And every time I have been bit and clawed, it hasn't gotten infected. Moral is, both are anecdotes.

Base would likely be inside a crater, where it will always be in shadow, also you would need a space suit to even go outside. Artificial grow lights for food, plants for oxygen. It's really not hard with our current tech, we just haven't done it yet.

Your mom sounds immature and childish. Fuck what she thinks, if she has an issue with him coming over or otherwise she can tell you instead of giving you a petty silent treatment.

I'm not sure the exact numbers, but yes, very expensive. There's a reason run-of-the-mill soldiers used at most chain-mail, because it was easier and cheaper to produce than plate armor. The Samurai were also similar in that regard; they would serve a lord and they were elite warriors, and being elite the lord would invest in equipping them with expensive gear. Even so, they still didn't wear full plate, because A. It's expensive and B. Wasn't practical, as it was cumbersome. They would wear some interleaved plating and some leather pieces, all bound together with cordage.

kssh Hey Tim, I'm starting the engines, you better get in here....Tim?