Shorthands

The New Shorthands

Several descriptors are used throughout the setting to quickly describe organizations, stations, habitats, corporations, and facilities.

These are intended primarily for the referee, but players may encounter them in official documents or background information.

HALT

HALT measures the relative influence of the four major AI blocs.

HALT-xxxx

Where:

• H = HELIX
• A = ATLAS
• L = LUNE
• T = TERRA

Higher numbers indicate greater influence. While zeros are theoretically possible, scores are 1-4.

Example:

HALT-1441

This installation is strongly influenced by ATLAS and LUNE, while HELIX and TERRA have comparatively little influence.

HALT does not indicate ownership.

HRR (Human-Robot Ratio)

HRR describes how much of an organization's activity is performed by humans versus robots.

HRR 1:2, or just "RR = 2" Two robots for every human.

HRR 1:100, or spoken, "RR is 100" One hundred robots for every human.

HRR affects the feel of a location, among other things.

IC (Infrastructure Class)

IC-0

Local significance only.

IC-1

Regional importance.

IC-2

Important transportation or industrial facility.

IC-3

Major strategic installation.

IC-4

Civilization-critical infrastructure.

Examples of IC-4 locations include:

• major beam corridor facilities
• primary transportation hubs
• critical resource depots

AD (Automation Dependence)

AD-0

Humans can perform most functions manually.

AD-1

Operations become slower.

AD-2

Operations become difficult.

AD-3

Operations become severely impaired.

AD-4

The facility effectively ceases functioning.

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