Lt Vylaa zh'Tisav: Pop Goes The Panel
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Andrew B
Apr 19, 2026, 1:10:30 PM (4 days ago) Apr 19
to Gorkon IC
((Power Plant, Gibaria Outpost))
The time had come to act. The outposts artificial singularity core had to be reigned in, effectively pulling the teeth of any future feedback-induced power surges. It had to be done carefully; if done too quickly they could cause damage themselves. As it were the chances of inadvertent surges was still annoyingly fairly. Vylaa typed on her PADD, drafting a warning message to the other teams just in case.
zh’Tisav: I’m letting the other teams know what we’re planning to do, and to stand clear of any equipment connected to the grid, just in case.
Sevo: Oh, so you’re saying there’s a small chance of explosions. Who wants to bet they’re going to happen in Tahna’s vicinity?
Vylaa quickly looked down, but couldn’t control her antennae curling toward each other
Sevo: Will the reactor-to-gate line be affected? Random feedbacks have been enough of a pain.
Vylaa shared a look with Thea, her antennae quickly flicking toward each other. A non-Andorian might misinterpret the motion as a smile, the differences were quite subtle. But no, she was shrugging. She simply couldn’t give the Trill a definitive answer.
zh’Tisav: Best guess? Maybe. The gate is a pretty big question mark.
Sevo: Anything along the path we can shut down to lower the chances of surges?
Kairis: No, I don't think so. The surges are all coming from whatever is on the other side of that gate. What we have switched on this side doesn't make much of a difference.
Sevo: Alright, I think I’ve done all I can. How about you two? What’s next?
zh’Tisav: We lower the reactor and bring the back-ups online. Slowly, until the AQS reaches minimum output.
Kairis: It's going to be a bit of a juggling act, but as long as we go carefully, we should be able to manage it.
zh’Tisav: Commander, we’ll need you to monitor the grid for instabilities. Thea and I will catch what we can, but the extra eyes will certainly help.
Sevo: Understood.
zh’Tisav: Once it reaches minimum output, the core will have more room to absorb future surges. A bit like letting some of the air out of a balloon. And we may be able to dump it’s output into a dummy circuit, which will help with the surges as well.
There were still unknowns. First on the list was they had no idea what “minimum output” was for the core. Most of Starfleet’s knowledge on singularity cores was theoretical; very few engineers had ever even been in the same room as one, let alone work on one.
Kairis: The monitoring systems all seem to have thresholds baked in, so I don't think we'll be able to put the reactor into a dangerous configuration. ::She rubbed her forehead.:: Absent any external forces, of course.
Sevo: Of course.
Kairis: Well, here goes nothing. ::She glanced at the other two women.:: Backups are connected to the grid and I'm ready to increase power.
Sevo: Do it.
zh'Tisav: Response
Long blue fingers slid over Vylaa’s panel as she initiated the controlled output reduction. There was an audible reduction in the background noise as the fuel flow reduced and the core began generating less power, the ever present WHOM becoming more of a whimper.
Sevo: Did…did it work?
zh’Tisav: It appears so. Fuel flow is at the lowest it can go without physically cutting the line. And there’s less stress on the grid.
Some of the lines on the MSD had turned from sad amber to happy green, while others had stubbornly refused to change.
Kairis: Response
Sevo: Stress on the core is decreasing slightly, along with a corresponding decrease in feedback from the gate.
zh’Tisav: Good. Maybe now we’ll get somewhere.
Kairis: Response
Sevo: I was expecting more; like power outages like you predicted.
zh’Tisav: It could still happen as everything settles down. Especially now that you’ve, what’s the Human phrase? “Jinxed” us?
Kairis: Response
A panel by the door popped loudly, showering the floor with sparks and darkening. One eyebrow raised, the zhen glanced toward Ayiana, her point made for her. At least it wasn’t anything major. Like, you know, the core.
zh’Tisav: See?
Sevo / Kairis: Response
zh’Tisav: That being said, everything seems to be stabilizing. Core output is steady, and the backups seem to be handling everything. I want to give it a bit more time, but if it stays steady we can think about shunting the core into a dummy circuit.
Sevo / Kairis: Response
The MSD chirped. Two sections of an EPS line had blinked amber, followed quickly by a third. It could have been localized failures, but the timing and direction were suspicious. Whatever it was was obviously moving toward them.
zh’Tisav: There’s a rolling failure coming from... ::She checked the map, then glanced around the room, finding the same ID number by a service tube just above head height.:: … that service trunk. And it’s moving our way.
