Post by River Tam on Jan 13, 2008 13:54:32 GMT -5
Catalyzer ~ Part of the Compression Coil that generates power and makes the engine turn. Mal pieces this together while Kaylee’s in shock from the engine blow out.
Compression Coil ~ Necessary to run main engine of the ship, including the grav thrust, power plant, and life support. Obviously, a compression coil would be an integral piece of a Trace Compression Block engine such as the one that the Firefly Transport uses. Part of the Compression Coil, the Catalyzer, blows in the episode Out Of Gas. Being as Kaylee said it was the port one, there is likely a starboard one also, although it appears the Compression Coil rotates as part of the main engine.
Cooling Drive ~ Engine part mentioned during Kaylee’s interrogation in Bushwhacked, mounted on Alliance ships in such a way as to be confounded by the Gurtsler Engines.
Fuel Cells ~ Apparently, the main source of power for the Trace Compression Block engine (as used on a Firefly Transport). They are mentioned in the Serenity Pilot.
G-Line ~ Part of a Trace Compression Block engine of the style used on a Firefly Transport. Presumably "G" stands for "gravity", since this is what Kaylee reroutes to get the Grav Boot back online when fixing the engine for Bester in Out Of Gas.
Grav Boot ~ A part of the Trace Compression Block engine used commonly in Firefly Transport type ships -- this involved the artificial-gravity and anti-inertial portions of the system and, if non-functional, means that the ship can't fly (or, more probably, can't fly safely).
Grav Dampener ~ Saffron sabotages the filament in this device on Serenity's Trace Compression Block engine so that the ship can't turn. (Trash) Given the name, it's likely that what this device actually does is reduce the effect of natural gravity and inertia on the ship and its crew, so to be accurate, the ship could still turn, but doing so would probably kill or damage everyone and everything on board. The fact that Wash was unable to steer was probably a failsafe that disabled maneuvering if the system detects that the Grav Dampener is offline. This technology would appear to be analogous to the Star Trek technology ‘Inertial Dampeners’. It has been left in the generic 'Technology' category as well because it (or something very like it) is probably used in a number of terraforming operations. Most internal combustion engines also sit on a device like this to keep from shaking itself (and possibly the car as well) apart. usually a urethane bushing with a bolt between it and the motor mount sitting on the motor.
Gurtsler Engine ~ A type of propulsion engine used on space ships. The company apparently makes its profit through government contracts, as Kaylee mentions in Bushwhacked that the Alliance cruisers use a number of these types of engines. (A half-dozen mounted under each Cooling Drive, in fact.)
Land Lock ~ A system that disables a targeted ship's engines and keeps it docked or on the ground. Serenity is land locked on Higgins Moon before Fess stands up to his father in Jaynestown.
Compression Coil ~ Necessary to run main engine of the ship, including the grav thrust, power plant, and life support. Obviously, a compression coil would be an integral piece of a Trace Compression Block engine such as the one that the Firefly Transport uses. Part of the Compression Coil, the Catalyzer, blows in the episode Out Of Gas. Being as Kaylee said it was the port one, there is likely a starboard one also, although it appears the Compression Coil rotates as part of the main engine.
Cooling Drive ~ Engine part mentioned during Kaylee’s interrogation in Bushwhacked, mounted on Alliance ships in such a way as to be confounded by the Gurtsler Engines.
Fuel Cells ~ Apparently, the main source of power for the Trace Compression Block engine (as used on a Firefly Transport). They are mentioned in the Serenity Pilot.
G-Line ~ Part of a Trace Compression Block engine of the style used on a Firefly Transport. Presumably "G" stands for "gravity", since this is what Kaylee reroutes to get the Grav Boot back online when fixing the engine for Bester in Out Of Gas.
Grav Boot ~ A part of the Trace Compression Block engine used commonly in Firefly Transport type ships -- this involved the artificial-gravity and anti-inertial portions of the system and, if non-functional, means that the ship can't fly (or, more probably, can't fly safely).
Grav Dampener ~ Saffron sabotages the filament in this device on Serenity's Trace Compression Block engine so that the ship can't turn. (Trash) Given the name, it's likely that what this device actually does is reduce the effect of natural gravity and inertia on the ship and its crew, so to be accurate, the ship could still turn, but doing so would probably kill or damage everyone and everything on board. The fact that Wash was unable to steer was probably a failsafe that disabled maneuvering if the system detects that the Grav Dampener is offline. This technology would appear to be analogous to the Star Trek technology ‘Inertial Dampeners’. It has been left in the generic 'Technology' category as well because it (or something very like it) is probably used in a number of terraforming operations. Most internal combustion engines also sit on a device like this to keep from shaking itself (and possibly the car as well) apart. usually a urethane bushing with a bolt between it and the motor mount sitting on the motor.
Gurtsler Engine ~ A type of propulsion engine used on space ships. The company apparently makes its profit through government contracts, as Kaylee mentions in Bushwhacked that the Alliance cruisers use a number of these types of engines. (A half-dozen mounted under each Cooling Drive, in fact.)
Land Lock ~ A system that disables a targeted ship's engines and keeps it docked or on the ground. Serenity is land locked on Higgins Moon before Fess stands up to his father in Jaynestown.
