Ensign Imril - Tech Support
Chris Taylor
((Main Engineering, Deck 15 - USS Artemis-A))
Imril: Does your tank need to be removed from the suit before I get started on any repairs or cleanings? This room’s holo-equipped if it comes to that.
Gnai: ::shaking back and forth in its tank:: No, most work should be able to be done with this still inside… unless it becomes apparent that the transparent aluminum itself needs repair… But that seems unlikely.
Imril: Your tank was the first thing I scanned. No damage or wear there, I’m happy to report.
Gnai: Ensign, this is curious about the design of this room. What sort of sensors are you utilizing to examine this suit? This presumes from the layout, that you are gathering data from every angle at once…?
Imril: Actually, this room isn’t presently equipped with any special sensors beyond the usual things, and whatever’s needed to maintain a holo-field. But it could get filled out with them pretty quick. This is the kind of room that can be quickly turned into a dedicated project space and just as quickly reset to default when the need is over. Like, say, if Chief Salkath decided that we should have a space tailored specifically to maintaining your exosuit.
Imril pointed to a large circular panel embedded in one of the walls.
Imril: What this place does have, by default, is a high-end replicator in case I end up needing a specific tool for this job. Also, I figured if we need to talk through anything out of your schematics, throwing the images to that big screen over there would be easier for both of us than pointing at our padds.
Gnai bobbed in its tank, apparently happy with the answer.
Gnai: Well, the most pressing issue that this observed was wear on the leg joints. ::pointing to them:: After countless hours of hiking, and pollen contamination, they’re not responding as effectively to inputs as in the past.
Pollen, hmm?
Imril: My team was tracked by a pack of semi-intelligent flowers. When one of the Da’al soldiers approached them, they defended themselves with a cloud pollen strong enough to knock them down for a while. Doctor Sadar said the residue left on their body was chemically similar to capsaicin. Was your team exposed to pollen like that? I ask because capsaicin is alkaline.
Gnai: Response
Imril: Alkaline corrosion would, in this case, result in the formation of metallic salts in the nooks and crannies where the pollen settled. The suit’s leg joints would start grinding against them, adding erosion to the corrosion.
Gnai: Response
Imril: Uh, sorry if I’m telling you things you already know. I’m just thinking through a methodology for finding the source of the problem. Are any particular joints giving you problems? Or is it more of an all-around issue?
Gnai: Response
Tags/TBC :)
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Ensign Imril
Engineering Officer
USS Artemis-A
A240110I12