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Starboard Four Thruster Array

A mid-sized propulsion unit mounted on the transport ship's port-side upper hull, designated 'Four' as part of the secondary thruster cluster. The thruster glows blue-white when active, its exhaust venting scalding plasma through the ship's funnel-shaped vent array. Rogin monitors its output on his console, ordering precise adjustments to evade Wirrn swarms during their emergency launch. The unit operates at a lower power tier than the main engines but provides critical lateral maneuverability when the bulkhead-mounted blasters cannot dissuade pursuit.
3 appearances

Purpose

Secondary propulsion control providing lateral movement and emergency directional adjustments for the transport ship during combat or evasive maneuvers.

Significance

Serves as the crew's primary tactical advantage during the critical escape sequence, allowing precise navigation through volatile space conditions while under mechanical stress. Its activation directly correlates with the crew's survival chances against the Wirrn threat.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S12E8 · The Ark in Space Part 4
Wirrn advance threatens desperate flight

The starboard four thruster array becomes the ship’s primary weapon, glowing blue-white as Rogin commands maximum output to scour the funnel with superheated plasma. Its exhaust vents vent plasma in tight alignment with the funnel’s geometry, creating a defensive curtain that forces Wirrn to hesitate mid-climb.

Before: Functional at standby power, neither offensive nor defensive in orientation
After: Activated at full boost, plasma exhaust roaring through the funnel, scalding nearby Wirrn and straining systems
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S12E8 · The Ark in Space Part 4
Rogin seizes control of the transport ship

Starboard Four thruster array pulses blue-white as Rogin feeds raw power through it, its exhaust venting scalding plasma through the ship’s funnel-shaped vent array. This lateral propulsion unit becomes the crew’s lifeline, sidelining pursuing Wirrn swarms as close-boost maneuvers deny them purchase on the transport vessel.

Before: Idle and monitored on Rogin’s console as auxiliary thruster until emergency activation.
After: Overextended but functioning, its housing scorched by superheated plasma while Rogin reroutes power to sustain the evasion.
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S12E8 · The Ark in Space Part 4
Doctor mourns loss before escape

The starboard four thruster array illuminates under Rogin’s control as part of the evasive maneuver suite, kicking in under Vira’s detailed commands to provide lateral propulsion and distances the ship from the Wirrn threat. Its blue-white glow stabilizes the transport’s position through the funnel, aiding both escape and disruption of the swarm’s formation.

Before: Inactive under normal operations, mounted mid-hull with designated thrust control accessible to the flight deck
After: Engaged at close boost, visible as a glowing blue-white plasma source on the monitor, searing exhaust smoke across the funnel
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