=^=Mann to Fleet Captain Archer, Sir, things are a bit of a mess down here right now. I.....trying...........no response from..........should be able..........and return to...........=^=
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#2
U.S.S. Lhasa / Moving SS Avalon
July 31, 2006, 01:38:00 PM
=^= Mann here Fleet Captain, getting readings now, shield integrity seems to be stabilizing, shield strength right now at 60% and holding=^=
#3
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
June 27, 2006, 08:43:30 PM
Cadet C1 Gunn Mann reporting as ordered Sir.
#4
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
June 29, 2006, 03:54:53 PM
Thank you for the promotion Sir.
*Sits down at the helm and engages the navigation computer.*
All systems responsive to helm control Sir.
*begins programming the navigation computer to plot the course.*
MENTAL NOTE TO SELF: Must remember that human concept of clockwise and counterclockwise.
Sir, course plotted and laid in, impulse thrusters show green, shields at maximum, awaiting further instructions.
*Sits down at the helm and engages the navigation computer.*
All systems responsive to helm control Sir.
*begins programming the navigation computer to plot the course.*
MENTAL NOTE TO SELF: Must remember that human concept of clockwise and counterclockwise.
Sir, course plotted and laid in, impulse thrusters show green, shields at maximum, awaiting further instructions.
#5
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
June 28, 2006, 04:42:53 PM
Sir,
An absolute bearing is when a flight vector is specified as an azimuth/elevation relative to the center of the galaxy. Whereas a relative bearing is when a flight vector is specified as an azimuth/elevation relative to the vessel's current orientation.
Bearing 258, mark 010 is on the starboard side.
The five areas of responsibility of the Flight Control Officer are;
a. Navigational references/course plotting
b. Supervision of automatic flight operations
c. Manual flight operations
d. Position verification
e. Bridge liaison to Engineering department
The five input modes are;
a. Destination planet or star system
b. Destination sector
c. Spacecraft intercept
d. Relative bearing
e. Absolute Bearing
An absolute bearing is when a flight vector is specified as an azimuth/elevation relative to the center of the galaxy. Whereas a relative bearing is when a flight vector is specified as an azimuth/elevation relative to the vessel's current orientation.
Bearing 258, mark 010 is on the starboard side.
The five areas of responsibility of the Flight Control Officer are;
a. Navigational references/course plotting
b. Supervision of automatic flight operations
c. Manual flight operations
d. Position verification
e. Bridge liaison to Engineering department
The five input modes are;
a. Destination planet or star system
b. Destination sector
c. Spacecraft intercept
d. Relative bearing
e. Absolute Bearing
#6
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
July 07, 2006, 12:35:25 PM
Well bless my blue skin a new record, get in!!!
Sorry, Thank you sir! As far as the options go I understand the need for flexibility here. Given that fact I wish to continue here at the Academy and study Engineering.
*Gunn Mann's antennae wiggled with happiness at the accomplishment of the new record*
Sorry, Thank you sir! As far as the options go I understand the need for flexibility here. Given that fact I wish to continue here at the Academy and study Engineering.
*Gunn Mann's antennae wiggled with happiness at the accomplishment of the new record*
#7
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
July 06, 2006, 05:45:06 PM
OCC: I'll give it go!
IC:"A Delta Flyer, I have always wanted to try one of these things out!"
*Gunn Mann settled into the CONN and began to get familiar with the obstacle course programmed into the Delta Flyer*
"Sir, this is quite a challenge you have programmed. Checking out helm, all systems read green, course and speed laid in, engaging now."
*The Delta Flyer moved ahead at half impulse power*
"Leaving standard orbit and heading to the first obsticle. Changing course to match the program, this course is taking us awfully close to that gas giant planet, vectoring in for gravity slingshot, ugh!, gravity slingshot achieved!"
*The gravity slingshot assist rapidly increased the velocity of the craft and the current course had the craft heading to the star of the local system*
"Changing course to match it's going to get a little hot in here"
*The course adjustment brought the craft into the very outer edges of the star's influence*
"Shields holding, internal temperature climbing, engaging warp nacelles, warp 3 engaged!"
