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GreytideSkye: /* The Locals */ Death Squatting typo

2026-02-26T20:17:00Z

The Locals: Death Squatting typo

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	The various native populations fall under Nanotrasen's protection and stewardship. While Nanotrasen as a corporate entity is aware of the presence of sapient natives on both Freyja and Indecipheres, the specifics of their cultures, customs, and origins are all irrelevant to their business practices. While local employees may know more of these indigenous peoples, none have successfully navigated the {{TooltipInline\|bureaucracy\|"One would need to fill out over 15 forms while a Nanotrasen legal representative actively breaks bones in their hand. Legally, no, they could not begin on the forms until the bone reduction was already underway." -For legal reasons, that is a joke.}} to formally {{TooltipInline\|recognize\|There's a 0.01% chance that legally acknowledging their origins as from a specific colony ship from Earth may cause minor legal issues, and a 99% chance of nothing changing. Either way, not a good value proposition.}} either culture as coming from a specific colony ship, or a specific prior culture.		The various native populations fall under Nanotrasen's protection and stewardship. While Nanotrasen as a corporate entity is aware of the presence of sapient natives on both Freyja and Indecipheres, the specifics of their cultures, customs, and origins are all irrelevant to their business practices. While local employees may know more of these indigenous peoples, none have successfully navigated the {{TooltipInline\|bureaucracy\|"One would need to fill out over 15 forms while a Nanotrasen legal representative actively breaks bones in their hand. Legally, no, they could not begin on the forms until the bone reduction was already underway." -For legal reasons, that is a joke.}} to formally {{TooltipInline\|recognize\|There's a 0.01% chance that legally acknowledging their origins as from a specific colony ship from Earth may cause minor legal issues, and a 99% chance of nothing changing. Either way, not a good value proposition.}} either culture as coming from a specific colony ship, or a specific prior culture.

	While there exist various legal protections from SolFed's Bureau of People, and these tribals are more than capable of self-defense, and Nanotrasen isn't in the business of ~~their~~ number one protection is the simple fact that Nanotrasen would look bad, and thus sell less product, were they to wholesale {{TooltipInline\|evict\|From land '''or''' life.}} these natives. Nanotrasen legally acknowledges tribal individuals only in the capacity of [[Corporate_Regulations#Special_Situations_and_Modifiers\|"non-crew,"]] in contrast to a more protected class, a choice which incidentally qualifies them for potential employment. More than a few Ice Walkers have been taught to read and almost write Common, and now work in [[Paperwork\|the paperwork mines]], though their cultures are loathe to still treat them {{TooltipInline\|as kin\|"Except in matters of cannibalism," authoritatively said one historian who has never even seen the Nova Sector on a map.}}.		While there exist various legal protections from SolFed's Bureau of People, and these tribals are more than capable of self-defense, and Nanotrasen isn't in the business of {{TooltipInline\|Death Squadding\|Or Death Squatting, though one could consider the advanced medical researches in the Nova Sector to be "squatting" in spaces abandoned by "death," but you could only consider such in an ironic or tone-deaf capacity.}}, the locals' number one protection is the simple fact that Nanotrasen would look bad (and thus sell less product) were they to wholesale {{TooltipInline\|evict\|From land '''or''' life.}} these natives. Nanotrasen legally acknowledges tribal individuals only in the capacity of [[Corporate_Regulations#Special_Situations_and_Modifiers\|"non-crew,"]] in contrast to a {{TooltipInline\|more protected class\|'''"Refugee"''' would entitle them to contact an embassy of their choosing, and NT does '''not''' want to waste miner lives trying to enter and integrate into their close-knit cultures to undertake the immense task of updating these species on potentially thousands of years of galactic politick, just so they can make an educated guess as to which embassy's jurisdiction they'd fall under, incidentally uprooting their independence by assigning them to a distant, uncaring government.<br>'''"Slave"''' would get NT's ass kicked for various reasons, by various people.<br>'''"Primordial Beings"''' is easily disproved, and less a "protected class" and more an "endangered species."<br>'''"Investors"''' is also easily disproved; at least, they're not <u>statistically significant</u> investors in any statistically significant corporations.}}, a choice which incidentally qualifies them for potential employment. More than a few Ice Walkers have been taught to read and almost write Common, and now work in [[Paperwork\|the paperwork mines]], though their cultures are loathe to still treat them {{TooltipInline\|as kin\|"Except in matters of cannibalism," authoritatively said one historian who has never even seen the Nova Sector on a map.}}.
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GreytideSkye: /* Development */ pain tourism is a chronic illness term?

2026-01-20T05:34:20Z

Development: pain tourism is a chronic illness term?

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	The call of the tendril, Indecipheres’ siren song, brings more than just locals to her surface. Indecipheres appeals to the ''Big Game Hunter'' niche of bored rich folk, who seek deadly hunts with the illusion of danger and also a competent medical team nearby just in case. This would be significantly more unethical if Indecipheres’ beasts were relatively docile or unintrusive like most “big game” is, but these critters ''are'' assholes and are in no danger of extinction.		The call of the tendril, Indecipheres’ siren song, brings more than just locals to her surface. Indecipheres appeals to the ''Big Game Hunter'' niche of bored rich folk, who seek deadly hunts with the illusion of danger and also a competent medical team nearby just in case. This would be significantly more unethical if Indecipheres’ beasts were relatively docile or unintrusive like most “big game” is, but these critters ''are'' assholes and are in no danger of extinction.

