Chapter 20

Summary

• Rocky's body is generating heat which is felt in the room.
• The narrator is fighting against high forces caused by the centrifuge and works to regain control.
• After dismissing several warning dialogs, the narrator takes manual control of the centrifuge, making it harder to move but reducing the force felt inside the ship.
• Physical orientation inside the ship is confused, with the usual 'up' and 'down' being reversed due to manual operations.
• The narrator suits up and uses safety tethers to move Rocky's heavy body with less risk of injury.
• Damage to the lab and dormitory is significant, with most items in disarray or broken.
• Rocky potentially risked everything by saving the narrator, a point of internal conflict.
• The narrator inadvertently exposes themselves to ammonia while trying to move Rocky back to his environment, suffering chemical and thermal burns.
• Medical equipment administers aid, sedating the narrator due to the severity of injuries.
• Waking up with injuries and medical gear attached, the narrator checks ship status and Rocky's condition.
• The narrator documents and observes an experiment involving Adrian Astrophage and figures out how to recreate its environment.
• Repairs to the ship are made, and the narrator self-administers additional painkillers due to bureaucracy around medication control.
• A risky plan is enacted to clean out the blockage in Rocky's radiator using a high-pressure box and pump.
• The plan to clear Rocky's radiator is a success, but now the narrator must wait and hope Rocky can recover from here.