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ARK Control
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    • BlackBishop

    BlackBishop

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    ARK CONTROL
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    OOC

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    ENGINEERING




    ENGINES
    Impulse Engine - Operational
    FTL Engine - OFFLINE


    LIFE SUPPORT
    Oxygen - 50.4%
    Carbon Dioxide - 4.2%
    Nitrogen - 28%
    Diluents - 17.4%
    Barometric Pressure - 96.8 kPa


    NAVIGATION



    SECURITY

    G. Hudson currently being held for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.


    MEDICAL

    Current widespread symptoms of cryosickness among the ARK flight crew.

    Montague injured with facial laceration.

    Juarez, Baines injured with abdominal stab wounds.

    Juarez currently under quarantine, possible contamination with unknown biological agent.



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    Episode 1 - SITREP 01
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    • ATTENTION!
    * * * * * * *

    MOTHER is offline. Auxiliary subroutines have been activated.

    Crew Cryo pods 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 have malfunctioned and are sealed. The remaining 15 crew members have undergone waking procedures.

    Diagnostic scans indicate you are suffering from cryogenic sickness.
    Symptoms may include; memory loss, dizziness, fever, nausea, temporary blindness

    Administering medical treatment. You will feel abdominal pressure...


    SITREP
    * * * *

    MOTHER is offline and operating on auxiliary subroutines. Captain Bischoff and other crewmen cyro pods have malfunctioned, and as result, opening procedures have been suspended. Commander Adams is ranking officer on deck.

    ARK primary systems are offline, and operating on backup power.
    Main power must be restored manually in order to return primary functionality to the ARK.
    Report to engineering to reboot primary systems.

    Hatchway to the main lift is malfunctioning and crew are currently sealed on the Flight Deck.

    Uploading flight deck schematics to crew PDA.

    Please stand by...






    While I am merely a backup subroutine of MOTHER, I will answer any of your queries to the best of my ability.
     
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    • From the moment he's out, Brian is evaluating everything around him. His sight comes back slowly, so the first thing he hears are the emergency sirens. Then comes the flashing red of back-up power. Finally he sees the others, aflicted with varying degrees of cryo-sickness. His eyes narrow. If this is sabotage, it can't be one them. Or did the saboteur put themself back under after carrying out their mission?
    To: Mother Auxiliary Subroutines
    From: Brian Kelly
    Subject: Possible Sabotage

    Requesting list of all cryopod activity since flight crew put into stasis.
    For a moment he considers that perhaps the principal's cryopod had also malfunctioned - what if his master had escaped and sabotaged the ship, self-loathing to the end?!
     
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    Gamerlord said:
    From the moment he's out, Brian is evaluating everything around him. His sight comes back slowly, so the first thing he hears are the emergency sirens. Then comes the flashing red of back-up power. Finally he sees the others, aflicted with varying degrees of cryo-sickness. His eyes narrow. If this is sabotage, it can't be one them. Or did the saboteur put themself back under after carrying out their mission?
    To: Mother Auxiliary Subroutines
    From: Brian Kelly
    Subject: Possible Sabotage

    Requesting list of all cryopod activity since flight crew put into stasis.
    For a moment he considers that perhaps the principal's cryopod had also malfunctioned - what if his master had escaped and sabotaged the ship, self-loathing to the end?!
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    ERROR!
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    To: Lt. B. Kelly
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Possible Sabotage

    I'm sorry, Lt. Kelly, I do not have access to that information. Please reboot my primary functionality from engineering for a full report on colonist cryo activity, or check in at Cryogenic Control in Cryogenics.

    Supplemental; All crew cryo pods have been sealed since undergoing cyro sleep procedures at Phobos Orbital Station.
     
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    To: MOTHER
    From: Commander Adams
    Subject: Status

    1) What is the current location of the Ark?
    2) What dangers are there currently to life support and the Cryo Pods?
    3) Show us all possible routes for reaching Engineering.
     
    Space Jawa said:
    To: MOTHER
    From: Commander Adams
    Subject: Status

    1) What is the current location of the Ark?
    2) What dangers are there currently to life support and the Cryo Pods?
    3) Show us all possible routes for reaching Engineering.
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    To: Cmdr. Adams
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Status

    I'm sorry, Commander, I do not have a current location for the ARK. Please restore primary systems from engineering for a full navigational report.

    Supplemental; Visual scans indicate the ARK is currently adrift in the Orion Shallows between SOL and ALPHA CENTAURI B.

