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Sorry this is late. [Accepted]

Hi, thanks for applying. A few things: Skrell cannot smile, frown, etc. The wiki says that they lack significant facial muscles. Your character backstory does not mention much about their life within the Federation, and halfway through they end up in Silversun. For Skrell applications, we ask that characters are from the Nralakk Federation so that applicants can properly showcase their knowledge of Skrell lore, which the Federation is a large part of. From what I have been told you've very recently returned to Aurora. We ask players to have some playtime before applying for whitelists so that feedback can be given by the community, as well as showcasing your roleplaying ability and that you're able to follow the server's rules. I'll be denying this application for now. I suggest reading accepted Skrell apps and joining the lore discord so that you can discuss the server's lore and Skrell lore with other players. You can reapply in a week.

Hi, thanks for applying. I can't see anything of concern in the app itself, but I will point out that Skrell body colours aren't heavily restricted. What's on the wiki is more of a baseline for natural colourations, but Skrell can be whatever they like within reason. Other than that I have a few questions: How does Alusuxa feel about Diona and Vaurca? How does Alusuxa feel about Skrell born outside of the Federation? How does Alusuxa feel about Humanity/other species in the Spur, particularly the idea of working with them while abroad? What is their job going to be on the Horizon?

[Accepted]

The Traverse: Post-Crisis Analysis of the Federation's Frontier Translated to Tau Ceti Basic This article has been written jointly by several Warble Enquirer editors to analyse the state of the Traverse, almost a year after the Independent Traverser Movement attempted to occupy multiple planets across Federation space. It has been almost a year now since the Federation faced a civil conflict that resulted in sweeping reforms to our political, social, and military structures. The Traverse first saw massive demonstrations, calling to attention the perceived mistreatment and mismanagement of this part of the Federation. It then saw violence as these demonstrations turned to occupations as several planets became strongholds for the Independent Traverser Movement. A several-month-long siege took place across the Traverse as the Grand Council ordered a joint Nlomkala and Qukala operation to take back control, ultimately leading to peaceful negotiations as the independence movement began to fracture over time. In the months since the end of the conflict, the Enquirer has been monitoring the Traverse to see what progress has been made in rebuilding after these events. It is crucial to point out that while the government has made strides in rebuilding the damage done across the Traverse, many citizens are still struggling even today. Civil services and utilities still see regular disruptions across multiple planets, particularly those on the fringes of the Traverse and in regions that were heavily occupied by the Independent Traverser Movement. Representatives of both local and central authorities have acknowledged the issues, and have cited logistical problems as a result of phoron shortages, lack of manpower, and Marauder activity in certain regions. These issues have prevented the Federation from even starting to rebuild in some parts of the Traverse, but the Grand Council has assured us that steps are being taken to address the lack of progress: Reconstruction efforts are using a mix of specialist workers of all species, particularly C'thuric bioforms, but are also utilising the labour of former ITM members who were found guilty during the Reconciliation Tribunal. These Skrell were found guilty of varying crimes related to the civil strife that the Federation saw last year, and have been tasked with repairing the damage they had caused. The use of what is essentially prisoner labour would remind many of the Collaborator Trials post-Glorsh, where those who willingly served the Tyrant and caused suffering to their fellow Skrell were forced to help rebuild the Federation to atone for their crimes. The system has proven to be successful, with these former dissidents working tirelessly alongside workers to great effect; officials have claimed that without the extra labour, reconstruction efforts would have been significantly delayed across the Traverse. The Qehalak, the new Kala subdivision of the Qukala, has undergone a rigorous training regimen since its establishment last year. Supervised by veteran Qukala soldiers, the Qehalak has been training its forces in preparation for the branch's role as the primary defence force of the Traverse states. The Qehalak is a part-time, voluntary organisation that many have compared to the Republic of Biesel's early Tau Ceti Foreign Legion - both negatively and positively. Critics are cautious that the structure of the Qehalak means that it will be underprepared for an invasion or another secessionist movement, and the duty placed on local governments to equip and train their own Qehalak units puts the quality of this Kala branch further into question. When asked for comment, a Qukala representative said the following: For now, many Traverse states are outfitting their units with surplus equipment that belonged to the Lukala, the subdivision of the Qukala that Diona and Vaurca were members of before their full integration into the Qukala. This equipment primarily consists of older weapons and armour once used by the Qukala, as well as light ground combat vehicles. Retrofitted civilian aerospace vehicles and naval vessels have also been made available to certain Qehalak units, although many are still relying on Qukala vessels for interstellar and interplanetary transport. While equipment varies, the initial concern of requirements varying wildly between States has proven to be unfounded; the Enquirer has found that requirements are fairly standard across the board, with Qehalak members having to meet similar obligations regardless of location: Qehalak soldiers must be available three days a week to train. These days are flexible outside of emergency situations. Soldiers are expected to spend a minimum of four weeks out of the year deployed away from home. This includes training operations, responding to natural disasters, or being deployed during other emergencies. While there is no hard-set rule on Social Credit Score observed by the Enquirer, many Qehalak units have broad statements that a member's score will be taken into consideration during promotions and assignments. A soldier whose score falls severely during their service may be discharged. The impact of the Independent Traverser Movement's activities last year has definitively exacerbated issues caused by the Spur-wide Phoron shortage. Despite the gradual, positive progress we have observed, the Traverse has seen a massive downturn similar to what was experienced at the start of the Phoron Crisis. Logistical problems are not just limited to reconstruction efforts as transport delays are becoming more commonplace throughout the Traverse. These delays are being felt on either side of the supply chain, with stores within the Inner Systems struggling to keep shelves stocked and certain industrial hubs within the Traverse now falling behind their restructured quotas. When asked to comment, Advisor Ormish Jrolk's office provided the following statement: While the Nralakk Federation narrowly avoided catastrophe last year, it is more than evident that we will feel the impact of what happened for years to come. It is too early to determine if the Grand Council's plans will succeed, but we at the Enquirer remain optimistic that the Federation will persevere during these trying times.

Sorry it's taken a little bit longer than usual to come to a decision. Timezones make discussing things internally and in a timely manner difficult. We've decided to deny this application based on the lack of depth in the backstory and answers given. I suggest reading through the wiki, asking questions on discord, and looking at previous applications to help with this. You may reapply in three days.

[Accepted]

Hi, thanks for applying. I have some questions about your character's background: What Federation political ideology does Qul follow? As a follow-up, which party do they support? How does Qul feel about the Federation as a whole? How does Qul feel about Skrell who were born outside of the Federation? Is Qul a Listener or a Receiver?

Hi, thanks for applying. Your character's backstory is extensive and covers the majority of questions I'd normally ask. I only have one piece of feedback: You have written a lot for this section, but its purpose is to show how you think roleplaying the species differs from roleplaying as a human. You've shown you have read the lore here and a lot of what you discussed would impact how a Skrell would be played, but you haven't touched much on how that would look. For example, you discuss Glorsh and its impact on the Skrell in the last paragraph, but how would that impact how a Skrell would be roleplayed in-game?

[Accepted]