Deadline
A deadline was the time by which an action had to be accomplished.

In 2368, Captain Jean-Luc Picard stated the necessity for Romulan involvement in a conflict to be exposed before the thirteen hour deadline was up. ()

In 2369, Doctor Farallon stated that she was unsure if the  would be operating at full capacity within the 48 hour deadline, but that it would be close. ()

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Time