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Reworked parts of the guide to make it more neutral regarding which type of power source the station will start with. Separated the Singularity Engine and Tesla Engine into their own categories under the Power section.
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|superior = [[Captain]] | |superior = [[Captain]] | ||
|duties = Coordinate engineering, ensure equipment doesn't get stolen, make sure the singularity doesn't escape, maintain [[Telecoms]]. | |duties = Coordinate engineering, ensure equipment doesn't get stolen, make sure the singularity doesn't escape, maintain [[Telecoms]]. | ||
|guides = [[Chain of Command]], [[Hacking]], [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction]], [[Singularity Engine]], [[Solars]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]] | |guides = [[Chain of Command]], [[Hacking]], [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction]], [[Singularity Engine]], [[Tesla Engine]], [[Solars]], [[Turbine]], [[Thermo-Electric Generator]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]] | ||
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[[File:Engineering.png|300px|thumb|alt=Engineering|[[Engineering|Your department]]]] | [[File:Engineering.png|300px|thumb|alt=Engineering|[[Engineering|Your department]]]] | ||
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Know that guy who builds all the things? Well, you | Know that guy who builds all the things? Well, he has a boss, and it's you! You are the head of the Engineering Department, which includes not only [[Station Engineer]]s, but [[Atmospheric Technician]]s as well. Essentially, your job is to boss your staff around, make sure [[Starting the Engine|the power flows]]. Other than directing the workflow of the department, you're also expected to carry out general [[Station Engineer|engineer]]-duties and maintain [[Telecomms]]. To be a good CE it is imperative that you have a good working knowledge of how APCs, SMES cells and power in general works, how to decipher atmospherics, how to efficiently set up the singularity and solars and how to get your charges' sorry asses moving. | ||
'''Bare minimum requirements:''' Make sure that | '''Bare minimum requirements:''' Make sure that at least one power source goes online at the start of the round. Know what to do when Telecommunications gets blown up. | ||
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Greet your team over the radio and establish your authority. Find out who you will be working with and how many of them, and make sure that everyone has a job to do. | Greet your team over the radio and establish your authority. Find out who you will be working with and how many of them, and make sure that everyone has a job to do. | ||
Designate someone to do solars (unless someone else volunteers first) and get everyone else working on either the | Designate someone to do solars (unless someone else volunteers first) and get everyone else working on whichever power source is the default one on your station. (Most likely either the Singularity Engine or the [[Tesla Engine]].) If you take charge these first minutes of the round, most of engineering will follow the rest of your orders until the round ends. If you stay silent then when you suddenly need something done halfway through the round, you can guarantee that nobody will listen to you. If nothing else, speaking over the channel will at least tell you who on your team you can rely on. | ||
Sometimes your team will be fairly competent and you'll only need to supervise, but a lot of the time you will be required to step in. If someone's clearly new, help them out a bit and show them the ropes. If someone's clearly being a twat then shout at them and forcibly demote if they continue. With these points in mind a power source should successfully come online and start generating power. It's always a good idea to announce this to the crew when it happens. | |||
If any of your team members try to run off with an engineering hardsuit just to go space exploring, let them know that they will be arrested for dereliction and demoted if they do not return to do at least the most minimal duties before doing whatever they want. | If any of your team members try to run off with an engineering hardsuit just to go space exploring, let them know that they will be arrested for dereliction and demoted if they do not return to do at least the most minimal duties before doing whatever they want. | ||
=== With Your Powers Combined === | === With Your Powers Combined === | ||
There are multiple ways to power the station. Unless you know what you're doing, stick with the | There are multiple ways to power the station. Unless you know what you're doing, stick with the default one at first, and get it working as soon as possible. It's hard to set up a second power source if the crew is trying to lynch you for not finishing the first one. | ||
==== Power Your Station With A Black Hole ==== | |||
The [[Singularity Engine]] is the most likely candidate for your default power source, unless the Nanotrasen architects have been messing around again. It should go without saying that, since the singularity is essentially a black hole, it should stay inside of its containment field and not grow too big. Also keep in mind that it pulses large amounts of radiation, so always wear an engineering hardsuit or a radsuit when you're near it. Don't come near it in the atmospherics hardsuit, which had its radiation shielding stripped to make place for thermal shielding. | |||
==== | ==== New Tesla Energy ==== | ||
Make Tesla proud and <strike>run alternating current</strike> power the station with giant balls of electricity! Lately, the [[Tesla Engine]] has been sneaking its way into more and more Nanotrasen space stations. It works similar to the Singularity Engine, except that it won't deal any structural damage to the station if it escapes. Well, minus the exploding machines. And the blood and dust of former crewmembers all over the place. Keep it contained. | |||
==== The Forgotten Power Source ==== | ==== The Forgotten Power Source ==== | ||
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==== Fossil Fuel ==== | ==== Fossil Fuel ==== | ||
Depending on the model of your space station, there might also be a [[ | Depending on the model of your space station, there might also be a [[Turbine|turbine]] or [[Thermo-Electric Generator|thermo-electric generator]] installed. Both of these burn through plasma to generate energy, but they work differently so make sure you refer to the right guide when setting one up. | ||
==== Matters of Super Matter ==== | ==== Matters of Super Matter ==== | ||