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/datum/lore/codex/category/important_locations
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name = "Important Locations"
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data = "There are several locations of interest that you may come across when visiting the system Vir."
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children = list(
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/radiance_energy_chain,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/firnir,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tyr,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sif,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir_interstellar_spaceport,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/southern_cross,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/magni,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/kara,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/northern_star,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rota
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)
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir/add_content()
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name = "Vir (Star)"
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keywords += list("Vir")
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data = "Vir is an A-type main sequence star with 81% more mass than Sol (the humans' home star), and almost nine times as bright. It \
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has a white glow, and a diameter that is about 34% larger than Sol. It has six major planets in its orbit.\
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<br><br>\
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Vir is mainly administered on [quick_link("Sif")] by the [quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")], as Sif \
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was the first planet to be colonized, however VGA lays claim to all planets orbiting Vir. The planets \
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are named after figures in ancient human mythology (Norse), due to the original surveyor for the system deciding to do so. \
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Some installations carry on this tradition."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/radiance_energy_chain/add_content()
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name = "Radiance Energy Chain (Artificial Satellites)"
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keywords += list("Radiance Energy Chain")
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data = "A sparse government-owned chain of automated stations exists between Firnir and the star itself. The idea is based on \
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an ancient design that was pioneered at Sol. The stations are heavily shielded from the stellar radiation, and feature massive \
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arrays of photo-voltaic panels. Each station harvests energy from Vir using the solar panels, and sends it to other areas of \
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the system by beaming the energy to several relay stations farther away from the star, typically with a large laser.\
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<br><br>\
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These stations are generally devoid of life, instead, they are operated mainly by [quick_link("drones")], with maintenance performed \
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by [quick_link("positronic")] equipped units in shielded chassis, or very brave humans in voidsuits that protect from extreme heat, and radiation. There are \
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currently 19 stations in operation."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/firnir/add_content()
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name = "Firnir (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Firnir")
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data = "Firnir is the first planet of Vir, tidally locked to it, and having temperatures in excess of 570 degrees \
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kelvin (299°C) on the day side has caused this planet to go mostly ignored."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tyr/add_content()
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name = "Tyr (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Tyr")
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data = "The second closest planet to [quick_link("Vir")], this planet has a high concentration of minerals inside its crust, as well as active volcanism and plate tectonics. \
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The temperature on the surface can reach up to 405 degrees kelvin (132°C), which has deterred most people from the planet, except for two [quick_link("TSC", "TSCs")], \
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Greyson Manufactories and [quick_link("Xion Manufacturing Group")]. In orbit, the two companies each have a space station, used to coordinate and \
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control their stations on the surface without having to suffer the intense heat. Xion's station also doubles as a control and oversight facility for their \
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[quick_link("drones","autonomous mining drones")].\
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<br><br>\
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Remnants of both Greyson and Xion's mining operations dot the surface, as well as ruins of mining \
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outposts build by an unknown alien civilization, which researchers have noted it appears to be similar to ruins found inside the rings of [quick_link("Kara")] \
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and on [quick_link("Sif")] itself. Below the surface of Tyr are many natural cave systems, dangerous and easy to get lost inside, which both companies make heavy \
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use of. A noted rivalry exists between the two mining giants, as well as with smaller groups more interested in the xenoarcheological value of the alien ruins.\
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<br><br>\
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The very high temperatures, dangerous (sometimes magma-filled) caves, and the only presence of civilization being mining operations has made tourism \
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for Tyr mostly non-existent, with the exception of explorers who specifically seek out hellish landscapes, which are plentiful with all the ruins, \
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volcanoes, twisting caves, and general lawlessness. The occasional remains of previous explorers near certain hotspots somehow does not deter them."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sif/add_content()
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name = "Sif (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Sif")
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data = "Sif is a terrestrial planet and third closest planet to Vir. It possesses oceans, a breathable atmosphere, \
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a magnetic field, weather, and acceptable gravity. It is currently the capital planet of Vir. Its center of government is the \
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equatorial city and site of the first settlement, New Reykjavik, which houses the [quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")].\
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<br><br>\
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Sif has many desirable traits which made it the first planet to be colonized in Vir, however it also has various quirks which \
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may disorient humans used to conditions on planet Earth. Atmospheric pressure is lower than 'normal', which may cause difficulty \
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breathing if you are used to climate controlled artifical habitats or higher pressure planets. The gravity is also slightly lower, at \
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only 90% the strength of planet Earth's gravity. You may need to keep two clocks if you plan to visit \
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or live on Sif, as the planet takes over 32 hours to complete one day. A Sif year also takes just under five Earth years."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir_interstellar_spaceport/add_content()
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name = "Vir Interstellar Spaceport (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Vir Interstellar Spaceport")
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data = "The Vir Interstellar Spaceport is a large facility in orbit of the planet [quick_link("Sif")] which handles the loading and \
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unloading, refuelling, and general maintenance of large spacecraft. The main structure is owned by the \
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[quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")], but individual offices, docking/loading bays, and warehouses are often leased to individuals \
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or organisations. The position of the spaceport allows it to function not only as a key node for transport inside the Vir \
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system, especially to and from the planet Sif, but also as a key stopping point interstellar craft travelling via Vir which need refuelling. \
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<br><br>\
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The station itself is mostly designed around its logistical and commercial needs, and although other strategically-placed \
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nearby facilities owned by a mixture of corporations and entities may possess habitation space, the port itself is not \
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designed to be a living habitat - its proximity to the surface of Sif makes transport of people and materials to and from \
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the facility and the planet via shuttle extremely cost-efficient."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/southern_cross/add_content()
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name = "Southern Cross (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Southern Cross", "NLS Southern Cross")
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data = "The Southern Cross is a mostly automated telecommunications and supply hub for [quick_link("NanoTrasen")], named after it's companion satellite, the \
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[quick_link("Northern Star")]. It acts as a logistics hub for the smaller installations NanoTrasen has in Sif orbit and on the surface."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/magni/add_content()
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name = "Magni (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Magni")
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data = "Outside of the habitable zone, the barren world Magni is generally at 202 kelvin (-71°C)."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/kara/add_content()
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name = "Kara (Gas Giant)"
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keywords += list("Kara")
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data = "A gas giant, with a large number of moons. Captured asteroids, to be specific. Many of the asteroids are theorized \
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to be the remnants of a much larger moon that was ripped apart by Kara, long ago. Curerntly, a large number of these \
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asteroids are being used by many different businesses, and some governmental infrastructure has been built. The most prominent \
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asteroid installation is the [quick_link("Northern Star", "NCS Northern Star")], a general purpose colony owned and operated by \
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[quick_link("NanoTrasen")]. The mid-atmospheric temperature of the gas giant averages to around 150 kelvin (-108°C)."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/northern_star/add_content()
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name = "Northern Star (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Northern Star", "NCS Northern Star")
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data = "One of the most prominent installations in the [quick_link("Kara")] subsystem, the Northern Star is owned \
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and operated by [quick_link("NanoTrasen")]. It was originally built to service the various mining operations \
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occurring within Kara's ring, however it has grown into what it is today due to what was discovered inside \
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the interior of the rock. Both phoron and alien artifacts were found inside, catapulting the asteroid outpost \
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into the main attraction inside the subsystem.\
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<br><br>\
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Today it houses a population of civilians, whom work to maintain \
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the colony and support the local mining industry. The colony also has managed to achieve a degree of \
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self-sufficiency, and possesses many amenities and features that most other asteroid bases in the \
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subsystem lack."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rota/add_content()
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name = "Rota (Gas Giant)"
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keywords += list("Rota")
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data = "An ice giant, with a beautiful ring system circling it. The average temperature for it is 165 kelvin (-157°C)."
