Talk:United States Navy/@comment-10905876-20151009044505

-Norfolk, VA-

-Bridge of the Untamable-

Commander Harwell: "Chief, what's your status down there?"

Engineer Lightman: (intercom) "Got number one lit and making power. The rest are all prepped for starting"

Harwell: "Good, the captain is coming aboard soon from shore. Proceed with ignition, chief."

Lightman: (intercom) "Aye sir, I'll get them all spinning nicely by the time he's aboard."

-Engine room, main turbine control-

Lightman: "Alright, you heard the man, let's get a move on! Start bank one, begin checklist."

Engineer: "Bleed air ready. Ignition ready, fuel supply ready, throttles available."

Lightman: "Begin startup, bank one."

Engineer: "Aye sir, beginning startup, bank one. We have rotation, airflow good, ignition is good. Bank one spinning up sir, clutching in alternators. Voltage levels normal, wattage normal, bank one lit sir."

Lightman: "Begin startup, bank two."

Engineer: "Aye sir, starting bank two...."

The engine room crew repeats the process over and over until all the main turbo-generators are running. As each bank comes on line, a muffled whine similar to an airplane can be heard as the engines spool up.

-Bridge-

Harwell: "Captain on the bridge!"

Radford: "Status, Commander Harwell?"

Harwell: "All stations report ready sir. Engines are at full power, and she's ready for sea."

Radford: "Excellent, weigh anchor, get us moving."

Harwell: "Aye sir. Midshipman, up anchor, all lines..."

The ship begins to head out to sea, leaving Norfolk and the United States behind as she heads to her next destination. The cruiser Ajax soon follows, matching speed with her larger consort....

OOC: Onward for captain Radford. Also, a look in to starting the engines of an Untamable class battlecruiser.