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Zen nodded. “Keep me appraised, and if possible can we try and sort some sort of communication through the ship. I’d rather not get a spanner and work morse code on a bulkhead.”

Kaida
XO

“I think we can come up with something a bit more civilized than that, if not quite to the individual level of a commbadge,” Jon said, adopting a thoughtful pose. “I’ll need to check a couple things, but hopefully we’ll have the start of an internal comm system by the end of the day.”

Ens. Smythe
Eng

Keegan nodded to Zen and looked at Ensign Smythe”Let’s see if we can divert the energy of the deuterium into the ship’s power grid without overloading them. We’ll probably have to release the energy in spurts to do that.”

Murphy

“With respect, sir, I’m not sure that’s the best idea,” Jon said. “At least not until we’ve had a chance to assess the reactor. Trying to force more fuel through it may cause it to break down entirely.”

Ens. Smythe
Eng

“The reactor is holding operationally steady, but nowhere near the required power output. The magnetic fields for higher outputs are not possible with the current damage to the reactor,” replied NE Mitchells, “Or the finite control without a computer.”

GM

Zen nodded. “Murphy, stay here and let me know how this goes. I’ll got topside and see if we can find the captain,” he said turning to head from engineering.

Kaida
XO

“Aye Ser Kaida Ser.”

Murphy

Jon turned his attention to the reactor now, ideas for a rudimentary internal comm system spinning in his head. Mitchells said it was damaged, Jon needed to know just how bad that damage was, and both what was needed to repair it, and what could be done to repair it.

Ens. Smythe
Eng

“Ensign would you like a hand with the reactor?”

Murphy, 2O

Jon didn’t look up from his scanning. “I’ve got to find out if we can do anything for it first, sir,” he replied.

Ens. Smythe
Eng