We Can Rebuild Her

Posted on 23 Oct 2012 @ 10:26pm by Lieutenant Kiri Cho & Command Master Chief Markum Quinn

1,489 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Episode 02 - Resupply
Location: USS Galileo Deck 4, Science Conference Room
Timeline: MD3 1200

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Kiri had been keeping herself as busy as she could on a ship that was grounded, blind and mostly powerless. The lights were on, the computer was running, in a way at least. So she was working on ways to improve it for next time, using what she'd learned at the academy of the very newest systems. Taking her redesigns for the power capacitors into account, assuming they really were going to fix her up. With new memory banks at each master control section, new reflective linings for the light sensors, zero point radiation detectors and nanite based cleaning systems. The ideas she could put on screen, the layout and the design was something she was trained for, actually doing it and what was really possible was rather more impossible. That was why an hour ago she had left a message with their chief engineer, well ex-chief. Given the situation she felt he had more time and was more of an expert, the better choice. Standing next to the large display screen she made tiny alterations to the 3D model in front of her. Given her lack of sleep, the fact she was still shaken by the fact she could be dead three times over by now, if she wasn't doing something she might just stop working.

Quinn entered the Science Conference Room and took note of Kiri, working on something. "You wanted to see me, ma'am?" he asked as he approached her.

Kiri still recoiled when older crew members refereed to her with respect because of her position, to her they were much higher on the social scale. Smiling and bowing her head slightly she spoke softly, "If you have time I was wondering, if I could consult you on these plans, Mr Quinn." Indicating towards the screen.

Quinn looked at the screen and scratched his bearded chin. "Nanite based cleaning systems...impressive idea. Reflective linings? I'd suggest trilillium for that. Strong, yet flexible. Wont conduct excess heat either."

"Yes," She nodded, new systems used just that but she had a few other ideas that had been theories still under development, "The Vulcan Science Council is working on a way of retaining low energy Superfluid Helium that would act as almost a near perfect reflector than can be focused on the quantum level, it would react badly to Trilillium, if we were to ever combine the two." This was something she could drown herself in for days, "Do you have any other ideas?" While restrained, it was something she was excited in.

"Good point. Why not just use a flexible fiber and coat it with a reflective aluminum-copper alloy?" asked Quinn. "Of course synthetic rubber coated with a porcelain resin is simple, but easy to apply."

"Right, I think maybe insulated Aluminum compound would work well, it would take a lot of refining to to build a pure set though, could we get some from Earth in time?" It was a lot of work to make the small parts of a sensor grid, so many different compounds and machines, so many things to go wrong and a whole lot was damaged when the ship went down saucer first, despite her best efforts.

With a grin form ear to ear Quinn commented. "No problem. My family owns a large civil engineering firm. It won't be Starfleet approved, but I can get us plenty. May take a day or two."

Kiri shook her head, "It needs assessed testing," Trying to wrap her head around what he had offered, "No to say it won't be high quality, just it is a requirement," For a moment she thought hard, "If the captain would approve, we can ship it via Mars, have it assessed on the way." The extra leg work might well not be needed but procedure existed for a reason.

"That would work well, as my parents and brothers all live on the Utopia Colony on Mars." replied Markum. "So, as for the redesigns for the power capacitors, what do you have in mind? I see here you want to change the amount of ohms produced during output. That could cut needed amount of amperes needed to generate a needed charge for operational needs. interesting."

"That is a by-product, the main idea is to protect the systems from surges during operation," It was those surges that had made so much work for her while they were hiding from the the Klingons, next time she wanted to be able to bring the system back online with much less damage.

"Ah, I see." replied Quinn then he shrugged. "well, that's a good byproduct to have. What else do you have?"

"Tests have been completed on the Zero point mirco readers, they allow complex reading on all matter that currently exists, they would enhance our standard readings as well as allowing us even wider scans when required." What she was putting together was what she saw as the perfect system, all her readings and interest in related projects coming together. The problem was the power required was also going to increase with each new system she put on, not something she'd quite accounted for yet.

Quinn looked closer at the schematics then nodded. "Damn, you almost thought of everything, Kir...I mean..ma'am. Except one problem. We need a power source to take up the new systems. Of course..." Quinn signed and rubbed his beard. "...we could set up an ODN relay that ran off of two neural gelpacks, one independent to act as a back up, and the other could run off a double line with a surge breaker directly into the matter/antimatter matrix. That would allow for separate power to run the new systems without drawing from the Warp Core."

Kiri raised an eyebrow as he almost said her name, she didn't think she'd actually told him. The matter of power concerned her though, having too much power in the system was part of what caused her problems in the first place. Setting up a new power system, however that would actually go would help. The problem would mean that the sensor power distribution, maybe updating her plans for the capacitors. It was starting to get into things she didn't quite understand, "If its directly off the matrix, would it be stable? Would we need more buffer systems, a backup battery or powerplant?"

"Hmm," Quinn mumbled. "Yeah, we will. We could...no...not that..." Quinn signed and began pacing, while whistling an old folk song. "What if we set the buffer system through the impulse engines? It's a great power matrix to pull from, and the buffering set up would protect the rest of the ship from any overloads. As for backup, we can just run a secondary off of the batteries...maybe? What do you think?"

It was getting deeper into things she didn't understand, "I don't think its viable to rely on other systems for buffering, it risks a cascade failure doesn't it?"

"Well...yeah. It does, unless we contruct a whole new jack that will accept the new ODN input cables and the necessary relays and backup relays. Along with a new program that tells the mainframe and the computer core that this is a friendly system and not to block it." Quinn looked at the schematics closer and then entered a code to enlarge. "And if that program could establish the new link as an independent function, then the same safety features that protect every other main system on the ship from critical cascading failure would be attached to it." He then looked back to Kiri. "If you can get me a program with all the correct highly encrypted algorithms, and all that jazz....I could probably get Peers to let Willis download it into the computer core with your help, Ensign Cho."

Kiri started to think hard, putting functions and options through quick trail runs. Nodding her head, not quite following as much as she would like to Kiri kept her clear interest, "It would take few days but I can get it done." Using the system master template it wasn't a huge amount of work, just lots and lots of adjusting. To get it to work though, "Do you have time to design the power supply system here for me?"

Quinn smiled, "At my age...all I have is time Ensign Cho." he then opened a subsystem and began to draw out the schematics of a new reconfigured power supply system. "Shouldn't take more than a coupe hours..give or take."

Kiri nodded, about the say something else but decided to let him work. Turning her attention to what he was starting with and started to draw up the basics for the operating system, it would be an interesting challenge.

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Master Chief Petty Officer Markum Quinn
Chief of the Boat
USS Galileo

Ensign Kiri Cho
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS Galileo

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