A story on paper:60

[The Abacus]

you don't understand any of the characters on it.

Ask your translator of unfamiliar languages (aka Traskarz)

But, he suspects something is amiss.

Investigate

[The Kakama]

Ask your translator of unfamiliar languages (aka Traskarz)

You hand the map to Traskarz.
60: What does it mean?
Traskarz: It is a map of our area, that's all. It could help us when we make it to the surface.

Investigate

No need to investigate, since the screens are blank, and there are no lights or anything on the consoles, he suspects that the power to the controls is turned off.

[The Abacus]

Try to find a power chord or something – the computers may not be hooked up.

[borys610]

Take apart computer cover, check mechanism inside.

also, is it a light saber?

[The Kakama]

Investigate

Try to find a power chord or something – the computers may not be hooked up.

Take apart computer cover, check mechanism inside.

You notice Traskarz is just looking at the keyboards, and not doing anything.

60: Anything wrong?
Traskarz: Yes, I suspect the power to the controls may be turned off.
60: Why don't we look for a power cord or something?
Traskarz: There is no power cord to look for, all the cables are embedded in the walls.
60: Why don't we take apart the computer cover and check the mechanism inside?
Traskarz: No, this control panel seems intact. These things are very reliable, provided they don't get shot at.

also, is it a light saber?

There's only one way you can find out: press the button.

[borys610]

Press the button then.
Maybe let Snarr do this.

[Boingo]

Don't say maybe, Kakama might not let it through his 600 odd word processors!!!

"Ask Snarr to press the button." Yeah.

[The Kakama]

Ask Snarr to press the button

[The Abacus]

Find out what each does (press them)

[borys610]

But first make two steps away from Snarr.