*A short trip at warp 3 brought the delta flyer to the next obsticle*
"Dropping out of warp, ion storm! Adjusting sensors"
*The Delta Flyer began to rock as Gunn Mann adjusted the sensors and kept velocity at full impulse inside the ion storm*
"Hold on sir, just a little bumpy ride is all, almost there, almost there, whew, ion storm cleared, adjusted course engaging warp drive"
*This was last obsticle the Delta Flyer was approaching*
"Coming out of warp sir, WHOA! Gravity well, compensating, if I can't adjust this in time the ship may get sucked into the gravity well, placing life support at minimum I gonna need the extra power sir! Course and setting laid in hopefully there is enough power! Engaging impulse drive to 120%!
*The Delta Flyer groaned and whisked away from the gravity well*
"Holy Smoke Sir, end of the course has been achieved. Hopefully my time is adequate"
*Gunn Mann had reached the end of the obsticle course and sat at the CONN, hands slightly trembling as the last move was definetly not something he wanted to repeat any time soon. He crossed his fingers to stop the trembling.*
IC:"A Delta Flyer, I have always wanted to try one of these things out!"
*Gunn Mann settled into the CONN and began to get familiar with the obstacle course programmed into the Delta Flyer*
"Sir, this is quite a challenge you have programmed. Checking out helm, all systems read green, course and speed laid in, engaging now."
*The Delta Flyer moved ahead at half impulse power*
"Leaving standard orbit and heading to the first obsticle. Changing course to match the program, this course is taking us awfully close to that gas giant planet, vectoring in for gravity slingshot, ugh!, gravity slingshot achieved!"
*The gravity slingshot assist rapidly increased the velocity of the craft and the current course had the craft heading to the star of the local system*
"Changing course to match it's going to get a little hot in here"
*The course adjustment brought the craft into the very outer edges of the star's influence*
"Shields holding, internal temperature climbing, engaging warp nacelles, warp 3 engaged!"
*A short trip at warp 3 brought the delta flyer to the next obsticle*
"Dropping out of warp, ion storm! Adjusting sensors"
*The Delta Flyer began to rock as Gunn Mann adjusted the sensors and kept velocity at full impulse inside the ion storm*
"Hold on sir, just a little bumpy ride is all, almost there, almost there, whew, ion storm cleared, adjusted course engaging warp drive"
*This was last obsticle the Delta Flyer was approaching*
"Coming out of warp sir, WHOA! Gravity well, compensating, if I can't adjust this in time the ship may get sucked into the gravity well, placing life support at minimum I gonna need the extra power sir! Course and setting laid in hopefully there is enough power! Engaging impulse drive to 120%!
*The Delta Flyer groaned and whisked away from the gravity well*
"Holy Smoke Sir, end of the course has been achieved. Hopefully my time is adequate"
*Gunn Mann had reached the end of the obsticle course and sat at the CONN, hands slightly trembling as the last move was definetly not something he wanted to repeat any time soon. He crossed his fingers to stop the trembling.*
#8
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 9
July 05, 2006, 01:24:05 PM
*Looking at the navigation computer readout*
"Sir, I have the comet on sensors, plotting comet trajectory. Taking evasive action."
*I plot a new course taking the comet's trajectory into consideration and enter it into the CONN*
"New course plotted and laid in Sir."
"Sir, I have the comet on sensors, plotting comet trajectory. Taking evasive action."
*I plot a new course taking the comet's trajectory into consideration and enter it into the CONN*
"New course plotted and laid in Sir."
#9
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 18, 2006, 05:49:57 PM
"Very good, Sir"
"Permission to leave to begin working on the exam"
*after getting permission to leave the Cadet walked out of the classroom to begin the final exam*
"Permission to leave to begin working on the exam"
*after getting permission to leave the Cadet walked out of the classroom to begin the final exam*
#10
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 18, 2006, 03:22:22 PM
"Yes Sir. There are three different types of propulsion systems aboard starships."