	~~Pain~~ tourism, where folk come out specifically to witness and participate in the high death rate while enjoying the low mortality rate. It may not be “Purge” levels of sanctioned violence, but folk will pay large amounts of money to travel to where the consequences for violently stabbing a coworker are comparatively insignificant. Plus, who doesn’t love watching people too ''unfortunate'' to be able to leave the Nova Sector fight for their ''pathetic'' lives?		Harm-adjacent tourism, where folk come out specifically to witness and participate in the high death rate while enjoying the low mortality rate. It may not be “Purge” levels of sanctioned violence, but folk will pay large amounts of money to travel to where the consequences for violently stabbing a coworker are comparatively insignificant. Plus, who doesn’t love watching people too ''unfortunate'' to be able to leave the Nova Sector fight for their ''pathetic'' lives?

	For some homogeneous cultures, the Nova Sector might be the closest place they can visit to experience “diversity,” witnessing half-xenomorphs working alongside exotic strains of genemodders without hesitation or predation. These folk tend to either stick around the Nova Sector, or head home with their prejudices reinforced.		For some homogeneous cultures, the Nova Sector might be the closest place they can visit to experience “diversity,” witnessing half-xenomorphs working alongside exotic strains of genemodders without hesitation or predation. These folk tend to either stick around the Nova Sector, or head home with their prejudices reinforced.

GreytideSkye: GreytideSkye moved page User:GreytideSkye/Sandbox/NovaSector to Lore:Nova Sector: You thought it was the Nova Sector? Nope, Chuck Testa!

2026-01-20T05:29:07Z

GreytideSkye moved page User:GreytideSkye/Sandbox/NovaSector to Lore:Nova Sector: You thought it was the Nova Sector? Nope, Chuck Testa!

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GreytideSkye: /* War */ I have no idea what a petty captain is m'

2026-01-20T05:26:56Z

War: I have no idea what a petty captain is m'

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	The year '''2557''' is hotly debated amongst Historians, primarily ''against'' the Nanotrasen Historical Accuracy Marketing Team. The basic premises, that some portion of the Void Imperium’s forces engaged in some notion of hostility upon the frontiersmen of the Nova Sector, and that Nanotrasen existed at the time, are undisputed. Every other aspect of the published Nanotrasen Revised History Lesson yields at least two scathing long-form holonet posts every time it is re-revised and disseminated.		The year '''2557''' is hotly debated amongst Historians, primarily ''against'' the Nanotrasen Historical Accuracy Marketing Team. The basic premises, that some portion of the Void Imperium’s forces engaged in some notion of hostility upon the frontiersmen of the Nova Sector, and that Nanotrasen existed at the time, are undisputed. Every other aspect of the published Nanotrasen Revised History Lesson yields at least two scathing long-form holonet posts every time it is re-revised and disseminated.

	Yes, Petty Captain Bun’gly {{TooltipInline\|Cor Infirmum\|Directly translated, [[Lore:Tajaran#Nobility,_Face,_and_Heart\|“Heartsick”]]. Not a very subtle Taj, as further evidenced by the raid.}} of the Void Imperium did attack the Nova Sector, but in a standard cruiser, not a “Pantheon” of Angels. This was not a bold, calculated assault designed to cripple SolFed, but a pillaging resupply raid from a ship desperately lost out of formation, hundreds of light years from its intended conflict. Historians refer to this as the “'''2557 Void Imperium Raid of the Nova Sector''',” or more accurately, they do not refer to it in <u>any significance</u>, and ''certainly'' do not hype it as the marketed ''“Void Imperium Apocalypse of Infinite Wrath.”''		Yes, {{TooltipInline\|Petty\|His chosen title, not a formal military rank.}} Captain Bun’gly {{TooltipInline\|Cor Infirmum\|Directly translated, [[Lore:Tajaran#Nobility,_Face,_and_Heart\|“Heartsick”]]. Not a very subtle Taj, as further evidenced by the raid.}} of the Void Imperium did attack the Nova Sector, but in a standard cruiser, not a “Pantheon” of Angels. This was not a bold, calculated assault designed to cripple SolFed, but a pillaging resupply raid from a ship desperately lost out of formation, hundreds of light years from its intended conflict. Historians refer to this as the “'''2557 Void Imperium Raid of the Nova Sector''',” or more accurately, they do not refer to it in <u>any significance</u>, and ''certainly'' do not hype it as the marketed ''“Void Imperium Apocalypse of Infinite Wrath.”''

	Yes, this brief skirmish did destroy numerous civilian infrastructures and frighten away a strong majority of the “survivors,” but the casualty rate of non-combatants was in the dozens, certainly not the “focused decimation of hard-working loyal SolFed citizens.”		Yes, this brief skirmish did destroy numerous civilian infrastructures and frighten away a strong majority of the “survivors,” but the casualty rate of non-combatants was in the dozens, certainly not the “focused decimation of hard-working loyal SolFed citizens.”

GreytideSkye: /* Research */ ooc to ic

2026-01-20T05:25:27Z

Research: ooc to ic

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	'''Bluespace Research''':{{anchor\|Bluespace}} Bluespace is a higher dimension with varying effects on reality, concentrated around the physical mineral Bluespace Crystals. Often associated with teleportation, or more scientifically, compression, these crystals match their incredible powers with diabolical rarity. Bluespace crystals are found freely in anomalous zones such as the Nova Sector, providing enough spare that the station is readily able to invest crystals into devising and reinforcing experimental designs.		'''Bluespace Research''':{{anchor\|Bluespace}} Bluespace is a higher dimension with varying effects on reality, concentrated around the physical mineral Bluespace Crystals. Often associated with teleportation, or more scientifically, compression, these crystals match their incredible powers with diabolical rarity. Bluespace crystals are found freely in anomalous zones such as the Nova Sector, providing enough spare that the station is readily able to invest crystals into devising and reinforcing experimental designs.

