Big Pill

The “Big Pill” is a swallowable internal temperature transponder used during the avout‑led orbital operation above Arbre. In practice it relays core temperature and other biomedical data from inside the user to the suit’s processors throughout ascent and subsequent work in low orbit.

First mention and context

At an improvised launch site, a crew member swallows the Big Pill immediately before suiting up and being secured into the small upper‑stage rig for liftoff. During the violent ascent and initial maneuvering in a monyafeek, the pill begins broadcasting to the suit as planned.

Function and use

• Purpose: continuous internal temperature monitoring and related biomedical telemetry for the suit’s onboard systems.
• Integration: the suit treats the pill’s feed as part of its health‑monitoring suite while issuing and responding to standard voice‑command prompts.
• Robustness: the device is intended to remain in the digestive tract; even when the wearer vomits under acceleration and microgravity, the Big Pill is noted to stay down and continue transmitting.

Role in current events

The pill supports health monitoring during strenuous tasks such as rendezvousing with balloons and payloads under cover, assembling equipment, and forming up beneath the reflective screen later used to mask the group from the Geometers and observers aboard the Daban Urnud. It is issued as part of the same kit that includes personal maneuvering rigs (monyafeeks) and the hardware assembled into the Cold Black Mirror.

Current status

Active use continues during the team’s low‑orbit operations as they work methodically while avoiding direct line of sight to the visitors. The pill remains internal, transmitting to the suit’s systems as needed.

Notes

• Users encountered it as a simple, one‑time dose taken immediately before suiting and encapsulation for launch.
• The nickname “Big Pill” reflects the user’s perspective; no alternate technical designation has yet been stated in‑world.

See also

• Avout
• monyafeek
• Cold Black Mirror
• Geometers
• Daban Urnud