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System Diagnostics
A computer system’s diagnostic mode is used to ascertain whether or not there are problems or inconsistencies in a starship’s systems.
| Table 7.6: System Diagnostics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Level | Duration | Description | |
| 5 | 3 seconds | A computer operated routine, ordered by the characters. | |
| 4 | 5 minutes | A more comprehensive computer routine. | |
| 3 | 30 minutes | A manual check of the system’s main components. | |
| 2 | 1 hour | An extensive manual check of all the system’s main components and its secondary components. | |
| 1 | 4 hours | The most thorough check possible. Involves systematically taking each component apart and testing it, as well as all power couplings. | |
