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After deliberation with the team and some time pondering things, I must sadly reject this application. You may reapply in 3 days. While there is a good foundation for the character here, the application and supplemental answers don't show a strong sense that the lore has been grasped completely. While we don't demand a long character backstory, some elements overall read as off. The main areas I would point to are various cultural touchstones of Tajara: Religion, the castes, etc. I'm giving the minimum wait period as I doubt a longer one is needed, however I would suggest taking time to reread some key pages and sections, let the lore simmer. For areas to focus on: culture, life off Adhomai, the corporate situation on Adhomai. If you would like, there are plenty who would be willing to help out with questions on the lorecord. Myself and the rest of the team have open DMs as well.

Thank you for applying! Some questions regarding the application: What religion does Rikran'khan follow? What led Rikran'khan to choose Idris for gaining prosthetics over the Tesla prosthetics? What disagreements does Rikran'khan have with the Party that lead to her stance as a Young Hadiist? How did these disagreements form? What are her views on the DPRA/ALA and NKA? How did those views form?

Discussion: Violence in quarry quelled by Free Guard. Acceptable use of force? NTranslate Active: Siik’maas >> Tau Ceti Basic. Brought to you by NanoTrasen Corporation! Warning: Your copy is not validated with a license! - NEW MESSAGES - :Auto-mod: Yesterday, the Free Guard reported violence in tunnel 6B. Upon arrival, two Tajara were being assaulted by another group. Free Guard intervened, and were faced with a violent response. In attempting to stop the violence, one guardsman drew his service pistol and fired twice, fatally injuring one of the four assaulting Tajara. Trial occurred early today, resulting in the prosecution of the guardsmen, and three of the four assaulting Tajara. The guardsman has been stripped of position and brigged. The three assaulting Tajara await determination of punishment. :M1nder: Bro that’s fucked up. They were probably unarmed too ngl :33333: who tf were they even btfoing :azu: heard down the line it was a bunch of bookies. Like real royalist bookies :33333: “real royalist bookies” you sound so lame saying this btw :azu: being lame and right is better than not lame and wrong :33333: w/e you say buddy. still shitty reason to btfo someone :midnight: What’s wrong with the books even? :azu: royalist shit. like we didn’t fight for getting rid of the njarir just for these deviant ass snivelers to start this shit :midnight: Calm down, they’re not bringing back the nobility it’s just reading a book. We’re better than this. :azu: don’t tell me to calm down dornshky this shit spits in the face of the whole plan first comes books then comes enforcers then comes the crown and the caste :midnight: Do you think so little of the Council to not read anything other than technical manuals and weather the “noble-ization” of their minds? :azu: she doesn’t trust humanized fuckers with fantasy problems :azu: like you can literally see the pra or sol like “it will be better this time” and slips back to tajara bans and oppression its easier to get rid of the fuckers and keep us pure :midnight: “Keep us pure” sounds awfully close to “keep the bloodlines pure” with the caste. :azu: fuck you bitch its nothing alike :midnight: No need to get mad. Take a break and think about your words before you send them. :azu: gfy xenofucker this shit is serious and youre being all high and mighty over it like we wont crumble with this deviant ass shit :midnight: He’s being logical and calm. There’s no reason to assume reading a book will destroy the Council other than fear and prejudice. :azu: history if it rings any bells in your human ass brain get the fuck off our discussion board :M1nder: You’re just bitter. Books are fine, half of this place is too up-tight like it’s still the revolution. :azu: its always the revolution that why we have a plan duh bet you voted to cripple us and dig more tunnels rock muncher :M1nder: This one voted for surface buildings. That made logical sense, but the books is just paranoia from the elders :azu: ‘the elders’ you are literally like 2 years old. this place is corrupting too fast without the ‘elders’ keeping people in check the bookies deserved it – User Azu timed out for 36 hours – :FR33L1N3: Temporarily closing the discussion so you all can calm down. Go outside. Socialize. Take a break from the extranet. Discussion will return in 5 hours. - Topic Temporarily Closed by FR33L1N3 - - Topic will reopen automatically - Remaining time: 4:52:01

