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Interstellar Travel

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Interstellar travel is prolific across the Orion Spur. Long trips across the stars continue to become more affordable for commoners, especially in the 2460’s. This is a page dedicated to the specifics of this travel, ships and stations which are most often encountered, and the primary differences between warp and bluespace.

==[[Bluespace]] Travel==
In modern times, the most frequently utilized form of space travel - especially over long distances - is “[[Bluespace| bluespace]] travel.”

This is the usage of phoron to bore tunnels into the Bluespace Dimension, afterwhich the vessel uses on-board propulsion to place itself into the dimension and begin travel. During travel through bluespace, the ship is quickly enveloped in a tightly-conforming “liquid” which fills the Bluespace Dimension, and is highly dangerous and anomalous in nature. This often spells disaster when it enters unsealed areas of ships, and all bluespace-capable vessels utilize multiple failsafes as well as energy shields to prevent the dimension from entering the ship.

Travel through bluespace works by shortening distances tremendously between the starting point and destination. Once inside bluespace, the ship is unable to move through normal means, and requires a specialized bluespace drive to move. Different drives move the ships at different speeds, with the speeds below indicative of their respective maximum velocities in Bluespace.

Bluespace travel is very overt to onlookers, with a visible “photon wake” being generated by ships travelling through it. While those inside the bluespace dimension can not see out, their vessels are very visible outside, and can even be interacted with were it not for the risk of intersecting paths or slipping into the dimension with them, without escape. The mesmerizing and sparkly appearance of a ship traveling through bluespace is also indicative of its extreme ease of spotting, tracking and worse yet - following, on its course using many types of sensory apparatus.
[[File:Mayfly.png|thumb|300px|The [[Scarabs| Scarab]] vessel "Mayfly" exiting bluespace at high velocity, its hull shimmering as it enters real space.]]
*'''Low-end bluespace drives found in shuttles and corvettes tend to reach velocities of .10 lightyears a day, with the highest end reaching .25LYD.'''

*'''Mid-range, expensive bluespace drives found in frigates and destroyers tend to reach velocities of .30 lightyears a day, with the highest end reaching .50LYD.'''

*'''Heavy-duty, powerful bluespace drives found in cruisers tend to reach velocities of .60 lightyears a day, with the highest end reaching .75LYD.'''

*'''Capital bluespace drives found in battleships and larger tend to reach velocities of .85 lightyears a day, with the highest end reaching 1 LYD.'''

==Warp Travel==

Nearly 300 years of history have solidified warp as the mainstay for galactic travel, however since the discovery of Phoron, Bluespace and the more modern means of travel they provide, it has dwindled. Warp is still commonly used as a back-up means of propulsion for larger vessels and small short-ranged vessels benefit greatly from the cheaper costs. Older fleets such as the Scarabs benefit greatly from the vast majority of their vessels possessing warp capability, cheapening travel significantly for the grand mass of ships.

Warp works by very literally warping the space around a ship or multiple ships, riding on a cosmic deformation that facilitates pushing the ships dozens of lightyears at a time. When inside a “warp bubble,” ships are very difficult to stop through external forces and are able to freely pass through anything not purpose-built to stop them. Ships entering warp are simply seen as speeding up very, very quickly to an onlooker, before stopping abruptly and blasting off into the void.

Starting a warp engine requires no phoron, but it is power hungry all the same. They require no direct fuel source beyond energy from a ship’s own reactor to provide movement.

'''Low-end warp drives are roughly a quarter of the highest possible bluespace speeds for their respective weight classes, while the highest end can reach up to half. Higher speeds are possible to obtain but generally avoided due to safety concerns and lack of necessary power in even the most efficient or over-tuned vessels.'''

==Sublight Interstellar Propulsion==
The standards for interstellar propulsion involving sublight speeds are only addressed nowadays by racers and atmospheric-capable spacecraft. Moving in the literal sense without utilizing bluespace or warp pushes vessels of any kind to their extremes. Even the most powerful gravity generators and dampeners can not ease all inertia for a ship’s crew, making sublight travel slow and meticulous.

=Ships and Stations=
Spaceships in the 25th century are a common sight. Different star nations and alien powers use different models, designations, and hull types that makes specifics impossible. There are giant barges, small freighters, huge carriers and battleships, heavily armored cruisers, and more. The primary distinction between all ships is whether or not they are equipped with Bluespace Drives that allow them to use FTL outside the network of Bluespace Gates. Military, research, and scouting vessels typically have bluespace drives while the majority of commuter or civilian traffic must use bluespace gates to go between star systems. Warp drives are also relatively common, being a cheaper, albeit slower, solution to non-gate travel.

Ships, much like stations, hold a three or four-letter prefix in their name that designates the ownership, type, and classification of the ship. To get a prefix that works for that faction, abbreviate the faction then add the ship type. For example,

*'''SAMV''' - Sol Alliance Military Vessel<br>
*'''EMV''' - Elyran Military Vessel<br>
*'''EMV''' - Eridani Military Vessel<br>
*'''HIMS''' - His Imperial Majesty's Ship<br>
*'''JFV''' - Jargon Federal Vessel<br>
*'''EEV''' - Einstein Engines Vessel <br>
*'''NTV''' - Nanotrasen Vessel <br>
*'''PMV''' - Private Military Vessel.<br>

==Ships and Sizes==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" style="font-weight: bold;" | Military Vessels
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| '''Class'''
| '''Average Length'''
| '''Average Crew Complement'''
| '''Notes'''
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| Corvette
| 25-100m
| 16-50 up to 80
| These ships are the mainstay of many fleets and serve many purposes. Scouts, patrol ships, search and rescue, and more, the majority are able to conduct atmospheric operations and smaller examples are capable of landing on carriers. '''These can cost about as much as a house.'''
|-
| Frigate
| 100-300m
| 100-150
| Larger and more armored than corvettes, these tend to be the largest ships in the small Frontier navies. They pack more armor and guns. Some frigates are of atmospheric operations, for example the Sol Alliance Navy, Valkyrie Class frigate. '''These can cost somewhere around twice as much to four times as much as an equivalent Corvette.'''
|-
| Destroyer
| 250-450m
| 100-500
| Heavily armed and equipped with advanced electronic warfare and countermeasures that can wreck havoc on enemy fleet's computer systems and defend against the same. Only a very select handful are capable of entering the atmosphere because of the general size and weight. Destroyers and above are usually capable of long-term, independent operations. They are primarily used to help allied corvettes that bit off more than they could chew. '''These, and ships of larger classes, are prohibitively expensive for anyone but specialist groups, or people such as rich pirate lords with a group to back up the price.'''
|-
| Cruiser
| 400-800m
| 400-1000
| It is extremely rare for frontier nations to possess even a single heavy cruiser. Cruisers are used as the gunboats of the galaxy, with the Sol Alliance sending cruisers on patrols in frontier systems to project their power. Many Frontier nations are incapable of even hoping to scratch an Alliance cruiser, so they usually operate in small star nation's space with impunity.
|-
| Battleship
| 750-1200m
| up to 2000
| Bristling with weapons and armor, the battleship is the bread and butter of space navies. A battleship always serves as the flagship of any star nation that can get their hands on one.
|-
| Carrier
| 500-2000m
| 750-5000 Crew
500-9000 Air Crew
| Vary massively in size and crew build up due to differing roles and craft carried. Drone and Scout Carriers are built to be smaller, faster and more agile, like the Icarus that defends the NSS Aurora
|-
| Super-Dreadnaught
| 500-1000m
| 2000 - 5000 Crew
| With immense firepower and incredibly thick armor, Super-Dreadnaughts follow the philosophy that "more is better". They are an unusual evolution from previous classes of warships. Only the [[Unathi|Izweski Hegemony]] currently possess ships of this class, with each one serving as the flagship for a fleet. Despite being huge vessels they are still built for ramming actions.
|}

=== General Purpose Ships ===

A '''Shuttle''' is the smallest of all spacefaring vessels. Shuttles are very common and inexpensive. Many larger ships and carriers often have two or more shuttles for atmospheric operations. These cost just a bit more than a hovercar.

===Space Stations===

There are all kinds of space stations in orbit of planets or out in deep space. They vary from spaceports where ships dock and crew mingle, sprawling habitats where entire generations live and work, deep space pirate bases, bristling cannons in orbit of planets, giant refineries or factories, and more. Any sort of industry or infrastructure that would make sense to put out into space (and somewhere it doesn't seem to make any sense) is out there somewhere. Many of these stations are worked in by the [[Offworlder Humans|Spacers]].

== Civilian/Commercial Vessels ==

=====Freighters=====
The mainstay sight of commercial spacefaring is the freighter vessel, used for the transport of supplies, raw materials, and other goods from pretty much every destination in the known universe. There are further subclasses of Bulk Freighters, Tankers, Barges, etc. These are relatively inexpensive, a small step up from a shuttle, costing around the same as a high-end car, not including secondary expenses. It is not unknown for certain owners to stick with a freighter, simply upgrading them as much as the power source and hull allows.

=====Ferries/Liners=====
Used for the transportation of passengers and light goods, as well as vehicles between planets and systems. Ferries are smaller craft but are larger than shuttles. Luxurious ferries are called Star Yachts. Asides from Star Yachts, their price driven up solely due to their target audience, ferries are around the same cost as Freighters, if not slightly cheaper.

