Posted Jan. 26, 2020, 9:05 p.m. by Gamemaster Mischief Maker (Gamemaster/Fate bringer) (Lindsay B)
Posted by Ensign M’Nalie Eshenti (Engineer) in Main Sim- Engineering (The Collapsing warp bubble problem)
Posted by Ensign M’Nalie Eshenti (Engineer) in Main Sim- Engineering (The Collapsing warp bubble problem)
Posted by Lieutenant Scott Woods (Engineer) in Main Sim- Engineering (The Collapsing warp bubble problem)
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Mark stared at M’Nalie with clear contempt. “Ensign. Would you care to share how you came to all of these conclusions? And also consider that it might be on my mind that an EM field would be more power and labour efficient with similar effect. We are about to try to punch our way out of a subspace pocket. Unless I’m mistaken, we will need every bit of reinforcement we can get. Considerations must be made for circumstances. Use power efficiently and only when necessary. And instead of blowing out relays, maybe you test out an idea. Or pretend to until I get into the turbolift. You want to give me simulated scenarios, use the computer, not your brain. Am I clearly understood?” Mark didn’t enjoy being this way, but his inner Marine Sergeant came out sometimes.
-Lt(j.g.) Mark Pierce, CE
Woods watched the exchange with a look on his face of something between shock and embarrassment. He turned his attention back towards his work and did a few taps on the console to fire up ye old simulator to see what would happen in the scenarios described. “Computer,” he started, “show me what would happen at various power levels using the EM field and the tachyon burst. Run three variations accounting for resistance from the bubble and subsequent power draws. Further, run it with a mapping of what systems would be best to take off line to divert power to.”
He looked up at the other two engineers not wanting to interject and finally adding, “And display a map of which resisting coils should be left open to maximize absorbtion of the blowback.”
Lt. Woods
EngineeringM’Nalie flicked an ear at the rebuke. It was of course the problem with following your gut instinct. She let it drop and went back to letting the computer suggested course of action guide her. She was well aware that theoretical and Scientific thinking was her weak point. So she didn’t bother to try and justify her feeling that a mistake was being made as more likely than not she was wrong and verifying if she was right or wrong was a waste of time. She took a deap breath and let any frustration go. The CE was her leader and as such well within his rights to chastise her.
Ensign M’Nalie Eshenti. Engineer.
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IC:
There were three basic scenarios that the computer simulations popped out:
1) The Ogawa used a combination of an EM field and Tachyon burst from the deflector ahead of their impact with the subspace bubble barrier at their current power allocations. Result: The ship hit the barrier and managed a hole through but the subsequent damage would likely cause irreparable damage and weaken the frame of the ship, possibly even causing significant damage to the propulsion systems, as well as environmental systems. Structural damage varied but showed a 50% chance of the ship being dead in the water once they returned to regular space.
2) They used a combination of the EM Field and Tachyon burst, but pulled all non-essential power, except for life support. Result: The ship made it through the barrier intact, but fried the remaining systems including life support.
3) They used the tachyon burst only at 120% and pulled all non-essential power and directed it to the SIF and shields. They shut down the rest of the non-essential systems, reducing remaining essential systems to 25%. Result:The ship made it through with a 60% chance of being intact, but would likely lose propulsion. They would keep life support.
The computer did point out that there was a Standard Deviation of 10% with all of these plans, given the unpredictability of the subspace distortions, graviton shears and spatial sinkholes present in the subspace bubble.
A lovely map lit up for Woods outlining the most likely coils that would not only be needed to handle the power feedback, but also the ones that would likely explode upon impact with the barrier. Again, with a none too reassuring Standard Deviation of 10.
~Mischief Maker
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