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* [[Executive Veto]]: Ironically, it was ''Campbell himself'', the [[Trope Namer]] for Campbellian Hero, who refused to publish the story until the author wrote an ending in which the girl died.
* [[Swiss Cheese Security]]: The whole situation could have been avoided by a 30-second pre-launch check.
** Or by having a warning sign on the door that actually warned people 'Stowaways Will Be Shot And Dumped Out The Airlock, No Exceptions, This Means You' instead of simply saying 'No Trespassing'.
* [[Take a Third Option]]: There is none. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], as the author doesn't explore ''why'' the valid alternatives are impossible; the audience has to take the word of the in-universe experts.
* [[Missing White Woman Syndrome]]: Barton notes that "On Earth [Marilyn's] plight would have filled the newscasts...Everyone, everywhere, would have known of Marilyn Lee Cross and no effort would have been spared to save her life." In space, however, there's no room for that kind of emotion.
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