Middex Armory, Command Center, Klos 4th, 350AC, 14:18

The red lights are still on, and the warning siren can still be heard in the background (Waaaaaaaa!  Waaaaaaaa!).  The reactor monitors still flash red numbers, and the warning screen is still up.  7 minutes to meltdown.

Mensa raises his stylus again to the computer in front of him, and raises his voice: “By all means my good doctor, please enter the password again.  In your own time.”  He starts tapping the screen and bringing up other programs.