<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=148593.msg6734384#msg6734384">Quote from: Dashenka on 09-08-2012, 16:58:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Lena online...<br/><br/><br/>Just wondering something about the nuclear reactor. It's already on the planet I guess? Who maintained it while there? Or do they somehow salvage the nuclear power core from the landing ship?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>It is already on the planet. It is effectively shut down, the fuel rods are all but exhausted anyway and it is fully damped. Lena's first job will be to get the reactor on-line, replace the fuel rods with the fresh ones brought from earth, do a thorough overhaul and make sure it is working correctly within standard parameters.<br/><br/>As mentioned in the recruitment thread, just use technobable if you don't actually know anything about nuclear reactors. Nore does anyone else!<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=148593.msg6734492#msg6734492">Quote from: blakel on 09-08-2012, 17:42:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">It could have been left there from the previous missions unused, and it wouldn't really need maintenance.<br/><br/>On a similar note: For the maintenance of the nuclear reactor, we would need a constant supply of uranium and graphite. It would be somewhat impractical to keep bringing them from Earth, are there sources on Mars?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Graphite is pure carbon, which we will have in abundance when we strip the oxygen out of it! (I don't think assuming a chemical process for this is pushing Science Fiction too far?)<br/><br/>Uranium: Yes, there is Uranium available.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=148593.msg6734396#msg6734396">Quote from: Diingo on 09-08-2012, 17:03:13</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Daniel, ready to roll.<br/><br/>I need to find out what kind of provisions we will be carrying so that I can "try" to make something edible :3<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Frozen, tinned and dried goods mostly. Basically, anything you can buy in your average supermarket with the exception of fresh meat, fresh fruit and fresh veg.<br/><br/>Be inventive! Create your own inventory, or liaise with Atlas (who is the QM) to come up with a list!<br/><br/><hr/><br/>I'm afraid we are still a short while away from landing.... I need to collate the technical info from the recruitment thread and post it above, I need to find some decent websites about Mars and post them in the environment post above, I need to design the base itself and post the plan above.<br/><br/>And I need to write the rules of play (Don't worry, nothing onerous) and post them above in the "just in case" post... (I knew I reserved it for a reason!)<br/><br/>I'm as keen as everyone else to get this "on the ground" (so to speak) so please be patient a while longer...