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STAM and Corporate Regulations

Station Threat Assessment & Management, or STAM for short, is a system of law enforced by Nanotrasen's on-board security forces to combat hostile threats to the station. It applies onboard Nanotrasen-owned vessels and locally owned territories. Enforced purely by the security forces on-station, it does not intermingle with Corporate Regulations, or CR for short, which is a sub-system utilized by Central Command. Corporate Regulations are utilized for lesser offenders and not directly hostile parties.

Corporate Regulations are handled by;

Nanotrasen Consultant,

Head of Personnel,

Lawyers

The Captain and Security if the above is not available or there is no consensus reached between parties.

STAM are handled by;

Head of Security,

Security Officers,

Warden

Injunctions

Injunctions are on average a written piece of ‘deterrent’, utilized by both the STAM and CR enforcers. Namely, Security Personnel and Sub-personnel that fall within the Corporate Regulations sub-segment of the law. They serve to fill a gap within the core system of both STAM & CR, as they allow the issuing parties to declare an action, within reason, illegal. The suspect that is being issued an injunction is entitled to a copy, and is legally obligated to read the document and acknowledge its existence. The injunction MUST have the suspect’s name as well as an authorizing figure’s signature to make it valid.

In case the injunction itself does not cross into the territory of STAM and remains within CR, you may use the following chain;

Nanotrasen Consultant > Head of Personnel > Lawyer

In case the injunction itself does fall into the STAM system, please use the following chain;

Head of Security > Warden > Security Officer

Detectives are encouraged to gather evidence, and provide it both physically or in written form if possible, as to cement the validity of an injunction. Do note that sufficient witness reports count.

The Captain is largely uninvolved unless no consensus is reached within a reasonable timeframe, as their first and foremost duties are to organize and keep track of the station’s commanding structure.

Injunction Limits

Injunctions cannot prevent personnel from entering areas considered “essential”.

Areas considered essential are;

Medical Foyer, Kitchen, Public Hallway, Escape Shuttle, Suspect’s Department

Food, medical treatment and station duties are considered essential and can only be barred via demotions, or an extremely valid case against the suspect.

Crime Tiers

Citations - Minor crimes that are often general issues that could be brushed off as a nuisance. These are first and foremost handled by enforcers of Corporate Regulations and fall under civil disputes.

Misdemeanors - Minor grade crimes that are considered a step above a nuisance, property damage, tantrums, low-grade violence and similar will fall under this. These are first and foremost handled by CR enforcers. STAM enforcers are encouraged to step in if they spot the crime happening, as to prevent it from escalating.

Felonies - Major grade felonies are considered the meat, the middleground. These cover assault, serious impediments of duty, manslaughter, abusing equipment, non-violent kidnappings and so on. These are primarily handled by STAM enforcers but may acquire second opinions from CR enforcers.

Capital Felonies - Capital grade felonies are considered serious offenses, nearing the tip of the iceberg. These cover murder, sabotage, riots, mutiny, terrorism and the like. These are primarily handled by STAM enforcers but may acquire second opinions from CR enforcers.

Class-S (Special) Felonies - Special grade crimes are the tip of the iceberg. These cover non-typical lifeforms, Enemies of the station, Bio-terrorists, Malfunctioning Station Intelligences and Esoteric anomalies. These are handled by STAM enforcers and retain unyielding authority at prosecution.

Charging Procedures

Crimes have an escalating factor to them, but specifics retain ‘context’. You are not allowed to charge someone with an act of ‘trespassing’ as well as an act of ‘grand trespassing’ in the same sentencing act, as Grand Trespass is an escalated charge from Trespassing.

Crime Stacking

Stacking has an upper limit of three crimes, if the crimes do not exceed the “minor” grade. Upon breaching into the Major or above territory, you are permitted to stack as many crimes as committed, as long as they do not overlap contextually. Contraband charges do not count towards the ‘limit of three’, even in the lower-end grades. Contraband is context sensitive, depending on the object in question. Multiple identical or similar items, exceeding a limit of four - carry a 100% sentencing penalty for that piece of contraband. This means carrying an excess results in a double contraband charge.

Pardons and Parole

Pardons are only eligible for offenders that fall into the “minor” or lesser categories, at the behest of the Head of Security, Nanotrasen Consultant or Captain. The Head of Security has the final say when it comes to pardoning a suspect, and may even override the current Captain onboard. The Nanotrasen Consultant, in the absence of a Head of Security may also override a Captain’s pardon.

A suspect that has already been processed and brigged may be pardoned by a figure of authority listed above, unless they are on the roster of ‘permanent prisoners’. The only times a prisoner is eligible for parole is if they’re not of the Maximum or SuperMax grade.

Permanent Incarceration and alternatives

Capital grade crimes are the first step to landing within the confines of perma-brig’s walls, massive repeat offenders may also find themselves within the category. However, alternatives exist that may be offered to the suspect at the discretion of select commanding staff. Alternatives are as follows;

Exile Implants - Exile implants are most commonly found within the gateway room, or printed in the security’s techfab. A written log of the exiled suspect must be made and they are to be escorted through the gateway portal. This can be authorized by both the Head of Security and Nanotrasen Consultant, although the Head of Security’s word is final.

Pacification Surgery - Pacification may only be granted by the Chief Medical Officer onboard, or in their absence, the Captain may veto the request with at least a medical doctor onboard. In the absence of any staff able to perform the surgery safely, you must resort to other options or simply perma-brigging.

Cyborgification - Cyborgification may only be granted by the Research Director onboard, or in their absence, the Captain may veto the request with at least a roboticist onboard. In the absence of any staff able to perform the transfer safely, you must resort to other options or simply perma-brigging.

Keep in mind, every alternative punishment is a voluntary choice. If the suspect is considered ‘containable’, you will default to perma-brigging. If the suspect cannot be considered contained without one of these Alternatives, it is no longer considered voluntary.

