Albert McKenzie, Starfliers To: Leviathan, Technocracy of Auxo Subject: ARAPSS Mk. VIII
Hello, Leviathan. I believe this is our first contact. Are your projects as fruitful as our own? Considering our joint operations on the artefact, it would lead me to believe we are making some leaps in discovery.
Indeed, if a rotational system can be achieved to redirect power from the offensive mounting points to our scanner array, it would mean eliminating our need of replenishing batteries from research sites across Sirius. You may already know, their teams are not common, mostly located in secluded spots, albeit Cambridge.
To enhance the investigation, I shall be dispatching our remaining two Deep Space Explorers, as I believe having this rotational system installed on all three vessels would significantly improve our operational ceiling.
I do believe we might've had the opportunity to speak more directly in recent weeks, what with me operating local patrols. My projects and the like typically stem from the more adaptive and militarized side of things. Weapons, armor, funky gadgets - the works.
The Corvo-Class has been a popular staple among scientists, and its modular design'll streamline any attempts at working out a new system of effective capacitors. A quick analysis of power distribution will identify key sections of the internal weapon relay network and highlight areas that are most efficient at setting up a rotating diode system. Control the flow of energy, set up a series of modified capacitors on the backend that can store and feed a steady supply of reserve energy into the network.
Way I figure it off the top of my head, is you can either reprogram some existing spares or the hardpoints themselves to function as those storage caps, or design a new model to fit the bill. Personally I'd recommend the latter approach to maximize your energy output efficiency, but that's not to say trying to work with what you have won't yield equally promising results. From there it's a matter of programming the redistribution of power from the reactor and testing for any overloads, and you've got yourself a scanner powered entirely on the back of your integrated weapons power network.
I'd recommend doing these tests in the bay and with your engines off-line to avoid a critical overload.
I look forward to seeing the results of our continued cooperation.