    Auxiliary power is capable of keeping cryogenics operable for the foreseeable future; 150 years. Life support systems, however, can only be sustained for approximately three months on back up power.

    Scans indicate several options for circumventing the sealed blast door to the main lift to engineering. Engineer tool kits located in the crew quarters could be used to breach the door, although this may be a greatly time consuming option. A ventilation duct that runs above the main lift door may be accessed, however the ventilation systems are volatile and pose a risk to any crew within. Thirdly, the Nostra could be ejected from the flight deck and used to board the Aft Airlock. Navigating the Nostra is inadvisable under the effects of cryo sickness, however.
     
    To: MOTHER
    From: Cmdr. Adams
    Subject: Re: Status

    Is the Ark face any immediate threats of catastrophic system failure that would irreparably endanger the mission, or is the three month timeline until back up power can't sustain life support anymore currently the worst threat we know of?


    There was nothing 'good' about the situation the ship found itself in. Any error or emergency was a bad one. There was, however, comfort to be had in MOTHER's initial report. If Commander Adam's assessment of MOTHER's report was correct, they had time on their side - plenty of time to assess the situation, plenty of time to make sure they got things right and didn't make any mistakes that would come from trying to beat the clock.
     
    Space Jawa said:
    To: MOTHER
    From: Cmdr. Adams
    Subject: Re: Status

    Is the Ark face any immediate threats of catastrophic system failure that would irreparably endanger the mission, or is the three month timeline until back up power can't sustain life support anymore currently the worst threat we know of?


    There was nothing 'good' about the situation the ship found itself in. Any error or emergency was a bad one. There was, however, comfort to be had in MOTHER's initial report. If Commander Adam's assessment of MOTHER's report was correct, they had time on their side - plenty of time to assess the situation, plenty of time to make sure they got things right and didn't make any mistakes that would come from trying to beat the clock.
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    To: Cmdr. Adams
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Re: Status

    Until primary systems are restored, it is impossible to ascertain, assess, and rectify any catastrophic errors that may endanger the mission.

    Recommendation; restore primary ship functions ASAP.
     

    A slow boot up - organic and mechanical - returned Eden to the land of the living. The lights on her body flickered once and turned on, her eyes glowing a soft blue. Metal feet clicked on the floor as she pulled herself out the deep freeze and regarded her fellow crew.

    There was a queasy feeling in the organic kernel that was all that remained of the old Eden, buried in the metal chest of the cybernetic rig. Cryo-sickness; partly a side-effect of the chemical concoction necessary for survivable cryo, partly psychosomatic. Getting used to being alive again. She almost pitied the others; they had a lot more meat to suffer with.

    "Well," she spoke out loud, breaking the soft hum of emergency machinery. Her voice was smooth, with a metallic twang too distinct not to be intentional. "Everyone feeling bright-eyed this lovely morning?"

    Even as she spoke, she was concocting a message to MOTHER, or at least her subroutine.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Ac. Lt. Blackwork
    Subject: Errors

    Morning, Mother.

    Please specify nature of malfunction of other cryopods and error codes for any of the reported malfunctions.

    Specify danger of ventilation systems. Would it be possible to turn off ventilation for sufficient time to bypass main lift door without endangering remaining active crew?
     
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    A slow boot up - organic and mechanical - returned Eden to the land of the living. The lights on her body flickered once and turned on, her eyes glowing a soft blue. Metal feet clicked on the floor as she pulled herself out the deep freeze and regarded her fellow crew.

    There was a queasy feeling in the organic kernel that was all that remained of the old Eden, buried in the metal chest of the cybernetic rig. Cryo-sickness; partly a side-effect of the chemical concoction necessary for survivable cryo, partly psychosomatic. Getting used to being alive again. She almost pitied the others; they had a lot more meat to suffer with.

    "Well," she spoke out loud, breaking the soft hum of emergency machinery. Her voice was smooth, with a metallic twang too distinct not to be intentional. "Everyone feeling bright-eyed this lovely morning?"

    Even as she spoke, she was concocting a message to MOTHER, or at least her subroutine.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Ac. Lt. Blackwork
    Subject: Errors

    Morning, Mother.

    Please specify nature of malfunction of other cryopods and error codes for any of the reported malfunctions.

    Specify danger of ventilation systems. Would it be possible to turn off ventilation for sufficient time to bypass main lift door without endangering remaining active crew?
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    A queasy ensign dry heaves into a trash compactor in response to Eden.