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/datum/lore/codex/category/important_locations
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name = "Important Locations"
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data = "There are several locations of interest that you may come across when visiting the system Vir."
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children = list(
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/radiance_energy_chain,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/firnir,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tyr,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sif,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir_interstellar_spaceport,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/southern_cross,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/magni,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/kara,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/northern_star,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rota
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)
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir/add_content()
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name = "Vir (Star)"
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keywords += list("Vir")
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data = "Vir is an A-type main sequence star with 81% more mass than Sol (the humans' home star), and almost nine times as bright. It \
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has a white glow, and a diameter that is about 34% larger than Sol. It has six major planets in its orbit.\
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<br><br>\
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Vir is mainly administered on [quick_link("Sif")] by the [quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")], as Sif \
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was the first planet to be colonized, however VGA lays claim to all planets orbiting Vir. The planets \
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are named after figures in ancient human mythology (Norse), due to the original surveyor for the system deciding to do so. \
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Some installations carry on this tradition."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/radiance_energy_chain/add_content()
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name = "Radiance Energy Chain (Artificial Satellites)"
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keywords += list("Radiance Energy Chain")
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data = "A sparse government-owned chain of automated stations exists between Firnir and the star itself. The idea is based on \
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an ancient design that was pioneered at Sol. The stations are heavily shielded from the stellar radiation, and feature massive \
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arrays of photo-voltaic panels. Each station harvests energy from Vir using the solar panels, and sends it to other areas of \
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the system by beaming the energy to several relay stations farther away from the star, typically with a large laser.\
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<br><br>\
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These stations are generally devoid of life, instead, they are operated mainly by [quick_link("drones")], with maintenance performed \
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by [quick_link("positronic")] equipped units in shielded chassis, or very brave humans in voidsuits that protect from extreme heat, and radiation. There are \
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currently 19 stations in operation."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/firnir/add_content()
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name = "Firnir (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Firnir")
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data = "Firnir is the first planet of Vir, tidally locked to it, and having temperatures in excess of 570 degrees \
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kelvin (299°C) on the day side has caused this planet to go mostly ignored."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tyr/add_content()
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name = "Tyr (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Tyr")
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data = "The second closest planet to [quick_link("Vir")], this planet has a high concentration of minerals inside its crust, as well as active volcanism and plate tectonics. \
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The temperature on the surface can reach up to 405 degrees kelvin (132°C), which has deterred most people from the planet, except for two [quick_link("TSC", "TSCs")], \
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Greyson Manufactories and [quick_link("Xion Manufacturing Group")]. In orbit, the two companies each have a space station, used to coordinate and \
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control their stations on the surface without having to suffer the intense heat. Xion's station also doubles as a control and oversight facility for their \
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[quick_link("drones","autonomous mining drones")].\
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<br><br>\
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Remnants of both Greyson and Xion's mining operations dot the surface, as well as ruins of mining \
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outposts build by an unknown alien civilization, which researchers have noted it appears to be similar to ruins found inside the rings of [quick_link("Kara")] \
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and on [quick_link("Sif")] itself. Below the surface of Tyr are many natural cave systems, dangerous and easy to get lost inside, which both companies make heavy \
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use of. A noted rivalry exists between the two mining giants, as well as with smaller groups more interested in the xenoarcheological value of the alien ruins.\
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<br><br>\
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The very high temperatures, dangerous (sometimes magma-filled) caves, and the only presence of civilization being mining operations has made tourism \
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for Tyr mostly non-existent, with the exception of explorers who specifically seek out hellish landscapes, which are plentiful with all the ruins, \
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volcanoes, twisting caves, and general lawlessness. The occasional remains of previous explorers near certain hotspots somehow does not deter them."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/sif/add_content()
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name = "Sif (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Sif")
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data = "Sif is a terrestrial planet and third closest planet to Vir. It possesses oceans, a breathable atmosphere, \
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a magnetic field, weather, and acceptable gravity. It is currently the capital planet of Vir. Its center of government is the \
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equatorial city and site of the first settlement, New Reykjavik, which houses the [quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")].\
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<br><br>\
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Sif has many desirable traits which made it the first planet to be colonized in Vir, however it also has various quirks which \
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may disorient humans used to conditions on planet Earth. Atmospheric pressure is lower than 'normal', which may cause difficulty \
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breathing if you are used to climate controlled artifical habitats or higher pressure planets. The gravity is also slightly lower, at \
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only 90% the strength of planet Earth's gravity. You may need to keep two clocks if you plan to visit \
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or live on Sif, as the planet takes over 32 hours to complete one day. A Sif year also takes just under five Earth years."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vir_interstellar_spaceport/add_content()
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name = "Vir Interstellar Spaceport (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Vir Interstellar Spaceport")
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data = "The Vir Interstellar Spaceport is a large facility in orbit of the planet [quick_link("Sif")] which handles the loading and \
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unloading, refuelling, and general maintenance of large spacecraft. The main structure is owned by the \
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[quick_link("Sif Governmental Authority")], but individual offices, docking/loading bays, and warehouses are often leased to individuals \
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or organisations. The position of the spaceport allows it to function not only as a key node for transport inside the Vir \
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system, especially to and from the planet Sif, but also as a key stopping point interstellar craft travelling via Vir which need refuelling. \
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<br><br>\
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The station itself is mostly designed around its logistical and commercial needs, and although other strategically-placed \
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nearby facilities owned by a mixture of corporations and entities may possess habitation space, the port itself is not \
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designed to be a living habitat - its proximity to the surface of Sif makes transport of people and materials to and from \
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the facility and the planet via shuttle extremely cost-efficient."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/southern_cross/add_content()
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name = "Southern Cross (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Southern Cross", "NLS Southern Cross")
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data = "The Southern Cross is a mostly automated telecommunications and supply hub for [quick_link("NanoTrasen")], named after it's companion satellite, the \
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[quick_link("Northern Star")]. It acts as a logistics hub for the smaller installations NanoTrasen has in Sif orbit and on the surface."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/magni/add_content()
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name = "Magni (Terrestrial Planet)"
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keywords += list("Magni")
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data = "Outside of the habitable zone, the barren world Magni is generally at 202 kelvin (-71°C)."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/kara/add_content()
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name = "Kara (Gas Giant)"
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keywords += list("Kara")
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data = "A gas giant, with a large number of moons. Captured asteroids, to be specific. Many of the asteroids are theorized \
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to be the remnants of a much larger moon that was ripped apart by Kara, long ago. Curerntly, a large number of these \
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asteroids are being used by many different businesses, and some governmental infrastructure has been built. The most prominent \
|
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asteroid installation is the [quick_link("Northern Star", "NCS Northern Star")], a general purpose colony owned and operated by \
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[quick_link("NanoTrasen")]. The mid-atmospheric temperature of the gas giant averages to around 150 kelvin (-108°C)."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/northern_star/add_content()
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name = "Northern Star (Artificial Satellite)"
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keywords += list("Northern Star", "NCS Northern Star")
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data = "One of the most prominent installations in the [quick_link("Kara")] subsystem, the Northern Star is owned \
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and operated by [quick_link("NanoTrasen")]. It was originally built to service the various mining operations \
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occurring within Kara's ring, however it has grown into what it is today due to what was discovered inside \
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the interior of the rock. Both phoron and alien artifacts were found inside, catapulting the asteroid outpost \
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into the main attraction inside the subsystem.\
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<br><br>\
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Today it houses a population of civilians, whom work to maintain \
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the colony and support the local mining industry. The colony also has managed to achieve a degree of \
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self-sufficiency, and possesses many amenities and features that most other asteroid bases in the \
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subsystem lack."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/rota/add_content()
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name = "Rota (Gas Giant)"
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keywords += list("Rota")
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data = "An ice giant, with a beautiful ring system circling it. The average temperature for it is 165 kelvin (-157°C)."
