Orbital Research Labs

"Welcome aboard the Poke646 Orbital Research Labs. In-case of teleportation sickness please report to the Medical Center on Deck 4. Enjoy your stay."

- Orbital Research Labs Communications System

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The Poke646 Orbital Research Labs (O.R.L.) is a space station operated by Poke646 in Earth orbit. As the name implies, the O.R.L. is dedicated to scientific research, mostly staffed by Poke646 science personnel, with a small security and maintenance team onboard as well. There is also a military presence on the O.R.L., with military crew quarters seen.

Captain Simon Finch is the head of the Orbital Research Labs, whose title not only denotes his position as the head of the station but his military rank as well, indicated by the use of it in the Poke646 Email Client much like other military figures in Poke646.

Behind the Scenes
Shortly before Captain Simon Finch's personal quarters, through the floor window found right when leaving the personal quarters of Alpha Squad (Private Richard Fowley), someone in a spacesuit can be seen on one of the girders on the bottom of the station, with a headcrab seemingly attacking them through their suit helmet Alien-style.

Interestingly, the model name for the character says "Space Tourist", so it is possible that this is a space tourist that met their demise when a headcrab somehow got outside of the station, however as it's simply a model name this is of course not provably canonical.