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PLEASE yes, the shutters are so infuriating. Entire areas of the ship are locked down, and it is incredibly tedious to fix, even after we get power back to them.

I'd like to see this test-merged at the very least. Could be interesting put into practice

We just had a round where a blob spawned on a deadpop round with zero engineers active. Took over the entirety of deck 1. Should be screenshots getting posted soon. It was a disaster

100% agree it is such a pain in the ass to move the Horizon anywhere in a reasonable timeframe. I don't think there is really a justification to make the Horizon have the mobility of a beached whale, especially since it has such a bit impact on our ability to explore the sector beyond a single area

I agree. The uniform regulations could use with some loosening with Security. It is rarely enforced, but when it does come up it is fairly restrictive. Most outfits that Security players choose to wear are within reason--and as long as they are identifiable as Security, I have no issue with there being some customization. If people start wearing pajamas or whatever, then obviously you can crackdown on that, but in general Security wears appropriate clothing, and the regulations should reflect what occurs already. This essentially.

Going to start this off with saying that I definitely support this application, and want to see you get your command trial at a minimum so I can give more structured feedback. I would like to give my full-throated support for you getting this Command WL overall, but I think that I might have to echo some of the same concerns that others have been saying in this application. Not at all that you are a bad player, I think it is actually the opposite. You appear eager to learn, and overall a good spirit and addition to the community. I do, however, find it difficult to get to really see your characters on more than a surface level. This is not faulting your RP abilities, but I think the issue is that you are casting your net rather wide with your current roster of characters. You have many many characters to fill different jobs (not necessarily a bad thing), but they tend to be very surface level in terms of characterization. Ideally, I think it would be best if you worked on cutting down how many characters you actively are playing for a bit and focus more on developing the quality of these select few. Really, it is difficult to get a read on your characters. I have interacted mainly with Maya and Amara Nasr, especially Nasr in the past few days. I genuinely am having decent interactions, but I am left feeling that there isn’t a whole lot to them, if you are understanding what I am saying. Now, I don’t want to discredit this in terms of your application, since I think that you have what it takes, but I would like to see some development on your part, especially if you get a command trial. Because of this, I am +1ing this application for you to get your trial. I’ll make sure to keep tabs on how I think you’re doing with it, should you get accepted, and then make sure to give actual specific feedback afterward. I am always glad to see new command players, and I hope to see that this turns out well. EDIT: Just want to add that after talking to you over Discord about some of the points I brought up, I am heavily supporting that you get your command trial, and then we move forward from there. I'm glad you were receptive to the criticism.

I've seen Jeriko around a few times recently, and think that he is a very interesting character and a good addition to have on the Operations Manager rotation. I wasn't aware you were on trial for a command whitelist at the time, so I don't have entirely specific feedback right now, but I will make sure to keep an eye out for your command characters in future rounds. So far, I think you've been doing a good job with your trial.

I really like the idea of having the possibility for there to be canon unfriendly and neutral/wildcard ships. This leads to a lot of interesting actions, so long as it doesn't just devolve into a massive firefight every single round. There was just a round last night where there was a Free Solarian Fleet ship that interacted with the Horizon, and it was nice to see some tense negotiations occur, posturing, etc. over an asteroid that both groups wanted to use without it actually devolving into a firefight.

I have no issue with changing it to Chief of Security, or Chief Security Officer like others suggested. Given the existence of the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Engineer, I'm not sure that this will necessarily be an issue. Either way, I prefer Chief of Security / Chief Security Officer over the current Head of Security title. And I know that this isn't the topic, but I guess this might also bring into question the titles of the Research Director and the Chief Operations Manager. But those can be different suggestions

I thought I was going crazy that my face-direction was no longer working properly. I would greatly appreciate seeing this reverted to how it used to be, not only for the "quietly examine," but for just being able to click where i want (especially when looking on cameras) without spinning around like a mad man

