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	# Anything that bumps into the Supermatter is fundamentally annihilated. '''Don't touch it.'''		# Anything that bumps into the Supermatter is fundamentally annihilated. '''Don't touch it.'''
	# The Supermatter is '''VERY DANGEROUS'''. Activating the Supermatter should be the last step in setting up any form of Supermatter based power! If you ordered it from cargo the crate should stay '''LOCKED AND SECURED''' until everything is ready.		# The Supermatter is '''VERY DANGEROUS'''. Activating the Supermatter should be the last step in setting up any form of Supermatter based power! If you ordered it from cargo the crate should stay '''LOCKED AND SECURED''' until everything is ready.
	# Do NOT setup the Supermatter's air alarm until you are ''<u>absolutely satisfied</u>'' the supermatter ~~pipe~~ loop. A common delamination occurs when engineers scrub the gases from the Supermatter first without replacing it with a suitable gas causing a vacuum. A vacuum will ~~stimulate and~~ activate the crystal quickly spawning '''MASSIVE''' amounts of plasma, oxygen, and heat resulting in an engine fire which can only be stopped by an extremely robust Atmosian.		# Do NOT setup the Supermatter's air alarm until you are ''<u>absolutely satisfied</u>'' with the supermatter cooling loop. A common delamination occurs when engineers scrub the gases from the Supermatter first without replacing it with a suitable gas in the chamber, causing a vacuum. A vacuum will activate the crystal quickly spawning '''MASSIVE''' amounts of plasma, oxygen, and heat resulting in an engine fire which can only be stopped by an extremely robust Atmosian.
	# The Supermatter is an 'atmospheric' engine. Most of "setting up the Supermatter" involves a gas loop that is designed to cool down the Supermatter chamber. While not required, please have some knowledge of gasses or atmospheric properties.		# The Supermatter is an 'atmospheric' engine. Most of "setting up the Supermatter" involves a gas loop that is designed to cool down the Supermatter chamber. While not required, please have some knowledge of gasses or atmospheric properties.
	# Hardsuits, excluding the CE's hardsuit, have limited radiation protection. The engineering hardsuit has 75% radiation protection. [[Chief Engineer\|CE's]] MODsuit has 100%. [[Atmospheric Technician\|Atmos]] hardsuit has 25%. [[Research Director\|RD's]] and [[Chief Medical Officer\|CMO's]] MODsuits have 60%. If working near an active Supermatter Engine, use a radiation suit or the Chief Engineer's MODsuit if permitted. Even with the 75% protection of an engineering MODsuit, you will become lethally irradiated in time.		# Hardsuits, excluding the CE's hardsuit, have limited radiation protection. The engineering hardsuit has 75% radiation protection. [[Chief Engineer\|CE's]] MODsuit has 100%. [[Atmospheric Technician\|Atmos]] hardsuit has 25%. [[Research Director\|RD's]] and [[Chief Medical Officer\|CMO's]] MODsuits have 60%. If working near an active Supermatter Engine, use a radiation suit or the Chief Engineer's MODsuit if permitted. Even with the 75% protection of an engineering MODsuit, you will become lethally irradiated in time.

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	== The Safe Setup ==		== The Safe Setup ==
	[[File:Meta_SM.png\|~~400x400px~~\|right\|thumb]]		[[File:Meta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|MetaStation. Emitters and reflectors are located to the right. Thermomachines to the north, out of the image. The space loop is to the south, also just out of the image.]]
			[[File:Box_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|BoxStation. Emitters and reflectors are located to the south, and thermomachines to the east. The space loop is located to the west, just out of the image.]]
			[[File:Card SM 2025.png\|right\|thumb\|CardStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the north. Be careful of laser accidents when entering the airlock. Thermomachines are to the west, and the space loop to the south out of picture.]]
			[[File:Corg SM 2025.png\|thumb\|right\|CorgStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the south. Thermomachines are to the south, just east of the emitters. The space loop is to the north, along with a TEG. The TEG adds extra complexity that you can ignore by simply removing the pipes marked with the two red X's.]]
			[[File:Delta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|DeltaStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the north, these will need to be set up by hand first! To the west are the thermomachines and space loop which is not in the picture.]]
			[[File:Echo SM 2025.png\|thumb\|right\|EchoStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the north. To the west and east are the thermomachines. These must be turned on because there is no space loop!]]
			[[File:Fland SM 2025.png\|thumb\|right\|FlandStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the east, these will need to be set up by hand first! To the south are the thermomachines and space loop which arent in the picture. There is also a TEG which you can ignore for simplicity.]]
			[[File:Kilo SM 2025.png\|thumb\|right\|KiloStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the south. To the north are the thermomachines and the space loop is to the west.]]
			[[File:Rad SM 2025.png\|thumb\|right\|RadStation. Emitters and reflectors located to the east, these must be set by hand! To the south are the thermomachines and the space loop is to the west.]]

