MacReady set down the bowl, and took the Chief Engineer's PADD to have a look at what the other man was trying to show him.  And he was astounded.  "This is..."  He re-read the numbers and figures again, just to make sure that he had them all correct.<br/><br/>"How's this possible?  I didn't think you could squeeze this much power into a warp core of this size.  Not without breaking a few safety regulations, anyway."  His experiences on the<em>Odysseus</em>as Chief of Operations had done much to inform his knowledge of shipboard systems, especially in the Engineering department, where he had been previously lacking in experience.<br/><br/>"The Gatekeeper?"  From how it sounded, this was an experimental device, something that only a handful were supposed to know about.  "I'll have a look-see at it when I get the chance, then."<br/><br/>"Oh, just the beginning, huh?"  An eyebrow went up inquisitively.  "What else have you done to the poor little standard<em>Nova</em>, Chief?"