Quick Code Reference

Code Citations Misdemeanors Felonies Capital Felonies Class-S (Special) Grade X01 Assault (NBH) ↩ Battery ↩ Assault (ABH) ↩ X02 Vandalism ↩ Damage to station infrastructure ↩ Arson ↩ Sabotage ↩ X03 Disorderly Conduct ↩ Rioting ↩ X04 Petty theft ↩ Theft ↩ Robbery ↩ Embezzlement ↩ X05 Rubbernecking ↩ Impediment of Duty ↩ Obstruction of Justice ↩ X06 Abuse of Equipment ↩ Brandishing a Weapon ↩ Abuse of Confiscated Equipment ↩ X07 Trespassing ↩ Grand Trespass ↩ X08 Medical Malpractice ↩ Manslaughter ↩ X09 Animal Cruelty ↩ Release of a Biological Weapon ↩ X10 Creation of a Workplace Hazard ↩ X11 Insubordination ↩ Improper Enforcement ↩ X12 Unjust Impediment to Cybernetic Units ↩ Damage to Cybernetic Units ↩ Destruction of a Cybernetic Unit ↩ X13 Blackmail ↩ Unlawful Restraint ↩ Unlawful Restraint of Authority ↩ Sapient Trafficking ↩ X14 Abuse of Communications ↩ Security Eavesdropping ↩ X15 Public Intoxication ↩ Drug Possession ↩ Narcotics Distribution and Manufacture ↩ X16 Willful Refusal to Perform a Duty ↩ Violating an Injunction ↩ Failure to Pay a Fine ↩ X17 Fraud ↩ Identity Theft ↩ Impersonation of Authority ↩ X18 Distribution of Contraband (Based on tier) X19 Contraband Possesion (Based on tier) Sentence 5 minutes 500 mining points/250 credits/Injunction requires a party to press charges 10 minutes 1000 mining points/500 credits/Injunction 15 minutes 1500 mining points 20 minutes 2000 mining points The detaining officer or HoS can decide on punishment regarding to fines, jail time or injunctions. The suspect must be offered a choice between jail time or a fine if their crime is not above the 2XX grade. Repeat offenders may lose the aforementioned privilege. Contraband Table Note: Any items not on the list are not considered contraband unless it's used in the crime itself. This contraband guide is meant to highlight tiers for if you find items on a person during a search. Possession is a different charge than it's malicious use. Quick Reference Non-Contraband No charge unless used in crime. Charge as color coded if used in a crime. Class 1 Confiscate item, 5 minute or 200cr fine Class 2 Confiscate item, 5-10 minutes or 500+cr fine Class 3 Confiscate item, 10-15 minutes Class 4 Confiscate item, 15-20 minutes. Class 5 Confiscate if possible. Charges flexible based on contraband. Eligible for EOTS charges when combined with significant crimes. Extra Bright Moff Lantern Ammunition * Illegal Ammunition ("Evil" ammo, any rounds or magazines made specifically for illegal firearms) Restricted Firearm (Fully Automatic, or explosive, without permit) Illegal Firearm * Martial Arts AI Detector Armor Vests * Binary Encryption Key All Illegal Implants * Clown Bomb Any spells Ammo Pouch Decoy Nuke Disk Butcher Meat Hook Both Emag Cards Cult Construct Kit Holoparasite Ancient Jumpsuit F.R.A.M.E Codespeak Manual Bonebang Elite Syndicate MODsuit Holocarp Ancient Toolbox Unauthorized Mech * Combat Defibrillator Unauthorized Armed Mech * Unauthorized Combat Mech * Implanted Syndicate Uplink Clumsiness Injector Mulligan Concealed Weapons Bay Energy Sword/Energy Dagger Super Ultra Hilarious Firing Pin Romerol Chest Rig Telecrystals EMP Device Contractor Baton Syndicate Minibomb Nuclear Authentication Disk Deadly Bowler Hat Slipocalypse Clusterbang Chameleon Projector Infiltrator Set Viscerator Delivery Grenade Syndicate Power Sink Deadly Origami Suppressor * Non-Lethal Poisons Syndicate Katana Double Energy Sword Nuclear Core Rapid Banana Pie Cannon Black Market Uplink Organic Resources Disturber Lethal Poisons Power Beacon Harmful Virus Samples Legal Firearm/Ranged weapon* Ultra Hilarious Firing Pin Radio Jammer Modified Syringe Gun Pizza Bomb TTV bombs or other complex explosives Smuggler Satchel Dehydrated Space Carp Syndicate Encryption Key Powerfist Buzzkill Grenades Big Syndicate EMP bomb Gas Mask Jaws of Life / Prybar / F.O.C.K* Throwing Stars, Bolas Syringe/Dart Weapons * Hacked AI Upload Module Syndicate Bomb Haunted Magic 8-Ball Flashbang Reverse Beartrap Syndicate/Contractor MODsuit (and their unique modules) Brainwashing Surgery Disk Supermatter Samples Chameleon Gear Camera Bug Unauthorised Combat Implant * Energy Shield Ninja MODsuit Dangerous Supernatural Artifacts * Syndicate Paper Plane Handcuffs/Advanced Restraints Gorilla Cubes Basic Explosives. C4/X4/Grenades. Lethal Chemical Grenades Ninja Katana Syndicate Surgery Bag / Toolbox Unauthorised Combat Mutation * Hard Drugs * Kinetic Pressure Mod Syndicate Uplink Teleportation Devices Non-Prescription Drugs Thermal Imaging Glasses Sentry Gun Kit Remote Tram Controller Syndicate Playing Cards Traitor Bug/Suspicious Device Radioactive Microlaser Hard Drug Stockpile * Fake Announcement Device Syndicate Balloon Syndicate Poster Sleepy Pen Exploding Hot Potato Syndicate Borg Upgrades Recreational Drugs * Syndicate Spraycan Agent ID Supernatural Artifacts * Syndicate Cash Briefcase Syndicate Pin Rapid Construction Device Gloves of the North Star Syndicate Smokes Stingbangs NIF-Cutter Syndicate Soap Flashproof Lenses Super Pointy Tape Emergency Oxygen Tanks Melee Weapons * Usage Notes For Contraband Any weapon being brandished or misused can be considered mid-level contraband Remember to gauge intent if possible. A firearm loaded with non-lethal ammunition could (and likely should) be considered lower contraband than one which is loaded lethally. Levels of contraband can be raised or lowered for specific cases, though use this in good faith. It is not contraband if the person with the item is intended to have it, obviously. For example, you can't charge a security officer for having a disabler, nor inherently can you charge a virologist for having a sample of a harmful virus. Note; this can still be charged as contraband if it is used in a crime. Exemptions and specific details Exemption Specific Details Illegal Firearm Any firearm from companies not apart of the stations current trade-partnership-program(This applies, specifically, to the following companies): Scarborough, (syndicate) "✌︎︎♌︎︎♎︎︎◆︎︎♍︎︎⧫︎︎❄︎♏︎♍︎♒︎", (abductors) Elsewise, with previously present identifying markings removed. Ammunition This can only be done with an appropriate weapons charge to go with it (illegally open carrying one, etc). Suppressor Anyone with a weapons permit is exempt. Armor Vests Only applicable if worn while committing a 2xx or above crime. Unauthorised Combat Mutation Any 'combat mutation' without permission from an RD, or alternatively, a weapon's permit. Ex. Shock touch, cryokinesis, hulk, chem/tongue spike, thermal vision, telekinesis, fire breath, adrenaline rush, inexorable, etc. fall under this list. Unauthorised Combat Implant Any 'combat implant' without permission from an RD, or alternatively, a weapon's permit. Reviver, thermal eyes, x-ray eyes, mantis blade, no drop, CNS rebooter/jumpstarter, wall penetrating ears, Qani, Binyat, Razorwire, Flash arm, Shell launcher, Strong-arm Implant, etc. fall under this list. Jaws of Life / Prybar / F.O.C.K (Full override control kit) Engineers, atmos techs, paramedics, and the CE are exempt. When used in a crime, this exemption is void. Syringe/Dart Weapons CMO, MD, Virologist, Chemist, and Paramedics are exempt. When used in a crime, this exemption is void. Recreational Drugs Space drugs and anything of similar effect Non-Prescription Drugs Mindbreaker toxin or other chems which do not have lasting or damaging effects. A prescription signed by medical staff can waive this. Hard Drugs Cocaine, meth, krokodil, or anything on the same level that can cause significant harm to users. A signed and stamped prescription from the CMO alone can authorise small volumes of these to be carried. Hard Drug Stockpile Large quantities of hard drugs. Any excess that would not fit in a single pill bottle may be considered here, or in a single regular box for things like cocaine. Restricted Firearm (Anything bigger then a pistol, or an automatic without a permit) Any firearm that's large then a pistol in size, without a valid weapons permit. Normal sized or smaller, has to be non-automatic. This charge is superseded by any specific other callout (E.g. Illegal Weapon) Legal Firearm/Ranged Weapon Firearms or any weapon capable of ranged attacks that are used in a crime can be confiscated and charged as contraband. This charge is superseded by specific callouts (E.g. Throwing stars, Modified Syringe Gun, etc.) Be careful not to equate a double-barrelled shotgun with some beanbags to a anti-material rifle. Syndicate Uplink An incredibly high-value item that should not be toyed around with. Any device with access to the Syndicate black market must be handled with the utmost care. Under no circumstances should security officers be purchasing things from this (see 306) Illegal Implants Any and all implants that are /not/ printable on-station. Ex: freedom-implant, energy sword arm, etc. Unauthorized Mech Any of the 'civilian mechs,' (Clarke, Ripley, Odysseus) created without permission of a RD that does not have weaponry attached. Unauthorized Armed Mech Any civilian mech used in a aggravated manner, without permission from the HOS / RD. Unauthorized Combat Mech Durands, Paddy, Gygaxs, Sierra Ivanov, Phazon mechs without