They needed the Systematic Manual Point Count.
Aris pulled up her tablet. The metallurgists on Earth had sent only one instruction before the quantum comms failed: Refer to ASTM E562-19e1. astm e562-19e1
The version in question, , is the "Standard Test Method for Determining Volume Fraction by Systematic Manual Point Count." The "e1" designation signifies a small but crucial editorial update—a refinement of language, a tightening of the screws to ensure that a lab in Germany and a lab in Ohio counted the exact same way. They needed the Systematic Manual Point Count