Pan Knight versus Strainer Knight

You're the captain of a spaceship and the situation is out of control. After a violent blackout you discover your power generator stopped working. The ship is now on the power supply, but it will only last long enough to let you find a solution. Trusting no one but yourself you decide to restart the machine on your own. Only problem, you don't know how to do it. Ask your crew, but be beware and don't trust them to easily, some are traitors.