Life out here is so much different than being on a planet. The rules for survival are so much different in space. Yet at times the deafening void of silence can sometimes get to you and at the same time wrap you in the illusion that you are safely alone. We have been working on hollowing out an asteroid for a low gravity living space, but the work is sometimes slow and tedious. The trick is not to hollow out too much as this might cause stress cracks to appear in the sphere. You also have to choose an asteroid that is just the right density and consistency. If the asteroid is mostly nickel iron or some other hard material, it might make a great home but it might also take you forever to build it. Too soft a material and the micro meteorites will be constantly punching holes in it.
Another method that could be used is called micro assembly. Using magnetic fields to collect small iron asteroids and then welding the small golf ball size asteroids into the shape of a space ship hull. Once the outer hull is assembled we use lenses to focus sun light on the outer hull. This melts the outside of the hull into one seamless structure. Kind of like a giant orbiting 3-D printer is the best analogy I can use. In most cases we use a multitude of construction methods and rarely rely on just a single method.
For me personally this project cannot be done soon enough. One of the other things that you have to deal with in living in space is that living quarters can sometimes be crowded. Depending on what projects I'm working on, I may find myself living alone or sharing sleep quarters with someone who is annoyingly talkative or just plain noisy. Jack's is another hybrid and I think they are always talking or listening to music because they're afraid of being alone. As a hybrid were generally put to work and live with other hybrids. I guess the creator's figure that this is less stressful than living and working with a lot of different species. Although depending on skills and capabilities different species do work together from time to time, but usually for a much shorter duration.
If your planet had one thing that was truly of value, it would have to be space and the ability to get away from everyone else from time to time. Imagine what it would be like if you had to share a toilet with your neighbor and everything you did, your neighbor was right there with you whether you wanted them to be there or not. Be grateful for what you have and show a little gratitude to your mother by taking care of her and stop polluting her. Otherwise you may find yourself in my predicament and not being able to even talk to yourself without your neighbor hearing the conversation.

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