Excerpt from The Official Residents’ Guide to Moon Base Alpha, © 2040 by National Aeronautics and Space Administration:

DINING

Dining at MBA is a communal affair, so every meal is like a party! You’ll join all your fellow lunarnauts in the mess hall, where you’ll be able to select any of hundreds of possible meals. NASA chefs have been perfecting recipes for more than eighty years now, so whatever your taste, there will be plenty of options for you. Choose from old favorites like chicken parmigiana, cheese enchiladas, or classic shrimp cocktail—or try one of our new, exciting culinary fusions like Korean duck tacos, lamb-curry lasagna, or Peruvian spring rolls!^I Simply pick your convenient, premade dining packet, insert it in the rehydrator for thirty seconds—and bon appetit! Best of all, it’s free, courtesy of NASA.^II Eating at MBA is so easy and delicious, you’ll be disappointed when you return to earth!

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I. To respect the dietary restrictions of our lunarnauts, before launch you can also request personally designed meals if you keep kosher or halal, are vegetarian or vegan, or have any other food restrictions.

II. In order to prevent food shortages, please limit yourself to only one meal per dining period.