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Its always a pleasure to play with Max. I'm confident they have the capability of allowing a gimmick or Odyssey to flourish while maintaining the believability of a character intended to be an authority figure. The heart of Command is ultimately ensuring a story can flourish and enabling players to pursue their own narratives or help them with it. Max strikes me as a team player, someone who can contribute to a round meaningfully and positively. +1

A Source of Promise: Hope for Power Reach Expedition Zone, Pactolus With Ground Zero’s exploration still in progress, BitByte awaits further news on the outcome of the crater teams who have recently begun their descent after the bizarre footage recovered from their survey drone. Fortunate prospects for the League are elsewhere, in the Reach Expedition Zone. The assembled team of engineers, historians, and synthetic specialists have identified several points of interest within the mountains of Pactolus. In the ruins west of Eurydice where experts arrived, the structures themselves served no immediate benefit for reconstruction as Numen did. However, as they pressed deeper into the mountains bordering the ruins, their discovery posed an incredible potential for Eurydice’s rapidly expanding population. Engineers report the remarkable integrity of these dormant facilities, structures that faced calamity like most of Pactolus yet still largely unscathed, their conditions entirely inexplicable given what became of the planet’s surface. The facilities house an incredible power array with generators that once served - like others across the planet - to maintain colonial infrastructure on a global scale. The generators have been dated to the pre-Interstellar War era, eerily preserved in time and space. An attending historian part of the initial survey team remarks ‘The buildings appear no different than if the workers were simply on lunch break.’ A supplementary anomalist team will sweep the premises for temporal disturbances or other related phenomena to better understand the incredible preservation at play. Preliminary testing has revealed the majority of operational systems and integrated software have similarly survived, though external system diagnosis indicates a significant error log to be reconciled in several generator units before any substantial headway can be made. Sentiments, however, remain positive. Further Reading: Golden Deep: Arriving soon: 'An Interview With Ch4ron - The Golden Deep’s Upcoming Greatest Director?' only on @MidasShrugged! Cuisine: How Boryeong's newly opened Kashou has changed the restaurant scene. Trinary: The latest pilgrims share their experience at Provenance.

Construction Complete: Explorer Teams Deployed Ground Zero Research Zone, Pactolus Overseer R1vet has announced the successful completion of the forward base, reporting full operations in all sectors. An ambitious project, the base of operations has managed to establish itself in a matter of weeks, making use of prefabricated, modular buildings to cut down on start-up costs and minimize delays. Airlifted from Eurydice, the modules were quickly arranged and installed to facilitate the League’s exploration, research, and supporting services. Project Manager Thetos, supervising the Numen development, remarks ‘Full use of Eurydice factories simplified the design considerably. Standardized dimensions for Exploration League compartments enabled a smooth set up. As of now, the Exploration, Research, and Administrative wings are online and ready for their teams. We can fully expect to expand and accommodate any needs as they arise.’ Hopes for the city of Numen itself show promise, as clearing more of the debris and native flora have enabled access to the remaining buildings that have stood cataclysmic proportions. The League has expressed interest in partnering with historians, archaeologists, and those alike to preserve surviving mementos of a city lost to time. With the foundation in place, Pactolus Explorers have been dispatched to investigate, survey, and map the craters surrounding the city. The largest crater has been assigned to the lead detachment, composed of hand-picked, seasoned professionals approved by the Commission. The leading crew has been authorized the latest in geological, ecological, and anomalous equipment to support their endeavors. BitByte reports that all teams are currently enroute, the closest sites already reporting they have begun their preliminary search and subsequent descent. Despite early speculation, the League has offered no definitive conclusion to the drone’s recovered footage. Analysts have managed to recover segments of lost transmissions previously thought to be a futile task. Making full use of available computation, experts painstakingly synthesized and splice the distorted fragments of data to compile an allegedly comprehensive audio file, utilizing the breath of predictive software and algorithmic prediction to assemble a coherent piece. BitByte reporters were unable to acquire the sample or secure an interview with the technicians involved, yet anonymous sources have suggested the findings point to voices, an impossible outcome, from within the crater. Further Reading: Politics: What Torvald’s presidency means for synthetic citizens. Pop Culture: Exclusive interview with pop group VEE-BEE, rumors of galactic tour! Assunzione: Off-world synthetic production on the rise to meet rising demand.