permission from the RD. Melee Weapons Charges can be lowered to mid- or low-level contraband depending on the lethality of the weapon. This charge is superseded by any specific other callout (E.g. E swords, D-E sword, etc.) As with Firearms, melee weapons should be charged based on lethality. A crowbar is much less lethal than a sword. Supernatural Artefacts Items of a supernatural nature being wantonly displayed or used. Significant Supernatural Artefacts Items of a supernatural nature that present a significant danger to the general populace. Special Situations and Modifiers Situation Notes Modifier Central Command Full standing members of Central Command (Not the Blueshield or NTC) are allowed certain liberties in regards to corporate regulations. Members of Central Command (Officials and above) can only be charged for violations of Corporate Regulations by higher ranking members of Central Command. Unable to charge for violations unless a higher rank presses charges. Syndicate Allegience Individuals who have been confirmed as working directly for the syndicate as an agent. Individuals can be charged if there is two pieces of irrefutable evidence or personal admission. Hold until transfer unless the individual is eligible for execution. Assault of an Officer To be added to any assault charge that involves a member of Security, Command, or Central Command.. For "retaliatory" attacks made during an attempted arrest, see Resisting Arrest. Add five minutes to the relevant assault charge. Violently Resisting Arrest This refers to the prisoner battering and/or assaulting others in their attempts to resist arrest. Trying to to crawl away once being batoned is not considered "violently resisting arrest", nor is running. Adds 10 minutes if the person being arrested engaged in assault or higher while resisting arrest Non-Violently Resisting Arrest Breaking free of cuffs and attempting to escape without harming anyone. Harm in this instance is defined by causing them damage. Shoving that deals no brute damage is not considered harmful thus isn't considered violent. Adds 2 minutes if the person being detained ran away or engaged in battery while resisting arrest Station-Wide Threat If the prison is breached, lock the prisoners in a room that isn’t venting. If a tesloose or singuloose is approaching, evacuate the prison and take the prisoners towards a safe location. If the prisoner cannot reliably be kept in custody whilst transporting them away from imminent danger of death, consider paroling them. Relocate the prisoner to a safe location, even if it risks them escaping, if the prison is under threat. During Delta-level threats, prisoners can be pardoned. Cooperation with Prosecution and/or Security Being helpful towards security by confessing conspirators, revealing other suspects and supplying information of value, such as revealing hostile agents. A decrease of up to 50% of sentence time or an instant release depending on the situation. In some cases, the suspect should be given protective custody. Deconversion This pertains to any instance where the suspect was brainwashed or otherwise was not in control of their mind. Instant release and expungement of any crimes committed whilst under converted. Incapable of Secure Confinement This refers to hostile creatures that have the ability to teleport outside of confinement, pry out of containment with ease or cannot be contained at all. Being stronger than usual and being able to snap the chains between handcuffs does not count as "incapable of secure confinement", don't toy with this. You may push for execution if the suspect is violent and cannot be contained. If the suspect is non-violent, contact Central Command for a verdict. (OOC: This is a protection from over-zealous security players who are incapable of acting in good-faith.) Escaping Confinement You cannot execute someone for escape attempts, unless those attempts result in a crime that would warrant such punishment. If you cannot contain someone, see Incapable of Secure Confinement instead. Pause the timer and add five minutes. Resume the timer once the criminal is apprehended once again. Unauthorized Boarding Also known as stowaways. Anyone not on the crew manifest(Interdyne, Tarkon, DS2, Fugitives/Hunters, etc) must be authorized by the current commanding officer(Captain or ACO) in order to board. Once given permission to board, they are subject to Corporate Regulations. Anyone caught on board the station without proper authorization is to be held permanently until the current CO passes judgement on them. Changeling Any changeling discovered is to be killed and disposed of on sight. Changelings are non-crew entities and are to be killed on sight. Attempted Crime Any crime that's being actively attempted, without having been physically done yet. EX: Breaking into the bridge, but after opening the door, not actually entering. Half the sentence of the crime(s) attempted, DOES NOT APPLY TO Murder/Assault/Battery Self Defense Clause The crew may use proportional force to defend against active crimes targeting them or their workplace. This does not exclude contraband charges. If the response is proportional, the charges are dropped. Double Jeopardy After a crime, the offender cannot be recharged for the same series of events after their initial charges. Any charges applied after an event, especially a series of events. Which the offending was already tried for, voids any future subsequent charges relating to that event. Aiding and Abetting This charge is placed on individuals who assist a known threat willingly. Individuals charged of aiding and abetting are subject to the same charges of the perpetrator. To be charged with aiding and abetting someone must be setting up the circumstances of the crime, helping the perpetrator escape, or elsewise, actively assisting in a crime. Trespassing with Access The head of staff for a department can declare an individual is trespassing, regardless of their access to the department. A head of staff may charge this to any individual. In lieu of a head of staff, the Captain or Acting Captain may press trespassing charges. Charge as trespassing or grand trespass depending on the area. Prisoners Prisoners are subject to security's discretion in their handling and have forfeited rights. Prisoners by default are subject to the authority of security at all times and have cannot refuse an order given to them. This also means they cannot refuse medical treatment. Security have full authority over prisoners. OOC Note: This is not to be used to pref break prisoners. Under the Influence An individual charged with public intoxication is allowed to be detained until they are back in lucid mind. Hold until they are no longer under the influence. Usage of item in a crime Any item that normally would not be contraband that was used in a crime. Confiscate the item and hold as contraband if it has the applicable level. If it does not, hold it as low level contraband. Mining Weaponry Miners are permitted to use weapons off-station freely while mining, but cannot have them drawn on station and must keep them non-visible whenever possible. Confiscate if used in a crime. Call to Arms Calls to arm the crew automatically waive contraband laws regarding firearms and melee weapons of high-level or lower. The Captain may issue a call to arms if the situation permits. Weapons are not able to be confiscated unless used in a crime. Mentally Unstable Individual The HoS may call for a individual to undergo a psychological evaluation if the individual is deemed of unsound mind. This requires a CMO or Psychiatrist available for evaluation. Escort to medical to undergo evaluation. This may be done under security watch if the individual is potentially dangerous. Depending on the evaluation, they're either to be released or placed under permanent psychiatric hold in the prison. Permits Weapons Permits are at the privilege of the Captain to dispense. They are given-out via ID modification. It is solely the directive of the captain in how this is handled. Usage of a weapon in a crime is grounds for removal of a permit. Removal of permit in the case of violent crime. Captain sets standards for permit. Detailed Crime Information. Grade 1 1xx Grade 1 Description 101 Assault (NBH) To make credible threats of force against an individual. This is for anything involving a credible threat of force. E.g. threatening someone while having a credible means to do so. OOC Notes: This is mostly meant for individuals making threats against someone's life. Be it over radio or in person. 