Lieutenant Commander Marty Tucker - Have Fun, It's An Order!
Martin Tucker
They came to a halt before Marty’s desk, standing at attention. Marty waved a hand as he took another sip of his beverage.
Tucker: At ease, ensigns, before you pull something. ::motioning to the two chairs on the opposite side of the desk:: Please have a seat, no need to be completely formal.
Turning the right chair about ten degrees to the left, Roop took the offered seat.
Nakada: Response
Roop could smell the Chief’s raktajino. The distant taste gave his hands frissions.
Tucker: So, first I need you’re after-action reports. Second, how are you all feeling? If needed, the Consular is available if you’d like to pursue that route. Alternatively, I have an open-door policy here, and I'm not one to judge. My office and engineering team as a whole are a safe space.
Nakada: Response
Roop: ::placing the after-action report PADD on the Chief’s desk:: Yessir.
The Chief nodded and got down to business.
Tucker: I’m glad you both returned in what seems good health, better than being in a bucket. ::he gave a half smile::
Nakada: Response
Adding a bit of levity, and met with silence.
oO Okay, not doing that again…Oo
Tucker: I have a project for both of you. I would like you to develop a more effective solution for the containment fields used during outbreaks. Some of those systems have failed and need replacement. We require stronger security to contain especially dangerous viruses.
Nakada: Response
Roop: ::nodding as he listened:: I agree with Mister Nakada, we can certainly make any forcefield pathogenically lethal. ::his hand stirring the air:: What quarantine level is our goal? ::looking to Keneth and back:: Maximum?
Tucker: Yes, Maximum, and I want the ability to activate this off every deck as needed. There should be three designated locations to set off these barriers: the CMO’s office, the Captain's chair, and the CSO’s office. And should provide alpha-level clearance.
Marty leaned back in his chair, fingers still steapled, rapping his fingertips on his chin as the two men in front of him chewed on the task they’d been given. It wasn’t a tall task, but the engineering of it could present some problems, as this was an older Akira-class vessel, and the wiring and other components were tricky and somewhat delicate. Sometimes he was sure that the computer had a slight attitude problem. To such an extent that during their rebuild, they were going to be upgraded to the latest holographic LCARS, similar to those found on some of the more modern ships being built.
Long story short, they couldn’t get it installed; the computer just wouldn’t take the programming. So they were running on a older model of LCARS, which still worked great, even if it was decades old.
Nakada: Response
Ensign Roop crossed his legs and leaned back in his fellow ensign was talking. Just by looking at them, Marty knew a million things were going through their minds about how to tackle the situation.
Roop: So, this project's scope is beyond Lab Four on deck ten, obviously. Science Labs? And Sickbay?
Tucker: Labs, Sickbay, Engineering - all critical systems must be addressed as well as finding something that can stand in as a triage center if needed. One of the cargo bays can be used in a pinch. Just find one that’s most like empty. Good luck, by the way. We’re taking on supplies from The Farm and the Blackheart, so it could be crowded while you work on this.
Nakada: Response
Roop: Well, certainly, two separate systems would avoid cascade spillover failures. Even a basic shared power grid revealed its weakness.
This thought made Marty pause; he was right, of course — cascade failures would occur if the system was left online too long. And it has to be something that can be used for a day or a month, depending on the situation.
Marty raised an eyebrow and sat forward in his seat, elbows on his desk.
Tucker: What if we rig its own power source like the holodecks? The holodecks operate on their own power grid, ensuring that their operation does not hinder the primary function of the ship or the computing power required.
Nakada: Response
Roop: That’s a good point. The Security Complex and Life Support systems on deck eleven are critical exposure systems that could also be walled off. If the Compass Rose is to be taken as an example of...sabotaged cascade failure.
Tucker: Agreed, that’s a great idea. Double the efforts in high-risk areas, such as the Security Complex and life support systems.
Nakada: Response
Roop: ::leaning forward with a tilted head and eyes bouncing once towards Keneth:: We’ll do our best, Sir.
Tucker: I wouldn’t expect any less. I also hope you two take some time to go planet-side and decompress after such a stressful mission. The work will be here, trust me. But do get some you time. Alright?
Roop/Nakada: Response
Marty nodded and smiled.
Tucker: Alright, you two, you’re dismissed. And have fun, that's an order. Now shoo! ::he laughed and smiled at the two::
Roop/Nakada: Response
TAGS/TBC