  In this paper we examine the evolution of the effective field theory
describing a conifold transition in type IIB string theory. Previous studies
have considered such dynamics starting from the cosmological approximation of
homogeneous fields, here we include the effects of inhomogeneities by using a
real-time lattice field theory simulation. By including spatial variations we
are able to simulate the effect of currents and the gauge fields which they
source. We identify two different regimes where the inhomogeneities have
opposite effects, one where they aid the system to complete the conifold
transition and another where they hinder it. The existence of quantized fluxes
in related systems has lead to the speculation that (unstable) string solutions
could exist, using our simulations we give strong evidence that these
string-like defects do not form.
