Fleet Captain Addison MacKenzie - Cooked Toast

[Addison MacKenzie]

(( Karnack Engineering - Deck 4 - USS Karnack))

((4 standard days later))

MacKenzie considered the discovery of the Karnack ruins to be the best stroke of good fortune - not only did the structure provide more stable and secure housing for the Starfleet team that had been camping out in the monastery and the inner city shop, it also had rations and other emergency supplies. If they had to await rescue, this was as good a place as any... the only thing better was if they could actually get the ship to fly and save themselves, which wasn't likely to happen.

In an even better stroke of fortune (if there was such a thing), was the reuniting of the Artemis crew. Everyone, fortunately, was alive and in one piece, even in various states of disheveledness. While she was relieved to see that everyone was alive and [mostly] well, there wasn't time to sit with those feelings - they still weren't any closer to getting off this planet. Munro had gone on something about a Faraday Cage which allowed some kind of transportation possibilities... MacKenzie didn't understand it - she was just thankful her team ended up as close to the Karnack as they did, because she wasn't aware of any such device near her team.

With everyone together, they were a true crew once again, and therein lay the possibilities to put their heads together. While it had only been mere minutes since they were reunited, their collective gears were already turning with a plan of action. In yet another stroke of good luck, the warp core was functioning (if barely), somehow insulated from the effects of the Maelstrom.  

MacKenzie: A semi-functioning warp core is a good place to start. What should we prioritize first?

Munro: Getting the shield emitters to mimic the properties of a Faraday Cage long enough to get us out of the system is going to be no mean feat. Especially since we have no operational systems. But I think we can do it - if we can figure out a way to replicate the Faraday Cage effectively. Brexis, Bergmen, Breys, we'll need your help getting this set up. 

Bergmen/Brexis/Breys: Response

MacKenzie: Even if we did get it set up, we need other functional systems to actually make us space-faring.

The hole in the hull where they could see the color of the sky reflecting the setting sun was enough to make that determination.

Munro: That's true. Even if the shield emitters work, we won't get far with the Karnack in this state.

Jovenan/Silveira: Response

Munro: Agreed. Bring Storm, Bancroft and Syn with you, and get those holes fixed. But be careful, the Things are still out here, and as it gets dark, they'll get more daring.

MacKenzie: Some of the upper decks should provide relative security from the creatures - I haven't seen them climb yet.

K'Wara: We won’t get very far with Main Engineering in this state, either, Sirs. While the warp core is stable, it’s hardly safe for use at the moment

Munro: In its current state the warp core power distribution would likely cause a cascade failure. We're more likely to blow up the ship and this corner of the planet than get off this planet. Tamio, work with Imril to find a workaround, I don't think I need to tell you how important it is :: pauses :: Cole and Jaran, you're temporarily reassigned as technicians :: smiles :: Congratulations. 

Cole: ::nodded:: Grandpa Dorian, would be so proud.

Jaran: Responses

The rest of the crew took a few minutes to reunite with each other, but there was an energy in the room that communicated that everyone really wanted to get down to the business of finding a way off the planet. With that, each of the teams split up to focus on their respective tasks.

((Computer Core Upper Level - Deck 5 - USS Karnack))

If there was one benefit to the Karnack being a Sabre-class vessel, it was the size. The compact ship meant they were able to be efficient moving from one location to the other, and that each of the teams would be relatively close together in case something happened. MacKenzie and the others in her team climbed down the jeffries tube one deck to locate the computer core.

Munro: I think we need to establish how we can insulate key systems from the Maelstrom. Propulsion and shields should be the priority. And connect systems to the warp core. 

MacKenzie: Agreed. Shields, propulsion, structural integrity and life support... not necessarily in that order.

Bergmen/Brexis/Breys: Response 

Outside, the shrieks of the dark things could be heard. The lower in the ship they were, the closer to the ground, and the closer to the ground, the more danger they were likely in. While MacKenzie hadn't witnessed any of them climb before, that didn't mean they couldn't. She also hadn't had the time to do a proper survey of the hull to know exactly where there might be possible points of entry for the creatures...

Munro: Let's make it quick. That sounds closer than I'd like.

MacKenzie: Think they can get through duranium?

She offered it with a half-hearted smile... The question warranted exploration.

Bergmen/Munro/Brexis/Breys: Response 

She nodded curtly and approached the core. The interface panels around the core were barely functional.

MacKenzie: Right. Someone give me a hand with this.

Bergmen/Munro/Brexis/Breys: Response 

MacKenzie: Is there any way to get more power from the warp core to actually get this thing up and running without frying it? We cook this computer and we're all toast...

Bergmen/Munro/Brexis/Breys: Response 

Tag, and TBC!

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Fleet Captain Addison MacKenzie, M.D., Ph.D., FASFS
Commanding Officer
USS Artemis-A

Executive Council Member

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