	The Supermatter engine on current (2025) rotation maps can be set up in many different ways and experienced engineers are encouraged to experiment. The less experienced engineers can refer to the safe guide below. This is a simple nitrogen setup, easy to maintain and has two methods to handle sabotage (freezer backup and N<sub>2</sub> preset). It will almost always last the entire round, and almost always generates enough power for the entire station.		The Supermatter engine on current (2025) rotation maps can be set up in many different ways and experienced engineers are encouraged to experiment. The less experienced engineers can refer to the safe guide below. This is a simple nitrogen setup, easy to maintain and has two methods to handle sabotage (freezer backup and N<sub>2</sub> preset). It will almost always last the entire round, and almost always generates enough power for the entire station.
	==== Step One: Gear Up ====		==== Step One: Gear Up ====
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	# '''Unwrench'''[[File:Wrench.png]]'''and remove''' '''gas pumps''' (green circle in picture), then replace them with straight pipes.		# '''Unwrench'''[[File:Wrench.png]]'''and remove''' '''gas pumps''' (green circle in picture), then replace them with straight pipes.
	#: '''Why''': Whoever designed this horrible loop has no idea how gases actually operate. If you expect to be constantly pumping gases through an area as fast as possible, the pumps will actually ''slow them down.'' This is especially problematic for pumps before the space loop as the gas has yet to receive cooling.		#: '''Why''': Whoever designed this horrible loop has no idea how gases actually operate. If you expect to be constantly pumping gases through an area as fast as possible, the pumps will actually ''slow them down.'' This is especially problematic for pumps before the space loop as the gas has yet to receive cooling.
	# '''Toggle the''' '''gas filters''' (yellow square in picture) ON and set to desired gas. The first filter, the one on the green pipes, is for harvesting gases. This is often best simply replaced with a straight pipe for the same reasons as the pumps unless you need to harvest gas. For the four filters on the red pipes, these are waste filters. They separate your desired running gas from waste gas. The selected gases go on to the light blue pipes on the side, while the unselected gases go onward in the red pipes. By default the gold standard gas to choose is Nitrogen or N<sub>2</sub>.		# '''Toggle the''' '''gas filters''' (yellow square in picture) ON and set to desired gas. The first filter, the one on the green pipes, is for harvesting gases. This is often best simply replaced with a straight pipe for the same reasons as the pumps unless you need to harvest gas. For the four filters on the red pipes, these are waste filters. They separate your desired running gas from waste gas. The selected gases go on to the light blue pipes on the side, while the unselected gases go onward in the red pipes. By default the gold standard gas to choose is Nitrogen or N<sub>2</sub>. These four are usually set to keep just Nitrogen by default, and should only need to be turned on.
	#: '''Why''': The gas filters work by separating chosen gases from a pipe. In the safe setup, this means that N<sub>2</sub> is removed from an array of other harmful gases that exhaust from the SM such as plasma or oxygen. The exhaust exits the red pipe and dumps into space.		#: '''Why''': The gas filters work by separating chosen gases from a pipe. In the safe setup, this means that N<sub>2</sub> is removed from an array of other harmful gases that exhaust from the SM such as plasma or oxygen. The exhaust exits the red pipe and dumps into space.
	# '''Wrench''' [[File:Wrench.png]] '''one of the red''' '''N<sub>2</sub> canisters''' [[File:N2_Canister.png]] to activate the gas loop. This should be done when you have finished setting up the rest of the loop. Keep the other unconnected to save it for later. This is useful for if the engine has, for some reason, lost nitrogen or needs urgent injection of nitrogen to displace or cool the gas in the loop. Wrenching both canisters into the loop when not needed may waste the spare can.		# '''Wrench''' [[File:Wrench.png]] '''one of the red''' '''N<sub>2</sub> canisters''' [[File:N2_Canister.png]] to activate the gas loop. This should be done when you have finished setting up the rest of the loop. Keep the other unconnected to save it for later. This is useful for if the engine has, for some reason, lost nitrogen or needs urgent injection of nitrogen to displace or cool the gas in the loop. Wrenching both canisters into the loop when not needed may waste the spare can.