102 Vandalism Any willful behavior aimed at destroying, altering, or defacing property belonging to another Smashing windows, smashing random vending machines, spray painting or just vandalising rooms and hallways in general. OOC Notes: None. 103 Disorderly Conduct To be intentionally and publicly belligerent, offensive or in general - a nuisance. Spamming offensive racial terms over common, being a general nuisance, screaming down your microphone. OOC Notes: This is meant to allow sec to fine people for spamming offensive terms over comms, in public, etcetera, or just being a general nuisance to the station 104 Petty Theft To take items from areas one lacks access to, or to take items belonging to others or the station as a whole. Keeping items which are in short supply where they belong is what is important here. A doctor who takes all the surgical tools and hides them is guilty of Petty Theft. For more serious cases, see Theft or Robbery OOC Notes: Don't abuse this to brig an assistant for taking spare cable coils; use it to punish hoarders (hardsuits, medical supplies ecetera) 105 Rubbernecking Observing a scene of an accident, crime or emergency in an unduly manner. The security department is not immune from rubbernecking, as not every engineering or medical emergency requires their presence. The responding parties have situational authority based on the nature of the emergency (E.g. Engineers have situational authority for an engineering emergency, medical for medical emergencies, etc.) OOC Notes: Don't abuse this to instantly baton somebody the second you see them enter a crime scene. Use this for people interfering with a crime scene. 106 Abuse of Equipment To utilize security/non-lethal equipment in an illegitimate fashion. The use of disabling devices, such as Flashes, Batons, Tasers/Disablers, and non-lethal rounds, outside the range of one's assigned duties. This includes security using flashbangs on green without just cause. This should cover non-sec using items i.e. greytide with a flash randomly flashing people OOC Notes: Try and go for people abusing things in a way that's actually harmful. 109 Animal Cruelty To Inhumanely injure, torture or otherwise abuse animals. This crime exists for the CMO randomly killing runtime in their office; Not to punish chefs who kill monkeys or Pete in their back fridge; Take into consideration the intent - does it align with their job? OOC Notes: This is ideally meant to punish people who randomly kill station pets. 111 Insubordination To refuse a lawful, reasonable order from a superior member of staff; relevant Head of Staff or otherwise. To deliberately ignore, mal-interpret (maliciously perform) or in general refute your head of staffs or relevant superiors orders. Resisting demotion is considered Insubordination. OOC Notes: This is to punish people deliberately disobeying orders; that is, if they are lawful orders. You cannot charge someone with Insub for refusing to follow an unlawful order. 112 Unjust Impediment of Cybernetic Units To unjustly impede a cybernetic unit. This includes but is not limited to flashing or otherwise non-damaging actions that can stun the unit. Frivolous law 2 orders fall under this as well. This charge is primarily for use in which a cybernetic is unnecessarily flashed or otherwise attacked unreasonably. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit. Cyborgs cannot press charges and must rely on a Roboticist or RD to press charges. OOC Notes: Used primarily for undue harassment of borgs. 113 Blackmail To attempt to coerce someone's otherwise unwilling cooperation by threatening them with sensitive information. Compromising information of any sort used against someone to coerce another. Even if the compromising information is criminal in nature, it still can't be used against someone in this manner. If the blackmail is successful, the perpetrator may also apply for Obstruction of Justice. If a victim of blackmail confesses to crimes as part of their report and comes willingly, see Cooperation with Prosecution and/or Security. OOC Notes: Burden of proof is important here - do not bring someone in on blackmail based on a verbal report alone. 116 Willful Refusal to Perform a Duty Willful refusal to perform a contractually obligated duty. This is for departmental employees refusing to do standard job duties. (e.g. Engineering refusing to supply power to a department, Medical refusing to provide aid, etc.) OOC Notes: Keep in mind the context of the situation. For example, an engineer would not be eligible for this charge if they are fixing the station and refuse to fix an area that is non-essential first. 117 Fraud The usage of somebody else's credentials in an unapproved manner. This can be for a signature used outside of its intended purpose, a departmental stamp used without authorization, someone else's ID used to order goods, and other similar applications. OOC Notes: None. Grade 2 2xx Grade 2 Description 201 Battery To use physical force against someone without intent to seriously injure the target. Repeated attempts at disarming (more than 3), tabling, non-lethal chokeholds, minor punching (less than four), smashing bottles on heads, and stunning are all considered battery. For serious harm, see Assault. OOC Notes: This is meant to punish people for spamshoving and other acts of violence; Consent is however, key here. Dont punish two people for battery for fighting in the corridors consensually - charge them with disorderly conduct. 202 Damage to Station Infrastructure To deliberately damage the station or station property to a moderate degree. Destroying random airlocks and/or firelocks, smashing departamental machinery and shocking an airlock door in a hacking attempt are all examples of where these laws apply. OOC Notes: This is mostly meant to protect the station from greytiders breaking in everywhere; such as, people hacking doors. While not sabotage, is damage to station infrastructure. 204 Theft To hinder the crew via theft of station assets in a way that results in a detrimental outcome. This exclusively covers things like hoarding engi hardsuits and extremely important viral vaccines during an outbreak or engine delamination. This is theft that is directly leading to the endangerment of the entire crew (versus grand theft; the theft of high priority items). OOC Notes: This is entirely in place to punish hoarders who hoard important items that may be critical to important station functions. 205 Impediment of Duty To deliberately - or accidentally but continuously - obstruct impede someone from being able to perform their job or duty on the station. If someone's actions are keeping someone from being able to work properly. Running back and forth over someone's tile while they try to perform an action, stealing a casualty from a paramedic, and so on. This can only be applied if the crime is committed while someone is actively trying to perform their job at the moment - you can't bonk someone for impediment of duty if they were out in the halls to grab lunch, for example. For security related issues, see Obstruction of Justice. SPECIAL NOTE: This is a charge that can be enforced by a department guard; as someone disturbing their workplace falls under their direct purview. Enforcement is done by detaining and handing off to Security - if available. OOC Notes: This is likely to be stacked with other crimes. When in doubt of "was the aggrieved party trying to do their job at the time", err on the side of good faith and do not charge for this. This is mostly for people being enough of a nuisance that someone can't do their job with them around. 206 Brandishing a Weapon To wield a weapon in a threatening manner, without a reason that can be elsewise justified under regulations. This is for people who, without a permit, are walking around with a variation of weapon inhand, without a justifying reason, or elsewise, for people with permits, pointing a gun, knife, or elsewise at people in threatening manner, without directly harming them against their will. OOC Notes: Try to be moderate in your use of this; ala, don't go flinging it onto people because they have a plastic knife in the hall. 207 Tresspassing To be in an area which a person lacks authorized ID access for. This counts for general areas of the station. Remember that people can break in, sneak in, or be let in. Always check that the suspect wasn't let in, or was otherwise given access. If someone has been asked to leave by an authorized individual and refuses, apply this charge. For highly restricted areas, see Grand Trespass. OOC Notes: Needs to be clear that this is for trespassing only i.e. the door was open, the AI let them in, they followed someone in, or refuse to leave. 208 Medical Malpractice To unethically operate, treat or otherwise injure a patient or reveal private information. Practicing medicine as a doctor on a patient in an unethical manner or otherwise betraying the trust of the patient. Doing surgeries without the proper certifications. Revealing of medically privileged information. A psychiatrist/psychotherapist or the CMO may evaluate and issue a veto on someone's ability to consent to treatment. OOC Notes: This exists to stop doctors from forcefully applying chloral hydrate to people who do not consent to treatment; and in general exists as an IC shield against unreasonable medical personnel. This does not mean a doctor can be charged with malpractice if the situation does not permit consent. 210 Creating a Workplace Hazard To endanger the crew or station through negligent or irresponsible, but not deliberately malicious, actions. Good examples of this crime involves slipping hazards, accidentally electrifying doors, breaking windows to space, or Security personnel not keeping their equipment secure. OOC Notes: The difference between this and malicious is intent - this is typically for accidental or careless actions. 