| Name | Length | Time Spent on Task | Example | | -------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Nothing | 1-3 Seconds | 1D3 | Dodging a laser blast during a close-quarters combat encounter or reacting to a sudden malfunction in a spacecraft's systems. | | A Few Seconds | 1-6 Seconds | 1D6 | Activating a personal shield to block an incoming attack or delivering a quick speech to inspire a group of followers. | | Less Than A Minute | 10-60 Seconds | 1D6 * 10 | Negotiating a peace treaty between two warring factions or rescuing a group of civilians from a dangerous situation. | | A Few Minutes | 1-6 Minutes | 1D6 | Participating in a space battle against enemy forces or conducting a high-speed chase through a dangerous asteroid field. | | Not even Ten Minutes | 1-10 Minutes | 1D10 | Disarming a bomb that threatens a city or repairing a critical piece of technology on a spacecraft. | | Like Twenty Minutes | 1-20 Minutes | 1D20 | Searching a large spacecraft or space station for a missing crew member or conducting a brief interrogation of a prisoner. | | Less then a Half Hour | 10-30 Minutes | 1D3 * 10 | Participating in a high-stakes diplomatic negotiation between two major factions or infiltrating a heavily guarded enemy stronghold. | | Around an Hour | 10-60 Minutes | 1D6 * 10 | Uncovering a hidden conspiracy to overthrow a government or planning a major heist against a wealthy corporation. | | A Few Hours | 1-6 Hours | 1D6 | Rescuing a team of stranded scientists from a dangerous planet or staging a major battle against enemy forces. | | Less Than Half A day | 1-12 Hours | 1D12 | Investigating a series of mysterious disappearances on a space station or conducting a secret mission to retrieve a valuable artifact. | | Within the Last Day | 1-24 Hours | 1D24 | Escaping from a dangerous situation before time runs out or uncovering a major betrayal within a trusted group of allies. | | The Last Few days | 1-3 Days | 1D3 | Preparing for a major political election or participating in a critical military operation to secure a key location. | | Not Even A week | 1-6 Day | 1D6 | Conducting a major investigation into a complex crime or participating in a large-scale battle against enemy forces. | | Within a month | 1-4 Weeks | 1D4 | Establishing a new colony on a distant planet or negotiating a major interstellar treaty between multiple factions. | | During the Last Quarter | 1-3 Months | 1D3 | Preparing for a major intergalactic war or uncovering a major conspiracy that threatens the very foundation of humanity. | | Within The Last Six Months | 2-6 Months | 2D3 | Developing a new technology that will change the course of human history or discovering a major threat that could wipe out all life in the galaxy. | (The 1D24 is achieved by rolling 1D6 and 1D12. 1-3 it is AM, 4-6 it is PM, the 1-12 determines the hour.)