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 == The Safe Setup ==
 The Supermatter engine on current (2025) rotation maps can be set up in many different ways and experienced engineers are encouraged to experiment. The less experienced engineers can refer to the safe guide below. This is a simple nitrogen setup, easy to maintain and has two methods to handle sabotage (freezer backup and N<sub>2</sub> preset). It will almost always last the entire round, and almost always generates enough power for the entire station.
 ==== Step One: Gear Up ====

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	<tabs>		<tabs>
	<tab name = MetaStation>		<tab name = MetaStation>
	[[File:Meta_SM.png\|~~right\|thumb\|441x441px\|Meta Station SM. Enable and max green circles. Works counter clockwise. Toggle yellow squares, set gas. Enable cyan triangles and minimize temperature.~~]]		[[File:Meta_SM.png\|400x400px]]
	</tab>		</tab>
	<tab name = BoxStation>		<tab name = BoxStation>
	[[File:Box_SM.png~~\|right\|thumb~~\|400x400px~~\|Box Station SM. Works counter-clockwise.~~]]		[[File:Box_SM.png\|400x400px]]
	</tab>		</tab>
	<tab name = PubbyStation>		<tab name = PubbyStation>
	[[File:Pubby_SM.png~~\|right\|thumb~~\|400x400px~~\|Pubby Station SM. The gas loop works clockwise here.~~]]		[[File:Pubby_SM.png\|400x400px]]
	</tab>		</tab>
	<tab name = DeltaStation>		<tab name = DeltaStation>
	[[File:Delta_SM.png~~\|right\|thumb~~\|400x400px~~\|Delta Station SM. Works clockwise. The freezers are optional security in N2 setups. You would need to reconstruct part of the pipe and deconstruct the heater in order to enable them.~~]]		[[File:Delta_SM.png\|400x400px]]
	</tab>		</tab>
	</tabs>		</tabs>

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	== The Safe Setup ==		== The Safe Setup ==
	The Supermatter engine on current (2025) rotation maps can be set up in many different ways and experienced engineers are encouraged to experiment. The less experienced engineers can refer to the safe guide below. This is a simple nitrogen setup, easy to maintain and has two methods to handle sabotage (freezer backup and N<sub>2</sub> preset). It will almost always last the entire round, and almost always generates enough power for the entire station.		The Supermatter engine on current (2025) rotation maps can be set up in many different ways and experienced engineers are encouraged to experiment. The less experienced engineers can refer to the safe guide below. This is a simple nitrogen setup, easy to maintain and has two methods to handle sabotage (freezer backup and N<sub>2</sub> preset). It will almost always last the entire round, and almost always generates enough power for the entire station.
			<tabs>
			<tab name = MetaStation>
			[[File:Meta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|441x441px\|Meta Station SM. Enable and max green circles. Works counter clockwise. Toggle yellow squares, set gas. Enable cyan triangles and minimize temperature.]]
			</tab>
			<tab name = BoxStation>
			[[File:Box_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Box Station SM. Works counter-clockwise.]]
			</tab>
			<tab name = PubbyStation>
			[[File:Pubby_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Pubby Station SM. The gas loop works clockwise here.]]
			</tab>
			<tab name = DeltaStation>
			[[File:Delta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Delta Station SM. Works clockwise. The freezers are optional security in N2 setups. You would need to reconstruct part of the pipe and deconstruct the heater in order to enable them.]]
			</tab>
			</tabs>
	==== Step One: Gear Up ====		==== Step One: Gear Up ====

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	#: '''Why:''' The information displayed in this app can be used to diagnose the exact state of the crystal. An experienced engineer will be able to see a delamination before it starts when familiar with the display.		#: '''Why:''' The information displayed in this app can be used to diagnose the exact state of the crystal. An experienced engineer will be able to see a delamination before it starts when familiar with the display.