	Bluespace crystals are widely used for FTL travel, and are often worth their weight in {{TooltipInline\|gold\|Not to say that’s very much.}}, so most research {{TooltipInline\|facilities\|~~need~~ to ''rehash the same argument from Plasma Research, except less flammable''.}} find acquiring unprocessed crystals to be a challenge. Indecipheres yields enough Bluespace crystals to entice the bold into perilous combat, but not with quantity or reliability that Nanotrasen would consider needing a dedicated refinery to produce fuel. Still, Cargo appreciates the occasional export.		Bluespace crystals are widely used for FTL travel, and are often worth their weight in {{TooltipInline\|gold\|Not to say that’s very much.}}, so most research {{TooltipInline\|facilities\|Researching ways to ''rehash the same argument from Plasma Research, except less flammable''.}} find acquiring unprocessed crystals to be a challenge. Indecipheres yields enough Bluespace crystals to entice the bold into perilous combat, but not with quantity or reliability that Nanotrasen would consider needing a dedicated refinery to produce fuel. Still, Cargo appreciates the occasional export.

	'''Anomaly Research''':{{anchor\|Anomaly}} Researching the anomalies in an Anomalous Zone? Shocking. Beyond the obviously weird planets, standalone anomalies simply pop into existence with such lethal absurdity that any ''ordinary'' station would immediately perish, optimized past the point of any hope of resilience. Having an office of filing cabinets translocated to the bar is an ''inconvenience'', yes, but for optimized ships, every room holds something vital. Had Nanotrasen not sunk countless man-hours into early warning systems and deep investigations, her research stations would suffer a similar fate.		'''Anomaly Research''':{{anchor\|Anomaly}} Researching the anomalies in an Anomalous Zone? Shocking. Beyond the obviously weird planets, standalone anomalies simply pop into existence with such lethal absurdity that any ''ordinary'' station would immediately perish, optimized past the point of any hope of resilience. Having an office of filing cabinets translocated to the bar is an ''inconvenience'', yes, but for optimized ships, every room holds something vital. Had Nanotrasen not sunk countless man-hours into early warning systems and deep investigations, her research stations would suffer a similar fate.
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	'''Researching Anominality Itself''':{{anchor\|Experiments}} AKA: Repeating experiments in imperceptibly different circumstances and mapping the results. The elephant in the room: ''performing the “same” experiments at the Experimentor for “research points” to produce the “same” blueprints''. Were the Nanotrasen Research stations in calm space (ignoring that half of the standard array of experiments wouldn’t be possible), these identical experiments ''would'' yield identical results, and the resulting products would function identically. Anomalous zones, of course, defy expectation, and as such these experiments yield marginally different results.		'''Researching Anominality Itself''':{{anchor\|Experiments}} AKA: Repeating experiments in imperceptibly different circumstances and mapping the results. The elephant in the room: ''performing the “same” experiments at the Experimentor for “research points” to produce the “same” blueprints''. Were the Nanotrasen Research stations in calm space (ignoring that half of the standard array of experiments wouldn’t be possible), these identical experiments ''would'' yield identical results, and the resulting products would function identically. Anomalous zones, of course, defy expectation, and as such these experiments yield marginally different results.

	By completing a meta-analysis of identical experiments across many days, Nanotrasen has already gleaned several insights into the nature of the Anomalous Zone, and possibly anominality itself. ~~Still~~ haven’t figured out why refining anomaly cores takes exponentially more blast force for each additional core; perhaps some sort of resistance field emanates from the refined cores, interfering with the process within a radius?		By completing a meta-analysis of identical experiments across many days, Nanotrasen has already gleaned several insights into the nature of the Anomalous Zone, and possibly anominality itself. {{TooltipInline\|Top Researchers\|Both the most-skilled researchers ''and'' those researching power dynamics of a social sort. Hey, they wrote the research proposal, did an experiment, and got data. What more can you ask of them?}} still haven’t figured out why refining anomaly cores takes exponentially more blast force for each additional core; perhaps some sort of resistance field emanates from the refined cores, interfering with the process within a radius?

	'''Resonance Research''':{{anchor\|Resonance}} Legally distinct from the religious concept of “souls,” Resonance is the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness in organic ''and inorganic'' brain mediums. Specific higher-ups in Nanotrasen speculate that due to the increased Anomalous activity in the region, the connection between a physical body and the Resonance that drives it is looser, and thus is personally funding research into exploring life-saving and life-altering practices. And no, to quell the persistent rumor: the Nanotrasen Employee Contract does not sign over control of your soul or soul-analogue {{TooltipInline\|to the Company.\|<s>Not since 2563</s>. Not since ever, but retrocausally not since Oct 25th 2563. If you have memories of selling your soul to Nanotrasen after that time, no you don’t.}}		'''Resonance Research''':{{anchor\|Resonance}} Legally distinct from the religious concept of “souls,” {{TooltipInline\|Resonance\|Citing the design documents for the [[Soulcatcher\|RSD Evoker]], Resonance is “a term for the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness, was discovered in the early 2500s by researchers Yun-Seo Jin and Kamakshi Padmanabhan, coining what is now called ‘Jin-Padmanabhan Resonance,’ or ‘JP/Soul Resonance.’ This ‘Resonance’ gives off a sophont’s consciousness, their sense of continuation, and their ‘I am me.’ This Resonance can vary in structure and ‘strength’ from person to person, and even change over someone’s life. When the brain of a sophont undergoes death and stops neural activity, then Resonance dissipates entirely and lingering consciousness becomes essentially an echo, rapidly fading over time.”}} is the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness in organic ''and inorganic'' brain mediums. Specific higher-ups in Nanotrasen speculate that due to the increased Anomalous activity in the region, the connection between a physical body and the Resonance that drives it is looser, and thus is personally funding research into exploring life-saving and life-altering practices. And no, to quell the persistent rumor: the Nanotrasen Employee Contract does not sign over control of your soul or soul-analogue {{TooltipInline\|to the Company.\|<s>Not since 2563</s>. Not since '''ever''', but retrocausally not since Oct 25th 2563. If you have memories of selling your soul to Nanotrasen after that time, no you don’t.}}

