Partials and Shunt - splices (Term)

From Zelerod's Doom, Ch 3. From Klyd Farris to Hugh Valleroy ' "... I hate partials and shunt-splices, Hugh. They give me headaches for months."
A "partial" transfer is one in which the channel takes only part of the selyn necessary for a month from a Donor, usually because the Donor has insufficient selyn, or because the Donor is not in the same order or Proficiency range as the channel.  The selyn is taken into the secondary system, then internally "shunted" or shifted from secondary system to primary system where it is available to power the channel's own body for that month. This will provide a partial amount of the selyn necessary to survive, but no satisfaction.
Obviously, such a maneuver can only be performed by a channel.  renSimes have only one selyn system and can not take selyn from a battery without the medium of a channel to transfer it to the renSime.  If a channel has not experienced personal satisfaction, the transfers they give that month will not have the necessary dimension of satisfaction for the renSime. 
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