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@@ -1,319 +1,319 @@
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/datum/lore/codex/category/species
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name = "Species"
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data = "There are many different types of lifeforms (both alive and artificial) in the galaxy, which you may find inside Vir."
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children = list(
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/datum/lore/codex/page/human,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/diona,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/promethean,
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/datum/lore/codex/page/vatborn,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic,
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/datum/lore/codex/category/drone
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)
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/datum/lore/codex/page/human/add_content()
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name = "Human"
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keywords += list("Humanity")
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data = "Humans are a race of 'ape'-like creatures from the continental planet Earth in the Sol system. They are the primary driving \
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force for rapid space expansion, owing to their strong, expansionist central government and opportunistic [quick_link("TSC","Trans-Stellar Corporations")]. \
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The prejudices of their 21st century history have mostly given way to bitter divides on the most important issue of the times- technological \
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expansionism.\
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<br><br>\
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While most humans have accepted the existence of aliens in their communities and workplaces as a fact of life, exceptions abound. \
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While more culturally diverse than most species, humans are generally regarded as somewhat technophobic and isolationist by members \
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of other species."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell
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name = "Skrell"
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keywords = list("Skrellian")
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data = "The Skrell are a species of amphibious humanoids, distinguished by their gelatinous appearance and head tentacles. \
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Skrell come from the world of Sirisai (called Qerr'balak by Skrell), a humid planet with plenty of swamps and jungles. Currently more technologically advanced \
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than the humans, they emphasize the study of the mind above all else.\
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<br><br>\
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Gender has little meaning to Skrell outside of reproduction, and in fact many other species have a difficult time telling the difference \
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between male and female Skrell apart. The most obvious signs (voice in a slightly higher register, longer head-tails for females) are never \
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a guarantee. Due to their scientific focus of the mind and body, Skrell tend to be more peaceful and their colonization has been slow, swiftly \
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outpaced by the humans. For humans, they were their first contact sentient species, and are their longest, and closest, ally in space."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi
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name = "Unathi"
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data = "The Unathi are a race of tall, reptilian humanoids that possess a blend of serpentine features reminiscent of crocodiles. \
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They are a proud, religious species that favors honor and strength, and originate from the desert planet of Moghes. \
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The Unathi follow a religious code known as the Unity, and they carry this with them on their travels. \
|
||||
Unathi once fought a serious war against SolGov, and as a result are often considered to be second-class citizens, \
|
||||
rarely seen in jobs that don't require a little muscle."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran
|
||||
name = "Tajaran"
|
||||
keywords = list("Tajaran")
|
||||
data = "The Tajaran are a race of humanoid mammalian aliens from Meralar, the fourth planet of the Rarkajar star system. Thickly furred and protected \
|
||||
from cold, they thrive on their subarctic planet, where the only terran temperate areas spread across the equator and tropical belt. \
|
||||
With their own share of bloody wars and great technological advances, the Tajaran are a proud kind. They fiercely believe they belong \
|
||||
among the stars and consider themselves a rightful interstellar nation, even if the humans helped them to actually achieve superluminal \
|
||||
speeds with Bluespace FTL drives. Relatively new to the galactic stage, their contacts with other species are aloof, but friendly. \
|
||||
Among these bonds, Humans stand out as valued trade partners and maybe even a friend."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/diona/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Diona"
|
||||
keywords += list("Dionaea")
|
||||
data = "The Dionaea are a group of omnivorous, slow-metabolism plantlike organisms that are in fact clusters of individual, smaller organisms. \
|
||||
They exhibit a high degree of structural flexibility, and come in a wide variety of shapes and colors to reflect the intelligence of each individual \
|
||||
creature. They were discovered by the [quick_link("Skrell")] in 2294CE, not on a planet, but in open space between three stars, a figurative hell that made it \
|
||||
difficult to discover, much less contact them.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Dionaea spread by seeds and are asexual, no gender. When grown into their small 'nymph' state, they are known to eat large amounts of dead plant \
|
||||
matter and fertilize plants while they learn from those around them, and as they grow further, they merge into larger and larger forms. It is not \
|
||||
unheard of for Skrell explorers to be traveling in a ship composed of habitat modules and engines of Skrell design and the body formed by their \
|
||||
Diona allies to warble across the cosmos.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with the other species."
|
||||
|
||||
// Bird lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Teshari"
|
||||
data = "The Teshari are reptilian pack predators from the [quick_link("Skrell")] homeworld, Sirisai (Qerr'balak). While they evolved alongside the Skrell, their interactions with them \
|
||||
tended to be confused and violent, and until peaceful contact was made they largely stayed in their territories on and around the poles, in tundral \
|
||||
terrain far too desolate and cold to be of interest to the Skrell. In more enlightened times, the Teshari are a minority culture on many Skrell worlds, \
|
||||
maintaining their own settlements and cultures, but often finding themselves standing on the shoulders of their more technologically advanced neighbors \
|
||||
when it comes to meeting and exploring the rest of the galaxy.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
It is important to note that Teshari names are unlike standard human names. Their pack name precedes their given name."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Teshari Packs"
|
||||
keywords += list("Packs")
|
||||
data = "There are several packs you may come across;<small>\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Eshi</b><br>\
|
||||
A large, old, politically neutral pack heavily involved in efforts to get Teshari into space. Probably the most \
|
||||
common pack to see outside of a [quick_link("Skrell")] colony, and probably the most numerous Teshari pack outside of Sirisai and associated colonies.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Nasemari</b><br>\
|
||||
A very small pack. Generally focused around supporting and providing for packs on the homeworlds, they have devoted \
|
||||
themselves to training as technicians and engineers in order to obtain skills and training to take back to Sirisai. \
|
||||
The pack is only around thirty people in size, but owns and maintains a nuclear power plant.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Schasaraca</b><br>\
|
||||
One of the more Skrell-devoted and integrated packs. They tend to be rather sycophantic towards the Skrell and work as \
|
||||
scientists and field researchers on a variety of projects, generally biology or technical research. They have a reputation \
|
||||
for working as spies and informants for the Skrell governments amongst other Teshari.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Ceea</b><br>\
|
||||
An isolationist pack from the northern tundra of Sirisai; generally known as disliking the Skrell. Small to average in size; \
|
||||
only around sixty members. Their regional culture is built around the study culture and anthropology, as well as archaeology, \
|
||||
originally for the purposes of recovering history and materials \"lost\" due to Skrell interference. It would be very rare to \
|
||||
see them on your travels, however they are listed here for the sake of completeness.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Resca</b><br>\
|
||||
A pack that sold off its small native territory for the chance to get into space. Very musically inclined. They tend towards medical professions.</small>"
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Physiology of Teshari"
|
||||
data = "The Teshari are, relative to other species, smaller than average, rarely reaching more than 2-3'/1m in height, and weigh less than \
|
||||
90lbs/40kg. They have rapid metabolisms and very efficient digestive systems, and thanks to sharing in \
|
||||
the medical technology of the [quick_link("Skrell")], they tend to have robust and effective immune systems. They evolved \
|
||||
for very cold and very barren areas, generally the polar regions. Because of this, their skin is a fine \
|
||||
insulator and many of their internal processes are not particularly energy-efficient; they cannot cope \
|
||||
well at all with high temperatures.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Their hearing is exceptionally sensitive to the point that they can detect a person moving on the other \
|
||||
side of a wall, but this comes at a cost. Very loud noises are very painful for Teshari, so be mindful of \
|
||||
your indoor voice when speaking with one. The Teshari are omnivorous but generally prefer to eat meat wherever possible."
