| USS ARES NCC-6373-1 |
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| 2.1 MAIN ENGINEERING Located on Deck 7, Main Engineering is the ‘heart’ of the ship, comparable to the bridge as the ‘brain’. It has access to almost all systems aboard the starship, and manages repairs, power flow, and general maintenance. Off to the starboard side of Main Engineering is the Chief Engineer’s Office, which is equipped with a diagnostics table, assembly and repair equipment, a small replicator, a personal use console with built-in private viewscreen and a private bathroom. Entrance to the primary engineering spaces is provided by large blast doors on decks 7, that can be closed for internal or external security reasons, as well as in case of emergencies. Just inside of the doors on deck 7 - Main Engineering - is an observation area where technicians monitor various systems of the ship. Also in that area is a floor-mounted situational display similar to the Master Systems Display found on the Bridge. Affectionately referred to as the ‘pool table’, the Chief Engineer can use the display to more easily get a broad view of the situation with just a glance. Farther in from the observation area is the warp core and the main control systems. The core is a 'tower' that extends upward into deck 6. On this deck a balcony surrounds the core. The core can be ejected out of the bottom of the ship, if needed to avoid a breech. Circular in shape, but exceedingly functional to save space inside the ship, Main Engineering has usable consoles mounted on every piece of ‘real estate’ around the circumference of the room and provides primary control access for the engineers and technicians. Additionally, there are numerous ladders and access panels to Jefferies tubes, which lead throughout the ship. The technical complexity of the starship dictates the use of these spaces to maintain peak efficiency and affect proper repairs. The Matter/Anti-Matter Assembly (M/ARA) is what primarily makes up the warp core 'tower'. This is where primary power for the ship is generated inside the Matter/Anti-Matter Reaction Chamber (M/ARC). This system is checked on a regular basis due to its importance to the ship. Access to the warp core is restricted, with a front port to get to the Dilithium matrix as well as a side port for access to the warp plasma conduits. Deuterium Storage and Anti-Matter Storage Pods, the fuel components for the M/ARA, are stored on deck 8, where they are piped to the intake valves on the warp core. Both fuels can be ejected out of the bottom of the ship, as can the warp core itself. |