	~~[[File:Meta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|441x441px\|Meta Station SM. Enable and max green circles. Works counter clockwise. Toggle yellow squares, set gas. Enable cyan triangles and minimize temperature.]]~~
	~~[[File:Box_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Box Station SM. Works counter-clockwise.]]~~
	~~[[File:Pubby_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Pubby Station SM. The gas loop works clockwise here.]]~~
	[[File:Delta_SM.png\|right\|thumb\|400x400px\|Delta Station SM. Works clockwise. The freezers are optional security in N2 setups. You would need to reconstruct part of the pipe and deconstruct the heater in order to enable them.]]

	==== Step Two: Prepare The Gas Loop ====		==== Step Two: Prepare The Gas Loop ====
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	Some stations such as FlandStation, RadStation, and CorgStation start off with a ThermoElectric Generator (TEG). A Supermatter crystal produces heat when active, this heat can be used for the hot end of a TEG to produce power that would otherwise be lost to space in the cooling loop. A particularly keen engineer may instead use the waste oxygen and plasma to create a burn chamber for the hot end of the TEG. Do note that you can always set up a TEG on any station given the research has been completed by the science department. For a new engineer, it is generally ill advised to set up a TEG alongside a Supermatter crystal and considered best to avoid it entirely if possible.		Some stations such as FlandStation, RadStation, and CorgStation start off with a ThermoElectric Generator (TEG). A Supermatter crystal produces heat when active, this heat can be used for the hot end of a TEG to produce power that would otherwise be lost to space in the cooling loop. A particularly keen engineer may instead use the waste oxygen and plasma to create a burn chamber for the hot end of the TEG. Do note that you can always set up a TEG on any station given the research has been completed by the science department. For a new engineer, it is generally ill advised to set up a TEG alongside a Supermatter crystal and considered best to avoid it entirely if possible.

	'''Congratulations! The Supermatter engine is set!'''		'''Congratulations! The Supermatter engine is set!'''

	== Minor Set Up Improvements ==		== Minor Set Up Improvements ==

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	# Do NOT setup the Supermatter's air alarm until you are ''<u>absolutely satisfied</u>'' the supermatter pipe loop. A common delamination occurs when engineers scrub the gases from the Supermatter first without replacing it with a suitable gas causing a vacuum. A vacuum will stimulate and activate the crystal quickly spawning '''MASSIVE''' amounts of plasma, oxygen, and heat resulting in an engine fire which can only be stopped by an extremely robust Atmosian.		# Do NOT setup the Supermatter's air alarm until you are ''<u>absolutely satisfied</u>'' the supermatter pipe loop. A common delamination occurs when engineers scrub the gases from the Supermatter first without replacing it with a suitable gas causing a vacuum. A vacuum will stimulate and activate the crystal quickly spawning '''MASSIVE''' amounts of plasma, oxygen, and heat resulting in an engine fire which can only be stopped by an extremely robust Atmosian.
	# The Supermatter is an 'atmospheric' engine. Most of "setting up the Supermatter" involves a gas loop that is designed to cool down the Supermatter chamber. While not required, please have some knowledge of gasses or atmospheric properties.		# The Supermatter is an 'atmospheric' engine. Most of "setting up the Supermatter" involves a gas loop that is designed to cool down the Supermatter chamber. While not required, please have some knowledge of gasses or atmospheric properties.
	# Hardsuits, excluding the CE's hardsuit, have limited radiation protection. The engineering hardsuit has 75% radiation protection. [[Chief Engineer\|CE's]] ~~hardsuit~~ has 100%. [[Atmospheric Technician\|Atmos]] hardsuit has 25%. [[Research Director\|RD's]] and [[Chief Medical Officer\|CMO's]] have 60%. If working near an active Supermatter Engine, use a radiation suit or the Chief Engineer's ~~hardsuit~~ if permitted. Even with the 75% protection of an engineering ~~hardsuit~~, you will become lethally irradiated in time.		# Hardsuits, excluding the CE's hardsuit, have limited radiation protection. The engineering hardsuit has 75% radiation protection. [[Chief Engineer\|CE's]] MODsuit has 100%. [[Atmospheric Technician\|Atmos]] hardsuit has 25%. [[Research Director\|RD's]] and [[Chief Medical Officer\|CMO's]] MODsuits have 60%. If working near an active Supermatter Engine, use a radiation suit or the Chief Engineer's MODsuit if permitted. Even with the 75% protection of an engineering MODsuit, you will become lethally irradiated in time.

