Galateans Bathe in Dust Because They Don’t Have Water
A tale of hygiene, sonic showers, and Terran confusion.
“You smell like ozone and pride.”
—Common Terran insult after encountering a Galatean field officer
Let’s get one thing straight: Galateans don’t bathe in dust.
At least, not on purpose.
This widely circulated Terran myth has been repeated so often it’s practically doctrine in Earth’s newsfeeds. Ask your average Terran citizen what life is like on Galatea, and they’ll likely say something along the lines of:
“They recycle sweat, eat algae, and clean themselves with vibrations. Total freaks.”
They’re… not entirely wrong. But also very wrong.
💧 What Really Happens on Galatea?
Water, on the Moon, is liquid gold. It’s mined, filtered, condensed, and preserved with fanatical efficiency. Every droplet matters. So no, your relaxing 30-minute shower with scented candles isn’t happening in a Galatean apartment pod.
Instead, the Galateans developed advanced zero-waste hygiene systems:
Sonic cleansing chambers that use high-frequency sound waves to dislodge grime.
Microbial skin treatment gels that preserve the skin’s biome while cleaning it at a molecular level.
Evaporation-capture towels that condense body vapor for reuse in sealed circuits.
It sounds clinical. It is. But it works. You won’t find many Moon-born with acne or BO.
🌕 Why the Dust?
Here’s where it gets poetic.
During the early wars and evacuations, water had to be rationed so heavily that frontline soldiers in outer colonies did go days without proper cleaning. In the absence of even sonic booths, fine-particle sterilizing powders were used—silica-based compounds that would absorb oils and then be brushed off like desert ash.
That visual—soldiers cloaked in pale dust—was picked up by Terran satellites, broadcast without context, and spun into horror stories of a “dust-covered, post-human society.”
And from there, the meme was born.
“Galateans bathe in dust.”
—Terran schoolbook, 2239 edition
🧠 But Here's the Thing:
Efficiency isn’t barbarism. Scarcity forced innovation. While Terrans still argue over shower temperature and scented body wash, Galateans built entire lunar cities that waste nothing—not even your skin cells.
It’s not dystopia. It’s discipline.
And no, you can’t buy Galatean microbial gel on the open market. Trust me, I’ve tried.
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