=====Residence Vessels=====
Residence vessels are a catch-all term for various ships that have been retrofitted or modified for usage as a residential space. Often these are cheaper and older models of ferries and shuttles bought from scrapping zones, retrofitting current models being more expensive. When purchased, these vessels are normally heavily modified to suit the needs of the residents: Bedrooms, botanical gardens, even workshops and pools have been found on residence vessels. They normally have rudimentary and basic ship systems on board, if any at all. While ships maintain a costly investment, to those willing to pay the price, they remain a perfect investment. A small private place to call your own alone is tempting, but the promise of eventually fixing the vessel, updating it, and using it for contracts is a dream many ship buyers hope to fulfill. Megacorporations are always happy to expand their roster of freighters and transports. For the daring, the path to more illegal but lucrative jobs is always open. Stations with permanent residences, such Unity Station and the Odin itself have hangars full of people living communally within residence vessels. They are also popular within newly settled or poorer colonies across space or to form off the grid towns on developed worlds. These generally cost around the same as an equivalent motorhome.

== Price ==
While spacefaring vessels can be quite expensive for the layman, there are several factors that can make the bill less painful. The primary factor is what drive you have, bluespace drives being almost a lifetime investment for anything larger than a frigate, the average price for a functional drive for sub-Destroyer vessels being double the ship’s price, not to mention fuel costs. Warp drives are much cheaper, the best drives costing a quarter of the cost, compounded with not requiring phoron fuel, though buyers will have to keep in mind the additional need for cryogenic storages or good entertainment to combat the very long travel times. Capability of the ship to enter atmosphere or not can adjust the price, often larger starships themselves cannot enter a planet’s atmosphere to reduce cost, relying on secondary landing craft. Another factor that can severely reduce cost is having a crew, many hands making light work. Depending on what jobs the crew carries out, legal or otherwise, it is not unheard of for a crew to own even a Frigate. Any larger ships such as a Destroyer are typically staffed by specialist groups, military, corporate, pirate or otherwise. Only rich independent groups own a Destroyer, only the very rich or militaries/corporations own Cruisers. Other miscellaneous factors can be age of the vessel, group of manufacture, power source, source of parts (and their quality/amount, such as weapons, armament, energy shielding, sensors, etc), and how qualified the crew is to repair it themselves. Naturally, choosing to live aboard ones' vessel rather than owning a second home can help.

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[[Image:VenusAerostat|thumb|250px|A view of a newer design of the Cytherean aerostat.]]
==Overview==
Venus is a microcosm of Solarian culture with its glittering cities floating above the clouds and a dirty underbelly below them. The capital of Venus is Binyaria, the largest aerostat and home to the best Sol has to offer in holovids, VR, orchestration, engine parts, and weaponry. Cythereans live in the luxurious habitable zone above the clouds. Jintarians live on the surface of Venus far below the Cythereans, both physically and metaphorically. The primary language is Sol Common.

==Environment==
Venus is an incredibly hot and miserable planet. The mass of its atmosphere is 93 times that of Earth's, equivalent to the crushing depths of the deep ocean. This atmosphere is extremely thick and toxic, composed primarily of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and this generates the strongest greenhouse effect in the Solar System, creating an average surface temperature of at least 462 C (864 F). Despite this, there have been genetically-modified organisms introduced to the surface and upper atmosphere that can withstand the extreme conditions, such as . . . .
A Venusian year lasts 225 Earth days. A normal day on Venus lasts much longer than that of Earth due to the slow rotation, taking 243 Earth days to make one Venusian day. Venus spins backwards when compared to the other planets in the Sol system, causing the sun to rise in the west and set in the east. It rains sulphuric acid on the surface and the atmosphere is so thick that it exerts massive amounts of pressure on the surface. This crushes all but the most structurally reinforced of habitats below the cloud layer, with the rest destroyed by caustic acid rain. The planet hosts massive amounts of volcanic activity, which spew more toxic gases into the atmosphere. Almost no sunlight reaches the surface of the planet, despite the temperature.

==Population and Major Aerostats and Habitats==
===Binyaria===
Binyaria, the first and largest aerostat, is widely known as the jewel of Venus and houses just about 19 million people. Those from across the galaxy flock to Binyaria to experience Solarian culture, with tourists roaming the famous Binyarian vineyards and partying into the artificial, neon-lit night. It is widely known that Binyarians don’t get the best first; they make the best first. This reputation of being the most beautiful, the most cultured, the most advanced, and the greatest has lead to an extremely aggressive, cutthroat environment for those looking to get ahead. Actors, idols, politicians, and scientists all face heavy scrutiny by their fellow Binyarians and must constantly keep their mask polished and their persona unbreakable in order to become even the most minor celebrity.
Like most aerostats, Binyaria is divided into layers, which are further subdivided into districts. The most well known districts on Binyaria are Wajiu District on Layer 1, Chiye-Gyo District on Layer 3, and Parabing District on Layer 6.

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=== Binyarian Districts ===
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">Binyaria’s government developed '''Wajiu District''' with the utmost care and foresight, leading to the district’s gardens becoming one of the biggest tourist attractions. Pervasive genetic engineering has helped the plants become beautiful, delicious, potent, or a combination of the three and an aesthetic-based design philosophy has only furthered the plants’ appealing appearance. Among these gardens lie the famed Yuyuan Vineyard where tourists flock to see by far the most attractive and artistic garden in Wajiu District and, of course, try the excellent Yuyuan Wine for a discounted price.

'''Chiye-Gyo District''', similarly, was helped to fame by corporate investment. For a long time, Chiye-Gyo District was in a strange place, being mostly made up lower-middle class housing and failing businesses. The government of Binyaria, set to improve the district, announced that the district would be sold out to corporations. Early on in the redesign of the district, '''Ingi Usang Entertainment Co.''' and '''BP Entertainment Inc.''', subsidiaries of NanoTrasen Corporation and Idris Incorporated respectively, invested heavily into Chiye-Gyo District recognizing the emerging celebrity culture of Venus.

'''InUs''' and '''BPEI''', as the companies are abbreviated today, formed and debuted various musical groups, all of whom gained a dedicated following whether big or small, and have achieved great financial success. More importantly, however, these pop bands, hip-hop groups, and solo ballad artists helped give rise to the celebrity-based culture Venus is known for today. In more recent years, Amijin-Kyodai Corp. and TakeOff! Entertainment Inc., subsidiaries of Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals and Hephaestus Industries respectively, have broken into both the corporate battle and the hearts of Venusians with their own outrageously successful debut artists.

With all of Binyaria’s aspiring artists, it was only a matter of time before '''Parabing District''' became as popular as it is today. Though mostly focused on the lower- and middle-class, Parabing District holds a number of high-energy clubs, PC cafes, karaoke joints, laid-back bars, and fast food restaurants, all of which become progressively seedier closer to Binyaria’s hull. The district’s dynamic lighting is paused at midnight, but is lit up by the thousands of neon signs competing for attention.

Furthest from the hull, street food vendors set up their carts and offer drunk food to the exhausted, inerbiatered clubbers on their way out of the district. Toward the center of the district, host and hostess bars offer companionship to the many business people of Binyaria while young, attractive college students advertise themselves for compensated dates nearby outside. Along the hull, brothels hidden behind heavy curtains and tucked into alleys are frequented by people with intricate tattooing and expensive clothing. Anyone can find something fun in Parabing with a bit of luck and cash.
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===Tethering Station Medio===
Medio is one of the oldest habitation complexes on the surface. Built on Verdandi Corona, Medio was once used as an anchor for an aerostat by the name of Arianrhod, which was destroyed in a long-forgotten incident. Revanchist feelings against Cythereans run particularly strong here, residents still emboldened by their past “victory.” Owing to its various refueling, processing, and recycling facilities, Medio has become a popular stationing for illegal surfacers, their presence only being slightly uncomfortable for residents. Other ventures here tend to be of a manufacturing nature.

===Subterranean Complex 74-F, “Rason”===
A newer complex, Rason is one of the few built near-completely underground with only a single observational spire above the rocky surface. Civilian affairs here primarily deal in textiles and hydroponics, the work rather strenuous. Long hours are devoted to the creation of expensive clothes, polychromic fabrics, and holographic inlays that workers will never wear. A popular hobby is freerunning with a monthly (based on Terran months) Climb The Complex competition held where citizens must start at the bottom of the complex and make it all the way to the top of the spire.

