Auxiliary Power Section

A critical subsystem housing secondary generators and emergency power distribution. It occupies a narrow section of the walkway, accessible through hinged panels that reveal bundles of insulated wiring and cooling vents. The space emits a low, irregular hum, a rhythmic pulse that sits beneath the ship’s normal systems noise. Warped access hatches indicate repeated stress, and a flickering diagnostic LED at the core panel signals an unresolvable fault. Keara and Varsh tighten loose conduit clamps, their hands moving on autopilot while warnings scroll on hand-scanners—xenon gas traces detected, insulation temperature rising.