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  QREBS-2 
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  QREBS-2 
   QREBS allows an evaluation of used objects based on their age. 
   
   
  QREBS-2 
   
  NEW OBJECTS 
   New objects determine QREBS values without adjustment. 
   For example, a new Communicator Q=5 Period= 5 (= Six 
  Months) R= 0 is Reliability Neutral when New. After six 
  months, it falls to Reliability= -1, after another six months, it 
  falls to Reliability= -2.  
   
  OLDER OBJECTS 
   When a used or older object is acquired, determine its 
  True Age and Working Age. 
   True Age (also Chronological Age) is the number of 
  years since the object was created or manufactured. It is 
  determined from the True Age Table. 
   Working Age is the number of years the object has been 
  in use. Since use wears an object out, Working Age is the 
  important value in determining Quality and Reliability. 
   
  WORKING AGE 
   
    
  Working Age = Good Flux (in Periods) 
   
  TRUE AGE 
  Flux 
  Current 
  Antique Artifact Surplus 
  Experi 
   - 5 
  50 
  400 
  RR 
  100 
  20 
   - 4 
  35 
  300 
  1300 
    90 
  10 
   - 3 
  25 
  250 
  1200 
    80 
    9 
   - 2 
  21 
  210 
  1100 
    70 
    8 
   - 1 
  18 
  180 
  1000 
    60 
    7 
     0 
  15 
  150 
    900 
    50 
    6 
   +1 
  12 
  120 
    800 
    40 
    5 
   +2 
    9 
  100 
    700 
    30 
    4 
   +3 
    6 
    80 
    600 
    20 
    3 
   +4 
    3 
    60 
    500 
    10 
    2 
   +5 
  new 
    50 
    400 
  new 
    1 
   Values are in Years before the present date. Determine the 
  current date and subtract the value on this table. 
   RR= Reroll and add 1000. 
   True Age. This table provides the true age of the object. 
   Storage. The Object has been in Storage (was not used, 
  did not degrade in Quality) for the period between Working 
  Age and True Age. A Communicator with True Age = 100 
  Years and Working Age = 1 year has been in Storage for 99 
  years: it is Like New. 
  AGING THE OBJECT 
   Create QREBS. Determine its Working Age (= Good Flux in Periods). Reduce Reliability by Working Age in Periods. .  
   For example, Eneri Dinsha has acquired a Jump Drive Diagnosticator QREBS= 5 0 0 0 0. Period= 5 = 6 Months. Working 
  Age = Good Flux times Period = +2 x 6 months = 1 Year. True Age (from Table) = Flux = -3 = 25 Years. 
   This device was manufactured 25 years ago, but has only been used for a year. Reduce Reliability Minus Working Age in 
  Periods (=-2), downgrading Reliability to -2. 
   This Jump Drive Diagnosticator QREBS = 5 -2 0 0 0 is unremarkable except it has a -2 Reliability Mod. 
   
  CALCULATING QREBS 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Q 
  R 
  E 
  B 
  S 
  |
  Wa 
   
  P 
   
  Quality 
  Reliability 
  Ease 
  Of Use 
  Bulk 
  /Burden 
  Safety 
  |
  Working 
  Age 
   
  Period 
   
   
  QUA 
  REL 
  EOU 
  BUR 
  SAF 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  2D-2 
  Flux 
  Flux 
  Flux 
  Flux 
   
  Good Flux 
   
  =Quality 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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  Adjust R= 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  - Wa/P 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   1.  Quality = 2D-2. Usually ranges from 10 Excellent to 0 Very Bad. 
    2. Reliability = Flux. Provides the value for a New object. Ranges from +5 Very Reliable to - 5 Very Unreliable. 
   3. Ease Of Use = Flux. Ranges from +5 Very easy to use to -5 Very difficult to use. 
   4.  Bulk/Burden = Flux. Ranges from +5 very burdensome to -5. Very easy to carry 
   5.  Safety = Flux. Ranges from +5 Very safe to -5 very hazardous. 
   6.  Period = Quality. Determine the units of time from the Quality Table. 
   7. Working Age= Good Flux (in Periods).  
   8. True Age = from Table. 
   9.  Adjust Reliability (= minus subtract Working Age divided by Period; drop fractions). 
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Traveller/09 - Traveller5/Traveller5/T5 Underlying PDFs/T5=1502 QREBS Chart 2.pdf