Unless we were going to expand and increase the number of districts in Mendell City, I don’t think that each species should necessarily get a specific district for themselves. That does not mean, however, that we couldn’t include details of waves of immigrant groups to Mendell all generally setting up in the same area, and clinging onto their culture there. Things that we already have set up such as District 6 being Little Adhomai are a fine addition in my mind, given the sheer number of Tajara immigrants to Tau Ceti that we hear about. It makes sense that they would likely settle in the same area, especially if they immigrated in waves with families and friends, etc. But taking Skrell, for example, they have been in close contact with Humanity for so long, I can’t necessarily imagine the need for a specific district set aside known for being the place that Skrell tends to reside in. An exception in the Skrell case, in particular, could be that we see a lot of those Skrell refugees who were fleeing the Traverse settle down in groups, and maybe make a “Little Pluat” or a “Traverse Village” center in one of the districts at large, where perhaps many of these Skrell refugees were placed once they were let into Tau Ceti. It could be an interesting point to include some sort of difference between the old waves of Skrell who migrated to human controlled space and how they interact with the newer waves of Skrell. Just sort of spitballing here a bit. I guess my main point with this is that while it makes sense to have these communities pop up across Mendell City, I don’t think that they should necessarily encompass an entire district, like in the case with Little Adhomai. I do think, however, that it would be neat to see a little blurb included in some district descriptions that are just like “This district is also home to many [insert group here] immigrants who moved here during [whenever event], setting up a cultural diaspora of their own.” and basically describe some sort of cultural shift in this specific area whether in politics, religious convictions, language, things of that nature. Maybe even, depending on the age of this community, the architecture of these buildings might even be different and reminiscent of where these groups came from. Overall, I don’t have any major issues with how Mendell City is set up at the moment, it is simply adequate, but I think that we have the ability to greatly expand the foundations of Mendell City since so many of our characters live there. It could be neat to have more ‘slice of life’ details about the city, just to make the characters who live there feel more alive and active. And as others have mentioned, the inclusion of some sort of map could be a great help to at least to get a general idea of where all the districts are located and how things would overlap and connect.

In my time back on the server, I have interacted with every single one of Mneme's characters, along with being able to interact with them fairly frequently in both OOC and the Discord. Based off my interactions with their characters alone, I can say with some confidence that Mneme is a fantastic addition to the Aurora community. Their characters are, at least to me, the most recognizable people on the manifest a lot of the time. They conduct themselves with a fairly level-headed attitude, and have shown themselves to be helpful to newer players, while still ensuring that rounds are fun and progress smoothly when they play in command. On the OOC aspect of their character, I believe that Mneme has a good attitude when it comes to SS13. I don't believe I have ever seen them get heated over things not going their way, and have also displayed a pretty good understanding of the rules and expectations of the server. Along with this, I believe that they have been extremely welcoming and helpful to newer players on the server, and usually very good at directing them to the correct places. I have also noticed this aspect of Mneme when playing as a Head of Security, and interacting with their department. They seem to be a genuinely decent person with a desire to give back to the community that they've been able to derive so much entertainment from. Simply put, I think that they would be a wonderful addition to the moderator team, and I hope to see that their time on the staff treats them well. A definite +1 from me. EDIT: I just wanted to add, that I find Mneme's approach to trying to make rounds as enjoyable as possible when playing as command staff with limited resources to be very similar to my own. I think this is a good mindset to have when dealing with the game, and tends to make the best of whatever circumstances they are thrown into. In general, their presence is a good help in keeping rounds interesting in their own right. Because of this, I believe that they have a good understanding of expectations of our community, and it would be interested to see them on the staff side of things.

