The Bear and the Dragon.

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Xiaobei looked up from his situation table, where he was examining the entire ship, deck by deck, system by system.

"Power exceeding capacity. These ships produce a concentrated Zero-point energy... they tap into the very building blocks of the universe themselves... and when you powerup the main gun, it must be fired... The idiot over there probably tried to abort the firing sequence, thinking it's as simple as flicking a switch."

Xiaobei accepted the cup of tea he was handed, sipping it blissfully as he sat in the Captain's chair and put his feet up.

"I don't know precisely what caused the failure, but right now I suggest we run through everything, and enact safety procedures just in case."

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