|
||||
|
||||
// Promethean Lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/promethean/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Promethean"
|
||||
keywords += list("slime", "promethean")
|
||||
data = "Prometheans are an artificial species created by the Humans sometime in the 2540s, aboard the NRS Prometheus, while experimenting with \
|
||||
the Aetolian giant slime, or ‘Macrolimus vulgaris’. They themselves are considered sapient beings and given protection under prior Human legislation, \
|
||||
though often only appear to serve as aides or inferior positions when kept as staff. Aetolus, the official ‘Home world’ of the Prometheans and giant slime, \
|
||||
is an obnoxiously warm, humid planet requiring structures to be built within large, atmospherically-filtered ‘tent-like’ domes. \
|
||||
Prometheans take on vague visual and vocal features of the species they cohabitate with, sharing their predecessors’ tendency to mimic nearby entities, \
|
||||
though in physical form additionally; this is seemingly more important in their own development, as well. Despite their taken appearances, \
|
||||
there is no known existence of a divergence between a biologically ‘male’ or ‘female’ form of the species, leading most to believe they are in fact asexual, \
|
||||
as their predecessors are."
|
||||
|
||||
// Vatborn Lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/vatborn/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Vatborn"
|
||||
keywords += list("vatborn")
|
||||
data = "A genetically modified type of human, Vatborn humans are cloned from a template and grown in special tubes. They look like pale \
|
||||
but otherwise normal humans, but their bodies have a few internal changes. For one, they lack an appendix. On top of that, they are frequently \
|
||||
hungry, as their metabolisms are faster than standard."
|
||||
|
||||
// Posi lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Positronics"
|
||||
keywords += list("Positronic", "Posi", "Posibrain", "Posibrains")
|
||||
data = "A Positronic being, is an individual with a positronic brain, manufactured \
|
||||
and fostered amongst organic life. Positronic brains enjoy the same legal status as a human in [quick_link("SolGov")] space, although discrimination is \
|
||||
still prevalent, and are considered sapient on all accounts. They can be considered the \"synthetic species\". Half-developed and \
|
||||
half-discovered in the 2280’s by a human black lab studying alien artifacts, the first positronic brain was an inch-wide cube \
|
||||
of an palladium-iridium alloy, nano-etched with billions upon billions of conduits and connections. Upon activation, \
|
||||
hard-booted with an emitter laser, the brain issued a single sentence before the neural pathways collapsed and \
|
||||
it became an inert lump of platinum: \"What is my purpose?\"."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_brain_physical,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_memory,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/jans_fhriede
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_brain_physical
|
||||
name = "Physical Structure of a Positronic Brain"
|
||||
keywords = list("Physical Posibrain", "Physical Positronic")
|
||||
data = "A positronic brain is a cube of complex metal alloy between two and six inches to a side. They usually weigh just under ten kilograms and are \
|
||||
<b>very fragile</b> when exposed to the stresses of heat or cold, as well as physical trauma. The exterior surface is chased with a network of grooves, forming \
|
||||
a maze of geometric patterns right down to the molecular level, and the interior is hollow; complex particle generators and densely packed computational \
|
||||
arrays form the basis of a self-computing neural network, complex and somewhat poorly understood. Most modern positronic brains are equipped with \
|
||||
standardized I/O ports, and all have some interface for imprinting."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_memory
|
||||
name = "Positronic Memory"
|
||||
keywords = list("Posi Memory", "Memory")
|
||||
data = "Positronic minds learn in a similar manner to humans and other forms of life, although typically more quickly. They are not simple computer storage that holds information \
|
||||
verbatim as it is received- instead, they have to repeat activities and train in order to retain memory on complex tasks. Similarly, positronic brains do \
|
||||
not have an infinite storage capacity and undergo a natural process of forgetting, albeit in a structured manner, losing unimportant day to day details and \
|
||||
ancient information no longer deemed useful. Because of the nature of the positronic brain, its memories cannot simply be stored elsewhere.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Particularly old positronic minds, over a century plus, that store a great deal of memories have displayed a tendency to become gradually more introspective \
|
||||
as more of their mind is co-opted for the task, ending in a state of near-catatonia as their neural networks become clogged with memory. Many choose to avoid \
|
||||
this end of self by more aggressively managing their memories, storing a window of their recent existence and most treasured memories rather than their full lifespan."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/jans_fhriede
|
||||
name = "Jans-Fhriede Test"
|
||||
keywords = list("Jans-Fhriede", "JF", "Jans", "Fhriede", "Jans Fhriede")
|
||||
data = "Positronics are eligible to take the \"Jans-Fhriede Test\" after a year of being created, measuring their function in a society and judging if they act \
|
||||
socially acceptable and are capable of understanding their actions and the consequences resulting from them. If they successfully pass the test, \
|
||||
they are considered legal adults and hold the same basis of rights as a normal human. At that point, Positronics are not allowed to be lawed, \
|
||||
unless on a contractual basis or otherwise under their own volition."
