Ensign SydT - Like a snow globe!
Syd T
((USS Constitution - Stellar Cartography Lab))
So'Mior: I believe the first step is to determine that what energy will disrupt the magnetic property of the Chrondite dust. Try starting with the standard energy waves produced by the ship’s deflector dish.
This was one of the standard energy patterns pre-programmed into the test chamber, and it was a good starting place because they could easily track the adjustments the bridge would have to make to implement it on the ship.
SydT: Okay. And if we adjust here... ::She made a few adjustments on the computer and the swirling particles seemed to quiver.:: What the?
He arched one Vulcan brow and watched the change.
So'Mior: The energy shows a positive effect but the particles are resisting, they will not release from the simulated hull.
It should be effective, but the Chrondite was surprisingly stubborn.
SydT: And if we add a little heat...
Heat? That was clever, and not an option So’Mior had considered
So'Mior: We could raise the hull temperature using the shields. Let me adjust out hull sample…
As the energy built up, there was a warm glow to the small chunk of simulated hull inside the test chamber.
Once again the particles vibrated, and some started to shake loose.
So'Mior: I believe the heat is efficacious. Ensign SydT, can you continue to adjust the deflector energy wave to see if you can find a setting which will break the most amount of Chrondite particles loose?
SydT: I will try it. ::She adjusted the energy and the particles quivered and swirled as if in a frenzy.::
They tried several logical adjustments, the heat was certainly helping, but without physical force applied, the dust clung to the hull sample like a child clinging to its mother.
So’Mior: Try adding trace amount of Nitrium to the particle beam.
He suggested it because Chrondite often was found mixed with Nitrium. So’Mior hoped this might increase the effectiveness.
SydT: Let's sprinkle it... ::She focused her attention on the readings and not the mesmerizing way the particles swam to and from each other.::
So’Mior: So far, a particle beam with Nitrium and heating the hull have, in combination, worked the best. But it’s not enough to fully clean the hull for shields.
SydT: I don't think so.
So’Mior: The computer has simulated over three hundred variations on our energy beam, all with similar outcomes. Perhaps we have the correct combination of heat and energy, and we need to add something else. ::He considered this:: if we loosened the dust it would it not be logical that moving the ship could remove it?
SydT: Like a targ shaking of the blood of its prey. ::She smiled.:: I mean if we were to cause a jolt to the particles we might see them push away.
So’Mior: Let us try that.
SydT: Here goes nothing. ::She typed in the comand to "shake" the particles from the hull.::
They watched as the heat rose up to tempature, the particles swarmed, then they watched as the energy pulsed once, twice and slowly the particles began to fall away from the hull.
SydT: I think we have it.
So'Mior: Response
SydT: Agreed
So'Mior: Response
SydT watched as the particles continued to fall. It was like a snowglobe she had seen on one of her girlfriend's desks at the academy.
SydT: I think we might need to speed up the process.
So'Mior: Response
SydT: Yes, we could try that.
So'Mior: Response
They again watched as the particles began to fall away as if in a blizzard. It seemed as if they had found their answer.
SydT: I believe we have it.
So'Mior: Response