Re: Space hotels/Starfleet vessels.
The last few episodes of Star Trek: Picard have me thinking about carpeting... Specifically the quote: "It wasn't until this moment, reunited with all of you, I realize what I miss most. The carpet."
Looking at the walls of the Enterprise 1701-D makes me think that the walls look somewhat padded as well.
In the spirit of good improv—saying "Yes, and..."—I'm re-examining the possibility that the extra padding makes sense in universe.
With how often the crew of various Starfleet vessels are thrown out of their seats, perhaps carpets DO make sense. People don't break hips as often on carpet as they do on tile floors.
@adorkable
Permanence, by Karl Schroeder (2002) mentions "shipfur" that lines the inner surfaces of many ships for insulation and padding.
@nyrath
@Smingleigh @adorkable @nyrath
Also useful to give you some traction on the walls in microgravity.