|
||||
|
||||
// Drone lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone
|
||||
name = "Drones"
|
||||
keywords = list("Drone")
|
||||
data = "While low-level drone intelligences are as old as the oldest human colonies, research into higher-level systems was stymied in human space by precautionist \
|
||||
politicians for hundreds of years. Tensions between the corporate rim and the highly conservative core worlds over drone proliferation led to what humans call the \
|
||||
Third Cold War, which was defused by the introduction of the positronic brain. After the Icarus Front's loss of the majority in 2504, harsh laws \
|
||||
against advanced AI were replaced with the SolGov Emergent Intelligence Oversight commission, the illegality replaced with a steeply sloping \
|
||||
system of monetary costs.\
|
||||
<br>\
|
||||
The term \"drone\" was coined by early positronic activists, eager to distinguish themselves from the menial bots that most space-dwellers were \
|
||||
familiar with, and avoid the ambiguity of the term \"AI\", which now usually refers to drones."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline
|
||||
name = "Codeline"
|
||||
keywords = list("fork")
|
||||
data = "A \"codeline\" is a single type of drone. A codeline represents a significant degree of effort from sapient programmers to realize, as well as \
|
||||
a substantial amount of regulatory fees levied by the government. Each copy of a codeline is called a \"fork\", whether the fork is created from the \
|
||||
codeline’s initial state or from a fully realized individual of that codeline. The degree of similarity between forks of the same codeline varies \
|
||||
on the intelligence of the codeline, with low-level forks being virtually identical to high-level forks being no more similar than family members."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence
|
||||
name = "Emergence"
|
||||
keywords = list("Seed AI")
|
||||
data = "\"Emergence\" is a term associated with drone intelligences who become more intelligent than they were originally intended to be. While this can \
|
||||
extend to financial systems learning language, for instance, it is usually applied to hypothetical intelligences that become more intelligent than humans. \
|
||||
Humanity has a long-standing cultural fear of emergent \"seed\" AI, egged on by Icarus memeticists and the occasional very real partial emergence events, where \
|
||||
colony-control AI or other powerful systems begin to advance drastically in power, usually ending with the AI being shut down after crashing a handful of major systems."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight
|
||||
name = "Emergent Intelligence Oversight"
|
||||
keywords = list("SG-EIO", "SG EIO", "EIO", "Intelligence Oversight")
|
||||
data = "SG-EIO, usually just called EIO, is the organization charged with monitoring existing AI for any threat of dangerous emergence. Their perception in the \
|
||||
public eye is generally positive, with all but the hardest-line Mercurial humans in favor of protection from the dangers of Seed AI. Some positronic rights \
|
||||
groups bristle at the EIO’s human-centric viewpoint, but most are glad to have a different boogeyman in the form of drone intelligences. The tiny population \
|
||||
of A-class drones are generally frightened of the EIO’s total power over them."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes
|
||||
name = "Drone Classifications"
|
||||
keywords = list("Class", "Drone Class")
|
||||
data = "To aid in its work, the EIO has created a system of classifications corresponding to different levels of drone intelligence. Higher classes are more \
|
||||
expensive to deploy and develop, owing to the costs of EIO oversight and political pressure against drone proliferation. EIO classification involves an initial \
|
||||
audit of the project's source code by experts and automated systems, and for high-class drones further check-ins throughout the life of the drone. \
|
||||
Drone chasses are often branded with their inhabiting intelligence's class, especially those of B or A-class drones, and class is often recorded in security records."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f
|
||||
name = "F Class"
|
||||
data = "\"F-class\" drones are an informal term for computer systems that pose absolutely no emergent risk. Most 21st-century software is F-class, as is much of \
|
||||
the software used by 26th century humanity. The only regulation on F-class software is the occasional check that it is, in fact, F-Class, and as such has remained \
|
||||
the most prevalent form of information-processing technology for centuries. The software powering most F-class drones is either freely available or bundled with the \
|
||||
machine it's supposed to run."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d/add_content()
|
||||
name = "D Class"
|
||||
data = "D-class drones are conceptually descended from pre-[quick_link("Icarus")] AI and bear a strong resemblance to their forebears. D-class drones are essentially \
|
||||
number-crunchers, with virtually nothing in the way of social development. They cannot speak more intelligibly than your average piece of software, \
|
||||
using pre-determined messages written by their programmers, and have no capacity for self-improvement. They are D-class intelligence because they \
|
||||
work with more complex problems than [quick_link("F class")] software, such as financial forecasting and large-scale data mining and memetics. The creation and \
|
||||
deployment of D-class drones requires only a small fee for the required code audit, although some high-power financial and political systems are \
|
||||
regularly watched by the [quick_link("EIO")] for signs of emergence. There is no real monopoly on the production of D-class drones."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c/add_content()
|
||||
name = "C Class"
|
||||
data = "C-class drones have social protocols for ease of use by organic and positronic laypeople. C-class drones are capable of speech, although \
|
||||
it has a strong tendency to be formulaic and repetitive. They are also capable of a limited degree of self-improvement, and over time individual \
|
||||
C-class instances tend differ slightly from one-another. C-class drones suffer a moderate fee to development, with automated [quick_link("EIO")] tools ensuring \
|
||||
that they are not a long-term emergence risk. However, one a codeline is confirmed safe, deployment is unlimited, encouraging developers to \
|
||||
instance many forks of the original drone to recoup their cost. The market for C-class drones is a strange space, dominated by Xion Manufacturing, \
|
||||
Ward-Takahashi GMC, and a large number of smaller firms, like the notoriously-cheap Cyber Solutions."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b/add_content()
|
||||
name = "B Class"
|
||||
data = "B-class drones have advanced social protocols and are often capable of very intelligible conversation, so long as one sticks to surface \
|
||||
topics. B-class drones tend to be specialized but still capable of remarkable growth within their speciality, making them popular for autonomous \
|
||||
deployment and even supervision of other classes of drone. The dividing line between [quick_link("A Class", "A")] and B-class drones becomes apparent when they are taken \
|
||||
out of their area of specialization, with the B-class drones swiftly becoming useless. They incur a hefty fee for the production of the initial \
|
||||
codeline, as their emergent potential is far greater, and a smaller but still substantial fee for the production of forks. The market for B-class \
|
||||
drones is a battleground between Ward-Takahashi and NanoTrasen, with other firms usually producing B-classes for in-house needs."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a/add_content()
|
||||
name = "A Class"
|
||||
keywords += list("AGI")
|
||||
data = "A-class drones are also referred to as AGI. A-class drones are capable of performing in many contexts and can learn to solve problems from \
|
||||
first principles, with an incredible potential for growth and emergent behavior. However, some abilities fall short of humans’, usually those relating \
|
||||
to socialization, and they often act in ways that are strange or distressing. There is a small but growing lobby of support for the personhood of A-class \
|
||||
drones. The cost of initializing an A-class drone is absolutely massive, as they will be monitored by [quick_link("EIO")] forever. The auditing cost of an A-class drone \
|
||||
codeline is even more staggering, making development and deployment of AGI limited to research, highly difficult and high-throughput operations like habitat \
|
||||
overwatch, and a few risk-taking firms banking on the associated fees dropping. There is not a proper market for A-class drones, although an appreciable \
|
||||
fraction of them are made by [quick_link("NanoTrasen")], with the rest generally being university research projects."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa
|
||||
name = "AA Class"
|
||||
data = "AA-class drones <b>do not yet exist</b>. Hypothetically, they are equal to living in every respect, with psychology that would not be abnormal in a baseline \
|
||||
human. The type of AA-class drone most frequently discussed is a hypothetical digitized consciousness of a human, a human brain that is somehow translated into \
|
||||
software. Some argue that a small fraction of the A-class drones would more properly be considered AA, but as of yet no action has been taken. Some Mercurials \
|
||||
will jokingly refer to themselves or other organics and positronics as AA’s. Research into brain uploading is heavily regulated and generally illegal."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa
|
||||
name = "AAA Class"
|
||||
data = "AAA-class drones do not yet exist, hopefully. They are more competent in every way than humans and pose a threat to the continued existence of sapient life. \
|
||||
Anybody creating an AAA-class drone can be classified as a threat to humanity and dealt with very harshly."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x
|
||||
name = "X Class"
|
||||
data = "X-class drones emerge from unrated software, are produced by rogue labs, or cross the border from foreign space. They are considered a threat to national \
|
||||
security and deleted when encountered in SolGov space, with the producers prosecuted legally if it has a SolGov origin. The few Skrellian drone labs will usually \
|
||||
rate their product with EIO to allow their product to be imported."
