“But we did not cause this phenomenon,” assured Bael.
“Explain,” Locke was now curious.
Bael’s short legs began pacing as he recounted,
“We began the trial in Sector Gamma 2,”
“That’s 10 light-years away from here,” Karapanov said.
The grenna scientist nodded, “Yes. We engaged the Phase Drive and went into a inter-dementional drift. There was some mild instability, but all was within safety parameters,”
Tarn piped up, “Phase Hull encountered Ezo-Cadien Radiation .. destabilize Phasing.”
“Ezo-Cadian Radiation? What’s that?” Locke looked from the Grenna to Morris.
Jim said, “It’s a by-product of Radiotropic refining process. We used it to refine coolant for Ion Engines back in the day, but it has not been used for decades, not since the ban on the Oxyriophine Trials during the war,”
“That doesn’t make any sense,” Locke did not see a connection.
“The Karama was venting Ezo-Cadien isotopes as my ship, The Lemrok, phased through this area of space. The result was destabilization and a tear in space,”