Vega Log Team Mk 1.7

[RedEclipse]

Before the start of the tests, our joint committee created a virtual model of the reactors, and the team on Vega sent all the comprehensive documentation on the ship's life support, power, and safety systems in advance. Given that Vega was currently undergoing a global rebuild for the new reactors, the reactor simulation will also help us understand the correctness of the systems rebuild for the new reactors subsystems on the shit side and various wiring works.

Initially, a simulation of idle operation with minimal power draw was performed. The fuel inputs are deuterium and tritium. According to the simulation, all tests were successful, as these are the input fuels for the current generation of Bismarck-type reactors. What really surprised me about these units is that we also simulated reactor operation using pure deuterium... And the result was extremely stable! But we are still only talking about idle operation. As ALG assures, the Achilles' heel is the lower performance and higher fuel consumption of the reactors. However, if you run two reactors at full power synchronously, it is more than enough to power all systems with reserve in active combat. At the same time, this creates an uncalculated load on cooling systems, since it requires a multiple higher fusion temperature in the vessel.

We also simulated work with helium-3 instead of tritium, which is extremely positive for reactor performance but also increases load on cooling systems - ALG has not yet tested reactors working with this type of fuel in action, but we can later test this in Livadia conditions in cooperation with Corinth. I imagine our scientists will be pleased with this work; not every day they get to work with high-tier technologies of the houses, especially Rheinland type.

By the end of all simulations, the reactors were already connected to life support systems; fuel was loaded into them; all security systems at the station were activated and measures taken into account - and then began the process of transforming a pile of spare parts into the heart of a giant. First of all, I would like to note that human factors are minimized or excluded - at first failures, safety systems will stop fusion; even cold starts will be performed automatically by the reactor itself - we definitely do not want Memphis to turn into another ring around a gas giant.

So, in a solemn but tense atmosphere, the command to start both rigs was given via control panel. I swear to God - nerves were palpable and almost tangible; even for ALG this is a unique task. After pressing the remote control button, all safety and monitoring systems in the reactor came online; pumps started working; preparations for operation began - ultra-high vacuum was required in the chamber. When conditions were met, vessels began heating up; deuterium and tritium were fed into them; temperatures started rising.

Then, suddenly, onboard Memphis’s lights went out for a second - magnetic coils activated; within 30 minutes, initial electrospiral fusion began - plasma generation started. Over the next day, the reactor operated in this mode; our team collected reports and performed visual inspections of equipment. Neutron and gamma radiation levels remained normal as we proceeded to final plant tests-gradually increasing power to peak values.

The automation system identified several issues:

• Fuel supply
  
• Magnetic field correction
  

After detailed analysis, we reconfigured magnetic coil power and adjusted fuel supply - although this mechanism will require further tuning later with different types of fuel. Gradually, we increased vessel temperature and density. All tests passed normally; we have all logs for additional analysis before installing the reactor on board. Final calibration on the reactor vessel is already underway-testing nuclear fusion modes as well.

And finally - good news: both reactors passed all tests successfully and met declared specifications. They are now being prepared for transportation; this will take a few more days. In any case, Ketos will have time to prepare for loading oversized components - its interior space must be ready to accommodate these reactors onboard.