PLACE
Reef-Spiral Survey Skiff
Overview
Reef-Spiral Survey Skiff is a shallow-draft research boat that drops from Reef-Spiral Reef-Berth to Sirosh's reef flats. It maps bloom density, nets micro-fauna, and logs salinity under a Federal environmental permit. Grid Line 7 crosses a spawning-season closure marked by a yellow buoy; Ethan Cole's permit stops at that buoy.
Location file
- Category
- vehicle
- Tags
- solaris, survey, marine_biology, reef_spiral, sirosh, field_site
- scale
- single shallow-draft pressurized survey skiff — cabin for 2–3, exterior grid rails, sample rack, tethered from reef-berth to Sirosh reef flats
- tone
- Dull catalog work on a gorgeous forbidden reef — honest instruments, soft taboo under the waterline
- senses
- Brine coolant on sample seals, salinity probe clicks, reef gold through ports, thermal bloom haze on the flats, warden sightlines from the berth spine
- occupantSummary
- Maya Torres during the run; human tether crew at the berth; Port Authority environmental staff monitoring Line 7
- hazards
- Crossing a Federal spawning-season closure without authorization; storm squalls; contaminating the sample chain; sponsor pressure to smuggle protected material
- connections
- Tethered from Reef-Spiral Reef-Berth lower scoop cradle; short thruster drop to Sirosh reef flats; warden permit desk back up at the quota hall
- travelNote
- Skiff operations require a Port Authority water-window and a Federal environmental permit on the tether manifest
- factionTies
- Solaris Colonial Affairs, Reef-Spiral Port Authority, Sirosh environmental office, and a private aquaculture sponsor
Geography
- Reef-Spiralwithin
Associated
- The Khesret Systemassociated
- Solaris Colonial Affairsassociated
- Humansassociated
- Maya Torresassociated
- Laura Bennettassociated
- Reef-Spiral Reef-Berthassociated
- Reef Catalog Escort, Reef-Spiralassociated