OOC:
INT 80 + Academic 0 = 80. Since you are checking out an entirely alien device, I'll give you a -20 penalty of hard, so final total of 60. Since you made another roll, I don't mind turning this check into a 3-point extended check. We can claim that Sorrack is taking his time to examine the curious contraption, needing to score 3 successes before he scores 3 failures. Your first roll of 80 was a failure, this second roll of 59 a success, so you're 1 for 1 right now.
Also, speaking of time, I noticed I've left myself notes on how to open locked doors here, and instead of taking 30 minutes and 1/2D provisions from a techkit, it took only a handful of minutes and 2 provisions. So instead of having wasted about an hour opening two doors, we'll say it took Sorrack about 15 minutes or so total instead, still leaving plenty of time on that self-destruct sequence, and will have cost Sorrack only 4 provisions instead of whatever his die rolls ended up costing him...
Finally, with Sorrack taking time to examine this strange alien artifact, we'll close our first session.
DP
Messec 3 DP
Nero (I'll check later)
Sam 3 DP
Sorrack 3 DP
Trudy -- (just a robot)
p.s. @ Viking, I'm noticing you're missing some descriptors...
Also regain any spent Destiny.