As they walked deeper into the ship, Theron began what could only be described as an enthusiastic tour guide presentation. "The entire fleet operates on collective molten energy distribution," he explained, gesturing toward the glowing channels that ran through the walls around them. "Each vessel contributes to and draws from a shared power grid that makes the formation essentially one massive engine."
Kelvin's eyes lit up with fascination. "Like a coal system! The old Earth trains that used combustion engines, except instead of individual locomotives, you've got a whole network sharing the same fire source!"
"That's remarkably astute," Theron said with obvious approval. "Though our system is considerably more sophisticated. The molten energy isn't just for propulsion—it powers our life support, our manufacturing systems, our defensive networks, everything."