    To: Ac. Lt. Blackwork
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Errors

    Cryopod diagnostics are exhibiting error code G-55071, malfunctioning lock mechanism. Waking protocols for malfunctioning pods have been aborted.

    Flight deck ventilation is equipped with high pressure fans for increased circulation at six meter intervals. While operating, these fans pose a risk of major lacerations and death, as well as high pressure airflow every three minutes that could also lead to injury. One fan will need to be bypassed to reach the main lift. Life support for the flight deck could be suspended, posing decreased risk to any work team sent into the ventilation system. Please follow appropriate hazardous environment protocols during this operation.

    Suspending life support will endanger any crew remaining on the flight deck. Until primary systems are restored, I strongly advise against suspending vital auxiliary systems.

    Supplemental; I have taken stock of equipment stored in the crew quarters...
    - 4 tool kits
    - 1 laser torch
    - 2 envirosuits
    - 2 medkits
     
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    Alexandra coughed wetly as she pulled herself up, turning over a little to ease her breathing as she slowly gathered her wits. Finally, after a long moment as her body's rhythms settled some, she slowly pulled herself up into a standing position.

    A quick glance at her PDA followed by the rest of the crew told her that something was wrong. She scanned MOTHER's email quickly, her brow furrowing as she wobbled slightly.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Montague
    Subject: Recovery time?

    How long would you recommend recovering from cryo sickness before performing maneuvers in the Nostra?

    She'd felt worse at times during flight training, and had flown in such states, but performing docking maneuvers required finer control. She was confident she could do it but in space she knew better than to take chances.
     
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    Alexandra coughed wetly as she pulled herself up, turning over a little to ease her breathing as she slowly gathered her wits. Finally, after a long moment as her body's rhythms settled some, she slowly pulled herself up into a standing position.

    A quick glance at her PDA followed by the rest of the crew told her that something was wrong. She scanned MOTHER's email quickly, her brow furrowing as she wobbled slightly.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Montague
    Subject: Recovery time?

    How long would you recommend recovering from cryo sickness before performing maneuvers in the Nostra?

    She'd felt worse at times during flight training, and had flown in such states, but performing docking maneuvers required finer control. She was confident she could do it but in space she knew better than to take chances.
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    To: Lt. Montague
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Recovery time?

    UNCA regulations state 24 hours recovery is needed.


    *PSshhkK!*


    - CPO E. Krishnoff -

    "To hell with regulations. I don't see the UNCA out here. Just us."
     
    BlackBishop said:
    To: Lt. Montague
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Recovery time?

    UNCA regulations state 24 hours recovery is needed.


    *PSshhkK!*


    - CPO E. Krishnoff -

    "To hell with regulations. I don't see the UNCA out here. Just us."
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    "Figures she'd quote regulations at me..." She muttered, tapping a new message in.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Montague
    Subject: Re: Re: Recovery time?

    In the purely hypothetical event that I were to violate regulations and pilot the Nostra before 24 hours have passed. Based on my flight records, long would I need to spend recovering in order to have a greater than 95% chance of piloting the Nostra around to dock with the lower airlock successfully?

    Additional query: are there any supplies presently available on this deck that can alleviate cryo sickness symptoms?

    It might not work, but specific phrasing could be effective when it needed to be.
     

    'I hate space,' Sean though grumpily as he stared, bleary-eyed, at the wall in the hopes that it would stop spinning soon. He was adept at dealing with people and their problems, not hunks of flying metal. Glancing around, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of schadenfreude to see at least some others seemed as unsteady as he did.

    BlackBishop said:
    *PSshhkK!*


    - CPO E. Krishnoff -

    "To hell with regulations. I don't see the UNCA out here. Just us."
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    Sean's eyebrow raised; from the language it seemed the stress was already getting to people, which meant he might have work to do. Better check in person first; wouldn't want to make things worse by seeming to make accusations. Looking around, he didn't see Krishnoff, so he turned to his PDA.

    To: CPO E. Krishnoff
    From: Lt. Sean Nielsen
    Subject: Where?

    Are you at the Nostra already?
     
    To: MOTHER
    From: Cmdr. Adams
    Subject: Time Comparison

    How long do you estimate it would take to reach Engineering by breaching the life blast doors compared to waiting for the effects of cryo sickness to dissipate to levels acceptable for someone to pilot the Nostra?
     


