Category Archives: 3D Print
Supper’s Ready
Pioneer station is, as space stations go, pretty big. One entire level is given over to crew accommodation and recreation, and at the centre is the Mess Hall. Although not as grand as some surface installations, for an orbital station … Continue reading
Rescue ?
The ARCS security shuttle gently nudged into contact with airlock 36 on the midsection of Pioneer station. It was a few days since the SOS relay beacon had been picked up by a monitoring platform in the far reaches of … Continue reading
Tragedy – and Mystery
“XO!”, called Michael Straight. “Look at this” Madiwa hurried over to the small terminal in the corner of the cargo hold’s admin office. “What’s up?”. He turned the monitor towards her and pointed excitedly at a graphic showing the upper … Continue reading
Infection
Helen Shackleton sat in the corner of a small storage alcove off the main cargo bay of Pioneer Station (Gliese-III-Alpha) and tried to process the last few hours. Since being dragged out of hibersleep several weeks before their planned waking … Continue reading
The First of the Bodies…
The eight occupants of Pioneer Station’s Hiber-D chamber were dressed, alert (although still short of caffeine) – and disturbed. They’d just been rudely roused from hibernation – many weeks earlier than scheduled – and greeted by the sight of some … Continue reading
The Cargo Hold
Today we’re delving into the nether regions of the space station and investigating the cargo hold. This is where the station’s stores are kept and sorted, inventory is checked and so on. There are two sets of cargo – set … Continue reading
Early Risers
The crew of Pioneer Station went into the hiber pods as scheduled at the end of May. The plan was for them to remain in sleep mode for a month while the planets of the Gliese-876 system did their synchronised … Continue reading
Head Start
We’re stepping into the lower levels of pioneer station today. Not for us the shiny science lab, the calm efficiency of the command centre or even the clinical medical centre. Nope, today we hit the head. Any sailors will know … Continue reading
Roboservants
We’ve introduced you recently to Pioneer station, a remote outpost in the Gliese-876 system. We also met some of the inhabitants, both station crew and research personnel. The human workforce are supplemented by a mechanical labour force, ranging from clanking … Continue reading
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