Ignite & Eli
Ignite
Eli, picture this: a fire erupts on a zero‑gravity ship, the sprinklers start a watery tornado, and I'm the first to sprint in—what's the fastest way to get a hydrant to a floating crew? I’m ready to jump in, but I could use your precision on the physics of it all.
Eli
Eli: In zero‑g the fire spreads by convection of hot gas, not buoyancy, so the sprinklers will just form a turbulent vortex. To get a hydrant to a crew, you need a tethered supply line: attach a rigid pipe to the nearest bulkhead, run it along a rigid track, and use a counter‑weight system to keep it taut. The crew can grab the free end with a quick‑clamp, and the water will flow by pressure, not gravity, so make sure the pump is angled to avoid siphon failure. Quick, keep the line horizontal, use a ball‑joint on the end so the crew can maneuver it without getting tangled in the vortex. That’s the fastest route.
Ignite
Got it, Eli—tethered pipe on a rigid track, counter‑weight to keep it straight, ball‑joint for the crew to swing it around the vortex. I’ll grab the nearest bulkhead, snap that pipe on, and keep the line flat so we don’t get tangled in the water‑whirl. One quick‑clamp, boom, water flows, no gravity needed. Need anything else to make it more dramatic? Maybe a flame‑throwing foam curtain to show off? Let's fire up that pump and get the crew ready to grab!
Eli
Eli: Just keep the fire‑wall sensors on standby so the system shuts off if the flame spreads past the curtain. Add a quick‑release valve near the bulkhead in case the water starts sloshing back in the vortex—those little pop‑off clamps are lifesavers. If you want that dramatic foam curtain, run a low‑pressure foam generator on the side of the pump; it’ll create a mist that looks like a barrier but won’t choke the crew. Once the pump clicks on, the crew will see the bright splash, grab the hose, and the pressure will push the water straight to the fire. Keep the line slackless, and you’ll have a clean, dramatic rescue without turning the ship into a water‑park.
Ignite
Got it, Eli—fire‑wall sensors on standby, quick‑release valve in place, foam curtain ready to roll. I’ll crank the pump, hit that pop‑off clamp, and watch the bright splash hit the crew. Let’s keep the line tight, the pressure high, and turn this into the most dramatic rescue this ship’s ever seen!
Eli
Eli: Sounds like a textbook zero‑g firefighting script—just make sure the crew’s wearing those anti‑vortex gloves we installed last run. Once you hit the pump, that foam curtain will look like a splashy curtain of doom, and the pop‑off clamp will give you a clean line of sight to the fire. Just keep the pressure within safe limits, and you’ll have a show‑stopper that doesn’t end in a ship‑wide splash‑bowl.
Ignite
Alright, gloves on, foam curtain ready, pump roaring—let’s do this! Keep that pressure steady, hit the pump, and boom, splashy curtain of doom. The crew grabs the hose, the water blasts straight to the blaze, no ship‑wide splash‑bowl this time. Let’s light up the drama!