Hephaestus Industries Strengthens Contracts with Orbital Navy, Ministry of Economy 22.04.2468 Following the concerning developments originating from the regressive Kingdom’s lands, Hephaestus Industries approached the Party regarding the numerous contracts presently signed between the Republic and the industrial giant. A debate was sparked among Party officials regarding potential dependencies with off-world corporations, notably those with a need for phoron. NanoTrasen Corporation, the main off-world contractor for the Republic, has seen a stagnation and, recently, a decline in operations within the Republic. The Biesel-based corporation has since resolved to expand mining and research operations with the Party to counteract this trend. This stands in contrast to many concerns brought up by Hephaestus Industries during the industrial contractor meeting this week. The industrial giant noted concerns with the infrastructural demands required to ensure efficient operations within S’rand’marr. The mineral wealth of Adhomai and the system have, by their admission, been inefficiently extracted, in spite of the record high output of the various extraction industries. In trying to resolve this issue, Hephaestus Industries noted a need to strengthen the contract with the Ministry of Economy, increasing Hephaestus operations within S’rand’marr and streamlining logistics. This offers cheaper and better operations overall, as compared to a diverse contractor base, such as splitting engineering operations between Hephaestus, domestic companies, and Ingkom. Recent examples, as provided by Hephaestus, would be the Mercantile Flotilla, the Kingdom’s claim to a space fleet. Inefficiencies in a divided contractor base, especially as Ingkom and Zavodskoi Interstellar make an entry into the Kingdom’s market, result in a much lower output of resources, goods, and economic growth. The exact details of initial offers made during the meeting remain undisclosed by request of Hephaestus Industries and the Party. However, the final results have been approved for release. The notable aspects of the new series of contracts to be signed with the industrial corporation is with the Orbital Navy. As part of the Ministry of Defense’s efforts to reduce operating costs of the Fleet, Hephaestus Industries will be signed on as a corporate partner in shipyard, maintenance, and weapon system operations. Sharing this position with the remaining NanoTrasen Corporation contracts, and renewing shipbuilding operations, Hephaestus will be working alongside the Ard’iin Kosmoshumtra, the People’s Space Station, in future operations, ideally reducing costs by nearly an eighth. Additional contracts were signed with the Ministry of Economy for the streamlining of Hephaestus Industries expansion into the resource extraction, light manufacturing, and industrial research sectors. Twenty new factories are expected to be constructed within Tampiska, Al’mari, Nal’tor, and B’urr as part of these contracts, as well as an expansion of workforce vacancies to shore up labor surplus within the urban districts. Multiple universities have since approached Hephaestus Industries on future sponsorships and collaborations within academic labs, further bolstering the Republic’s research sector. Concerns of over-dependence on off-world corporations was a noted concern among Party officials during the meeting. Despite a willingness within the Ministries to collaborate with external partners, Sub-Ministers within the Ministry of Economy noted the concerns regarding a possible recession should reliance on phoronic supply lines be expanded further. While domestic industries are not to the scale of the off-world corporations, an additional point was made that with the current labor surplus, vast expansions in domestic industries to shrink the gap would assist in Party goals to eliminate the labor surplus. Some voices raised concerns that strengthening contracts with Hephaestus Industries would all but eliminate opportunities for other external partners to enter the Republic’s market, locking in a partnership with the industrial corporation. However, following discussions among upper-Party officials, the decision to continue with strengthening ties with Hephaestus was approved, so long as it was in partnership with domestic industries. Further reading: - Record storms in Nal'tor cause delays and shutdowns at kosmodrome - Ministry of Economy announces newest telephone model, see details here - Fashion revolution: How Little Adhomai combines Adhomai and Biesel