"The first one are manuevering thrusters. The manuevernig thrusters are very low velocity means of propulsion used primarily when pinpoint accuracy is needed. The best example of when thrusters would be used is when the starship is entering or leaving spacedock."
"The second means of propulsion are the impulse engines. The impulse drive is the method of propulsion that starships and other spacecraft use when they are travelling below the speed of light. Typically powered by nuclear fusion reactions, impulse engines let ships travel interplanetery distances readily. For example, starships can travel very efficiently in planetary systems using the impulse engines."
"There are three practical challenges surrounding impulse drive design: acceleration, time dilation and energy conservation. Inertial dampeners compensate for acceleration. Time dilation would become noticeable at appreciable fractions of the speed of light.
"Impulse engines are Nuclear Fusion engines. The plasma from the fusion reactor powers a massive magnetic coil to propel the ship. It is a form of Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster. This is used in conjunction with the ship's warp drive's alteration of the ships relativistic mass, to achieve mid to high sub-light speeds."
"Since a ship travelling at impulse velocities (slower than, but approaching, the speed of light) is still travelling in the normal space-time continuum, concerns of time dilation apply, so high relativistic speeds are avoided unless absolutely necessary; impulse power is therefore customarily limited to a maximum of 1/4 lightspeed. (Warp travel, on the other hand, does not involve time dilation effects.)"
"The last form of propulsion is of course the Warp Drive. Warp drive is utilized for faster than light (FTL) travel without any type of time dilation or relativistic effects being felt by those on the starship."
"The power source for the Warp Drive is the Warp Core. Warp cores utilize a matter-antimatter reaction that is regulated by dilithium crystals. When matter and antimatter are exposed, they annihilate each other upon contact. This annihilation releases colossal amounts of energy. Dilithium crystals are used to regulate the reaction because they are nonreactive to anti-matter when bombarded with high levels of radiation. The matter used in the reaction is usually deuterium, a form of hydrogen, and the antimatter is usually antideuterium, the corresponding antimatter to deuterium. The matter and anti-matter reaction inside the dilithium matrix is usually referred to as the matter-antimatter reaction assembly (MARA). The MARA is surrounded by a magnetic field to prevent the highly reactive anti-matter from escaping the assembly. The energy is then transferred into a highly energetic form of plasma called warp plasma."
"This warp plasma then travels to the warp nacelles via magnetic conduits. The warp coils are exposed to the warp plasma by plasma injectors, which carefully release the plasma into the coils. When exposed to such energetic plasma, the coils create an energy field called a warp bubble. The warp bubble expands space behind the vessel and contracts space in front of the vessel, and the warp bubble forms the barrier between these distortions. The bubble is accelerated while the space inside the bubble does not technically move, so the vessel does not experience time dilation, and time passes inside the bubble at the same rate as time in the other parts of the galaxy."
*Cadet Mann remained at attention waiting for the Fleet Captain's evaluation*
"The first one are manuevering thrusters. The manuevernig thrusters are very low velocity means of propulsion used primarily when pinpoint accuracy is needed. The best example of when thrusters would be used is when the starship is entering or leaving spacedock."
"The second means of propulsion are the impulse engines. The impulse drive is the method of propulsion that starships and other spacecraft use when they are travelling below the speed of light. Typically powered by nuclear fusion reactions, impulse engines let ships travel interplanetery distances readily. For example, starships can travel very efficiently in planetary systems using the impulse engines."
"There are three practical challenges surrounding impulse drive design: acceleration, time dilation and energy conservation. Inertial dampeners compensate for acceleration. Time dilation would become noticeable at appreciable fractions of the speed of light.
"Impulse engines are Nuclear Fusion engines. The plasma from the fusion reactor powers a massive magnetic coil to propel the ship. It is a form of Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster. This is used in conjunction with the ship's warp drive's alteration of the ships relativistic mass, to achieve mid to high sub-light speeds."
