Tutorial:Cold and Dark

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Phase 1: Supercold to Fusion Reaction

G Deck - Initial Power

1. Start Capacitor Room: Enter the room and interact with the main panels. Action: Turn ON all switches/systems on the panels.
2. Reactor Room (Distributor Panels - near entry?): Locate the panels controlling Quadrant Distributors for F and G Decks.
   1. Action: Turn ON the four G-Deck Quadrant Distributors. For each, Set Input to Startup Distributor.
   2. Action: Turn ON the four F-Deck Quadrant Distributors. For each, Set Input to Startup Distributor. (8 Distributors activated in total).
3. Reactor Room (Distributor Panel - Specific Location TBD): Locate the Distributor panel for the Reactor Room itself. Action: Turn ON all switches/systems.
4. G Deck Tunnels: Locate the 8 distributors in the maintenance tunnels (2 per quadrant: Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard). Action: Turn ON all switches/systems on each panel.

F Deck - Power Distribution

1. F Deck Tunnels: Locate the 8 distributors in the maintenance tunnels (2 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON all switches/systems on each panel.
2. F Deck Hallways (Ring Corridors?): Locate the additional 8 distributors (2 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON all switches/systems on each panel.

G Deck - Reactor Preparation

1. Reactor Room (Center Console - Right Side): Interact with the main reactor control console.
   1. Action: Set Reactor Mode to Start Up.
   2. Action: Activate Vacuum Pump Start (usually a prominent button in the middle).
2. Cryogenic Storage Room:
   1. (He/He-3 Side): Go behind the tanks near the entrance.
      1. Action: Open the four Helium (He) tank valves.
      2. Action: Open the four Helium-3 (He-3) tank valves.
      3. Action: Open the two main He Supply valves (on the wall).
      4. Action: Open the two main He-3 Supply valves (on the wall).
      5. Verify: Check indicators to ensure He and He-3 tanks are filling/pressurizing.
      6. Action: Power ON both He Chillers.
      7. Action: Power ON both He-3 Chillers.
   2. (Deuterium Side): Go to the other end of the room.
      1. Action: Open the four Deuterium tank valves.
      2. Action: Open the two main Deuterium Supply valves (on the wall).
      3. Verify: Check indicators to ensure Deuterium tanks are filling/pressurizing.
      4. Action: Power ON both Deuterium Chillers.
   3. (Pump Controls - Front of room):
      1. Action: Open both main Deuterium output valves.
      2. Action: Power ON the Deuterium Pump.
      3. Action: Open both main He-3 output valves.
      4. Action: Power ON the He-3 Pump.
      5. Action: Open both main He output valves (coolant).
      6. Action: Power ON the Coolant Pump.

G Deck - Initiating Fusion

1. Reactor Room (Around Reactor Core): Locate the six large valves surrounding the reactor structure. Action: Open all six valves.
2. Reactor Room (Center Console - Left Side): Monitor the Coil Temperatures display.
   1. Wait until temperatures drop below 20K (Kelvin). They should stabilize between 2K and 4K.
   2. Action: Once cooled, turn ON the Field Coils.
   3. Action: Activate Initiate Fusion Reaction. (The reaction should start, defaulting to 10% output).
   4. Action: Increase Reaction Rate setting to 100%.
   5. Action: Set Reactor Mode to Supply.

Phase 1 Complete. The reactor is now generating power.

Phase 2: Ship Electricity

G Deck - Main Power Routing

1. Reactor Room (Back of Room - Reactor Output Distributor Panel): Action: Turn ON all switches/systems on this panel.
2. Reactor Room (Main Battery Distributor Screen - Far Left?): Action: Connect all 8 distributors listed on this screen.
3. Reactor Room (Other System Screens - FTL, Shields, Weapons, Sublight): Action: Turn ON all systems/switches shown on these four screens.

F Deck - Battery Systems

1. F Deck Tunnels: Locate the 8 Battery Array Distributor panels (2 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON everything on each panel.
2. F Deck Ring 02 Corridor: Enter each of the 8 Battery Rooms.
   1. Inside each room, interact with the console for each of the 6 Battery Arrays.
   2. Action: On each array console, Turn ON all systems/switches.
   3. Verify: Check that each battery cell is shown as 'Mounted' or 'Online'. (48 array consoles, 480 cells total ship-wide).
3. F Deck Tunnels: Locate the 8 Battery Array Aggregator panels (2 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON everything on each panel.

G Deck & Upwards - Deck Power Distribution

1. Reactor Room (Deck Distributor Panels): Locate the 4 Deck Distributor panels (1 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON everything on each panel.
2. Reactor Room (Quadrant Distributors): Return to the 8 G-Deck and F-Deck Quadrant Distributor panels previously activated in Phase 1. Action: Change the Input setting on all 8 panels from "Startup Distributor" to Deck Distributor.
3. Start Capacitor Room: Action: Turn OFF all systems/switches previously activated in Phase 1. (Startup power no longer needed).
4. E Deck: Navigate up the stairs from the G-Deck Reactor Room to E-Deck engineering access. Locate the Quadrant Distributors for E-Deck. Action: Turn ON everything for each distributor, ensuring the Input is set to Deck Distributor.
5. D Deck: Proceed up to D-Deck engineering access. Locate the Quadrant Distributors for D-Deck. Action: Turn ON everything for each distributor, ensuring the Input is set to Deck Distributor.

B Deck - Data Centre Power

(Warning: Upper decks may be unlit initially. Use your torch - default T.)

1. Data Centre: Locate the 4 Deck Distributor panels within the Data Centre. Action: Turn ON everything on each panel. Verify input is set to Deck Distributor if applicable.
2. Data Centre (Upper Level - Back Wall Panel): Locate the main Data Centre Upper Panel. Action: Turn ON all systems/switches.
3. Data Centre (Lower Level - via ramp): Proceed down to the lower level (on C Deck). Action: Activate the Data Centre Lower Panel by turning everything on. (Note: A previous dev note mentioned this panel might be inoperable/black - check current build status.)

Phase 2 Complete. Main electrical grid and battery systems are online.

Phase 3: Ship Lighting and Flight-Ready Status

Activate local lighting and system distributors deck by deck.

1. E Deck: Locate the 12 distributors, typically 3 per quadrant along spoke hallways. Action: Turn ON everything on each panel, except any switches labelled Spare.
2. D Deck: Locate the 12 distributors (3 per quadrant). Action: Turn ON everything on each panel, except Spare.
3. C Deck: Locate the 9 distributors (2 per quadrant + 1 near Probe Facility hallway). Action: Turn ON everything on each panel, except Spare.
4. B Deck: Locate the Distributor Panel inside the VIP Lounge area (reportedly near a door to the left side). Action: Turn ON everything.
5. A Deck:
   1. Flight Deck (Bridge): Locate Distributor Panel (often near entrance/power panel). Action: Turn ON everything.
   2. XO’s Office: Locate light switch/panel. Action: Turn lights ON.
   3. Conference Room: Locate light switch/panel. Action: Turn lights ON.
   4. Captain’s Office: Locate light switch/panel. Action: Turn lights ON.

Phase 3 Complete.

Startup Procedure Complete. Congratulations! The ship is now powered and in a Flight-Ready state. All primary systems should be operational.