Communities

Writing
Writing
Codidact Meta
Codidact Meta
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Photography & Video
Photography & Video
Scientific Speculation
Scientific Speculation
Cooking
Cooking
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Judaism
Judaism
Languages & Linguistics
Languages & Linguistics
Software Development
Software Development
Mathematics
Mathematics
Christianity
Christianity
Code Golf
Code Golf
Music
Music
Physics
Physics
Linux Systems
Linux Systems
Power Users
Power Users
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
Community Proposals
Community Proposals
tag:snake search within a tag
answers:0 unanswered questions
user:xxxx search by author id
score:0.5 posts with 0.5+ score
"snake oil" exact phrase
votes:4 posts with 4+ votes
created:<1w created < 1 week ago
post_type:xxxx type of post
Search help
Notifications
Mark all as read See all your notifications »
Q&A

How are there so many species on the space station 'A long way from anywhere V'?

+0
−0

Here on the Space Station 'A long way from anywhere V' (not to be confused with any other space stations) a wide variety of species pass through on their way to the Krasnikov tube terminal. Even the starship 'Exciting Undertaking' stops here from time to time. Due to the number of strikes on the Nebula Line they often find themselves onboard for long periods of time and don't want to wear rebreathers constantly while still wanting to enjoy the company of other species.

We have all sorts here, aquatic creatures, high gravity sulphur breathers, low gravity plant men, humans and even some kind of sentient slime mold. Our Generic Transliterator deals with language issues and all staff receive extensive lectures on the dangers of 'improving interspecies relations', but there are still a few issues to work out.

The biggest question is how can so many species meet, trade, socialise and queue to shout at the Complaints division of the Krasnikov Tube Corporation without suffocating, being crushed to death or accidentally combusting upon contact with the Magma Men of Plodial 4?

To be clear: What I'm looking for here is the mechanism by which so many species with different environmental needs can live on the station without needing to wear exoskeletons/environment suits constantly.

History
Why does this post require moderator attention?
You might want to add some details to your flag.
Why should this post be closed?

This post was sourced from https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/q/65129. It is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

0 comment threads

0 answers

Sign up to answer this question »