Dropped from orbit around thirty years ago, Rason’s impact and construction were based around a promising xenoarcheological find, which was nearly destroyed. It is said that partial ruins exist around Rason’s depth of 200 feet (~61 meters); despite having no publicly known entrances, many xenoarcheologists have disappeared underneath the complex. Often the dwellers of the complex have described seeing shadowy, vaguely humanoid figures walking around in their dreams. The figures have reportedly murdered people in their dreams by whispering a single, incomprehensible word that causes great agony and distress which vanishes once the dreamer awakens.
Diaspar City

==Society==
'''Ethnic Groups:'''
* 13.1% Cytherean
* 21.8% Jintarian
* 63.8% Other Human Ethnicities
* 0.9% Skrell
* 0.2% Tajara
* 0.2% Unathi

===Cytherean Culture===
Cythereans dwell in aerostats floating in the habitable layer, nicknamed “the Zone”, above the sulphuric acid clouds masking the surface. These floating cities are primarily held in place by their natural oxygen content and large bags of hydrogen. Though varying in size, the largest aerostats are no bigger than four miles across. Many take the shape of an upside down teardrop. The topmost section hosts a large, open-air park dedicated to help with the claustrophobic feelings in the aerostats and to maintaining a large amount of oxygen to keep the city afloat in the carbon dioxide. Below the park lies a mass of apartments, offices, shops, and other-such buildings arranged in a similar fashion to a shopping mall. There are numerous open spaces built into aerostats that provide both public space for citizens and more air chambers for buoyancy. Aerostats are mobile, possessing both microthrusters and rudders for stability and the occasional docking with surface elevators or tethers. The other less common format of aerostats are donut-shaped and are used for the immensely lucrative farming business. These aerostats are equipped to collect sulphuric acid and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, often taking cloud dives to produce fertilizer and water.

Despite their precarious living situation, Cytherean Venus is the primary pop culture center of Sol, with a populace often dressed in bright, dramatic clothing. Many Solarian celebrities either live or were born on one of Venus’s aerostats, growing up in the privileged Cytherean culture. The best actors, comedians, chefs, musicians, and pop stars enjoy almost constant coverage on holo-screens, only occasionally replaced by adverts for startup beauty products, cutting-edge gaming hardware, or the newest diet fad. These celebrities enjoy high class treatment and something akin to worship from the Cythereans. Many come from across the galaxy, human and alien alike, seeking to turn their fortunes around. However, Cythereans are not immune to poverty and hardship in their laissez-faire society. Those looking to become the next big thing sometimes wind up on the opposite end of the spectrum, relying on morally and legally ambiguous means to get by. Aliens, although welcome, are typically sidelined in favor of human actors and models due to most moguls desiring to “play it safe”. They are typically seen as understudies, extras, dancers, and occasionally backup singers or instrumentalists.

The Cytherean environment is very cutthroat as both culture and copyright law change rapidly to suit whoever is rich and whatever is popular at the time in any given arcology, given the heavy celebrity-based culture. Law enforcement, while much more strict and present than on the surface, are easily evaded. In the end, one can get away with almost anything as long as one has the right contacts and enough money. The party culture thrives in the aerostats, with the grand cocktail parties and fundraising schmooze-fests toward the top of teardrop slowly fading into the high-energy festivals and drug-fueled orgies of the lower sections. Toward the top, one can overhear the latest gossip and glimpse envelopes of credits sliding under tables. Toward the bottom, one can see the most hedonistic displays of luxury and passionate kisses passing the newest street pill.

Though many work in the entertainment industry as stars and producers, there are great opportunities for a Cytherean scientist. The development of pharmaceutical drugs and new medicines is a common field for Cytherean scientists, with a booming genetic engineering field to aid residents on Venus. There are also a fairly large number of farmers and gardeners from Venus, some of whom leave the planet more a more relaxed atmosphere. Many of these scientists are enticed to NanoTrasen by recruiters.

In Cytherean Venus, it's a sort of faux pas to even mention the surface dwellers. It is a known secret that there are many below scraping by in constant hardship, though very few offworlders other than criminals know much of the true life of a surface dweller.

Cytherean farmers living in the donut-shaped aerostats are a different bunch. With much of the farming rings are dedicated solely to growing crops, the living quarters of donut dwellers are somewhat more open, and very scenic. Farmers often come from families with a history in hydroponics and are usually raised to carry on the family legacy. Typically, these aerostats take on a country-clubesque approach, having just as egotistical an atmosphere as typical Cytherean environments: wealthy farmers with massive crop arrangements; automated sprayers; and plenty of robots, aliens, and otherwise-poor Surfacers to help out. Freetime is ample, and this is spent on all sorts of frivolities: shooting, swimming, Terran and alien animal husbandry, playing sports, and doing plenty of social activities. Life here can be just as stratified as the teardrop aerostats with dwellers either being “members” or “helpers” depending on their connections and charisma.

===Jintarian Culture===
Despite the crushing pressure and the lead-melting hellscape that is the surface of Venus, colloquially known as Downstairs, many habitats exist there. Compared to the many independent cities that lurk above the cloud layer, there are few individual habitats, with many often structured as sprawling complexes. Hab-complexes tend to lack windows due to the immense pressure and the windows that do exist are primarily in the form of thick, expensive borosilicate used solely in expensive observatories. Greenery aided by artificial means are a common sight in these complexes. Lighting is tuned to simulate a relatively Earth-like environment.

Those on the Venusian surface tend to be researchers, foreigners who couldn’t make it in the floating Cytherean palaces, or criminals from the cloud layer. The desolation of the Venusian surface has lead to a culture focused on escapism. Craftworks, holodecks, and stadium-complexes are commonplace. Parkour and freerunning are also popular pastimes, with annual and casual competitions often held in holodecks. Jintarian runners duck through cramped maintenance shafts, shimmy inside air vents, and slide through industrial complexes. Following pop culture fed in through the cloud layer, though, is the primary means of forgetting the surface hellscape. There are also Screenpod Studios housing dozens of Screenpods for a viewer to crawl into and experience their favorite movies and shows in 4D. There are also many AR experiences available to the Jintarians, fully immersing them in fantastical, dramatic, or sensual situations and environments. Jintarians typically become nervous in wide-open spaces, preferring the tight comfort of a hab-complex or tunnel.

Work for Jintarians, however, remains mostly practical and physical. Engineering jobs are an essential part of hab-complexes, with some even managing to work their way back above the clouds to upkeep the floating Cytherean cities. Industrial work is also common, with many factors making shield generators, firearms, and vehicles for exportation. Because of the extremely hostile conditions of Venus and the incredibly quality materials required to build homes on the surface, Jintarian products are known for being highly reliable, durable, and of great quality.

IPCs enjoy a certain status above even some alien residents of Venus, lofted by the ethereal beauty and flawless movements of a Venusian-made Shell or the ability to make other frames as aesthetically pleasing as possible in the most avant garde ways, to say nothing of how easily they can be manipulated. Under the clouds, robots and IPCs alike are valued for their reliability in an industrial environment, even among potentially shady mining guilds. However, the love of the aesthetic of IPCs does not reach the surface, as those Downstairs consider them more as tools than art. This mentality of IPCs being the ultimate display of artistry or a handy piece of hardware hinders IPCs quite a bit; no free IPCs exist either in the Zone or Downstairs.

===Illegal Surfacers===
Not all of the people who dwell on the Venusian surface live in hab-complexes. Some have taken like swarms of locusts to the lead-melting wastelands of the planet. These people are mostly miners and illegal traders, blazing on their huge, over-engineered motor and hovercrafts that serve as formidable war machines, functional living bases, and heavy mining rovers all at once. These almost mind-bogglingly complex vehicles are crafted from metal scrap dropped from the Zone and surface wrecks and ruins. Outside of vehicles, extremely robust hardsuits are employed, resembling something closer to antique diving suits than the sleeky, contemporary designs of Tau Ceti. Both rapid-firing PDWs, heavy coilguns, and super-sized kinetic accelerators are employed on foot as well. Convoys of tank-bases are typically followed by herds of Yudina, a burrowing Venusian beast. These creatures can grow up to thirty feet long, lack eyes, and have very thick skin. Their massive claws make quick work of the virgin surface, exposing wealths of natural resources, partially through their digestive processes.

While initially many operated independently and gunned down each other on sight, eventually a proper organization with a division of labor formed quickly. Simply called the Venusian Company, they found black market deals more lucrative than selling materials to megacorporations. The Company presents themselves as a somewhat-corporate organization and has constructed static bases across the surface of Venus to house families. As they attempted to expand further from Venus, the Company faced difficulty as a known criminal faction. Thus, they formally established and registered the Azulite Mining Guild, pretending to be a small mining company. The Azulite Mining Guild got a relatively large number of holdings in the Sol system, owning large patches of land on Mercury, and plenty of various entire moons of Saturn and Jupiter. The Company, however, withholds a fair share of the profits, leading to the formation of many small, rebellious gangs. However, there has been no successful joined effort to create a proper opposing faction. The Company usually attempts to destroy gang vehicles on sight making many of these gangs arm themselves to the teeth. Alternatively, some like the Masquers gang, named after a famous Zone-made movie, employ ragtag cloaking technology to conduct their operations covertly.

==Fashion==
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=== Cytherean Fashion ===
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">There a number of Cytherean fashion trends just entering the public eye, being sold by stores, and falling out of fashion at any time. Anything a non-Cytherean can put together that is appealing to the eye, and sometimes not, has been the height of fashion at some point somewhere in the clouds. There are a few popular looks and rules Cytherean fashion tends to follow, though.

The most important rule for an aspiring Cytherean fashionista is that the best part of the body is the skin. A lot of clean, unblemished, hairless skin is shown in Cytherean fashion whether it be through a high-slit dress, a translucent button-up shirt, a pair of short shorts, a fitted tank top, or a low cut blouse. More masculine figures tend to show off the upper body, especially the arms, while more feminine looks show off the lower body, specifically the legs. It should be noted that showing too much skin is a great faux pas; looks are often balanced so that if a lot of the upper body is shown, the lower body is mostly covered.

