Proposal for revisions to OPS- EPS [MagC] Subsystem hardware linkage

Posted on Sat 5th Apr, 2025 @ 11:15am by Lieutenant Sufai Kell
Edited on on Sat 5th Apr, 2025 @ 11:16am

801 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Location: SB109

SR: Just some fun in the vain of reports I write at work lolol.

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To: Captain Gordon Francis, CO – Starbase 109
Cc: Commander Heriah Rex, XO – Starbase 109
From: Lt. Sufai Kell, Chief Operations Officer
Subject: Unsolicited Proposal: EPS Flow Optimization and Containment Design Enhancements

Context:

Respectfully, this proposal was not submitted in response to any directive, malfunction report, or performance deficiency in current EPS operations. Rather, it is the product of engagement driven by… joy.

I find myself—unexpectedly, perhaps—deeply fulfilled in my role aboard Starbase 109. The scale and complexity of the station, the layered architecture of its systems, and the collaborative harmony of its operations present a challenge and a reward I had not anticipated. It is a posting I accepted out of professional obligation and curiosity, but in these weeks, it has become something more: a proving ground, a symphony, a puzzle box with infinite variations.

Permit me the indulgence of a proposal born not from necessity, but from the sincere love of the work. This comes at a time where a refit of the station has been raised as a possiblity so in my work I have taken an eye to see the way things could be rather than as they are.

Proposal: The Shape of Power

The shape of a thing matters.

That is the first lesson my father taught me—engraved into a child’s mind not with affection, but with necessity. On Cardassia, form is not merely decorative. It is proof of intellect. Of function. Of devotion to craft. The design is the thing. As with our literature, our buildings, our laws—precision, elegance, and power are inseparable.

And so I have applied myself to the shape of our power.

Starbase 109’s EPS matrix, though standard in Federation design, is inefficient in ways that speak more to universality than optimization. It flows, yes. But it does not sing. The routing manifolds are predictable—symmetrical in ways that reduce computational overhead but ignore the potential of magnetic flux harmonics when shaped properly. Your systems are safe and stable. But they are not alive.

I propose a redesign of the EPS bottling structure—a revised magnetic containment topology inspired by fractal geometry. Where once there were linear tubes and triangulated nodal crossings, there would now be a pattern I have modeled after the Orali’Nai—a Cardassian devotional symbol of interwoven paths, representing spiritual resonance and balance. A minor deviation from Federation symmetry, perhaps, but one that allows plasma to flow with intention rather than merely movement.

Through simulation, this configuration reduces energy loss due to harmonic backscatter by 18.6%. Power latency during mode transitions (e.g., yellow to red alert, or during external shield cycling) drops by 0.45 seconds—a seemingly minor interval, but enough to matter in life and death. Further, the redistribution allows rerouting algorithms to complete 34% faster due to the higher predictive uniformity of field compression gradients.

Live-Test Modules:

Three isolated EPS test environments—Beta-6, Theta-2, and Alpha Core Relay 3—have been temporarily refitted under standard operational protocol 42.7d (“Non-Interfering Diagnostics and Experimental Routing”). These locations were selected for their non-critical load profiles and structural accessibility.

Each live-test module features:

Full replacement of primary plasma injectors with modular coil assemblies using the Kell-Pattern Helix—a six-axis spiraled bottle matrix with triple-feedback harmonics

Independent subspace field dampeners to monitor micro-instabilities during peak load transitions

Quantum sensor arrays to measure plasma coherence over time, including entropic drift reduction under prolonged strain

Failover systems pre-primed for instantaneous reversion to standard EPS topology with a 0.23 second delay

These units have been running for 142 hours without incident, and energy flow metrics remain within 0.03% of projected tolerance margins. Reports and live readouts are included in the attached file package, along with visual schematics and a live systems map.

There is, of course, beauty in the pattern as well.

Not the kind that composes Federation poetry, perhaps—but in the Cardassian tradition, beauty is found in utility honed to its finest edge. To see a power matrix hum at peak resonance—every conduit pulsing in sync with the beat of the station’s need—is to witness a kind of prayer. And as the founder of Lakarian City once said: “The strength of the whole lies in the elegance of its structure.”

I understand that the Federation does not always look kindly upon Cardassian interpretations of their art or purpose. Comparison being the thief of Joy, I do not posit the Federation lacks artistic merit in their building, just that we are seen as too rigid, too proud, and this creates a rivalry. But perhaps in this, you will allow me to show what our tradition can contribute to this shared endeavor.

Starbase 109 is already impressive.

I propose to make it sublime.

Respectfully,
Lt. Sufai Kell
Chief Operations Officer
Starbase 109

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