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1 qev087503_MSG0001 About the beam-cannon project—[ST:n ]is there any way we can push the output up another 800 G's?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
2 qev087503_MSG0002 I know it's a lot...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
3 qev087503_MSG0003 But if we can manage it,[ST:n ]I think we could punch through Ganglion armor![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
4 qev087503_MSG0004 You want another 800 gigawatts' continuous output?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
5 qev087503_MSG0005 Yep![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
6 qev087503_MSG0006 Well, theoretically...sure.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
7 qev087503_MSG0007 Buuuut, what? There's some kind of practical hurdle?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
8 qev087503_MSG0008 Exactly.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
9 qev087503_MSG0009 More output requires plasma maintained[ST:n ]at higher degrees of excitation.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
10 qev087503_MSG0010 That, in turn, requires a more efficient magnetic trap.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
11 qev087503_MSG0011 Ah, right.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
12 qev087503_MSG0012 I'd love to see it happen,[ST:n ]but Earth's technology just isn't there yet.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
13 qev087503_JNK0010 Agree
14 qev087503_SEL0011 Console Lin on the end of her good idea.
15 qev087503_JNK0020 Disagree
16 qev087503_SEL0021 Point out that you are no longer ON Earth.
17 qev087503_MSG0013 Thanks...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
18 qev087503_MSG0014 Back up a minute.[ST:n ]Why give up just because Earth didn't have the technology?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
19 qev087503_MSG0015 Remember where we are now.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
20 qev087503_MSG0016 That's a fair point.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
21 qev087503_MSG0017 It's true that Earth may not have possessed this technology...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
22 qev087503_MSG0018 but Mira could be a different story.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
23 qev087503_MSG0019 I don't follow.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
24 qev087503_MSG0020 Oh, I get it! She means xeno tech![ST:n ]We've got all kinds of races here on Mira.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
25 qev087503_MSG0021 One of them might have a solution![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
26 qev087503_MSG0022 Oh. Yeah, that...makes sense.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
27 qev087503_MSG0023 What is that?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
28 qev087503_MSG0024 One of the Ganglion's Skells.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
29 qev087503_MSG0025 We confirmed that this model is outfitted[ST:n ]with a high-output beam cannon.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
30 qev087503_MSG0026 And it's almost a certainty that[ST:n ]their capacitors are better than ours.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
31 qev087503_MSG0027 So if we can analyze them...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
32 qev087503_MSG0028 Right. We might be able to find a solution[ST:n ]to our magnetic-trap problem.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
33 qev087503_MSG0029 Come on, guys.[ST:n ]We've got a giant laser to hunt down![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
34 qev087503_MSG0030 Qmoevan capacitors are hi-spec Ganglion items.[ST:wait ]
35 qev087503_MSG0031 You should be able to get them from Qmoevas[ST:n ]in Oblivia.[ST:wait ]
36 qev087503_MSG0032 Hmm, let's see. Could I ask you to go collect three of[ST:n ]those Qmoevan capacitors now for analysis?[ST:wait ]
37 qev087503_MSG0033 We're talking about an extra 800 gigawatts here.[ST:n ]Just solving the magnetic-trap issue isn't going to get[ST:n ]you the giant beam weapon you want.[ST:wait ]
38 qev087503_MSG0034 I recommend you talk to Brenna about the other issues.[ST:n ]She's another engineer here.[ST:wait ]
39 qev087503_MSG0035 She's stubborn as a rock, but incredibly competent.[ST:n ]I'm sure her insights will be of use.[ST:wait ]
40 qev087503_MSG0036 Best of luck to you! What you're trying takes guts,[ST:n ]and I'm behind you one hundred percent.[ST:wait ]
41 qev087503_MSG0037 So Brenna's on board with your new weapon-[ST:n ]development project?[ST:wait ]
42 qev087503_MSG0038 Ha! It would take somebody as passionate as Lin to[ST:n ]get that stubborn girl to help. I'm impressed.[ST:wait ]
43 qev087503_MSG0039 Now why don't you go show Commander Vandham[ST:n ]what that passion has wrought?[ST:wait ]
44 qev087503_MSG0040 Did you need me?[ST:wait ]
45 qev087503_MSG0041 I thought Brenna said she had you off gathering[ST:n ]something for her.[ST:wait ]
46 qev087503_MSG0042 I'll be here. Why don't you take care of that first,[ST:n ]then come back and see me?[ST:wait ]