Another important note that while minor body modifications are considered fine, a more natural appearance is preferred. Body-sculpting procedures are common, especially among celebrities. The most common body-sculpting procedures include improving facial features and structure, removing all body hair “below the eyelashes”, tightening the skin, removing excess body fat, enhancing or emphasizing musculature, and balancing body proportions, usually in favor of the legs. However, extensive piercing, more extreme body-sculpting, heavy tattooing, and other modifications that break the “pure skin” rule are frowned upon. In particular, tattooing, even minor tattooing in some cases, is considered unsightly due to its long-standing connection with criminals.

The source of many trends has stemmed from Binyaria’s Parabing District, named “wankukai” trends. Wankukai clothes are either what’s popular in the Parabing clubbing scene or, less popularly, something slightly more appropriate for streetwear. Masculine looks often have plain, solid colored pants in dark colors with slim, usually designer belts, and often have simple dress shoes or sneakers. Translucent button-ups with LED or neon-tubing designs up the arms or across the chest are popular, as well as similarly designed, fitted tank tops to accentuate the arms. Some even elect to go shirtless. Suit jackets matching one’s pants are also common, as well as leather jackets with LED or neon designs on the back. As for more femme looks, miniskirts, short shorts, and, for the brave, microskirts are commonplace, often paired with simple, low heels, flats, or sneakers. Colorful dress shirts, qipao blouses, and standard blouses are all common as well, featuring designs similar to masculine looks. Dresses of all lengths usually have a high-slit, reaching all the way up the thigh, and are often intricately decorated with LED and neon-tubing. Though suit jackets and leather jackets with designs are common among feminine looks as well, they are occasionally cropped to just below or at the ribs.

Recently, there has been a rise in traditional and “neo-traditional” clothes. For example, “faying” dresses and suits are based off Victorian Era British and French formalwear, but modified to better fit today’s fast paced society. Faying are less restrictive and faying dresses in particular have a much smaller bell skirt and are occasionally shortened to the mid-calf or knee. Another example are “neo-hanbok”, which are the traditional Korean hanbok similarly updated like faying. Feminine hanbok have a thinner bell and sometimes have a shorter skirt and masculine hanbok often have tighter sleeves and a pair of pants and vest instead of a robe. Another popular look is to add LED lighting, neon graphics, or simply different colors. Standard qipao/cheongsam, changshan, kimono, and yukata are also staples among the traditional fashion movement.
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=== Jintarian Fashion ===
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">Due to the rough life on the Venusian surface, Jintarian fashion is mostly practical. For the most part, Jintarians wear simple jumpsuits, overalls, t-shirts, and jeans. It is not uncommon, though, for Jintarians to decorate their clothes with pins, badges, armbands, or graphics. Military-style, bomber, and leather jackets are also common among fashion-forward Jintarians. Among Jintarian freerunners, it is a sort of tradition to hide one’s identity. Generally, freerunners wear fitted hoodies, plain athletic shorts, running shoes, and either a blank mask or a combination of an air mask and a lowered baseball cap, sunglasses, or tight beanie.</div>
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==Ethnicity on Venus==
===Cytherean===
The average Cytherean look is:
* Skin Tone: 50 - 140
* Average Height: 5'9" - 6'3" / 175 cm - 190 cm
* Black to dark brown hair, though often dyed.
* Dark brown to light brown eyes.
===Jintarian===
The average Jintarian look is:
* Skin Tone: 1 - 50
* Average Height: 5'3" - 5'9" / 160 cm - 175 cm
* Black to dark brown hair.
* Dark brown to light brown eyes.

Jintarians raised on Venus usually have broad, thick builds due to the pressure of the atmosphere.

==Government==
As with all Solarian holdings, Venus has a representative, currently Heidi Kim, in the SolGov Senate who handles most of the world's interaction with the Sol Alliance as a whole. At the planetary level, Venus is a Democratic Populist Technocracy. Each aerostat and surface habitat has its own elected governor who presides over a council. The council size varies from place to place, based on the population of the habitat. The high number of science personnel mixed with the planet’s celebrity-worship culture has lead to many influential scientists, celebrities, or some of both generally being elected. Many governors and councillors are elected via popularity and easily carry out their manifestos with gusto, lacking any real public opposition due to their position. Commercial and industrial industries are rarely targeted and thus remain stable, ensuring the planets profitability to the Sol Alliance.

==Military==
The Sol Alliance military handles all affairs of planetary defense, with the exception of only the VHEC Reg. Venus Hazardous Environment Combat Regiment or "VHEC Reg". Trained for orbital insertion into extremely hostile and hazardous environments, VHEC Reg serves as a Venusian special forces group. Recruits are trained in close quarter combat and are unsurpassed in their field with many hopefuls applying every month from across the Sol Alliance.
The Venusian military is highly skilled, although only theoretically. It is noted that historically, they have had little to no actual combat experience.
See [sol alliance military link]

==History==
Most of the early history of Venus has been lost to the ages, with the Cythereans viewing it as unimportant. However, it is generally accepted that the first aerostats were constructed for scientific purposes. The first built, and the largest even today, was Binyaria. The surfacer habitation complexes were built much later on, and all of them originally featured tethers to the aerostats before more efficient stabilization technology was made. The disposal of these planetary tethers allowed for the Jintarians to be gradually forgotten by mainstream Cytherean society.

==Potential Character Concepts==
'''Characters from Venus are likely to:'''
* Have worked with or used products by Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals, Einstein Engines, and Necropolis Industries.
* Either value beauty or efficiency very highly.
* Have positive feelings towards IPCs, especially Shells or industrial frames.
* Speak Sol Common.
'''Here is an example character from Venus:'''
* Chia-ling “Novae” Soyer, 21, is a bartender currently employed for the NSS Aurora. She is a bit airy and blunt, but is a friendly person at heart.
* Novae is about 5’11” and has a slender build with long legs and is about 140 lbs. She has excellent posture and her movements are trained and graceful. She has dark brown eyes and long, curly white hair that is naturally dark brown. Her nails are somewhat long and intricately decorated with bright novae.
* Novae was a former idol trainee before a fake but scalding scandal forced her off of Venus. She currently lives in an apartment with her boyfriends in Mendell City. Novae is agnostic. Novae doesn’t understand Tau Ceti politics much, but devoutly believes in equality for everyone, no matter species or synthetic brand.
* Novae doesn’t know much of alien culture, but is very fond of them and treats them equally. She also tries very hard to make IPCs feel like people, often obviously so.
* Novae speaks Sol Common and Tau Ceti Basic, and she even knows some Terran English and Mandarin phrases.
'''Here is a second example character from Venus:'''
Cesar Moon, 33, is a shaft miner working for NanoTrasen. He is reclusive, but always does as he is told.
* Moon is 5’8” and has a stocky, muscled build, likely 190 lbs. He has fairly defensive posture and a slight hunch, and his movements are fast but awkward. He keeps his black hair buzzed close to his scalp. Due to a rare disease caused by a difficult birth, he had to replace his eyes with prosthetics.
* Although Moon was born on the surface of Venus and worked for the Company for almost his entire life, he eventually began to fear his employers. He chose Biesel as the place to go to due to its open borders, and currently rents a room on the Odin. Moon is Buddhist. He finds politics somewhat difficult to grasp.
* Moon has rubbed shoulders with many other alien races in his life and believes that people should be judged by merit, not by species. However, he tends to like Unathi more because of their strict code of honor and has a hard time understanding Dionaea.
* Moon speaks Sol Common as his main language and has a rocky understanding of Tau Ceti Basic.
'''Here is a third example character from Venus:'''
* Sunmi Ford, 28, is an engineer currently on the NSS Aurora. She is hardworking and gruff, but has a soft side.
* Ford is 5’4” and has a lightly muscled build, likely 150 lbs. She has poor posture, and her movements are fast and direct. She keeps her dark brown hair in a short ponytail. Ford has several small scars scattered across her body, as well as one long one up her thigh.
* Having always hated the cramped, claustrophobic feeling of the Venusian surface, Ford managed to save enough money to go to Earth where she was recruited by NanoTrasen. She lives in a small apartment in Mendell City with her partners and two kids. Ford is Christian. She supports any political idea or reform that will supposedly get her more money in the end.
* Ford is very practical, not caring for species whatsoever. She does, however, have a strange pull to IPCs, especially Shells.
* Ford speaks Sol Common and barely has working fluency in Tau Ceti Basic.

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2019-05-19T21:49:06Z

ParadoxSpace:

Scarabs

2019-03-28T21:02:52Z

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[[File:Scarab_logo.png|The unique emblem of the Scarabs, owing its insectoid design to their reliance of such in history. |thumb]]
=Overview=
The largest representation of [[Offworlder Humans| offworlders]], the Scarabs perfectly embody the nomadic characterization most of the zero-G-bound Humans have founded over the years. They are a clever bunch, numbering in the millions yet supporting themselves by utilizing advanced compact hydroponics and insect farming to survive and compete in the modern world.

Originating from African Confederation colonists in the early 2200’s, their remarkable history demonstrates the true flexibility and resolve of Humanity. These pioneers, in their early years, banded together with those of other nations launching numerous vessels at similar times for the collective goal of colonizing the depths of space.

