in space, no one can hear you struggle to open doors (un: aqua)

[aequoreal]

[ What up Reverie Terminal, it's your glowy superdad back on the network again. Apollo is looking pensive today and not quite his usual sunny self. Next to him is someone who's making his first public appearance: Kaldur'ahm faces the camera, gills at his neck clearly visible, a reserved smile on his face. He gives a nod. ]

As you all know, several areas of the station remain inaccessible to us. I believe several people have been talking about ways to open them or attempting to do so already. Brute force may be a means to gain access to a central command deck or something similar. If enough of us work together, especially those of us stronger or superpowered, we may be able to get through.

[ Here, he glances at Apollo, who adds after a beat: ]

Dirk raised a good point: what if those doors have been locked off for a good reason? What if there's something on the other side that needs to be locked away like, I don't know, a pathogen? Or whatever it is that's wiped out the original station crew?

[ Apollo lifts a hand, as if to stem an imaginary silent protest: ]

I'm not saying we shouldn't still give it a go, because after that video Henryk received it's been made pretty clear to us that we need to get off this ship as soon as possible. But it's something we should maybe be prepared for.

So what we're asking is whether or not there's anyone out there who's good at forcefields? Or might have some insight in to how we should tackle this? Just in case we open a door and, uh. Regret it.

[ Apollo frowns a little, determination replacing the pensive expression from before. ]

So there you have it. I know Amos has some good ideas about creating an airlock in case we open a door to an unpressurised deck. But has anyone else got any ideas? [ to which Kaldur adds: ] We would welcome your thoughts and input.

Comments

[aequoreal]

That is a concern. ( unseen, kaldur nods. ) I think it is worth the risk, however. Provided suitable precautions are taken. Do you disagree? ( it's a genuine question. he is more than willing to weigh the pros and cons. the same, he's sure, holds for apollo. )

[solarcharged]

What do you think we do instead of forcing them?

[ If he sounds blunt, it's because he's fed up of sitting around while people he likes disappear without a trace. It's not a good feeling. ]

Wait for them to open of their own accord? We've been here for two weeks. The situation is dangerous. We need to do something to find the command deck.

[setpoint]

That isn't what I mean. There are enough engineers on this station that I think overriding the locks manually is still an option. Amos and Naomi have said they have experience working on stations like this. If we find that that isn't an option at all, I'm not against forcing them. I just think we should consider our options carefully.

[solarcharged]

This isn't our first choice. But nobody has had any success trying it any other way.

Believe me, we have looked at our options.