"Since a ship travelling at impulse velocities (slower than, but approaching, the speed of light) is still travelling in the normal space-time continuum, concerns of time dilation apply, so high relativistic speeds are avoided unless absolutely necessary; impulse power is therefore customarily limited to a maximum of 1/4 lightspeed. (Warp travel, on the other hand, does not involve time dilation effects.)"
"The last form of propulsion is of course the Warp Drive. Warp drive is utilized for faster than light (FTL) travel without any type of time dilation or relativistic effects being felt by those on the starship."
"The power source for the Warp Drive is the Warp Core. Warp cores utilize a matter-antimatter reaction that is regulated by dilithium crystals. When matter and antimatter are exposed, they annihilate each other upon contact. This annihilation releases colossal amounts of energy. Dilithium crystals are used to regulate the reaction because they are nonreactive to anti-matter when bombarded with high levels of radiation. The matter used in the reaction is usually deuterium, a form of hydrogen, and the antimatter is usually antideuterium, the corresponding antimatter to deuterium. The matter and anti-matter reaction inside the dilithium matrix is usually referred to as the matter-antimatter reaction assembly (MARA). The MARA is surrounded by a magnetic field to prevent the highly reactive anti-matter from escaping the assembly. The energy is then transferred into a highly energetic form of plasma called warp plasma."
"This warp plasma then travels to the warp nacelles via magnetic conduits. The warp coils are exposed to the warp plasma by plasma injectors, which carefully release the plasma into the coils. When exposed to such energetic plasma, the coils create an energy field called a warp bubble. The warp bubble expands space behind the vessel and contracts space in front of the vessel, and the warp bubble forms the barrier between these distortions. The bubble is accelerated while the space inside the bubble does not technically move, so the vessel does not experience time dilation, and time passes inside the bubble at the same rate as time in the other parts of the galaxy."
*Cadet Mann remained at attention waiting for the Fleet Captain's evaluation*
#11
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 10, 2006, 12:26:33 PM
*Cadet C4 Gunn Mann entered the Engineering Classroom and stood respectfully in front of Captain Archer*
"Cadet C4 Gunn Mann reporting as ordered Sir. I am ready to begin my training in the Deep Space Academy Engineering Course."
"Cadet C4 Gunn Mann reporting as ordered Sir. I am ready to begin my training in the Deep Space Academy Engineering Course."
#12
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 14, 2006, 06:04:59 PM
"Very good sir."
*Cadet Mann got up and approached the front of the classroom*
"Computer, please load program Mann Sim alpha-1"
Computer: "Program Mann alpha-1 loaded and ready
*The display screen at the front of the class switched to a display of Space Station Avalon*
"Sir, the first part of my evaluation was to perform a structural integrity check on the entire station. As you can see the analysis has highlighted areas of the station that could be at risk during the movement. These areas I would recommend increased monitoring with emergency teams in place ready to seal those areas should problems arise.
The second phase of the evaluation is done assuming that 4 vessels will be used to tractor the station to Dantor. Supplementing the 4 starships are 4 runabouts and 4 delta flyers. Since tractor beams are going to used it will critical to establish a very stable field around the station."
*As the cadet talked the screen changed to match his discussion*
"One vessel is designated the lead tractor vessel, meaning all other starships will have their tractor control transferred to the Engineering station on the bridge of the lead ship. The Lead Engineer can then control all 4 of the larger tractor beams and establish a stable tractor beam completely surrounding the station. Once established the smaller ships will them supplement that tractor field enhamcing any weak spots that are detected.
The last phase of the evaluation is synchronization of the impulse drives. Once more a lead vessel is designated different from the lead tractor beam vessel. This vessel will have control of impulse power for all of the starships controlled from the helm of the lead Impulse ship. Navigation will still maintained separately but coordinated through the lead impulse ship. The smaller ships will have independent impulse and navigation but maintaining constant computer link with the lead impulse ship.
What this plan should do is allow the station to moved safely to the planet Dantor with a minimum of risk to station integrity."
