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[[File:Portal_StasisBed.png|right|300px|thumb|A stasis bed as it appears in the [[Relaxation Vault]].]] | [[File:Portal_StasisBed.png|right|300px|thumb|A stasis bed as it appears in the [[Relaxation Vault]].]] | ||
[[File:Stasis main picture.png|right|300px|thumb|A stasis bed as it appears in the [[Aperture Science Extended Relaxation Center|Extended Relaxation Center]].]] | [[File:Stasis main picture.png|right|300px|thumb|A stasis bed as it appears in the [[Aperture Science Extended Relaxation Center|Extended Relaxation Center]].]] | ||
'''Stasis''', also known as '''detention'''(''Portal'') or '''suspension''' (''Portal 2''), is a state of suspended animation in which a person subject to the process is chronologically frozen. The subject is unconscious, and cannot move, think, or speak. | '''Stasis''', also known as '''detention''' (''Portal'') or '''suspension''' (''Portal 2''), is a state of suspended animation in which a person subject to the process is chronologically frozen. The subject is unconscious, and cannot move, think, or speak. | ||
== Side Effects == | == Side Effects == | ||
Stasis has some known side effects. Being in stasis for a period of a couple months may cause cognitive deterioration, while staying subject to it for a couple years may cause serious brain damage. The effects of being under stasis for a short period of time are unknown. | Stasis has some known side effects. Being in stasis for a period of a couple months may cause cognitive deterioration, while staying subject to it for a couple years may cause serious brain damage. The effects of being under stasis for a short period of time are unknown. | ||