Work Log: GRG|_.:j:._ContractPart_NLCuAsFi

[Tenseiken]

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FEED SAVING TO DRIVE CMXVII

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Rell awoke in darkness. The pain was back. The medication had run its course and he felt refreshed. He wished he could take another dose.
After a quick wash, during which he read the latest reports on the wrecks, Rell put on a new set of clothes. This jacket had a pocket for the comm unit. Grabbing it would take a bit longer than usual, but having less pressure on his scars was worth a few seconds of his time. He took the crutches and went back to the bridge. "Anything new, Earl?"

"Ye cap'n. The Zoners're almos hear now."

It seemed like his first mate was less drunk than before. Or he was trying to act as if he was sober. Either way, the slur was less noticable. "Okay, got it." Rell opened a comm channel to the leading GRG| ship.

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The conversation had taken about 20 minutes, maybe half an hour. Rell had briefed them on the current state of the wrecks. The first wreck was fully reinfoced and could be moved at impulse speed. Once the Zoners would add their technological marvel, going up to cruise mode was very likely to work. But he was sceptical about using the trade lanes. They had taken damage during the war and weren't quite as stable as they used to be. Still, it was worth a shot. If the new shield was as powerful as Mr. Lawrence had promised, then they might still manage it.

Work on the vessel near the gas clouds was progressing nicely. The damage was about as bad as the first surveys had showed. Rell had quietly hoped for a nice surprise. But sadly, the scans had been accurate. They would have to improve the structural integrity of the husk a lot before it could be brought to impulse speed. Still, it was almost ready to be moved away from the gas clouds. That would make things much easier and safer for the away teams. They had asked for additional materials. The Tamed Kerberos had taken care of that. If they kept this up, the second wreck could be moved by the time they'd be done transporting the first.

"Okay. Earl, tell Mikhael to bring our generator to three levels above recommended output." While the first mate was typing up short form comms for the engine room, Rell opened a channel to the Zoners. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are practically done with the first wreck. The structural reinforcements on that one are finished. Using our ships here, we can move it at impulse. It's your turn to make it stable enough for cruise." Rell leaned back and winced. It was almost go time.

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FEED SAVED

DRIVE CMXVI FULL; SWITCHING TO DRIVE CMXVIII

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<span style="font-family:Lucida Console"><span style="color:#33CC00">*personality core activated*</span>
Science consists of stating the obvious and linking the facts. </span>