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(This post was last modified: 1 hour ago by Morad Ameen.)
== GM: OOC ==
== So, to clarify the technical mechanics regarding the slave units and the transport plan.
Gath, you are correct that the pods are currently dependent on the central pillar. Disconnecting them right now would be fatal. However, the logic of the hotwire maneuver is that it acts as a defibrillator. You see, connecting the Aura's power to the central pillar will flash-charge the pods' internal emergency capacitors. Once charged, these capacitors will provide approximately 60 seconds of independent stability. This buffer is what allows the pods to survive the disconnection from the ship's grid during the dematerialization cycle. ==
== GM: Not-so-OOC ==
The Zephyr's transporters cannot get a lock through the lead hull on their own (too much scatter). This is why Powl's plan is essential, A'kilees must set up the Pattern Enhancers inside the bay around the pods. The enhancers will cut through the interference and allow the USS Zephyr to target the pods and beam them out safely once the capacitors are charged.
The locking clamps are solenoid-based. Without power to the central pillar, the clamps are frozen shut. As for the release system itself, it is a centralized manifold. Once Cortez restores power, you could, in theory, trigger a "Batch Release" command from the pillar. This will flash-charge all capacitors and disengage all physical locks simultaneously.
== So, to clarify the technical mechanics regarding the slave units and the transport plan.
Gath, you are correct that the pods are currently dependent on the central pillar. Disconnecting them right now would be fatal. However, the logic of the hotwire maneuver is that it acts as a defibrillator. You see, connecting the Aura's power to the central pillar will flash-charge the pods' internal emergency capacitors. Once charged, these capacitors will provide approximately 60 seconds of independent stability. This buffer is what allows the pods to survive the disconnection from the ship's grid during the dematerialization cycle. ==
== GM: Not-so-OOC ==
The Zephyr's transporters cannot get a lock through the lead hull on their own (too much scatter). This is why Powl's plan is essential, A'kilees must set up the Pattern Enhancers inside the bay around the pods. The enhancers will cut through the interference and allow the USS Zephyr to target the pods and beam them out safely once the capacitors are charged.
The locking clamps are solenoid-based. Without power to the central pillar, the clamps are frozen shut. As for the release system itself, it is a centralized manifold. Once Cortez restores power, you could, in theory, trigger a "Batch Release" command from the pillar. This will flash-charge all capacitors and disengage all physical locks simultaneously.