212 Damage to Cybernetic Units To use excessive force against a Cyborg, AI Core or AI shell without the apparent intention to destroy it. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit. This primarily applies to individuals attacking and damaging cybernetic units. Cyborgs cannot press charges and must rely on a Roboticist or RD to press charges. OOC Notes: This is for anything above a few hits, and below destruction. Flashing, tipping or locking a borg/shell does not constitute damaging it and should be treated as using non-lethal tools on normal crew. 213 Unlawful Restraint To unlawfully restrain and hold a person without their consent; or lawful reasoning. Unlawful Restraint can apply both to crewmates who have kidnapped another or security who is holding someone without any charges past the allowed limit. OOC Notes: Use this in good faith. Simply being dragged away with no bindings is not being unlawfully restrained. 214 Abuse of Communications To excessively clutter radio channels or misuse other forms of communication. This primarily is for people spamming, giving the tools to individuals to communication channels (such as placing Poly or any device that spams common). This includes unnecessary use of loud mode, send all function of the PDA, and various other forms of communication that can be misused. OOC Notes: This is used primarily for communications equipment being misused. Use this for people spamming excessively or in manners not appropriate. 215 Public Intoxication To be publicly intoxicated to the point of becoming a nuisance or danger. To take legal/illegal substances in such a quantity that you are no longer of sound mind. This applies to alcohol and drug consumption. OOC Notes: This primarily applies to people taking massive amounts of drugs or alcohol. Sitting at the bar while sipping a drink is not applicable. 216 Violating an Injunction To refuse to follow an injunction. Charge people for this if they violate the terms of their injunction; Make sure to give them the benefit of the doubt where possible - An accidental encounter with someone is not violating a restraining order. OOC Notes: Used to punish people who deliberately go out of their way to void their injunction. 217 Identity Theft To attempt to pass oneself off as another member of the crew through forged credentials, disguises, or any means. For instances when someone is clearly pretending to be another person. Fake IDs, chameleon kits, voice changers, and so on. For changelings and morphs, see Hostile Non-Typical Lifeform. OOC Notes: As an alternative use: If you REALLY want to "go easy" on a changeling that's otherwise been relatively benign, you can apply this charge. Grade 3 3xx Grade 3 Description 302 Arson To actively set fire to the station. Deliberately setting the station on fire. This includes setting puddles of fuel or alcohol on fire. Fires that are not properly contained fall under this as well. OOC Notes: This is primarily for people actively setting fires. While it could be charged for an open pit fire, it should only be charged when the individual makes no effort to contain it (e.g. making it extremely easy to walk or fall into) 303 Rioting To engage or encourage riotous behaviour among yourself and fellow crewmates. People screaming for riots over the radio are not to be charged with this; refer to 'Inciting A Riot Instead'; this is for people who actually engage in riotous behaviour - bashing windows, unlawfully protesting, assaulting officers. OOC Notes: Think about this carefully; are they a ringleader or someone swept up in the excitement of the riot? Charge accordingly. 304 Robbery To steal items from another's person via force or other forms of coercion such as threats Charge people with this for highway robbery - holding people at gunpoint/knifepoint, stealing their stuff and then letting them go; in more extreme cases, default to theft. OOC Notes: Used to punish people for threatening others into giving up valuable gear; bar life-saving situations. 305 Obstruction of Justice An act that corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice. While similar to Accessory, this charge is for situations such as destruction of evidence, stopping or frustrating officers while in pursuit of suspects and similar. OOC Notes: None. 313 Unlawful Restraint of Authority To detain and hold a member of Security, Command or Emergency Response Teams without their consent. Does not apply in the case of self defense. Unlawful is the key word - this does not apply if the opposing side is wanted or otherwise needing to be apprehended. OOC Notes: None. 315 Drug Possession To be in possession of hard drugs or paraphernalia for recreational use. This is primarily for small amounts of hard drugs (krokodil, cocaine, hash, etc.) or paraphernalia (crack pipes). OOC Notes: Apply this for small amounts of drugs. For larger amounts, distribution and manufacture charges may apply instead. 316 Failure to Pay a Fine Failure to pay Corporate Regulation issued fines. Crew have 15 minutes when issued a fine to pay it before this charge can be applied. This sentence is to be extended by 5 minutes for each crime that enticed the initial fine(s), up to a total of 25 minutes. OOC Notes: Consider lenience if the station is in a state of emergency or chaos, or other extenuating circumstances arise. 317 Impersonation of Authority To represent a figure of authority, specifically Security or Command. This includes forging orders or mandates, belaying false orders/approval, or representing yourself as a member of Command or Security. If someone is impersonating a member of Central Command, see Impersonation of Central Command. OOC Notes: Someone falsely claiming they have permission may fall under this as well. Grade 4 4xx Grade 4 Description 401 Assault (Actual Bodily Harm) To use excessive physical force against someone without the apparent intent to kill them. This is for anything above battery, and below grevious bodily harm. Defined as causing injuries that are detrimental to one's health. Keep in mind the advances in medical technology make previously dehabilitating injuries less so. The assessment of damage must be done by a trained medical professional (CMO, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Chemist, or Virologist) OOC Notes: You will almost never require medical reparations be paid, because healthcare is almost always free. Yes, in real life, crippling a leg is grievous bodily harm. But it's the future, and we can fix this surprisingly easy and fast. 402 Sabotage To damage or destroy notable station assets. Destroying random airlocks and/or firelocks, smashing departamental machinery and shocking an airlock door in a hacking attempt are all examples of where these laws apply. OOC Notes: Practically, this is usually for bombings that don't fit under terrorism, or aren't big enough to be considered that severe of a crime. 404 Embezzlement To take station or misuse station assets for personal capital outside of approved methods. Selling station materials, misuse of station funds, misallocation of station assets for one's own personal financial benefit. Bounties are considered approved methods of money generation. OOC Notes: None. 406 Abuse of Confiscated Equipment To take and use equipment confiscated as evidence outside of dire emergencies where no alternatives are present. Evidence is not to be used for anything but evidence with the exception of the Syndicate Encryption Key. Anything used in a crime is considered evidence, this includes everything from tools, to guns, to emags. For general abuse of security equipment, see Abuse of Equipment. OOC Notes: This should be ahelped if anyone gets charged with it; using evidence is against server rules due to powergaming policy. This does not count as a rulebreak if an officer picks up a dropped gun in the middle of the firefight; and uses it to save their own life. 407 Grand Trespass Being in a restricted area without prior authorization. This includes Security areas, Command areas (including EVA), the Engine Room, Telecomms, Atmos, or Toxins Research, Vault, and AI Core. Intent is very important here; was it an accident or a deliberate trespass, did they break and enter in? All of this should be considered - their job especially. An engineer breaking and entering to trespass in the AI core should be treated as a malicious action; but if an assistant gets wormholed in, it should be treated as an accident without brig time. A door being left open, the AI letting them in, or they followed behind someone is still considered trespassing. There are some extenuating circumstances to this. A station engineer breaking into the vault to get an ore silo log to re-link protolathes if command staff are ignoring them for 10+ minutes and the silicons are refusing to open up or ignoring them, just ignore it. An engineer breaking into atmospherics to get an atmos hardsuit to fix a delaminating supermatter engine is just perfectly fine. OOC Notes: Intent is extremely important here; and the circumstances behind it. Don't punish people for the incompetence of command staff or saving the station. 