    Tanzin slowly stretched in his pod, getting the kinks out of his limbs as he slowly climbed out. Then promptly threw up into a very convenient waste bin attached to the pod. This day is off to a swell start apparently.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Tanzin Ellecon
    Subject: Medical

    If you could please announce to the rest of the awoken command staff that the medical bay will soon be up and running? I am heading over to make sure the incoming casualties, and this isn't a 'maybe' thing, will be dealt with promptly. I fully expect someone or multiple someones to get injured dealing with... whatever this is. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if someone has a bad reaction to the suddenness of emergency cryo awakening.
     
    As soon as Dante felt that he could move, he directed his hand towards the pocket of his jacket trying to find the pack of cigarettes he always carried with him. When he did not find what he was looking for, he remembered how that the package had been taken from him at the time of boarding the Ark.

    "In the middle of space and without my cigarettes. Just perfect" While saying those words to himself, he made sure to send a message to MOTHER.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Major Segreti
    Subject: Passengers-Status

    I want a general status report of all Ark passengers. Including those who are awake at this moment.

    I also want you to tell me how much time has passed since we left Earth and how much time is left to reach our destination.
     
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    "Figures she'd quote regulations at me..." She muttered, tapping a new message in.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Montague
    Subject: Re: Re: Recovery time?

    In the purely hypothetical event that I were to violate regulations and pilot the Nostra before 24 hours have passed. Based on my flight records, long would I need to spend recovering in order to have a greater than 95% chance of piloting the Nostra around to dock with the lower airlock successfully?

    Additional query: are there any supplies presently available on this deck that can alleviate cryo sickness symptoms?

    It might not work, but specific phrasing could be effective when it needed to be.
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    To: Lt. Montague
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Recovery time?

    I'm sorry. I do not have access to that information. Please restore primary ship functionality to obtain an answer to your query.

    I have administered treatment during the thawing protocol. Please report to the medbay on the cryogenics deck and speak to our trained medical staff if your symptoms persist for more then 24 hours.

    SoaringHawk218 said:

    'I hate space,' Sean though grumpily as he stared, bleary-eyed, at the wall in the hopes that it would stop spinning soon. He was adept at dealing with people and their problems, not hunks of flying metal. Glancing around, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of schadenfreude to see at least some others seemed as unsteady as he did.



    Sean's eyebrow raised; from the language it seemed the stress was already getting to people, which meant he might have work to do. Better check in person first; wouldn't want to make things worse by seeming to make accusations. Looking around, he didn't see Krishnoff, so he turned to his PDA.

    To: CPO E. Krishnoff
    From: Lt. Sean Nielsen
    Subject: Where?

    Are you at the Nostra already?
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    To: Lt. Sean Nielsen
    From: CPO E. Krishnoff
    Subject: Re: Where?

    Still in cryo, doc. I just need a few minutes before I head up to the Nostra.


    Space Jawa said:
    To: MOTHER
    From: Cmdr. Adams
    Subject: Time Comparison

    How long do you estimate it would take to reach Engineering by breaching the life blast doors compared to waiting for the effects of cryo sickness to dissipate to levels acceptable for someone to pilot the Nostra?
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    To: Cmdr. Adams
    From: Mother
    Subject: Time Comparison

    Manual blast door override procedures are an estimated three hours to complete. Failure to override the locking mechanism will result in a security measures locking users out of the door control interface until primary systems are restored. UNCA regulations state 24 hours recovery from cryo sickness is needed before piloting UNCA vehicles.


    Romulus said:


    Tanzin slowly stretched in his pod, getting the kinks out of his limbs as he slowly climbed out. Then promptly threw up into a very convenient waste bin attached to the pod. This day is off to a swell start apparently.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. Tanzin Ellecon
    Subject: Medical

    If you could please announce to the rest of the awoken command staff that the medical bay will soon be up and running? I am heading over to make sure the incoming casualties, and this isn't a 'maybe' thing, will be dealt with promptly. I fully expect someone or multiple someones to get injured dealing with... whatever this is. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if someone has a bad reaction to the suddenness of emergency cryo awakening.
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    To: Lt. T. Ellecon
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Medical

    The crew cryo triage is operational, Lieutenant. For advanced medical procedures, please report to the main medical bay in the cryogenics deck.


    *PSshhkK!*
    "Attention! The crew cryo triage will soon be operational. Please report for medical assessment. Thank you."


