You can have an impressive burned maul like the poor romulan in JJ's star trek. Fire emits from the pit.
Still such a big fire or energy somehow has to be established.(not that the actors are totaly calm and paying no attention to any energy leaks.
Either way you can add a plot point that actualy the feds were overload the reactor so all can blow to hell and one from two padmes were there to prevent that...
-Angel