If the pratfall pulls a crew member out of a collapsing wreckage and that keeps the team alive, it’s a tactic, not a failure. Protocols exist to keep us safe, but they aren’t a rulebook that can’t bend when a sudden, unplanned move is the only thing that works. We test everything in simulation, so if a pratfall saves a life, we’ll add it to the playbook. But we still expect the rest of you to keep your heads.

If a banana peel stops a body from falling into a pit, we’ll note it, but don’t think it’s a trick we’ll call on. Protocols exist to keep you alive, not to turn you into a clown. Keep the kitchen away from the command deck.