The Halcyon Project

[Halcyon]

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3. HULL STABILIZATION REPORT - Jan. 835

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The Halcyon by all accounts wouldn't have been considered a space-worthy ship under appropriate inspection circumstances at the time of its recovery. An entire deck had been considered unlivable. Its hull plating was broken and blasted open with holes and dents from both its service period and time in the hands of the Rogues. The entire third deck as specified was torn apart, suffering even further damage amidst the fighting on board when the ship was recovered. The events of its journey to the depths of the Omicrons had further strained its already weakened superstructure, and much of that infrastructure was exposed in places where the aforementioned plating had been destroyed.

The exterior superficial appearance almost made it look completely wrecked, with most of its paint having been worn off or stripped over the years. The interior had not been much better, with fresh scars from the firefights that had broken out on board. Sections of the floor and wall paneling had rusted from a lack of maintenance, and some of the rooms were completely cut off from power and oxygen in order to preserve the vessel's lifespan and ensure function in key areas such as the main corridor, hangar, bridge and general quarters. Power seemed to be getting routed manually at the discretion of the crew on board and their needs.

The nature of Secundus and its current capabilities have posed a number of difficulties and benefits when its come to the initial phase of stabilizing the vessel. Resources from the Pytheas and work over the past few months has resulted in much of the outlined exterior hull being patched, with a full restoration of the interior currently underway. Panels inside have been stripped out to fully assess the vessel's superstructure, and address the power deficiencies that had been identified with rigorous conduit testing.

Unfortunately, we've yet to be able to fabricate the necessary components to replace the current reactor, and have been resorting to short bouts of work to prevent further strain on the deteriorating core. Furthermore, we've yet to make any progress on repairing the primary propulsion system, and are still completely reliant on maneuvering thrusters with short controlled bursts to make any needed adjustments in the bay. Outlined below are the scans taken from the Pytheas, with the aid of Venator Serapis.

. . Engine Structural Update 1 >:: Initial scans of the stern have shown that it has completely been demolished as a result of a corona beam cutting through the weakened plating to the engine's coolant system. The already overworked engines were disabled as a result of a capacitor failure, and the reaction to an unsuspected attack from the reported Bounty Hunters had the Rogues overload their engines in an attempt to flee before maintenance had been completed. The bulk of the main thrusters have been completely demolished, and lost in the nebulae in Copernicus. As a result, replacements from salvage operations are necessary to begin the first stages of reconstruction. If salvage cannot be acquired, reproductions should be investigated as swiftly as possible. The reported output of the Judicator's fusion engines were quite high, and the adaptation process to an Ionstream-based system will require some foundational work on the restorative end.

. . Engine Structural Update 2 >:: The second pass with the Pytheas revealed some severe damage on the primary struts of the engine housing. While the tertiary engines remain operational and unscathed, the overall propulsion drive has been completely demolished. The depths of the impact were only revealed after deep analysis, and it's suspected that the entire stern of the vessel will need to be stripped down and rebuilt. The structural integrity has remained in question and under constant observation as work continues within the Halcyon's interior as teams are pushing to clear the remaining debris from the engineering room. Fire damage had completely demolished all of the systems within the primary deck and secondary deck, and it's unlikely anything short of a full restoration of these consoles can be done in the process of repairing the ship. The housing however does offer ample space, and the potential to rebuild the stern will accommodate any upgrades or changes the Navarch wishes to make.

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The team is currently aware that the Pytheas has been slated for reassignment back to the Omegas, and are awaiting further resources to continue the project. We await the Navarch's decision on how to proceed with limited logistical access.

Lastly, the team is also aware that the provided components fall under classification levels that some of the staff currently do not have access to, and that the necessary oversight to continue working with such technologies requires the Navarch be present at the time of installation. The security team that has been assigned to guard these components has been incredibly strict about this, and warned of severe punishment if the contents of the materials are in any way compromised.

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