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 wordchain asked on FAQ/Main FAQ at 2026-02-04
Answer date: 2026-02-06
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Hello again mods! I have some questions regarding characters looking into Karteria's electricity supply. If Dorothea and Yesod approach Karterian engineers together to ask about the grid, how much would they be able to find out in terms of the power stations' inner workings/primary energy source(s) used, as well as the costs of connecting and running the greenhouse? How much related information can be found in the city's libraries?
Alternatively, would it be possible for them to obtain newer generators and confirm that these aren't Katalyth-powered, or if all else fails, could they access enough of the resources needed to modify/build their own equipment, similar to the Science Cabin and Bridge Project efforts?
For more context, they're hoping to secure Katalyth-free ways to power systems installed in the greenhouse, which might be supplemented as much as possible with independent methods. Thank you for your time!
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can't believe how little i knew about power grids... whew.
They would be willing to answer questions, if gruffly! They're busy! But Karteria uses a sort of magical hydroelectric plant to power its city alone, the plant itself not at all far from the city and still reachable (if with a bit of a dangerous walk to get there) by citizens. The way it's magical is that it doesn't work like a dam, but rather uses water from the ocean to direct its flow and to propel a turbine, which generates energy. The water is then spit out. From Water's Edge, you wouldn't quite see the result of the power plant... but traversing a bit southwest along the coast, not far from the city, the input and output of water can be seen from the shoreline, the plant itself built into the craggy earth.
Concerns about Katalyth powering the city alone? Well, rest assured that they had power before Katalyth cropped up in Karteria, thanks! Though its existence... as certainly helped reduce the strain on the current powerplant, and engineers are aware that Katalyth is used outside of the city in backup generators to help keep the city's dazzling lights, dazzling.
The costs of connecting and running the greenhouse would be far higher without Katalyth as a backup way to generate energy. Power would likely need to be rationed... There would need to be shut-off times for the city, and capitalism doesn't sleep! Thus, tapping into Karteria's power supply to run the greenhouse is feasible. Is it possible to obtain generators and confirm they're not Katalyth-powered? It might be a project, to create a generator that relies on... other sources of energy. Coal, water, sunlight... But no such generators currently exist, as all generators that did exist were Katalyth-operated, much like how vehicles were operated by way of Katalyth. It's a very powerful and plentiful mineral, and it's hard to ignore its potential uses when your world is otherwise doomed.
Perhaps the folks at the Science Cabin might be able to hook up Dorothea and Yesod to the notion of imprints creating usable energy... Imagine it: a greenhouse... fueled by love. (how practical this is is another story.)
It's a worthy cause... And frankly, avoiding Katalyth wherever possible is a wise choice, even though Karteria's way of living right now is just not possible without the use of Katalyth as a power source. It harms them, it helps them... but the Augmented have a greater choice in the matter, to spurn it where they can. (Aside from the necessity of hiding in the barrier, which is fueled by Katalyth...! What a world.)
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