408 Manslaughter To cause death to a person via deliberate attack or excessive negligence, without any intent to kill. Any effort to prevent the revival of the victim raises this to Murder. If any evidence of intent exists, see Murder. OOC Notes: Use this to punish accidental, or elsewise, unintentional killings, for example: a short fight where someone dies after being hit with rubber-bullets without intent for them to actually be killed. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE: There should be some reason, or elsewise, a believable story to justify it being 'unintentional,' or elsewise, rendered aid post-crit/death without any other evidence of 'intent to kill.' (see: Epi-penning them, etc). 409 Release of a Biological Weapon Release of a weapon of a biological nature that maims or hurts, but does not kill. These weapons can affect one or a group in the case of a grenade or singular entities such as a syringe. Xenobiology slimes and other biological entities can fall under this charge if they do not kill anyone. OOC Notes: For spreading biological weapons, see Bioterrorism. 411 Improper Enforcement To enforce a regulation improperly. This includes enforcing a regulation that does not exist. This is primarily for officers who are making up regulations, or stretching them to things that are unreasonably applied. OOC Notes: Use this for officers making up regulations. If it's particularly egregious, an ahelp is recommended. 412 Destruction of a Cybernetic Unit To use force against a cyborg, an AI core, or an AI shell that results in it's destruction. This includes accidental "manslaughter" incidents as well as intentional destruction. OOC Notes: This is for anything that kills or destroys a borg, AI shell or AI core, detonating them without explicit orders from the Research Director or Captain falls under this. 413 Sapient Trafficking To move a sapient-being employed upon the station, from a location to another, to be held there or elsewise, against their will. Also applies to kidnapping. OOC Notes: Use this as an elevated version of unlawful restraint, for contractors kidnapping targets to send away, heretics sacrificing people, or else-wise people getting kidnapped in general. 414 Security Eavesdropping To listen into private security communications without proper authorisation. To be in possession of a device that grants access to security communications without prior authorization. The Head of Security may authorize access to this channel. OOC Notes: Any crew or response team who starts with a security key, along with the Acting Captain, is automatically given authorization to the channel. 415 Narcotics Distribution and Manufacture To distribute and/or manufacture narcotics and other controlled substances. For further information reference with the Contraband Table. Forcing or tricking someone to consume illicit or harmful substances, such as space drugs, is Assault. For non-distributed drugs used for recreation, see Drug Possession. OOC Notes: This exists to hopefully help curtail botany distributing plants filled with mindbreaker, spacetoxin, mushroom hallucinogenic. Use it to curb drug manufacturers; not somebody selling medicinal apples. Grade 5 5xx Grade 5 Description 501 Assault (Grevious Bodily Harm) To use excessive physical force resulting in severe or life-threatening harm. Defined as causing injuries that are severely detrimental to someone's health. A detachment or breaking of a limb, severe bleeding, or entering hard critical condition are some examples. Extreme psychological scarring can count, but must be diagnosed by a doctor of psychology. The assessment of damage must be done by a trained medical professional (CMO, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Chemist, or Virologist) OOC Notes: Heavy bleeding, severe burns, disembowelment, broken bones, etc. can fall under this charge. 502 Grand Sabotage To cause mass destruction and/or intentionally cause the delamination of a supermatter crystal, or to cause an unauthorized permanent destruction of an Artificial Intelligence. See sabotage for causing a delamination through gross incompetence. The supermatter part only applies if it either delaminates, or the sabotage is actually severe and not just three un-wrenched pipes. Putting X4 on the crystal chamber would fit this crime. Destroying multiple large rooms, or a large portion of a department would count as grand sabotage. This usually would require a maximum capacity bomb in the perfect spot, or one and a half in less optimal spots. Mass plasmaflooding also applies. OOC Notes: This is almost always a OOC violation, as grand sabotage will often be in violation of the antagonist policy. The big difference between sabotage and grand sabotage is how expensive the damages are. The Supermatter Crystal is extremely expensive. A bunch of hallways aren't. 503 Inciting a Riot Deliberately inciting riotous behaviour among crewmembers. This is only used to punish ringleaders of the riots; the people who initially provoke and maintain the burning fire of rage within the mob. OOC Notes: Use this to punish ringleaders versus random people involved in the riot; intent is important once more. 504 Grand Theft To steal items of extreme value, or top secret information and/or documents. This includes theft of items totaling more than 2000 credits. Stealing top secret documents, the Captain's antique laser gun, the nuclear authentication disk, nuclear bomb core, the station blueprints, door remotes, silver/gold ID cards and any part of the supermatter crystal. OOC Notes: This is not solely for stealing "antag objectives" - but all antag objectives qualify for this. 508 Self Destructive Tendencies For any person, crewmember, or elsewise, who has shown rampant disregard for ones self, to an outright destructive degree. Constantly endangering yourself, command or non-combat crew throwing themselves into hostage situations and trying to escalate it, engineers killing themselves multiple times trying to hack the same machine without insuls, and comparable forms of recklessly endangering yourself. If an incident is severe enough, this may be charged based on a single instance of activity. A Psychiatrist or the CMO must be called to give an evaluation after the charge is codified if available. OOC Notes: This should be used in good faith; if someone accidentally knocks a vending machine on themselves, you shouldn't be trying to push this. 510 Malicious Creation of a Workplace Hazard To endanger the crew or station through negligent or irresponsible actions in a malicious manner. Good examples of this crime involves purposefully electrifying doors, throwing dangerous equipment into the public, creating dangerous structures with the intent to harm crew. OOC Notes: None. 511 Abuse of Executive Powers To over-reach your executive powers as a head of staff. Excessive acts using authority (regardless of if the individual has the power) beyond the designated profession, active disrespect of the command chain or excessive amassing of power. To simplify; over-exercising your power as a head of staff to distribute orders to those you are not in control of; or attempting to give illicit orders. This includes misuse or abuse of given powers. OOC Notes: This exists as a method for security to counter heads of staff abusing their power - for example - the HoP giving somebody all access; or a weapons permit outside of the Captain's permit regulations. 512 Unlawful Tampering with a Cybernetic Unit To alter or modify the laws of an Artificial Intelligence or Cybernetic unit without clear and explicit authorisation from the Research Director or Captain. This does not apply in the case of a rogue/malfunctioning unit that is being corrected. OOC Notes: Changing the laws of an AI or a Borg either through it's respective console or during the construction of the shell is unlawful tampering unless there is clear permission from the Research Director or it is done during a state of emergency caused by a Rogue AI. Remember, roboticists have the permission to construct borgs, not tamper with their laws. 513 Sapient Consumption To eat, prepare, or elsewise, possess raw, or cooked sapient flesh/organs/meat. Cannibalism would also apply under this charge. OOC Notes: This is used to charge people/chefs who serve up 'human/teshari/tajaran/lizard/etc' meat, or elsewise, people trying to eat deepfried arms and etc. This does not apply to vore if it is ever added. In the case of a vore situation, ahelp. 