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Code Black SOP

Glossary

Hull
    Seals

  1. Code Black GuidanceSOP,

    Guidance,
    2. and

  2. EDDB Station Location Guidance

  3. Material Journal Log Guidance

  4. Change Notes

Procedures

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Revision 7

 

What is this Document?

The Code Black Guidance

SOP is designed for specialized, high risk, long-range rescue missions when the Client is reliant on life support. Code Black responders carry mining lasers as well as the standard Hull Repair Limpets to assist in gathering lifesaving materials to assist a Client in a Code Black situation, often from combat or encounter with Neutron Stars.

What Is a Code Black?

Simply put, a Code Black is a canopy blow-out or other situation where the client is on life support. As a Code Black scenario involves the most complex rescue scenario expectedencountered alongthus this expedition,far, there will be special procedures and communication restrictions activated in an effort to save the pilot at risk.  

Guidance for Seals

Code Blacks are the premier service of the Hull Seals. As a group, we take pride in our survival rate of Clients who come to us for these services, provided they survive the initial infliction of damage. Code Blacks are the true All Hands On Deck! experience and are the most technically challenging rescues that the Seals offer.

Code Black Equipment

There are several modules that Code Black responders will use that are not standard use onboard many Hull Seal builds. In order to carry out a successful repair, the responder will need the following equipment:

  • Limpets (Standard Hull Seal Equipment)
  • Repair Limpet Controller (Standard Hull Seal Equipment, Class 5 or Higher)
  • Mining Lasers (NONSTANDARD Hull Seal Equipment)
  • Prospector Limpets (At least one Seal must have these)

Code Black Processes

If there is a Code Black called for in theany #dw2-fleet-mechanics Discord Channel,channel, all non-essential radio traffic is to go to silent.

ANY NON-ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION WILL RISK THE LIFE OF THE PILOT. CLIENT. 

Code Black operations will be on a case-by-case basis to suit the circumstances the client finds themselves in. DispatchDispatchers may request assistance in theany Fleet Mechanicsopen channel for thingsinformation likesuch Eddbas closest station look-upand etc,available however,assets, however this information should be relayed in thea Fleet Mechanicssecondary channel, not the #Repair-RequestsCode Black channel.

The opening moments of the Code Black are the most critical to ensure client survival. Immediately have the client LOG OUT TO THE MAIN MENU IMMEDIATELY. Only after this step is done can the operation and procedures be put into place.

Once a call goes out for Code Black, Any and All Available Seals Should Immediately Begin Jumping. Do not wait for Dispatch to assign you - Code Blacks are ALWAYS a Go.

The first step of any Code Black operation is to determine the locationphase of the clientrescue should be dedicated to locating the Client, and log them off immediately. Once done the game-plan for the operation can be created.

The goal is to get the client a fewcollect synthesis materials to stay alive for the immediate future, thethen nextstockpiling step is to stockpile thosethese materials for the trip to the nearest station.station, outpost, or another repair facility.

TheTools such as the Frontier API (cAPI) or journal mayreaders can be used to determine synthesis material stockstock, exact location, and anyO2 other relevant information such as O2quantity remaining. It is important to get an exact location of the Client before logging in. It is also important to locate is the nearest station, outpost, or repair facility. All of this should be documented.

Eddb.ioThe mayfollowing items must be usedknown tobefore finda therescue closestcan station.continue:

 

  1. Client Location
  2. Client Synthesis Ability
  3. Client O2 Status
  4. Nearest Diversion Station
  5. Nearest Minable Ring Candidate

Once the location is knownknown, mechanics should search the current system and local systems for asteroid rings around planets/stars. 

The dispatcher will gather the information provided and determine the best local mining area. ClientThe client should be reminded not to log in until instructed. It is wholly appropriate, if feasible, to use a Discord server or other VoIP platform to enable instant communication and take away typing delay. Priority should be given to the Client, Dispatchers, or Head Miner On Scene (HMOS) when speaking. If able, anyone who can use Push To Talk (PTT) in the channels should do so.

When the following is known the rescue/operation can continue: -Client location -Client synthesis levels -Client O2 levels -Nearest station

Dispatch will request jumpsjump calls specifically calling for Mining/Miners and Mechanics to scouting duties, specifically referencing a Code Black. Hopefully, Miners and Mechanics are already en route.