	Perhaps as a result of the anomalous zone, or specifically Indecipheres’ Tendril, the [[Lore:Death\|death rate]] is significantly higher than stabler frontiers, but the mortality rate is significantly lower. In layman’s terms, folk die a lot more, but they don’t tend to stay dead so much. Hell, sometimes even Pod People get revived. In the hands of a sane person, this would be horrifying and cause to flee, but in the hands of a megacorporation, the Nova Sector is an amazing place to study the recently deceased and undeceased.		Perhaps as a result of the anomalous zone, or specifically Indecipheres’ Tendril, the [[Lore:Death\|death rate]] is significantly higher than stabler frontiers, but the mortality rate is significantly lower. In layman’s terms, folk die a lot more, but they don’t tend to stay dead so much. Hell, sometimes even Pod People get revived. In the hands of a sane person, this would be horrifying and cause to flee, but in the hands of a megacorporation, the Nova Sector is an amazing place to study the recently deceased and undeceased.

	“a term for the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness, was discovered in the early 2500s by researchers Yun-Seo Jin and Kamakshi Padmanabhan, coining what is now called ‘Jin-Padmanabhan Resonance,’ or ‘JP/Soul Resonance.’ This ‘Resonance’ gives off a sophont’s consciousness, their sense of continuation, and their ‘I am me.’ This Resonance can vary in structure and ‘strength’ from person to person, and even change over someone’s life. When the brain of a sophont undergoes death and stops neural activity, then Resonance dissipates entirely and lingering consciousness becomes essentially an echo, rapidly fading over time.”		<span id="development"></span>

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	== Development ==		== Development ==

GreytideSkye: /* The Losers */ this one's petty but I don't want people thinking the shipping containers are a plothole

2026-01-20T05:19:37Z

The Losers: this one's petty but I don't want people thinking the shipping containers are a plothole

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	Interdyne, with far fewer locals to service, did need to scale back in quantity and diversify the function of existing facilities, including xenobiological research, experimental virology, and <s>bioterrorism through the deadly disease [[Lore:Death#HMS\|Hereditary Manifold Syndrome]] and her patented ever-shifting treatment Sansufentanyl.</s> With most folk in the sector under Nanotrasen’s banner, and NT hosting their own medical staff, Interdyne now primarily occupies the niche of premium healthcare in the sector.		Interdyne, with far fewer locals to service, did need to scale back in quantity and diversify the function of existing facilities, including xenobiological research, experimental virology, and <s>bioterrorism through the deadly disease [[Lore:Death#HMS\|Hereditary Manifold Syndrome]] and her patented ever-shifting treatment Sansufentanyl.</s> With most folk in the sector under Nanotrasen’s banner, and NT hosting their own medical staff, Interdyne now primarily occupies the niche of premium healthcare in the sector.

	Tarkon lost most of its local fleet and logistical dominance in the Void Skirmish. Ironically, previously-damaged Tarkon facilities tended to survive with short-range ships docked, allowing freshly unthawed workers a second chance at economic prosperity. In Tarkon’s absence, Nanotrasen was able to negotiate an advantageous contract with a more galactic [[Lore:Cargo\|logistics company]], bringing them in to handle the Frontier’s cargo needs.		Tarkon lost most of its local fleet and logistical dominance in the Void Skirmish. Ironically, {{TooltipInline\|previously-damaged\|Both in the Void Skirmish, and up to hundreds of years prior.}} Tarkon facilities tended to survive with short-range ships docked, allowing freshly unthawed workers a second chance at economic prosperity. In Tarkon’s absence, Nanotrasen was able to negotiate an advantageous contract with a more galactic [[Lore:Cargo\|logistics company]], bringing them in to handle the Frontier’s cargo needs.

	As a direct competitor to Nanotrasen in several markets, overt Cybersun holdings were immediately seized or evicted. Unrelatedly, several derelict ships lost in debris fields “never” got salvaged and remain “uninhabited entirely,” putting out zero outgoing radio signals like any good [[Lore:Syndicate#DS-2\|abandoned derelict ship with zero inhabitants or malicious purpose]] does.		As a direct competitor to Nanotrasen in several markets, overt Cybersun holdings were immediately {{TooltipInline\|seized or evicted\|In such a rush that numerous shipping containers were left abandoned and empty. Given the patents on these standardized containers, it is not uncommon for these glorified boxes to be reused as-is. No word on why they haven't been repainted to a Nanotrasen logo; perhaps sloth, perhaps malice, perhaps some sort of humiliation?}}. Unrelatedly, several derelict ships lost in debris fields “never” got salvaged and remain “uninhabited entirely,” putting out zero outgoing radio signals like any good [[Lore:Syndicate#DS-2\|abandoned derelict ship with zero inhabitants or malicious purpose]] does.

