??. - TITANIC: D. S. V. (MAIN ENGINEERING) -

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS Mr. Ahern?

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN Aye, Captain.

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS How are Titanic’s repairs coming?

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN We have got our work cut out for us. Liam’s cascade virus disabled every memory circuit on the Titanic. We have to reload and reprogram the entire database. Minimal navigational control, secondary engine one, manual firing capability only.

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS Navigation?

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN Still down.

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS Terrific. So, we may be able to fire one engine, but we have no way to tell this vessel where to go.

How long?

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN If we were at a shipyard with a drydock and a full crew of --

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS (Cutting him off) We are not. How long?

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN Two weeks...that is using three shifts working round the clock.

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS Get started. (Can’t help but adding) If there is any way, you can speed things along...

CHIEF ENGINEER LT. COM. DUNCAN AHERN (Nods.) Don't you worry, Captain. We will get this boat going even if we have to get out and push.

CAPTAIN DAVID ADKINS I hope it won't come to that, Mister Ahern.

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