Available Mechanics can be assigned different roles for the code black operation. In general Seals with mining lasers should call jumpsjumps. Mechanics without mining lasers should not call jumps. After calling jumps, Seals should begin jumping. Do not wait for Dispatch to client.assign Otherwiseyou seals- canBy volunteercalling tojumps sourcefor a miningCode siteBlack foryou use or can act asare a escort for the client while they are reaching the station.GO.

DispatcherDispatch will assign them (up to 10)10 Seals who have called jumps and have begun heading to the Client's area and inform them of the mining area. Dispatch will also tap a Head Miner On Scene (HMOS) to take control of all mining options. For more information on Mining, please contact the Intergalactic Mining Union (iMU). If there are insufficient Mechanics with mining equipmentequipment, theya designated CMDR tapped by Dispatch will request aid from the Mining and/or Fuel Rats fleets to top the numbers up. 

The firstHMOS mechanicwill, willif reportnot theiralready arrivallocated, andfind willan appropriate ring less than 5 jumps away from the Client. This should be designatedthe asstaging Lead Mechanicpoint for thisthe operation.10 ThatSeals mechanicchosen earlier.

The HMOS will be responsible for friending all other mechanics en-route and winging/beaconing them into the instance. When each mechanic drops into the instance they will leave the wing to allow the next to be added, this will continue until all mechanics are in one instance. (This process is called "Cascade Winging".

To preserve instance integrity it’s advised that 2 wings of 4 players are setupset up with a final wing of the remaining mechanic and the lead mechanic). HMOS.

Whilst mechanics are positioning the Dispatcher will request the client add the lead mechanicHMOS to their friends list using the Main Menu only and not logging in. 

When all MechanicsSeals are in the instance (10 MechsSeals maximum) the mechanicsSeals will double double-check the availability of the synthesis materials and eachhead findto ana asteroid.single designated asteroid, as chosen by the HMOS.

DispatcherDispatch willshould check with the Client to ensure client is familiarfamiliarity with wings,Wings, beaconsBeacons, and synthesis.Synthesis. Knowing the steps to engage these systemsprocesses willcan be the difference between thema survivingsuccessful operation and not.an unsuccessful one.

Dispatch should also clarify and go over how to do some tasks without a UI, such as scooping, finding materials, navigating by compass, and navigating around stars to avoid the now-invisible exclusion zone.

If theythe haveClient has synthesis materials stockpiled, a lot of the pressure is removed.removed If not thenfrom the rushemergency. isHowever, on.we should treat all cases with a calm urgency. Panic can kill.

Once confirmed that all the pieces are in placeplace, and the lead mechanicsHMOS's wing beacon is onon, the dispatcherDispatcher will explain the plan to the client and confirm they understand. The Client should be advised to approach the asteroidmining belt/ringlocation at a 90 90-degree angle to maximisemaximize the odds of navlocking successfully. 

When readyready, dispatchDispatch will requestinstruct the Client to log into the game - before this step, the game mode that will be used in the operation must be confirmed with all participants, either a Private Group or Open. Private Groups are encouraged, but by no means required. As soon as the Client has entered the game, a timer should be started, and cross-checked with the known amount of O2 the Client has in reserve. It is imperative that this timer is monitored. The timer should be used so that the Client begins synthesis NO LATER THAN 30 seconds remaining on the timer, as synthesis takes a few moments to complete, during which a Client can die.

NOTE: The Client will not have their UI. Advise the Client to steer wider than they usually would estimate on stars. Expect the Client to take longer to jump and carry out basic tasks. When it comes to refueling, if feasible, have the Pied Piper Seal lead the client to loginthe star, while providing an estimate of a safe distance to Fleetcommremain.

As soon as the Client arrives on the scene, all miners should begin strip-mining the rock designated immediately if the HMOS has not already given the instruction to begin. The Client will go around, collecting Iron and startNickel aand timeradding onanything else that pops up to their phone/PC.ignore list. If the miningClient locationhas collector limpets, it is in another system they should plot the route and start the hyperspace first. If mining location is in the same system they should start the supercruise jump first. Lead mechanic will send a winggood request,idea allto mechanicsuse will start mining operations at this time ensuring nobody is collecting anything. Client will accept wing request and enable navlock whilst flying towards the beacon. them.