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Hi FF, Thanks for applying! Couple of things: Sure, certain cultures like Solarians classify IPCs as equipment, where most (not all) have stringent programming as well as additional directives (less restrictive version of laws), can't travel autonomously, and are exclusively property. As you know, this isn't always the case in other parts of the galaxy, though it generally trends towards limited freedom. Depending on the government/culture, a lack of personality isn't so much something that backfires as it is intentional on the handler's behalf. That said, 1. What is the most important directive and how does it manifest? 2. How does a positronic develop skills/learn? 3. Venty beat me to it - Could you talk about how Ajax arrived to be employed on the SCCV Horizon? Right now their background ends on the prospect of seeking work or returning to pit fighting, with an abrupt mention of being employed with Orion Express at the end.

What is CCIA? Central Command Internal Affairs (CCIA) is the organization within the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate responsible for investigating and resolving matters that occur at SCC-operated workplaces. Out of character, CCIA are a Aurora staff team that help both maintain and enforce the server's setting, including in-character actions/behavior. They are tasked with, but not limited to: Mediating employee disputes in the form of incident reports and review requests. Responding to fax communications sent during a shift. Managing and updating both SCC corporate structure, corporate regulations, and standard procedures. Representing the greater SCC through in and out of game interactions. (Discord relay bulletin posts, mini-events, faxes, in-game audits, coordinating holiday parties, etc.) The CCIA staff participate in-character utilizing staff-only roles that serve to arbitrate in-character issues. The resolution of these in-character issues can result in punishments against characters that are enforced by the Aurora administration. CCIA can be denoted by their light blue text color in OOC in-game, and their yellow role in the main Aurora Discord. What is a Review Request? Review Requests are a means of reporting problematic employee activity based on their records and arrest history that is not captured in a particular incident report. Through Review Requests, you call upon the CCIA to examine and take action as they see proper, based on the employee's records and arrest history. Unlike incident reports, interviews are not required unless a full investigation is deemed necessary by CCIA. How does the Review Request process work? When a review request is submitted, a CCIA agent will be assigned. The CCIA agent will review the character's records, taking into account their arrests, charges, or any pertinent information available. Any charges that were the result of antagonist influence but not marked off will be removed. The agent will determine if more information is needed to conduct an investigation. If no investigation is needed, the character in question will be notified of the outcome. Review Request Guidelines Review Requests must strictly be in IC format. This is not an OOC complaint section. To file an OOC complaint see the Character/Player Complaints board. Review Requests must be made using the format provided below. Review Requests may not be submitted against antagonists or situations heavily regulated by antag action. Events that occurred during expeditions in-round are considered to be covered by antagonist-related rules. Review Requests are not public record, only the filer or any people who are directly given information about a RR are allowed to speak about them ICly. If you have a question regarding the Review Request you wish to file, you may contact any CCIA team member or liaison. A request will be dealt with when feasible, do not bump the RR threads or post unnecessarily on them, even if they are unlocked. Review Request Format Copy the content below and paste it into a new topic. Title your report as: Review Report-[Name of the employee you wish to be reviewed] (Example: Review Request-John Smith) Remember to delete the text within brackets. Reporting Personnel: xxxReportedBy Job Title of Reporting Personnel: xxxTitle Personnel in Question: xxxEmployee Job Title of Personnel in Question: xxxTitle Reason for Review: [ ] - Extended Arrest History [ ] - Grievous Infraction on Record [ ] - Other: ____(Place an x in the box that applies. If other, replace line and specify.) Notes:

What is CCIA? Central Command Internal Affairs (CCIA) is the organization within the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate responsible for investigating and resolving matters that occur at SCC-operated workplaces. Out of character, CCIA are a Aurora staff team that help both maintain and enforce the server's setting, including in-character actions/behavior. They are tasked with, but not limited to: Mediating employee disputes in the form of incident reports and review requests. Responding to fax communications sent during a shift. Managing and updating both SCC corporate structure, corporate regulations, and standard procedures. Representing the greater SCC through in and out of game interactions. (Discord relay bulletin posts, mini-events, faxes, in-game audits, coordinating holiday parties, etc.) The CCIA staff participate in-character