Pumping Charge

We selected a willing pinger participant to go for the first ride. Setting them up at the focal point, we began to organize ourselves so that our spins would allow us to contract together slightly, while exerting maximum force on the focal electron. A small jitter by all of us added up to quite a repulsive kick, and in an instant, the focal electron was imparted with some serious velocity.

Running a good spin, we were able to track the electron as it hurtled toward the bubble. I was focused on the impact zone as the focal electron approached and was subsequently engulfed. A small blip of energy emanated from a circular area that was several atoms from the impact area. No other electron were emitted as a result, so we had changed the total charge on the bubble, but not much else.

We started to recruit locals to up the total charge transfer. While they were not as easy to track as a well spun pinger, but they were compatible electrons all the same. It took several doublings of electron impulses before we got the first return ejection. Luckily, it was the original pinger, and it spun up a beacon after ejection. Targeting the beacon signal, I tagged a Shorty for pickup detail and started searching for a viable communication channel.