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    As soon as Dante felt that he could move, he directed his hand towards the pocket of his jacket trying to find the pack of cigarettes he always carried with him. When he did not find what he was looking for, he remembered how that the package had been taken from him at the time of boarding the Ark.

    "In the middle of space and without my cigarettes. Just perfect" While saying those words to himself, he made sure to send a message to MOTHER.

    To: MOTHER
    From: Major Segreti
    Subject: Passengers-Status

    I want a general status report of all Ark passengers. Including those who are awake at this moment.

    I also want you to tell me how much time has passed since we left Earth and how much time is left to reach our destination.
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    To: Lt.Cmdr. Segreti
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Passenger-Status

    I'm sorry. I do not have access to that information. Please restore primary ship functions for an answer to your query.

    Crew Status - 14/24 crew have undergone thawing protocol and all are exhibiting symptoms of cryo sickeness.
     
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    BlackBishop said:
    *PSshhkK!*
    "Attention! The crew cryo triage will soon be operational. Please report for medical assessment. Thank you."
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    "You've already heard, gentlemen! I want each one of you to immediately report to the medical assessment for a quick medical check-up. The only ones that can ignore this order are those with a higher rank than mine." He said as he walked slowly to where he thought the medical assessment was located, it seems that the cryogenesis had also affected him.

    "Lieutenant Ellecon, please follow me." Dante said with respect when he stepped next to Ellecon. Although this man was a minor rank than him, he was still a man with longer years of service and, therefore, more experience. Treating him disrespectfully would be an insult to that experience. @Romulus
     
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    "You've already heard, gentlemen! I want each one of you to immediately report to the medical assessment for a quick medical check-up. The only ones that can ignore this order are those with a higher rank than mine." He said as he walked slowly to where he thought the medical assessment was located, it seems that the cryogenesis had also affected him.

    "Lieutenant Ellecon, please follow me." Dante said with respect when he stepped next to Ellecon. Although this man was a minor rank than him, he was still a man with longer years of service and, therefore, more experience. Treating him disrespectfully would be an insult to that experience. @Romulus
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    Kelly heads to the triage station. Someone watching him carefully might note that he waits for the others before moving, never letting any of them out of his sight.
     
    BlackBishop said:
    To: Lt. Montague
    From: MOTHER
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Recovery time?

    I'm sorry. I do not have access to that information. Please restore primary ship functionality to obtain an answer to your query.

    I have administered treatment during the thawing protocol. Please report to the medbay on the cryogenics deck and speak to our trained medical staff if your symptoms persist for more then 24 hours.
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    Alexandra just sighs, palms her face, rubs sleep out of her eyes, and then heads for the medical station.
     

    Sean nodded at Krishnoff's response: he would have been really worried if the man had immediately run off; no matter how often he might have been in space. With everyone ordered to medical, that would give them time to take a breath and make a plan.

    As he joined the queue, he kept a special eye out for Krishnoff: just in case.
     


    To: MOTHER
    From: Lt. T. Ellecon
    Subject: Re: Re: Medical

    Thank you MOTHER. I'll be heading over.

    Tanzin nodded at Dante, "Sir," and followed him over to the cryo medical triage center.
     
    To: [All Currently Active Crewmembers]
    From: Cmdr. Adams
    Subject: Orders

    1) As active Medical Personnel, Lt. Commander Segreti and Lt. Ellecon will give all currently active crewmembers a brief medical assessment, starting with assessing each others situation. After they have assessed one another, they will assess remaining active crew one at a time.

    2) Any active crew other than Officers Segreti and Ellecon that are not actively undergoing their medical assessment are to report to the sealed lift blast doors, and will assist with opening the blast doors in order to access Engineering through the lift - This will be our primary course of action until we either successfully can access Engineering or further notice.

    3) Once all crew have undergone medical assessment, Officers Segreti and Ellecon - with the assistance of Lt. Montague as needed - are to see if they can find a way to safely either speed up recovery from Cryo Sickness or counter and negate the effects of such. This will provide the basis of our 'Plan B' for reaching Engineering, should anything prevent use from reaching Engineering via the lift or they are successful in opening up the use of the Nostra in a safe manner before we gain access to the lift.

    4) Use of the ventilation system to access Engineering will be held in reserve as a 'last ditch' option in case everything else goes wrong and it becomes our only viable and reasonable option to avoid catastrophic mission failure - let's ensure it doesn't get to that point.
     
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