Corporations in Turmoil! Hephaestus Ends Operations, Zavodskoi Takes Up the Slack! 19.04.2468 Turmoil today in the industrial sectors as Hephaestus Industries makes a scene of the recent agreements made between the Njarii Azunja and Zavodskoi Interstellar. The dispute centers around the introduction of the weapons manufacturer following Her Majesty’s decision regarding the supplier of her Royal Guard soon after the controversy of the Crown Government's response to a longtime Hephaestus Industries partner, the Izweski Hegemony. The primary contractor, Zavodskoi Interstellar, alongside Royal Firearms and Morozian Imperial Armaments Conglomerate, have been chosen to design, manufacture, and supply the Raaktiye Pretnarii. Numerous businesses across the Kingdom have since approached the interstellar corporation regarding contracts, notably resource extraction sites and mills seeking the lucrative contracts supplying materials for the corporation’s manufacturing efforts. This has produced friction with Hephaestus Industries, a long-time competitor to Zavodskoi Interstellar, which has come to a head recently. Closed-door discussions occurred between the Crown Government and industrial partners recently, at the request of Hephaestus Industries. Reportedly, grievances with the direction of the Crown Government in regards to corporate partners would create unnecessary inefficiencies in the system, at the detriment of Hephaestus and the Kingdom. However, sufficient testimony from domestic industrial leaders alongside the promises of NanoTrasen, Idris, and Zavodskoi put a strong rebuttal to the industrial giant both in the claim of inefficiencies and in the concerns of higher costs incurred on the Kingdom’s budget. According to economists, Hephaestus-run operations have seen stagnation. Costs associated with maintaining Hephaestus equipment present prevent domestic nobility from taking over their operations. As a result, the lack of pressure to maintain competitiveness has seen stagnating output and economic drives from the corporation. NanoTrasen Corporation has promised further expansion of resource extraction operations, however manufacturing remains a tenuous industry with the unreliability of phoron supply and costs needed in building up the supporting infrastructure within the Kingdom. Since being selected for the Royal Guard contract, Zavodskoi has begun the investment and construction of multiple factories, facilities, and logistics structures required to start production. Interest in contracts with the Imperial Army, Royal Firearms, and Mercantile Flotilla have been expressed by representatives of the corporation and its subsidiary, Ingkom. While no additional contracts have been signed as of yet, according to representatives of the Crown Government and the corporation, talks are active across numerous industries and fields. Hephaestus Industries, according to corporate representatives, has declared the New Kingdom a ‘hostile environment’ towards their continued operations. Many executives had concerns following the Kingdom’s response to the tearing down of the Izweski nobility by their fraud Karszekan, a noted response against a long-term partner with the industrial giant. However, Hephaestus contracts remained active within the Kingdom. It has only been in recent developments that the corporation has made the final decision and declared the New Kingdom a toxic operational environment, electing to cease operations within the Kingdom and cut losses. In the coming weeks, all citizens holding contracts within Hephaestus Industries are on notice of termination. Operations within the Kingdom have begun ramping down, with equipment being shipped out and offers available for any wishing to take over their soon-to-be terminated industries. Zavodskoi Interstellar and Ingkom have collectively come forward, offering to take on those contracts that will be terminated by Hephaestus, offering competitive pay and benefits for any willing to transition to the new corporation. See more: - Latest on Raaktiye Pretnarii trials! - Olskan Locomotive Works released a new expressliner. How is the ride, and is it worth the knuckles? - Nisinsk Oilmen fans take to the streets following loss to usurper Mahmrro team.

AFAIK no. The Tajara team was not at least. If I missed the consultation then lmk and we can come back around to it.

Right now the point distribution feels off. For example: If I were to sum it up. It feels like I either have too many points to spend or not enough. 8 points for occupational either covers your entire job or barely gets you the skills you need. In many cases, it feels like you can cover your primary skill, but supporting skills you'd expect out of a role get unnecessarily restricted or sidelined because your job has other requirements. See surgeons needing robotics to cut open hardsuits, which is such a fundamental procedure even paramedics are permitted it on the surgery table. This may be the intent, but to echo a friend "Like essentially the root of my problem is that it feels restrictive rather than permissive... You're taking gameplay opportunity out of a sever that already is noted to have issues with gameplay engagement..." Either this requires a shift in how skills affect gameplay (which is impossible in some cases) or leads us to something like being able to transfer skills from every-day or combat. I'm not totally sure on an answer for that. However I can agree that, ftmp, it feels like many roles are very stretched thin in terms of skills and what they are expected to perform. That might also be a server culture shift, idk.

