Talk:Atmospheric Technician
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 Atmospheric Technician |
Superiors: Chief Engineer
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The Atmospheric Technician
As an atmospheric technician you are one of two things: The person that saves the station from a certain doom when the SM delaminates or the Station Engineer who likes to play around with gasses in his own little corner. Whichever one you are or choose to be doesn't matter, all that does is that you know how to do your job best and more effective than others. Try and be nice to people who are new to atmospherics or engineering in general and maybe Show them the ropes a little if you can.
Basic skills: Fixing the atmos of a room after it has been breached, Basic distro optimization and helping the rest of Engineering when damage occurs.
Advanced skills: Building effective gas farms for all the fancy and expensive gasses, Running the HFR, Knowing how to do toxins and not accidentally plasma flooding because of smart-pipes
Atmospherics Equipment
To stay prepared, and on top of your game there is a plethora of items and other doodads you can bring along. You can find a number of those items shown here in a list to give you some inspiration on what to bring along or to simply show you what you have in your arsenal. For a full list of all atmospheric items see: Atmospherics items
| Item | Description | Item | Description |
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 Rapid Piping Device (RPD) |
A Rapid Piping Device, this may seem as a no-brainer to bring with you but it will still be featured on here. This will be your number one most used tool (aside from maybe your wrench) during all of your shifts as an atmos tech. An RPD is a simple device that is able to place an infinite number of pipes in twelve different colors. It can plasma atmospherics pipes, disposal pipes and transit tubes. The section below here will give a better and more elaborate explanation of how an RPD works. See: The RPD |
 Rapid Construction Device (RCD) |
Your best friend when it comes to repairs or quickly building stuff when you do not feel like using your hands in manual labor. This device and its more advanced counterparts can be used to construct everything from walls to windows and even simple furniture when outfitted with the right upgrades. |
 Material pouch |
The material pouch is a small pouch capable of holding two stacks of a material of your choosing. Handy to keep in your pocket and much less space consuming in your bag then hauling around loose sheets of materials! |  Construction bag |
The construction bag is a handy bag that can hold a lot of construction materials, things such as electronics, cables and various boards. Great to keep in your pocket and loaded with materials for when things inevitably go south. |
 Welding helmet/Goggles |
Just a simple welding helmet or goggles bring this to avoid going blind when you need to weld things. Welding goggles or a welding gas mask also make for a good substitute. Alternatively the welding protection from your modsuit will also works to protect your eyes. |  Analyzer |
An analyzer can be used to scan the atmosphere around you, and shows you what's inside a Canister or a pipe. The analyzer can also be added to an unscrewed Security Camera to upgrade it to an X-ray camera, and will prove invaluable in the case of a anomaly. |
 ATMOS holofan projector |
The ATMOS holofan projector is your best friend when it comes to quickly sealing off an area or otherwise creating an atmos proof barrier. With the press of  Ordinary left-click. It doesn't matter if is on or not. |
 Multitool |
Multitools can be used to do a number of things, everything from Hacking doors and machines to checking how much power is running through a wire. Its main application in atmospherics however is a little different. You can use a multitool to change the layer that devices like freezers attach to. |
 Advanced fire extinguisher |
Advanced fire extinguishers fight fire by spraying a large volume of fire fighting foam when used. It comes loaded with a standard 50 units of the foam and is highly effective in putting out engine and other fires. Be mindful when using these since the foam will leave puddles of stabilized plasma. Effective fire fighting but a pain in the ass to clean up after! |  Fire axe |
The fire axe is generally used for quickly demolishing windows or opening doors into sealed areas. It can also be used as a weapon to fend off any unwanted guests in atmos that may try to steal the gasses you made. |
| File:Atmos MODsuit control.png Atmospherics MODsuit |
The atmospherics MODsuit offers protection against both the extreme cold of space and the heat of fire, its protective plating covering the user whole when fully deployed. Its standard loaded modules are the MOD T-ray scanner, and the MOD Flashlight module. This is essentially a Fire-proof spacesuit that just like any other MODsuit functions as a backpack. |  Atmos firesuit and helmet |
The atmos firesuit and fire fighting helmet are two pieces of fire resistant equipment that you can use in fire-fighting. You will still take damage from extreme heat or a lack of pressure but at a lessened rate compared to a normal fire-suit. For that reason this also makes for a decent option as a budget spacesuit! |
 Backpack firefighter tank |
The backpack firefighter tank is a back mounted piece of firefighting equipment. It has 200 Units of capacity and can Only be reloaded with water. Aside from being the ultimate version of a fire extinguisher the backpack firefighter tank brings alot more to the table than just water in high volumes. It has three different operating modes that will be detailed in the list below:
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