Can I disable/unpower some components while in battle?
For example, can I take the crew out of there and unpower the Warp Drive during a combat so I can redirect the 10 power it would normally use to another component? (each of my plasma broadsides are taking 12 power)
The game makes the assumption that you'll be keeping your ship components at full power at all times, but per RAW there's no reason you couldn't shut off the power to non-essential components at your whim.
Like habitation area with those Imperial dignitaries. Little Oxygen deprivation might not affect them adversibly
There's actually nothing specifically preventing you from doing so, but there's also nothing specifically allowing it.
I would definitely say that if you prepare for it beforehand and your tech-priests dedicate some time for it (two-three rounds to power the components down safely? And maybe ~10 to get them all up and running again properly, primarily thought to be after combat?) and if the man in charge (traditionally the Explorator, Magos or whomever is in charge of the AdMech on your ship) knows what he's doing, sure, why not?
Rerouting power from non-essential components in preparation for battle (or sometimes mid-battle if necessary) is practically a sci-fi trope, so I would definitely allow it.
Woooops, it appears that the auto-doors just lost power on the Officer's Deck! Oh, no, the life support is failing in the Inquisitor's Quarters, what are we going to dooooo? Oh noes. Hail the retinue to.. what was that you say, the internal comsystem is down? The horror. Edited by FgdsfgLike habitation area with those Imperial dignitaries. Little Oxygen deprivation might not affect them adversibly
had a good laugh at this thread, thanks all for your opinions : )
I also have no problem with this idea, and it is sort of implied with a Lux-Net that maybe not all of your ship is working. I think people should make fun of you for not being able to power your ship all the time.
What you want is probably something like the Energistic Conversion Matrix (ITS Pg 161) which lets you do power re-routes, so you can shut down specific components to increase speed.
It is archeotech though, so get your wallet ready.
Depending on your GM, I it should be slightly more effective than that like being able to dump power into a shield array, energy weapon, sensors etc, but it is pretty cool for what it is.