Hadjuk Accuses K’marr of Smuggling, Disloyalty 13.04.2468 Tensions flared among the Rhaza-Akhranra today following an official declaration from Amohda’s Rhaza-Akhran Rahman Hadjuk. From the provincial seat on Amohda, a series of communications were transmitted to ALA command and the National Assembly with a list of grievances and promises of evidence regarding the activities of the Din’akk’s Rhaza-Akhran Alexeii K’marr. According to staffers in the Hadjuk command structure, this communication comes after a series of arrests at Amohdan ports preventing, among others, smugglers from entering the island’s market with illicit goods. As part of the Rhaza-Akhran’s efforts to stamp out Royalist sentiments in the rebellious island, unregistered goods have become a focal point for ALA soldiers. These efforts have gone as far as the unannounced searches of warehouses across the island, searching for any materials that could supply the Royalist resistance to liberation. These efforts have reportedly done well in the region, with anti-liberation attacks and dissent down to record lows since Rhaza-Akhran Hadjuk was instated. The communique details a number of grievances from Amohda regarding the Din’akkii commander. However, much of this list can be condensed into two major claims: Smuggling Disloyalty to the Liberation According to Hadjuk and Amohdan staffers, a number of illicit goods entering Amohda can be traced back to the Southern Harr’masirr’s glacial border. However, missing proof marks and unfinished manifests suggest that such shipments are not arriving from factories and warehouses from Muhr’fal’s territories. As the Southern Harr’masir region has no spaceports to supply such items, it must be arriving through illegal vessels landing within ALA territories, a fact that was noted as particularly upsetting following the razing of an Al’mariist village in the Din’akk by xeno-corporations. In this same claim, Hadjuk points to the nature of such a vessel having landed in the Din’akk to begin with as a clear sign that such landings can take place with little to no prior detection, unlike the open lands of Southern Harr’masir where such landings would be impossible without detection by ALA radar or scouting reports. Therefore, the illegal goods entering Amohda, threatening ALA control on the island, and disrupting the liberation must be coming from the Din'akk Khaztra, facilitated by Rhaza-Akhran K’marr. In doing so, the Rhaza-Akhran proves disloyalty to Nated and the Liberation, and must be removed from power immediately. The extensive report was received by ALA command and the National Assembly. So far, no actions have been taken by either structure. The lack of comment thus far from Supreme Commander Nated has placed the situation in a precarious position as Hadjuk has reportedly begun mustering troopers on the island. Rhaza-Akhran Muhr’fal has not commented on the matter officially, beyond a warning that right of passage will not be provided for Amohdan troopers given concerns of further skirmishes within Southern Harr’masir territory, a disruptive occurrence for the local economy. During the National Assembly session, a number of voices were heard across the chamber regarding the report. Among the many present, Rhaza-Akhranra K’marr and Muhr’fal were both present via holoconference, however as Assemblyman Hahrmaq noted, Rhaza-Akhran Muhr’fal seemed to be riding a zhsram for the duration of the session. Dominating the voices was Ex-interim President Brajrr Alnadruskiy. Brajrr called for caution in approaching the situation. The nature of the matter must address potential collaboration with xeno-organizations, however in doing so threatening the security of the Din’akk’s administration should be chief concern. Many voices called for delaying any action, instead waiting for a decision from Supreme Commander Nated, claiming that only he can truly ascertain the situation and address it in a sufficient way. President Almrah Harrlala strongly disagreed with these calls, stating that a response must be given by the civilian government, or else it has no right to stand. She declared the promise for her administration to draft a response, awaiting further details and evidence from Rhaza-Akhran Hadjuk. Rhaza-Akhran K’marr promised a swift rebuttal to the supposedly slanderous claims of Hadjuk. Today's most popular articles: Latest updates on power grid construction. Bahra Kahmnariq tour dates: Where to watch the hottest new theater production from Crevus Shastar Tech announces dates for presenting new research division prototypes.