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GreytideSkye: /* Nanotrasen’s Rules */ if our love's tragedy why are you my clarity

2026-01-20T05:13:40Z

Nanotrasen’s Rules: if our love's tragedy why are you my clarity

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	See the [[Lore:Nova_Charter\|Nova Sector Charter]] for specifics.		See the [[Lore:Nova_Charter\|Nova Sector Charter]] for specifics.

	As the permanent entrusted custodian, curator, and owner of the Nova Sector, Nanotrasen holds the star Iblis and all orbital planetoids in full sovereignty as a SolFed member state (Pedantically, Nanotrasen is the state, which is disjoint across the various stars they own). Nanotrasen is permitted and expected to handle domestic threats as they see fit, with their own laws (Corporate Regulations) so long as they do not damage another SolFed member state, or SolFed itself. To that end, relations with non-SolFed foreign powers are unregulated, and while Nanotrasen is incapable of declaring war on SolFed’s behalf, SolFed won’t interfere with any private wars against outsiders, either. Unless they decide to anyways, or there’s slavery involved, or taxes aren’t paid.		As the permanent entrusted custodian, curator, and owner of the Nova Sector, Nanotrasen holds the star Iblis and all orbital planetoids in full sovereignty as a SolFed member state (Pedantically, Nanotrasen is the state, which is disjoint across the various stars they own). Nanotrasen is permitted and expected to handle domestic threats as they see fit, with their [[Corporate_Regulations\|own laws (Corporate Regulations)]] so long as they do not damage another {{TooltipInline\|SolFed member state\|Even then, Nanotrasen would face restitution, not eviction.}}, or SolFed itself. To that end, relations with non-SolFed foreign powers are unregulated, and while Nanotrasen is incapable of declaring war on SolFed’s behalf, SolFed won’t interfere with any private wars against outsiders, either. Unless they decide to anyways, or there’s slavery involved, or taxes aren’t paid.

	Like all member states, Nanotrasen has the option of soliciting SolFed Marshals and other Emergency Responses, who’re stationed at a nearby star / patrol route servicing several states simultaneously, but at prices that strongly suggest that Nanotrasen try to deal with the problem themselves first. The Marshals are ''intended'' to strictly address larger concerns like piracy, and under no circumstances take direct orders from Nanotrasen itself, but with a large enough budget, a “fine for improper use” is their de facto price point.		Like all member states, Nanotrasen has the option of soliciting SolFed Marshals and other Emergency Responses, who’re stationed at a nearby star and/or a patrol route servicing several states simultaneously, but at prices that strongly suggest that Nanotrasen try to deal with the problem themselves first. The Marshals are ''intended'' to strictly address larger concerns like piracy, and under no circumstances take direct orders from Nanotrasen itself, but with a large enough budget, a “fine for improper use” is their de facto price point.

	Nanotrasen is expected to yield any warships when SolFed needs to federalize NT military units in response to a conflict, which places them under the [[Lore:SFAF\|SFAF]] chain of command. Distressingly, NT is under no obligation to have warships to begin with.		Nanotrasen is expected to {{TooltipInline\|[[Lore:SFAF#Troops\|yield any warships]]\|And their crew, answering directly to a SFAF General rather than being crewed by SFAF regulars.}} when SolFed needs to federalize NT military units in response to a conflict, which places them under the [[Lore:SFAF\|SFAF]] chain of command. Distressingly, NT is under no obligation to have warships to begin with.

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GreytideSkye: /* Civilized Settlers */ lynx

2026-01-20T04:47:26Z

Civilized Settlers: lynx

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	== Civilized Settlers ==		== Civilized Settlers ==

	Many groups claim to be the “first” to settle in the Nova Sector. Presumably, dozens of First and Second Great Migration settlers arrived, staking a claim and falling victim to the harsh realities of the orbiters of Iblis.		Many groups claim to be the “first” to settle in the Nova Sector. Presumably, dozens of [[Lore:SolFed#First_Migration\|First]] and [[Lore:SolFed#Second_Migration\|Second Great Migration]] settlers arrived, staking a claim and falling victim to the harsh realities of the orbiters of Iblis.

	Eventually, a reliable {{TooltipInline\|mining presence\|When asked which mining company this was, local gossip Gray Pivine offered, "I don’t think we ID'd the previous mining company. Y’wanna just say it’s Akhter Company, the Cargo Imports company who does the flatpack fabricator, mining drill, fatpack flabricator?"}} managed to cement itself atop the tectonic tides of Indecipheres, taking the approach of scattered but uniform outposts, built cheaply to sustain only a few workers. These mining outposts would later be acquired by other companies, and the model of small-group inhabitancy proved to be the only reliable means to maintain a non-orbital presence.		Eventually, a reliable {{TooltipInline\|mining presence\|When asked which mining company this was, local gossip Gray Pivine offered, "I don’t think we ID'd the previous mining company. Y’wanna just say it’s Akhter Company, the Cargo Imports company who does the flatpack fabricator, mining drill, fatpack flabricator?"}} managed to cement itself atop the tectonic tides of Indecipheres, taking the approach of scattered but uniform outposts, built cheaply to sustain only a few workers. These mining outposts would later be acquired by other companies, and the model of small-group inhabitancy proved to be the only reliable means to maintain a non-orbital presence.

