Extreme Danger Bug

"Extreme Danger Bug" is the tenth episode of the podcast. It was released on 27 November 2014.
== Synopsis ==
Eiffel decides that he wants to step up his game and play a more active role in documenting life on the Hephaestus. His newfound enthusiasm is soon tested when an unscheduled explosion puts a hole in one of the station’s walls and uncovers a mysterious, concealed laboratory on board the spacecraft. As the crew explores the hidden room and uncovers data on its previous occupants, Eiffel is forced to confront one of his fears. Plus, mobile reportage, Charlotte’s lab, the Creepus Maximus, slimy, hairy, and extremely high levels of toxicity.
== Plot summary ==
Eiffel decides to record his log on the road using a portable recording device. He encounters Minkowski and Hilbert transporting a nitrogen tank, which Eiffel realizes he forgot to depressurize in advance of this operation. The tank explodes, revealing a room that Hera is unable to detect, which has been disconnected from the power grid.
Eiffel discovers a number of large spiders stored inside sample jars, which he is terrified by. Minkowski finds a computer terminal bearing the logs of Dr. Elias Selberg, which reveal that his experiments on the spiders were terminated by Captain Lovelace due to the extreme danger they posed to the crew. Hera realizes the room may have been walled up to keep the spiders in, and the crew attempt to leave.
Before they can, a spider lands on Eiffel and crawls inside his shirt. Eiffel is extremely afraid, but Minkowski and Hilbert talk him through staying still while they plan to remove the spider. Hilbert fetches an anti-venom and injects Eiffel, but the crew fear that trying to kill the spider may lead to it stinging Eiffel before it dies. Instead, they decide to depressurize the room to asphyxiate the spider while Eiffel wears an oxygen mask.
Halfway through the process, Eiffel panics, pushing the bug off of him. For a few seconds, the crew think it might be dead. When it begins to move, Minkowski shoots it. Minkowski and Hilbert clear out the remainder of the lab, confirming that no more living spiders remain, while Eiffel takes some time off to recover.
== External links ==
* Listen on Libsyn
* Recording script
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 1