=History=
Tales of lost colonists existed ever since humans first set out to live on the first planet, the most famous one was the disappearance of African Confederation colonists during the early years of Warp travel; the precursor to Bluespace travel. In year 2205 colonists of the Confederation purchased large swathes of land in a yet un-scanned location of deep space in the galactic east. Plenty called this a blunder, but the colonists considered themselves pioneers.

Charmed by promises of the great unknown, of having a land to call their own, and being assured their flight would be completely safe by the shipmaker, Einstein Engines, and the sponsors of several prominent Central African officials, the mission of about 250,000 men, women and children set out. Over the course of several months following, roughly 1,000,000 individuals from a myriad of nations would set out to catch up and join the growing fleet. The struggles of those bygone days was apparent immediately. Their ships had no artificial gravity generator and the design was plagued by issues of clunky, early tech and in the end the colonists paid for it. The colonists’ warp engines sent them out to the coordinates provided, but the clunky engines suffered a catastrophic failure and they were unable to fix the issue, trapping themselves in warp for 12 months of the original 10 month planned trip, throwing them wildly off course into uncharted space.

The engines were finally repaired after weeks of drifting in deep space and they traveled for five more years before unrest broke out., Exhausted colonists wanted to turn back; they reported feeling weak and frail, with physical exercise not enough to prevent the onset of space altering their bodies and turning their children into tall, lanky people.

The captain Kizza Adila was a staunch supporter of Einstein Engines and with her reputation on the line, refused to turn back, fearing what negative press this might cause. Anger against her continued for weeks until eventually the mutineers broke into the bridge. In a panic the captain deleted return coordinates, stranding everyone aboard the ships. The following years are known as “Lost Years”. The ships dissolved into pure chaos. The engineering crew remained alert however, hidden between the plating and the maintenance rooms they kept the ships running for much longer than their intended time without landing. Eventually, a grand-grand-grand son of a Librarian aboard one of the colony ships taught himself how to read and the philosophical and educational books provided him with many ideas and thoughts. And so, Apollo Kagwa united the torn and shattered occupants of long gone civilian departments, who had the lowest ranking in these dire times due to their low importance on the ship maintenance ladder and brought a Holy War, Jihad, onto the ship. But not in the name of destruction but unification.

Instead of bloodbaths and raids he challenged each Captain of each ship and each head of every Department, challenging their posse to a small skirmish, knowing eliminating the leader and his strongest men would ensure his dominance each time. After countless battles over multiple colony ships, they were once again united. During these times they religion shifted and changed, turning into what is now known as Stutuism. Preaching that scarcity is the greatest enemy, that peace and strength is achieved through unity and domination. Not only physical, but also mental and spiritual. It also established who should do what and that each man and woman has their life course set for them, even if they might not know it. They worship a single god and consider every living human an extension of said deity, saying that scarcity and evil exists only to make children into adults, and unwise into the wise.

He preached of Earth and its many bounties, and the people listened, knowing well what they could gain from going back to their old human lifestyles. And so they set course back, back towards the Sol System, their homeland. Now that they’ve arrived, they’ve discovered they’re much too different to integrate fully. Although they’re united, Scarabs still stick to naming their children after the colony ship they inhabit.

The Tian Kehan (an honorary title, vaguely Khan of Heaven) named Iraiya, the fourth successor of Kagwa is the current “leader” of the unified Scarabs. Today, they seek out to unify Humanity - at least those like her own - under a single banner no matter the costs. Among Scarabs, she is known as the Queen in Blue. Scarabs represent an alien form of Man left to itself for nearly two hundred years, independent of all societal progression that guided their hand otherwise. In 2438, Scarabs made their grand return to the Alliance territories, and through trade upgraded their entire home fleet with bluespace technology. Now, their vessels resemble huge inefficient monstrosities of the past intermingled with very advanced bluespace technology. Much of this was obtained through the Techno-Conglomerate, who they maintain excellent relations with to this day.

=The Fleet=
The Scarab’s home fleet consists of nearly 630 permanent resident vessels with more than 20,000 individuals on board each. A nondescript number of smaller vessels exist, many of which are not permanent residents and simply move with the fleet for safety or business. Here are a few examples of vessels seen in the group.

===Mayfly===
[[File:Mayfly.png|thumb|300px|The Scarab vessel "Mayfly" exiting bluespace at high velocity, its hull shimmering as it enters real space.]]
A ship originated from the Falklands. Colonists from this ship stick to the colors of blue, white and red. They’re primarily caucasian, this ship is known for some of the best engineers and sailors.

An oddity in design, the Mayfly was a failed prototype purchased by Einstein Engines a year after its construction in 2201. The vessel itself was meant to be a garbage swoop originally, mopping Earth’s orbit of its dangerous hyper-accelerated debris. Competitors from Einstein were one step ahead however, and upon purchasing the vessel, it was converted into a heavy-duty freighter. At 1105 meters in width, the vessel resembles a very long, sideways stick with engines strapped on and cargo departments dangling from beneath. Now, almost 50,000 people call it home.

===Impukane===
A Central African originating ship, the Impukane is known for its cooking and strong security force. The Scarabs from these ships would prefer colors like green, orange and red. People from these ships are primarily Central African.

A largely untouched warp battleship at nearly 730 meters long, the Impukane is one of the largest vessels in the Scarab home fleet. Its intimidating, spikey mass may look dangerous at first glance, but the ship has over time become nothing more than a garrison for much of the official defense force the Scarabs may have. It routinely deploys assistance to fellow vessels for a myriad of reasons and holds a substantial prison wing that contains almost the entirety of the fleet’s own criminals. Its population has plummeted in recent years, now around 65,000.

===Fa’Ta-Bs===
(Faladay Tadhhab Bsre) is a ship contributed by the Levant. They’re known for their excellent medical practitioners. Their official colors are white, blue and black. People from this ship are usually of Arabic or Jewish descent.

Built with parts sent to space from the largest coil gun ever created, the Fa’Ta-Bs is a marvel of engineering from the 2200’s. The ship itself is relatively small in terms of the fleet, with a population of 11,300, but it also carries the fleet’s foremost medical supplies and response equipment. There are few children if at all kept on board the ship itself, with those on board explicitly being workers for the fleet.

===Su-Yeongseon===
The Su-Yeongseon is a vessel with roots from eastern Asian, namely Korean descent who had branched off from an international effort to colonize the Antarctic in the early 2200’s. They are well known for their atmospheric manipulation and engineering prowess.

From the newly-founded city designated Sierra Peak, the world’s largest Antarctic colony sprouted an effort to redirect the incredibly advanced environment control and habitation techniques into space. This was seen as a massive success to the Scarabs later down the line, with many of the tricks seen in surviving the harsh tundras now being used to preserve lives on board Scarab vessels. The forefront of this advanced study is the Su-Yeongseon, a large warp cruiser, built in 2197 and now retrofitted for bluespace travel that originally departed with the fleet for defensive purposes. Over time it was converted into an engineering warehouse, with many of its drone bays and missile silos now serving as hangars and storage compartments. The ship itself was built to hold 22,000 people at maximum, but over time has grown to have a population of 42,000 or more with space to spare thanks to modification.
[[File:San khol.png|The San-Khöl in low orbit of some nondescript Frontier world.|thumb]]
===San-Khöl===
(Sansryn Khölög) is a Mongolian originating ship. Colonists from this ship primarily enjoy the colors of red, blue, and yellow. They are known for their gardeners, hydroponicists, and scientists. People from this ship are usually of Mongolian or Chinese descent.
Built over the course of five years in Ulaanbaatar, the 1100 meter long San-Khöl is an impressive hydroponics vessel. Although capable of holding roughly 25,000 passengers, most of the available space on-board is dedicated to storage of water, food processing, and most importantly the eight hydroponics domes installed onto the ship’s exterior. These are used for fruits, vegetables, and most importantly insects. Three varieties of insect are the most raised here, the Hakhma, a massive beetle the size of a small car. These are utilized for their feed to meat ratio and friendly disposition. Secondly, the Süüs, a variety of honeypot ant that are soda-can sized. These are typically fed cactus juice, which the ant processes into an edible, reportedly tasty and highly nutritious juice, often seen hanging from a Scarab’s belt. Lastly various species of spider, used for their high-strength silk. The ninth dome is entirely devoid of such hydroponics, being used primarily for theatre and entertainment.

===Bilröst and the Jormungandr===
[[File:Bilrost.png|The Bilrost and its sister ship the Jormungandr hidden on the very edge of a small gas cloud.|thumb]]
[[File:Bilrostemblem.png|The emblem of the Bilrost and the Jormungandr.|thumb]]
The CCV Bilröst and Jörmungandr are two ships contributed by the former Scandinavian Coalition. This group was formed around the year 2015 in response to the collapse of the European Union. The countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden hastily turned to each other for stability, reforming a modern version of the Scandinavian Monetary Union. Eventually the Bilröst was constructed in the year 2129. However, the plan was malformed. Certain aspects of the ship were under-engineered, certain systems were lacking in redundancies and backups, and an overall lack of strategy regarding reaching the promised land the Confederation had purchased. The addition of the second escort ship, Jörmungandr, only complicated affairs, and not long after their launch, the Scandinavian Coalition was in the red.

With so much of the Coalition’s focus on the new space faring vessels, its people fell to the wayside. Citizens of the Coalition faced food shortages, lack of available healthcare, and an increasing difficulty in finding good work. Times were dark, and with such unpleasant circumstances, there was one thing humans historically turned to - religion.