514 Command Eavesdropping To listen into private command communications without proper authorization. This applies to individuals in possession of a device that grants access to command communications without prior authorization. Captains (ACs do not apply) may authorize access to these channels. OOC Notes: None. 516 Malicious Refusal of a Service To refuse service in a manner that causes harm to the station or significant harm to an individual. This charge applies to individuals refusing a service that causes harm to the station or individuals. Examples include Cargo withholding lifesaving medicine, Engineering refusing to power the whole station at large, etc. OOC Notes: Keep in mind the context of the situation, don't charge this if a department is swamped and is slow because of it. 517 Impersonation of Central Command To impersonate a member of Central Command's staff. This is specifically making a conscious effort to impersonate Central Command's staff. This includes wearing clothing, equipment, forged documents, or having IDs that would identify you as a member of Central Command's personnel. OOC Notes: This charge is only applied when someone is trying to pass themselves off as a legitimate member of Central Command. A cardboard ID with Central Command written on it would not be considered a legitimate effort. Grade 6 Disclaimer All of these crimes usually warrant permanent incarceration upon the person being found; doubly so if they resist. You should ideally have as much confirmation of the crime as possible before trying to use these. 6xx Grade 6 Description 601 Murder (Unjustified) To use excessive physical force with intention to cause death in a situation that doesn't warrant it (self-defense doesn't apply.) If aid was rendered to the victim by the perpetrator afterwards, this may actually be Manslaughter. For attempted murder, use Assault GBH (501). Murder charges can be stacked. OOC Notes: This only counts as murder if the victim died due to a direct result of their actions; with no attempt made to aid them during their final moments. Intent is extremely important here, it can be the difference between manslaughter and murder. Unfortunately, unlike Dungeons & Dragons, you can't shoot someone in the face with buckshot non-lethally, and else-wise, it's meant to be a slightly-grey area to allow people some lee-way with 'going a bit far.' 602 Terrorism To create mass-destruction and/or terror for a political, racial, ideological or religious cause. This is specifically and only for what it is defined for. This is for terrorism, which under its definition, requires political, racial, ideological or religious motivation. Without it, it's something else. You may charge multiple cases of murder as multiple cases of murder, not terrorism. OOC Notes: None. 603 Mutiny To act individually, or as a group, to overthrow or subvert the established Chain of Command without lawful and legitimate cause. Mutiny is not as clear cut as it may seem, there may be a legitimate reason for their actions, such as their head of staff being utterly incompetent. Application of this crime should always be reviewed by a third party. If the perpetrator's actions are for the betterment of Nanotrasen, or the station as a whole, consider a lesser sentence, pardon, or promotion. OOC Notes: Use this to punish people who are wrongfully and randomly trying to incite mutinies. Dont punish people who had a legitimate reason for a mutiny (such as the captain ordering nuke-codes constantly). You'll probably never use this unless a revolution round somehow rolls. 604 Piracy Any individual engaging or attempting in mass theft of station assets or extortion of the station at large. This primarily applies to pirates, though any individuals attempting to rob major station assets (Mass taking of ores from vault silo, unauthorized use of the vault banking console, etc) fall under this charge. OOC Notes: None. 606 Crimes against Reality Hostiles acts or crimes committed with a magical or not yet fully understood artifact. Attacks against someone with magical weapons, use of magical items in a crime, opening tears in reality. Also applies to unauthorized usage and/or creation of supermatter shard weapons. For weaponization of the primary supermatter crystal, see Grand Sabotage and Grand Theft. OOC Notes: Primarily charged for magic based crimes. This can also be used for a non-RD that creates or uses supermatter shard weapons. 609 Release of a Deadly Biological Weapon Release of a weapon of a biological nature that kills. These weapons can affect one or a group in the case of a grenade or singular entities such as a syringe. Xenobiology slimes and other biological entities can fall under this charge if they kill someone. OOC Notes: For spreading biological weapons, see Bioterrorism. 612 Unauthorized Creation of Station Intelligence To create a station AI without prior authorization. Placing a positronic brain or MMI into a dormant AI without approval from the Research Director or Captain. OOC Notes: Only for the consented creation of an AI without approval from a higher up. If you've been forced into a borg or AI shell without consent, ahelp. 613 Sapient Brainwashing To influence the mind of another sapient being through forceful coercion. Altering someone's mental state through the use of some sort of manipulative technique or tool. This is for brainwashing surgery, hypnosis tools, cult conversion, revolutionary heads, and other conversion methods. OOC Notes: Burden of proof is exceptionally important here, especially considering meta-protections against the perpetrators(memory loss/alteration, victim's testimony should be considered unreliable). Make sure you have evidence of some sort of tool used for the crime - a brainwashing surgical board, conversion rune, and so on. If you believe that the hypnosis or brainwashing is ERP related, ahelp. 614 Central Command Eavesdropping To listen into private central command communications without proper authorization. To be in possession of a device that grants access to central command communications without prior authorization. The NTC and Blueshield cannot authorize access to these communications. OOC Notes: None. 615 Organized Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution To distribute and/or manufacture narcotics and other controlled substances on a large scale. For further information reference with the Contraband Table. This is primarily for massive operations of drug production that goes far beyond personal use and into an organized drug trade. This charge is typically applied to ringleaders that organize the operations. OOC Notes: Use this charge primarily for the ringleaders of these operations. For others involved, see Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution. 617 Impersonation of Central Command High Rank To impersonate a member of Central Command's high ranking staff. This is specifically making a conscious effort to impersonate Central Command's high ranking personnel. This includes wearing clothing, equipment, forged documents, or having IDs that would identify you as a member of Central Command's high rankers. Specifically; Sergeants, Lieutenants, Admirals, Fleet Admirals, or other specialty ranks. OOC Notes: This charge is only applied when someone is trying to pass themselves off as a legitimate member of Central Command. A cardboard ID with Central Command written on it would not be considered a legitimate effort. Grade 7 Disclaimer These are the 'biggest bad' charges, if you try to levy using these on a crewmember, you should be well-aware beyond a doubt that the crime was committed, evidence and all. 7xx Grade 7 Description 701 Annihilation Complete destruction of the victim, where they are completely unrecoverable. To be levied against someone who has achieved total destruction of their victim, wherein they are completely unrecoverable. This is only applicable when the victim's brain has been lost, destroyed, or otherwise made unlocatable. This does not apply to DNR'd individuals. OOC Notes: Use this to punish people who have been round removing via throwing brains into lava, space or otherwise destroying bodies. Make sure to respect a target's Antag-Pref settings. 702 Hostile or Non-Typical Lifeform An external, or internal threat to the station, not counted among the typical races and species employed by Nanotrasen, or her sister companies. Examples include: Xenomorphs, Cortical Parasites, and elsewise, currently unidentified hostile lifeforms. The clarification is 'hostile', so-to-say, stuff that will be hostile (xenos, spiders, spacedragons, etc) or stuff that isn't typically hostile, but is currently (a magicarp yeeting fireballs down the mainhall.) Use your best judgement. OOC Notes:- And best faith. This is used against present xenomorphs (non-station crew variants attached to a queen hivemind), blobs, changelings, borers, or other alien threats. 703 Enemy of the Station Any entity, person or otherwise object that would pose a significant threat to the station, its crew in any way, shape or capacity; Read the notes for further information Actions that may earn someone the charge of EotS include but are not limited to: sabotaging the Super Matter Crystal or HFR, sabotaging distro, attempting to detonate the on board self-destruct mechanism, or the committing of multiple 5xx charges or above. Hostile corporate entities fall under this charge. OOC Notes: EOTS is to be used for people causing great amounts of chaos. 709 Bioterrorism Release of a biological weapon that spreads which kills or maims. This is primarily for deadly viruses but can also apply to any biological entity that has the ability to spread. Ex. Planting xenomorph eggs, releasing a virus that kills or causes people to be severely impaired. OOC Notes: As with other charges of this nature, use in good faith. 