Shaard says, "okay... I recommend everyone else watch from Monitor mode." Command Chair 0 is already in Monitor mode. Shaard says, "from now on, I'll be addressing just the students." Shaard says, "type: MODE ENG" Aloph1 says, "okie" Shaard says, "the consoles have modes. you can see which modes a console has, after you 'MAN ', with LIST MODES" [Command Chair 0 supports Communications, Monitor, Off, Inactive modes.] Aloph1 says, "i know this" Shaard says, "the primary modes I'm going to cover are Engineering, Helm, Tactical, and Operations." Shaard says, "Aloph, I'm going to cover -everything-. If you already know it, be silent. This is being logged." Aloph1 says, "ive done a little of Nav and tact" Shaard says, "MODE ENG selects engineering mode." Kor'desa has disconnected. Shaard says, "now, type STATUS or ENG STATUS" USS Lexington systems are inactive. Shaard says, "oop." Shaard says, "someone type: ACTIVATE SYSTEMS" [Corbet]--[All systems initializing and starting up] USS Lexington activates all systems. [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (1): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (2): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (3): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (4): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (5): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (6): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (7): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (8): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (9): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (10): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (11): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (12): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (13): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (14): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (15): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (16): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (17): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (18): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (19): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (20): Ship] Shaard says, "or ACT SYS for short. most commands have abbreviations." Shaard says, "great. Now, STATUS or ENG STATUS" --[Condensed Status Report]---------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 0.000 0.000 Total Power: None Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1280.00/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12800.00/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: (None) Missile Power: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: None Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 0.000000 Impulse Maximum: 0.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1280.00/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12800.00/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage Rating: 52.000 GW (5.200 TW) EPS Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage Rating: 20.000 GW (200.000 GW) EPS Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 5.200 GW EPS Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (0.000) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (0.000%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Great." Shaard says, "We have a full tank of fuel." Shaard says, "The M/A reactor consumes both Antimatter and Deuterium." Shaard says, "The Fusion Reactor consumes just Deuterium, and the Batteries draw from the Reserve power." Shaard says, "You will note six data lines at the bottom of the screen:" Shaard says, "the first one is the M/A reactor status." Shaard says, "It provides 52 GW (Gigawatts) of power, at 100 percent, to the ship's power grid." Shaard says, "This is allocatable power." Aloph1 says, "yes" Aloph1 says, "i have done this b4" Shaard says, "Note also, the 5.2 T (terawatts) in parenthesis." Shaard says, "The M/A actually produces 5.2 TW ... 5200 GW of power. Only 1/100 of this, the 52 GW listed, is available to allocation. The remaining 5148 GW of power ALWAYS resides in the warp drive." Shaard says, "lets turn on the M/A" Shaard says, "MAIN 100" [Aloph1]--[M/A reactor set at 100.000%] Shaard says, "thank you." Shaard says, "ENG STAT" Shaard says, "Notice that the M/A will take 52 seconds to power up to 100 percent." Shaard says, "It is possible to run reactors above or below 100 percent." [M/A reactor balanced at 100.000%] Shaard says, "above 100 percent, however, they will accrue damage." Shaard says, "Ah, there it is." Shaard says, "ENG STAT again." --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 52.000 GW Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.344602 Impulse Maximum: 0.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1279.90/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12799.90/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 52.000 GW EPS: 100% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage Rating: 20.000 GW (200.000 GW) EPS Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 5.200 GW EPS Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (11.345) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (0.000%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Notice that the fuel is being consumed." Shaard says, "Notice also that the Warp Maximum is no longer 0." Shaard says, "The Warp Cruise indicates how fast your ship can go, with 5200 GW of power allocated to the warp drive." Shaard says, "that is 100 percent of the M/A." Shaard says, "The Warp Maximum indicates how fast the ship may go -right now-" Shaard says, "The two numbers do not correspond because thereis only 5148 GW of power allocated to the warp drive. the remaining 52 GW of power has not been allocated." Shaard says, "We will come back and do that in a moment." Shaard says, "Right now, lets switch to MODE HELM" Command Chair 0 does not support that mode. Shaard says, "in this mode, we can undock the ship." Shaard says, "UNDOCK" [Corbet]--[USS Lexington has undocked from Starbase Alpha] The USS Lexington slides out of dock. [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (1): Planet] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (2): Base] Shaard says, "Let's turn on all our sensors." Aloph1 says, "you have to tell us who you want to do it" Shaard says, "LRS ON" [knanna]--[Long-range sensors online] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (3): Planet] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (4): Planet] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (5): Ship] Shaard says, "the LRS Sensors are for seeing things at large distances." Aloph1 says, "it is not working" [tIqHoS]--[Short-range sensors online] Shaard says, "are you in HELM mode?" Aloph1 says, "no you said eng mode" Shaard says, "I said switch to HELM MODE." Shaard says, "er, MODE HELM" Aloph1 says, "okay" Shaard says, "LRS means Long-Range Sensors." Shaard says, "SRS means Short-Range Sensors" Shaard says, "One more." Shaard says, "EW ON" [tIqHoS]--[Electronic warfare systems online] Shaard says, "EW means Electronic Warfare." Shaard says, "I'll cover its complete usage later." Shaard says, "okay... lets have a look around." Shaard says, "SEN REP" knanna says, "What is the range of the sensors? Different on every ship?" Shaard says, "or SR" Shaard says, "Yes... though mostly, SRS are effective out to around 100000 SU" Shaard says, "and LRS are effective out to 10 PC." Shaard says, "SU = Standard Units = 10000 km." Shaard says, "PC = Parsecs = 3085659622.014257 SU" Shaard says, "there is a function for doing conversions... pc2su and su2pc" Shaard says, "as you see, a PC is very large." Shaard says, "let us return to MODE ENG" Command Chair 0 does not support that mode. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 180 0 9441.84 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 0 0 0.00000 FAPSU 0 0 None FAPSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 0 0 0.00000 FAPSU 0 0 None FAPSU Earth 3 Plan 24 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 326 3 30008.2 FPU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aloph1 says, "i got it this time" Rltar sorry to interrupt 1 more coming in The door is now unlocked. Shaard nods. Shaard says, "okay... ENG STAT" Shaard says, "Lets examine the Fusion Reactor status." Aloph1 says, "cant you just use stat" Shaard says, "Yes, you can." Rltar has left. Shaard says, "That's an abbreviation that Eng mode supports." Shaard says, "Note that the Fusion reactor, like the M/A, has two numbers" --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 52.000 GW Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.344602 Impulse Maximum: 0.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1278.43/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12798.43/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 52.000 GW EPS: 100% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage Rating: 20.000 GW (200.000 GW) EPS Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 5.200 GW EPS Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (11.345) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (0.000%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aloph1 says, "it is also quick, if in battle you need to use the commands quickly" Larissa has arrived. Shaard says, "The first one, like the M/A, is allocatable power." Rltar has arrived. Shaard says, "The second is its total." Shaard says, "with the M/a, only 1/100 of the total is allocatable." Shaard says, "the fusion, however, gives you 1/10" Rltar has left. Shaard says, "This fusion reactor provides 20 GW of allocatable power, 200 GW total." Shaard says, "the remaing 180 GW of power ALWAYS resides in the impulse engines." Rltar has arrived. Shaard says, "...just as the remaining 5148 GW of M/A power ALWAYS resides in the warp engines." Shaard says, "lets turn them on." Shaard says, "FUSION 100" Shaard says, "or FUS 100, or AUX 100" Shaard says, "anyone." [Aloph1]--[Fusion reactor set at 100.000%] [tIqHoS]--[Fusion reactor set at 100.000%] [Aloph1]--[Fusion reactor set at 100.000%] [Fusion reactor balanced at 100.000%] Shaard says, "It will take 20 seconds for it to power up." Shaard says, "it is wise to note it will also take 20 seconds to power down." Shaard says, "the power up/down time = the number of allocatable GW." Shaard says, "okay. ENG STAT again." --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 72.000 GW Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.344602 Impulse Maximum: 88.889% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1277.93/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12797.91/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 52.000 GW EPS: 100% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 20.000 GW EPS: 100% Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 5.200 GW EPS Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (11.345) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (88.889%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aloph1 says, "stat" Shaard says, "They know, Aloph. I'm doing it this way for the log I'm making." Shaard says, "Note at the top the Impulse Cruise and Max." Aloph1 says, "grrr" Shaard says, "Like the values for the Warp Cruise and Max, the Impulse Cruise is how fast the ship can go with 100 percent of the Fusion power dedicated to the impulse engines." Shaard says, "the Impulse Max is how fast the ship can go -right now-." Shaard says, "Right now, those 20 GW of allocatable Fusion power have NOT been allocated to Movement, so only the 180 GW of nonallocatable Fusion power is there." Larissa has left. Shaard says, "This is why, at present, the Max is less than the cruise." Shaard says, "lets change that." tIqHoS says, "So the M/A supports the warp drive and the Aux support the impulse drives." Shaard says, "Yes." Shaard says, "You can, however, cross-power them." Shaard says, "I'll show you how." Shaard says, "ENG ALLOC 1 0 0" Shaard says, "or, ALLOC 1 0 0" --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 72.000 GW: 100% Total Helm 72.000 GW: 100% [===================================] Total Tactical None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Operations None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 72.000 GW: 100% Total Helm 72.000 GW: 100% [===================================] Total Tactical None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Operations None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "good." Shaard says, "the Allocations are done as -ratios-." Shaard says, "This is a very important point." Aloph1 says, "1 is the same as 10 right" Shaard says, "you could have done ALLOC 72 0 0, or ALLOC 2342352356 0 0... it would not matter. Its all ratios." Aloph1 says, "i se" Aloph1 says, "e" Shaard says, "This is the first level of the power tree." Shaard says, "Eng power breaks down into Helm, Tactical, and operations." Shaard says, "Helm power breaks down into Movement, Shields, and Other/Cloak" Shaard says, "lets further allocate." Shaard says, "HELM ALLOC 1 0 0" Shaard says, "tI, your turn." Shaard says, "mm. aloph?" Aloph1 says, "sorry?" Shaard says, "HELM ALLOC 1 0 0" --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 72.000 GW: 100% Movement 72.000 GW: 100% [===================================] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 72.000 GW: 100% Movement 72.000 GW: 100% [===================================] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aloph1 says, "done" Shaard says, "thank you." Shaard says, "We have now shifted all the power to the helm, and in there, to Movement." Shaard says, "typing POWER will show you the entire power tree." --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 72.000 GW: 100% Total Helm 72.000 GW: 100% Movement 72.000 GW: 100% [===================================] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical None: 0% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems None: 0% ECM None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ECCM None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Operations None: 0% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "The indentations in the POWER status indicate the structure of the tree." Shaard says, "lets play around a bit with this, before going for a cruise." Shaard says, "ENG ALLOC 52 20 5.2" Shaard says, "and BATT 100" --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 72.000 GW: 100% Total Helm 48.497 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Total Tactical 18.653 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Total Operations 4.850 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "We'll turn on our batteries." [tIqHoS]--[Batteries set at 100.000%] [Batteries set at 100.000%] [Corbet]--[Batteries set at 100.000%] --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Cool. Now, we have 52 GW coming from the M/A, 20 GW coming from the Fusion, and 5.2 GW coming from the batteries." Shaard says, "we'll take 52 GW and give that to helm, 20 GW and give it to tactical, and the last 5.2 go to operations." Shaard says, "ENG ALLOC 52 20 5.2 accomplished that." Shaard says, "Now, this would also work: ENG ALLOC 26 10 2.6, or ENG ALLOC 13 5 1.3" Shaard says, "its just a ratio." Shaard says, "Aloph, try ENG ALLOC 13 5 1.3" --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HosKar has disconnected. HosKar unmans Bridge Console 8. Aloph1 says, "done" Shaard says, "The ratio is the same, and it divided up our 77.2 allocatable GW up the same way." Shaard says, "Everyone clear on this?" Corbet nods. tIqHoS says, "One set of figures is the actual power, the other set the ratio." Aloph1 says, "yep" Arc nods Shaard says, "They're all ratios, T." Shaard says, "It just so happens that allocating with the actual power is a bit easier to do in one's head." Albert has disconnected. Albert unmans Bridge Console 3. Shaard says, "okay. type POWER" --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 20.000 GW: 26% ECM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Our Helm power, 52 GW, is still in movement." Shaard says, "movement power backfeeds into the Warp and Impulse engines, supplementing the 5148 GW in warp and 180 GW in impulse that the reactors always provide at 100 percent." Shaard says, "This means, right now, the Warp drive has 5148 + 52 = 5200 GW (the full 100 