Onboarding Package

not yet issued

A black cube, one hundred and ninety-five millimetres on every side, made by the facility on its own printers. It stands on a recessed foot, so it does not appear to touch the table. A strip of black tape seals it. To open it, break the seal and lift the hood from beneath its edge.

The hood comes away. Beneath it is a second black box, open only at the top. Set into it are the credential, the owner of record's card, the lanyard and a drive that carries the work.

Lift the credential, the owner of record's card and the drive, and the tray beneath them reads EMPTY. Lift the tray: the field edition of the manual, and beneath it, UNREQUIRED. Beneath that, the tee, and beneath the tee, UNMANNED. Beneath that, the mug, and beneath the mug, DESERTED. Beneath that, the facility's emblem, and nothing.

The package is in production. The first is on the facility's printer. The images on this page are renderings of the production model.

outside: 195 x 195 x 195 mm; 206 mm tall on its foot
material: PLA, matte black, printed by the facility
opens: break the seal, lift the hood from beneath its edge
inside: a second box: four trays, lifted by the thumbs
contents: credential and lanyard, owner of record's card, the work on a USB drive, the manual's field edition, facility tee, black mug
print time: about twenty-four and a half hours, six parts
images: renderings of the production model
issued to: new personnel (not required on site)