And it was thus that the people of the Coalition started to look to their old ways.

The people of the Coalition filled themselves with forgotten gods and culture, and it was thanks to this that they gained the strength that they needed to see themselves through adversity. They persevered, worked with what they had, and created the means aboard their new ships to end hunger and heal the sick - and it was in this way that they grew in purpose.

====Bilröst====

The CCV Bilröst (Bifrost) was the first ship constructed by the Scandinavian coalition, and additionally, the center of life for all Asgardians. Though staff here vary from barkeeps to freight movement, the most important activities performed aboard the Bilröst are of the scientific variety, especially with a medical bend. Here, important research is performed to enhance the Offworlder quality of living; musculoskeletal and immune system supplements, different types of bracing equipment, and even the first ESS prototype have undergone development here.

====Jörmungandr====

The CEV Jörmungandr is a satellite of sorts that accompanies the Bilröst. It is significantly smaller in size, and is only used for non-civilian purposes. The main function of Jörmungandr is to handle and observe security scans to protect the main vessel. Access to the Jörmungandr is normally restricted to capable operators. Typically personnel here are either of an investigative nature, the temporary holding of criminals, or the maintenance and operation of various combat drones.

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Tau Ceti Foreign Legion

2019-01-04T01:05:13Z

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[[Image:Tcflposter.png|thumb|400px|A recruitment poster for the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion.]]

The Tau Ceti Foreign Legion is a military force employed by the Republic of Biesel consisting of mostly volunteers of all recognized sentient citizens. It primarily comprises of immigrants and external parties seeking citizenship or stakes in Tau Ceti, which the Republic offers in exchange for participation. It can often be seen working with NanoTrasen assets wherever possible, extending operations slightly further than most NanoTrasen ERT officially reach. As such, the Foreign Legion can be seen regularly patrolling areas nearby the N.S.S. Aurora and the Romanovich Cloud.

Currently, the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion is called either manually through utilizing a station fax machine (in a valid state of emergency,) or at a 50% chance (currently) at a command authorization swiper's ERT swipe.

==Who am I?==
You are a volunteer or officer of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, a sparsely trained government official given the authority to respond to and solve issues in and around Republic space. You are a member of Task Force XIII - Fortune.

Upon spawning upon BLV The Tower, you will be given a number of choices. So lets talk you through them:
Name- The first pop-up you will get is to enter your name, don't forget your rank though!
For your first time it is advised you label yourself as a Volunteer Officer (Vol. [name]), as you become more experienced you may well get a chance to be a squad leader, known as a Prefect (Pfct. [name])

The full rankings and their abbreviations are:

Pfct. [name] - Prefect Melons

Lgn. [name] - Legionnaire Melons

Vol. [name] - Volunteer Officer Melons

All species found on the Aurora can be a member of the Foreign Legion emergency response team. There is no species restriction on TCFL lead officers.

==Who else is in my team?==
Alongside you will be other officers, generally 2 or 3, but depending on the situation we can have multiple teams working together. In addition to volunteers, there will be the senior officers responsible for leading the team.

You can identify who is who by three separate visual representations. These are distinguished by accessories provided to the specific members of the team that can be pinned to your armor's chestpiece by holding the accessories in your hand and clicking on the chestpiece. This works for the normal vest armor as well.

Volunteer (Vol.) - Your armor has no ribbons or specialist pins and is a bright blue across its entirety.

Legionnaire (Lgn.) - Your armor has two bright yellow markers, an accessory able to be placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

Prefect (Pfct.) - Your armor has a long ribbon across your right shoulder wrapped around your arm and a solemn pin across your left breast. It is an accessory placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

==What do I do?==

As a member of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, your objective is to handle the emergency situation that the station has reported by any means necessary, and return the station to normal operations.

You have a selection of moderately powerful equipment and a set of ID cards with basic access to most departments and maintenance across the station. You carry the authority of the Republic government, however note that this may very well be deemed irrelevant in the face of NanoTrasen or the crew given circumstance. One should use this authority to assist in remedying the situation on board and to further any set objectives in place by the team lead. You can get to the station via either the Dropship (BLV Chariot), or the individual drop pods.

Once the emergency is contained, your team is expected to depart, or at worst, facilitate an evacuation or emergency crew transfer.

As a member of the team you have a choice of three specializations:

'''Volunteers''' - Drawn from on-call volunteers, these are moderately versed in weapon handling drills, hand to hand combat, arresting procedures as well as other skills such as basic first aid. Unmarked hardsuits.

'''Engineering Legionnaires''' - More specialized team members who are more often than not paid, these are well versed in most engineering procedures and can get the team wherever they need to go. Marked by specialist medallions.

'''Medical Legionnaires''' - Also specialized team members, well versed in most field treatments and surgical procedures to keep their team or the crew alive. Marked by specialist medallions.

==What tools do I need?==
The specific tools you will need will vary by situation, but can be split into 2 categories, your essential tools and your task specific tools.

=== All ===
Every Tau Ceti Foreign Legion volunteer dons the same uniform and sets of armor with ranks distinguished by accessories mentioned previously. These are as follows -
* Retrofitted Military Hardsuit Control Module: A refit of a very old construction hardsuit. Essentially your only EVA gear so take it if there's any chance you're entering vacuum.
* Foreign Legion Armored Suit: A set of armor and a helmet with much the same protection of the hardsuit without the massive slowdown.

=== Volunteers ===
* Tactical Shield: A collapsing tactical shield.
* Black Webbing Vest: A webbing vest.
* Night Vision Goggles: Standard night vision goggles.
* Handcuffs: Self explanatory.
* Combat Belt: Holds grenades, ammunition, C4 and other things. Always get one.
* Stun Baton: It's a stun baton.
* Flash: A standard flash.

Now, onto the weapons you can pick.

* Plastic Explosives: Precise explosives that blow up the wall or airlock or floor you place them on. Self explainatory, bring one or more if you need to break into an area you have no access to, such as a bolted AI core.
* Bolt Slinger: A long blaster rifle that must be wielded to fire accurately. Has a scope and a large ammo capacity.
* Blaster Carbine: A short, inaccurate blaster which can be fired with one hand and stored in backpacks. Has burst fire.
* Blaster Pistol: A tiny blaster pistol meant for self defense. Has burst fire.
* Gauss Thumper: A huge unwieldy ballistic rifle and the only ballistic weapon available to the TCFL. Seven shots, decent damage, can be loaded with ion slugs for pesky synthetics.

You will have access to a vendor - the SecTech which sells the standard things such as flashes, pepperspray and handcuffs.

=== Engineering Legionnaire ===

The engineering area has a lot of things, but most of them won't be used often. Let's look at the things you'll be using often.

* Insulated Gloves: Essential for any manipulation of powered wires. Don't hack anything without these.
* RCD: Useful for deleting doors, floors, walls or making them.
* Tool Belt: Get one. You'll need it for the tools.
* Superior Welding Goggles: Pretty useful when you aren't wearing a hardsuit, as the hardsuit already provides eye protection.
* Emitters: Sometimes you will be called to deal with blobs, or you'll need to get into the AI core. Emitters are useful for this, so if you need them, bring them.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

There are various vending machines, and you'll need those. Let's take a look at them.

* Vendomat: Sells proximity sensors, igniters, remote signaling devices and such. Not really useful.
* YouTool: Sells the tools you will need.
* EngiVend: Sells multitools, mainly. Also sells various electronics.
* Robco Tool Maker: Sells everything that the YouTool and EngiVend sell, in addition to other things.

=== Medical Legionnaire ===

* A freezer with bloodpacks.
* On the table next to the freezer, you will find all the medkits you will need.
* Hyposprays: There are 6 total hyposprays. Grab however many you need.
* Medical Belt: Grab one to stuff your trauma kits and hyposprays in.
* Your chem dispenser 3000 is one of a kind. It's able to instantly distribute pretty much every chemical you will ever need. Fill beakers and hyposprays using it.
* IV Drip: Self explanatory.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

=== Prefect ===

The Prefect's room contains a lot of useful things. Let's look at everything.

* InteliCard: It's an intelicard for carding artificial intelligences.
* Death Alarms: Distribute to your team if you need to.
* Seniority Ribbon: Pin these to your chestpiece.
* Energy Knife: This is a better tactical knife. Shove it in your boot.
* Energy Barrier: It's a massive shield, can fit in your pocket.

== The Garage ==
Beyond the standard Armory, there are three vehicles that can be chosen should the situation warrant it, defer to your Prefect for permission should you desire to take one. They are located in south eastern portion of the base. They are:
* Retrofitted Speeders: Slow in atmosphere, extremely fast in EVA. Useful for moving across the surface quickly and not getting lost forever.
* Combat APLU: A slightly intimidating APLU with a welder laser, additional armor, two passenger compartments and a drill. Useful in most any situation, though slow.
* Odysseus: This one is much more useful if the Medical specialists were to decide to take it.

== Assault Armory ==
On top of the normal armament available to the TCFL, there is a special equipment storage reserved for Admin and Event use, locked behind unlabelled blast doors. Inside is:
* Jotun: An aging Alliance main battle tank which is impervious to mostly any armament obtainable on station. Uh oh.