	== The Safe Setup ==		== The Safe Setup ==
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	# Obtain six '''plasma tanks''' [[File:Plasma_tank.png]]. One can sometimes be found by the radiation collectors, and up to ten more can be taken from the tank dispenser [[File:Tank_Dispenser.png]] by right clicking. Feel free to unwrench the dispenser for easier transportation of all the tanks.		# Obtain six '''plasma tanks''' [[File:Plasma_tank.png]]. One can sometimes be found by the radiation collectors, and up to ten more can be taken from the tank dispenser [[File:Tank_Dispenser.png]] by right clicking. Feel free to unwrench the dispenser for easier transportation of all the tanks.
	# Use either the plasma canister in Secure Storage to '''fill the tanks''', or ask/fill one yourself from atmospherics. This is done by inserting a plasma tank into the plasma canister, turning the regulator to the maximum (2533kPa or near such), and opening the valve. Once you see the tank is filled, you can quickly replace it with an unfilled tank by simply clicking the new tank onto the canister. Repeat until six tanks are filled. On the final tank, '''close the valve and reduce regulator pressure''' and then remove the final tank.		# Use either the plasma canister in Secure Storage to '''fill the tanks''', or ask/fill one yourself from atmospherics. This is done by inserting a plasma tank into the plasma canister, turning the regulator to the maximum (2533kPa or near such), and opening the valve. Once you see the tank is filled, you can quickly replace it with an unfilled tank by simply clicking the new tank onto the canister. Repeat until six tanks are filled. On the final tank, '''close the valve and reduce regulator pressure''' and then remove the final tank. You may have to break your way into Secure Storage if a Chief Engineer or AI is not available to assist. Find the APC[[File:ModernAPC.png\|frameless]] for the room in which the Secure Storage is located. Unlock the APC by using your ID on it or alt+clicking. Then open its menu and turn off environment power. This will allow you to crowbar the blast doors open. Once they are open, turn the environment back on and lock the APC.
	#: '''Why''': If you simply insert the tanks into the radiation collectors in the next step directly from the dispenser, then within about thirty minutes to an hour the collectors will shut off due to running out of plasma. By filling the tanks, you prolong this to multiple hours, essentially removing the need to replace the tanks for the remainder of the round.		#: '''Why''': If you simply insert the tanks into the radiation collectors in the next step directly from the dispenser, then within about thirty minutes to an hour the collectors will shut off due to running out of plasma. By filling the tanks, you prolong this to multiple hours, essentially removing the need to replace the tanks for the remainder of the round.
	# Insert each plasma tank into a radiation collector [[File:Radiation_Collector.gif]], then turn each on by clicking it with an empty hand. If you are feeling extra, lock them with your ID card when you are done.		# Insert each plasma tank into a radiation collector [[File:Radiation_Collector.gif]], then turn each on by clicking it with an empty hand. If you are feeling extra, lock them with your ID card when you are done.
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	# '''Double-check to ensure the cooling loop is active, you don't want to have an active Supermatter with a pump still set to 101kPa or the vents/scrubbers inactive!''' Using the Supermatter monitor app on your PDA or the engineering computer console, you can see if the oxygen has been removed and the chamber is cool. This will indicate that your filters and cooling are working respectively.		# '''Double-check to ensure the cooling loop is active, you don't want to have an active Supermatter with a pump still set to 101kPa or the vents/scrubbers inactive!''' Using the Supermatter monitor app on your PDA or the engineering computer console, you can see if the oxygen has been removed and the chamber is cool. This will indicate that your filters and cooling are working respectively.
	# Align the reflectors so that the emitter beams are deflected towards the Supermatter crystal.		# Align the reflectors so that the emitter beams are deflected towards the Supermatter crystal.
	# Head into the emitter chamber. Just click each emitter [[File:Emitter_On.gif]] with an empty hand to turn them on. '''Don't stand in front of them unless you want some serious laser burns!''' You can also lock these with your ID, but it is '''not''' recommended.		# Head into the emitter chamber. Just click each emitter [[File:Emitter_On.gif]] with an empty hand to turn them on. '''Don't stand in front of them unless you want some serious laser burns!''' You can also lock these with your ID, but it is '''not''' recommended. If they turn yellow instead of green, this means they lack power. You can cut the wires that lead to them in order to separate them from the station. Get the [[Engineering items#PACMAN Generator\|P.A.C.M.A.N.]] [[File:Pacman.png\|frameless]]and spare plasma sheets located in Secure Storage, add the plasma to the generator. Then place a wire knot connected to the emitters in the spot you cut the wire and wrench[[File:Wrench.png]] the generator in place on the knot. Finally turn it on and power should be supplied to the emitters.
	# Close the radiation shutters with the ''Radiation Shutters Control'' button (if available).		# Close the radiation shutters with the ''Radiation Shutters Control'' button (if available).

