Cataracts and Hurricanoes

"Cataracts and Hurricanoes" is the fourth episode of the podcast. It was released on 29 August 2014.
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== Synopsis ==
Eiffel takes a quick trip to the exterior of the Hephaestus in pursuit of a cleaner reading of one of the mysterious space transmissions. Things seem to be going well – until an unexpected stellar flare leaves Eiffel stranded outside of the station. Will Commander Minkowski be willing to launch a dangerous rescue mission to save her communications officer? Plus, air guitar solos, dramatic irony, complimentary electroshock therapy, jetpacks, and the realm of the Alpha and the Omega.Official Wolf 359 website, "Season 1 — Wolf 359". Archived.
== Plot summary ==
Doug Eiffel is on a spacewalk to realign the external comms array, while Minkowski monitors from the Comms Room. He manages to clean up the signal on the radio broadcasts, but his mission is cut short by a warning of an imminent solar flare from Wolf 359. This poses a significant risk due to increased radiation levels, so Eiffel begins to make his way inside. However, the storm causes his magnetic boots to malfunction and he begins to float loose from the ship's hull. The comms system also goes offline, leaving Eiffel unable to hear instructions from Minkowski, Hera and Hilbert.
During the flare, Eiffel is temporarily blinded, and is spun away from the station. He is knocked towards the aft deck solar panel, and attempts to grab hold to stabilize himself. This attempt fails and the collision injures him. Shortly after, his tether halts his movement, which stabilizes him at the cost of dislocating his right arm. Minkowski orders him to pull himself up the tether in order to return to the station, but Hera reports that Eiffel's suit was damaged by the collision with the solar panel, leading the water from the cooling system to leak into his suit, and in a few minutes he will drown.
Minkowski begins planning a rescue mission using her propulsion maneuvering unit, despite Hilbert briefly suggesting that they abandon Eiffel. While Minkowski is approaching his position, a second flare warning is issued. After one failed attempt, Minkowski manages to rescue Eiffel just as he loses consciousness. He comes to in Hilbert's lab, having been resuscitated and had his arm relocated. To make him feel better, Hera plays him the recording of the radio broadcast they managed to receive thanks to Eiffel's efforts.
== External links ==
* Listen on Libsyn
* Recording script
== References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 1