Posted by Lieutenant Scott Woods (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
Engineering

M’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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OOC: Threads only need to be bumped if they fall off the board. Poking people earlier than that won’t make them reply faster. Please give them a chance to reply. ;)
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

“We can live without propulsion. Those guys are jerks anyway,” the environmental controls engineer muttered to himself. “A drift in space who knows were, I am sure we will survive.” He tapped a little more and frowned as the results came back. He, in actuality, didn’t like any of it but it was above his pay grade to decide if it was a worthy risk or not. He pulled up the distribution curve and looked at the peak with the standard deviation.

“Hmm,” he argued with himself before tapping a few more buttons. “Ok, let’s refine the test with the greatest chance of success… Or rather, have someone else do it for us.” He tapped again and then said, “Computer, open up solving protocol. Run a simulation that solves for the target value of 90% chance of success taking into account the following constraints: Impulse loss of no more than 90%, Warp core output reduction no more than 85%, Life support loss no more than… uh 20%.” He thought a moment more, “All other non-essential systems can lose 100%.”

He glanced at the other two engineers, “Worse case we still have a shuttle or two don’t we? Can’t use it as a tug but so long as one of their distress beacons work we can accept a certain amount of risk.”

Lt. Woods
Engineer

M’Nalie shrugged, “I am just a matter fabrications and cargo distribution specialist. I am well out of my league once you start talking effects of impact on systems other than the replicators. Ask me if The cargos are secured I have your answer. But I have been trying my best to do nth dimensional geometric equasions since someones bad navigation skills put us into this subspace whatever it is. I have a headache that has been throbbing for as long as this crisis has been ongoing. Move the ship, if it crumbles to dust at least it’ll be over. Woods your in charge. C.E. Said so. Send the choices to the Bridge and if we survive I know where the real alcohol is kept.” M’Nalie wasn’t happy with any of the so called solutions but they were the only options. “Maybe someday when we tell senior staff this is a job for a scientist not a Engineer they might actually listen.”,
She grumbled.

Ensign M’Nalie. Engineer.

OOC: Bump for Lindsey

Geoff

Ooc: It’s your turn Woods. Though we are well ahead of the rest of the main sim threads. We kinda need something new to do while we wait 6 months for them to catch up. Lol
Roger.

OOC: I am waiting on simulation results, so I will go start a side sim while I wait for Lindsey.

Geoff

Mark didn’t have much time. “You two… do what you can to make sure we get out of subspace in one piece. I’m going to go see what the other departments have. Good luck.”

-Lt(j.g.) Mark Pierce, CE