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	# Add the plasma tanks [[File:Plasma_tank.png]] to the radiation collectors [[File:Radiation_Collector.gif]].		# Add the plasma tanks [[File:Plasma_tank.png]] to the radiation collectors [[File:Radiation_Collector.gif]].
	# Close the shutters at the switch.		# Close the shutters at the switch.
	# On Delta station, the reflectors [[File:Energy_reflector_double.png]] require being moved before being turned on emitters. You must unweld [[File:Welder~~.png]] then unwrench [[File:Wrench~~.png]] them, then drag them into the proper position. Alt-clicking them changes rotation~~. A 90 degree angle will send a laser beam in a 90 degree angle~~, ~~nothing too crazy~~. ~~Optimal Settings are as follows: 225 for the left reflectors and 135 for the right reflectors~~		# On Delta station, the reflectors [[File:Energy_reflector_double.png]] require being moved before being turned on emitters. You must unweld [[File:Welder.png]]them, then drag them into the proper position. Alt-clicking them changes rotation, or click to open their rotation menu.
	# Turn on the emitters!		# Turn on the emitters!

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	# '''Pull vacuum on the engine'''. Temporarily turn off the vents and injectors until you see the engine start to spike plasma, oxygen, and heat. Potentially even wait for it to really quickly catch fire for just a moment. Once it has started sufficiently, turn the vents and injectors back on. You might need to spray a fire extinguisher into the engine.		# '''Pull vacuum on the engine'''. Temporarily turn off the vents and injectors until you see the engine start to spike plasma, oxygen, and heat. Potentially even wait for it to really quickly catch fire for just a moment. Once it has started sufficiently, turn the vents and injectors back on. You might need to spray a fire extinguisher into the engine.
	#: '''Why''': Pulling vacuum on the crystal will activate it, it will then start to output waste oxygen and plasma. Given it doesn't have any nitrogen to calm it down, it will continue to output waste at increased rates and heat. This will continue until a fire starts which will make the crystal ''very'' active. This should be more than enough to jumpstart the engine. Given the gas content is still minimal compared to the normal amount in the engine, once you turn on the vents and injectors, they will displace the burning gas and cool the engine very quickly.		#: '''Why''': Pulling vacuum on the crystal will activate it, it will then start to output waste oxygen and plasma. Given it doesn't have any nitrogen to calm it down, it will continue to output waste at increased rates and heat. This will continue until a fire starts which will make the crystal ''very'' active. This should be more than enough to jumpstart the engine. Given the gas content is still minimal compared to the normal amount in the engine, once you turn on the vents and injectors, they will displace the burning gas and cool the engine very quickly.
			#'''Power the emitters.''' If you absolute ''must'' use emitters to start the engine, you can power the emitters on their own using a [[Engineering items#PACMAN Generator\|P.A.C.M.A.N.]] [[File:Pacman.png\|frameless]]. This is done by cutting one of the wires in the emitter area to separate them from the station. Then place a knot of wire connected to the emitters. Retrieve the generator from the Secure Storage along with the spare plasma in the crate. Add this to the generator, and place the generator over the wire knot. Wrench [[File:Wrench.png]] the generator in place and turn it on. Power should be supplied to the emitters now, if they turn green and start firing, you have done it right.

