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No Osha Compliance is the more specific trope here
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Though it's implied that the company she was working for was cheap and is implied to not have given her enough equipment, Alex going on a space walk without a tether practically breaks the first rule of space walking.
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* NoOshaCompliance: Apparently, safety tether is not a thing anymore in the future.
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* NoOshaCompliance: Apparently, safety Though it's implied that the company she was working for was cheap and is implied to not have given her enough equipment, Alex going on a space walk without a tether is not a thing anymore in practically breaks the future.first rule of space walking.
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this example is covered by Space Is Cold, any explanation for it would be trivia
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* ArtisticLicensePhysics:
** While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
** Contrary to popular belief, Alex's arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.
** While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
** Contrary to popular belief, Alex's arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.
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* ArtisticLicensePhysics:
**ArtisticLicensePhysics: While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably. \n** Contrary to popular belief, Alex's arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.
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* SpaceIsCold: After exposing her arm to vacuum, it freezes solid enough to snap off in less than a minute.
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* SpaceIsCold: After exposing her arm to vacuum, it freezes solid enough to snap off in less than a minute. [[note]]Contrary to popular belief, her arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.[[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: ArtisticLicensePhysics:
** While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
** Contrary to popular belief, Alex's arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.
** While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
** Contrary to popular belief, Alex's arm would ''not'' freeze when exposed to the vacuum. An object can be cooled down only when there is some sort of matter to radiate that heat off to, like atmospheric air or coolant fluid in the radiator -- and there is literally ''nothing'' in space that would be able to absorb any of that body heat. [[CommonKnowledge The very concept of vacuum being cold is actually inaccurate]] -- in reality, space has ''no temperature''. It's literally empty -- therefore, there is no matter that would be cold or hot to begin with.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Though it's implied that the company she was working for was cheap and is implied to not have given her enough equipment, Alex going on a space walk without a tether practically breaks the first rule of space walking.
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covered by Wrench Wench
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the second when it will run out and she will suffocate. Her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex Alex's air supply is going out in at a steady rate, she knows to the second when it will run out and she will suffocate. Her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* TimeSkip: After Alex starts drifting away, the action skips to the final three minutes of her air supply, ommiting the remaining 7 minutes.
* {{Tomboy}}: Aside boyish looks, Alex also works as a mechanic.
* {{Tomboy}}: Aside boyish looks, Alex also works as a mechanic.
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* TimeSkip: After Alex starts drifting away, the action skips to the final three minutes of her air supply, ommiting omitting the remaining 7 minutes.
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* WrenchWench: Alex is the space version of the trope, earning for her living as an orbital maintenance technician.
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* WrenchWench: Alex [[GenderBlenderName Alex]] is the space version of the trope, earning for her living as an orbital maintenance technician.
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* EurekaMoment: When Alex realizes that she could invoke an ImprovisedMicrogravityManeuvering.
* FailsafeFailure: Conveniently, the damage also impacts the suit's backup mobility feature.
* HeadsUpDisplay: Showing Alex that she only has [[AlmostOutOfOxygen 14 minutes of oxygen]] left.
* HeadsUpDisplay: Showing Alex that she only has [[AlmostOutOfOxygen 14 minutes of oxygen]] left.
* NoOshaCompliance: Apparently, safety tether is not a thing anymore in the future.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the seconds when it will run out and she will suffocate. Her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the seconds second when it will run out and she will suffocate. Her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for an unnamed Company indifferent to the safety of its workers and demonstrates that [[InSpaceEveryoneCanHearYouScream in space no-one can hear you scream]].
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for an unnamed Company indifferent to the safety of its workers and demonstrates that [[InSpaceEveryoneCanHearYouScream in space no-one can hear you scream]]. And the way the nail first enters the scene, it's framed and colored such that you could easily mistake it for a Xenomorph tail.
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This is a time travel trope.
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* ForWantOfANail: Inverted, as a broken screw from another satellite impacting Alex's suit is what causes the catastrophe to start with.
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* ForWantOfANail: Inverted, as a broken screw from another satellite impacting Alex's suit is what causes the catastrophe to start with.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the seconds when it will run out and she will suffocate and her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the seconds when it will run out and she will suffocate and her suffocate. Her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* {{Tomboy}}: Aside boyish looks, Alex also works as a mechanic.
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* WrenchWench: Alex is the space version of the trope, earning for her living as an orbital maintenance technician.
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* ExactTimeToFailure: Since Alex air supply is going out in a steady rate, she knows to the seconds when it will run out and she will suffocate and her suit even keeps displaying various warnings, eventually showing a clock during the last two minutes on her HUD.
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* TimeSkip: After Alex starts drifting away, the action skips to the final three minutes of her air supply, ommiting the remaining 7 minutes.
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* UsedFuture: The cheapskate nature of the company implies this is where things are heading at high speed and while the equipment isn't completely worn out ''yet'', it's made explicitly clear it's not state-of-the-art either and has its issues.
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for an unnamed Company indifferent to the safety of its workers and demonstrates that in space no-one can hear you scream.
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for an unnamed Company indifferent to the safety of its workers and demonstrates that [[InSpaceEveryoneCanHearYouScream in space no-one can hear you scream.scream]].