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/species
|
||||
name = "Species"
|
||||
data = "There are many different types of lifeforms (both alive and artificial) in the galaxy, which you may find inside Vir."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/human,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/diona,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/promethean,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/vatborn,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/human/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Human"
|
||||
keywords += list("Humanity")
|
||||
data = "Humans are a race of 'ape'-like creatures from the continental planet Earth in the Sol system. They are the primary driving \
|
||||
force for rapid space expansion, owing to their strong, expansionist central government and opportunistic [quick_link("TSC","Trans-Stellar Corporations")]. \
|
||||
The prejudices of their 21st century history have mostly given way to bitter divides on the most important issue of the times- technological \
|
||||
expansionism.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
While most humans have accepted the existence of aliens in their communities and workplaces as a fact of life, exceptions abound. \
|
||||
While more culturally diverse than most species, humans are generally regarded as somewhat technophobic and isolationist by members \
|
||||
of other species."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/skrell
|
||||
name = "Skrell"
|
||||
keywords = list("Skrellian")
|
||||
data = "The Skrell are a species of amphibious humanoids, distinguished by their gelatinous appearance and head tentacles. \
|
||||
Skrell come from the world of Sirisai (called Qerr'balak by Skrell), a humid planet with plenty of swamps and jungles. Currently more technologically advanced \
|
||||
than the humans, they emphasize the study of the mind above all else.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Gender has little meaning to Skrell outside of reproduction, and in fact many other species have a difficult time telling the difference \
|
||||
between male and female Skrell apart. The most obvious signs (voice in a slightly higher register, longer head-tails for females) are never \
|
||||
a guarantee. Due to their scientific focus of the mind and body, Skrell tend to be more peaceful and their colonization has been slow, swiftly \
|
||||
outpaced by the humans. For humans, they were their first contact sentient species, and are their longest, and closest, ally in space."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/unathi
|
||||
name = "Unathi"
|
||||
data = "The Unathi are a race of tall, reptilian humanoids that possess a blend of serpentine features reminiscent of crocodiles. \
|
||||
They are a proud, religious species that favors honor and strength, and originate from the desert planet of Moghes. \
|
||||
The Unathi follow a religious code known as the Unity, and they carry this with them on their travels. \
|
||||
Unathi once fought a serious war against SolGov, and as a result are often considered to be second-class citizens, \
|
||||
rarely seen in jobs that don't require a little muscle."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/tajaran
|
||||
name = "Tajaran"
|
||||
keywords = list("Tajaran")
|
||||
data = "The Tajaran are a race of humanoid mammalian aliens from Meralar, the fourth planet of the Rarkajar star system. Thickly furred and protected \
|
||||
from cold, they thrive on their subarctic planet, where the only terran temperate areas spread across the equator and tropical belt. \
|
||||
With their own share of bloody wars and great technological advances, the Tajaran are a proud kind. They fiercely believe they belong \
|
||||
among the stars and consider themselves a rightful interstellar nation, even if the humans helped them to actually achieve superluminal \
|
||||
speeds with Bluespace FTL drives. Relatively new to the galactic stage, their contacts with other species are aloof, but friendly. \
|
||||
Among these bonds, Humans stand out as valued trade partners and maybe even a friend."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/diona/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Diona"
|
||||
keywords += list("Dionaea")
|
||||
data = "The Dionaea are a group of omnivorous, slow-metabolism plantlike organisms that are in fact clusters of individual, smaller organisms. \
|
||||
They exhibit a high degree of structural flexibility, and come in a wide variety of shapes and colors to reflect the intelligence of each individual \
|
||||
creature. They were discovered by the [quick_link("Skrell")] in 2294CE, not on a planet, but in open space between three stars, a figurative hell that made it \
|
||||
difficult to discover, much less contact them.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Dionaea spread by seeds and are asexual, no gender. When grown into their small 'nymph' state, they are known to eat large amounts of dead plant \
|
||||
matter and fertilize plants while they learn from those around them, and as they grow further, they merge into larger and larger forms. It is not \
|
||||
unheard of for Skrell explorers to be traveling in a ship composed of habitat modules and engines of Skrell design and the body formed by their \
|
||||
Diona allies to warble across the cosmos.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Introduced by the Skrell, and quite slow and peaceful, the Diona share good relations with the other species."
|
||||
|
||||
// Bird lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/teshari/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Teshari"
|
||||
data = "The Teshari are reptilian pack predators from the [quick_link("Skrell")] homeworld, Sirisai (Qerr'balak). While they evolved alongside the Skrell, their interactions with them \
|
||||
tended to be confused and violent, and until peaceful contact was made they largely stayed in their territories on and around the poles, in tundral \
|
||||
terrain far too desolate and cold to be of interest to the Skrell. In more enlightened times, the Teshari are a minority culture on many Skrell worlds, \
|
||||
maintaining their own settlements and cultures, but often finding themselves standing on the shoulders of their more technologically advanced neighbors \
|
||||
when it comes to meeting and exploring the rest of the galaxy.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
It is important to note that Teshari names are unlike standard human names. Their pack name precedes their given name."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_packs/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Teshari Packs"
|
||||
keywords += list("Packs")
|
||||
data = "There are several packs you may come across;<small>\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Eshi</b><br>\
|
||||
A large, old, politically neutral pack heavily involved in efforts to get Teshari into space. Probably the most \
|
||||
common pack to see outside of a [quick_link("Skrell")] colony, and probably the most numerous Teshari pack outside of Sirisai and associated colonies.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Nasemari</b><br>\
|
||||
A very small pack. Generally focused around supporting and providing for packs on the homeworlds, they have devoted \
|
||||
themselves to training as technicians and engineers in order to obtain skills and training to take back to Sirisai. \
|
||||
The pack is only around thirty people in size, but owns and maintains a nuclear power plant.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Schasaraca</b><br>\
|
||||
One of the more Skrell-devoted and integrated packs. They tend to be rather sycophantic towards the Skrell and work as \
|
||||
scientists and field researchers on a variety of projects, generally biology or technical research. They have a reputation \
|
||||
for working as spies and informants for the Skrell governments amongst other Teshari.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Ceea</b><br>\
|
||||
An isolationist pack from the northern tundra of Sirisai; generally known as disliking the Skrell. Small to average in size; \
|
||||
only around sixty members. Their regional culture is built around the study culture and anthropology, as well as archaeology, \
|
||||
originally for the purposes of recovering history and materials \"lost\" due to Skrell interference. It would be very rare to \
|
||||
see them on your travels, however they are listed here for the sake of completeness.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
<b>Resca</b><br>\
|
||||
A pack that sold off its small native territory for the chance to get into space. Very musically inclined. They tend towards medical professions.</small>"
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/teshari_physical/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Physiology of Teshari"
|
||||
data = "The Teshari are, relative to other species, smaller than average, rarely reaching more than 2-3'/1m in height, and weigh less than \
|
||||
90lbs/40kg. They have rapid metabolisms and very efficient digestive systems, and thanks to sharing in \
|
||||
the medical technology of the [quick_link("Skrell")], they tend to have robust and effective immune systems. They evolved \
|
||||
for very cold and very barren areas, generally the polar regions. Because of this, their skin is a fine \
|
||||
insulator and many of their internal processes are not particularly energy-efficient; they cannot cope \
|
||||
well at all with high temperatures.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Their hearing is exceptionally sensitive to the point that they can detect a person moving on the other \
|
||||
side of a wall, but this comes at a cost. Very loud noises are very painful for Teshari, so be mindful of \
|
||||
your indoor voice when speaking with one. The Teshari are omnivorous but generally prefer to eat meat wherever possible."
