Changes: Gray mode

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Gray mode was an alert status used aboard Federation starships.

When in gray mode, the starship ran on reserve power, cutting power to non-essential decks and ship systems. It allowed for maximum power conservation, budgeting a starship's energy resources during a time of crisis, while still maintaining an operating status. Gray mode could be invoked during a massive fuel shortage, or when the tactical situation required a reduction in discretionary energy usage.

A number of ship systems were either reduced to a lower operating status, or shut down completely, including:

The warp core, which was brought to a cold shutdown
Inertial damping and structural integrity systems, which were operated at minimum output
Tactical and lateral sensors, which were only used for primary ship functions
Deflector systems, which were either shut down, or reduced to minimum levels for non-flight operation
Weapons systems, phasers and photon torpedo launchers, were brought off-line
Shuttlebay operations were suspended, as the shuttlecraft could provide energy support if necessary
Life support systems were brought to minimum levels, and shut down on non-essential decks
Transporter usage was terminated
Turbolift usage would be suspended at the commanding officer's discretion
Food replicator were not used, and emergency rations were distributed
Holodeck or holosuite usage was terminated

The recycling of non-essential items, which could be broken down into raw matter patterns by the replicator, was commonly practiced. Preserving the replicator for usage only during critical situations (such as replicating repair tools, medicine, etc.) could help extend the energy resources of the ship.

Starships were often forced into this condition, due to tactical situations or spatial phenomena, which can also coincide with a red alert. During the year-long temporal conflict with the Krenim Imperium, the USS Voyager entered a reduced power mode. (VOY: "Year of Hell", "Year of Hell, Part II")

Gray mode was used aboard the USS Voyager in 2374 when its supply of deuterium was almost depleted, allowing the ship to conserve its reserves for as long as possible. (VOY: "Demon")

The following year, Voyager entered gray mode in an attempt to sneak past a Devore sensor array near the Tehara system. (VOY: "Counterpoint")

Also that year, the Silver Blood Voyager was run in gray mode to conserve energy after the true nature of it and its crew was learned. (VOY: "Course: Oblivion")

Alert signals

Colored alerts:

Red • Double Red • Yellow • Blue • Gray • Black • Green

General alerts:

Battle stations • "Brace for impact" • Emergency stations • General quarters

Battle • Evacuation • Fire • Intruder • Perimeter • Proximity • Security • Standby • Tactical • Visitor

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+'''Gray mode''' was an [[alert signal|alert status]] used aboard [[Federation]] [[starship]]s.
-'''Condition Grey''', also known as Reduced Power Mode, refers to a series of operational controls used to budget a [[starship]]'s energy resources during a time of crisis.  It allows for maximum power conservation, while still maintaining an operating status.  Reduced Power Mode can be invoked during a massive fuel shortage, or when the tactical situation requires a reduction in discretionary energy usage.
+When in gray mode, the starship ran on [[auxiliary power|reserve power]], cutting power to non-essential [[deck]]s and ship systems. It allowed for maximum power conservation, budgeting a [[starship]]'s [[energy]] resources during a time of crisis, while still maintaining an operating status. Gray mode could be invoked during a massive [[fuel]] shortage, or when the tactical situation required a reduction in discretionary energy usage.
-A number of ship systems are either reduced to a lower operating status, or shutdown completely, including:
-* the [[warp core]], which is brought to a cold-shutdown
-* [[inertial damper|inertial damping]] and [[structural integrity]] systems, which are operated at minimum output
-* tactical and lateral [[sensors]], which are only used for primary ship functions
-* [[deflector]] systems, which are either shutdown, or reduced to minimum levels for non-flight operation
-* weapons systems, [[phasers]] and [[photon torpedo]] launchers, are brought offline
-* [[shuttlebay]] operations are suspended, as the [[shuttlecraft]] can provide energy support if necessary
-* [[life support]] systems are brought to minimum levels, and shutdown on non-essential [[decks]]
-* [[transporter]] usage is terminated
-* [[turbolift]] usage may be suspended at the [[Commanding Officer]]'s discretion
-* [[replicator|food replicators]] are not used, and [[emergency rations]] are distributed
-* [[holodeck]] or [[holosuite]] usage is terminated
+A number of ship systems were either reduced to a lower operating status, or shut down completely, including:
-The recycling of non-essential items, which can be broken down into raw [[matter]] patterns by the [[replicator]], is commonly practiced.  Preserving the [[replicator]] for usage only during critical situations (such as replicating repair tools, medicine, etc.) can help extend the energy resources of the ship.
+* The [[warp core]], which was brought to a cold shutdown
+* [[Inertial damper|Inertial damping]] and [[structural integrity]] systems, which were operated at minimum output
+* Tactical and lateral [[sensor]]s, which were only used for primary ship functions
+* [[Deflector]] systems, which were either shut down, or reduced to minimum levels for non-flight operation
+* [[Weapon]]s systems, [[phaser]]s and [[photon torpedo]] launchers, were brought off-line
+* [[Shuttlebay]] operations were suspended, as the [[shuttlecraft]] could provide energy support if necessary
+* [[Life support]] systems were brought to minimum levels, and shut down on non-essential decks
+* [[Transporter]] usage was terminated
+* [[Turbolift]] usage would be suspended at the [[commanding officer]]'s discretion
+* [[Food]] [[replicator]] were not used, and [[emergency ration]]s were distributed
+* [[Holodeck]] or [[holosuite]] usage was terminated
+The recycling of non-essential items, which could be broken down into raw [[matter]] patterns by the [[replicator]], was commonly practiced. Preserving the [[replicator]] for usage only during critical situations (such as replicating repair tools, [[medicine]], etc.) could help extend the energy resources of the ship.
-During the year-long temporal conflict with the [[Krenim Imperium]], the ''[[USS Voyager]]'' entered a Reduced Power Mode.  Large number of crew members were forced to sleep in makeshift quarters; emergency rations were being served; the [[mess hall]] was converted into a [[sickbay]]; and [[Kathryn Janeway|Captain Janeway]] ordered [[Chakotay]] to recycle the pocketwatch he had replicated for her birthday.  ([[VOY]]: "[[Year of Hell, Part I]]", "[[Year of Hell, Part II]]")
+Starships were often forced into this condition, due to tactical situations or [[space|spatial]] phenomena, which can also coincide with a [[red alert]]. During the year-long temporal conflict with the [[Krenim Imperium]], the {{USS|Voyager}} entered a reduced power mode. ({{VOY|Year of Hell|Year of Hell, Part II}})
+Gray mode was used aboard the {{USS|Voyager}} in [[2374]] when its supply of [[deuterium]] was almost depleted, allowing the ship to conserve its reserves for as long as possible. ({{VOY|Demon}})
+The [[2375|following year]], ''Voyager'' entered gray mode in an attempt to sneak past a [[Devore sensor array]] near the [[Tehara system]]. ({{VOY|Counterpoint}})
+Also that year, the [[Silver Blood]] ''Voyager'' was run in gray mode to conserve energy after the true nature of it and its crew was learned. ({{VOY|Course: Oblivion}})
+{{alert signals}}
+[[de:Modus Grau]]
+[[Category:Alerts]]