Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Side Sim - Turbo Lift? More like No Lift…

Posted by Lieutenant Navale Huzzen (Engineer) in Side Sim - Turbo Lift? More like No Lift…

Posted by Lieutenant Navale Huzzen (Engineer) in Side Sim - Turbo Lift? More like No Lift…
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Sinclair stepped on the turbo lift and said “Bridge.” The lift began to move and Sinclair looked at the PaDD in his hand… and then bounced 8nto the wall as the lift screeched to a halt. The lights flickered and went out and then the emergency lighting activated. He looked around and waited a moment before saying “Computer, why has the lift stopped?” =/\= A malfunction has occurred in the rotary drive module. Engineering has been notified and Security alerted to an entrapment. =/\= Sinclair sighed and said =/\= Cancel Security alert. =/\= and the computer chirped. *No yse pulling them away for something trivial. He tapped his commbadge. =/\= XO to Engineering. I’m stuck in the forward turbolift between decks eight and nine. Please advise. =/\=

Sinclair, XO

Navale was the engineer assigned for on-call that day. The alert from GALEN came through with a report of a malfunction. She took a look at the display and noted where it had stopped. =/\=This is Lt Huzzen. I am on my Cmdr. Is anyone hurt?=/\= Huzzen responded as she entered the parts storage and grabbed replacements for any part that might be affected by a rotary drive malfunction. Then she hoisted her bag and took off for the closest lift, getting out on Deck 8 and making her way to the access junction.

Huzzen, eng

=/\= Nothing hurt but my pride, Lieutenant. Guess I shouldn’t have had that extra helping of turkey last night at dinner. =/\= came the response from the XO, followed by a chuckle. =/\= I’m the only one in here. =/\=

Sinclair, XO

There was a brief chuckle. =/\=Alright, Cmdr. Be there in a ahkpo.=/\=

A few short minutes later there were distinct sounds from above the Turbo lift. Then the whir of some tool and a groan the access plate lifted and the Coridanite woman hung her head down into the space and grinned at Sinclair from her semi upside-down position. “Well Cmdr,” she turned her head and spotted him. Ju-zha that man was big and all muscle. “The lift is stuck in the worst position. I can open the doors, but there isn’t enough room to squeeze out on either deck. So, unless you want to climb, I’ll have you out, hopefully in a few minutes.”

Huzzen, eng

Sinclair looked up and smiled. “Weirdest. Jack-in-the-box. EVER.” and he laughed. “Whatever you need, Lieutenant. I can climb or wait, up to you.”

Sinclair, XO

Navale grinned, “Well if you climb out, how am I supposed to impress the ship’s XO with how fast and accurate I am?” She laughed as she disappeared and there was rattling as the tools in her bag were jostled as she moved.

Huzzen climbed down and then inched and slid her way around the lift to get to the access panel. “What is a jack-in-the-box?” She called back. There was a whirring as she disconnected the bolts. A muttered explitive of disbelief, which was quickly silenced, as she looked at the problem.

Huzzen, eng

“Problem, Lieutenant? That didn’t sound like a good kind of cussing.” the XO asked with a chuckle. If he was being honest with himself, the whole situation was kind of funny.

Sinclair, XO

“Well, umm a problem, but I can fix it. I just can’t believe what I’m seeing. There is gonna be a shudder as I engage the brake clamps.” She reached in and input the control and the lift shuddered as a loud magnetic clang sounded. “Someone left their lunch in here and it melted on the rotary drive.” There was more whirring and banging and a sudden shuddered “Ugh…disgusting…”

Hussen, eng

Sinclair’s brows raised in surprise and he said “Someone’s lunch? Um, I’m no engineer; but isn’t taking your lunchbreak on top of a turbo lift a bit… you know… stupid?”

Sinclair, XO

Navale made a sound somewhere between amusement and derision. “Extremely. I can hope .... that it was in the … oofff … maintenance bay when it happened. Ha! Got it. Most likely, whoever it belonged to was trying … to get off shift early … so worked and ate. Probably hid it when they almost got caught.”

Sinclair could hear rumagings and scrapping inside the walls. Then the sound of high powered suction followed by compressed air. “I’m surprised no one complained of the smell yet.”

Huzzen, eng

“Kudos to Operations for keeping the crew spaces clean and smelling good, I guess.” and he chuckled. “Any idea who would have screwed this up? Not looking to write anyone up, but I think a teaching lesson is in order.”

Sinclair, XO

“Well…” There was a couple of clattered clings, “No nonono ah caught it.” Navale shoved the tool securely into her belt and then started pulling out the corroded cabling. “Not really sure, Cmdr. I’ve only been on board a couple of weeks. The only person I have really gotten to know in engineering so far is Lt Maria. I am certainly going to look up the maintenance logs for this lift though and report it to her.” She coiled and shoved the cabling into her bag and then connected the new to the first port. It was quick work to weave it into place and attach the other end to the port on the new rotary drive. “Alright Cmdr let me know if the main power switched back on in there.” She went through and ran the diagnostic and start up sequence.

The lights in the lift flashed from emergency lighting to regular power and the emergency flashing stopped.

Huzzen, eng

“Ah, the joys of non-flashing lights in an enclosed space. It’s the small joys in life, really, that make it worth living.” Sinclair said with a laugh. He looked at the display panel and said “All systems are rebooting. Nicely done, Lieutenant.”

Sinclair, XO

Laughter carried in from the lift shaft. “I aim to please Commander. Okay I am going to release the mag locks.” A magnetic buzzing thunk sounded but the lift didn’t move. This was followed by a mechanical whirring as Navale replaced the access panel. She inched her way back around to the ladder and climbed up and then onto the roof of the lift.

She stuck her head through the hatch with a grin. “Watch your head, coming in.” She disappeared a moment and then her feet and legs lowered through the hatch. She held herself there with her arms folded on the outside of the hatch while she grabbed the panel, so she could close it on her way down. Navale dropped the rest of the distance, the panel closing behind her, and her tool belt rattling. She bent her knees to absorb the impact and then stood up straight. She stepped to the door and keyed in a reset code on the panel and the computer beeped and the lift began to move.

She turned around, He’s even bigger up close. She held out her hand. :Nice to meet you, Cmdr. Lt Navale Huzzen.”

Huzzen, eng

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Sinclair took the offered hand and said “A pleasure, and my thanks, Lieutenant. I have to say, definitely the oddest first meeting with an officer I’ve ever had. But at least now I won’t forget your name. ” He chuckled and shook her hand before releasing it. He looked at the door and said “Bridge.” and the computer beeped.

Sinclair, XO

Navale shook his hand and laughed. “I suppose there are worse ways for the XO to remember me. I’m just glad it was a relatively easy fix.” Even if it wasn’t all that easy to get to. She was glad that she didn’t have an issue with heights. “I understand you’re as new to the ship as I am. How do you like it so far?” Navale had never really met a stranger, and rank didn’t seem to inhibit that.

Huzzen, eng