[We begin with the Power Coupling system,] the AI explained. [Currently, it's operating at only fifteen percent capacity. This means every other system in the ship, even the functional ones, is being starved of power. Life support is stable but could be better. Sensors are operational but limited. The holographic interface works but can't display complex data.]
The display showed a network of energy conduits running throughout the ship's structure, many of them highlighted in red to indicate damage.
[If we restore the Power Coupling to full capacity, everything else improves immediately. The systems that are barely functional become properly functional. The systems we repair afterward will work at their intended efficiency rather than at reduced capacity.]
Tatehan nodded slowly, understanding the logic. "So it's like... fixing the foundation before building the house?"
