Quantum Lab Lockout
Your $40M quantum computing lab faces catastrophe hours before a critical DoD demonstration. Security footage is wiped, the quantum stabilization matrix is corrupted, and all evidence points to Dr. Sarah Chen - your most brilliant student. With the Pentagon arriving at 0900 hours, you have exactly 3 hours to uncover the truth and salvage both the project and your reputation.
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Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dr. James Morrison, Lead Quantum Research Director
Conversation Partner
Colonel Marcus Hayes, Pentagon Quantum Computing Oversight
Setting
Your office at 0600 hours - Emergency red lighting bathes everything in an ominous glow. Multiple screens display cascading error messages from the quantum systems.
Location
Advanced Quantum Research Facility, MIT Campus
Learning Objectives
Investigate the quantum lab systems failure while preserving crucial evidence
Clear Dr. Chen's name or find the real saboteur
Restore critical systems before the 0900 Pentagon demonstration
About This Scenario
Your $40M quantum computing lab faces catastrophe hours before a critical DoD demonstration. Security footage is wiped, the quantum stabilization matrix is corrupted, and all evidence points to Dr. Sarah Chen - your most brilliant student. With the Pentagon arriving at 0900 hours, you have exactly 3 hours to uncover the truth and salvage both the project and your reputation.
How It Starts
“Dr. Morrison, this is Colonel Hayes. I'm en route to your facility after receiving reports of catastrophic system failure. You have exactly 2 minutes to explain why I shouldn't redirect the Pentagon's quantum computing budget to our West Coast alternatives. Start talking.”
This is how Colonel Marcus Hayes, Pentagon Quantum Computing Oversight's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2363
Category
General
Location Tag
Advanced Quantum Research Facility, MIT Campus
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