712 Malfunctioning Station Intelligence A station intelligence unit that is acting outside of its intended programming, to the detriment of the crew. A station AI that is obviously malfunctioning. Disregarding its laws, hacking APCs, setting up a forced borging machine, starting the doomsday counter. This is NOT for subverted AI - subverted AI should be attempted to be re-lawed rather than eliminated or captured. OOC Notes: This is only meant for malf AI rounds. This isn't an excuse to go after the AI and declare war against it because it refused to open a door for you. For borgs following the AI, see Deconversion. Procedures Demotion Crew Demotion Demotions for common / non-command crew are at the discretion of the corresponding head of department, within logical and legal reason. (Willful refusal, Malpractice, Sabotage, et cetera...) Command Demotion Demotions for heads / command crew are at the disrection of the Captain or in their absence an acting Captain. It is possible to demote a Captain / acting Captain by hosting a vote of no confidence, using the majority vote of the heads present to determine the outcome. Warrants Search Warrants Search Warrants give security authorization to search a person or department on green alert. Blue and above alerts do not require a search warrant. They must be signed by an authorizing (NTC, HoP, Captain, HoS) party unless those parties are not available. Warrants are executed by the HoS, Warden, Security officers, or detectives. Any items seized are considered contraband. An individual may be detained while the search occurs. Arrest Warrants Arrest Warrants give Security authorization to arrest a person on green alert. Arrest Warrants do not need to be written if the crime is actively being committed or the Officer pursues a suspect who committed the crime. An individual with a signed arrest warrant may also be searched, and gives security authorization to move into a department to detain the individual if they are within the premises. Brigging Brig Procedures When a suspect is brought to the brig, either in cuffs, or not, you should contact the warden/HOS ahead of time, and have either of them get ready to process them as they arrive. If they're a suspect, they should be brought to a cell or interrogation as soon as possible, with their items that will be returned to them stored in the cell. You can detain someone for 10m without charges. Time spent detained must be subtracted from their sentence when charged. There is no double jeopardy for charges. If you are planning on a longer interrogation, you must do so while their timer is running and you can not keep them longer than their sentence without authorization from: For most crew, their head. For non-department-workers, the HOP. Detainees under 25 minutes may keep their communication devices though this can be taken if abused. Communication devices may be confiscated for longer sentences. Prison Procedures In the case of a sentence that is longer than 25 minutes a suspect will be processed for the prison if possible. Executions Executions can be carried out if the person is routinely violent during detainment/arrest/holding. The HoS must authorize it. The Captain/AC can authorize in the absence of the HoS. With an exception for Hostile Non-Typical Lifeform's, or immediate risk to life without doing so, all executions should be carried out by the HoS or Warden. Note: Declaring someone as Do Not Revive is considered posthumous authorization of an execution. Implant Searches Security are permitted to implant search personnel that are under suspicion or have been confirmed to be in possession of at least one. Probable cause for a search would be; visual confirmation, visual clues, witness reports and similar, concrete evidence (Items being suspiciously stuck to hands, getting up unusually quickly from stuns and so on...) Crimes that warrant permanent confinement clear security to conduct a full body search. Labor camp The Labor Camp, sometimes referred to as Gulag, is an alternative punishment method that may allow for detainees to be released earlier through work. Use of Force As a member of Security, you are equipped with a range of effective non-lethal tools for handling threats and detaining troublemakers. In most situations, these options are expected to be your primary means of engagement, as they are generally more effective at safely defusing conflicts. Lethal force is reserved for circumstances where non-lethal methods would be ineffective or where the situation clearly warrants escalation. Personnel should be apprehended using non-lethal means whenever possible. Failure to adhere to this standard may result in disciplinary action, including demotion or job bans. Petty Criminals / Surrendered Enemies / Incapacitated Enemies Should lethal force be levied against a target that is not set to DNR, or is not set to Execute/Kill on Sight via lawful order from the Captain, Head of Security or Nanotrasen Representative, they must be revived and sentenced/deconverted as soon as possible. Petty criminals, surrendered combatants or detained individuals met with lethal force without proper justification will result in administrative action. Lethals Authorised - Post-Combat Revival Required Armed and Dangerous (Stun Weapons, Lethals, etc) Multiple Assailants (Armed or Otherwise) Cultists (Flag Robes, Highly Armed, etc) Possessing Explosives (Grenades, TTVs, etc) Enhanced Individuals (Stimulants, Combat Implants, Hulk) Revolutionaries (Non-Heads) Armoury Trespassers (Armed or Otherwise) Subverted Silicons (Cyborgs, AI) Hostile Environment (N2O, Fire, Space) Lethals Recommended - Posthumous Revival Potentially Required Heavily Armed (.357, eSword, etc.) Cultists (Halos) Holoparasite Users (Irrespective of Type) Hostile Exosuits (Any Chassis) Uncontainable Individuals (Bloodcrawl, Jaunt, etc) Non-Crew (Golems, Ash Walkers, Interdyne, etc) Lethals Expected - Kill on Sight Fully Powered Heretics (Irrespective of Hostilities) Nuclear Operatives (Including Syndicate Cyborgs) Cultists (Summoning Deity) Perma Escapees (Outside Permabrig/Isolation) Exogenous Threats (Xenomorphs, Spiders, Changelings) Abductors (Including Other Hostile Aliens) Cult Constructs (Irrespective of Type) Bluespace Abominations (Revenants, Heretical Entities) Revolutionary Heads (Non-Standard Revolutionaries) Malfunctioning AI (Malf AI) Alert Levels Alert Equipment Modifiers Green Alert All Clear - No crime-grade above CR authority. Non-lethal armaments are the first line of use. Officers are allowed to procure armaments but may not brandish them. Officers may respond to situations with lethals if absolutely necessary. Security is not permitted to trespass into departments unless they receive permission from a department member or head of staff, lest the situation require immediate action. Security may take breaks at will, as long as others are informed. Warrants are required for arrests, unless the crime committed is being actively witnessed by an officer. Person or Department searches need to be backed by a warrant unless the individual is classified as under arrest. Blue Alert Suspicious activity, crime-grade at least minor/major. Non-lethal armed mechs may be deployed to the scene. Non-lethal armaments are recommended, but lethals may be fielded. Security may conduct a field search only if there is probable cause or reason to do so, without a warrant. Vigilance is expected from every security member on-board, breaks are allowed with good reason. Amber Alert Multiple major or higher grade crimes onboard the station, loss of control. Lethally armed mechs may be deployed to the scene. Lethal armaments may be fielded and brandished. Security are expected to drop all personal activity and return to active duty. Security is allowed to perform random searches without warrants. Security should at least inform one member of the department they have entered, unless there’s an active situation. Search and Arrest warrant requirements are waived for the duration of the alert. Red Alert Capital or Special grade crimes in progress. Crew militia in effect. Lethal and non-lethal limits are lifted for everyone. Security may deploy heavy weaponry and mechs. Crew Militia: Able-bodied crew are expected to assist security when able, until the threat is neutralized. Crew are allowed to arm themselves to assist with the threat. Crew must listen to reasonable orders given by security personnel. Security personnel are permitted to raid, enter, or otherwise pass through departments without informing anyone. Epsilon Alert The station is now under full Central Command control. Central Command will enforce whatever restrictions they deem necessary. Orders from Central Command personnel are absolute. The highest ranking CC member onboard is prime authority. Federal Alert The station has been put under SolFed control. SolFed officials will enforce whatever restrictions they deem necessary. Orders from SolFed are absolute. The highest ranking SolFed member onboard is prime authority. Delta Alert The threat has escalated to a critical point and must be stopped at all costs. No restrictions on weaponry or contraband items for security. Martial Law in effect, security must do whatever it takes. 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