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The mission of the Reactor Department is summed up in the words Power and Light. This department is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the ship's four Tylium Energizers/Reactors and eight main engines. Utilizing state of the art equipment, twin Tylium reactor plants and the top operators in the fleet, Reactor Department provides the means to propel the ship to any point in the Universe. Along the way, the department generates and regulates all electrical power utilized throughout the ship and provides the water necessary for washing aircraft, showers, laundry, cooking and many other daily tasks. Reactor Department is manned by a combination of Specialists and conventionally-trained crewmen from four ratings: Electrician's; Electronic Technicians; Machinist's; and Engineers. Yeomen also serve within the department to maintain the paperwork necessary to run this 400 man department