	That is, ~~a bunch of~~ folk tried to make big cities and those failed miserably, but like Interdyne’s 6-person ~~outpost~~ and the Mining Station’s 4-cabin 4-building ~~formation~~ manage to not disturb Indecipheres’ wrath too harshly.		That is, several folk tried to make big cities and those failed miserably, but like Interdyne’s 6-person outposts and the Mining Station’s 4-cabin 4-building formations manage to not disturb Indecipheres’ {{TooltipInline\|wrath\|Intentional word choice on "Disturb." Indecipheres is perpetually wrathful, but you would still not want to disturb that wrath and have it directed at you.}} too harshly.

	Though numerous resources proved mineable and {{TooltipInline\|extractable\|Required to be mentioned after the Magnet Moon of Moncarta Massacre, in which iron was mined from a magnetic moon, and the magnetic forces grounded every ship attempting to remove the iron. Really dumb in hindsight.}}, the Nova Sector was neither unique nor productive to the point where it would be considered “prosperous.” For the longest time, Nova was known as a distant mining town, capable of supporting 50,000 full-time colonists with mild galactic profits, and no other ''significant'' industries.		Though numerous resources proved mineable and {{TooltipInline\|extractable\|Required to be mentioned after the Magnet Moon of Moncarta Massacre, in which iron was mined from a magnetic moon, and the magnetic forces grounded every ship attempting to remove the iron. Really dumb in hindsight.}}, the Nova Sector was neither unique nor productive to the point where it would be considered “prosperous.” For the longest time, Nova was known as a distant mining town, capable of supporting 50,000 full-time colonists with mild galactic profits, and no other ''significant'' industries.

	Tarkon established numerous warehouses, serving as the main cargo provider for the Nova Sector during this era of modest prosperity. The Twin Nexus chain of hotels established a few chains, servicing the local needs and hosting the occasional frontier-rustic or big-game-hunter tourist. Other companies and startups established orbital establishments, including space churches, clothing sweatshops, cloning sweatshops, etc., with varying levels of notability.		'''Tarkon''' established numerous warehouses, serving as the main cargo provider for the Nova Sector during this era of modest prosperity. The '''Twin Nexus''' chain of hotels established a few chains, servicing the local needs and hosting the occasional frontier-rustic or big-game-hunter tourist. Other companies and startups established orbital establishments, including space churches, clothing sweatshops, cloning sweatshops, etc., with varying levels of notability.

	Interdyne held perhaps the strongest claim to local fame behind Tarkon, as their attitude towards pharmacies, research, and frugal self-sustainment kept them competitive as regional healthcare, even with countless orbital medical research facilities who just didn’t seem to get the Frontier Spirit.		'''Interdyne''' held perhaps the strongest claim to local fame behind Tarkon, as their attitude towards pharmacies, research, and frugal self-sustainment kept them competitive as regional healthcare, even with countless orbital medical research facilities who just didn’t seem to get the Frontier Spirit.

	Nanotrasen endured. According to the Nanotrasen Historical Accuracy Marketing Team, ''only'' Nanotrasen saw the true potential of the Nova Sector, that while the anomalies were to be feared, they were also to be ''studied''. As outsiders to the Nova Sector, who already managed a few other star systems, Nanotrasen was “welcomed with open arms” and “immediately endeared by the natives” who “invited their leadership at every opportunity.”		'''Nanotrasen''' endured. According to the Nanotrasen Historical Accuracy Marketing Team, ''only'' Nanotrasen saw the true potential of the Nova Sector, that while the anomalies were to be feared, they were also to be ''studied''. As outsiders to the Nova Sector, who already managed a few other star systems, Nanotrasen was “welcomed with open arms” and “immediately endeared by the natives” who “invited their leadership at every opportunity.”

	Despite the overwhelming “love and support,” Nanotrasen’s early inquest into the Nova Sector proved slow and unprofitable, bleeding money into unfavorable purchases from the mining companies, Tarkon, and Interdyne just to keep a research station running.		Despite the overwhelming “love and support,” Nanotrasen’s early inquest into the Nova Sector proved slow and unprofitable, bleeding money into unfavorable purchases from the mining companies, Tarkon, and Interdyne just to keep a research station running.

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	'''Mining''':{{anchor\|Mining}} The surface instability of Indecipheres, and to a lesser extent her moons, rends deeply-buried minerals to the surface, making it an attractive spot for mining teams. Indecipheres pushes new ores to the surface and repairs damage so efficiently, so regularly, that one might be tricked into thinking there was some sort of conscious thought behind the process. Almost as if the planet was luring miners down to mine, to fight on her surface, to duel with her creatures and claim rewards, to get accustomed and addicted to the loop of spreading violence and claiming shiny rocks, to learn the rhythm of the ashen winds and to dance to their unrepentant roar until the distinction between ash and bone holds no meaning, only the everpresent lust for blood, until you too are but a beast for new prey to test their steel against.		'''Mining''':{{anchor\|Mining}} The surface instability of Indecipheres, and to a lesser extent her moons, rends deeply-buried minerals to the surface, making it an attractive spot for mining teams. Indecipheres pushes new ores to the surface and repairs damage so efficiently, so regularly, that one might be tricked into thinking there was some sort of conscious thought behind the process. Almost as if the planet was luring miners down to mine, to fight on her surface, to duel with her creatures and claim rewards, to get accustomed and addicted to the loop of spreading violence and claiming shiny rocks, to learn the rhythm of the ashen winds and to dance to their unrepentant roar until the distinction between ash and bone holds no meaning, only the everpresent lust for blood, until you too are but a beast for new prey to test their steel against.

	Freyja has new ores because the plasma river melts rock and leaves ore.		Freyja has new ores because the plasma river melts rock and {{TooltipInline\|leaves ore\|Given the surface portals to conjure hellish creatures, some sociogeologists suspect similar (or identical) driving forces are involved.}}.

