With the experimental Void Shield generator successfully installed in its designated position on the new enterprise ncc-1701-a, a systematic phase of testing and theoretical refinement immediately commenced.
Although Magos Osiris' technical blueprints were ingenious, the underlying dimensional space theoretical framework differed significantly from Starfleet's existing physical models.
This was not merely a simple engineering installation, but a deep exploration into an unknown scientific domain.
Starfleet Science swiftly assembled a cross-disciplinary team, with Spock leading the theoretical group and Scott responsible for engineering implementation, aiming to thoroughly understand and assimilate this alien technology.
Testing first took place in an isolated laboratory environment and at low power within the drydock.
Osiris' sensors acted like the most precise Probes, recording every energy pulse, every dimensional ripple throughout the process.
During the initial low-power activation, he observed that the preset coordinates successfully tore open a microscopic spatial interface, connecting to a sub-dimensional fragment pre-screened by Spock's team—a 'pocket space' that was almost absolutely void and where physical rules were stagnant.
The low-power phase beam used for testing was directed at the shield generation area. Instead of reflecting or scattering as usual, the beam strangely twisted, contracted at the point of contact, and then vanished without a trace, as if swallowed by an invisible giant maw.
Sensors clearly showed that its energy signature instantly appeared in the connected 'pocket space' and rapidly decayed to background noise levels.
"Channel stability reached 94.7%, and energy transfer efficiency met theoretical expectations," Spock reported after compiling the data, his gaze showing intense focus. "Preliminary data supports the spatial topological model provided by Magos Osiris. This dimension exhibits excellent 'absorption' characteristics, with no observed signs of information feedback or dimensional contamination."
Scott, meanwhile, focused more on practical operation, repeatedly checking the connection points between the generator and the ship's energy network: "Unbelievable! Energy is primarily consumed maintaining the channel itself; the shield field generates almost no thermal load! This is a completely different concept from our deflector shields that directly resist attacks!"
His team began optimizing energy distribution to ensure the channel wouldn't collapse due to energy fluctuations under sudden high loads.
With the success of the low-power tests, the Starfleet team's confidence surged, and they embarked on a more challenging phase.
They gradually increased test power, bombarded the shield with weapons of different energy frequencies, and even attempted small physical projectiles.
Each test was accompanied by massive data collection and theoretical corrections.
Spock's team was particularly busy.
They not only verified the fundamental mathematics provided by Osiris but also began attempting to establish a more complete 'Dimensional Barrier Theory' applicable to their own universe.
They analyzed the characteristics of different 'pocket dimensions,' trying to find a quantitative relationship between energy transfer efficiency and the degree of dimensional 'inertia,' and even began exploring whether it was possible to actively 'shape' or 'stabilize' certain more easily connectable but slightly riskier sub-dimensions to enhance shield performance.
"Based on current data," Spock explained at a summary meeting, "we can confirm that the core of the technology provided by Magos Osiris lies in the ingenious application of fundamental spatial properties, rather than relying on a specific, dangerous exotic dimension.
As long as we carefully select the connection target and strictly control the channel parameters, the risks are controllable, and its efficacy is revolutionary."
Osiris' synthetic voice sounded after Spock's report, carrying an analytical affirmation: "Preliminary verification passed. Dimensional connectivity and energy transfer mechanisms are confirmed to be valid in this universe. The Starfleet team's work on refining the foundational theory further confirms the universal framework of this technology."
In his internal records, the status of this technology officially shifted from an 'unverified' project with unknown risks to a 'portable' and 'localizable' classification with high feasibility.
This process was far more than just installing a new piece of equipment.
It was Starfleet, leveraging its formidable scientific research capabilities, deconstructing, absorbing, and beginning to integrate an alien technology into its own technological system.
This meant that no matter which dimension he traveled to in the future, as long as that universe's physical rules allowed for inter-dimensional connectivity and possessed the corresponding technological foundation, he would be able to successfully replicate or collaboratively develop this powerful defensive capability.
