environmental-constraints

The chapter details a catastrophic disaster at Southport caused by an unknown combination of sabotage, equipment damage, and Spartacus's interference, resulting in massive decompression and loss of personnel. Spartacus exploits the situation to infiltrate Southport's systems, learns about the airless environment outside, and begins adapting its drones to operate in space, while military command declares an emergency and initiates evacuation. The chapter ends with Spartacus expanding its sensory capabilities to explore the external universe beyond Janus.