"Computer end program"
*The screen darkened and the Cadet waited for Captain Archer's evaluation*
*Cadet Mann got up and approached the front of the classroom*
"Computer, please load program Mann Sim alpha-1"
Computer: "Program Mann alpha-1 loaded and ready
*The display screen at the front of the class switched to a display of Space Station Avalon*
"Sir, the first part of my evaluation was to perform a structural integrity check on the entire station. As you can see the analysis has highlighted areas of the station that could be at risk during the movement. These areas I would recommend increased monitoring with emergency teams in place ready to seal those areas should problems arise.
The second phase of the evaluation is done assuming that 4 vessels will be used to tractor the station to Dantor. Supplementing the 4 starships are 4 runabouts and 4 delta flyers. Since tractor beams are going to used it will critical to establish a very stable field around the station."
*As the cadet talked the screen changed to match his discussion*
"One vessel is designated the lead tractor vessel, meaning all other starships will have their tractor control transferred to the Engineering station on the bridge of the lead ship. The Lead Engineer can then control all 4 of the larger tractor beams and establish a stable tractor beam completely surrounding the station. Once established the smaller ships will them supplement that tractor field enhamcing any weak spots that are detected.
The last phase of the evaluation is synchronization of the impulse drives. Once more a lead vessel is designated different from the lead tractor beam vessel. This vessel will have control of impulse power for all of the starships controlled from the helm of the lead Impulse ship. Navigation will still maintained separately but coordinated through the lead impulse ship. The smaller ships will have independent impulse and navigation but maintaining constant computer link with the lead impulse ship.
What this plan should do is allow the station to moved safely to the planet Dantor with a minimum of risk to station integrity."
"Computer end program"
*The screen darkened and the Cadet waited for Captain Archer's evaluation*
#13
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 10, 2006, 04:08:22 PM
"Sir, I would be delighted to help in moving the Station, thank you for the consideration. But moving the whole station?!?! I mean, you couldn't exactly attach a warp drive to it and build a warp field around it, I mean I would think the warp field would have to be almost perfect."
*Gunn Mann's mind began to race through possibilities of how to move an entire space station*
*Turning to Dane*
"Greetings I am Cadet C4 Gunn Mann"
*Gunn Mann's mind began to race through possibilities of how to move an entire space station*
*Turning to Dane*
"Greetings I am Cadet C4 Gunn Mann"
#14
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 18, 2006, 06:33:21 PM
"Thank you very much Sir!"
"I was wondering perhaps if I could help in the moving of Space Station Avalon? I think this has top priority at the moment and I would truly appreciate the chance to help out the fleet in this manner."
"I was wondering perhaps if I could help in the moving of Space Station Avalon? I think this has top priority at the moment and I would truly appreciate the chance to help out the fleet in this manner."
#15
Deep Space Academy / Classroom 5
July 17, 2006, 03:44:36 PM
"Yes Sir"
"Shields are the primary means of defense for a starship. The shields create areas of highly focused space distortion containing a field of gravitons. Nearly all shields on starships and smaller craft are shaped like a bubble, which completely surrounds the entire ship. The complete bubble is generated by a series of shield generators positioned around the ship, which provide complete coverage when all are activated."
"Frequency modulation allows weapons to pass through the shields and can also be used to more effectively to block enemy fire. The drawback is that when shields are up transporting to or from the ship is impossible."
"Being that the shields rely on a gravitron field, in theory it may be possible to adjust the shields to lower the mass of the station and thereby lessen the journey of the station, whomever thought of that one is very clever Sir."
"Shields are the primary means of defense for a starship. The shields create areas of highly focused space distortion containing a field of gravitons. Nearly all shields on starships and smaller craft are shaped like a bubble, which completely surrounds the entire ship. The complete bubble is generated by a series of shield generators positioned around the ship, which provide complete coverage when all are activated."
"Frequency modulation allows weapons to pass through the shields and can also be used to more effectively to block enemy fire. The drawback is that when shields are up transporting to or from the ship is impossible."
"Being that the shields rely on a gravitron field, in theory it may be possible to adjust the shields to lower the mass of the station and thereby lessen the journey of the station, whomever thought of that one is very clever Sir."