TermOS/ThinkDOS Explanation (Request?)

[Embolism]

It seems however that it only works when it's put in the "Control" databank, in any other databank it doesn't work.

Well no the name of the bank doesn't matter.
I guess the real problem is that I keep forgetting that the zeta derelict is still on the map and can't work up the effort to make it more reliably repairable.

Also the whole "only one APC for both the mainframe and databanks" thing is probably grumping it up.

That's probably it. The Control Databank shares its APC with the Mainframe, that's probably what's causing the discrepancy.

There's actually a second APC in the Zeta Mainframe room but it seems to control everything like the RD's APC does.

Also, this isn't relevant to the topic but Zeta's Solars are very weird. When you get it right it generates a respectable amount of power but that quickly reduces to nothing no matter what direction you rotate the panels in and how fast.