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The standard (and typical) engine used in Starfleet is, of course, the [[Warp Drive]]. Which is actually very typical for most of the races we've encountered. I should hope as an engineer you know how they work, but we'll go over the basics anyway. The core of the warp drive is used to control the annihilation of matter and antimatter. This controlled explosion is what generates the tremendous power required to warp space and travel faster than light. Your job is to make sure that the balance of matter and antimatter is equal at all times. There are times when it won't be - subatomic particles are rather hard to predict - and you have to make sure that you can fix that if there's a problem. | The standard (and typical) engine used in Starfleet is, of course, the [[Warp Drive]]. Which is actually very typical for most of the races we've encountered. I should hope as an engineer you know how they work, but we'll go over the basics anyway. The core of the warp drive is used to control the annihilation of matter and antimatter. This controlled explosion is what generates the tremendous power required to warp space and travel faster than light. Your job is to make sure that the balance of matter and antimatter is equal at all times. There are times when it won't be - subatomic particles are rather hard to predict - and you have to make sure that you can fix that if there's a problem. | ||
Aside from the [[Warp Drive]], there are many other things an engineer may be expected to repair. [[Shield emitters]], weapons arrays (I.E. [[phaser arrays]] or [[torpedo launchers]]), [[environmental controls]], even [[replicators]]. Typically engineers will be expected to repair any damaged system on the ship that is necessary for survival. | Aside from the [[Warp Systems|Warp Drive]], there are many other things an engineer may be expected to repair. [[Sheild Emitters|Shield emitters]], weapons arrays (I.E. [[Phaser Arrays|phaser arrays]] or [[Torpedo Launchers|torpedo launchers]]), [[Environmental Controls|environmental controls]], even [[Replicators|replicators]]. Typically engineers will be expected to repair any damaged system on the ship that is necessary for survival. | ||
===Emergency Situations=== | ===Emergency Situations=== | ||
Now, its safe to assume that occasionally you'll be put in a situation requiring emergency repairs of, say, the weapons systems or the [[Warp Drive]]. One thing to always remember: '''don't panic.''' Yes, you have a lot of people relying on you, but if you panic, you won't necessarily get the job done. A little anxiety is helpful at times, but remember, you have a whole team of engineers behind you. Very rarely will you be the only engineer available. | Now, its safe to assume that occasionally you'll be put in a situation requiring emergency repairs of, say, the weapons systems or the [[Warp Systems|Warp Drive]]. One thing to always remember: '''don't panic.''' Yes, you have a lot of people relying on you, but if you panic, you won't necessarily get the job done. A little anxiety is helpful at times, but remember, you have a whole team of engineers behind you. Very rarely will you be the only engineer available. | ||
*'''Warp Drive Breach''' | *'''Warp Drive Breach''' | ||
If a [[Warp Drive]] Breach occurs, there's very little you can do about it, unless you can literally work miracles. All you can do is eject the core or abandon ship. | If a [[Wary Systems|Warp Drive]] Breach occurs, there's very little you can do about it, unless you can literally work miracles. All you can do is eject the core or abandon ship. | ||
*'''Coolant Leak''' | *'''Coolant Leak''' | ||