Reactor Core

Location and Design
The Reactor Core (Colloquially known as "The Magma Crystal") is situated inside of the Core Containment Chamber in Sector C, where, when activated, it hovers in place in the center of the containment chamber. When in shutdown mode upon a successful core shutdown, or creation of a new server, the core lays dormant within the stabilization ring. It is visible through the windows surrounding the Core Containment Chamber and within the Core Control Room. The core resembles a large orange crystal in design, with crevices and extrusions all around its exterior. It glows a dim orange, and the inner cracks glow a brighter, more vibrant orange.

Startup
The Startup Procedure occurs when the Startup Switch is activated, and the confirmation switch is activated within the Facility Control Room, and finally the Startup button is pressed inside of the Core Control Room. Upon startup, the lights within the facility will dim, and the startup itself will begin 10 seconds after. The first step of the startup will be the activation of the stabilization lasers, followed by the magma crystal being raised into its central position. After this, the stabilization ring will rise as well, then power on. After this, the 4 power lasers will be powered on. If all are successful, the coolant systems will be activated afterwards, along with the coolant lasers. Upon a successful activation sequence, the lights will switch back on, and the core will be fully online.

Startup Failure
A Startup Failure has a chance to occur during every startup procedure and occurs during the Power Laser activation stage. When a startup failure occurs, power laser 2 will misfire, and will need to be manually recalibrated. This is accomplished by entering the Core Containment Chamber and clicking on power laser 2's keypad. Once the laser is recalibrated, the startup will continue as normal.

Shutdown
A Reactor Core shutdown will occur automatically once the Reactor hits 100 Kelvin. The shutdown has a 50/50 chance to succeed or fail. Upon a successful shutdown, the Core will enter its dormant state, and the option to startup the core again will become available. The shutdown goes in a reversed order to the startup procedure. The shutdown cannot be manually activated.

Shutdown Failure
The Shutdown failure has a 50% chance of occurring upon a first-time shutdown, which goes up to 100% when the Safeguard is active, or the core has already been shut down once before in the same server. It will begin with ASAS announcing that an unknown shutdown error has occurred, then transitioning into the Shutdown Failure event, more commonly known as the "Freezedown".

Safeguard Procedure
The Safeguard Procedure will occur when the Safeguard switch is activated, which is done by turning the Safeguard key in the Core Control Room, turning the confirmation key in the Facility Control Room, then pressing the activation button once again within the Core Control Room. The Safeguard is activatable upon the Core's temperature reaching 3500 Kelvin and a Code Yellow being announced. The safeguard will be deemed non-functional if not activated before the Reactor Core has hit 4500 Kelvin. Upon the start of the Safeguard Procedure, the power lasers will each be shut down. After this, the Safeguard Holders will be lowered into position, and finally, the Safeguard Holders will be pushed into a formation of cupping the core in with metal parts. After this, the Safeguard will activate, and is indicated by a blue barrier surrounding the Core. For more information regarding the Safeguard's failure rate and risk factors, see Here.

Safeguard Failure
The Safeguard Failure scales with how long the Core has been in a code yellow state. It has the lowest chance to fail if the core is pressed within 30 seconds after the Core hits 3500 Kelvin, and the Highest chance to fail if waited on until the core is within the 4300-4490 Kelvin range. If the Safeguard fails, the core will transition into a Meltdown.

Power Laser Overload Procedure
The Power Laser Overload Procedure can be activated when the Reactor Core is at 500 Kelvin up until 100 Kelvin. Each laser has a 60/40 chance to fail, and a Power Laser Overload failure will cause the laser the failure occurred on to combust. If 3 or all 4 power lasers fail, the overload will not occur. If 2, one, or none of the lasers fail, the overload will proceed, and will boost the core's temperature back up to 1500 Kelvin.

Temperature Indicators
The Core has different events that can happen depending on the temperature it sits at. If the Core drops to 500 Kelvin and below, the option for the Power Laser overload will be available, the facility will be put into a Code Yellow state, and the Core will be listed as Low Energy. If it drops down to 100 Kelvin and below, the Reactor Core automated shutdown procedure will be initiated. If it rises up to 3500 Kelvin, the Safeguard will be available to be activated and the facility will be put in a Code Yellow state with the Core listed as Unstable, and if it jumps to 4500 Kelvin, the Safeguard will be deemed non-functional, a Meltdown will occur, and a Code Red directive will be initiated, as well as the Reactor Core being listed as Critical. It will also be listed as Critical if the Shutdown Procedure fails.