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the uscss democritus is a research vessel owned by weyland-yutani corporation that, much like its predecessors the uscss maginot and the uscss nostromo, was sent into deep space to research and retrieve alien specimen and technologies and bring back to earth. the ship is classified as a scientific exploratory vessel manufactured by weyland corp which includes the dual ftl engine system which revolutionized space travel in 2031. it is powered by a 2.1 terrawatt rl fusion reactor much liek the heliades-class j and has a cargo capacity of 9 megatonnes. fitted with ai-integrated systems, holographic and augmented reality interfaces, quantum computing systems and even a hydroponics garden for food and oxygen recycling, the uscss democritus offers a wide array of support for crew capable of lasting lightyears of travel through space. along with the common, ship-necessary facilities such as the bridge and main engineering and computer core hubs, facilities include various labs to study the vastness and space and all found within (astrometrics, xenobiology and exoecology, and planetary sciences), support facilities to provide care and comfort to all passengers (medical bay, living quarters, recreation deck, mess hall and psychological support center), and exploration and mission units for any offboard needs (hangar, landing pods and drop bays, and cargo bay). the defense systems include deflector shields, emergency escape pods and non-lethal weapon systems such as ion beams and electromagnetic pulses if the ship enters dangerous or unknown territories. there is also an armory on board, however kept under lock and released only in an emergency. |
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mission orders: uscss democritus designation: scientific & exploratory retrieval operation – codename: project omphalos issued: [classified] authorization code: wy-37D9-omph-221b vessel serial: uscss democritus – nx-88247 captain: [pending] executive officer: [pending] ai system: mother-10 / subroutine “iris” objective: the uscss democritus is to depart from [redacted] and proceed into the outer persean expanse under the guise of a long-term exoecological survey mission. the vessel’s primary directive is the identification, acquisition, and containment of non-terrestrial biological and technological specimens, with emphasis on type-vi hostile xenolifeforms and pre-human or non-anthropogenic technological artifacts. all viable material is to be transported, under secure cryo-containment, to obsidian veil, where further analysis, exploitation, and proprietary research will be conducted under strict non-disclosure protocols (ndp-9). in the event of a xenopathologenic breach, initiate lockdown of affected compartments and trigger incineration protocols. in the event of crew insubordination, ai is authorized to initiate psychological suppression programs and override life-support access on a case-by-case basis. in the event of mission compromise, self-destruct authorization codes are embedded in the command crew’s neural implants. activation requires dual confirmation. crew psychological well-being is a non-critical priority and will be maintained at minimal effective levels until otherwise ordered. contact with previous vessels has not been reestablished. assume risk is present. if a ghost signature is detected, following the protocol: board the vessel and conduct black-box retrieval, crew logs recovery, and environmental data sweep; and prioritize acquisition of biological evidence, specimen storage units, and unknown cargo manifest. i xeno-contamination is suspected, seal samples in deck c – quarantine module and initiate iris containment protocol alpha. secondary objectives: if ship ai is intact, extract memory core. if vessel registry is weyland-yutani-owned, classify mission as historical recovery protocol 3.11 and execute full memory preservation with discretion. if their crew exhibits psychological instability, noncompliance, or evidence of infection/contact with xeno-biological matter, sever communications and initiate observation mode gamma. survivors who display anomalous knowledge, genetic alteration, or xeno-interaction may be transferred to obsidian veil in cryostasis under high-security containment. specimens classified under xenoform: designate “alpha-black” are to be prioritized above crew survival. under no circumstances are non-weyland-yutani personnel to be made aware of project omphalos, directive 937. crew who compromise operational secrecy may be designated as "expendable liabilities" and reassigned under protocol black veil. these addenda are self-deleting if access is unauthorized. viewing without clearance will result in iris executing neural stun protocols. |
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✦ captain/commanding officers: in charge of the mission and all ship operations held ✦ executive officer (xo)/first officer: the second-in-command who handles the daily operations open ✦ navigator/pilot: responsible for plotting courses and flying the ship taken ✦ dropship/shuttle pilot: operates auxiliary craft like dropships or shuttles used for planetary descent, evacuation or surface transport open ✦ chief engineer/engineer: maintains the engines, reactors, propulsion and life support open ✦ maintenance technician: repairs ship systems and conducts routine maintenance taken ✦ communications officer: manages internal and external communications and relays with mission control or other vessels taken ✦ science officer: handles biological, environmental and mission-specific research open ✦ medical officer/doctor: provides medical care and manages medbay and cryosleep revival open ✦ field medic/medical assistant: provides additionnal medical care under the advice of the medical officer/doctor both on and offboard during missions taken ✦ cryopod operator: manages cryosleep systems for the crew and is responsible for safe induction and revival as well as system integrity and emergency protocols open ✦ psychologist/counselor: oversees crew mental health, especially on long-haul and high-stress missions taken ✦ chef/nutritional specialist: prepares food and oversees nutrition regimens taken ✦ hydroponic botanist: manages the cultivation of plants in soil-free systems for food, oxygen, and research, and ensures the health of the ship’s agricultural ecosystem open ✦ security officer/military liaison: provides protection, weapons handling and threat response taken ✦ weapons officer: oversees shipboard weapons systems and coordinates tactical responses, manages armories, trains crew and assists in hostile engagements or xeno-containment open ✦ warrant officer: a technical specialist with authority who is often a bridge between officers and the crew open ✦ prisoner: could be a liability or not, but due to crimes against the corporation, they're on board for transport and under strict survelliance taken ✦ corporate liaison/company representative: represents the corporate interests, often over that of the crew taken ✦ cargo handler/loader operator: manages cargo, especially on freighters or mining vessels open ✦ xenobiologist/exobiologist: studies alien lifeforms, ecosystems and potential threats or applications and is tasks with analyzing organisms and advising on containment taken ✦ geologist/cartographer: surveys planetary terrain, identifying valuable resources and navigable routes open ✦ ai technician: maintains and programs synthetic crew members, shipboard ai and automated systems, ensuring functionality, monitoring of behavior protocol and handling of diagnostics taken ✦ custodial technician: keeps non-critical areas including habitats and labs clean and sterile, minimizing biological hazards open ✦ media representative/documentarian: responsible for recording findings and creation of medias to promote the corporation taken ✦ tourist: they have no purpose other than to be there because they have the money to do so open |