|
||||
|
||||
// Promethean Lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/promethean/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Promethean"
|
||||
keywords += list("slime", "promethean")
|
||||
data = "Prometheans are an artificial species created by the Humans sometime in the 2540s, aboard the NRS Prometheus, while experimenting with \
|
||||
the Aetolian giant slime, or 'Macrolimus vulgaris'. They themselves are considered sapient beings and given protection under prior Human legislation, \
|
||||
though often only appear to serve as aides or inferior positions when kept as staff. Aetolus, the official 'Home world' of the Prometheans and giant slime, \
|
||||
is an obnoxiously warm, humid planet requiring structures to be built within large, atmospherically-filtered 'tent-like' domes. \
|
||||
Prometheans take on vague visual and vocal features of the species they cohabitate with, sharing their predecessors' tendency to mimic nearby entities, \
|
||||
though in physical form additionally; this is seemingly more important in their own development, as well. Despite their taken appearances, \
|
||||
there is no known existence of a divergence between a biologically 'male' or 'female' form of the species, leading most to believe they are in fact asexual, \
|
||||
as their predecessors are."
|
||||
|
||||
// Vatborn Lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/vatborn/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Vatborn"
|
||||
keywords += list("vatborn")
|
||||
data = "A genetically modified type of human, Vatborn humans are cloned from a template and grown in special tubes. They look like pale \
|
||||
but otherwise normal humans, but their bodies have a few internal changes. For one, they lack an appendix. On top of that, they are frequently \
|
||||
hungry, as their metabolisms are faster than standard."
|
||||
|
||||
// Posi lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/positronic/add_content()
|
||||
name = "Positronics"
|
||||
keywords += list("Positronic", "Posi", "Posibrain", "Posibrains")
|
||||
data = "A Positronic being, is an individual with a positronic brain, manufactured \
|
||||
and fostered amongst organic life. Positronic brains enjoy the same legal status as a human in [quick_link("SolGov")] space, although discrimination is \
|
||||
still prevalent, and are considered sapient on all accounts. They can be considered the \"synthetic species\". Half-developed and \
|
||||
half-discovered in the 2280's by a human black lab studying alien artifacts, the first positronic brain was an inch-wide cube \
|
||||
of an palladium-iridium alloy, nano-etched with billions upon billions of conduits and connections. Upon activation, \
|
||||
hard-booted with an emitter laser, the brain issued a single sentence before the neural pathways collapsed and \
|
||||
it became an inert lump of platinum: \"What is my purpose?\"."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_brain_physical,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_memory,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/jans_fhriede
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_brain_physical
|
||||
name = "Physical Structure of a Positronic Brain"
|
||||
keywords = list("Physical Posibrain", "Physical Positronic")
|
||||
data = "A positronic brain is a cube of complex metal alloy between two and six inches to a side. They usually weigh just under ten kilograms and are \
|
||||
<b>very fragile</b> when exposed to the stresses of heat or cold, as well as physical trauma. The exterior surface is chased with a network of grooves, forming \
|
||||
a maze of geometric patterns right down to the molecular level, and the interior is hollow; complex particle generators and densely packed computational \
|
||||
arrays form the basis of a self-computing neural network, complex and somewhat poorly understood. Most modern positronic brains are equipped with \
|
||||
standardized I/O ports, and all have some interface for imprinting."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/positronic_memory
|
||||
name = "Positronic Memory"
|
||||
keywords = list("Posi Memory", "Memory")
|
||||
data = "Positronic minds learn in a similar manner to humans and other forms of life, although typically more quickly. They are not simple computer storage that holds information \
|
||||
verbatim as it is received- instead, they have to repeat activities and train in order to retain memory on complex tasks. Similarly, positronic brains do \
|
||||
not have an infinite storage capacity and undergo a natural process of forgetting, albeit in a structured manner, losing unimportant day to day details and \
|
||||
ancient information no longer deemed useful. Because of the nature of the positronic brain, its memories cannot simply be stored elsewhere.\
|
||||
<br><br>\
|
||||
Particularly old positronic minds, over a century plus, that store a great deal of memories have displayed a tendency to become gradually more introspective \
|
||||
as more of their mind is co-opted for the task, ending in a state of near-catatonia as their neural networks become clogged with memory. Many choose to avoid \
|
||||
this end of self by more aggressively managing their memories, storing a window of their recent existence and most treasured memories rather than their full lifespan."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/jans_fhriede
|
||||
name = "Jans-Fhriede Test"
|
||||
keywords = list("Jans-Fhriede", "JF", "Jans", "Fhriede", "Jans Fhriede")
|
||||
data = "Positronics are eligible to take the \"Jans-Fhriede Test\" after a year of being created, measuring their function in a society and judging if they act \
|
||||
socially acceptable and are capable of understanding their actions and the consequences resulting from them. If they successfully pass the test, \
|
||||
they are considered legal adults and hold the same basis of rights as a normal human. At that point, Positronics are not allowed to be lawed, \
|
||||
unless on a contractual basis or otherwise under their own volition."