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* NoAntagonist: Alex drifting in space is simply caused by a stray nail.
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* NoAntagonist: Alex drifting in space is simply caused by a stray nail.nail smashing into her oxygen tank and [[GasCylinderRocket breaking her grip on the satellite]].
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* DramaticSpaceDrifting: A The astronaut adrift in space version.
* ImprovisedMicrogravityManeuvering: Involving a severed limb!
* ImprovisedMicrogravityManeuvering: Involving a severed limb!
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* SoundInSpace: Averted when Alex gives an unheard scream inside her spacesuit.
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* SoundInSpace: Averted when Alex gives an unheard scream inside her spacesuit. We do hear some sounds though, albeit muffled.
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** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" as per ''Film/Apollo13''.
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** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" warning her not to use it as per ''Film/Apollo13''.
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* SickeningCrunch: When Alex has to snap the bones in her frozen arm so she can tear it off.
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for a penny-pinching Company and demonstrates that in space no-one can hear you scream.
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]]. She also works for a penny-pinching an unnamed Company indifferent to the safety of its workers and demonstrates that in space no-one can hear you scream.
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** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" as per ''Film/ApolloThirteen''.
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** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" as per ''Film/ApolloThirteen''.
''Film/Apollo13''.
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* PercussiveMaintenance: The NoOshaCompliance of her spacesuit is demonstrated when Alex has to thump things to get them working.
* SoundInSpace: Averted when Alex gives an unheard scream inside her spacesuit.
* SoundInSpace: Averted when Alex gives an unheard scream inside her spacesuit.
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* ShoutOut: The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]].
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** The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}}LV-426]].LV-426]]. She also works for a penny-pinching Company and demonstrates that in space no-one can hear you scream.
** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" as per ''Film/ApolloThirteen''.
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** There's also a note on a switch saying "Do Not Use" as per ''Film/ApolloThirteen''.
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* NoAntagonist: Alex drifting in space is simply caused by a stray nail.
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When an astronaut is compromised during a routine mission, she must make a life-or-limb decision to survive. .\n Based on the short story of the same name by Claudine Griggs.
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->''"I had to make a wee sacrifice to the great nothing."''
When an astronaut is compromised during a routine mission, she must make a life-or-limb decision to survive. .
Elly Condron voices Alex.
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* TheAllegedCar: Apparently all of Alex's equipment is this, because it's constantly malfunctioning, from the airlock to her suit.
* AlmostOutOfOxygen: Alex is stuck drifting in space with no propulsion and damaged oxygen tanks which will run out before help can arrive.
* ArtisticLicensePhysics: While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
* BittersweetEnding: Alex survives the episode at the cost of her hand.
* BlackComedy: The company's penny-pinching nature manages to add a sort of bleak humor to the situation, even as it actively contributes to the danger Alex is in (starting with sending her out alone rather than sending someone along who could help if she had a problem). From the hatch of her ship getting stuck when she tries to open it to her watch helpfully reminding her that she is currently using ''unauthorized overtime'' while she tries to save herself while adrift in space. You half-expect that she's going to get billed for the damaged suit too.
* LifeOrLimbDecision: Alex exposes her own arm to vacuum so she'll be able to remove her lower sleeve and throw it to create momentum. When that doesn't quite work out, she rips off her frozen arm to do it again.
* MinimalistCast: Only two characters, one of which is TheVoice.
* SpaceIsCold: After exposing her arm to vacuum, it freezes solid enough to snap off in less than a minute.
* ShoutOut: The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]].
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When an astronaut is compromised during a routine mission, she must make a life-or-limb decision to survive. .
Elly Condron voices Alex.
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!!Tropes:
* TheAllegedCar: Apparently all of Alex's equipment is this, because it's constantly malfunctioning, from the airlock to her suit.
* AlmostOutOfOxygen: Alex is stuck drifting in space with no propulsion and damaged oxygen tanks which will run out before help can arrive.
* ArtisticLicensePhysics: While Newton's Third Law ''does'' allow for Alex's tactic of throwing objects to propel herself in the opposite direction, it breaks down in two ways. First, overhand throws would have sent her into a spin, since the motion wasn't aligned with her center of mass. Second, the mass of her sleeve (and arm) are tiny compared to her body/suit, so short of a prodigiously hard throw she wouldn't be accelerated appreciably.
* BittersweetEnding: Alex survives the episode at the cost of her hand.
* BlackComedy: The company's penny-pinching nature manages to add a sort of bleak humor to the situation, even as it actively contributes to the danger Alex is in (starting with sending her out alone rather than sending someone along who could help if she had a problem). From the hatch of her ship getting stuck when she tries to open it to her watch helpfully reminding her that she is currently using ''unauthorized overtime'' while she tries to save herself while adrift in space. You half-expect that she's going to get billed for the damaged suit too.
* LifeOrLimbDecision: Alex exposes her own arm to vacuum so she'll be able to remove her lower sleeve and throw it to create momentum. When that doesn't quite work out, she rips off her frozen arm to do it again.
* MinimalistCast: Only two characters, one of which is TheVoice.
* SpaceIsCold: After exposing her arm to vacuum, it freezes solid enough to snap off in less than a minute.
* ShoutOut: The name of the satellite Alex is working on? [[{{Film/Alien}} LV-426]].
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