percent M/A output)" Shaard says, "The impulse engines have 180 + 52 = 232 GW (more than the 100 percent Fusion output)" Shaard says, "ENG STAT" --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 77.200 GW Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.401754 Impulse Maximum: 91.379% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1275.56/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12795.19/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.20/5.20 GW*H: 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 52.000 GW EPS: 100% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 20.000 GW EPS: 100% Batteries 100% No Damage 5.200 GW EPS: 100% Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (11.402) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (91.379%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "This means... our Cruise and Max Warp Speeds will now match." Shaard says, "But... our Max Impulse speed exceeds the Cruise Impulse speeds." Shaard says, "If you ever exceed your Cruise speed, your engine will take damage." Shaard says, "This is true for both Warp and Impulse, as I stated ealier." Shaard says, "Can anyone tell me what we need to allocate to movement, in order for the Impulse Cruise and Max speeds to match?" Shaard says, "Anyone at all?" Albert has connected. Shaard says, "Hmm. Well..." tIqHoS says, "Allocate 1 1 1?" Shaard says, "Nope." Albert mans Bridge Console 8. Aloph1 says, "alloc 1 0 0" Shaard says, "Nope. We have 52 GW in the helm." Aloph1 says, "hmmmm" Shaard says, "Lets try ... HELM ALLOC 20 32 0" --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Starboard shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 4.127 GW: 5% [==---------------------------------] Shields 47.873 GW: 62% Forward shield 11.968 GW: 16% [=====------------------------------] Starboard shield 11.968 GW: 16% [=====------------------------------] Aft shield 11.968 GW: 16% [=====------------------------------] Port shield 11.968 GW: 16% [=====------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "The first one was correct." Aloph1 says, "sorry" --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Starboard shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 35.907 GW: 47% [================-------------------] Total Tactical 41.293 GW: 53% [===================----------------] Total Operations None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Someone mangled the ENG ALLOC." Shaard says, "ENG ALLOC 52 20 5.2" Aloph1 says, "sorry it was me" --[Engineering Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "Great." Shaard says, "type POWER" --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Starboard shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 20.000 GW: 26% ECM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "we've taken 32 GW out of movememnt and moved it to the shields." Shaard says, "This leaves 20 GW in Movement." Shaard says, "Remember that the Fusion reactor, at 100 percent, sends 9/10 of its full power to the impulse engines." Shaard says, "our fusion reactor has a total of 200 GW. Its sending 180 GW to the impulse engines, at 100 percent." Shaard says, "We've backfed 20 GW to the impulse engines now, so they are getting their full 200 GW." Shaard says, "so... ENG STAT" Shaard says, "...the Max and Cruise Impulse Speeds match." Shaard says, "the Warp drive is getting 5148 + 20 = 5168 GW, less than the 5200 GW needed for them to match." Shaard says, "They would need the full #21 GW we had there before, to match." Shaard says, "er, 52" Shaard says, "does this make sense now, sort of?" Aloph1 says, "yes sort of" --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 77.200 GW Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1274.24/1280.00 tons: 100% [====================] Deuterium: 12793.67/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.15/5.20 GW*H: 99% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 52.000 GW EPS: 100% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 20.000 GW EPS: 100% Batteries 100% No Damage 5.200 GW EPS: 100% Warp Drive 100% No Damage Rating: Warp 11.402 (11.367) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (90.000%) Impulse Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbet nods. Shaard says, "good. lets go back to MODE HELM" Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "POWER" --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Starboard shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 20.000 GW: 26% ECM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Why do we want to match max/cruise?" Shaard says, "So we can get full speed out of the ship." Shaard says, "You don't NEED to." Shaard says, "I'm just explaining what all these numbers mean." Aloph1 says, "all power to movement" Shaard says, "lets set a course." Shaard says, "Right now we are on heading 0 0 0." Shaard says, "the first number is Yaw -- turning left or right" Shaard says, "the second is Pitch -- pulling up or down." Aloph1 says, "and the comand is layin, right?" Shaard says, "the third is Roll -- spin along the long axis of the ship." Shaard says, "No." Aloph1 says, "sorry" Shaard says, "There are many ways to steer." Shaard says, "Aloph, IMPULSE CRUISE" [Aloph1]--[Speed set to 90.000% impulse] Shaard says, "SEN REP, everyone." [Speed now 90.000% impulse] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 180 0 9679.60 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 180 0 237.762 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 180 0 237.762 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 326 3 29811.6 FPU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "or SR for short." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 180 0 9868.46 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 180 0 426.625 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 180 0 426.625 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 326 3 29655.9 FPU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Contact #2, Starbase Alpha, we have undocked from." Aloph1 says, "how do I do this" Shaard says, "Note as you type SR over and over, it is getting further away." Shaard says, "SR" Shaard says, "Our speed is 90 percent impulse." Aloph1 pages: how do i contact starbase Shaard says, "Aloph, that wasn't a command." Shaard says, "100 percent impulse is Lightspeed." Shaard says, "since 1 SU is 10000 km, lightspeed is 29.9597 SU per second." Shaard lags really bad. Shaard says, "Our velocity is 26.98 SU per second." Shaard says, "do anoyher SR" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 180 0 14320.2 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 180 0 4878.40 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 180 0 4878.40 APSUD 0 0 None FPSUD Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 320 3 26111.7 FPU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "I'll explain this screen a bit." Shaard says, "### is the contact number. You use this number for all contact-oriented operations." Shaard says, "like.... DETAIL 2" Shaard says, "try that." Shaard says, "or DET 2 for short" --[Detailed Sensor Report]----------------------------------------------------- Type: Base Resolution: 1610.614% Name: Starbase Alpha Class: Starbase II Cargo Capacity: 33312000 mt Cargo Carried: None Contact Arc: FPSUD Contact Shield: Forward shield Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 180.000 0.000 Range: 6254.41 SU Firing Arc: APSUD Facing Shield: Aft shield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "tI, COURSE 45 45 0" Shaard says, "...please." [tIqHoS]--[Coordinates 45.000 45.000 0.000 laid in] Shaard says, "no." Shaard says, "COURSE 45 45 0" [tIqHoS]--[Course set to 45.000 45.000] [Yaw now 45.000 degrees] [Pitch now 45.000 degrees] Shaard says, "thank you." tIqHoS says, "What is the difference?" Shaard says, "I'll get to it." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 181 358 17714.9 ASU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 183 356 8286.75 ASU 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 183 356 8286.75 ASU 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] ASU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 314 3 23867.2 FPU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 45.000 45.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Back to the SEN REP." Shaard says, "The 'type' is self-explanatory." Shaard says, "the 'Res' is the resolution we have on each contact." Shaard says, "Note that contact 3 is only at 21 percent Res." Shaard says, "We therefore do not get to know its Name." Aloph1 says, "why is this" Shaard says, "We can't see it very well." Shaard says, "only 21 percent Res" Shaard says, "Everything else we can see." Aloph1 says, "ohhh i see" Shaard says, "The next field, 'Bearing' is the direction from us it is in." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 186 352 19455.8 ASU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 191 345 10264.3 ASU 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 191 345 10264.3 ASU 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] ASU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 309 357 23993.1 APU 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 45.000 45.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aloph1 says, "i have to leave" Aloph1 unmans Bridge Console 1. Aloph1 has left. Shaard says, "All of these contacts are 'behind' us, and slightly 'above us'." Albert says, "Below..." Shaard says, "well, they are all above the plane of the ship." Albert nods. Shaard says, "...mostly because we are climbing at an angle of 45 degrees." Shaard says, "If we level off, to the plane of the galaxy..." Shaard says, "tI, COURSE 45 0 0" [tIqHoS]--[Course set to 45.000 0.000] [Pitch now 0.000 degrees] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 190 347 21750.4 ASD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 197 338 12956.2 ASD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 197 338 12956.2 ASD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] ASD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 303 352 24565.0 APD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 45.000 0.000 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "...we come down out of our sharp ascent, and the contacts are now below the plane of the ship." Shaard says, "We are, thus, above all of these contacts." Shaard says, "Above, relative to the plane of the galaxy." Shaard says, "IMP 0" Shaard says, "or WARP 0." [Corbet]--[Speed set to 0.000% impulse] [Speed now full stop] Shaard nods. Shaard says, "INTER 2" Shaard says, "...short for INTERCEPT 2" [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (2) set 201.464 340.558] [Pitch now 340.558 degrees] [Yaw now 201.464 degrees] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Now that spun us around." Shaard says, "Made us come about and point directly at contact 2." Shaard says, "from the SR, you see its bearing is 201 341" Shaard says, "DETAIL 2 will give a more precise bearing." --[Detailed Sensor Report]----------------------------------------------------- Type: Base Resolution: 1601.364% Name: Starbase Alpha Class: Starbase II Cargo Capacity: 33312000 mt Cargo Carried: None Contact Arc: FSU Contact Shield: Forward shield Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 201.464 340.558 Range: 14799.0 SU Firing Arc: FPSUD Facing Shield: Forward shield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "COURSE 201.464 340.558" Shaard says, "you don't need to type it." Shaard says, "the INTERCEPT did that already." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Note the Range." Shaard says, "...from the SR" tIqHoS says, "Don't we have to re-inter with the new curves?" Shaard says, "No." Shaard says, "We've stopped." Shaard says, "Then, we did an INTER 2. Contact 2 is stationary." Shaard says, "We're pointing right at it." Shaard says, "Ranges are shown in either SU or PC." Shaard says, "Things in SU ranges are shown as numbers. Things in PC ranges are shown as [numbers]" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "all the contacts are close, and at impulse distances." Shaard says, "...except for 3." Shaard says, "contact 3 is 4.792 PC away." Shaard says, "That is [pc2su(4.792)] = 14786480908.692318 SU" Shaard says, "a lot farther. :>" Shaard says, "Everyone clear on reading ranges now?" Shaard says, "Some example ranges:" Shaard says, "1 SU = docking/landing range." tIqHoS says, "So FPSUD tells us that we are pointed at the correct contact." Shaard says, "320 SU = optimal photon torpedo range." Shaard says, "3200 SU = maximum photon torpedo range." Shaard says, "yes. I'll get tot hat next." Shaard says, "while at warp speed, torpedo ranges switch to [0.032] optimal and [0.320] maximum." Shaard says, "but for now, we'll deal with impulse." Shaard says, "transporter range is 5 SU." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "From this, we can see that all these contacts are well outside our weapon ranges." Shaard says, "The next thing on the SR is 'Arcs'" Shaard says, "This tells you which of the ship's firing arcs, which are defined in octants, the contacts are in." Shaard says, "The 8 octants are: FPU FPD FSU FSD APU APD ASU ASD" Shaard says, "FPU = Forward/Port/Upward, for instance." Shaard says, "Envision the ship. the FPU arc is anywhere that is in front of, above, and on the port side of it." Shaard says, "These arcs compine." Shaard says, "combine" Shaard says, "FPU + FSU = FPSU" Shaard says, "FPSU would thus be anything in front of the ship, on either the port or starboard side (and of course the centerline), and above." Shaard says, "FPU + FPD + FSU + FSD = FPSUD" Shaard says, "Now for contacts, these arcs are read a little differently." Shaard says, "something that is FPSUD is dead ahead of the ship, exactly in its centerline." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "on the SR, contacts 2 and 1 meet this criteria. They are dead ahead." Shaard says, "Contact 3 is at FPSU" Shaard says, "it is in front of us, above us, and neither port nor starboard, but right in the margine." knanna whispers to knanna. Shaard says, "Contact five is above, in front, and on the port side of the ship." Shaard says, "Does anyone not follow this?" tIqHoS says, "FPSU does not mean that they are below our location?" Shaard says, "They are not below the plane of the ship." tIqHoS says, "Then how are we in their Up firing range?" Shaard says, "standing on the hull of the ship, you would see it is straight ahead, and up a bit, from the bow." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tori has disconnected. Tori unmans Bridge Console 5. Shaard says, "Well, you notice there are two entries on the table for Arcs." Shaard says, "The first one is which of OUR arcs the contact is in." Shaard says, "the second one is which of THEIR arcs we are in." Shaard says, "The reason we are 'above' all the contacts in relation to the plane of the galaxy..." Shaard says, "...and yet some of them appear to be 'above' us..." Shaard says, "...is because our pitch is currently 340" Shaard says, "We are pointing downwards." Shaard says, "...so things in front of us appear to move upwards." Shaard says, "Does that make sense?" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbet says, "Yep. But how did you know we are above them?" Shaard says, "Well... all of the contacts out there are on course 0 0" Corbet ahs. Shaard says, "you can see that from their headings." Shaard says, "They are not pitched at all. Also, we are in the ??U arc of each one." Shaard says, "so we are above them with respect to the galaxy plane." Shaard says, "This means, in simpler terms, we'v got a higher Z coordinate then all of them." Albert says, "Actually...for that sort of thing, the bearing is more important..." Shaard says, "lets resume our course... COURSE 0 0 0" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPU 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 201.464 340.558 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Course set to 0.000 0.000] [Pitch now 0.000 degrees] [Yaw now 0.000 degrees] tIqHoS says, "What does that do?" Shaard says, "That's true, and another good way of looking at it." Shaard says, "Let me demonstrate something." Shaard says, "We are at Pitch = 0 now. we are level, with the plane of the galaxy." Shaard says, "lets point the ship upward slightly, at +5 degrees pitch." Shaard says, "so... PITCH 5" [Corbet]--[Pitch adjusted +5.000 to 5.000] [Pitch now 5.000 degrees] Shaard says, "there. we are now pointing upwards a bit, at 5 degrees relative to the galactic plane." Shaard says, "lets dive downwar." Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "PITCH -10" [tIqHoS]--[Pitch adjusted -10.000 to 355.000] [Pitch now 355.000 degrees] Shaard says, "355 is 5 degrees below 0." Shaard says, "Instead of reporting -5 degrees, it circles back to 360, then, to 355." Shaard says, "Does that make sense?" Corbet nods. Shaard says, "cool." tIqHoS smiles Shaard says, "PITCH 5" [tIqHoS]--[Pitch adjusted +5.000 to 0.000] [Pitch now 0.000 degrees] Shaard says, "that will bring us back up level." Shaard says, "now, SR." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 APD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 FPD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "the Bearing numbers are reporting the Yaw and Pitch, relative to us, of where each contact is." Shaard says, "Note that all the Pitch values are in the 300's." Shaard says, "That means, to get to any of them, we'd have to have a downward pitch angle." Shaard says, "This tells us that we are above them." Shaard says, "I believe that was the point Albert was making." Albert nods. Shaard says, "everyone clear on the meaning of stuff on the SEN REP?" Shaard says, "If not, lemme know." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 APD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 FPD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "lets check out the HELM STAT" Shaard says, "or since we are in MODE HELM, STAT will work too." --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 -0.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 0.000 0.000 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Okay, the contacts are now in our Down firing arc and we are now in their Up firing arc, yes?" Shaard says, "Yes." Corbet says, "Yes." Shaard says, "the HELM STAT shows a lot of information." Shaard says, "the empire-space we are in, the class of our ship, the quadrant we are in, the local visibilitly." Shaard says, "...the cochranes." Shaard says, "it also reports the condition of our shields." Shaard says, "At the very top, it shows some coordinates." --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 -0.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 0.000 0.000 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "the top line is the Galactic Coordinates." Shaard says, "These are shown in Parsecs." Shaard says, "in Galactic Coordinates, 0 0 0 = the center of the galaxy." Shaard says, "clearly, we are far away from that." Shaard says, "The next line shows our Relative Coordinates. These are user-programmable coordinates that allow us to define where we are using more convenient numbers." Shaard says, "for instance." Shaard says, "We are near Earth." Shaard says, "The coordinates for Earth, using the Federation coordinate frame, are 23 69 0 or so." Shaard says, "lets program the helm: SET COORDS 23 69 0" [Corbet]--[Relative coordinates set to 23.000 69.000 0.000] Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 -0.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 0.000 0.000 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Okay. Now, our position is being read by the Relative Coords as being 23 69 0. These numbers will change as we move, but if we return to 23 69 0, we will return -here-." Shaard says, "lets give this a try." Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 APD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 APD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] APD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 FPD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 0.000 0.000 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "LAYIN 3" Shaard says, "oops." Shaard says, "INTER 3" [tIqHoS]--[Intercept course to contact (3) set 202.249 352.807] [Pitch now 352.807 degrees] [Yaw now 202.249 degrees] Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 202.249 352.807 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "The Destination Coordinates have changed." Shaard says, "They now reflect the coordinates of contact 3, in the Relative reference frame we defined." --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 202.249 352.807 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "So the new course is 4.400 1.800 -0.600 from Earth?" Shaard says, "In addition to programming our Destination coordinates, INTERCEPT also changed our COURSE automatically." Shaard says, "no, its 202.249 352.807 from earth." --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 0.000 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 202.249 352.807 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "We are -at- coordinates 23 69 0" Shaard says, "We are going -to- coordinates 18.6 67.2 -0.6" Shaard says, "the course to get from here to there is 202.249 352.807" Shaard says, "the INTERCEPT computed that and set it into the helm autmatically." Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "note that the Bearing to contact 3 on the SEN REP is 202 353." Shaard says, "note also that our Course is that same direction." Shaard says, "thus, contact 3 is in our FPSUD firing arc; its dead ahead." Shaard says, "make sense?" tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "okay." Shaard says, "lets fly there." Shaard says, "first, SET SEN 3" Rltar has disconnected. Shaard says, "this will remove some spam." Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 5 Ship 100 193 348 23524.6 FPD 0 0 None FSU JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 2 Base 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 201 341 14799.0 FPSD 0 0 None FSU Earth 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None 4 Plan 100 298 352 25090.6 ASD 0 0 None ASU Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sensors now showing only contact 3. ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None Shaard says, "to undo this, SET SEN ALL" Arc has left. Shaard says, "you can also SET SEN SHIP, SET SEN BASE, etcetera." Shaard says, "...but right now, SET SEN 3 will work fine." ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 3 Plan 21 202 353 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None Shaard says, "we will want to go our Cruise Warp." Albert has disconnected. Albert unmans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "...which is as fast as we can safely go." Shaard says, "How much power do we need to backfeed into Movement for this?" Corbet says, "52 gw?" Shaard says, "Correct." Shaard says, "We've got 52 GW in the helm, we need all the helm power into movememnt." Shaard says, "So, here in MODE HELM, we can just HELM ALLOC 1 0 0" --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "HELM STAT will show our cruise and max warp speeds to be identical." Shaard says, "and that's good." Shaard says, "WARP CRUISE" Shaard says, "Go for it, C." [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 11.401753] Shaard says, "you could also type out WARP 11.401753" USS Lexington shifts into warp. Shaard says, "but eh." [ETA is 1 min 54 sec] Shaard says, "type: ETA" [ETA is 1 min 54 sec] Shaard says, "That is how long it takes to get there at warp 11.4" tIqHoS frowns, "lag Shaard says, "we have not reached warp 11.4 yet, we are still accelerating." Albert has connected. Albert mans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "once we reach 11.4, ETA will function as a timer." Elessar has left. Shaard says, "SET SEN PLANET" [Speed now warp 11.401753] Shaard says, "ah, there, we've reached cruise speed." [WARNING]--[Ship contact lost: contact (5)] Sensors now showing only type: Planet. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 22 7 [1.788] APSUD 0 0 None APD Earth 3 Plan 52 202 353 [3.004] FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 100 22 7 [1.788] APSUD 0 0 None APD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: Warp 11.401753 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.042] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ETA is 57 sec] [ETA is 56 sec] [ETA is 55 sec] Shaard says, "When the ETa reaches 10 seconds or less, cut to WARP 8" [ETA is 37 sec] [ETA is 36 sec] [ETA is 34 sec] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 83 22 7 [3.507] APSUD 0 0 None APD Earth 3 Plan 100 202 353 [1.285] FPSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 83 22 7 [3.507] APSUD 0 0 None APD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: Warp 11.401753 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.042] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [WARNING]--[Base contact lost: contact (2)] [ETA is 18 sec] [ETA is 16 sec] [ETA is 15 sec] [ETA is 14 sec] [ETA is 11 sec] [ETA is 10 sec] tIqHoS says, "I'm still lagging" [ETA is 9 sec] [ETA is 7 sec] Huh? (Type "help" for help.) [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 8.000000] [Speed now warp 8.000000] Huh? (Type "help" for help.) --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 40 22 7 [5.051] APSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.259] APSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 40 22 7 [5.051] APSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: Warp 8.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.013] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ETA is 22 sec] Corbet says, "Sorry, me too." Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "imp 75" Shaard says, "IMP 75" [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. Shaard says, "INTER 3" Shaard says, "We overshot." Corbet says, "inter 3?" Shaard says, "yes." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.465] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 75.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 22.4844 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "A word about warp speed." Shaard says, "I said that lightspeed = 29 SU per second, yes?" Corbet nods. Shaard says, "SET SEN ALL" Sensors now showing only type: . Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.465] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 75.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 22.4844 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard lags. Shaard says, "See our Velocity there? 22.4844 SU/sec?" tIqHoS says, "And 100 impulse" Shaard nods, yes. Shaard says, "go to WARP 1" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] Shaard says, "watch the velocity climb" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.465] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 98.468% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 29.5201 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.465] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.257] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 1.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: 38764.8 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "notice that it jumped from 29 SU to 38764 SU per second when we hit warp 1." Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.871 59.825 -0.658 Relative X Y Z: 18.173 67.025 -0.658 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.054 Course: 22.249 7.193 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Warp 1.000000 Velocity: 38764.8 SU/sec Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.401754 Impulse Maximum: 91.379% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "See the Cochranes? 1293.054" Shaard says, "That is a warp-field-effect multiplier." Shaard says, "Warp 1 = 1 ^ (10/3) * lightspeed * cochranes" Shaard says, "Cochranes are a measure of the curvature of local spacetime." Shaard says, "where space is relatively 'flat', i.e. where there is little gravitational mass, that value comes back to 1.0" Shaard says, "At THAT point, Warp 1 == Imp 100 == lightpseed." Shaard says, "Here, deep in the galaxy's mass, where space is highly curved, warp 1 != lightspeed. Warp 1 = lightspeed * 1293.054" Shaard says, "29.9 * 1293 = 38660.7" Shaard says, "...and thus, the Velocity on our SEN REP and HELM STAT." Shaard says, "Does this make sense?" Shaard says, "Anyone?" Albert says, "Yes. :>" Shaard sighs. "Good." Corbet says, "Yes.." Shaard says, "WARP 2" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 2.000000] [Speed now warp 2.000000] Shaard says, "now... Warp 2 = 2 ^ (10/3) * lightspeed * cochranes" 10.079368 Tolos has disconnected. tIqHoS says, "The higher the cochrane the greater the mass of space per a certain point." tIqHoS says, "If it is "flat" then the speed increases per second, hence the 29.9 multiplied the 1293.054" Shaard says, "Warp 2 = 10.000000 * lightspeed * cochranes" Shaard says, "...or about 380000 SU per second, as the SEN REP Velocity indicates" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.243] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.452] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.243] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 2.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: 390725 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS smiles, "Just lagged very badly.. Shaard nods. Shaard says, "Once the Velocity climbs about 9999999 SU / sec, the Velocity readout switches to PC." Shaard says, "er above." Shaard says, "WARP $" Shaard says, "er, WARP 4" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 4.000000] Shaard says, "SEN REP" [Speed now warp 4.000000] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 37 22 7 [5.230] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.439] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 37 22 7 [5.230] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 4.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: 3938265 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Heh. Not fast enough." Shaard says, "WARP 5" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 5.000000] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 38 22 7 [5.199] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.407] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 38 22 7 [5.199] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 4.899797 Location: Open Space Velocity: 7745209 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Speed now warp 5.000000] Corbet grins. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 38 22 7 [5.175] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.383] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 38 22 7 [5.175] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 5.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: 8285919 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "WARP 6" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 6.000000] Shaard says, "INTER 3" [Speed now warp 6.000000] Shaard says, "...to clean up any course drift." [ETA is 1 min 4 sec] [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] [ETA is 1 min 3 sec] [ETA is 1 min 1 sec] [ETA is 1 min 0 sec] Shaard says, "ETA is 1 min." Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 40 22 7 [5.049] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.258] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 40 22 7 [5.049] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 6.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.005] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "IMP CRUISE" [Corbet]--[Speed set to 90.000% impulse] [Speed now 90.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. Shaard says, "okay. At warp 6, our velocity went to PC, and was 0.005 PC per second." Shaard says, "Since Warp 6 = 6 ^ (10/3) * 29.9 * 1279 = 392.497814 * 29.9 * 1279 = mul(power(6,3.333333),29.9,1279) SU / sec ..." Shaard says, "Warp 6 = 15009940.652769 SU / sec ..." Albert says, "Somewhat unimportant, but 30 is really a better approximation for c." Shaard says, "[su2pc(15009940)] = 0.004864 PC / sec" Shaard says, "...which the Velocity field rounded up to [0.005] PC / sec" Shaard says, "Hopefully, that clarifies the equations and exactly what cochranes do." Shaard says, "questions?" tIqHoS says, "That also provides a better idea of warp speeds." Corbet smiles. "Believe it or not, that makes sense!" Shaard says, "okay. Lets fly to Vulcan." tIqHoS says, "My turn" Shaard says, "You can both do it at once... this will ensure a double-check in case of lag." [tIqHoS]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] Shaard says, "I want it done like this:" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 41 22 7 [4.980] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 [0.189] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 41 22 7 [4.980] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 90.