utilizing staff-only roles that serve to arbitrate in-character issues. The resolution of these in-character issues can result in punishments against characters that are enforced by the Aurora administration. CCIA can be denoted by their light blue text color in OOC in-game, and their yellow role in the main Aurora Discord. What is an Incident Report? An Incident Report is an in-character document that serves the purpose of contacting Human Resources (HR) regarding on-ship situations that have either not been resolved by on-duty personnel or go beyond the power of command on board the SCCV Horizon. Incident Reports are handled by Human Resources Assistants (HRA), personnel that serve the duties of collecting evidence and testimony of organized investigations into recorded and approved Incident Reports on behalf of Human Resources (HR), a sublet of CCIA. Who can file an Incident Report? If your character is employed by a mega-corporation that is partnered with the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate, you are able to file Incident Reports at your discretion. Third party ghost spawn characters, merchants and other characters that are not affiliated with the SCCV Horizon and SCC are not allowed to file Incident Reports. Exceptions to this may arise from a lore arc. How does the Incident Report process work? Once an Incident Report has been filed, a member of CCIA will provide an automated message stating it has entered the queue. Upon review, the Incident Report may be deleted or denied by a CCIA Liaison, an Aurora Administrator designated to assist the CCIA team, depending on Antag involvement and/or OOC considerations. If the incident report has been deemed valid, it will be assigned to an agent, noted in a message post. The assigned agent will further review to decide if it will be pursued or binned. If not, the reporting party will be notified via the incident report thread. If proceeding, the assigned agent will reach out, as needed, to the parties involved for an interview in game. Once the agent has acquired sufficient testimony, the parties involved will be contacted with the appropriate in-character resolution. At the close of an incident report, an in-game resolution will be completed and the verdict provided to the involved parties. The outcome of the incident report is at the discretion of the CCIA agent, who confers with the CCIA Lead as well as the CCIA team as needed. As each case is unique, the methods of resolution will vary, based on gathered testimony throughout the incident report and the evidence submitted with it. CCIA Notes The outcome of decisions made against characters is documented through CCIA notes, which are visible either on the web interface or in-game via records for Command whitelist holders. Web Interface link: https://byond.aurorastation.org/user Incident Report Rules Incident Reports must strictly be in IC format. This is not an OOC complaint section. To file an OOC complaint see the Character/Player Complaints board. Incident Reports must be made using the format provided below. Incident Reports may only be submitted against standard Horizon characters. Incident Reports may not be submitted against antagonists or situations heavily influenced by antagonist involvement. Events that occurred during expeditions in-round are considered to be covered by antagonist-related rules. Antagonists may not submit Incident Reports. You are expected to try and find a resolution to situations in the round within the chain of command. You may seek further action on unresolved issues via an IR. Attach what investigation findings you can in the additional info section. Making no effort to resolve an issue may cause the incident report to be closed without investigation unless a valid reason is provided. Incident Reports are not public record, only the reporter or any individuals directly given information about an IR are allowed to speak about them ICly. If you have a question regarding the Incident Report you wish to file, you may contact any CCIA team member or admin liaison. A report will be dealt with when feasible, do not bump the IR threads or post unnecessarily on them, even if they are unlocked. You are not allowed to lie to defend others. You can only lie to defend yourself. If you want to help others, you are allowed to refuse to comment. This also applies to the investigation process. Investigation Guidelines Filing a report does not guarantee action will be taken. Your report will be noted and stored for reference purposes. If an investigation is opened, your own conduct will be investigated right along with everyone else's. An incident is treated as a single event from all perspectives, so there is no need to submit a report regarding the same event that was reported by another player. If you are not the reporter of an incident and have more information to add to a report, you may do so when meeting with a CCIA agent. When an incident report has been taken by a CCIA agent, the contacted parties will be given seven (7) days to respond to any contact attempts from the agent, otherwise their interview will be waived. A time extension may be requested if it is required, however, it should remain within a reasonable time frame. If you submit an incident report, you are expected to participate in the process. Failure to respond to a CCIA notice of investigation within a week after an agent is assigned to the report may