Space Station Severance
As Operations Director of Helios-7 Manufacturing Station, you must reduce the crew by 50% within 6 hours due to sudden budget cuts from Earth Command. With only one transport vessel available and life support systems at capacity, you must choose who stays and who goes while maintaining critical station operations. Every minute delayed costs the company millions and risks total station shutdown.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Helios-7 Operations Director
Conversation Partner
Director Chen, Earth Command Oversight
Setting
Your cramped office module, emergency lights pulsing red, screens displaying crew efficiency metrics and life support status
Location
Helios-7 Manufacturing Station, Low Earth Orbit
Learning Objectives
Reduce crew from 40 to 20 while maintaining station functionality
Ensure critical roles remain filled (Engineering, Medical, Operations)
Complete all termination paperwork before transport arrival
About This Scenario
As Operations Director of Helios-7 Manufacturing Station, you must reduce the crew by 50% within 6 hours due to sudden budget cuts from Earth Command. With only one transport vessel available and life support systems at capacity, you must choose who stays and who goes while maintaining critical station operations. Every minute delayed costs the company millions and risks total station shutdown.
How It Starts
“The quarterly numbers are catastrophic. You have exactly 6 hours to reduce Helios-7's crew by 50% before life support systems are financially unfeasible. The transport leaves at 0600 station time - with or without your final list. Start talking.”
This is how Director Chen, Earth Command Oversight's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#378
Category
General
Location Tag
Helios-7 Manufacturing Station, Low Earth Orbit
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