	If all has gone well, and your engine is no longer on fire, congratulations! You have completed a far more robust set up than most players. Start experimenting with the ideas given here, try tweaking things that you might want to change. The most robust engine designs are far more complex and take a lot more modification to achieve. The most dangerous engines will even require unique gas mixes on top of the design in order to function safely.		If all has gone well, and your engine is no longer on fire, congratulations! You have completed a far more robust set up than most players. Start experimenting with the ideas given here, try tweaking things that you might want to change. The most robust engine designs are far more complex and take a lot more modification to achieve. The most dangerous engines will even require unique gas mixes on top of the design in order to function safely.
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	\|Hyper-Noblium		\|Hyper-Noblium
	\|Fire Prevention		\|Fire Prevention
	\|Similar to water and Nitrium, Hypernoblium has no significant effect on the engine itself. However, it has two main changes to the interaction of the gases themselves in the engine. When present in ~~large~~ quantities, Hypernob prevents gases from reacting ~~meaning~~ that it will '''stop fires''' '''entirely'''. Paired with the fact that Hypernoblium has the highest heat capacity of any gas by a significant margin --ten times the second highest, plasma-- and it becomes the most effective gas at stopping engine fires. This means a can of cooled Hypernob can snap freeze an actively burning engine due to the shear amount of heat it can absorb.		\|Similar to water and Nitrium, Hypernoblium has no significant effect on the engine itself. However, it has two main changes to the interaction of the gases themselves in the engine. When present in quantities above 5mol per tile, Hypernob prevents gases from reacting so that it will '''stop fires''' '''entirely'''. Paired with the fact that Hypernoblium has the highest heat capacity of any gas by a significant margin --ten times the second highest, plasma-- and it becomes the most effective gas at stopping engine fires. This means a can of cooled Hypernob can snap freeze an actively burning engine due to the shear amount of heat it can absorb.
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	\|[[File:N2_Canister.png]]		\|[[File:N2_Canister.png]]
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	=== Collapsing ===		=== Collapsing ===
	If the crystal reaches 0% integrity, it will ~~delaminate~~. There are several different events that may happen when the crystal delaminates and they all depend on the state of the crystal during delamination.		If the crystal reaches 0% integrity, it will enter its final delamination process. From here it will begin a thirty second countdown on common radio for the entire station to here before finally delaminating. Do note, the crystal can be saved even in this last thirty second count down if it were to recover above 0% integrity again. There are several different events that may happen when the crystal delaminates and they all depend on the state of the crystal during delamination.

	* A crystal in an environment where it is oversaturated in excess of 12000 of moles will collapse into a singularity.		* A crystal in an environment where it is oversaturated in excess of 12000 of moles will collapse into a singularity.
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	* You can break the APC of the room to stop all pipes and scrubbers from working.		* You can break the APC of the room to stop all pipes and scrubbers from working.
	* Cut cameras near the engine.		* Cut cameras near the engine.
			* Cutting and/or disabling the engineering tcomms server will prevent radio alerts from being sent to the engineers during the delamination. Special delaminations are also not broadcast on the common radio channel, this prevents anyone of knowing of your sabotage until it is too late!
	* Straight piping the Supermatter coolant loop greatly increases the rate of delamination. It can also be saved easier, so ensure it is not corrected fast. A non-robust engineering department is doomed.		* Straight piping the Supermatter coolant loop greatly increases the rate of delamination. It can also be saved easier, so ensure it is not corrected fast. A non-robust engineering department is doomed.
	* Instead of turning off pumps and filters, you can just set them to extremely low values instead. They'll still appear to be working while actively slowing the cooling to a halt!		* Instead of turning off pumps and filters, you can just set them to extremely low values instead. They'll still appear to be working while actively slowing the cooling to a halt!
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	# '''The Lord arrives.'''		# '''The Lord arrives.'''
			Please do note that the creation of a Singuloose or Tesloose is generally grounds for an immediate shuttle call. These are especially high-impact actions, ensure you have proper reason to do so beforehand.

