/obj/item/tajcard name = "collectable tajaran card" desc = "A collectable card, usually found inside cigarette packs, with the illustration of a famous Tajara." icon = 'icons/obj/playing_cards.dmi' icon_state = "tajcig" w_class = ITEMSIZE_SMALL var/list/figures = list("hadii", "tesla", "headmaster", "commissar", "almanq", "yasmin", "andrey", "paratrooper", "scout") /obj/item/tajcard/Initialize() . = ..() var/selected = pick(figures) set_card(selected) /obj/item/tajcard/proc/set_card(var/figure) if(!figure) return icon_state = "tajcig_[figure]" switch(figure) if("hadii") desc += " This one has the picture of President Njadrasanukii Hadii." desc_fluff = "Njadrasanukii Hadii was born in 2402 to the noble Njarir'Akhran Hadii line. He got involved with the military at an early age, becoming a cadet for the \ Royal Navy at 16. During the revolution, he briefly fought for the loyalists but was recalled to the Hadii Citadel to help defend his family's ancestral home. Following the \ revolution and the Hadii's rise in the new Federal Republic, Njadrasanukii was given the office of Vice-President under his brother Al'Mari Hadii. He assumed the office of \ president on 2451 after the assassination of his brother. Infamous for his harsh decrees and tendency to betray his word, Njadrasanukii is not trustworthy but holds the \ planet of Adhomai in his iron grip nonetheless." if("tesla") desc += " This one has the picture of a tesla trooper." desc_fluff = "Formed in 2461, the Tesla Brigade is an experimental force composed of augmented veterans. Created after the intense casualties of the Das'nrra campaign and the \ severe loss of Republican Guard units. Additional funding and focus was placed on a previously shelved proposal for heavily armed shock and high technology assault troopers. A \ special unit designated to withstand the numerical disadvantages and prolonged engagements special forces of the Republic often faces." if("headmaster") desc += " This one has the picture of Headmaster Harrrdanim Tyr'adrr." desc_fluff = "Harrrdanim was born in 2411 to an M'sai line. He entered military service at a young age. His high intelligence and robust health soon had him successfully \ enter the Royal Enforcers; the elite all-M'sai special forces available to the nobility. He was taken prisoner during the First Revolution and released uner condition that \ he acts as a spy against subversive elements. Soon Harrrdanim became known as one of the most effective and ruthless secret agents available to the government and eventually \ rose the ranks to become Headmaster of the People's Strategic Intelligence Service. He is known and feared across Adhomai and has spawned an entire 'spy thriller' genre in \ the Republic." if("commissar") desc += " This one has the picture of party commissar." desc_fluff = "Party Commissars are high ranking members of the Party of the Free Tajara under the Leadership of Hadii attached to army units, who ensures that soldiers and \ their commanders follow the principles of Hadiism. Their duties are not only limited to enforcing the republican ideals among the troops and reporting possible subversive elements, \ they are expected to display bravery in combat and lead by example." if("almanq") desc += " This one has the picture of Rikdar Al'Manq." desc_fluff = "Rikdar was born on 2429 the noble Njarir'Akhran Bayan line in Nal'Tor. However, his parents were disappeared by Republic secret police in one of the \ frequent purges of Njarir'Akhran and he was put into state-run foster care. He has raised in the House Of Young Patriots orphanage until he was adopted at 14 to Hharar \ parents and took their last name of Al'Manq. Rikdar graduated university on at 20 years old in 2450 with a Bachelors of Arts. Having already received several high-profile \ commissions, including the then-President Al'Mari Hadii, whose portrait was done a week before his death. Rikdar remains extremely popular on Adhomai. The People's Republic \ remains a quiet supporter of his work, and state officials pay him handsome commissions for their portraits to be done." if("yasmin") desc += " This one has the picture of Yasmin Piaf." desc_fluff = "Yasmin Piaf, was born in 2434 in the suburbs of Nal'tor to a particularly well off Njarir'Akhran family. Even from her young age, \ Yasmin was interested in music. She was part of her school's choir and participated in several nation-wide contests for the honor of singing for President Rhagrrhuzau Hadii. \ Eventually, she graduated and went on to the Academy of Musical Arts with full scholarship. Yet her voice, described by some as angelic and innocent, found purchase with an \ aging generation of Tajara who wished a brief return to peaceful normalcy following the First Revolution. Yasmin Piaf has become one of the most famous singers in the modern \ era - one who has fostered a close relationship with State officials." if("andrey") desc += " This one has the picture of Andrey Borisov." desc_fluff = "Born in 2416 to aline of M'sai warriors, Andrey was not even two years old before humanity stumbled across Adhomai and lit the flame that ignited the \ First Revolution. As the newly founded People's Republic began the arduous transition from a movement to a government, Andrey's connections with the upper echelon of \ PRA politicians bore fruit. He was taken on as a member of an officer's general staff, headquartered in Nal'Tor. His position put him in contact with the elite, however, \ and many found him charming and personable. His ascension from lowly secretary to the major news anchor was one that involved plenty of political maneuvering, money - \ and, rumored by some, violence - but ultimately Andrey had proved his loyalty to the political elite of the People's Republic and he was rewarded with the honor of being their mouthpiece" if("paratrooper") desc += " This one has the picture of a republican guard." desc_fluff = "Following the end of the first revolution, many veterans especially of the Ha'narr Corps had become hardened warriors with exceptional abilities. \ Seeking to mate the heavily refined combat effectiveness of shock troop units which formed among front-line infantry with the survival skills and mobility of the Ha'narrii, \ the Republican Guard was formed by absorbing all of these units as a hard-hitting highly mobile airborne special forces unit in 2435. They primarily draw recruits from \ promising and outstanding members of the Ha'narr Corps, as well as shock infantry divisions, not at all unlike their original founding members. Their iconic light blue \ berets inspire awe and admiration on the battlefield among their teammates, and fear among their enemies. The Republican Guard primarily deploys by airdropping from high \ altitude aircraft in special thick cold resistant pressurized soft suits, and unlike the Ha'narr, carry a considerable amount of equipment for combat operations." if("scout") desc += " This one has the picture of a Ha'narr scout." desc_fluff = "Originally formed in 2421 during the first revolution, the Ha'narr Corps served as a reconnaissance, scouting and special operations unit for the \ rebellion. Although it was disbanded at the end of the first revolution, it was reformed at the dawn of the second revolution as the inflexibility of the Republican Army \ proved to be a vital weakness which these units corrected for. The training regime for Ha'narrii is typically anywhere in between one to three months, with recruits trained \ in basic survival and reconnaissance skills emphasizing on self dependence within the frozen wilderness of Adhomai. As a scouting unit, Ha'narri travel lightly on equipment, \ carrying primarily the essentials for survival and only a token amount of ammunition. Many detachments also make use of snow skiis in order to travel quickly in mountainous regions. \ They are well-known for their iconic thick light-colored cloaks which they wear while traversing the vast countrysides for warmth, as well as camouflage."