Reporting Personnel: Ahkam al-Nasrallah Job Title of Reporting Personnel: Captain Game ID: cgm-aEEb Commended Personnel: Aez Goldhorn, Chief Engineer Markos Rakt, Atmospheric Technician Felix Fleeter, Engineer Shura Petronovisk, Engineer Douglas Richards, Bridge Crew Eliska Viitalah, Bridge Crew Yuna Ariwiyati, Bridge Crew Witnesses: - Antediluvian, Executive Officer: Present for the test flights, oversaw the actions of the Bridge Crew. Can attest to the skill and level-headedness of the personnel on the bridge at the time. - All crew of the SCCV Horizon at the time of the event: Anyone present during the flight tests can also attest to the coordination and skill involved to pull of such maneuvers and to maintain stable power. Time of Commendable Act: 4:30 Station Time Real Time: ~5:00 AM GMT, 2FEB2022 Location of Act: Engineering, Bridge, SCCV Horizon overall Overview: Throughout several of the shifts that I have served as Captain of during the SCCV Horizon test flights, Engineering and the Bridge Crew have often shown interested in pushing the ship to its limits to ensure that it will be properly tested and capable by the time that the ship officially in launched. The specific test that was decided upon for today's shift was to put the Horizon's engines and thrusters under a stress test, and attempt to reach the maximum possible speed of the Horizon. This is vital data for the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate to receive in order to understand the functionalities of the Horizon in action--this information could also be vital when we officially launch and leave the safety of the Romanovich Cloud, in the chance that we must quickly evade whatever hazards we come across. On this shift in particular, the combined efforts of the mentioned engineering and bridge crew showed true dedication to the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate and the SCCV Horizon. During this event, all mentioned crew worked tirelessly to assist in bringing the SCCV Horizon up to speeds that, to my knowledge, has not previously been reached. The specific test in mind was to push the ships engines and thrusters to new limits, with the assistance of Engineering ensuring a stable power and fuel setup for the duration of the tests. At the peak speeds, our bridge crew reported that we were travelling at a minimum of 40 gm/h, which according to our artificial intelligence at the time, was calculated to be around 2% the speed of light. This type of dedication toward providing thorough testing to the SCCV Horizon would not be possible without the hard work of the aforementioned crew. Without the careful actions and stellar communication, it is very likely that any less experienced crew would have tore the ship apart at the speeds we reached. Engineering and the Bridge Crew were both absolutely vital to the success of this endeavor. We were able to maintain full-power and ship integrity throughout the entire trial. Additional Notes: I believe that anyone who was on the main three decks at the time of these flight tests of the SCCV Horizon can attest to the ability that was demonstrated by the mentioned names. This was truly an impressive feat of coordination and dedication to the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate and toward seeing the true success of the SCCV Horizon. I am thoroughly impressed, and pleased to have such capable crew under my command during this shift. These crew members truly embody the dedication, intelligence, and grit that it takes to work on a state-of-the-art vessel such as the SCCV Horizon, and because of that, I firmly believe that they all should be recognized for their service to the SCC.

Echoing the last two replies by saying that the most recent screenshots sold me on this. I would like to see this tested out in the very least

Unless I am remembering reading over someone else's records, wasn't he also supposedly trained to be an investigator? Is there a reason that he is an assistant rather than that?

I know that these sorts of threads aren’t as popular as they used to be, but I figured since I have been pretty active on the server again recently I might as well throw it out there and see if anyone had anything to say. I recently went through the process to rename Vitellia to have him make his Elyran name be the one he goes by on the station (this was spurred by the Elyra rework), and I hope it hasn’t caused too much confusion. It has been something I’ve wanted to do for a while anyway. At this point, I have played Captain al-Nasrallah/Vitellia in some iteration for coming up on seven years. He has gone through extensive reworks and backstory changes over these years, and I feel that he has developed into a more believable/realistic character in this time. I’d be interested in hearing if anyone has any thoughts, and I’m open to answering questions too! P.S. also consider this a bump lol

Hi, I was the Captain that round! First off, I think you did generally a good job with that round, especially given that you are new to the server. The only things that really stood out to me though throughout that round was that your character seemed to be overly naive potentially. That could just stem from the fact that you are new to the server, but in general, I felt that he was a bit less than serious at times. I hope that you enjoyed yourself at least with that round, it was definitely an interesting gimmick going on. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for your character in the future so that I can give more expansive feedback besides saying that I thought you did a pretty decent job

