Invisiclues

What do I do with all the strange protrusions around the airlock?

1. You could tie your safety line to the hook.
2. But it is not really necessary as long as you don't jump.
3. The other protusions are unfathomable.

How do I get into the Artifact?

1. You won't be able to walk away from the Red Dock area, since without metal for your magnetic boots to cling to, you would be flung into space. You can open the Red Airlock door.
2. Have you examined the sculpture on the door?
3. This is a symbol recognizable by any space-faring species.
4. Try drawing it as described on a piece of paper.
5. This is a symbolic representation of your solar system. The bumps are an indication of the size and orientation of the sun and planets.
6. You are being tested, Earthling. What do you think the makers of the Artifact want to know?
7. Your home planet, Earth, is the fourth bump. (The sun is described as the first, Mercury would be second, Venus third, Earth fourth.) Try pushing the fourth bump.
8. See the tiny column hint below.
9. Congratulations, you have passed the test. Take your reward (the black crystal rod) and enter.

Is the sculpture significant?

1. Yes.
2. See hints B through I above.
3. If you push the wrong bump and the sculpture flattens out, you'll never get into the Artifact.

What is the significance of the tiny column made up of only one hexagon?

1. It represents an object between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
2. The size of the bumps is an indication of mass. This column obviously represents an object of much smaller mass than a planet.
3. The tiny column represents your current location -- the Artifact. Try pushing it.

Once inside the Artifact, can I take off the space suit?

1. Try it.