Et Infernus Rependit

[Spectre]

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Dreadnought Ravager, Vespucci system
-------Day 15 - Aft Electronics Rework

-----With the reactor operating at peak efficiency, the next step to tackle was the ship's integrated wiring network. Easily encompassing thousands of miles of electrical wiring, paneling, and other manner of power distribution, the Ravager was by far one of the most sophisticated refits ever done by any Maltese organization. Her age alone, in combination with the unknown schematics of the ship, were enough to make even the most immovable engineer sweat with anxiety. The men and women of Juanira were no exception to this.

-----However, given their recent clash with success at the ship's reactor, and with even more on the line should this endeavor fail, spirits were up. Their jobs were made simpler owing to a quirk of the ship's systems discovered a year ago by the original teams.
-----Due to the ship's extensive career as a guard dog, and thus a lack of heavy use, most circuitry aboard the behemoth was largely intact. While certain sections were certainly more worse for wear than others, the ship remained relatively stable in the department of power distribution, creating a much more manageable task ahead of the engineering team.

-----Primary work began near the aft end, and was expected to continue forward until the very front of the ship had been reworked. In coordination with teams checking the weapons, room-by-room circuits, and other manner of areas of concern, the ship was very slowly proving to be more cooperative to its temporary inhabitants.

-----Engineering cordons were reworked, auxiliary lighting taking over as the work was done augmenting and improving the power distribution systems nearby. Day 15 marked the beginning of official work on the systems, and one by one, each room, each wall, each panel and socket were given the attention that for a decade they'd been deprived of. Finally, after so long under the dust, long lost panels and the ship's status as a guardian, each inch of the thousands of miles of this system were scoured, improved and refurbished to better serve their ultimate master.

-----With the day's completion, a noticeable change could be seen from the exterior, where teams were also hard at work improving the ship's armor. To their surprise during their shifts, lights would flicker, seams bulging light out into the vastness of space. The ship was slowly coming back to life.
-----The aft flight command tower, directly over the engine, lit up like a Christmas tree, shining out like a beacon of light, colored directory lights on the exterior glowing as bright as they had on the day of Ravager's transfer.

-----It was a good day to be an old soldier.
-----A better day to be the Ravager.