CACR

= COMBUSTION =
The Chiralium-Antichiralium Combustion Reactor (abbreviated CACR) utilises Chiralium-Antichiralium Combustion (C/AC). During Chiralium-Antichiralium combustion, Chiralium energy is released, which is then converted into usable electricity, unless the ship intends to discharge Chiralium disruptor cannons, raise Chiralium absorption shields, charge the Chiralium transmaterialisation drive, or use the Chiralium Avidyne Engines, in that case, Chiralium energy will be redirected from the core.
When a Cycle is occurring, Chiralium, Antichiralium and a Chiral pulse are fired simultaneously where they meet in the Combustion Point.
To sustain a stable idle combustion, exactly 50 Cycles are required. To sustain a stable "active" combustion, exactly 100 Cycles are required. A good combustion is counted as having 300 to 600 Cycles. A high combustion is counted as having 800 to 1,000 Cycles. A dangerous combustion is counted as having over 1,500 Cycles. The core will overload and detonate when it reaches exactly 3,000 Cycles. 
A Code Red Directive is automatically issued when the core reaches 1,900 Cycles. 
The combustion is controlled by four aspects, the;
➢ Chiralium injection rate
➢ Antichiralium injection rate
➢ Coolant injection rate
➢ Chiral Pulse strength
The Chiralium injection rate is how many times Chiralium is injected into the Combustion Point. It is measured in percent from 0% to 100%
The Antichiralium injection rate is how many times Antichiralium is injected into the Combustion Point. IIt is measured in percent from 0% to 100%. By default, this is the same as the Chiralium injection rate.
The Coolant injection rate is how much Cryotheum is injected into the Combustion Point. It is measured in Litres per Cycle (L/C)
The Chiral Pulse strength is how strong the Chiral pulse is. This is because Chiralium and Antichiralium will not interact with each other unless a Chiral pulse is fired. The stronger the pulse, the higher the temperature, radiation, pressure, and released energy. This is measured in Chiral Units (CU). This fact is used in Chiralium torpedoes.
=== ADDENDUMS ===
Addendum 1: The Combustion Point is the focal point in where the Chiralium and the Antichiralium meet. It is the point with the highest amount of radiation, pressure and the highest temperature.
Addendum 2: A Cycle, or more precisely, Combustion Cycle lasts for 0.5 µs. (microseconds)
= COOLANT =
The coolant used to cool down the reactor core is known as Cryotheum. It is extremely cold, physical contact with Cryotheum is not advised without proper protection.
The coolant is only used to cool down the surrounding structures around the Combustion Point since the core chamber is kept in a vacuum.
= MALFUNCTIONS & EVENTS =
If something is not according to normal parameters, it will be announced by Teletraan.
== EVENTS ==
CHIRAL FLUX
This event occurs when Chiralium or Antichiralium fluctuates, or changes frequency. It is nothing to be concerned about, unless Teletraan reports over 20,000 CFU. 
PERMANENTLY RESOLVED: The invention of the Chiral Flux Stabiliser device.
TEMPERATURE SPIKE
This event occurs when there is a sudden spike in temperature. It is nothing to be concerned about, unless Teletraan reports a temperature of 1,000,000 Kelvin (equal to about 999,726.85 degrees Celsius). If so, then it would be a wise idea to issue a Code Red Directive immediately.
RADIATION SPIKE
This event occurs when there is a sudden spike in radiation levels. It is nothing to be concerned about, unless Teletraan reports a radiation level of 1,000,000 CRU. (This is because at this radiation level, the containment field will fail) If so, then it would be a wise idea to issue a Code Red Directive immediately.
CHIRALIUM ANOMALY
This event occurs when a micro-Chiralium anomaly forms inside the core. Micro-Chiralium anomalies will disintegrate any matter entering its event horizon. Usually, micro-Chiralium anomalies are harmless and short-lived, however, if Teletraan fails to report the anomaly's collapse within 20 seconds, then it would be a wise idea to issue a Code Red Directive immediately.
== MALFUNCTIONS ==
CHIRALIUM INJECTOR FAILED
This malfunction occurs when the Chiralium injector has failed. This malfunction can be rectified by stalling the combustion and then replacing the Chiralium injector.
ANTICHIRALIUM INJECTOR FAILED
This malfunction occurs when the Antichiralium injector has failed. This malfunction can be rectified by stalling the combustion and then replacing the Antichiralium injector.
COOLANT INJECTOR FAILED
This malfunction occurs when the Cryotheum injector has failed. This malfunction can be rectified by stalling the combustion and then replacing the Coolant injector.
CHIRAL PULSE EMITTER GENERATION FAULT
This malfunction occurs when there is a Chiral pulse generation fault within the Chiral pulse chamber. This malfunction can be rectified by stalling the combustion and then replacing the Chiral pulse emitter.
RADIATION VENTING FAILURE
This malfunction occurs when there is a mechanical failure with the radiation release vents. This malfunction can be temporarily rectified by redirecting the radiation to the back-up radiation release vents. This will expose the operator to fatal levels of Chiralium radiation (~1,000 CRU or more). So it is highly recommended that an android performs this action, and not a biological lifeform.
