Time Taken: One round to several days.
Investigation is a character's ability to find and gather information regarding someone else's activities, and then draw a conclusion about what the target has done or where she has gone. Investigation is useful for finding out about the target's ship reservations and following her to a specific planet, or figuring out what shady business dealings she has undertaken. Just as with other skills, investigation is often more fun when you use roleplaying over skill rolls; when a player makes a good investigation roll, gamemasters can provide additional hints and clues rather than just giving the player the answer to a puzzle.