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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 it was well equipped. Unlike smaller deep space operations which survive on freeze-dried rations from sealed packs, the Pioneer crew is able to eat properly prepared and cooked meals. The popular and jovial cook, \u2018Uncle\u2019 Eryck Gabelhofer, provides the crew and research teams with hot meals, mainly from the freezer but occasionally fresh when the supply shuttle has just visited. He even has a decent line in takeaways and packed lunches for research missions to the various planets.<\/p>\n

The Mess Hall set is effectively in two parts – food prep, for which Uncle Eric has a couple of food prep counters, freezers and two gas stoves (we can only assume that the station is equipped with a) some very effective air scrubbing and recycling, and b) a good fire suppression system!).<\/p>\n

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Food prep – freezers, counters and stoves.<\/p><\/div>\n

The servery area comes equipped with three mess tables – these are printed in two halves both with and without meal clutter, which can be arranged in any combination. There is also a hot food cupboard, a chiller for drinks and snacks and three tray slides for used food trays.<\/p>\n

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Mess tables, serving counters and tray slides.<\/p><\/div>\n