cold start launch
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RE: Paul Gazis
Your descriptions of different states of readiness seems to overlap some.
RESERVE implies that the powerplanet 'fusors' are running, but the description
does not match.
RESERVE- Fusors up, drives ready, ship pre-flighted and on internal power.
LOW STANDBY- Engineering systems on line at low power, ship ready to lift
after drives and fusors have been warmed up and pre-takeoff checklist has been
completed.
In my mind, there should be the states:
DEAD : No energy being generated or used:
BATTERY POWER: Battery power is available. Doors, life support, lighting,
controls may be turned on or off. Computer will drain
batteries within an hour if used.
BATTERY DIAG : Normally a set of diagnostics are run on battery power before
bringing up the main power plant. Takes 5-15 minutes.
POWER CHARGE : Charge the power plant in preperation to starting it.
Can take minutes to hours depending on TL.
POWER START : Main fusion power plant is running at minimum capacity. Full
power is available within a moment. Computer is available.
POWER DIAG : Normally a set of diagnostics are run to fully check the ship's
systems. Takes an hour or more.
MANEUVER WARM: Apply power to the maneuver drives and ready for full power.
Takes a moment.
GRAVITY START: Ship's gravitics lift off the ship from the surface.
MANEUVER START: Ships's maneuver drives produce appropriate thrust at
appropriate altitude.
JUMP DIAG : Diagnostics are run for the Jump Drive.
JUMP WARM : Minimum energy is applied to the Jump Drive.
JUMP DIAG : Diagnostics are run again for the Jump Drive.
JUMP START : The Jump Drive is energized, and the ship transfers to jump space.
JUMP MAINT : Jump Drive runs to maintain Jump.
JUMP STOP : Jump Drive is ??? to exit Jump.
most ships are kept at POWER STARTed state if they are going to be used within
the next month, or if there is crew aboard. Naturally, the diagnostic steps
can be skipped. The drives can each also be cold started with significant
chances of failure.
Jim Baranski
Tewksbury MA