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Terminus Station Emergency Power Infrastructure

The exposed emergency power infrastructure beneath the space liner’s floor plates, consisting of two interrelated components: 1) A live power line with frayed copper filaments spitting green radiance, and 2) Emergency bypass circuitry with torn protective shields. Both elements are activated by Turlough to transmit disruptive electric jolts through Terminus Station's systems, weaponizing the unstable power against the Vanir's control. The combined system represents a critical vulnerability in Terminus's restricted systems that both Tegan warns about and Turlough exploits to destabilize station infrastructure.
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S20E15 · Terminus Part 3
Turlough forces emergency bypass access

The emergency bypass circuitry, glowing unnaturally green, is revealed when Turlough tears away the access panel. Though designed to be tamper-proof, its shields have been partially torn, exposing raw vulnerability. When Turlough connects to the live wire, the circuitry absorbs and transmits the disruptive surge, shaking the system’s operational integrity.

Before: Protected by secure casing and the 'No Touch' panel. Part of the Terminus liner’s emergency access system, normally inactive unless triggered by authorized personnel.
After: Highly destabilized, exposed, and transmitting unexpected voltage spikes. Now a weak point in the station’s infrastructure, exploited to undermine Vanir control.
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