So one of my scientists was doing a tour of the base in a small rover, collecting all those sweet, sweet science points from every interesting feature*. He parked up against the VAB tanks, climbed out of his mobile lab and--
>warp< >stretch< >stretch< >poof<
Some bizarre physics error caused him to flick into the air, stretch wildly in one direction, then another, then explode in a cloud of dust.
I'm not complaining about the physics bork; I'm sure someone is already working on that. The question is: my crewman is now listed as "missing"**. He doesn't appear on the list in the Tracking Station, and he definitely exploded into a cloud of dust so... my questions would be:
Is he actually "missing", as opposed to "dead"?
Is he recoverable?
How?
Thanks in advance...
* - But not, of course, the pond beside Admin. Or the flag pole, tanks, etc. by the launch pad. Their omission is... odd.
** - Not "dead", like his predecessor who happened to be on the ladder of a craft when it was recovered. Seriously, what's the deal with that?