	'''Tourism''':{{anchor\|Tourism}} While not near any specific grand landmark or tourist attraction, the Nova Stations remain adjacent to common trade routes and thus attract transients of all forms, for both short and long-term relaxation.		'''Tourism''':{{anchor\|Tourism}} While not near any specific grand landmark or tourist attraction, the Nova Stations remain adjacent to common trade routes and thus attract transients of all forms, for both short and long-term relaxation.

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	Many groups claim to be the “first” to settle in the Nova Sector. Presumably, dozens of First and Second Great Migration settlers arrived, staking a claim and falling victim to the harsh realities of the orbiters of Iblis.		Many groups claim to be the “first” to settle in the Nova Sector. Presumably, dozens of First and Second Great Migration settlers arrived, staking a claim and falling victim to the harsh realities of the orbiters of Iblis.

	Eventually, a reliable {{TooltipInline\|mining presence\|I don’t think we ~~named~~ the previous mining company. Y’wanna just say it’s Akhter Company, the Cargo Imports company who does the flatpack fabricator / mining drill / fatpack flabricator?}} managed to cement itself atop the tectonic tides of Indecipheres, taking the approach of scattered but uniform outposts, built cheaply to sustain only a few workers. These mining outposts would later be acquired by other companies, and the model of small-group inhabitancy proved to be the only reliable means to maintain a non-orbital presence.		Eventually, a reliable {{TooltipInline\|mining presence\|When asked which mining company this was, local gossip Gray Pivine offered, "I don’t think we ID'd the previous mining company. Y’wanna just say it’s Akhter Company, the Cargo Imports company who does the flatpack fabricator, mining drill, fatpack flabricator?"}} managed to cement itself atop the tectonic tides of Indecipheres, taking the approach of scattered but uniform outposts, built cheaply to sustain only a few workers. These mining outposts would later be acquired by other companies, and the model of small-group inhabitancy proved to be the only reliable means to maintain a non-orbital presence.

	That is, a bunch of folk tried to make big cities and those failed miserably, but like Interdyne’s 6-person outpost and the Mining Station’s 4-cabin 4-building formation manage to not disturb Indecipheres’ wrath too harshly.		That is, a bunch of folk tried to make big cities and those failed miserably, but like Interdyne’s 6-person outpost and the Mining Station’s 4-cabin 4-building formation manage to not disturb Indecipheres’ wrath too harshly.
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	'''Bluespace Research''':{{anchor\|Bluespace}} Bluespace is a higher dimension with varying effects on reality, concentrated around the physical mineral Bluespace Crystals. Often associated with teleportation, or more scientifically, compression, these crystals match their incredible powers with diabolical rarity. Bluespace crystals are found freely in anomalous zones such as the Nova Sector, providing enough spare that the station is readily able to invest crystals into devising and reinforcing experimental designs.		'''Bluespace Research''':{{anchor\|Bluespace}} Bluespace is a higher dimension with varying effects on reality, concentrated around the physical mineral Bluespace Crystals. Often associated with teleportation, or more scientifically, compression, these crystals match their incredible powers with diabolical rarity. Bluespace crystals are found freely in anomalous zones such as the Nova Sector, providing enough spare that the station is readily able to invest crystals into devising and reinforcing experimental designs.

	Bluespace crystals are widely used for FTL travel, and are often worth their weight in {{TooltipInline\|gold\|Not to say that’s very much.}}, so most research {{TooltipInline\|facilities\|~~need~~ to ''rehash the same argument from Plasma Research, except less flammable''.}} find acquiring unprocessed crystals to be a challenge. Indecipheres yields enough Bluespace crystals to entice the bold into perilous combat, but not with quantity or reliability that Nanotrasen would consider needing a dedicated refinery to produce fuel. Still, Cargo appreciates the occasional export.		Bluespace crystals are widely used for FTL travel, and are often worth their weight in {{TooltipInline\|gold\|Not to say that’s very much.}}, so most research {{TooltipInline\|facilities\|Researching ways to ''rehash the same argument from Plasma Research, except less flammable''.}} find acquiring unprocessed crystals to be a challenge. Indecipheres yields enough Bluespace crystals to entice the bold into perilous combat, but not with quantity or reliability that Nanotrasen would consider needing a dedicated refinery to produce fuel. Still, Cargo appreciates the occasional export.

	'''Anomaly Research''':{{anchor\|Anomaly}} Researching the anomalies in an Anomalous Zone? Shocking. Beyond the obviously weird planets, standalone anomalies simply pop into existence with such lethal absurdity that any ''ordinary'' station would immediately perish, optimized past the point of any hope of resilience. Having an office of filing cabinets translocated to the bar is an ''inconvenience'', yes, but for optimized ships, every room holds something vital. Had Nanotrasen not sunk countless man-hours into early warning systems and deep investigations, her research stations would suffer a similar fate.		'''Anomaly Research''':{{anchor\|Anomaly}} Researching the anomalies in an Anomalous Zone? Shocking. Beyond the obviously weird planets, standalone anomalies simply pop into existence with such lethal absurdity that any ''ordinary'' station would immediately perish, optimized past the point of any hope of resilience. Having an office of filing cabinets translocated to the bar is an ''inconvenience'', yes, but for optimized ships, every room holds something vital. Had Nanotrasen not sunk countless man-hours into early warning systems and deep investigations, her research stations would suffer a similar fate.
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	'''Researching Anominality Itself''':{{anchor\|Experiments}} AKA: Repeating experiments in imperceptibly different circumstances and mapping the results. The elephant in the room: ''performing the “same” experiments at the Experimentor for “research points” to produce the “same” blueprints''. Were the Nanotrasen Research stations in calm space (ignoring that half of the standard array of experiments wouldn’t be possible), these identical experiments ''would'' yield identical results, and the resulting products would function identically. Anomalous zones, of course, defy expectation, and as such these experiments yield marginally different results.		'''Researching Anominality Itself''':{{anchor\|Experiments}} AKA: Repeating experiments in imperceptibly different circumstances and mapping the results. The elephant in the room: ''performing the “same” experiments at the Experimentor for “research points” to produce the “same” blueprints''. Were the Nanotrasen Research stations in calm space (ignoring that half of the standard array of experiments wouldn’t be possible), these identical experiments ''would'' yield identical results, and the resulting products would function identically. Anomalous zones, of course, defy expectation, and as such these experiments yield marginally different results.

