Friday, January 10, 2014

The Risks of Travel in Outer Space (part 5)


An often unforeseen risk of space travel is the psychological state of the crew. An angry crew-mate could become a very serious risk aboard the confines of a starship, traveling through space far from civilization. Worse, a crew-member might become entirely irrational and pose a threat to the survival of the rest of the characters, fueled by pride so much that he'd prefer to take down the entire ship if he can't have his way. Imagine someone you've worked with in the past that caused problems at your job, maybe even threatened your job or the success of the business itself. Sometimes such people are power-hungry, are delusional about their position or are angry about imagined offenses. It's possible people you've worked with could be considered as megalomaniacs, manic-depressives, or maybe are just downright insane—we've all probably met someone in life that fits one of these descriptions. Now, imagine being trapped on a starship with that person, in the vast emptiness of space. Be very careful about choosing your crew!

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