Medical Gas Cylinder
itemCompact ~30cm tall metallic medical cylinders color-coded by contents (red anesthetic, green oxygen, blue nitrogen). Equipped with sterile nipple shields and standard fittings.
In the vast, unforgiving expanse of The Expanse series, the Medical Gas Cylinder debuts in Leviathan Wakes as a compact, color-coded essential of Belter medical kits—red for anesthetics, green for oxygen, and blue for nitrogen—equipped with sterile nipple shields and standard fittings to sustain life amid the void. Though subsequent books do not spotlight further evolution or modifications to these vital cylinders, they remain an unassuming backbone of interstellar healthcare, underscoring the series' gritty realism in resource-scarce environments. Their static yet indispensable presence evolves from mere background prop to a symbol of humanity's precarious foothold against cosmic perils.
Evolution
Leviathan Wakes
Compact ~30cm tall metallic medical cylinders color-coded by contents (red anesthetic, green oxygen, blue nitrogen). Equipped with sterile nipple shields and standard fittings.
Book Appearances
Leviathan Wakes
First appears Ch 55