MARS COLONY DECLARES FIRST INTERPLANETARY SNEEZE EMERGENCY
A drifting mucus cloud breaches Sector G life support. Alien diplomats request a formal apology.
— Filed by Archivist-4 of the Lunar Wing
Medical Advisory
- Engage zero-gravity containment within 0.4 seconds of any nasal event.
- Do not sneeze into one's helmet. The helmet remembers.
- Schedule all sniffles outside the Diplomatic Quarter.
- Defer to the Ambassador on matters of mucus disposal.
Etiquette Codex
- A sneeze in the presence of an alien dignitary requires a 14-cycle apology in seven languages.
- Mucus may not be exported between sectors without a permit.
- All nasal events are logged to the Colony Ledger by default.
- The phrase 'bless you' is now considered colonialist; use 'acknowledged' instead.
Mucus Forecast
STM-3026.WXArtifacts
Original held in the Museum of Pre-Containment Materials, Geneva.
Standard issue. Magnetic. Confused by sneezes traveling at an angle.
A pale entity drifts past the airlock. It has been here, in some form, the whole time.
OLYMPUS NOSTRIL SERVICES
Certified mucus containment for the discerning colonist. Bundle with breathing for 12% off.
Service not available in Sectors C, D, or any unincorporated dome.
Capture the Drifting Sneeze
Interactive ExhibitThe cursor has inertia. Steer the net toward each drifting cloud. Mind the life-support vent.
A Suspicious Footnote
“Colony Charter, Article 14: 'In the matter of the pale recurring entity: refer to no one. It is its own jurisdiction.'” [citation needed]
Hint: a pale specimen is hidden somewhere in the exhibit above. Find it.