	By completing a meta-analysis of identical experiments across many days, Nanotrasen has already gleaned several insights into the nature of the Anomalous Zone, and possibly anominality itself. ~~Still~~ haven’t figured out why refining anomaly cores takes exponentially more blast force for each additional core; perhaps some sort of resistance field emanates from the refined cores, interfering with the process within a radius?		By completing a meta-analysis of identical experiments across many days, Nanotrasen has already gleaned several insights into the nature of the Anomalous Zone, and possibly anominality itself. {{TooltipInline\|Top Researchers\|Both the most-skilled researchers ''and'' those researching power dynamics of a social sort. Hey, they wrote the research proposal, did an experiment, and got data. What more can you ask of them?}} still haven’t figured out why refining anomaly cores takes exponentially more blast force for each additional core; perhaps some sort of resistance field emanates from the refined cores, interfering with the process within a radius?

	'''Resonance Research''':{{anchor\|Resonance}} Legally distinct from the religious concept of “souls,” Resonance is the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness in organic ''and inorganic'' brain mediums. Specific higher-ups in Nanotrasen speculate that due to the increased Anomalous activity in the region, the connection between a physical body and the Resonance that drives it is looser, and thus is personally funding research into exploring life-saving and life-altering practices. And no, to quell the persistent rumor: the Nanotrasen Employee Contract does not sign over control of your soul or soul-analogue {{TooltipInline\|to the Company.\|<s>Not since 2563</s>. Not since ever, but retrocausally not since Oct 25th 2563. If you have memories of selling your soul to Nanotrasen after that time, no you don’t.}}		'''Resonance Research''':{{anchor\|Resonance}} Legally distinct from the religious concept of “souls,” {{TooltipInline\|Resonance\|Citing the design documents for the [[Soulcatcher\|RSD Evoker]], Resonance is “a term for the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness, was discovered in the early 2500s by researchers Yun-Seo Jin and Kamakshi Padmanabhan, coining what is now called ‘Jin-Padmanabhan Resonance,’ or ‘JP/Soul Resonance.’ This ‘Resonance’ gives off a sophont’s consciousness, their sense of continuation, and their ‘I am me.’ This Resonance can vary in structure and ‘strength’ from person to person, and even change over someone’s life. When the brain of a sophont undergoes death and stops neural activity, then Resonance dissipates entirely and lingering consciousness becomes essentially an echo, rapidly fading over time.”}} is the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness in organic ''and inorganic'' brain mediums. Specific higher-ups in Nanotrasen speculate that due to the increased Anomalous activity in the region, the connection between a physical body and the Resonance that drives it is looser, and thus is personally funding research into exploring life-saving and life-altering practices. And no, to quell the persistent rumor: the Nanotrasen Employee Contract does not sign over control of your soul or soul-analogue {{TooltipInline\|to the Company.\|<s>Not since 2563</s>. Not since '''ever''', but retrocausally not since Oct 25th 2563. If you have memories of selling your soul to Nanotrasen after that time, no you don’t.}}

	Perhaps as a result of the anomalous zone, or specifically Indecipheres’ Tendril, the [[Lore:Death\|death rate]] is significantly higher than stabler frontiers, but the mortality rate is significantly lower. In layman’s terms, folk die a lot more, but they don’t tend to stay dead so much. Hell, sometimes even Pod People get revived. In the hands of a sane person, this would be horrifying and cause to flee, but in the hands of a megacorporation, the Nova Sector is an amazing place to study the recently deceased and undeceased.		Perhaps as a result of the anomalous zone, or specifically Indecipheres’ Tendril, the [[Lore:Death\|death rate]] is significantly higher than stabler frontiers, but the mortality rate is significantly lower. In layman’s terms, folk die a lot more, but they don’t tend to stay dead so much. Hell, sometimes even Pod People get revived. In the hands of a sane person, this would be horrifying and cause to flee, but in the hands of a megacorporation, the Nova Sector is an amazing place to study the recently deceased and undeceased.

	“a term for the specific pattern of neural activity that gives way to someone’s consciousness, was discovered in the early 2500s by researchers Yun-Seo Jin and Kamakshi Padmanabhan, coining what is now called ‘Jin-Padmanabhan Resonance,’ or ‘JP/Soul Resonance.’ This ‘Resonance’ gives off a sophont’s consciousness, their sense of continuation, and their ‘I am me.’ This Resonance can vary in structure and ‘strength’ from person to person, and even change over someone’s life. When the brain of a sophont undergoes death and stops neural activity, then Resonance dissipates entirely and lingering consciousness becomes essentially an echo, rapidly fading over time.”		<span id="development"></span>

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	== Development ==		== Development ==