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 26.9813 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "We are at 0.189 PC. Warp 4 is very nearly 0.001 PC per second, so we'll use it in a sequence as follows:" Shaard says, "Go to WARP 4. use ETA and track the time until it gets below 10 seconds. Then go to Warp 2. Track the time down to 10 seconds, and go to WARP 1. Track the time down to 0 Seconds as best you can, then go to IMP 99. We can't -do- 99 percent, so it will default to IMP MAX, which is equal right now to IMP CRUISE. Its just easy to type. Be sure and INTER 3 every so often to clean up your course in case we drift." Shaard says, "Proceed." [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 4.000000] Shaard says, "the goal is to get under 30000 SU from Vulcan while under warp." tIqHoS says, "Hey!" USS Lexington shifts into warp. Shaard says, "You can both do it." [Speed now warp 4.000000] Corbet says, "Sorry, you was laggin:)" [ETA is 2 min 21 sec] tIqHoS says, "That was before 8)" Shaard says, "go to WARP 5 until the ETA is under 30 seconds." [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 5.000000] [ETA is 53 sec] [Speed now warp 5.000000] [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 4.000000] [Speed now warp 4.000000] [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 2.000000] [Speed now warp 2.000000] [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 2.000000] tIqHoS says, "Now I'm lagged 8) Hahahahahhahaaa" [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Speed now warp 1.000000] tIqHoS says, "Good match!" [ETA is 1 min 1 sec] [ETA is 1 min 0 sec] [ETA is 55 sec] Shaard says, "I said to go WARP 2 down to 10 seconds, then switch to warp 1." [ETA is 35 sec] Shaard says, "but, eh." Shaard says, "we're getting lose." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] Albert says, "They did....warp 2 to warp 1 is 10x ratio, remember." Shaard says, "No, they didn't." [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to 91.379% impulse OVERLOAD] [Speed now 91.379% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "IMP 75" Corbet says, "A little early..." [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] Shaard says, "I forgot that our Imp Max exceeds our Imp Cruise." tIqHoS says, "Why did it prompt impulse overload?" Shaard says, "We've burned our impulse engies a little." Albert says, "When they hit warp 1, the ETA was 8 secs under warp 2...." Shaard says, "Ah." Shaard says, "You're right, Albert. Sorry." [tIqHoS]--[Impulse Drive repairs complete] [Repair capacity maximized] Shaard arghs. Shaard says, "leave them burned a bit." Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "IMP 99" [Corbet]--[Speed set to 91.379% impulse OVERLOAD] [Speed now 91.379% impulse] [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 7.540000] Shaard says, "then, IMP 75" [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] Corbet says, "Ack!" Shaard says, "yes. values above 100 in the IMP command will give you warp speeds." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 206453 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 75.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 22.4844 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbet says, "accidentaly did 750" Shaard says, "Okay." Shaard says, "Our target is at 206k SU" Shaard says, "we need to get it under 30k SU./" Shaard says, "Warp 1 is known to be 38K SU/sec around here." Albert says, "ETA AT" Shaard says, "Hey, yeah." Shaard says, "ETA AT 1.0" [ETA is 5 sec] Shaard says, "That tells us we need to hop to warp 1 for 5 seconds, then back down to imp 75" Shaard says, "Proceed." [tIqHoS]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to 0.000% impulse] [Speed now full stop] USS Lexington drops out of warp. Shaard says, "too soon." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 87761.0 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] Shaard says, "Too soon." Nicholas has disconnected. Nicholas unmans Bridge Console 6. Corbet nods. [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] Shaard says, "We're not at warp, until we see it shift." [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to 0.000% impulse] [Speed now full stop] USS Lexington drops out of warp. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 202 353 67843.5 APSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "too far." Shaard says, "INTER 3" Shaard says, "its behind us." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 202.249 352.807] [Yaw now 202.249 degrees] [Pitch now 352.807 degrees] Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Shaard says, "okay." [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] Shaard says, "two more seconds at warp 1." [tIqHoS]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 202.249 352.807] [Yaw now 202.249 degrees] [Pitch now 352.807 degrees] [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. [tIqHoS]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] APSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 22 7 10520.2 APSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] APSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 202.249 352.807 Speed: 75.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 22.4844 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "excellent." Shaard says, "turn towards it." [tIqHoS]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 22.249 7.193] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] Shaard says, "now, a quick demo of MODE DAM" Shaard says, "go to MODE DAM" Command Chair 0 does not support that mode. Shaard says, "DAM STAT" Shaard says, "...or just STAT, once in MODE DAM" --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Impulse Drive 100% Patched Damage 0.017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 95.000 (95) units: 100.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "it only needs 0.017 points of repair capacity to fix the impulse engines entirely." Shaard says, "we have 95 points." Shaard says, "After you spend these points, they will regenerate." Shaard says, "REPAIR IMP" [tIqHoS]--[Impulse Drive repairs complete] [Repair capacity maximized] Shaard says, "they recovered almost immediately." Shaard says, "Now, here is a tip:" Shaard says, "Extra power allocated to Operations, and then to Miscellaneous, has two effects:" Shaard says, "#1: The power is used to recharge the batteries." Shaard says, "#2: The power will improve the repair point recovery rate." Shaard says, "Note, we are running the batteries at 100 percent... they are providing 5.2 GW of power." Shaard says, "We are also feeding 5.2 GW of power into Operations/Misc." Shaard says, "type POWER" --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 77.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 52.000 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 20.000 GW: 26% ECM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] Total Operations 5.200 GW: 7% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous 5.200 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julianna (JB) pages: I hate to bother you, but we've got a major Airlock screwup on Plant's freighter. Shaard says, "This means that the batteries are constantly recharging at the same rate they are depleting... AND ... the repair-recovery-rate is being improved somewhat." Shaard says, "Does everyone understand this?" Corbet says, "Yes." You paged Julianna with 'I'll tend to it when I'm done with this session. I'm logging right now, and I can't really change screens.'. tIqHoS says, "Of the 5.2 to Ops all of it is allocated to the batteries." Shaard says, "yes." Shaard says, "miscellaneous, under Ops." Shaard says, "okay, MODE HELM" Command Chair 0 does not support that mode. --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 23 7 3872.69 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: 75.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 22.4844 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "ETA" [ETA is 2 min 37 sec] Shaard says, "we'll be there in 2 min 37 sec." Shaard says, "there ARE fancy flying tricks that can get you in to point blank from warp 1, so you do not have to fly at impulse, but they are beyond the scope of this session, and can be learned here in the sims from others." Shaard says, "As we get in close, slow us down, and bring us to less than 1 SU." Shaard says, "Cor, if you aren't lagging, you can do it this time." Corbet says, "Okie." Shaard says, "I need to go and get a target ship for you guys to shoot at." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Vulcan (3) set 24.461 6.935] Shaard says, "Actually." [Yaw now 24.461 degrees] [Pitch now 6.935 degrees] Albert says, "Me?" Shaard says, "Albert, are you here?" Albert says, "OH yes." Shaard says, "Yeah. Could you bring in the Dominatrix?" Albert says, "What do you want me to bring out....ah. Sure." Shaard says, "I'll get on channel Subspce." Albert has left. CHAT: You join channel . [Corbet]--[Speed set to 10.000% impulse] [Speed now 10.000% impulse] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 24 7 29.6525 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 24.461 6.935 Speed: 10.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 2.99792 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Speed set to 1.000% impulse] [Speed now 1.000% impulse] [Corbet]--[Speed set to 0.500% impulse] [Speed now 0.500% impulse] Shaard says, "IMP 3 is == 1 SU / sec" [Corbet]--[Speed set to 3.000% impulse] [Speed now 3.000% impulse] Shaard says, "often a useful number to remember." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 24 7 13.0096 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 24.461 6.935 Speed: 3.000% Impulse Location: Open Space Velocity: 0.89938 SU/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Speed set to 0.500% impulse] [Speed now 0.500% impulse] [Corbet]--[Speed set to 0.000% impulse] [Speed now full stop] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 24.461 6.935 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Alright! Corbet" Shaard says, "Very good." [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (6): Ship] [TNG|JHV Dominatrix] Albert says, "Lemme relog." Shaard says, "now, if this ship could land, we could land on that planet." Corbet says, "Thank ya, I've practiced that a little before:)" Shaard says, "but we can't." Shaard says, "Also, that planet will does not have a dock, so we cannot dock to it." Shaard says, "I think though, that the idea of getting to within 1 SU is clear." tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "Albert is bringing in the Dominatrix." Shaard says, "While we wait for him to arrive," Shaard says, "...lets go to MODE TACT" Shaard says, "or, MODE WEAP" Shaard says, "many modes have alternate names." Shaard says, "MODE HELM for instance is also MODE NAV... but lets stay with MODE TACT for now" Shaard says, "mkay." Shaard says, "ALL WEAP ON" [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 online] Shaard says, "there are MANY ways to do this." Shaard says, "BEAM 1-12 ON, MISS 1-4 ON, ALL BEAM ON, ALL MISS ON, etc." Shaard says, "BEAM 1 ON, BEAM 2 ON, etc." Shaard says, "Many ways, depending on what you like." Shaard says, "TACT STAT" Shaard says, "since we are in MODE TACT, STAT will also work." --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Here, we see some numbers." Shaard says, "the two Signatures show our current 'brightness' on enemy LRS and SRS." [TNG|JHV Dominatrix] Albert says, "What's the ROE?" Shaard says, "These two combine with range to form the 'Res' on Albert's SEN REP." [TNG|USS Lexington] Shaard says, "get in weapon range, rig for battle, sit still, and wait for instructions." [TNG|JHV Dominatrix] Albert says, "Aye." Shaard says, "The Two Resolutions on the TACT STAT are our Sensors's sensitivity." Shaard says, "Our LRS Resolution competes with Albert's LRS Signature." Shaard says, "like wise for SRS." Shaard says, "Combined with the range to Albert's ship, they will give us our Res on the SEN REP." Shaard says, "Does this make sense?" knanna has disconnected. knanna unmans Bridge Console 9. Corbet says, "Person with the lower sig and higher res will see the other first?" Shaard says, "precisely." Shaard says, "Many factors are involved in these numbers. Power output, speeds, cloaks, electronic warfare, distance, local visibility." Shaard says, "ship's mass, stealth ratings on the hull, ... many factors." tIqHoS has disconnected. tIqHoS unmans Bridge Console 2. Shaard says, "The Res, from the SEN REP, on a target, combined their maneuverability, and our weapons effective ranges, determines how easy it is to hit them." Shaard says, "The higher we can make our Resolution, the better" Shaard says, "The lower we can make our Signature, the better." Shaard says, "There are many ways to do this." Shaard says, "The most direct method is the use of ECM and ECCM. These are subsets of the EW system." Shaard says, "TACT ALLOC 0 0 1" --[Tactical/Weapon Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 20.000 GW: 26% ECM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "This will divert all tactical power to EW." Shaard says, "by default, it allocates half to ECM, and half to ECCM." Shaard says, "We've already turned these on with EW ON, so, TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "note the EW System status line at the bottom." tIqHoS has connected. tIqHoS says, "Thanks for waiting!" tIqHoS mans Bridge Console 2. Shaard says, "these are multipliers to the LRS/SRS Sig's and Res's." Shaard says, "Ti, TACT STAT" Shaard says, "last line." Shaard says, "C just did a TACT ALLOC 0 0 1 to put all power from Tactical into Electronic Warfare." tIqHoS says, "I have it..ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1" Shaard says, "type POWER to see it. we've got 10 GW in ECM and ECCM" Shaard nods. Shaard says, "The ECM is Electronic Counter-Measures." Shaard says, "The ECCM is Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures." Shaard says, "ECM makes it harder for an opponent to see us." Shaard says, "ECM will lower our LRS and SRS signatures." Shaard says, "that last line says LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1" Shaard says, "with 10 GW to ECM, our LRS Sig will be DIVIDED by 1.9" Shaard says, "and our SRS Sig will be DIVIDED by 5.1" Shaard says, "Correspondingly, the LR/SR ECCM 1.9/51 means..." Shaard says, "...thatour LRS Resolution will be multilplied by 1.9" Shaard says, "and our SRS Resolution will be multiplied by 5.1" Shaard says, "You follow this?" Corbet nods. Shaard says, "Let me demonstrate the difference." Shaard says, "EW OFF" [Corbet]--[Electronic warfare systems offline] Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 100.000% SRS Resolution: 100.000% LRS Signature: 100.000% SRS Signature: 5505.200% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage Rating: (20.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "note the LRS/SRS Sig/Res now, without the benefit of our EW." Shaard says, "the SRS Sig is huge right now, because we are running our reactors." Shaard says, "okay. EW ON" [Corbet]--[Electronic warfare systems online] Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "The Resolutions went way up, the signatures came down, exactly as specified by the EW systems line." Shaard says, "Are we clear on the function of EW then?" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 6 Ship 100 21 321 1563.44 FPD 201 39 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 24.461 6.935 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "How is it that our srs sig. is high yet the lrs sig. is low?" Corbet says, "Sure are." Shaard says, "power output impacts SRS." Shaard says, "SRS Sig." Shaard says, "Velocity impacts LRS Sig." Shaard says, "We're not moving, but our reactors are all at full." Shaard says, "thus we have a normal LRS sig, but a high SRS sig." Shaard says, "we need to hop back to MODE HELM" Shaard says, "for a moment." Shaard says, "Riht now, all helm power is in movement." Shaard says, "All 52 GW." tIqHoS says, "If we were traveling at warp the lrs would increase?" Shaard says, "the LRS Sig would increase, yes." Shaard says, "HELM ALLOC 20 32 0" --[Helm/Navigation Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Helm 52.000 GW: 67% Movement 20.000 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Starboard shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "we'll leave 20 GW in Movememnt so we can get that maximized impulse speed." Shaard says, "theother 32 will feed the shields." Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.114 Course: 24.461 6.935 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "there are four shields." Shaard says, "each covers as quarter-sphere, and the shield boundaries meet directly above and below the ship. Imagine an orange cut into four equal quarters." Shaard says, "the ship is inside the orange, with the four quarters meeting above and below, perpendicular to the plane of the ship. pretty straightforward." To channel Public: Shaard says, "I'm reviewing shields, just did EW. I'll be moving on to weapons. Will be a while, if you wanna come back in here." [TNG|USS Lexington] Shaard says, "I'm reviewing shields, just did EW. I'll be moving on to weapons. Will be a while, if you wanna come back in here." Albert has arrived. Albert mans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "the ratings on our shields are 4:16" Shaard says, "This means 4 GW of power, supplied to a shield, will yield a 16 GW shield." Shaard says, "a 16 GW shield will divide incoming damage by 16, before the damage is applied against the ship's hull." Shaard says, "With me so far?" Corbet nods. tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "16 is also the optima maximum for the shield." Shaard says, "If you had infinite power, you could overload these shields up to a limit of x2, or 32 GW." tIqHoS says, "That changes with each ship, yes?" Shaard says, "but we don't have inifinite power. Yes." Shaard says, "It works like this:" Shaard says, "4 GW will give us 16 GW shields." Shaard says, "8 GW will give us (1 + 1/2) X 16 GW shields = 24 GW" Shaard says, "12 GW will give us (1 + 1/2 + 1/4) x 16 = 28 GW shields" Shaard says, "16 GW will give us (1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8) x 16 = 30 GW shields" Shaard says, "see the progression?" Shaard says, "each additional 4 GW, beyond the first 4 GW, gives us half as many extra GW as the 4 GW before did." tIqHoS says, "18 would be (1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16) x 16 = 32 GW" Shaard says, "Infinity GW will give us (1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 + 1/64 .... etc) x 16 = (1 + 1) x 16 = 32 GW." Shaard says, "not 18. @0." Shaard says, "er, 20." Corbet ahs. Shaard says, "every 4 GW." tIqHoS says, "Okay..20" Shaard says, "20 GW would yield ... (1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16) x 16 GW = 31 GW" Shaard says, "24 GW = 31.5, 28 = 31.75, etc." Shaard says, "Infinity gives you 32. You just can't get to 32" Shaard says, "Right now... we've got 32 GW in our shields. POWER shows it to be evenly distributed." Shaard says, "8 GW in each one." Shaard says, "What will all our shields therefore be at, when we raise them?" tIqHoS says, "24" Corbet says, "24 gw" Shaard says, "excellent." Shaard says, "RAISE FOR SHIELD, Ti." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 6 Ship 100 21 321 1563.44 FPD 201 39 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPUD 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 24.461 6.935 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Forward shield online] Shaard says, "C, point us at that ship out there." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to JHV Dominatrix (6) set 21.244 320.818] [Yaw now 21.244 degrees] [Pitch now 320.818 degrees] Shaard says, "tI, RAISE ALL SHIELDS" [tIqHoS]--[Starboard shield online] [tIqHoS]--[Aft shield online] [tIqHoS]--[Port shield online] Shaard nods. Shaard says, "DET 6" --[Detailed Sensor Report]----------------------------------------------------- Type: Ship Resolution: 325.221% Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok Cargo Capacity: 75600 mt Cargo Carried: None Contact Arc: FPSUD Contact Shield: Forward shield UP Course: 201.244 39.182 Speed: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 21.244 320.818 Range: 1563.44 SU Firing Arc: FPSUD Facing Shield: Forward shield UP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "notice that the Resolution is 325 percent." Shaard says, "that's the Res from SEN REP." Shaard says, "the Res on Sen Rep doen't go over 100." tIqHoS says, "Where do you see the res. on the detail 6?" Shaard says, "in the DET 6, it shows you the true value if it exceeds 100, which it does." Shaard says, "yes." Shaard says, "second column, first line." tIqHoS says, "Okay" Shaard says, "DET 6 shows which of our shields is facing them, and which of their shields is facing us, and a lot of other data." Shaard says, "SEN REP" --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 6 Ship 100 21 321 1563.44 FPSUD 201 39 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 44 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 21.244 320.818 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "SEN REP, likewise, shows the catenated values, and confirms that we are in fact hanging nose-to-nose." Shaard says, "note that since we are pointing at each other, we have reciprocal headings." Shaard says, "We are on course 21 320" tIqHoS mods Shaard says, "they are at 201 39" tIqHoS nods too! Corbet nods. Shaard says, "yaw 21 + 180 (reciprocal) = 201, and pitch 320 is the reciprocal of pitch 40" Shaard says, "320 is 40 degrees below the plane, 40 is 40 degrees above it." Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.114 Course: 21.244 320.818 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "All our shields show 24 GW, are raised and are undamaged." Shaard says, "the 96% you see there indicates how much of incoming damage they will deflect." Shaard says, "1/24th of damage will get through." Shaard says, "23/24ths will be deflected." Shaard says, "what is 23/24ths?" Shaard says, "95.833333 percent." Shaard says, "thus, 96." tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "the [===========] indicates 100 percent shield functionality." Shaard says, "as a shield takes damage, to say, 75 percent intergity, that bar will change to [============----] or so." tIqHoS says, "Okay" Shaard says, "Now, in combat, a lot of fighting is done nose-to-nose. there are a lot of flybys and overruns." Shaard says, "As a result, the Port and Starboard shields are not hit often." Shaard says, "The Forward shield gets hit the most." Shaard says, "So, lets adjust our power." Shaard says, "SHIELD ALLOC 4 1 2 1" --[Shield Allocation Report]--------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 16.000 GW: 21% [=======----------------------------] Starboard shield 4.000 GW: 5% [==---------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 4.000 GW: 5% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "thats SHIELD ALLOC " --[Shield Allocation Report]--------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Shields 32.000 GW: 41% Forward shield 16.000 GW: 21% [=======----------------------------] Starboard shield 4.000 GW: 5% [==---------------------------------] Aft shield 8.000 GW: 10% [====-------------------------------] Port shield 4.000 GW: 5% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "good." Shaard says, "So, we end up with 16 in the Fore, 4 in the Port/starboard, and 8 in the Aft." Shaard says, "Ratios, right? 32 x (4 1 2 1)?" Corbet says, "Righto." Shaard says, "This is an instance where ratios work better than GW, because it takes more time to type out shie alloc 16 4 8 4" Shaard says, "anyway." Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.114 Course: 21.244 320.818 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage 30.000 GW: 97% [====================] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 16.000 GW: 94% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 16.000 GW: 94% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "note the new shield GWattage." Shaard says, "Does it conform to our earlier computations?" Corbet nods. Shaard says, "Any questions about shields? Oh yes." Shaard says, "SHIE FREQ [fdiv(rand(1000000),1000)]" Shaard says, "pick a value between 1 and 999" Shaard says, "and randomize our shield frequencies." tIqHoS says, "How do the specifics match the ratio 4 1 2 1?" Shaard says, "Okay. We had 32 GW in the shields." Shaard says, "We broke that power up into the F S A P shields with the ratio 4 1 2 1" Shaard says, "that assigned F:16 S:4 A:8 P:4 GW to the shields." Shaard says, "type POWER to see it." tIqHoS says, "yes" Shaard says, "16 GW as stated before makes a 30 GW shield on this ship." Shaard says, "8 makes a 24 GW shield." Shaard says, "4 makes a 16 GW shield." Shaard says, "Did that answer your question?" Shaard says, "SHIE FREQ 253.456" tIqHoS says, "The specifics divide into 30 16 24 16" Shaard says, "That's the shield-output." Shaard says, "That is not the power input." Shaard says, "LOWER ALL SHIELDS, and look at it again." [tIqHoS]--[Forward shield offline] [tIqHoS]--[Starboard shield offline] [tIqHoS]--[Aft shield offline] [tIqHoS]--[Port shield offline] Shaard says, "When you RAISE ALL SHIELDS, those lines in the HELM STAT have different meanings." --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.114 Course: 21.244 320.818 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (16.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (4.000 GW) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (8.000 GW) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (4.000 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "in (parenthesis) at the end, you see the power allocated to each shield." tIqHoS says, "Okay, now it shows 16 4 8 4 = 4 1 2 1" Shaard says, "RAISE ALL SHIELDS" Shaard nods. [tIqHoS]--[Forward shield online] [tIqHoS]--[Starboard shield online] [tIqHoS]--[Aft shield online] [tIqHoS]--[Port shield online] Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.114 Course: 21.244 320.818 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 11.401754 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.366618 Impulse Maximum: 90.000% Shield Freq: 543.000 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 100% No Damage 30.000 GW: 97% [====================] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 16.000 GW: 94% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 24.000 GW: 96% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 16.000 GW: 94% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "It is no longer showing the power allocated." Shaard says, "It is showing the shield-output." Shaard says, "To see the power allocated, when they are raised, you need to use POWER." Shaard says, "Its a format change. There wasn't room to include the power allocated on the line, in shields-raised mode." tIqHoS says, "Okay" Shaard nods. Shaard says, "someone randomize our frequencies, please." tIqHoS says, "What's the command?" Shaard says, "SHIE FREQ <1.000-999.999>" Shaard says, "pick a number." [tIqHoS]--[Shield frequencies set to 4.000 GHz] [Corbet]--[Shield frequencies set to 965.356 GHz] tIqHoS grins Shaard says, "If that ship's weapon frequencies match our shield frequencies..." Corbet hehs;) Shaard says, "....they will ignore our shields." Shaard says, "Understood?" tIqHoS says, "Ah-ha!" Albert says, "It would be a good idea to change the freqs after I leave." tIqHoS laughs Shaard says, "Yeah, well, we know albert here is honorable and won't cheat. :>" Shaard says, "MODE TACT" Shaard says, "the Lexington is a big ship." Shaard says, "Its hard to miss it." Shaard says, "As a result, ECM is probably not terribly useful." Shaard says, "But first, actually, we need to discuss weapons." Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert says, "Holy cow. 2.5 sensors." Shaard says, "yeah, this ship is messed up." Albert says, "I was wondering why the Dom glowed like that." Corbet says, "2.5 sensors?" Shaard grins. "I guess that's why." Shaard says, "yeah. its a tech-level." Shaard says, "This ship has been given Scout-quality sensors for some reason." Shaard says, "All its EW power is multilpied by 2.5 for free." Corbet whistles. Shaard says, "all its Resolutions are multiplied by 2.5 for free as well." Shaard says, "back to the subject." Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 69.450 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: None/4.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "in the center, you see the beam and missile weapon capacitors." Shaard says, "there is currently no power in the weapons." Shaard says, "also, above that, you see the frequency settings." Shaard says, "MISS FREQ <1.000-999.999>" Shaard says, "likewise, BEAM FREQ <1.000-999.999>" Shaard says, "..please." Shaard says, "and, ALL WEAP OFF, for a moment." [Corbet]--[Missile weapon frequencies set to 395.484 GHz] [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 offline] Shaard says, "thanks. BEAM STATUS" --[Tactical/Beam Status Report]------------------------------------------------ System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSU 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 2 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 3 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPU 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 4 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 5 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASU 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 6 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 7 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 8 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 9 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 10 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 11 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 12 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "We've got a total of 12 weapons... 6 pairs, and 6 smaller emitters." Shaard says, "beam weapons, I mean." Albert has disconnected. Albert unmans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "You see what arcs they can fire into?" Shaard says, "Phaser Bank 1 can fire into the FPSU arc." Corbet says, "Yes." Shaard says, "That will hit anything above/forward/port/starboard to this ship." tIqHoS grins happily Shaard says, "it is a quarter-sphere field of fire." Shaard says, "Each beam weapon has three combat values." Shaard says, "the arming-cost, the total damage it will do at most when fired, and the maximum range." Albert has connected. Albert mans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "for beam 1, it needs 10 GW of power in the Beam capacitor to fire. It will do at most 16 GW of damage, and has a maximum range of 4000 SU" Shaard says, "When you turn on a beam weapon, the capacitor for beam weapons includes 10 times the arming cost in its size." Shaard says, "BEAM 1 ON" [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 1 online] Shaard says, "BEAM STAT" --[Tactical/Beam Status Report]------------------------------------------------ System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSU Unlocked 4000.00 SU 2 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 3 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPU 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 4 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 5 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASU 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 6 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASD 10.000 GW/16.000 GW 4000.00 SU 7 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 8 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 9 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 10 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 11 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU 12 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU 5.000 GW/8.000 GW 4000.