Cognis
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10/26/2025, 7:29:46 PM
No.6323925
>>6323924
“What the hell went wrong!? All the lab tests went fine!”
Solei was impassive as usual, but you swore he had the shadow of a smirk on his face. “After reviewing the way the test was conducted we surmise that it could either be improper calibration of the plasma projector or a slight error in the torpedo pylons which altered the expected refraction angles.”
“Meaning what exactly?” asked Ferris.
“Glasner’s design has multiple points of failure. Unless all components are properly mounted and precisely calibrated, activation of the forward plasma shield could cause the destruction of the vessel.”
Ferris frowned. “That’s not good, a ship like this will be constantly reloaded and repaired. Under battlefield conditions, maintenance crews may not be able to guarantee a perfect job every single time.”
You wave your hand dismissively. “An acceptable price for the advantages the new design offers. I’m sure you can simply tighten maintenance protocols, or rotate the ships out of battle for an overhaul once the wear and tear become too much.”
“War will not always give us such a luxury Acting Director. With respect I think you are trying to accomplish too much. I would much prefer we stick to the original design. The dual power-grid connecting both the torpedo and main hull is going to be bad enough for the Fleet Engineering Corps to deal with.”
“I believe the Directors idea has merit, but I agree with Lt. Gale: the separation of the torpedo and ship complicates the design immensely. This would be more workable if we committed to making a pure plasma ram ship rather than a dual purpose launch platform.”
“So the design has some kinks, they always do. With just a bit more time I can fix these flaws.”
Ferris glares at you.
“How much time exactly? While I understand that you cannot conjure new ships for us overnight, time is an increasingly scare and valuable resource for our fleet. Is the advantage Project: Hot Dog will bring truly worth it?”
Hrrm…
((Since the dice rolls have three results of 6 or more something good happens, but since they also have three results which are 5 or less something bad also happens.))
>Push the Hot Dog into production right now. (The enhanced design will grant greater combat performance but will be unreliable.)
>Just go with the original design. (No benefits, no downsides)
>Redesign it as a pure melee ship. (Minor time cost, capabilities will change but the final product will be reliable.)
>Take the time to iron out the flaws. (Major time cost, no downsides to the final design.)
“What the hell went wrong!? All the lab tests went fine!”
Solei was impassive as usual, but you swore he had the shadow of a smirk on his face. “After reviewing the way the test was conducted we surmise that it could either be improper calibration of the plasma projector or a slight error in the torpedo pylons which altered the expected refraction angles.”
“Meaning what exactly?” asked Ferris.
“Glasner’s design has multiple points of failure. Unless all components are properly mounted and precisely calibrated, activation of the forward plasma shield could cause the destruction of the vessel.”
Ferris frowned. “That’s not good, a ship like this will be constantly reloaded and repaired. Under battlefield conditions, maintenance crews may not be able to guarantee a perfect job every single time.”
You wave your hand dismissively. “An acceptable price for the advantages the new design offers. I’m sure you can simply tighten maintenance protocols, or rotate the ships out of battle for an overhaul once the wear and tear become too much.”
“War will not always give us such a luxury Acting Director. With respect I think you are trying to accomplish too much. I would much prefer we stick to the original design. The dual power-grid connecting both the torpedo and main hull is going to be bad enough for the Fleet Engineering Corps to deal with.”
“I believe the Directors idea has merit, but I agree with Lt. Gale: the separation of the torpedo and ship complicates the design immensely. This would be more workable if we committed to making a pure plasma ram ship rather than a dual purpose launch platform.”
“So the design has some kinks, they always do. With just a bit more time I can fix these flaws.”
Ferris glares at you.
“How much time exactly? While I understand that you cannot conjure new ships for us overnight, time is an increasingly scare and valuable resource for our fleet. Is the advantage Project: Hot Dog will bring truly worth it?”
Hrrm…
((Since the dice rolls have three results of 6 or more something good happens, but since they also have three results which are 5 or less something bad also happens.))
>Push the Hot Dog into production right now. (The enhanced design will grant greater combat performance but will be unreliable.)
>Just go with the original design. (No benefits, no downsides)
>Redesign it as a pure melee ship. (Minor time cost, capabilities will change but the final product will be reliable.)
>Take the time to iron out the flaws. (Major time cost, no downsides to the final design.)