PRESSURE VENTING FAILURE
This malfunction occurs when there is a mechanical failure with the emergency pressure release vents. This malfunction can be temporarily rectified by redirecting the pressure to the backup pressure release vents.
CONTAINMENT FIELD EMITTER FAILURE
This malfunction occurs when there is a failure in the containment field emitter. This malfunction can be rectified by stalling the combustion and then replacing the containment field emitter.
EJECTION HATCH SLIDER FAILURE
This malfunction occurs when there is a mechanical slider failure in the reactant tank ejection hatches. This malfunction can be rectified by using the hatches' emergency decoupler.
EJECTION DECOUPLER RELEASE FAILURE
This malfunction occurs when there is a release failure with the reactant tank decoupler. This malfunction can not be rectified with current conventional means.
UNCONVENTIONAL: Use a Chiralium cutter to cut the tank free from the rest of the ship. However, exercise extreme caution, accidentally rupturing the reactant tanks will bring disastrous consequences in forms of ship destruction, major structural damage, or fatal doses of Chiralium radiation.
= REACTOR PROTOCOLS =
Reactor Operations (often referred to as Reactor Ops) can activate a number of different reactor protocols, either to prevent a catastrophic failure, or to deliberately cause one.
== EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS ==
EMERGENCY COMBUSTION STALL
When this protocol is activated by Reactor Operations, it will cause the Chiralium Generator and the Antichiralium Generator to both shut-down, thereafter it will cause the Chiralium feed valve and the Antichiralium feed valve to be turned off. This in turn will cause the combustion to instantly stall. This is known as a hot combustion stall as the combustion was not "properly" stalled. This is only done in extreme emergencies when there is very little time left until the core detonates.
COMBUSTION STALL
When this protocol is activated by Reactor Operations, it will cause the combustion to stall by slowly decreasing the reactant feed valve and setting the primary coolant loop and the secondary coolant loop to 100 percent. This is known as a cold combustion stall as the combustion is stalled slowly, like an old nuclear fission reactor on Earth.
DENSE CONTAINMENT FIELD
Under normal operations, a containment field is established to keep the engineers separated from the radiation and the combustion shockwaves. However, when this protocol is activated by Reactor Operations, it will cause a very dense containment field to be established around the entire core assembly. This will not stall the combustion. This protocol will automatically be activated if intruders enter Main Engineering (where the reactor is housed).
UNSTABLE COMBUSTION PREVENTION
When this protocol is activated, it will stall the combustion and then restart it. This protocol is automated and generally can not be activated manually (unless the ship computer is offline for whatever reason). This protocol was created as the result of the combustion would sometimes start incomplete.
== DELIBERATE FAILURE PROTOCOL ==
PROTOCOL SALENTUM
PRONOUNCED AS: Saylentum
When this protocol is activated by Reactor Operations, it will cause the coolant valves to be cut-off, thereafter the Chiralium injection rate will be set to 90 percent and the Antichiralium injection rate will be set to 100 percent, the Chiral Pulse strength will be set to 60,000 Chiral Units. 
Salentum completion will take exactly 10 minutes counting from the moment of activation, but this can be extended to 20, 30, or 40 minutes. Protocol Salentum can be cancelled up to 5 minutes remaining. When Salentum completes, it will cause a cascade failure within the core, cause the core to overload, and thereby, completely disintegrate the ship and anything else caught inside the Chiralium-singularity within 9,000 kilometres in the current environment. The commanding officer can also order a "silent countdown", meaning Teletraan will NOT announce the countdown, and the initial announcement is limited to the command bridge only, this is useful for destroying the ship if there are intruders on-board.
Addendum: The Chiralium-singularity can only disintegrate matter depending on where it is formed. If it is formed in an atmosphere, it can only disintegrate matter within 9,000 kilometres inside that exact atmosphere. If it is formed in a vacuum, it can only disintegrate matter within 9,000 kilometres inside that exact vacuum.
Many individuals confuse Chiralium-singularity with singularity. A Chiralium-singularity is not an infinitely dense point, and does not have infinite gravity as singularities do. Chiralium-singularity is just the Chiralium Mechanics term for Chiralium explosion.''
= CHIRALIUM UNITS =
CRU : Chiral Rad Unit. It is the unit of measurement used to measure Chiralium radiation levels. A radiation level greater than 80 CRU will instantly kill any humanoid. 50 CRU will cause acute radiation sickness. 10 CRU will cause minor radiation sickness. 5 CRU is the minimum limit without radiation sickness, and is survivable for humanoids in good health. Only a super-dense containment field, or Dark-Steel can stop Chiralium radiation.
CFU : Chiral Flux Unit. It is the unit of measurement used to measure Chiralium and Antichiralium fluctuation. It can be compared to frequency (hertz)
SOURCE: Chiralium-Antichiralium Combustion Reactor [docs.google.com]
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