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Employee Handbook

Selected excerpts from the Salvage Solutions Inc. Associate Operations Manual. Full documentation provided upon contract signing.

Oxygen Allocation SECTION 3.2

Associates are provided oxygen as a workplace resource. Personal consumption is tracked and may be subject to review. Excessive breathing during non-emergency situations may result in paycheck adjustments.

Each Associate is issued a personal O2 tank with a standard capacity of 180 seconds. Personal tanks refill automatically when in pressurized ship environments. Refill rate is dependent on ship reserve levels.

Ship oxygen reserves are a shared resource. Associates are encouraged to optimize their personal consumption to maximize team availability. Sprinting, elevated heart rate, and panic responses increase consumption by up to 50%.

S.A.L.L.I. Note

"Oxygen is a privilege, not a right. Use it wisely!"

Crew Recovery Protocol SECTION 7.1

In the event a crew member becomes Non-Ambulatory, surviving Associates should prioritize in the following order:

  1. Mission completion
  2. Salvage recovery
  3. Equipment retrieval from Non-Ambulatory Associate
  4. Notification of next-of-kin (if time permits)

Deceased crew equipment becomes Salvage Solutions Inc. property unless recovered by surviving team members within the current operation window. Equipment recovered from Non-Ambulatory Associates may be redistributed among active crew at the discretion of surviving members.

Note

Rescue attempts have a 34% success rate. Salvage recovery from incapacitated crew members has an 89% success rate. Plan accordingly.

Timer Modifications SECTION 12.4

Salvage Solutions Inc. reserves the right to modify extraction timers based on operational needs. Common adjustments include:

Adjustment Type Effect Frequency
Budget Review Timer reduction (2-5 minutes) Common
Additional Salvage Opportunity Timer extension (1-3 minutes) Uncommon
Priority Alert Emergency extraction (immediate) Rare
Solar Flare Activity Variable Unpredictable

Associates who fail to reach the extraction point by timer expiration may request Emergency Retrieval at a cost of 500 credits per Associate. Retrieval timelines are subject to operational availability.

Mortality Documentation APPENDIX D

Salvage Solutions Inc. maintains meticulous records of Associate deaths. Every mortality event must be categorized, documented, and assigned a Responsibility Index to determine death benefit eligibility.

Classification Examples Responsibility
Class A: Environmental Vacuum, toxins, thermal Associate (85-100%)
Class B: Biological Non-human entities, parasites Associate (100%)
Class C: Mechanical Security systems, doors Varies
Class D: Associate Error Navigation, greed, heroism Associate (100%)
Class E: Crew Interaction Friendly fire, abandonment Originating Associate
Class X: Unclassifiable Unknown, unknowable Under Review

Special Classifications

X-6: Returned Different — See Quarantine Protocol 7
X-7: Still Broadcasting — Recovery Pending

Approved Terminology APPENDIX G

All official Salvage Solutions Inc. communications should use approved corporate terminology. The following translations are provided for Associate reference:

Approved Term Meaning
Career Conclusion Death
Unscheduled Crew Reduction Event Most of the crew died
Oxygen Optimization Opportunity Running out of air
Atmospheric Irregularity The air will kill you
Biological Presence Something alive that shouldn't be
Security System Enthusiasm The bots are murdering people
Environmental Challenge Something horrible
Growth Opportunity Danger
Non-Ambulatory State Dying or dead
Asset Recovery Looting dead crew
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