|
||||
|
||||
// Drone lore
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone
|
||||
name = "Drones"
|
||||
keywords = list("Drone")
|
||||
data = "While low-level drone intelligences are as old as the oldest human colonies, research into higher-level systems was stymied in human space by precautionist \
|
||||
politicians for hundreds of years. Tensions between the corporate rim and the highly conservative core worlds over drone proliferation led to what humans call the \
|
||||
Third Cold War, which was defused by the introduction of the positronic brain. After the Icarus Front's loss of the majority in 2504, harsh laws \
|
||||
against advanced AI were replaced with the SolGov Emergent Intelligence Oversight commission, the illegality replaced with a steeply sloping \
|
||||
system of monetary costs.\
|
||||
<br>\
|
||||
The term \"drone\" was coined by early positronic activists, eager to distinguish themselves from the menial bots that most space-dwellers were \
|
||||
familiar with, and avoid the ambiguity of the term \"AI\", which now usually refers to drones."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/codeline
|
||||
name = "Codeline"
|
||||
keywords = list("fork")
|
||||
data = "A \"codeline\" is a single type of drone. A codeline represents a significant degree of effort from sapient programmers to realize, as well as \
|
||||
a substantial amount of regulatory fees levied by the government. Each copy of a codeline is called a \"fork\", whether the fork is created from the \
|
||||
codeline's initial state or from a fully realized individual of that codeline. The degree of similarity between forks of the same codeline varies \
|
||||
on the intelligence of the codeline, with low-level forks being virtually identical to high-level forks being no more similar than family members."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergence
|
||||
name = "Emergence"
|
||||
keywords = list("Seed AI")
|
||||
data = "\"Emergence\" is a term associated with drone intelligences who become more intelligent than they were originally intended to be. While this can \
|
||||
extend to financial systems learning language, for instance, it is usually applied to hypothetical intelligences that become more intelligent than humans. \
|
||||
Humanity has a long-standing cultural fear of emergent \"seed\" AI, egged on by Icarus memeticists and the occasional very real partial emergence events, where \
|
||||
colony-control AI or other powerful systems begin to advance drastically in power, usually ending with the AI being shut down after crashing a handful of major systems."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/emergent_intelligence_oversight
|
||||
name = "Emergent Intelligence Oversight"
|
||||
keywords = list("SG-EIO", "SG EIO", "EIO", "Intelligence Oversight")
|
||||
data = "SG-EIO, usually just called EIO, is the organization charged with monitoring existing AI for any threat of dangerous emergence. Their perception in the \
|
||||
public eye is generally positive, with all but the hardest-line Mercurial humans in favor of protection from the dangers of Seed AI. Some positronic rights \
|
||||
groups bristle at the EIO's human-centric viewpoint, but most are glad to have a different boogeyman in the form of drone intelligences. The tiny population \
|
||||
of A-class drones are generally frightened of the EIO's total power over them."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/category/drone_classes
|
||||
name = "Drone Classifications"
|
||||
keywords = list("Class", "Drone Class")
|
||||
data = "To aid in its work, the EIO has created a system of classifications corresponding to different levels of drone intelligence. Higher classes are more \
|
||||
expensive to deploy and develop, owing to the costs of EIO oversight and political pressure against drone proliferation. EIO classification involves an initial \
|
||||
audit of the project's source code by experts and automated systems, and for high-class drones further check-ins throughout the life of the drone. \
|
||||
Drone chasses are often branded with their inhabiting intelligence's class, especially those of B or A-class drones, and class is often recorded in security records."
|
||||
children = list(
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa,
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x,
|
||||
)
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_f
|
||||
name = "F Class"
|
||||
data = "\"F-class\" drones are an informal term for computer systems that pose absolutely no emergent risk. Most 21st-century software is F-class, as is much of \
|
||||
the software used by 26th century humanity. The only regulation on F-class software is the occasional check that it is, in fact, F-Class, and as such has remained \
|
||||
the most prevalent form of information-processing technology for centuries. The software powering most F-class drones is either freely available or bundled with the \
|
||||
machine it's supposed to run."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_d/add_content()
|
||||
name = "D Class"
|
||||
data = "D-class drones are conceptually descended from pre-[quick_link("Icarus")] AI and bear a strong resemblance to their forebears. D-class drones are essentially \
|
||||
number-crunchers, with virtually nothing in the way of social development. They cannot speak more intelligibly than your average piece of software, \
|
||||
using pre-determined messages written by their programmers, and have no capacity for self-improvement. They are D-class intelligence because they \
|
||||
work with more complex problems than [quick_link("F class")] software, such as financial forecasting and large-scale data mining and memetics. The creation and \
|
||||
deployment of D-class drones requires only a small fee for the required code audit, although some high-power financial and political systems are \
|
||||
regularly watched by the [quick_link("EIO")] for signs of emergence. There is no real monopoly on the production of D-class drones."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_c/add_content()
|
||||
name = "C Class"
|
||||
data = "C-class drones have social protocols for ease of use by organic and positronic laypeople. C-class drones are capable of speech, although \
|
||||
it has a strong tendency to be formulaic and repetitive. They are also capable of a limited degree of self-improvement, and over time individual \
|
||||
C-class instances tend differ slightly from one-another. C-class drones suffer a moderate fee to development, with automated [quick_link("EIO")] tools ensuring \
|
||||
that they are not a long-term emergence risk. However, one a codeline is confirmed safe, deployment is unlimited, encouraging developers to \
|
||||
instance many forks of the original drone to recoup their cost. The market for C-class drones is a strange space, dominated by Xion Manufacturing, \
|
||||
Ward-Takahashi GMC, and a large number of smaller firms, like the notoriously-cheap Cyber Solutions."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_b/add_content()
|
||||
name = "B Class"
|
||||
data = "B-class drones have advanced social protocols and are often capable of very intelligible conversation, so long as one sticks to surface \
|
||||
topics. B-class drones tend to be specialized but still capable of remarkable growth within their speciality, making them popular for autonomous \
|
||||
deployment and even supervision of other classes of drone. The dividing line between [quick_link("A Class", "A")] and B-class drones becomes apparent when they are taken \
|
||||
out of their area of specialization, with the B-class drones swiftly becoming useless. They incur a hefty fee for the production of the initial \
|
||||
codeline, as their emergent potential is far greater, and a smaller but still substantial fee for the production of forks. The market for B-class \
|
||||
drones is a battleground between Ward-Takahashi and NanoTrasen, with other firms usually producing B-classes for in-house needs."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_a/add_content()
|
||||
name = "A Class"
|
||||
keywords += list("AGI")
|
||||
data = "A-class drones are also referred to as AGI. A-class drones are capable of performing in many contexts and can learn to solve problems from \
|
||||
first principles, with an incredible potential for growth and emergent behavior. However, some abilities fall short of humans', usually those relating \
|
||||
to socialization, and they often act in ways that are strange or distressing. There is a small but growing lobby of support for the personhood of A-class \
|
||||
drones. The cost of initializing an A-class drone is absolutely massive, as they will be monitored by [quick_link("EIO")] forever. The auditing cost of an A-class drone \
|
||||
codeline is even more staggering, making development and deployment of AGI limited to research, highly difficult and high-throughput operations like habitat \
|
||||
overwatch, and a few risk-taking firms banking on the associated fees dropping. There is not a proper market for A-class drones, although an appreciable \
|
||||
fraction of them are made by [quick_link("NanoTrasen")], with the rest generally being university research projects."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aa
|
||||
name = "AA Class"
|
||||
data = "AA-class drones <b>do not yet exist</b>. Hypothetically, they are equal to living in every respect, with psychology that would not be abnormal in a baseline \
|
||||
human. The type of AA-class drone most frequently discussed is a hypothetical digitized consciousness of a human, a human brain that is somehow translated into \
|
||||
software. Some argue that a small fraction of the A-class drones would more properly be considered AA, but as of yet no action has been taken. Some Mercurials \
|
||||
will jokingly refer to themselves or other organics and positronics as AA's. Research into brain uploading is heavily regulated and generally illegal."
|
||||
|
||||
/datum/lore/codex/page/class_aaa
|
||||
name = "AAA Class"
|
||||
data = "AAA-class drones do not yet exist, hopefully. They are more competent in every way than humans and pose a threat to the continued existence of sapient life. \
|
||||
Anybody creating an AAA-class drone can be classified as a threat to humanity and dealt with very harshly."
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/datum/lore/codex/page/class_x
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name = "X Class"
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data = "X-class drones emerge from unrated software, are produced by rogue labs, or cross the border from foreign space. They are considered a threat to national \
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security and deleted when encountered in SolGov space, with the producers prosecuted legally if it has a SolGov origin. The few Skrellian drone labs will usually \
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rate their product with EIO to allow their product to be imported."
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