Vega Log Team Mk 1.7

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Vega Log Mk 1,7
Log Report 20
James Mace
Position: Vega captain; Lyra Defensive Wing technical supervisor
Topic: Avionics and weaponry systems mount

Well, we finally got down to the controls and avionics. While we were busy with the armor and external systems, the team inside prepared the ship for the installation of new equipment from Daumann Heavy Construction and Rheinland Military according to their blueprints. The main cable routes had already been laid-power cables from the reactor were distributed to all sectors, with the main bundle going to the switchboard designed to deliver and accumulate sufficient energy for the ship's fire control systems. In turn, signal and control cables had also already been installed from the captain's bridge to the switchboard distribution station. All signal systems had also been installed, and all that remained was to install the ship's control and backup bridges, as well as various avionics systems.

Daumann Heavy Construction led the installation of avionics systems. Our engineers and installers worked together as closely as possible to speed up the work-we were entrusted with installing the equipment, while they took care of the subsequent configuration and trial calibration, as well as emulating various maneuvers. Our team was provided with comprehensive documentation and technical regulations-at first glance, the equipment does not differ much from standard, more civilian-grade types. But the devil is in the details-it can operate for almost 5 hours without an external power supply, and the presence of various backup subsystems is simply remarkable. This ship will be fully prepared to survive in the most remote corners of Sirius.

Upon completion of the work, a control panel was installed on the bridge and backup bridge. The subsystem was ready for its first launch and shakedown run, after which we collaborated with Rheinland Military. While our team was working on the avionics, we provided a complete picture of the ship's various systems. And although we only have one Vega, all changes to the ship are documented, which has helped us with repairs on more than one occasion - sometimes repair work is carried out on Carthage rather than Livadia. After reviewing all of the ship's subsystems, it turned out that not everything was ready in terms of wiring. Moreover, many of the old fire and turbine subsystems would not work for us, as the ship will now be configured to Rheinland standards.

Our team focused on dismantling more unnecessary equipment. These included various mechanisms and hubs of low-power equipment from different eras. Since the ship had not been completely rebuilt before, the weaponry was a bizarre zoo of technologies from the long-gone days of Rheinland, Gas Miners Guild, as well as various civilian and Zoner-made equipment. In the big picture, this array of equipment was Vega's Achilles' heel, as legacy equipment is very difficult to reproduce, especially when it has encrypted proprietary software, which means that restoring the equipment is practically a shot in the dark. Now, given the complete overhaul, Vega's maintainability will increase exponentially, and Donagan will be less grumpy upon arrival at Livadia for maintenance.

While our team was busy dismantling the remaining legacy equipment, Rheinland Military, in collaboration with Daumann Heavy Construction, began installing guidance systems, fire control systems, voltage stabilization systems, and additional capacitors in case the powerplant was unable to deliver all the necessary power instantly. We expected the new equipment to be significantly smaller than the old equipment, as it was based on modern technology. But despite the progress, each system had three backups, and various subsystems, even power cables, had five backups running through different decks compartments. This greatly affected the complexity of maintenance, but it also increased the ship's survivability in conflict conditions.

Upon completion of the installation, we were given a detailed tour of the systems and subsystems, the new weapons, and the specifics of their operation. And although it was impossible to cover everything in one day, we have all the documentation at our disposal, which will be studied in detail in the coming weeks.