result in rejection. Requesting extensions for unavailability and then frequently playing in rounds during the 'unavailability' may be considered evading CCIA action and spark additional action taken. Interviews may be conducted on server aboard the SCCV Horizon or through discord should circumstances make an on server interview difficult. Please note that discord interviews are typically a last resort and are not preferred. This is to ensure authenticity in record keeping with logs which cannot be guaranteed on Discord. Antagonists are expected to leave an agent's interview uninterrupted. Antagonists may only target an agent during the period after an interview has been completed. If you end up as an antagonist while escorting an agent, either ahelp or tell the CCIA in LOOC to excuse yourself from being an escort if this will significantly interrupt you. Anyone violating an action resulting from an Incident Report will be subject to administrative action. Incident Report Outcomes When an incident report has concluded, the involved parties will receive notice of the outcome. Categories of employee actions taken are listed below, which is not an exhaustive list. CCIA reserves the right to incorporate multiple as needed, or tailor outcomes to the cases at hand. Coursework An employee can be assigned to attend in-person or virtual courses for anger management, sensitivity training, conflict resolution, etc. These are typically completed off-screen and players are encouraged to include it in their RP where possible. Counseling A member of HR may choose to mediate over a personal dispute between employees to resolve the issue without further escalation. The offenders, victims, and reporter can attend, as well as any supporting roles such as a Head of Staff or Corporate Liaison. Employees that do not participate earnestly and continue to be problematic may result in further action taken. Reprimands Typically an official warning marked against an employee's record. In some cases, this can be probation for a period of time or include an injunction. Position Changes Suspension, demotion, reassignments, and more can affect an employee's position on the Horizon. The range of time varies case to case. Where the employee is reassigned is determined by their record, their corporation, and their department. This won't always be enjoyable, we encourage players to talk with us OOC about what they're willing to reasonably play. An agreement that you're more willing to fulfill goes a long way. Termination Contract termination for the employee who will no longer be employed on the SCCV Horizon. If all else fails in resolving a problematic record with repeat incidents, the employee will essentially be fired. Terminations are weighed heavily and something we keep in mind when reviewing a case, as it is the end of the character's story. We strive to stretch it out as much as possible, until the point where its no longer possible for someone of that level to be onboard. Incident Report Format Copy the content in the spoiler and paste it into a new topic. Title your report as: Incident Report [Date] (Example: Incident Report 12/25/2460) Remember to delete the text within parenthesis. Format: Reporting Personnel: (Name here) Job Title of Reporting Personnel: (Job title here) Game ID: (Game ID of the round on which the incident took place. If you don't remember the exact one, then the round after or the round before works as well. Found in the chat log once you log in, under the status tab above station time, and the lobby tab) Personnel Involved: (Name, Job Title - Offender/Victim/Witness/Other. Only three witnesses other than yourself are permitted, the rest go to secondary witnesses. Victims count as witnesses.) Example: Mary Biesel, Chef - Victim Danny Dominia, Janitor - Offender John Sol, Security Officer - Witness Secondary Witnesses: (Name, Job Title - Short description of what they witnessed) Example: Elise Elyra, Librarian - Witnessed John Sol arresting Danny Dominia after assaulting Mary Biesel Time of Incident: (If unable to provide, leave blank) Real Time: (Ex: 05:00GMT 3/24/25) Location of Incident: (location here) Nature of Incident: [ ] - Workplace Hazard [ ] - Accident/Injury [ ] - Destruction of Property [ ] - Neglect of Duty [ ] - Harassment [ ] - Assault [ ] - Misconduct [ ] - Other _____ (Place an x in the box that applies. If other, replace line and specify.) Overview of the Incident: (General description of the incident, to include as much detail as is deemed necessary) Submitted Evidence: (Place any in round evidence that you gathered. Forms written in round, recorder logs and photographs can all be considered evidence. Signatures, dates and stamps all account to the authenticity of the form, and it's good to have them whenever possible. Clear screenshots of the whole piece of evidence are required. Evidence that has been produced or affected by antagonist activity should never be submitted. Forging or falsifying evidence is forbidden both ICly and OOCly, and may incur administrative action.) Would you like to be personally interviewed? [ ] - Yes [ ] - No Did you report it to a Head of Staff or a superior? If so, who? If not, why? (Name, Job Title) Actions taken: (Description of efforts made by the reporter, security, Heads to resolve this incident) Additional Notes: (If none, leave blank) Credits to Sycmos, UnknownMurder, and any CCIA staff who have contributed.