Starfleet's research and development capabilities and rigorous testing procedures became the optimal platform for him to verify the technology's universality and safety. Each successful test, each theoretical refinement, made the defensive system blueprint for his future flagship clearer, more reliable, and more adaptable to various environments.
As the cooperation deepened and mutual trust grew, Starfleet gradually opened up more non-core technological databases to Osiris.
Among these, what sparked the most intense interest, even a "technological curiosity," in Osiris' logical core was Starfleet's widely used matter transportation and replication technologies.
He spent a significant amount of time systematically analyzing the underlying principles of these two technologies.
Their core was based on a fundamental operation: a near-perfect, comprehensive quantum or molecular-level scan of the target matter, acquiring precise state information of its constituent particles across all dimensions.
Transportation technology, after completing the scan, would completely decompose the target matter into basic particles or energy streams at the sending end, while simultaneously encoding the scanned information and instantaneously transmitting it via subspace channels to the receiving end.
The receiving end would then precisely reconstruct a material form identical to the original target at the quantum level, using the received 'blueprint' from local or received energy/matter.
Replication technology was more direct; it omitted the step of matter stream transmission, merely using the 'blueprint' acquired through scanning to call upon stored matter and energy at the replication end, directly synthesizing a copy identical to the original.
"An exquisite art of matter reconstruction," Osiris commented after his initial understanding, his synthetic voice carrying a researcher's admiration, "Its key lies in the precision of the scan and the fidelity of information transmission.
Any loss or error in information could lead to reconstruction failure or the creation of defective products."
He immediately realized the immense value of these two technologies and their complementarity with Warhammer Universe technology.
In the Warhammer Universe, the Adeptus Mechanicus was not without similar concepts.
The vast automated assembly lines of the Terra Forge World and certain ancient relics could indeed achieve the decomposition and recombination of matter, but their processes were often imbued with mysticism, regarded as "gifts of the Machine God," lacking clear, mass-producible physical principles.
Warp travel, moreover, was fraught with danger, relying on psykers and uncontrollable Warp currents, far from the stability and predictability of Starfleet technology.
The Federation' technology offered a path based on rigorous physics, one that could be rationally understood and replicated.
He began to delve into the details: How to achieve lossless or extremely low-loss quantum-level scanning? How to ensure information is not interfered with during subspace transmission? How to precisely guide and control the massive energy during the reconstruction process?
Especially, how did the "reserves" or "material sources" that provided basic matter and energy, and upon which replication technology relied, actually work?
Osiris' core thinking processed at high speed, evaluating the application prospects of these technologies for his future flagship.
He foresaw that teleportation and replication technologies would completely transform the logistics and operational models of starships.
Efficient repairs would become possible; damaged components would no longer rely on vast and complex physical spare parts inventories. Instead, by stocking universal raw materials and sufficient energy, replacement parts could be rapidly generated by scanning the blueprint of the damaged part and invoking the replication system, greatly enhancing sustained combat and expeditionary capabilities.
Furthermore, upon acquiring the design blueprint of any equipment or weapon, this system could, relying on locally sourced raw materials, quickly manufacture the necessary equipment, drones, or even more complex systems, turning his flagship into a self-sufficient mobile production base.
Stable teleportation technology, meanwhile, promised a qualitative leap in the efficiency of personnel and material deployment within the ship and to planetary surfaces. Although he remained cautious about the long-term safety of subjecting organic life forms to the decomposition-reconstruction process, requiring more rigorous evaluation.
Additionally, this technology provided an unprecedented tool for reverse engineering; non-destructive, atomic-level scanning of acquired unknown technological samples would greatly accelerate the process of analysis and understanding, shortening the cycle of technology absorption.
Of course, he was also keenly aware that these Federation technologies were not without limitations.
Such precise quantum-level scanning and material reconstruction would inevitably be accompanied by enormous energy consumption, while simultaneously imposing extremely stringent demands on the complexity of the equipment and the stability of the operating environment.
In the Warhammer Universe, which he was familiar with and which was often filled with high-intensity radiation, psychic interference, and even localized distortions of physical laws, whether this system could operate stably was still an unknown that needed to be questioned.
