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A '''blind jump''' is an operation in which a ship makes an [[FTL]] jump to a random location. | A '''blind jump''' is an operation in which a ship makes an [[FTL]] jump to a random location. | ||
Blind jumps are usually done in the most dire of combat circumstances when a few seconds could mean preservation or destruction. In a blind jump, the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Navigation Computer|navigation computer]] is bypassed and the jump system is most likely provided with a random set of coordinates with only sparse safeguards before the jump is executed. This greatly increases the chances of the ship getting itself hopelessly lost in space and adds to the risk of being in danger after the jump (impact with ships, planets or other bodies). | Blind jumps are usually done in the most dire of combat circumstances when a few seconds could mean preservation or destruction. In a blind jump, the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Navigation Computer|navigation computer]] is bypassed and the jump system is most likely provided with a random set of coordinates with only sparse safeguards before the jump is executed. This greatly increases the chances of the ship getting itself hopelessly lost in space or and adds to the risk of being in danger after the jump (impact with ships, planets or other bodies). | ||
Fortunately, the vast magnitude of empty space in the universe makes the chance of such a collision relatively small. | Fortunately, the vast magnitude of empty space in the universe makes the chance of such a collision relatively small. | ||