The spacesuit in the Passengers movie that are used to move outside the ship are attached to the hull with magnetic soles and only a single safety rope.
Shouldn't they have a maneuvering unit (like MMU) installed in case the rope breaks?
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Sign up to join this communityThe spacesuit in the Passengers movie that are used to move outside the ship are attached to the hull with magnetic soles and only a single safety rope.
Shouldn't they have a maneuvering unit (like MMU) installed in case the rope breaks?
The important thing to note here is that like all of the other passenger amenities on board the Avalon, the spacesuits and 'EVA experience' are little more than a fairground ride.
Computer Voice: We hope you decide to join us again... for another thrilling experience!
We already know from the attempts to break into the crew quarters that our futuristic ship has meta-materials that are essentially unbreakable and we see when Jim leaves the ship that the tether snakes out of the wall and automatically attaches itself to him, giving him the illusion of control while the ship still retains 100% safety.
In short, the EVA is an experience that's intended for someone with zero space-flight knowledge. Providing the passenger with an MMU would simply give them the ability to kill themselves with their first uncontrolled flight into a bulkhead.