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Once on line, the BEAM STAT changes somewhat. It now shows what the weapon is locked on." Shaard says, "BEAM 2 ON" [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 2 online] Shaard says, "BEAM STAT" Shaard says, "then, TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 395.484 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/200.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "okay. Beam banks 1 and 2 both have arming costs of 10 GW." Shaard says, "This means each one has a capacitor of 100 GW, enough to hold 10 shots apiece." Shaard says, "With both of them online, the capacitor size is 200 GW." Shaard says, "This is reflected in the TACT STAT." Shaard says, "Lets turn them all on." Shaard says, "ALL BEAM ON." Shaard says, "or BEAM 3-12 one" Shaard says, "er," Shaard says, "or BEAM 3-12 ON" [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 online] Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 53.452% SRS Signature: 1079.659% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 395.484 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: None/900.000 GW : 0% [--------------------] Missile Power: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.9/5.1 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "so, al the beams on this ship together would require 90 GW to fire at once, and have a capacitance of 900 GW, enough for 10 shots each." Shaard says, "We clear so far?" Corbet says, "Yup." Shaard says, "MISS STAT" --[Tactical/Missile Status Report]--------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU 2 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU 3 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU 4 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "we've got 4 missile weapons. Photon Torpedoes." tIqHoS says, "Okay from 200 to 900" tIqHoS says, "They recharge don't they?" Shaard says, "right now, they have no power allocated to them." Shaard says, "We'll do that momentarily." Shaard says, "The PT's have a max range of 3200." Shaard says, "Something I forgot to mention... BEAM STAT and MISS STAT both show the -maximum- range. The -effective- range is generally 1/10 this." tIqHoS says, "That is, all 12 don't fire at once?" Shaard says, "Well, its possible to fire all of them at once..." Shaard says, "...they can't all fire in any single direction though, because they have different firing arcs." Shaard says, "If you had two separate targets, then yes, its possible to fire all 12 at once." tIqHoS says, "Where does the 900 GW of power come from?" Shaard says, "That's the capacitor of the beam weapons. We get power -into- that vi allocation, which I'll do in a moment." Corbet says, "And do you have to have 900 to fire all of them? or is it 10gw per shot?" Shaard says, "Remember that each beam weapon had a cost?" tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "the banks had costs of 10 GW, the emitters had costs of 5 GW." Corbet says, "Oh yeah." Shaard says, "those costs are deducted from the capacitor reserve when beam weapons are fired." Shaard says, "...until there is none left." Shaard says, "Right now, there is nothing in that 900 GW capacitor." Shaard says, "lets put something there." Shaard says, "TACT ALLOC 9 1 10" --[Tactical/Weapon Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap 9.000 GW: 12% [====-------------------------------] Missile Weap 1.000 GW: 1% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 10.000 GW: 13% ECM 5.000 GW: 6% [==---------------------------------] ECCM 5.000 GW: 6% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Tactical/Weapon Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap 9.000 GW: 12% [====-------------------------------] Missile Weap 1.000 GW: 1% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 10.000 GW: 13% ECM 5.000 GW: 6% [==---------------------------------] ECCM 5.000 GW: 6% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "ALL MISS ON" [tIqHoS]--[Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 online] [Missile capacitor fully charged] Shaard says, "Lets not worry about ECM, and go for maximum ECCM." Shaard says, "SENS ALLOC 0 1" --[EW Systems Allocation Report]----------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- EW Systems 10.000 GW: 13% ECM None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ECCM 10.000 GW: 13% [=====------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "TACT STAT" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 100.000% SRS Signature: 5505.200% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 395.484 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: 387.000 GW/900.000 GW : 43% [=========-----------] Missile Power: 4.000 GW/4.000 GW : 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.0/1.0 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "okay." Shaard says, "the TACT ALLOC you did assigned 9 GW to beams." Shaard says, "every second, 9 GW is fed into that beam capacitor." Shaard says, "that will totally fill it in 100 seconds." [Beam capacitor fully charged] Shaard says, "the missile weapon capacitor, you will notice, is very small." Shaard says, "It holds only enough to fire each missile weapon once, unlike the beams, which holds enough to fire ten times." Shaard says, "Now. Both capacitors are fully charged." Shaard says, "We could fire every beam weapon on this ship 10 times, before depleting it." Shaard says, "Actually, with 9 GW feeding into it every second, we could not deplete it." Shaard says, "Each weapon on this ship can only fire once per 10 seconds." Shaard says, "This means we can at most use 90 GW out of the capacitor every 10 seconds." Shaard says, "this means, we are statistically removing 9 GW from the capacitor of beams each second." Shaard says, "We have allocated 9 GW -to- the beam capacitor, so, it cancels out." Shaard says, "We should be able to fire as fast as we are able, and never run out." Shaard says, "Does that make sense?" --[Tactical Status Report]----------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise LRS Resolution: 187.083% SRS Resolution: 509.902% LRS Signature: 100.000% SRS Signature: 5505.200% Visibility: 100.000% Tactical Power: 20.000 GW Beam Freq: 123.456 GHz Missile Freq: 395.484 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: 900.000 GW/900.000 GW : 100% [====================] Missile Power: 4.000 GW/4.000 GW : 100% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.0/1.0 ECCM 1.9/5.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "What was the alloc again?" Shaard says, "we used TACT ALLOC 9 1 10" tIqHoS says, "9 1 10?" Shaard says, "we had 20 GW in tactical total." Shaard nods. Shaard says, "The missile weapons are a different beat." Shaard says, "beast." Shaard says, "they twoo can only fire once per 10 seconds, each." Shaard says, "er, too" Shaard says, "we would need to provide 4 GW every 10 seconds to fire them all constantly." Shaard says, "this means we need to give them 0.4 GW per second." Shaard says, "anything more than that is wasteful." tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "TACT ALLOC 9 0.4 10.6" Shaard says, "we'll move that extra 0.6 to EW." Shaard says, "please do it, someone." --[Tactical/Weapon Allocation Report]------------------------------------------ Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Tactical 20.000 GW: 26% Beam Weap 9.000 GW: 12% [====-------------------------------] Missile Weap 400.000 MW: 1% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 10.600 GW: 14% ECM None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ECCM 10.600 GW: 14% [=====------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "thank you." Shaard says, "okay." Shaard says, "lets shoot it." --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 6 Ship 100 21 321 1563.44 FPSUD 201 39 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix AEeS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 45 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 45 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 21.244 320.818 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "ALL WEAP LOCK 6" [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 locked on JHV Dominatrix (6)] Shaard says, "or, BEAM 1-12 LOCK 6, MISS 1-4 LOCK 6" Shaard says, "or BEAM 1 LOCK 6, BEAM 2 LOCK 6, etc." Shaard says, "you can target more than one thing at a time." Shaard says, "for instance..." Shaard says, "BEAM 7-10 LOCK 3" Shaard says, "please do that." Corbet says, "Have to unlock first, it says" Shaard says, "ah." Shaard says, "UNLOCK BEAM 7-10" Shaard says, "BEAM 7-10 LOCK 3" [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 7 8 9 10 unlocked] [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 7 8 9 10 locked on Vulcan (3)] Shaard says, "BEAM STAT" --[Tactical/Beam Status Report]------------------------------------------------ System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 2 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 3 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 4 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 5 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 6 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 7 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 8 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 9 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 10 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 11 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 12 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "okay, note the '*'s in there." Shaard says, "an * means that the target is -in- the weapon's firing arc." Shaard says, "Vulcan is behind and below us." Shaard says, "those four beam weapons, 7 through 10, are our belly phasers." Shaard says, "Vulcan is also in range." tIqHoS says, "lag attack again" [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 offline] [Beam capacitor power balanced] [Missile capacitor power balanced] Shaard says, "what the" tIqHoS says, "Whoa..scrolling" Corbet says, "What happened?" tIqHoS says, "when the lag ends, the spam begins" Shaard says, "Corbet, please turn the weapons back on. Lock everything on the dominatrix, except lock beams 7-10 on vulcan." [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 online] [Missile capacitor fully charged] tIqHoS says, "It runs through all the commands" [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 7 8 9 10 locked on Vulcan (3)] [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 1 2 3 4 5 6 locked on JHV Dominatrix (6)] [Corbet]--[Beam Weapon 11 12 locked on JHV Dominatrix (6)] Shaard says, "ALL MIS LOCK 6" Shaard says, "ALL MISS LOCK 6" Shaard says, "then, BEAM STAT again." [Corbet]--[Missile Weapon 1 2 3 4 locked on JHV Dominatrix (6)] --[Tactical/Beam Status Report]------------------------------------------------ System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 2 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 3 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 4 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 5 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 6 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 7 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 8 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 9 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 10 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: Vulcan (3) 4000.00 SU 11 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 12 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Note that the beams 11-12 fire aftward." Corbet nods. Shaard says, "the dominatrix is in front of us." [Beam capacitor fully charged] Shaard says, "therefore beams 11-12 do not have a '*' and cannot be fired." --[Tactical/Missile Status Report]--------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 3200.00 SU 2 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 3200.00 SU 3 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 3200.00 SU 4 Photon torped 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 3200.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "tI... UNLOCK BEAM 7-10" Shaard says, "then BEAM 7-10 LOCK 6" [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 7 8 9 10 unlocked] [tIqHoS]--[Beam Weapon 7 8 9 10 locked on JHV Dominatrix (6)] Shaard says, "then we'll have everything locked on 6." Shaard says, "Good." Shaard says, "Okay. Lets fire one torpedo." Shaard says, "FIRE MISS 1" tIqHoS says, "11 and 12 are still off" --[Tactical/Beam Status Report]------------------------------------------------ System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 2 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 3 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 4 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FAPD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 5 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASU * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 6 Phaser bank 100% No Damage FASD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 7 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 8 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 9 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 10 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage FAPSD * Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 11 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU 12 Phaser emitte 100% No Damage APSU - Lock: JHV Dominatrix 4000.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20] tIqHoS says, "Aft firing arc" [Missile capacitor fully charged] Shaard says, "They are locked on 6." Shaard says, "They simply cannot fire because the target is not in their firing arc." tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "okay. We fired, and M1 (missile weapon 1) hit, doing 20 GW to the target." Shaard says, "FIRE MISS 2-4" [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "Okay." [Missile capacitor fully charged] Shaard says, "M2 M3 and M$ all hit, doing their 20 GW payloads." Shaard says, "lets see what that did to the target." Shaard says, "MODE SCI" You unman Command Chair 0. You man Bridge Console 1. [Bridge Console 1 is now in Science mode.] Shaard says, "SCAN/DEFENSE 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 97% Patched Damage 27.964 GW: 96% [===================-] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "or SCAN/DEF 6" Shaard says, "note that their forward shield is down to 97 percent integrity." Shaard says, "Albert had dumped most of his power into the forward shield." Shaard says, "Since the GWattage of his shield was so high, Higher than the 20 GW the weapons were doing, I do not believe anything got through his hull." Shaard says, "FIRE ALL MISS" Shaard says, "oops." Shaard says, "MODE TACT" Shaard says, "FIRE ALL MISS" [Bridge Console 1 is now in Tactical/Weapons mode.] [Bridge Console 1 is now in Monitor mode.] [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] tIqHoS nods tIqHoS says, "lag again" Shaard says, "MODE SCI" [Bridge Console 1 is now in Science mode.] Shaard says, "SCAN/DEF 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 94% Minor Damage 27.789 GW: 96% [===================-] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Still high" Shaard says, "As his shild weakens, it will get easier -to- weaken." Shaard says, "FIRE BEAM 2" Shaard says, "oopps." Shaard says, "MODE TACT, first." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B2:16] Shaard nods. Shaard says, "FIRE ALL BEAM" Shaard says, "then TACT STAT" [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8] Shaard says, "check out the capacitor as it recharges." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8] tIqHoS says, "Oh" Shaard says, "now, just FIRE" Shaard says, "Once, please." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "that command will fire any weapons whose target is in range and is in the proper firing arc for each weapon." Shaard says, "Albert?" Albert says, "Yes?" Shaard says, "kindly shoot at us three times." Albert says, "Aye." Shaard says, "any shield you want." Shaard says, "MODE SCI" Albert has left. Shaard says, "SCAN/DEF 6" Bridge Console 1 is already in Science mode. --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 76% Light Damage 26.345 GW: 96% [===============-----] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [WARNING]--[Weapon lock from JHV Dominatrix (6) detected] [WARNING]--[JHV Dominatrix (6) firing: B1:130 M1:20 M2:20] USS Lexington rocks violently from an impact. [WARNING]--[JHV Dominatrix (6) firing: B1:129 M1:20 M2:--] USS Lexington rocks violently from an impact. Shaard says, "YAW 180" [WARNING]--[JHV Dominatrix (6) firing: B1:129 M1:20 M2:20] USS Lexington rocks violently from an impact. Shaard says, "oops." Albert has arrived. Albert mans Bridge Console 9. Shaard says, "never mind." Corbet says, "Woah, he's getting 129 hits." Shaard says, "Okay." Shaard says, "Yes." Shaard says, "That's a difference." Shaard says, "Our ship has a LOT of smaller weapons." Shaard says, "His has one huge one." tIqHoS says, "His did more damage than ours" Shaard says, "Yes. that 130 GW gun has better penetration." tIqHoS looks at Albert. Albert says, "Yes?" tIqHoS says, "Hmmmm...." Shaard says, "Its a much more advanced ship than this one." tIqHoS is lol Albert says, "Ah." Shaard says, "okay, lets see what was hurt." Shaard says, "MODE DAM" Shaard says, "DAM STAT" [Bridge Console 1 is now in Damage Control mode.] Shaard says, "or just STAT, since we're in MODE DAM" --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 97% Patched Damage 226.100 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 95.000 (95) units: 100.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "He hurt our fusion reactor." Shaard says, "Okay. Since our fusion reactor is running at 100 percent, but its damage level is only 97, it is overloading." Shaard says, "It will continue to degrade." Shaard says, "DAM STAT again." --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 97% Patched Damage 238.400 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 95.000 (95) units: 100.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "See how the repair cost is slowly climbing?" Shaard says, "MODE ENG" tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "FUS 95" Shaard says, "MODE DAM" Shaard says, "That will bring our power down a wee bit, but will protected our damaged fusion reactor from getting any worse." tIqHoS smiles Shaard says, "REPA FUS" --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 97% Patched Damage 244.676 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 95.000 (95) units: 100.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Fusion Reactor repaired to 98%] [tIqHoS]--[Fusion Reactor repaired to 98%] [tIqHoS]--[Fusion Reactor repaired to 98%] Shaard says, "Stop." Shaard says, "You've used up all the Repair Capacity." Shaard says, "DAM STAT" --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 98% Patched Damage 148.125 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 4.343 (95) units: 4.572% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Now it needs to accumulate." Shaard says, "We still need to apply another 148 points of repcap to toally fix the fusion reactor." Shaard says, "It takes time." Shaard says, "Does this all make sense?" --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 98% Patched Damage 148.125 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 19.544 (95) units: 20.573% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Yes..but it would take a proficient team to make it work smoothly." Shaard says, "not really." Corbet says, "Exactly." Corbet says, "Or a lot of practice I guess." Shaard says, "One person sitting in HELM, TACT, and DAM modes, can do a perfect job." Shaard says, "But yes... three people is always more effective than one trying to juggle all three modes." Shaard says, "There is MODE FIGHTER" Shaard says, "very small ships have that." Shaard says, "It combines all the commands from all modes into one." Shaard says, "lots of spam." Corbet has reconnected. Shaard says, "I want you to fire at that ship out there until its shield caves in, then, stop." Corbet has partially disconnected. tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "That means bringing its shield down to 0 percent or less." tIqHoS says, "Lag" Shaard says, "tI, come back to MODE DAM and REPA FUS every so often, until its back up to full, then FUS 100 over in MODE ENG." Shaard says, "check it every minute or so." [Bridge Console 1 is now in Tactical/Weapons mode.] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 6 Ship 100 21 321 1563.44 FPSUD 201 39 None FPSUD JHV Dominatrix ABEeMS --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 45 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M 3 Plan 100 205 353 0.62994 APD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 45 22 7 [4.792] FPSU 0 0 None APD M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 21.244 320.818 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS nods [Bridge Console 1 is now in Science mode.] --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 73% Moderate Damage 26.010 GW: 96% [===============-----] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "Are we firing?" Shaard says, "ah.s" [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8] [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8] Shaard says, "I didn't see the firing messages in MODE DAM. I changed to MODE SCi or Helm or TACT in order to see them." [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8] [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "MODE MON is nice... it lets you monitor and thus hear any command, and see every type of STATUS screen." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Bridge Console 1 is already in Science mode. --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 36% Heavy Damage 19.074 GW: 95% [=======-------------] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cargo Carried: None Cargo Capacity: 75600 mt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Landed here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Superstructure 100% No Damage Rating: 86.000 (86) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 25% Heavy Damage 15.053 GW: 93% [=====---------------] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbet says, "Shield at 36.." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "when you get it down low, fire one missile at a time." Corbet says, "11 " [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20] [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16] [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B2:16] --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 1% Severe Damage 1.148 GW: 13% [--------------------] Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B3:16] Corbet says, "1" Corbet says, "stop" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield -13% Inoperative Rating: 3.000 GW:15.000 GW (12.000 GW) Starboard shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Aft shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] Port shield 100% No Damage 15.000 GW: 93% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "that did it." Shaard says, "okay. Their facing shield is gone." Shaard says, "MODE SCI" Shaard says, "SCAN/HULL 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cargo Carried: None Cargo Capacity: 75600 mt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Landed here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Superstructure 76% Light Damage Rating: 65.291 (86) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "they are at 76 percent Superstructure" Shaard says, "at 0 percent, the ship will be crippled." Shaard says, "tI, MODE TACT, FIRE MISS 1-3" Shaard says, "MODE SCI" tIqHoS nods --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 15.000 GW EPS: 50% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 20.000 GW EPS: 100% Batteries 100% No Damage 3.000 GW EPS: 100% Warp Drive 95% Minor Damage Rating: Warp 11.584 (8.623) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000% (94.505%) Impulse ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20 M2:20 M3:20] Shaard says, "SCAN/ENG 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cargo Carried: None Cargo Capacity: 75600 mt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Landed here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Superstructure 10% Severe Damage Rating: 8.291 (86) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "They had 68 SS." Shaard says, "We just did 20x3 GW of damage. They now have 8 SS." Shaard says, "tI, one more missile." Shaard says, "This will cripple the ship." [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): M1:20] [JHV Dominatrix (6) has been disabled] Shaard says, "perfect. MODE SCI." Shaard says, "lets check them out." Shaard says, "scan/visual 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A jem'Hadar warship as seen on ST: Deep Space Nine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "No pretty ANSI art. Alas. :>" Shaard says, "SCAN/POWER 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Power: 38.000 GW Helm Power: 23.000 GW Tactical Power: 12.000 GW Ops Power: 3.000 GW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "SCAN/BEAM 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beam Power: (8.883 GW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Polaron beam 99% Patched Damage FPSUD 100.000 GW/130.000 GW 4800.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "SCAN/MISS 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missile Power: (394.819 MW) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 Graviton cann 98% Patched Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU 2 Graviton cann 94% Minor Damage FPSD 1.000 GW/20.000 GW 3200.00 SU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cargo Carried: None Cargo Capacity: 75600 mt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Landed here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Superstructure -12% Inoperative Rating: -10.709 (86) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "scan/hull 6" Corbet says, "Is the other ship notified when we scan them?" Shaard says, "scan/other 6" Shaard says, "Yes." --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 92% Minor Damage Rating: [1.000] PC SR Sensors 99% Patched Damage Rating: 1000000 SU EW Systems 100% No Damage Rating: (6.750 GW) Transporters 99% Patched Damage Rating: 5.00000 SU (None) Tractor Beams 100% No Damage Rating: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "SCAN/ENGINE 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% Patched Damage 15.000 GW EPS: 50% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 20.000 GW EPS: 100% Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 3.000 GW EPS Warp Drive 90% Light Damage Rating: Warp 10.997 (0.000) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 95.000% (0.000%) Impulse ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "all in all, we did very little system damage." Shaard says, "Lets knock out their sensors." Shaard says, "MODE TACT" Shaard says, "SET FIRE SENSORS" Shaard says, "...and FIRE" [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "MODE SCI, SCAN/OTHER 6" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 92% Minor Damage Rating: [1.000] PC SR Sensors 99% Patched Damage Rating: 1000000 SU EW Systems 100% No Damage Rating: (6.750 GW) Transporters 99% Patched Damage Rating: 5.00000 SU (None) Tractor Beams 100% No Damage Rating: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "hmm." Shaard says, "didn't do a whole lot." Shaard says, "FIRE a couple more times." [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Albert says, "Didn't someone tell Atty about the post-disabled problem?" Shaard says, "note that hey aren't blowing up." [Corbet]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:16 B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 92% Minor Damage Rating: [1.000] PC SR Sensors 99% Patched Damage Rating: 1000000 SU EW Systems 100% No Damage Rating: (6.750 GW) Transporters 99% Patched Damage Rating: 5.00000 SU (None) Tractor Beams 100% No Damage Rating: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Post-disabled problem?" --[Scanner Report]------------------------------------------------------------- Name: JHV Dominatrix Class: Mal Havok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 92% Minor Damage Rating: [1.000] PC SR Sensors 99% Patched Damage Rating: 1000000 SU EW Systems 100% No Damage Rating: (6.750 GW) Transporters 99% Patched Damage Rating: 5.00000 SU (None) Tractor Beams 100% No Damage Rating: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [tIqHoS]--[Firing at JHV Dominatrix (6): B1:16 B2:16 B3:16 B4:16 B5:16 B6:-- B7:8 B8:8 B9:8 B10:8 M1:20 M2:20 M3:20 M4:20] Shaard says, "stop firing." Albert says, "After you disable....set fire modes no longer work. In fact, I don't think systems take damage at all." Shaard says, "Hmm." Shaard says, "I'll remind her to fix that." Albert nods. Shaard says, "We SHOULD be seeing lots of damage to her sensors." Shaard says, "This is yet another space bug." Shaard says, "well anyway, hopefully the picture is clear?" Corbet nods. Shaard says, "good." tIqHoS says, "Do the weapons have to be locked again?" tIqHoS says, "lag" tIqHoS smiles Shaard says, "Yes. Once a target becomes disabled, you've got re-lock the weapons." tIqHoS nos Shaard says, "This is a safety feature." tIqHoS and nods too Shaard says, "Okay. Corbet... go to MODE HELM... drop the shields, put all helm power in movement, and take us back to earth." Shaard says, "tI, shut down the weapons, and put all tactial power in ECCM." tIqHoS nods Permission denied. Sorry. [Bridge Console 1 is now in Damage Control mode.] --[Science Status Report]------------------------------------------------------ Galactic X Y Z: -9178.444 60.000 -0.600 Relative X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 Destinat X Y Z: 18.600 67.200 -0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Location: Open Space Visibility: 100.000% LRS Resolution: 190.149% SRS Resolution: 521.121% LRS Signature: 100.000% SRS Signature: 5495.200% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- LR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% SR Sensors 100% No Damage Resolution: 100.000% EW Systems 100% No Damage LR/SR ECM 1.0/1.0 ECCM 1.9/5.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridge Console 1 is already in Damage Control mode. --[Damage Control Status Report]----------------------------------------------- System Name Integ Condition ------------------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------- Superstructure 89% Light Damage 80.642 Fusion Reactor 99% Patched Damage 48.853 Forward shield 84% Light Damage 164.096 Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage 164.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repair Capacity: 95.000 (95) units: 100.000% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Shaard]--[Fusion Reactor repairs complete] Corbet says, "Is earth planet 1?" Shaard says, "yes." Shaard says, "Once tI gets all the power in ECCM, we should be able to see the name." Shaard says, "All the tactical power, I mean." USS Lexington shifts into warp. --[Total Allocation Report]---------------------------------------------------- Allocation EPS Power ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total EPS 76.200 GW: 100% Total Helm 51.326 GW: 67% Movement 51.326 GW: 67% [========================-----------] Shields None: 0% Forward shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Starboard shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Aft shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Port shield None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Other None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Total Tactical 19.741 GW: 26% Beam Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Missile Weap None: 0% [-----------------------------------] EW Systems 19.741 GW: 26% ECM None: 0% [-----------------------------------] ECCM 19.741 GW: 26% [=========--------------------------] Total Operations 5.133 GW: 7% Transporters None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Tractors None: 0% [-----------------------------------] Miscellaneous 5.133 GW: 7% [==---------------------------------] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "Allocations set, aye" [Bridge Console 1 is now in Engineering mode.] [Shaard]--[Fusion reactor set at 100.000%] [Fusion reactor balanced at 100.000%] Corbet says, "Oh, what do the flags mean?" Shaard gets the fusion reactor back online. [Speed now warp 10.956542] Shaard says, "A = active, a = accelerating, M = missiles locked, B = Beams locked, e = reactors running, E = EW online, and so on." Corbet ahs. Shaard says, "all of this is documented under HELP SPACE on ATS." Shaard says, "or help space-consoles. I think." Shaard says, "maybe its news." Shaard says, "Are there any other questions?" Huh? (Type "help" for help.) [Bridge Console 1 is now in Helm/Navigation mode.] