Lieutenant JG Leran Perax - Beginning Mass Production
David Shaw
Kapoor: The reaction time is good.
Perax: I’ll keep the motion controls and target lock the same then.
Chandni looked at the bottom row, two crates already stood in the storage area and she nodded. Then she picked the crate up again guided it into the lower section and between the crates, bumping one of them slightly.
Kapoor: Mhmm we may need some guidance for more precision.
Perax: ::frowned as he thought:: I’m not sure how make the beam provide guidance.
Kapoor: I don't know if we can get something into the beam directly. If not it would be good to have a visual to see how far to go once the crate is in the beam the target area is a bit more difficult to see.
Perax: Perhaps we could add a visual targeting screen to the side of the scanner. That might increase weight and bulk though. Another option is to use a sensor package in a tactical eye display like some of the marines use. The down side of that is it’s an extra piece of equipment.
Kapoor: It shouldn't be too much of a weight addition, that would be okay, this is still easy to handle. It's worth a try.
He proceeded to make the changes to the program and updated the holo-protype model with a side screen. He also spawned a new T.E.D.
Perax: Try those, and see if the screen and eye display help judge the distances better. They should even give alerts if objects exceed safe velocity or get too close to other objects. Whichever one you like better we’ll put into the final product.
Kapoor: Pretty good. ::She smiled pleased at how well that had come out.::
Perax: Ok, try the other one.
He watched as she switched from using one display to the other. He used the screen to continue to check his work. He didn’t want to turn out a real physical prototype that was substandard because he made a simple error in his calculations or code.
Kapoor: This might be good for someone who has used them before, but I find them disorienting myself. The screen to the side of the tractor beam gun was more intuitive.
Perax: If that's the one you feel better about, we’ll use that one. ::he input the final configuration:: Is there anything else you need the portable tractor beam to do or anything you need to make it easier to operate?
Kapoor: I cannot think of anything right now.
Perax: Alright then, I’ll set the final configurations into the computer, and have the molecular matrix replicators begin production.
Kapoor: I figure that if we notice something that may need or adjusting while we work with it a bit more we can still do that?
He turned to face her as she approached him.
Perax: I’ll leave the software and firmware adaptable and upgradeable. That way, the only reason we would need to recall them is if something went very wrong with the physical device itself. Any other adjustments we should be able to patch.
Kapoor: Great, thank you. It was actually fun to see how an idea was put into sketches and then came to life. I can see why you like Engineering.
Perax: It's a great puzzle, figuring out what works and what doesn’t and why.
With the last of the commands input into the system and the specifications sent down to the molecular matrix replicators, Perax opened the Holodect doors.
Perax: After you. You should have your first Mobile Tractor Beam in a few hours.
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