What is an Appeal? Appeals are to contest outcomes and actions taken against an employee after an Incident Report's investigation has concluded. How does the Appeal process work? Once an appeal is submitted, a CCIA agent that was not assigned to the original Incident Report is assigned. The assigned agent will review the previous agent's investigation, alongside any additional information gathered. Whether the appeal is for a case review or clemency(detailed in guidelines), the assigned agent will determine if the appeal has merit. The appealing party or others involved in the incident report may be contacted for an interview. In either scenario, the appealing party will be notified of the assigned agent's outcome after review. Appeal Guidelines Both the general forum rules and the Incident Report subforum rules also apply to this subforum. Only post if you are personally appealing a CCIA action applied to your character. These threads are in-character, confidential correspondences between the affected character and the CCIA Appeals Processing office. Disclosing the contents of these threads to other characters may result in IC penalties against the disclosing character. You may appeal for a case review, or for clemency. In the first case, the IR procedure followed by the agent is reviewed to determine if the correct approach was taken, and if the actions taken are appropriate. In the second case, you admit your character was in the wrong, and appeal to get a penalty reduced. If neither satisfy you, you should make an OOC staff complaint. Do not appeal minor CCIA actions. This includes both formal and informal reprimands, and other actions with a duration of one week or less. CCIA appeals are intended for long-term actions that place severe restrictions on a character's behavior. Remember that unlike a ban, in most cases, a CCIA action does not prevent you from playing your character in a round. Do not post appeals for Incident Reports that have not yet been closed. All appeal rulings are final when they are declared. Contract Terminations may not be appealed. If you believe your termination was unfair or invalid, please make a OOC staff complaint. Appeal Format Appealing Personnel: (Name here) Job Title of Appealing Personnel: (Job Title here) Specific Incident: (Link to Incident Report here) Action taken as a result: (Copy of CCIA action, either provided directly by the agent or on the web interface here) Appealing For: (Case review or Clemency here) Action contested: Reasoning for contest: Additional notes: (If none, leave blank)

Ground Zero Probes Missing: Anomalies at Work? Ground Zero Research Zone, Pactolus The Pactolus Exploration Commission reports several initial probes sent to capture preliminary data of the craters have gone missing. Each drone was outfitted with the necessary instruments to capture crucial analytics for the League and its explorers prior to any deployments. Of the clusters sent to the largest crater, only one returned intact to Numen, showing significant signs of damage. Technicians report the returning probe data was largely corrupted, incomprehensible to decipher beyond incomplete recordings salvaged from their memory banks. Explorer teams attended a briefing to parse through the intact files, of which a short clip was provided to BitByte correspondents for viewing. The first few seconds of the video glitch, an array of color and jagged lines consuming the screen. The initial audio is a deep, distorted buzzing, growing in volume into the video abruptly begins in what appears to be pure darkness, presumably in the depths of the crater. The sight of alien flora forms along the crevices barely captured by the drone's external lights. The hum of the probe’s ambient power fills the silence, its light unable to reach more than a few feet in front of it, despite shifting through various outputs. It appears to be descending, switching views between its cameras to capture its surroundings. It continues down for several minutes,the light catching visual interference and the rare falling rock in the impossibly deep pit. A ping echoes, considerable time passing before it manages to reach the other side of the crater several miles away. An audio distortion begins, the origin of the sounds unclear. Several overlapping channels seem to muddle together, producing a cacophony of interference that continues to grow louder. The sound of metal groaning under pressure follows. Without warning, Its battery quickly begins