Autodoc

Where is a dang medic when you need one? Are you tired of having to hire medics all the time to keep adventurers on the top side of the soil? Are you tired of their selfrighteous know-it-all attitude? Who is a medic gonna call when they get shot? Well look no further. Just dump your shot-up buddy in the autodoc, and it will fix him right up. Got a bad hangover? A sunburn? or even a dismembered leg? Just hop in the autodoc. No job is too small or too big. 

The Autodoc or "Coffin" is a level 6 autonomous medical robot that can provide most services that a medical professional can provide. The autodoc consists of an airtight capsule, where the character is placed. It is usually made of glass for observation. It also has built-in storage for instruments and storage for drugs and gases used during procedures. 

The injured or sick character is placed inside. The autodoc assesses and diagnoses the problem. Then administers the appropriate treatment. The autodoc will sedate the character during treatment. They will be totally unconscious during any procedures. 

A character that has not gone below -30 stamina can be placed in the autodoc. They will be stabilized and field surgery will be performed. The auotdoc makes a skill check for each treatment of skill level of 6. It will first do a diagnosis. Then it will determine whether first aid, minor surgery or major surgery is needed to heal the character. 

Characters who are poisoned or infected: a skill check of controlling infection then cure disease will be administered. The character will not be released until all Stamina points are restored. 

A maximum of 20 stamina points per day can be restored. The autodoc artificial intelligence can be convinced to modify treatment or to release a patient early if there is a legitimate reason. (i.e. The ship will blow up, or there is another patient that will die.) Of course this is up to the Referee’s discretion what type of logic or personality the doc will have. 

If the character has sustained a dismemberment of arm, leg, finger, etc. the part can be put into the autodoc for reattachment. Success on this varies. 

If any skill checks fail for treatment the autodoc will instantly put the patient in a freeze field. It will not release the freeze field until the patient is brought to an advanced facility for treatment. 

Autodocs are species-specific or can be modified with software and instruments for other races. 

Autodocs can be used singularly or can be run in a succession of several capsules. They were used to good effect in the first Sathar war. The Marine carrier ship Januus used an autodoc with a series of 200 capsules on board for emergency battle treatment. 

The autodoc will give a complete diagnostic of the character in its care and give the time for treatment and causes etc. It can also provide an autopsy of a dead character. These are provided through voice or by printout. The autodoc will converse with the characters to discuss treatment (provide options, etc.). 

The autodocs usually have a constant power source (such as a permanent installation, starship or a large vehicle), although a parabattery or generator can be used. The power usage is 20 SEU per day. The 'doc can be temporarily disconnected from the main power source and moved. Provided another power source is connected within 10 minutes. It is completely sealed and is insulated from adverse weather and the vacuum of space. 

The autodoc can withstand 100 points of damage before it will not operate. If the doc has sustained damage the capsule will remain locked. It will take a tech to defeat security or another 30 points to the locking mechanism to get at any patients. 

The autodoc must have a power supply to operate. The autodoc can heal up to 500 stamina before it needs an overhaul. This will cost 1,000 credits, and must be done at a major hospital.