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 7 Base 9 22 7 [1.495] FPSUD --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 22 7 [1.495] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Earth 3 Plan 57 202 353 [3.297] APSUD 0 0 None FSU Vulcan 4 Plan 100 22 7 [1.495] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 10.956542 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.037] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Thereis one other useful command, for ships with consoles in different rooms..." Shaard says, "TEXT " [Shaard]--["Like this"] [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 2.000000] [Speed now warp 2.000000] [ETA is 37 min 11 sec] [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Earth (1) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] [ETA is 37 min 5 sec] [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 7.000000] [ETA is 34 sec] [tIqHoS]--["Or this?"] [Shaard]--["Yes"] tIqHoS is lol [Speed now warp 7.000000] --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 7 Base 100 22 7 [0.122] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 22 7 [0.122] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Earth 3 Plan 28 202 353 [4.670] APSUD 0 0 None FSU K 4 Plan 100 22 7 [0.122] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 22.249 7.193 Speed: Warp 7.000000 Location: Open Space Velocity: [0.008] PC/sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 4.000000] [Speed now warp 4.000000] Shaard says, "lets dock with contact 7." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] Shaard says, "SET SEN 7, to reduce your spam." Sensors now showing only contact 7. ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 [0.030] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 [0.027] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 [0.025] FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 2.000000] [Speed now warp 2.000000] Albert has disconnected. Albert unmans Bridge Console 9. [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 22.249 7.193] [Yaw now 22.249 degrees] [Pitch now 7.193 degrees] Shaard says, "I will conclude this lesson once we dock, so until then, ask any remaining questions you may have." [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Speed now warp 1.000000] [ETA is 41 sec] Corbet says, "No questions, but thanks a lot." Corbet says, "I've learned a whole lot." Shaard nods. "I hope this will make a good Beginner's Guide." [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 118662 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] Shaard says, "3 more seconds at warp 1." tIqHoS says, "Do the missile and beam frequencies have to be changed before placing them online?" Albert has connected. Albert mans Bridge Console 8. [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. Shaard says, "It doesn't matter. You can do that anytime." [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 202 353 36913.3 APSUD 0 0 None FSU Starbase Alpha Shaard says, "overshot by 1 second." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 202.249 352.807] [Pitch now 352.807 degrees] [Yaw now 202.249 degrees] [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] tIqHoS says, "What will the frequencies do?" [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. Corbet says, "Erghh" Shaard says, "If the weapon frequencies match the shield frequencies, the weapons will ignore the shields and strike the ship directly." [Corbet]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 22.204 7.199] [Pitch now 7.199 degrees] tIqHoS smiles [Yaw now 22.204 degrees] ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 41204.8 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha Bridge Console 1 is already in Helm/Navigation mode. [Corbet]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Shaard]--[Speed set to 91.379% impulse OVERLOAD] [Speed now 91.379% impulse] [Shaard]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] [Corbet]--[Speed set to 75.000% impulse] [Speed now 75.000% impulse] Corbet says, "Whoopsy" Shaard says, "oops. :>" [Bridge Console 1 is now in Damage Control mode.] [Shaard]--[Impulse Drive repairs complete] [Repair capacity maximized] Shaard says, "fixed it." [Bridge Console 1 is now in Helm/Navigation mode.] Shaard says, "all yours. sorry." Corbet says, "My typing hands are moving slower and slower:)" ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 7 40207.3 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha [Shaard]--[Speed set to 90.000% impulse] Shaard says, "I'll do it then." [Speed now 90.000% impulse] [Shaard]--[Speed set to warp 1.000000] Albert says, "Type 'warp 1', then type in imp 75 and hold it." [Speed now warp 1.000000] USS Lexington shifts into warp. [Shaard]--[Speed set to 90.000% impulse] [Speed now 90.000% impulse] USS Lexington drops out of warp. [Shaard]--[Speed set to 25.000% impulse] [Speed now 25.000% impulse] [Shaard]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 24.271 6.950] [Yaw now 24.271 degrees] [Pitch now 6.950 degrees] ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 24 7 896.145 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha Corbet says, "Nice." ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 24 7 836.193 FPSUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha [Shaard]--[Speed set to 90.000% impulse] [ETA is 28 sec] [ETA is 27 sec] [ETA is 26 sec] [Shaard]--[Intercept course to Starbase Alpha (7) set 24.270 6.950] [Yaw now 24.270 degrees] [Pitch now 6.950 degrees] [Speed now 90.000% impulse] [ETA is 22 sec] [ETA is 21 sec] [ETA is 19 sec] [ETA is 17 sec] [ETA is 15 sec] Shaard says, "wanna discuss LAYIN before we conclude." [ETA is 6 sec] [ETA is 5 sec] [ETA is 3 sec] [ETA is 2 sec] [Shaard]--[Speed set to 3.000% impulse] [Speed now 3.000% impulse] [ETA is 27 sec] [ETA is 26 sec] [ETA is 23 sec] [ETA is 21 sec] [ETA is 20 sec] [ETA is 16 sec] [ETA is 9 sec] [ETA is 6 sec] Corbet says, "Sure." [ETA is 4 sec] [ETA is 2 sec] [Shaard]--[Speed set to 0.000% impulse] [Speed now full stop] ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 6 0.94333 FPUD 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha Shaard says, "Layin is used for Long-Range navigation." Shaard says, "MODE HELM, HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 -0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 -0.000 Destinat X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 -0.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 24.270 6.950 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 10.956543 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.401754 Impulse Maximum: 91.379% Shield Freq: 965.356 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 84% Light Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "What's the difference between Layin and Course?" Shaard says, "LAYIN will take a set of coordinates in your Relative Frame, and basically do what INTERCEPT does." Shaard says, "COURSE puts the ship on a chosen course." Shaard says, "LAYIN takes coordinates, computes a course to that point, and puts in the course for you." Shaard says, "for instance." Shaard says, "We are at Earth." Shaard says, "the Relative Coords on our HELM STAT show this." Shaard says, "We wish to go to ... Bajor." Albert has disconnected. Albert unmans Bridge Console 8. Shaard says, "Bajor is at (I have no idea really) -128 35 56 in Federation Coordinates, which our helm is currecntly configured to use." Shaard says, "so, we LAYIN -128 35 56" Shaard says, "tI, please do this." Corbet says, "What if we were in Klingon or some other space?" Shaard says, "Well, if your helm is configured to use some other frame, then you'll need Bajor's coordinates -in- that frame." Shaard says, "There are dozens of frames." Shaard says, "most people use either STD, which is just Relative == Galactic, or they use UFP, where 0 0 0 = center of the Federation." Shaard says, "Corbet, do the LAYIN, please." Albert has connected. [tIqHoS]--[Coordinates -128.000 35.000 56.000 laid in] [Corbet]--[Coordinates -128.000 35.000 56.000 laid in] Shaard says, "HELM STAT" --[Helm Status Report]--------------------------------------------------------- Galactic X Y Z: -9174.044 61.800 -0.000 Relative X Y Z: 23.000 69.000 -0.000 Destinat X Y Z: -128.000 35.000 56.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Territory: Federation Quadrant: Beta Visibility: 100.000% Cochranes: 1293.724 Course: 24.270 6.950 Helm Power: 52.000 GW Speed: Stationary Velocity: Stationary Warp Cruise: 10.956543 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 11.401754 Impulse Maximum: 91.379% Shield Freq: 965.356 GHz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- Forward shield 84% Light Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Starboard shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Aft shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) Port shield 100% No Damage Rating: 4.000 GW:16.000 GW (None) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tIqHoS says, "lag" Albert mans Bridge Console 9. Shaard says, "We can cruise safely at warp 10.956... so, ETA AT 10.956" Shaard says, "oops." Shaard says, "Actually, after you do a LAYIN, oy uneed to ENAGE." Shaard says, "arg." [tIqHoS]--[Course 192.689 19.890 engaged] Huh? (Type "help" for help.) [Yaw now 192.689 degrees] [Pitch now 19.890 degrees] Shaard says, "You need to ENGAGE" Shaard says, "yes." Shaard says, "THAT will take the coordinates LAYIN stuffed in the HELM STAT's Destination coords, and will compute a course to that spot, from our Relative Coordiantes (where we are right now), and adjust our course." Shaard says, "ETA AT 10.956" [ETA is 1 hrs 16 min 28 sec] Shaard says, "It would take us 1 hr 16 min 28 sec to get there from here." tIqHoS says, "How do you get an ETA without motion?" Shaard says, "Earth to Bajor. Assuming of course I guessed bajor's coordinates accurately, which I know I didn't." Shaard says, "ETA AT is the command." Albert says, "Actually, INTER also functions as a LAYIN, and this means you can ENGAGE an INTER'd coordinate.....which is useful, sometimes." Shaard says, "just ETA computes it for your programmed speed." Shaard says, "yes." Albert says, "Say, when the target cloaks." Shaard says, "You can use ENGAGE to clean up your course after INTER." tIqHoS nods Shaard says, "it will continue to guide you to the last place you intercepted." Shaard says, "INTERCEPT locks onto the POSITION of a space object, not the space object itself." Shaard says, "A very importnant distinction, when trying to Intercept a moving target." Shaard says, "You have to keep doing it over and over, in that instance." Shaard says, "make sense?" tIqHoS says, "How do you keep in contact with a contact?" Corbet says, "Yeah." Shaard says, "Keep its Res, on the SEN REP, above 1 percent." Shaard says, "If it falls under 1 percent onthe SEN REP, you'll lose it." tIqHoS says, "Sometimes the contact goes off the sensors." Shaard says, "Yes." Shaard says, "Also, if you have 10 percent or better on a contact on the sen rep, PARALLEL will make your course match your target." Shaard says, "example:" Shaard says, "SEN REP" ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 6 0.94333 APU 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha Shaard says, "oops." Shaard says, "SET SEN ALL" Shaard says, "SET FIRE NORMAL" Shaard says, "SEN REP" ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags 7 Base 100 22 6 0.94333 APU 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha Sensors now showing only type: . --[Sensor Report]-------------------------------------------------------------- ### Type Res Bearing Range Arcs Heading Speed Arcs Name Class flags --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 7 Base 100 22 6 0.94333 APU 0 0 None APD Starbase Alpha --- ---- --- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ---------------- ------ 1 Plan 100 22 6 0.94333 APU 0 0 None APD Earth 3 Plan 27 202 353 [4.792] FSD 0 0 None FSU K 4 Plan 100 326 3 30008.8 ASU 0 0 None ASD Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course: 192.689 19.890 Speed: Stationary Location: Open Space Velocity: Stationary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaard says, "Our current course is 193 20." tIqHoS says, "Set fire normal?" Shaard says, "let's pretend that base is a moving ship, and we want to parallel it." Shaard says, "yeah, its always wise to clean up your fire-settings when you're done." Shaard says, "its not important to this." Shaard says, "PARA 7" Shaard says, "7's course is 0 0 0" Shaard says, "This will adjust our course to match." Shaard says, "Cor, if you would." [Corbet]--[Parallel course for Starbase Alpha (7) set 0.000 0.000] [tIqHoS]--[Parallel course for Starbase Alpha (7) set 0.000 0.000] [Yaw now 0.000 degrees] [Pitch now 0.000 degrees] Shaard says, "there we go." Shaard says, "Now all that is left is to match their speed." Shaard says, "...which is zero." Shaard says, "Heh. Make sense?" Corbet says, "Neat." Shaard nods. Shaard says, "DOCK 7" Shaard says, "tI, MODE ENG, BATT 0, AUX 0, MAIN 0" [Corbet]--[USS Lexington has docked with Starbase Alpha] The USS Lexington settles into dock. [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (1): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (2): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (3): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (4): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (5): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (6): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (7): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (8): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (9): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (10): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (11): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (12): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (13): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (14): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (15): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (16): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (17): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (18): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (19): Ship] [WARNING]--[New sensor contact (20): Ship] tIqHoS says, "Would para also set our speed to match the contact's speed?" Shaard says, "Nope." Shaard says, "It doesn't do that, unfortunately." Shaard says, "Nor should it I suppose." [Bridge Console 1 is now in Monitor mode.] --[Engineering Status Report]-------------------------------------------------- Name: USS Lexington Class: Enterprise Speed: Stationary Total Power: 32.000 GW Warp Cruise: 10.956543 Impulse Cruise: 90.000% Warp Maximum: 8.789986 Impulse Maximum: 34.543% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antimatter: 1237.53/1280.00 tons: 97% [===================-] Deuterium: 12751.58/12800.00 tons: 100% [====================] Reserve: 5.14/5.20 GW*H: 99% [====================] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Name Funct Status Specifics ---------------- ----- --------------- ---------------------------------------- M/A Reactor 100% No Damage 31.000 GW EPS: 60% Fusion Reactor 100% No Damage 1000.000 MW EPS: 5% Batteries 100% No Damage Rating: 5.200 GW EPS Warp Drive 96% Patched Damage Rating: Warp 10.957 (8.790) Impulse Drive 100% No Damage Rating: 90.000% (34.543%) Impulse Superstructure 89% Light Damage Rating: 84.920 (95) SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Fusion reactor balanced at 0.000%] tIqHoS says, "So SR and DET would tell us the range to match." Shaard says, "Once all the power is down, DEACTIVATE SYSTEMS" Shaard says, "Aye." [M/A reactor balanced at 0.000%] Shaard says, "or DEACT SYS" [tIqHoS]--[All systems shutting down] USS Lexington deactivates all systems. Corbet says, "Thanks a bunch!" Shaard says, "unman" tIqHoS says, "All systems down, aye" Albert unmans Bridge Console 9.