Sevo / Kairis: Response
The time had come to act. The outposts artificial singularity core had to be reigned in, effectively pulling the teeth of any future feedback-induced power surges. It had to be done carefully; if done too quickly they could cause damage themselves. As it were the chances of inadvertent surges was still annoyingly fairly. Vylaa typed on her PADD, drafting a warning message to the other teams just in case.
zh’Tisav: I’m letting the other teams know what we’re planning to do, and to stand clear of any equipment connected to the grid, just in case.
Sevo: Oh, so you’re saying there’s a small chance of explosions. Who wants to bet they’re going to happen in Tahna’s vicinity?
Vylaa quickly looked down, but couldn’t control her antennae curling toward each other
Sevo: Will the reactor-to-gate line be affected? Random feedbacks have been enough of a pain.
Vylaa shared a look with Thea, her antennae quickly flicking toward each other. A non-Andorian might misinterpret the motion as a smile, the differences were quite subtle. But no, she was shrugging. She simply couldn’t give the Trill a definitive answer.
zh’Tisav: Best guess? Maybe. The gate is a pretty big question mark.
Sevo: Anything along the path we can shut down to lower the chances of surges?
Kairis: No, I don't think so. The surges are all coming from whatever is on the other side of that gate. What we have switched on this side doesn't make much of a difference.
Sevo: Alright, I think I’ve done all I can. How about you two? What’s next?
zh’Tisav: We lower the reactor and bring the back-ups online. Slowly, until the AQS reaches minimum output.
Kairis: It's going to be a bit of a juggling act, but as long as we go carefully, we should be able to manage it.
zh’Tisav: Commander, we’ll need you to monitor the grid for instabilities. Thea and I will catch what we can, but the extra eyes will certainly help.
Sevo: Understood.
zh’Tisav: Once it reaches minimum output, the core will have more room to absorb future surges. A bit like letting some of the air out of a balloon. And we may be able to dump it’s output into a dummy circuit, which will help with the surges as well.
There were still unknowns. First on the list was they had no idea what “minimum output” was for the core. Most of Starfleet’s knowledge on singularity cores was theoretical; very few engineers had ever even been in the same room as one, let alone work on one.
Kairis: The monitoring systems all seem to have thresholds baked in, so I don't think we'll be able to put the reactor into a dangerous configuration. ::She rubbed her forehead.:: Absent any external forces, of course.
Sevo: Of course.
Kairis: Well, here goes nothing. ::She glanced at the other two women.:: Backups are connected to the grid and I'm ready to increase power.
Sevo: Do it.
zh'Tisav: Response
Long blue fingers slid over Vylaa’s panel as she initiated the controlled output reduction. There was an audible reduction in the background noise as the fuel flow reduced and the core began generating less power, the ever present WHOM becoming more of a whimper.
Sevo: Did…did it work?
zh’Tisav: It appears so. Fuel flow is at the lowest it can go without physically cutting the line. And there’s less stress on the grid.
Some of the lines on the MSD had turned from sad amber to happy green, while others had stubbornly refused to change.
Kairis: Response
Sevo: Stress on the core is decreasing slightly, along with a corresponding decrease in feedback from the gate.
zh’Tisav: Good. Maybe now we’ll get somewhere.
Kairis: Response
Sevo: I was expecting more; like power outages like you predicted.
zh’Tisav: It could still happen as everything settles down. Especially now that you’ve, what’s the Human phrase? “Jinxed” us?
Kairis: Response
A panel by the door popped loudly, showering the floor with sparks and darkening. One eyebrow raised, the zhen glanced toward Ayiana, her point made for her. At least it wasn’t anything major. Like, you know, the core.
zh’Tisav: See?
Sevo / Kairis: Response
zh’Tisav: That being said, everything seems to be stabilizing. Core output is steady, and the backups seem to be handling everything. I want to give it a bit more time, but if it stays steady we can think about shunting the core into a dummy circuit.
Sevo / Kairis: Response
The MSD chirped. Two sections of an EPS line had blinked amber, followed quickly by a third. It could have been localized failures, but the timing and direction were suspicious. Whatever it was was obviously moving toward them.
zh’Tisav: There’s a rolling failure coming from... ::She checked the map, then glanced around the room, finding the same ID number by a service tube just above head height.:: … that service trunk. And it’s moving our way.
Sevo / Kairis: Response
Lt Vylaa zh'Tisav
Engineering Specialist
USS Gorkon
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