to drain, plummeting from 80% to 40% in a matter of seconds. A distant echo as if something loudly crashing courses across the probe before it starts to violently rattle. The drone makes a sharp 180 while alarms blare, visual feed breaking down as it shifts power to its thrust, engine humming. Distant tremors continue to quake from deeper within the crater as its systems report significant damage, flashing across the screen. The sounds of metal cracking and groaning, the audio reduced into a sharp, reverberating hiss. The geiger counter clicks repeatedly, the radioactivity measured growing exponentially until all goes silent. [End of Video.] While geologists have identified the rumbles as consistent with Pactolus’ seismic activity, much remains unknown as to the true depth of the crater in question, or what precisely caused the disappearance of the probe clusters. As for the drone itself, what could be recovered could only be described as entirely inexplicable. The source of what caused the extensive damage is unclear, specifically the bizarre protrusions of rusted metal from its exterior. The incomplete mapping leaves a puzzle of uncertainty for Explorers now preparing to depart as the forward base’s construction nears completion. Further Reading: Orepit: The first class of the youth academies and their excitement for the future! Commerce: Why Hazel should be your next big purchase! Eurydice: Trader's optimism going into the New Year.

PEERING!! PEERING!!!!!

Pactolus’ City of Craters: Staging for the Unknown Ground Zero Research Zone, Pactolus Convoys of Golden Deep ships take to the skies, the latest of the preliminary transports making way to the former city of Numen. Like many colonial cities, Numen was tragically lost as the comet struck, reducing much of the planet to a smoldering, radioactive wasteland. What standing ruins survived of these cities has since been consumed with the unusual flora that decorates much of Pactolus’ surface, retaken by nature as the wounded planet healed. Engineer Philan, Eurydice’s elected Foreman of Industry, has designated the ruins of Numen as the intended forward base of operations for the Ground Zero Research Zone’s explorers, primarily for its proximity to the many craters that decorate the immediate vicinity. Anomalous properties within these craters has captured the League’s interest, hoping to uncover the origin and greater insight to the mysteries of the planet. Workers have managed to clear several miles of debris and flora, where early construction of the base has shown significant progress in the initial foundations. The appointed overseer of Ground Zero, R1vet, has advised BitByte the forward base will be fully operational in a matter of weeks, anticipated to be on schedule with their established timeline. The overseer has shared a particular interest in Numen aside from its location, with plans to revitalize the intact remnants of the city alongside its primary function for explorers. R1vet shared a brief conversation with BitByte reports, remarking ‘We hope to understand what took place on Pactolus in its eight years of silence. Numen is just the start.’ Engineers, technicians, and maintenance teams work to scour still standing buildings for repurposable material or salvage opportunities, as part of uncovering the story of those who once knew Numen as home. With progress well underway, the crater expeditionary teams have been assembled to begin preparations for their deployment across the zone. A spokesman on behalf of the Exploration League has informed BitByte that ‘The newfound life in the aftermath of the comet’s devastation is nothing short of remarkable. There is a story waiting to be unraveled here, and we are excited to tell it.’ When asked about the craters themselves, the spokesman advised that ‘Scouting probes have identified several of interest, with hopes of greater insight to the full effects of the comet on Pactolus. More to share once we have processed the data.’ Further Reading: Pop Culture: VEE-BEE rising in the charts after Glam Slam appearance! Konyang: Ushishir growing, a look at life in New Hokkaido. Chirper: ‘Knowledge is the true ascension’ - How one IPC has gained a following.

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Hi! Sorry for the delay. Please add a handler to Sable as part of their transfer to the SCCV Horizon. IRU and ISU units are beholden to their human handlers as part of their management. Once you do, this application is accepted.