Reporting Personnel: Ahkam al-Nasrallah Job Title of Reporting Personnel: Captain Game ID: cf5-dm0g Personnel Involved: Mike Bisenti, Warden: Victim Amon Eshka, Surgeon: Offender Behnam Avesta, Medical Resident: Primary Witness Secondary Witnesses: Eden Li, Physician: Provided the original patient scan to Dr. Eshka, and was involved over the medical channel. Dr. Li also ordered the prosthetic limb for Mr. Bisenti, and would likely be useful in determining what occurred from the medical side of things. Shirin Abbasi, Head of Security: Witnessed the incident in Medical, could also assist with providing the names of any additional witnesses that I may have missed. Za'Akaix'Yiltz K'lax, Security Cadet: Present within the operating room, assisted Dr. Eshka by dealing with the parasites as they were removed from the patient's leg. Time of Incident: 23:00 Real Time: ~2300GMT, 1/19/2022 Location of Incident: Operating Room 1 / General Treatment Unit Nature of Incident: [ ] - Workplace Hazard [X] - Accident/Injury [ ] - Destruction of Property [ ] - Neglect of Duty [ ] - Harassment [ ] - Assault [ ] - Misconduct [X] - Other: Medical Malpractice Overview of the Incident: Shortly before the incident took place, the station received an announcement stating that unknown biological lifeforms were present aboard the station. These lifeforms were quickly determined to be greimorian larvae and were quickly dispatched by the security team. During this time, Warden Mike Bisenti was stung/bit by one of the greimorians, and was sent over to medical for a scan. This was when I was aware of the incident and was made aware that Mr. Bisenti had sopoforic and another unknown substance in his system, caused by the bug bite. It was a few minutes later that it was reported on the security channel that Mr. Bisenti’s leg had apparently exploded in the operating room due to a failure to properly remove all of the eggs which were implanted in Mr. Bisenti’s leg by the greimorian. Following this incident, Mr. Bisenti lost his right foot and had to have it replaced with a prosthetic. I, unfortunately, was not able to witness the potential malpractice first-hand, but the witnesses I’ve included were all present for the operation, to the best of my knowledge. As included in the submitted evidence, Medical Resident Behnam Avesta and Security Cadet Za’Akaix’Yiltz K’lax were both in the operating room during the incident. Submitted Evidence: Would you like to be personally interviewed? [X] - Yes [ ] - No Did you report it to a Head of Staff or a superior? If so, who? If not, why? No, I was the Captain. Actions taken: I began an investigation into the incident after speaking with Head of Security Shirin Abbasi, I was not able to progress far into my investigation as a crew transfer was scheduled shortly after I began. Additional Notes: I am submitting this incident report because I believe that this incident warrants further investigation and interviews of all involved parties, I was, unfortunately, unable to do this in the duration that the shift lasted. Due to this, I was unable to conclude whether or not Dr. Eshka was at fault. I would also like to note, that the interview I had with Dr. Eshka was not as comprehensive as I would have preferred due to the imminent crew transfer. We only left my office after the shuttle arrived. For a final note, I do not not have a particular desire to be interviewed, as I believe I have explained the situation from my perspective to the best of my ability--and was also not present to view the incident first-hand, but I have checked the box as an indication that I will be willing to present myself for an interview if it would best assist the CCIA’s investigations.

Unless I am really confused, isn't it just that you start suffocating because you run out of air? Like currently in game

I've interacted with Faye on and off both IC and OOC ever since returning to playing regularly on the server again. In that time, I have had nothing but pleasant interactions both IC and OOC with Faye and their characters. On an OOC level, I have the impression that Faye is incredibly level-headed, and well-versed on the mechanics while being helpful to newer players. While they are level-headed, I also don't think they are a pushover, and stand their ground on topics, which I think is an important trait to have when carrying out moderator responsibilities. Now after reading through Faye's interview, I think it further backs my belief that Faye has a good decision-making process, and at least plans on covering all their bases when dealing with moderator issues. I think that they would be a great fit as a moderator, and hope to see them succeed! Definite +1 from me!

I've never really thought much about the current radio sprites, but seeing the suggestions you put forward I would be happy to see any of the three new ones implemented. C is probably my preferred choice out of them all. Do agree on the need for more shading though

I've played a handful of rounds with Vrow's CMO since they began their trial. I think they are a fairly good member of command as far as that goes. From what I can tell, they have been focused on keeping up communication with the rest of command throughout the round, and generally seems to have an idea of what is going on throughout the station outside of just focusing on their department. Outside of just the review of them playing as CMO, from what I've seen so far Vrow is a good roleplayer and would be a great candidate for a command whitelist. Definite +1 from me.

I completely get the burnout aspect of things, I think we've all experienced that. Maybe there can be another way of incentivizing people from just jumping right back in with the expectations that things are going to be the same as they were when they left here. I think that we could use having some more strict expectations of command players overall--they are most commonly a big part of the driving forces that can make a round tolerable or not. Another solution could just be a streamlined application for people who lose their whitelist that just serves as a check that they are back and up to date on the most essential changes that have happened recently on the server.

My impulse reaction to seeing this was a definitive no at first, given that until the past month or so I would've fallen into this category of having my command whitelist stripped. But thinking about it for a bit longer than that, I think that this would honestly be a beneficial thing to consider. I know that coming back and playing as Captain right off the bat again back at the beginning of December I was a bit out of my depth, and this was still taking place on a relatively normal setting for us. This will be a case for a lot people coming back for the first time in a long time, who seek to reclaim their command roles due to the allure of the NBT, with no real idea of what has changed or how the community expectations have evolved over time. I also feel that as long as there were no problems with these players prior to their extended absence, it would and should be relatively easy for these players to reclaim their whitelist after being back for a little while. My only concern is that we tend to see a lack of command staff in general, and I would hate to see this stagnation continue even as new players return to the game with the launch of the NBT. Outside of that, I think that this may be helpful.