Engineering
Common skills: engineering, physics, demolitions, mechanics.
Sometimes colloquially referred to as “doing a science”, engineering is a simple extended task. Using LOGIC and various scientific skills, characters can accomplish a variety of things. Any character can attempt to invoke science in order to solve a problem or achieve a goal.
The player(s) start by declaring their intentions. This goal may be anything they wish, although they may find some goals too hard to accomplish. It might be to repair a starship, bypass a cell door, or build an explosive. The GM sets the difficulty as normal, and characters may attempt LOGIC checks until they have reached the target number of successes (typically three successes). The complexity and duration of the task are established by the GM as normal. Engineering is a classic example of a very simple use of the extended task mechanism.
Some situations require predefined engineering tasks. For example, when a ship falls out of FTL, a minor engineering task is required.
Science is an acceptable way to accomplish most tasks, even if other methods are available. A locked door can be picked or hacked by a burglar, or an engineer might attempt to open it using her scientific prowess. The difficulty of the task does not change – if it’s a Difficult [16] task to hack the electronic lock, then it’s a Difficult [16] engineering task also.
Engineering Technobabble
Roll d66 four times and read as "alpha the beta gamma delta' (e.g. “modify the quantum neutrino filter”).
d66 Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
11 increase microscopic quantum relay
12 decrease photonic artificial inversion
13 focus linear pulse interference
14 amplify sonic flux discriminator
15 reverse auxiliary gravimetric signal
16 agitate nucleonic particle capacitor
21 pacify transwarp system configuration
22 invert reciprocating nadion effect
23 boost magnatomic subspace disturbance
24 nullify quantum frequency field
25 energise verteron wavefront phenomenon
26 intensify ambient spatial array
31 electrify anomalous alternating emission
32 eliminate modulated baryon domain
33 oscillate inverted space-time coupling
34 modulate temporal dampening stream
35 monitor asymmetrical tetryon variance
36 restrict atmospheric neutrino distortion
41 connect magnetic plasma controller
42 convert phased interface actuator
43 modify rapid data continuum
44 counteract ionic E-M banks
45 balance astrophysical nano harmonic
46 harmonise nucleonic polaron mutation
51 reset accelerated positron invariance
52 recalibrate anterior override seal
53 reroute primary access container
54 overload secondary load generator
55 fluctuate tertiary tachyon filter
56 concentrate backup charge safeguard
61 extend master compression manifold
62 redirect emergency diagnostic buffer
63 correlate warp mass accelerator
64 synchronise trifold nanite booster
65 pressurise psitronic proton transponder
66 recollimate thermal radiation stabilizer