**** Incoming Transmission ****
From: Johnathan Sanders
To: Mara Arin
Subject: Survey operations
Mr Arin,
Good work on these surveys. I do not entirely share your conclusions that the dark matter cluster can easily be dispersed by venting standard matter within. A particulate storm with electromagnetically inert particles travelling at near relativistic speeds... An inert gas (I'd suggest using helium - less volume, less volatility for the same effect) would possibly reduce the gravitational influences, but not the ionizing and nucleodisruptive effects of matter/darkmatter particle collisions. I'm quite frankly not convinced this is a suitable environment to start a construction project in - the dangers to the construction crew would be extreme.
The Donryu site could work better. Dispersing some highly conductive beams, possibly even a small framework, at the edges of the construction site could quite easily nullify the dangers posed by static discharges. Faraday shielding (molecular shielding with a conductive shield bubble) is an effective shield once the station is operational, and should help to protect any construction ships. As long as we do not plan any EVA until the station shielding is operational, the danger should be minimal.
As for your suggestion to provide security for these surveys - if your survey mission required it, why did you not request it? I'm certain arrangements could have been made. I only voiced the need for such a mission to be done, the particulars on how it is executed, I tend to leave to the person handling it. A miscommunication, I am sure. I will report the findings to the customer. There may be one additional survey on the horizon - but if so, this one will be far less dangerous.
**** Transmission Closed ****
Wide awake in a world that sleeps, enduring thoughts, enduring scenes. The knowledge of what is yet to come.
From a time when all seems lost, from a dead man to a world, without restraint, unafraid and free.
Mostly retired Discovery member. May still visit from time to time.