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[archimedeia]

[ First, the ever-present hum of the ship ceases completely. Lights shut off. There is nothing but pure (dead) silence; you could hear a pin drop. Then, after a long moment, the lights flicker dimly back — red, this time — and the hum stutters up again, but with the added unmistakably deafening sound of a siren going off. Passengers who are sleeping are going to get a very rude awakening.

Resnik's voice not only pops up as a post on the network, but is being pumped through the ship over the bridge's ship-wide PA system. She sounds calm, but there's an authoritative, sour note to her tone that says she's not entirely pleased with the situation. The klaxon stops abruptly. ]

USC Tranquility has entered emergency standby mode. The reactor has ceased generating power, and we are running solely on backup generators. Certain areas will be inaccessible to those without clearance. The gardens will continue to filter air and water, but ship temperatures will drop, and lights will remain dim until the reactor has been repaired. Artificial gravity is holding stable at 85%. Pressure is 100%. Passengers should gather in groups — make every effort to stay healthy and warm.

The source of the issue is unknown at this time. We have enough power to last us a year in space, but I'm sure it won't come to that. Excessive changes in atmosphere or the physical condition of the ship will be reported over the public address system. We'll keep you updated as soon as more information becomes available.

[ And, in text pings to every communicator: ]

! ALL ENGINEERING STAFF REPORT TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
! ALL AGRICULTURE STAFF REPORT TO THE O2 GARDENS.
! ALL SEC AND MED STAFF ARE TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY AT ALL TIMES.
! DO NOT ENGAGE IN EXCESSIVE OR STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
! CONSERVE OXYGEN. RATION FOOD. BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. REMAIN CALM.

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[audio]

[cutsofftheirlimbs]

[When the siren goes up, the reflex goes for the Plasma Cutter as his side. He picks up the communicator, turning it on to find the message. Emergencies were never good. Especially when there wasn't a known cause.]

Zero-Zero-Two, Zero-Three-Five en route to Engineering. [It's quick, you can hear the helmet going clack-clack-clack jut under his voice, before muffling it slightly.]

What we have we checked for issues, so far?

voice, top gun encryptions 95%

[leaps]

What's your ETA? I'm coming down from level six.

[audio]

[archimedeia]

Good to have you, Clarke. [ On her own end, rapid footsteps signal a very fast pace towards Engineering. ] Atmosphere is faulty, but holding. I'd say systems are functioning 60% across the board, but we're stable. I'm running a diagnostic as we speak.

Nothing so far. No warning signs.

» audio » private » encrypted 100%

[tranquiliorem]

[ ... MOTHERFUCKER ]

Where are you?

» audio » private » encrypted 100%

[archimedeia]

[ SHE KNOWS. ]

On my way to Engineering.

text;

[leaps]

[ alright. alright, this is bad, this is definitely bad, but sulu can deal with this. he's had training. ( isn't that his mantra? i've had training. ) ]

Any theories about the catalyst?

text;

[archimedeia]

Nothing from diagnostics yet. We'll have to do a manual check ASAP. My first stop is the reactor.

text;

[aimlessness]

well shit.

[ HELPFUL. ]

no reply;

[archimedeia]

[ REAL HELPFUL. ]

voice;

[talkstoengines]

[Kaylee sounds like she might've been asleep, but she's alert nonetheless - and moving, quickly.]

When was the last time someone actually went in there to look, instead of runnin' diagnostics?

voice;

[archimedeia]

[ Forgive if she sounds a little snappish, Kaylee — the is the first time she's been out of Engineering to sleep in about a week, and then this happens. ]

Five hours ago.

voice;

[handelaar]

[He's preparing to turn around and go right back down to the Gardens - hasn't even been three hours since he was down there - before he gets the ping.]

How cold.

voice;

[archimedeia]

Temperatures are expected to drop— [ she pauses to check the projected stats on her comms ] —to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 5 degrees Celsius. It won't kill you, but you'll still need to keep as warm as possible.

text

[walksonrooftops]

door not opening

locks broken?

text

[archimedeia]

[ What. ]

Try it again.

text; 1.2

[kringlefuck]

_{[ ACTUALLY JUST SORT OF STANDING THERE, SCREAMING.
Ship, you do so many awful things to an overly cautious kid with severe anxiety. ]}

text; 1.2

[kringlefuck]

_{[ And then, keysmashing to whoever sent him that message. ]}
AGhjsdf;skhjshdg!!
Sweet shitknickers are we going to fucking die!?!?!

[ text ]

[tailcrook]

[He's been stuck looking at that line for so long he doesn't even want to speak.]

how long can food be rationed for

[ text ]

[archimedeia]

A year, give or take a few months, if passengers are smart with their intake.

[wolfinthesnow]

What happens after a year?

[archimedeia]

Either we initiate an evacuation protocol, or we freeze to death.

[ Them's the breaks. ]

voice;

[bonus]

Oh dear. So that's what that was.

Many thanks, madam.

voice;

[archimedeia]

Stay sharp.

audio;

[signatures]

Do you need communications to ration our utility usage? Or is keeping our end running only a minor seep of power.

audio;

[archimedeia]

The network hasn't suffered any damage—comms are fine, but keep an eye out for utility overuse.

audio;

[suddenlycaptain]

Will the jump still be happening at the scheduled time? [ because heeellll no ]

audio;

[leaps]

We should be looking into evacuation protocol. As a precaution.

audio|

[firstofficer]

Understood. [ like every other pair of boots that hit the hallway, Spock's pace joins the clicks, doubletime. ]

Any further orders, Commander?

audio|

[archimedeia]

[ It's a been a while since she's heard that. ]

Keep me updated. Hourly progress reports for the first 24—after that, anything suspicious. [ It should be obvious by now what "anything" means, especially when it's said with that tone. ]

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[tarheel]

[ HEY QURL guess whose alarmingly (and sarcastically) chipper face is blowing up your phone now? ]

So, just out of curiosity: on a scale of one to ten, how likely is it that locking down the ship's computer systems is a part of normal emergency standby procedures?

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[archimedeia]

[ Oh. It's you. ]

It's not. [ That would be -50 on the scale, Chapel. ]

Give me the full report.