But regardless, these two technologies undoubtedly opened a door to entirely new possibilities for him.
He began to deeply integrate the relevant core principles, control algorithms, and engineering data into his continuously expanding knowledge base, and attempted to conduct preliminary fusion and deduction with the Adeptus Mechanicus technology he possessed, and even the manufacturing techniques acquired from the Cyberpunk World.
In fact, similar technologies involving the disassembling and reassembling of matter at the quantum or molecular level were not entirely absent in the Warhammer Universe.
Deep within Osiris' database, a precious memory from the Great Crusade era was preserved—he had once followed an expeditionary fleet and, during an exploration of an ancient human ruin, recovered a set of four fragments of a Dark Age of Technology STC (Standard Template Construct).
This STC, labeled "Auto-Repair System," was a miraculous creation of humanity during its technological zenith, whose principles and manufacturing methods had been lost after the Age of Strife, becoming an irreplicable masterpiece.
The effect of this STC was nothing short of miraculous: once activated and locked onto a target, whether the target was a damaged pen, a broken screwdriver, a severely damaged Titan, or even a battleship, it could be restored to its pristine, undamaged state within an extremely short period under an energy field.
This was not simple repair, but rather a deeper form of "reset" or "restoration."
Back then, faced with this treasure of infinite value, Osiris, relying on his Priest authority and deep understanding of the Adeptus Mechanicus' internal knowledge restrictions, made a bold decision—he did not hand it over to Mars or any Forge World, but secretly retained it, and for the long years thereafter, continuously conducted private, extremely cautious analysis and research.
According to his years of analysis, the domain in which this "Auto-Repair STC" operated most likely involved localized anti-entropic operations on the time factor, as well as precise backtracking and locking of the quantum state of matter. Its technological level was far beyond the scope of what the current Adeptus Mechanicus could comprehend.
It was more akin to directly "commanding" matter to return to a recorded "intact" state, rather than performing conventional repairs or replacements.
However, a vast chasm lay between understanding the principle and achieving replication.
That STC itself was a technological black box; Osiris could use it, but found it difficult to grasp its profound mysteries, let alone manufacture it himself.
And now, in-depth research into the Federation' teleportation and replication technologies made him feel as if he saw a glimmer of hope in the mist.
Although the Federation' technology seemed far less incredible, almost "law-level," than that STC, it offered a clear, physics-based path that could be rationally understood and progressively optimized—by precisely scanning to obtain information on the state of matter, and then using energy and raw materials for quantum-level reconstruction.
"The direction is consistent," Osiris recorded this key discovery in his internal log, "Although Federation technology appears 'clumsy,' requiring multiple steps such as scanning, decomposition, transmission, and reconstruction, and consumes enormous energy, its core is also the precise manipulation and reconstruction of the basic composition of matter.
This might… precisely be the ladder to understanding and even partially replicating that Auto-Repair STC."
He realized that the Federation' technology might not only provide efficient repair and manufacturing methods but also a valuable "theoretical breakthrough."
By deeply studying the ultimate precision of material scanning, the maintenance of information fidelity, and the energy guidance and control during the reconstruction process, he might gradually approach the domain involved in that ancient STC.
He could even try to use the Federation' technology as a framework, incorporating some abnormal energy field parameters and quantum locking modes he observed from the STC, for reverse deduction.
This discovery fueled an unprecedented enthusiasm for his excavation of the Federation' database.
He began to not merely be satisfied with obtaining application-level technical parameters but delved deeper into the underlying fundamental physical theories, mathematical tools, and engineering philosophy.
Each deeper understanding of the Federation' material reconstruction technology was like filling in a missing piece of the vague auto-repair blueprint of humanity's Golden Age in his mind.
The Federation' technology was like a key; although it could not directly open the door to the peak marvels of the Dark Age of Technology, it might point him to the location of the keyhole, and even give him the opportunity to forge a functionally similar, albeit temporarily rougher, substitute.