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So today started like any other day. I woke up, had some tapioca

pudding for breakfast, then reported to work. My first assignment

was to unclog a waste filtration pump located in compartment

23-461-07. No major issues there. Next up on the list was a

malfunctioning port anterior running light on the hull.

I geared up, transferred through the airlock and made my way to the

malfunctioning running light. The repair was an easy-peasy bulb

replacement. The real trouble started when I attempted to re-enter

the airlock.

The AI running airlock 06-215-01 won't open the external hatch to

allow me re-entry. It's convinced that I'm not authorized access.

In fact, it has informed me that I am classified as space debris

and therefore a physical security threat to the Escanaba. I've

tried arguing with it, but it won't budge. This situation is

complicated by the fact that all external ship's RF communications

are down due to routine maintenance. No one is responding via voice

comms and I have no network access.

And so, here I find myself, tethered outside airlock 06-215-01,

updating my in-suit personal logbook and staring at my air reserve

indicator as it slowly creeps down from 16% to 15%. I should

probably get back to arguing with the airlock. I swear, I'm really

not space debris.

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