== Working On The Aurora: Weekend Legionnaire ==

It is possible to be a member of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion and also work on the Aurora, with some stipulations. '''Be sure that you get an admin to sign off on your character!'''

1) Working for the Legion is like taking a 2nd job. The split in responsibilities, and the split in loyalties to a government agency and the private corporation of NanoTrasen, means '''you cannot be a Legionnaire in security or Command.'''

2) All rules on escalation and emergencies still apply. You should not use your status as a legionnaire to self-antag, hunt down antagonists, or otherwise throw yourself into station emergencies.

3) Don't cryo or ghost as your character then spawn in as that character in an incoming Legion squad. It's embarrassing and would make you look desperate.

4) Don't ask incoming Legionnaires to give you weapons or gear when they're coming in. You can help in your current job by doing that job - or staying out of the way unless asked.

Generally, the Legion is a militia. It is not a Spec Ops team and you are not made a martial arts expert who does not fear death by being in it. That said, the spirit of these rules is to not valid antagonists - helping respond to other emergencies like fires or venting situations can be fine! If you are unsure, ahelp!

The highest rank you can be as an on-station Legionnaire is a Volunteer or Legionnaire. If you are a Legionnaire, try picking a job that compliments your specialty, like engineering or medical doctor.

In terms of special skills,

A Legionnaire has a reason to have the knowledge to use voidsuits or hardsuits, and anything in the basic first aid kits.

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Tau Ceti Foreign Legion

2019-01-02T22:56:30Z

ParadoxSpace: Summoning ritual.

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[[Image:Tcflposter.png|thumb|400px|A recruitment poster for the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion.]]

The Tau Ceti Foreign Legion is a military force employed by the Republic of Biesel consisting of mostly volunteers of all recognized sentient citizens. It primarily comprises of immigrants and external parties seeking citizenship or stakes in Tau Ceti, which the Republic offers in exchange for participation. It can often be seen working with NanoTrasen assets wherever possible, extending operations slightly further than most NanoTrasen ERT officially reach. As such, the Foreign Legion can be seen regularly patrolling areas nearby the N.S.S. Aurora and the Romanovich Cloud.

Currently, the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion is called either manually through utilizing a station fax machine (in a valid state of emergency,) or at a 50% chance (currently) at a command authorization swiper's ERT swipe.

==Who am I?==
You are a volunteer or officer of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, a sparsely trained government official given the authority to respond to and solve issues in and around Republic space.

Upon spawning you will be given a number of choices. So lets talk you through them:
Name- The first pop-up you will get is to enter your name, don't forget your rank though!
For your first time it is advised you label yourself as a Volunteer Officer (Vol. [name]), as you become more experienced you may well get a chance to be a squad leader, known as a Prefect (Pfct. [name])

The full rankings and their abbreviations are:

Pfct. [name] - Prefect Melons

Lgn. [name] - Legionnaire Melons

Vol. [name] - Volunteer Officer Melons

All species found on the Aurora can be a member of the Foreign Legion emergency response team. There is no species restriction on TCFL lead officers.

==Who else is in my team?==
Alongside you will be other officers, generally 2 or 3, but depending on the situation we can have multiple teams working together. In addition to volunteers, there will be the senior officers responsible for leading the team.

You can identify who is who by three separate visual representations. These are distinguished by accessories provided to the specific members of the team that can be pinned to your armor's chestpiece by holding the accessories in your hand and clicking on the chestpiece. This works for the normal vest armor as well.

Volunteer (Vol.) - Your armor has no ribbons or specialist pins and is a bright blue across its entirety.

Legionnaire (Lgn.) - Your armor has two bright yellow markers, an accessory able to be placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

Prefect (Pfct.) - Your armor has a long ribbon across your right shoulder wrapped around your arm and a solemn pin across your left breast. It is an accessory placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

==What do I do?==

As a member of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, your objective is to handle the emergency situation that the station has reported by any means necessary, and return the station to normal operations.

You have a selection of moderately powerful equipment and a set of ID cards with basic access to most departments and maintenance across the station. You carry the authority of the Republic government, however note that this may very well be deemed irrelevant in the face of NanoTrasen or the crew given circumstance. One should use this authority to assist in remedying the situation on board and to further any set objectives in place by the team lead.

Once the emergency is contained, your team is expected to depart, or at worst, facilitate an evacuation or emergency crew transfer.

As a member of the team you have a choice of three specializations:

'''Volunteers''' - Drawn from on-call volunteers, these are moderately versed in weapon handling drills, hand to hand combat, arresting procedures as well as other skills such as basic first aid. Unmarked hardsuits.

'''Engineering Legionnaires''' - More specialized team members who are more often than not paid, these are well versed in most engineering procedures and can get the team wherever they need to go. Marked by specialist medallions.

'''Medical Legionnaires''' - Also specialized team members, well versed in most field treatments and surgical procedures to keep their team or the crew alive. Marked by specialist medallions.

==What tools do I need?==
The specific tools you will need will vary by situation, but can be split into 2 categories, your essential tools and your task specific tools.

=== All ===
Every Tau Ceti Foreign Legion volunteer dons the same uniform and sets of armor with ranks distinguished by accessories mentioned previously. These are as follows -
* Retrofitted Military Hardsuit Control Module: A refit of a very old construction hardsuit. Essentially your only EVA gear so take it if there's any chance you're entering vacuum.
* Foreign Legion Armored Suit: A set of armor and a helmet with much the same protection of the hardsuit without the massive slowdown.

=== Volunteers ===
* Tactical Shield: A collapsing tactical shield.
* Black Webbing Vest: A webbing vest.
* Night Vision Goggles: Standard night vision goggles.
* Handcuffs: Self explanatory.
* Combat Belt: Holds grenades, ammunition, C4 and other things. Always get one.
* Stun Baton: It's a stun baton.
* Flash: A standard flash.

Now, onto the weapons you can pick.

* Plastic Explosives: Precise explosives that blow up the wall or airlock or floor you place them on. Self explainatory, bring one or more if you need to break into an area you have no access to, such as a bolted AI core.
* Bolt Slinger: A long blaster rifle that must be wielded to fire accurately. Has a scope and a large ammo capacity.
* Blaster Carbine: A short, inaccurate blaster which can be fired with one hand and stored in backpacks. Has burst fire.
* Blaster Pistol: A tiny blaster pistol meant for self defense. Has burst fire.
* Gauss Thumper: A huge unwieldy ballistic rifle and the only ballistic weapon available to the TCFL. Seven shots, decent damage, can be loaded with ion slugs for pesky synthetics.

You will have access to a vendor - the SecTech which sells the standard things such as flashes, pepperspray and handcuffs.

=== Engineering Legionnaire ===

The engineering area has a lot of things, but most of them won't be used often. Let's look at the things you'll be using often.

* Insulated Gloves: Essential for any manipulation of powered wires. Don't hack anything without these.
* RCD: Useful for deleting doors, floors, walls or making them.
* Tool Belt: Get one. You'll need it for the tools.
* Superior Welding Goggles: Pretty useful when you aren't wearing a hardsuit, as the hardsuit already provides eye protection.
* Emitters: Sometimes you will be called to deal with blobs, or you'll need to get into the AI core. Emitters are useful for this, so if you need them, bring them.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

There are various vending machines, and you'll need those. Let's take a look at them.

* Vendomat: Sells proximity sensors, igniters, remote signaling devices and such. Not really useful.
* YouTool: Sells the tools you will need.
* EngiVend: Sells multitools, mainly. Also sells various electronics.
* Robco Tool Maker: Sells everything that the YouTool and EngiVend sell, in addition to other things.

=== Medical Legionnaire ===

* A freezer with bloodpacks.
* On the table next to the freezer, you will find all the medkits you will need.
* Hyposprays: There are 6 total hyposprays. Grab however many you need.
* Medical Belt: Grab one to stuff your trauma kits and hyposprays in.
* Your chem dispenser 3000 is one of a kind. It's able to instantly distribute pretty much every chemical you will ever need. Fill beakers and hyposprays using it.
* IV Drip: Self explanatory.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

=== Prefect ===

The Prefect's room contains a lot of useful things. Let's look at everything.

* InteliCard: It's an intelicard for carding artificial intelligences.
* Death Alarms: Distribute to your team if you need to.
* Seniority Ribbon: Pin these to your chestpiece.
* Energy Knife: This is a better tactical knife. Shove it in your boot.
* Energy Barrier: It's a massive shield, can fit in your pocket.

== The Garage ==
Beyond the standard Armory, there are three vehicles that can be chosen should the situation warrant it, defer to your Prefect for permission should you desire to take one. They are located in south eastern portion of the base. They are:
* Retrofitted Speeders: Slow in atmosphere, extremely fast in EVA. Useful for moving across the surface quickly and not getting lost forever.
* Combat APLU: A slightly intimidating APLU with a welder laser, additional armor, two passenger compartments and a drill. Useful in most any situation, though slow.
* Odysseus: This one is much more useful if the Medical specialists were to decide to take it.

== Assault Armory ==
On top of the normal armament available to the TCFL, there is a special equipment storage reserved for Admin and Event use, locked behind unlabelled blast doors. Inside is:
* Jotun: An aging Alliance main battle tank which is impervious to mostly any armament obtainable on station. Uh oh.

== Working On The Aurora: Weekend Legionnaire ==

It is possible to be a member of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion and also work on the Aurora, with some stipulations. '''Be sure that you get an admin to sign off on your character!'''

