The Reduced Space Organization System

The Reduced Space Organization System is a packaging technology and method designed to safely minimize cargo volume, allowing transport vehicles to arrange their loads with greater efficiency. This system consists of an adjustable array of beams, arms, joints and platforms, all connected to a long, printer-like machine and a computer system. Despite its number of parts, it is a rather compact system and can fit easily on most cargo docks, or even onboard some larger cargo ships.   Cargo, typically unpackaged and not in a crate (this can cause damage to the system), is placed onto a platform, and its dimensions are scanned by a small camera. The computer then calculates the size and dimensions of the item, prompting the system's adjustable components to perfectly enclose the cargo. The printer then ejects the precise amount of material needed to cover the item. This material is a flexible, tear-resistant, heat-resistant and cold-resistant plastic.   Once fully formed around the temporary structure and cargo, the material vacuum-seals the package, shrinking it to its smallest possible form. However, instead of a lumpy, irregular shape, the cargo is encased in a squared or rectangular form. Unlike a standard box, this form can be adjusted in various ways, via an on-package adjustment screen, to fit more seamlessly among other cargo onboard the shipping vessel, optimizing cargo space and efficiency. The system also allows for the readjustment of cargo space if new items need to be added mid-trip or if unexpected issues arise.

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The surprising aspect of this technology is its origin. An extensive research team from a major corporation like Valecore Freight and Transit Authority did not develop it. Instead, it was the brainchild of a teen genius named Jaxson Cade from the endless halls of the Variance space station. Even more astonishing, Jaxson was not formally educated and had been an orphan since a young age.   Despite this, Jaxson now lives in a small apartment with a roommate and a pet, earning rent through repairs of various tech around the station. Jaxson is well-liked, though socially awkward and often perceived as terse. However, they have a soft spot for their roommate, Sera Logic, a fellow orphan he recently befriended. Sera has her secrets that even Jaxson is unaware of. They share a pet cat named Dynamo.   Jaxson is a Variance Born who possesses an uncanny ability to navigate the Halls without becoming completely lost, provided they do not delve too deeply. He learned many technical skills by wandering the Halls, discovering strange technology in the various rooms they explored. Taking them apart and putting them back together using whatever tools he found.   In Jaxson’s own words, he once spent a week disassembling and reassembling machines in a room they stumbled upon in the Halls. When he entered, the door disappeared. They remained calm, always travelling with ample rations for such situations, trusting that the Variance would not harm them capriciously and that it was likely a test or prank.   So, they spent their time tinkering with the machines. After some time, a fully stocked fridge appeared in the room, perhaps a reward from the Variance. Soon, they had taken apart and rebuilt almost everything. Shortly after, the door reappeared, leading back to the Halls, and he returned home. Soon after, they dreamt of the Reduced Space Organization System, designing the blueprints and building the prototype in their cramped living room within a week. To the chagrin of their roommate Sera.