On 5/28/2022 8:16 PM, Richard Aiken - raikenclw at gmail.com (via tml
list) wrote:
> IMTU, starship crew - both civilian and military - generally wear
> "shipsuits." These are bilayer smart garments.
>
> The outer layer is a closely-tailored jumpsuit with strategically
> distributed pockets (this distribution works to reduce the effective
> encumbrance of carried items). This layer also features embedded LEDs
> which can cycle through an array of preprogrammed colors/patterns (or
> attempt to mimic the current background for increased stealth).
> Finally, the layer incorporates carbon fibers, effectively making it
> into Cloth armor.
>
> The inner layer (attached to the outer only at cuffs and collar) is a
> VERY tight rubberized footie bodysuit. This provides
> environmental protection (+150 to -50 Fahrenheit), recycles expired
> moisture (including urine) into potable water and - with the use of
> the thin gloves and transparent bubble hood zippered within cuffs and
> collar - serves as an emergency vacc suit (30 minute air supply).
>
> Of course, sensible crew persons with access to a better/tougher vacc
> suit will spend the first several of those 30 minutes reaching then
> donning said suit. 😉

This would lead to a *lot* of dermal issues, not to mention the costs
for the suits.  You're essentially making everyone wear some sort of
super stillsuit that's an ersatz vacc-suit.  Looks good on paper, but I
can't see this happening unless there are some very specific circumstances.

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