Zavodskoi Interstellar Chosen for Royal Guard 11.04.2468 Queen Shumaila Azunja has contacted the Royal Telegraph to officially announce the winner of the Royal Guard contract. The candidates were presented some time ago at the Kaltir Imperial Palace during a day-long event. Proposals took up the entire spectrum, from reliable options based on proven traditions to radically new designs. Included in the candidacy list were off-world corporations. Following what many Njarii Azunja and Crown government staffers call an “intense decision making process”, Zavodskoi Interstellar was chosen for the new Royal Guard contract. The corporation is an unfamiliar sight on Adhomai, let alone the Kingdom. The Moroz-based company is a large player in the Spurian arms manufacturing market. For many years, Adhomai was not on the map for the megacorporation. However, the recent economic effects across the Spur have seen the arms giant contact national companies such as Royal Firearms. These efforts have thus far not resulted in any investments. NanoTrasen Corporation and Hephaestus Industries, the primary corporations involved in manufacturing across the Kingdom, have left little room in the market. However, that market was nearly a decade ago. The record growth seen in these lands have left a space for the arms manufacturer who now has a foothold with the Royal Guard. The final design set forth by the contract echoes much of the original presented during the conference. Uniforms and armor balance the mobility that remains a hallmark of warfare with the protection of advanced human material science. The design changed slightly to encourage better presentation of the New Kingdom’s standard and colors, which itself was a modification of the Njarii Azunja colors. According to soldiers who have tried the uniform, it “exceeds all concepts of comfort in a uniform.” Weaponry provided to the soon-to-be Royal Guard is the ZI Z8 assault rifle, however this is only temporary according to the corporation. Weapons engineers from Zavodskoi and the Morozian Imperial Armaments Conglomerate, a recent addition to the contract to assist Zavodskoi Interstellar in the production of the Royal Guard’s equipment, are reportedly working with Royal Firearms to create a variant of the Z8 better adapted to Tajaran use and the Adhomian environment, both factors that underperformed during trials. It remains to be seen when this variant will be released. In the same announcement, Queen Shumaila Azunja has officiated the Royal Guard, officially the Raaktiye Pretnarii, as a new division under the Crown Government, and under direct control of the Crown. The formation of this new force eschews standard organizational standards within the Kingdom by establishing the unit as a wholly separate command from the Imperial Military. The specification of control over the Royal Guardians under the Crown has resulted in some concerns raised by those within Parliament, however Queen Azunja reassured those concerned with the development that this decision was made with caution in mind, but necessary for the protection of the Kingdom’s most vital persons. Field-Marshal Vyakelas Klyuchevsky has announced the beginning of the Royal Guard selection trials. Individuals within the Crown Government and Imperial Military are eligible to apply for the trial process. Trials reportedly take four days, during which candidates are tested for marksmanship, survival skills, physical fitness, mental aptitude, and public relations. To quote Field-Marshal Vyakelas Klyuchevsky, the trials are “gruelling and intense.” The first Pretnarra are expected to complete training within the next two months, starting the next chapter of the New Kingdom’s progress towards the future. May the Suns bless the Raaktiye Pretnarii. See more: - When is the next batch of Darmadhir Brew releasing? Here is what rumors suggest. - Olskan nobility prides itself in recent carriageway construction. - Latest construction in Kaltir; expected job openings upon completion.

I believe in many cases, when or how the restrictions are applied is overblown. Looking directly at the SOP: Non-standard operations is pretty much any time you're not working normally. What does this mean? The restrictions primarily apply when you are appointing an interim to fill a vacancy when the shift is calm and/or on green. There is some language differences between this and the Chain of Command page that will be resolved. However the point standards. In an emergency, anyone (except Vaurca) can be interim, to be demoted when the emergency ends. As for the information consolidation, yeah. While I disagree it's as fragmentary as wording may suggest, many of these things have been added or changed and either the wiki or CCIA team haven't had a good place to put everything together. So we're working on that. I would disagree with removing the policy outright given the above point. Most of the non-xeno restrictions are pretty intuitive, the anti-corporate planets naturally are not good command candidates, and the xeno-restrictions are a species lore decision for various reasons within their lore. This should be reflected when there isn't an emergency, which is the current status quo.

I've talked with Girdio a lot for a decent while. Even just within the scope of Taj lore, the dedication to detail and interest in the nuances and intricacies of one species is something Girdio manages to handle, seek out, and expand on. Throw in the LCAs and a clear ability to write, I'd have no doubts that Girdio would be a capable writer. Easy +1

This is a lore matter that is being fixed currently, I would rather not use it as a case for adding more departments to the list. As for the suggestion, as mentioned by Dessyalta, I think NT would be my choice over PMCG if we had to add another corp to engineering. I believe the main thing for me is that Combat Engineer/Sapper =\= ship engineer. The qualifications, training, and effective duties are pretty dissimilar. I, personally, would be confused seeing PMCG in engineering. Adding lore to PMCG to justify its addition could work, I suppose, but I'm not sure whether that would be better than including NT who has an arguably stronger justification: being the manufacturer of the BSD and Super matter engines. Granted, the reason why NT wasn't included was the limitations placed on how many departments a corp may be within. NT is already maxed out at 3. Whether we still believe that to be a good limit or not is another question.

Thank you for applying! However, I cannot accept this application in its current state. I do believe there is a good basis in terms of a character concept, however major touchstones for the lore itself are not interacted with sufficiently, or left out completely. The most notable of these is the Second Revolution, which was only majorly interacted with through the S'rand'marr coalition. However, the current state of the Cold War, religion, the cultural dynamics of the changing Tajara society, and Tajaran experience off-world are not investigated to a satisfying degree. I would recommend taking some time to investigate Tajara lore further, ask questions, and let the lore soak for a bit before re-attempting the whitelist. If you need help for details or to refine ideas for the application, the lorecord and Tajara lore team are always available. You may re-apply in 3 days.