Posted Feb. 18, 2021, 11:22 a.m. by Ensign Elliot Finnegan (Engineering Officer) (Nathan Miller)
Posted by Lieutenant Si’Rek (Chief Engineer) in Main Engineering (Tag: CE, Ensign Finnegan, 2O, GM)
Posted by Commander Jevek (Second Officer) in Main Engineering (Tag: CE, Ensign Finnegan, 2O, GM)
Posted by Lieutenant Si’Rek (Chief Engineer) in Main Engineering (Tag: CE, Ensign Finnegan, 2O, GM)
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<snip>It was at that moment Lieutenant Si’Rek joined Commander Jevek, who had heard the beginning about Jevek’s report about the portal to the restaurant in 21st century Japan.
GM
Si’Rek came in and sat down. It was obvious he had been through an ordeal, but he was keenly interested in getting started. “I apologize for the abrupt entry. I am Lieutenant Si’Rek… I am supposed to be your Chief Engineer, although I believe a certain astronomical anomoly delayed my arrival… or didn’t, depending on one’s view of time-space.”
Si’Rek, CE
Si’Rek looked at the section and walked around trying to get an idea on just how bad it was… other than disastrous. “Ensign Finnegan, correct? Care to bring me up to speed?”
Si’Rek
“Yes, Chief,” he replied, then glanced at Chee and Fixit. “We’re in a mess, sir, no matter how you look at it,” he sighed, running a hand through his hair. “We have hull breaches forward and ventral. The warp core and most fusion reactors are damaged - we have one fusion reactor functioning, barely. We’re running the computer - at low load - off of a water wheel generating 3 kilowatts per hour, and we have solar panels generating another 12 kilowatts per hour. Storing that lets us replicate a small, non-complicated item about once every 4 hours or so.”
He let that hang for a second or so and then gestured to the pile of com badges. “We’ve been able to rig the com badges to use an EM band, good for local transmission, though we’ve had to rig transceivers to pass the signal through decks. They can switch from subspace to EM and to a dual mode - which will kill the battery PDQ, so use sparingly,” he explained, handing one to his boss.
He lifted the sheet with his drawing. “We were discussing whether it would be possible to build a steam turbine for additional generating capacity, to help replicate more complex parts. If we could get more of the generators online…” He again let that hang in the air.
He turned back to Jevek. “You mentioned magic crystals,” he said. “Do you think they could be some kind of power source?”
“Yet to be investigated, Ensign. There are certain properties of this universe seem to be different from ours,” remarked Jevek.
His head swiveled to Chee and Fixit. “So you think we could relocate some of the local currency?”
Finn, Eng
Commander Jevek, 2O
“Hmm… We might be able to replicate a little bit every four hours but we haven’t exactly tried replicating any element above 30 on the periodic table,” replied Fixit, “But it does give us options.”
GM
OOC: Fixing split.
Si’Rek thought for as moment and then said “A steam turbine would be problematic due to the explosive properties of containing it. But, as we are on an island, a wave generator would be doable.”
“Do you mean the explosive properties from the steam pressure, Lieutenant?”
Si’Rek looked at him and said “That… and the necessary energy needed to be expended in order to heat the water to make the steam. Steam turbines are quite problematic in that regard… especially inside the confines of a star ship.”
“Power is being run externally through a water wheel already, Lieutenant. If a steam turbine was constructed outside of the ship, we would only have to make sure to destroy or dismantle it once we are ready to depart.”
“True. But my other concern is how we will generate the heat required to convert the water into steam; and where we will get a continuous source of fresh water… unless the water surrounding the island is fresh? I apologize for not being quite up to speed yet. But regardless: we will either have to expend power from what we generate to keep the heat applied, power that could be much better utilized elsewhere; or we will have to continuously maintain a fire, which requires combustible material. And on the scale we will need, that will be immense.”
Si’Rek looked at the Ensign and smiled. “The idea is a sound one, definately. And I am open to it if you can walk me through how you think we should address my concerns and why the steam would be better than a wave generator.”
Finn tapped his drawing. “Valid concerns,” he said. “They were my initial questions as well, when I started contemplating the idea. But we have a source of fresh water - the same source that’s pushing the water wheel; and we have a steady supply of fuel in the forest around us. It is not the most efficient fuel,” he admitted, “but it can provide us with a consistent, controllable amount of power. With wave generation, we are at the liberty of whatever the wave patterns in this area are - they could be gentle lapping.”
He pointed to the diagram. “For your other concern, using the internal duranium paneling will make the setup more than strong enough to withstand the kinds of heat and pressure the system will generate.”
“I believe all options should be explored, and we need to make sure that we have an efficient battery system in place to store the energy required.”
“And it would require less effort to maintain and provide a stable amount of power over time. Our priority after, however, should be the generators and then the warp core. With them on line, we will have the power to do what we need. Mr. Finnegan, you and I will do a full examination of the generators and come up with a plan for repairs, and then pair that with a punch list of required materials. Then warp core. These crystals… have we had a chance to examine them? Are they similar to dilithium?”
Si’Rek, CE
“No. An away team will need to be assembled to re-visit the magic shop. However, unless we can purchase the crystals, I am uncertain if we can make any in-depth analysis.”
Commander Jevek, 2O
Si’Rek shrugged and said “Well, even shattered dilithium matrices can store enormous amounts of energy, so the battery issue isn’t a concern. We do need to look at these crystals, however.”
Si’Rek, CE
“Indeed. Have you tried replicating any emeralds, rubies, or diamonds yet?” asked Jevek.
Commander Jevek, 2O
Si’Rek looked at the Commanderr with something akin to an exasperated parent having to answer a question posited to them by a toddler. “No, Commander. We have not. Until we know whether or not the production of such items is beneficial, we are going to conserve all the power we have.” and he turned and looked at Finnegan.
“Ensign, I want you to start tracing all active power draws. We may be able to cut off power to some redundant or non-priority systems. That will give us a base line of how much power we need to generate to maintain our current operational levels; and what we need to increase to to start major repairs. That, in turn, will give us a more solid direction on what kind of system we need to implement… if not both steam and wave.”
Si’Rek, CE
“Aye, sir,” he responded, setting the paper down and reaching for his kit. “I’ll double check. The only thing running on the fusion generator should be life support. The computer is hooked to the water wheel, and we power on the replicator using the power cells charged by the solar panels.”
Finn approached the wall where one of the EPS conduits entered, setting his kit down and kneeling. He reached to the corners of the panel beside the conduit and located the release tabs, pressing them with a satisfying snick as they let go, and he set the panel aside. He peered at the EPS junction, only a few of the lines lit as providing power. He opened the kit and pulled out an EPS phase-meter, a gun-shaped object with a needle like nose and a small display on the back. He pressed the button turning on the device, and then checked the labelling on the lit power conduits as he waited for the tool to complete its self-diagnostic. LS Bridge the first one read: life support for the main bridge. It should be lit, of course, with life support being the only critical system that should still be powered, but he’d test it anyway. Never know when the system controlling the lit/enabled status of the conduit could be malfunctioning.
The tool beeped, acknowledging it was ready, and Finn pressed it to the lit transfer conduit to get the reading of the power draw. He was already reading the next label, LS Decks 2-4, and preparing to check it and all the lit lines for life support, and then the remaining distribution lines. The other lines wouldn’t be as isolated, just providing power to various areas of the ship where they’d be separated to various systems further, but the life support systems were easy to check, being distinctly separated.
Finn, Eng
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