When they arrive some materials should have already spawned. They are to scoop as fast as possible which may be difficult without a HUD. If they have collector limpets they should use them and rapidly “ignore” the other materials. Lead mechanic should report when client arrives.

When gathering starts,starts the clientadvice will startbe to use synthesis as soon as possible if on D gradeD-rated life support. If at A gradeA-rated advice is to use synth when hitting 2 minutes mark. Dispatch should advise based on the O2O2 left that was reported and theirthe timer they set.

This bit above is important as clients will be so concerned with scooping they may forget to synthesise. synthesize.

Once the immediate rush is over and the client is stable scooping mats the next bit is a long haul. Mechanics may be interchanged. Logistics may be called to re-supply limpets, miners may help. When full on synth materials an escort to the nearest station can be discussed on a volunteer basis as distances mightwill be high. Advised 3 Mechanics maximum on an escort, minimum 1. 

Even basic D gradeD-rated life support has 7.5 minutes oxygenoxygen, and with 150 refills that’s 18 hours of flight time. At client’sclients discretiondiscretion, the escort can be waived. 

EDDB Station Location

Guidance

for Dispatchers

OpenAlthough much of the standard process can be found in the content above, there are some notes that make this repair procedure unlike any in the galaxy.

This is the only procedure in which it can be commonly found to have more than one Dispatcher online at a time. The Hull Seals sanction one, two, or three dispatcher systems for this call. We encourage the Two or Three Dispatcher System to be used. The responding dispatchers can choose who takes which role as Dispatchers become available.

 One Dispatcher SystemTwo Dispatcher SystemThree Dispatcher System
RolesEverythingClient Management, Overall Lead, All Other DutiesOverall Lead, Client Management,
Roles Mining Management, Timekeeper, Route PlotterSeal Manager, Route Plotter, Timekeeper
Roles  Mining Management, Order Keeper

Guidance for Seals

It is important that Seals responding to a Code Black have mining lasers onboard. Without these, the Seal will be told to stand down. Limpets are not the most critical repair here - supplies are.

If you are not one of the 10 Seals selected to join the mining wings, you still have an important job to do! You can either remain on station in supercruise, or begin out on the route toward the diversion station taking note of and scouting out dangerous stars, routes, or other risks. These seals should also keep an eye out for uncharted rings or resupply points.

Guidance for HMOS

As the Head Miner, you are granted a lot of latitude as to how to run your favoritepart browserof the repairs. Some common tactics are listed here.

It is all but imperative for yeild measures that at least one miner equips a prospector limpet. This has the benefit of increasing the yeild of the targeted surface by 3.5x.

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper is a specialized role assignment handed out by the HMOS as needed. The Pied Piper's job can be summed up in two parts.

First, when gathering materials, the Pied Piper role can be designated for a single Seal to hover in front of iron and navigatenickel that has been released to give the Client a visual indication of where the material is, to allow for better targeting and accuracy without relying solely on the compass.

Secondly, when escorting the Client to the webdiversion addressstation, eddb.io

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Selectcan Stationsbe Optionused for a single escort to identify approximately how far away from the home page.

 

Onstar the followingexclusion page,zone is, and where a safe distance to fuel can be suremaintained toat. selectFor this, the Piper doesn't fuel at full efficiency, but rather takes slower fuel rates for a stationsafer that has the facilities to perform repair work.  repair.

 

Exclude Planetary Bases as landing on a planet with no HUD would add unnecessary challenges to the mission.  

 

Ensure the Landing Pad has the capacity to land the client’s ship.

 

Then enter your Reference System (Code Black Client’s current system)

 

Click the “Find Stations” Button and use the list provided below and communicate results to Dispatcher   

Material Journal Log Guidance

Direct the client to open a web browser and navigate to https://journal.fuelrats.com/  Direct the client to Browse to their local Journal Log Directory File, or Login to their Frontier Account to pull the current amount of O2 time remaining.  Have the Client return available Oxygen time back to Dispatch

Change Notes

Change Notes for Rev 3-> 5:

  • Overhauled after the server incident.
    • Added: Page Headers
    • Changed: Hull Seals Heraldry swapped with Hull Seals Insignia
    • Changed: Glossary
    • Removed: Fleet Mechanics logo
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