Object
Research Inquiry from the Manitoba Journal of Interplanetary Psychology
A compact electronic communication packet bearing the Manitoba Journal of Interplanetary Psychology header, sender metadata, a brief abstract and a formal inquiry/request. It presents as a digital transmission delivered through the ship's computer: text-formatted, time-stamped, and tagged with academic identifiers. The computer displays the message on a console and/or announces it audibly; recipients glance at the subject line and source, the sterile professional formatting cutting across nearby personal artifacts and prompting immediate cognitive attention.
2 appearances
Purpose
To transmit an academic research inquiry or submission request from the Manitoba Journal of Interplanetary Psychology to a recipient aboard the ship.
Significance
Operates as an external professional prompt that competes with private, emotional moments—forcing a choice between personal solace and institutional duty. Serves as a narrative device that can redirect a character's attention and reintroduce professional obligations into an intimate setting.
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