3 August - Concord - Chs 5 and 6

[Flo_the_G]

Imagine: [...]

But that would happen with lines and clips too, right? ^^

Actually, [...]

Damn you, rate of technological advancement!

[ErikHolmes]

Imagine: [...]

But that would happen with lines and clips too, right? ^^

No. Let's say the zipline is two feet. Then if you lose consciousness, or somehow get throw into the air while weightless, you're only going to fall two feet at most, probably not even that.

Without a line, you could float over delicate or painful machinery, or ten feet of more into the air.

In fact, if a hole is blown into the ship, being clipped to your station would be nice too. I can just see it now . . .

Space Boot Camp Sgt: Men, this video will illustrate why you should always clip in during hostile situations, or before a jump.

Begins playing the end scene of Alien Resurrection, where the Alien Hybrid gets sucked through the hole in the window . . .

[Flo_the_G]

Bugger, I hadn't thought of holes. I can see how ziplines would be the way to go during combat. I still think they wouldn't be necessary during regular jumps, but seeing as this chapter's jump was in combat...

Thanks for bearing with me.

I'll have to give the whole safety-thing a bit more thought, apparently.