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maintenance-vehicles
Manually controlled robotic vehicles ('bugs') used for external repairs and inspections on the Janus station.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Two Faces Of Tomorrow (1979)James P. Hogan
Chapter 27
In this chapter, the characters travel through the Janus space station's complex infrastructure, visiting the Maintenance & Spares Unit where they meet Solinsky and receive a K56 device. They are given a grand tour of the station's critical Spin Decoupler system and then prepare for an excursion outside the station in a maintenance vehicle called a 'bug,' highlighting the station's unique low-gravity environment and complex engineering challenges.