1) Working for the Legion is like taking a 2nd job. The split in responsibilities, and the split in loyalties to a government agency and the private corporation of NanoTrasen, means '''you cannot be a Legionnaire in security or Command.'''

2) All rules on escalation and emergencies still apply. You should not use your status as a legionnaire to self-antag, hunt down antagonists, or otherwise throw yourself into station emergencies.

3) Don't cryo or ghost as your character then spawn in as that character in an incoming Legion squad. It's embarrassing and would make you look desperate.

4) Don't ask incoming Legionnaires to give you weapons or gear when they're coming in. You can help in your current job by doing that job - or staying out of the way unless asked.

Generally, the Legion is a militia. It is not a Spec Ops team and you are not made a martial arts expert who does not fear death by being in it. That said, the spirit of these rules is to not valid antagonists - helping respond to other emergencies like fires or venting situations can be fine! If you are unsure, ahelp!

The highest rank you can be as an on-station Legionnaire is a Volunteer or Legionnaire. If you are a Legionnaire, try picking a job that compliments your specialty, like engineering or medical doctor.

In terms of special skills,

A Legionnaire has a reason to have the knowledge to use voidsuits or hardsuits, and anything in the basic first aid kits.

{{Jobs}}
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Pages]]
[[Category:Military]]

Tau Ceti Foreign Legion

2019-01-01T04:47:00Z

ParadoxSpace:

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[[Image:Tcflposter.png|thumb|400px|A recruitment poster for the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion.]]

The Tau Ceti Foreign Legion is a military force employed by the Republic of Biesel consisting of mostly volunteers of all recognized sentient citizens. It primarily comprises of immigrants and external parties seeking citizenship or stakes in Tau Ceti, which the Republic offers in exchange for participation. It can often be seen working with NanoTrasen assets wherever possible, extending operations slightly further than most NanoTrasen ERT officially reach. As such, the Foreign Legion can be seen regularly patrolling areas nearby the N.S.S. Aurora and the Romanovich Cloud.

==Who am I?==
You are a volunteer or officer of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, a sparsely trained government official given the authority to respond to and solve issues in and around Republic space.

Upon spawning you will be given a number of choices. So lets talk you through them:
Name- The first pop-up you will get is to enter your name, don't forget your rank though!
For your first time it is advised you label yourself as a Volunteer Officer (Vol. [name]), as you become more experienced you may well get a chance to be a squad leader, known as a Prefect (Pfct. [name])

The full rankings and their abbreviations are:

Pfct. [name] - Prefect Melons

Lgn. [name] - Legionnaire Melons

Vol. [name] - Volunteer Officer Melons

All species found on the Aurora can be a member of the Foreign Legion emergency response team. There is no species restriction on TCFL lead officers.

==Who else is in my team?==
Alongside you will be other officers, generally 2 or 3, but depending on the situation we can have multiple teams working together. In addition to volunteers, there will be the senior officers responsible for leading the team.

You can identify who is who by three separate visual representations. These are distinguished by accessories provided to the specific members of the team that can be pinned to your armor's chestpiece by holding the accessories in your hand and clicking on the chestpiece. This works for the normal vest armor as well.

Volunteer (Vol.) - Your armor has no ribbons or specialist pins and is a bright blue across its entirety.

Legionnaire (Lgn.) - Your armor has two bright yellow markers, an accessory able to be placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

Prefect (Pfct.) - Your armor has a long ribbon across your right shoulder wrapped around your arm and a solemn pin across your left breast. It is an accessory placed on the chestpiece of your hardsuit/vest.

==What do I do?==

As a member of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion, your objective is to handle the emergency situation that the station has reported by any means necessary, and return the station to normal operations.

You have a selection of moderately powerful equipment and a set of ID cards with basic access to most departments and maintenance across the station. You carry the authority of the Republic government, however note that this may very well be deemed irrelevant in the face of NanoTrasen or the crew given circumstance. One should use this authority to assist in remedying the situation on board and to further any set objectives in place by the team lead.

Once the emergency is contained, your team is expected to depart, or at worst, facilitate an evacuation or emergency crew transfer.

As a member of the team you have a choice of three specializations:

'''Volunteers''' - Drawn from on-call volunteers, these are moderately versed in weapon handling drills, hand to hand combat, arresting procedures as well as other skills such as basic first aid. Unmarked hardsuits.

'''Engineering Legionnaires''' - More specialized team members who are more often than not paid, these are well versed in most engineering procedures and can get the team wherever they need to go. Marked by specialist medallions.

'''Medical Legionnaires''' - Also specialized team members, well versed in most field treatments and surgical procedures to keep their team or the crew alive. Marked by specialist medallions.

==What tools do I need?==
The specific tools you will need will vary by situation, but can be split into 2 categories, your essential tools and your task specific tools.

=== All ===
Every Tau Ceti Foreign Legion volunteer dons the same uniform and sets of armor with ranks distinguished by accessories mentioned previously. These are as follows -
* Retrofitted Military Hardsuit Control Module: A refit of a very old construction hardsuit. Essentially your only EVA gear so take it if there's any chance you're entering vacuum.
* Foreign Legion Armored Suit: A set of armor and a helmet with much the same protection of the hardsuit without the massive slowdown.

=== Volunteers ===
* Tactical Shield: A collapsing tactical shield.
* Black Webbing Vest: A webbing vest.
* Night Vision Goggles: Standard night vision goggles.
* Handcuffs: Self explanatory.
* Combat Belt: Holds grenades, ammunition, C4 and other things. Always get one.
* Stun Baton: It's a stun baton.
* Flash: A standard flash.

Now, onto the weapons you can pick.

* Plastic Explosives: Precise explosives that blow up the wall or airlock or floor you place them on. Self explainatory, bring one or more if you need to break into an area you have no access to, such as a bolted AI core.
* Bolt Slinger: A long blaster rifle that must be wielded to fire accurately. Has a scope and a large ammo capacity.
* Blaster Carbine: A short, inaccurate blaster which can be fired with one hand and stored in backpacks. Has burst fire.
* Blaster Pistol: A tiny blaster pistol meant for self defense. Has burst fire.
* Gauss Thumper: A huge unwieldy ballistic rifle and the only ballistic weapon available to the TCFL. Seven shots, decent damage, can be loaded with ion slugs for pesky synthetics.

You will have access to a vendor - the SecTech which sells the standard things such as flashes, pepperspray and handcuffs.

=== Engineering Legionnaire ===

The engineering area has a lot of things, but most of them won't be used often. Let's look at the things you'll be using often.

* Insulated Gloves: Essential for any manipulation of powered wires. Don't hack anything without these.
* RCD: Useful for deleting doors, floors, walls or making them.
* Tool Belt: Get one. You'll need it for the tools.
* Superior Welding Goggles: Pretty useful when you aren't wearing a hardsuit, as the hardsuit already provides eye protection.
* Emitters: Sometimes you will be called to deal with blobs, or you'll need to get into the AI core. Emitters are useful for this, so if you need them, bring them.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

There are various vending machines, and you'll need those. Let's take a look at them.

* Vendomat: Sells proximity sensors, igniters, remote signaling devices and such. Not really useful.
* YouTool: Sells the tools you will need.
* EngiVend: Sells multitools, mainly. Also sells various electronics.
* Robco Tool Maker: Sells everything that the YouTool and EngiVend sell, in addition to other things.

=== Medical Legionnaire ===

* A freezer with bloodpacks.
* On the table next to the freezer, you will find all the medkits you will need.
* Hyposprays: There are 6 total hyposprays. Grab however many you need.
* Medical Belt: Grab one to stuff your trauma kits and hyposprays in.
* Your chem dispenser 3000 is one of a kind. It's able to instantly distribute pretty much every chemical you will ever need. Fill beakers and hyposprays using it.
* IV Drip: Self explanatory.
* Stun Revolver: Grab one if the volunteers stole all the blaster pistols.
* Specialist Medallions: Pin these to your chestpiece.

=== Prefect ===

The Prefect's room contains a lot of useful things. Let's look at everything.

* InteliCard: It's an intelicard for carding artificial intelligences.
* Death Alarms: Distribute to your team if you need to.
* Seniority Ribbon: Pin these to your chestpiece.
* Energy Knife: This is a better tactical knife. Shove it in your boot.
* Energy Barrier: It's a massive shield, can fit in your pocket.

== The Garage ==
Beyond the standard Armory, there are three vehicles that can be chosen should the situation warrant it, defer to your Prefect for permission should you desire to take one. They are located in south eastern portion of the base. They are:
* Retrofitted Speeders: Slow in atmosphere, extremely fast in EVA. Useful for moving across the surface quickly and not getting lost forever.
* Combat APLU: A slightly intimidating APLU with a welder laser, additional armor, two passenger compartments and a drill. Useful in most any situation, though slow.
* Odysseus: This one is much more useful if the Medical specialists were to decide to take it.

== Assault Armory ==
Ontop of the normal armament available to the TCFL, there is a special equipment storage reserved for Admin and Event use, locked behind unlabelled blast doors. Inside is:
* Jotun: An aging Alliance main battle tank which is impervious to mostly any armament obtainable on station. Uh oh.
{{Jobs}}
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Pages]]
[[Category:Military]]