	== A Deeper Look: Mechanics Of Atmos ==		== A Deeper Look: Mechanics Of Atmos ==

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	== A Deeper Look: Mechanics Of Atmos ==		== A Deeper Look: Mechanics Of Atmos ==
	~~'''<s>~~This is ~~very rambly~~, but ~~useful~~ information ~~will be given throughout. It's recommended to read it all, as it covers critical aspects~~ of ~~atmospherics functionality and, thus, the Supermatter~~. ~~But if you just want~~ the ~~conclusion on~~ a ~~whole lot of theory, skim read the bulk of it but pay attention at the end.</s> Not for long looser~~.~~'''~~		This section is a little bit chunkier than the rest, but it attempts to deliver information in a dense manner with a couple of examples. The information here helps make the difference between a robust and fresh engineer.

	=== The Flow Of Gas ===		=== The Flow Of Gas ===

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	When considering the purpose of moving gas around from one place to the next, pumps will only slow down the process. As mentioned in the previous section, gas moves instantly through pipes. That means that moving large amounts of gas is best done with one solid pipenet, uninterrupted by pumps. So then one might wonder the purpose of pumps, and the answer is control.		When considering the purpose of moving gas around from one place to the next, pumps will only slow down the process. As mentioned in the previous section, gas moves instantly through pipes. That means that moving large amounts of gas is best done with one solid pipenet, uninterrupted by pumps. So then one might wonder the purpose of pumps, and the answer is control.

	With the respective types of pumps, they have different measurements that tell their different method of operations. The pressure pump operates at a set pressure --maxing out at 4500kPa--, pushing whatever gas it has out at such a pressure. If the pipe it is pushing to has a pressure equal or greater than this, it will no longer pump. This means that at high pressure settings into a low pressure pipe, it will push large volumes of gas, but into a high pressure pipe it will push very little. Compare now to the volume pump, which will push a set volume per second. The volume pump can be set for a volume and, for as long as it is able, it will push that volume of gas to the next pipe. This goes until it also reaches its maximum operating pressure of about 9000kPa. The performance of the volume pump and gas pump is similar for any atmospherics device which has the same measurements.		With the respective types of pumps, they have different measurements that tell their different method of operations. The pressure pump operates at a set pressure --maxing out at 4500kPa--, pushing whatever gas it has out at such a pressure. If the pipe it is pushing to has a pressure equal or greater than this, it will no longer pump. This means that at high pressure settings into a low pressure pipe, it will push large volumes of gas, but into a high pressure pipe it will push very little. Compare now to the volume pump, which will push a set volume per second. The volume pump can be set for a volume and, for as long as it is able, it will push that volume of gas to the next pipe. This goes until it also reaches its maximum operating pressure of about 9000kPa. The given pressures and measurements mean that one can control the flow of gas at a certain rate of volume transfer, or a certain maximum pressure in a system. The performance of the volume pump and gas pump is similar for any atmospherics device which has the same measurements.

	The ~~given pressures and measurements mean~~ that ~~one can control the flow of~~ gas at a ~~certain rate of volume~~, or ~~a certain maximum~~ pressure in a ~~system~~.		The effect of control that pipes provide over your gas flows comes with a major drawback. Due to their maximum operating pressures, if the pipe they are pushing to reaches or exceeds that pressure then the pumps will create a phenomenon referred to as 'clogging'.

	Pipes do not clog, period. Filters clog, pumps clog, scrubbers clog, vents can clog (depending on settings). But pipes, however, do not. There is no upper limit on the pressure of pipes. A pipe, in theory, can store infinite pressure and, thus, infinite gas.		Pipes do not clog, period. Filters clog, pumps clog, scrubbers clog, vents can clog (depending on settings). But pipes, however, do not. There is no upper limit on the pressure of pipes. A pipe, in theory, can store infinite pressure and, thus, infinite gas.