Unbeknownst to Vora and Avik, chaos had also erupted on the ship as the same issue that caused their turbolift to malfunction caused a cascade in the EPS. Sparks burst out in junctions before there was an explosion and flames leapt out in the corridors outside Astrometrics where earlier work on the sensor grid had been taking place. The door to Astrometrics flung open as a console inside had erupted in flames and Lieutenant Ki’lain stumbled out into the corridor coughing, the side of her face showing signs of moderate burns.

Alarms went off both in Engineering and on the Bridge.

Lt. (j.g) Zorell, Sciences