Text, UN: borgana. Recruitment for non-existent departments

[bailedontheempire]

While we lack a formal department structure, there are still a number of large projects that need considerable community involvement. I'm sure some of you are looking for places you can help out, so I've compiled some suggestions.

- If you're technically inclined, we're always looking for more people to help with the network. Things are much less restricted than they were in the days of the Communication Department. Contact ryuuzaki to get involved with that.

- Bill Adama coordinates the formal watch and is working on constructing a stockade. Contact husker.

- Chell has very few people remaining from the old Agriculture department and is looking for more hands in the garden. Contact chell

- Wash is organizing an expedition to salvage water purification equipment to de-acidify the water. Contact pteradon

- Rey has constructed a series of traps along the perimeter. Be sure to watch out for those. If you want to discuss laying traps for defense and catching food, contact hotdamn

- Charles Xavier continues to collect those with a scientific background. Contact xavier

If you have skills that you're not sure how to apply, I can try to direct you to the most pertinent person. Or if you have a large project you'd like included in this list.

Comments

(un: user885)

[cannotforget]

if the department structure is so needed, why not implement it again? havent been here for too long myself but it looks like the organization could use some improvement

what is the current network system lacking?

[bailedontheempire]

We don't have the same infrastructure that enabled the formal department system. Only the informal alternative.

Bandwidth and storage are both issues. We're using salvaged parts to route everything. We also had to reenable access with the loss of the original nanite encoding which negated a number of the programs we'd previously put in place.

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[starspangled]

I'm looking to help, especially with the watch and the stockade. I have military training and a lot of experience. There isn't much I haven't seen.

[cannotforget]

what infrastructure is missing to make it work?

coding is my forte and maybe theres a way to improve what youre using to route everything. what was used on the ship?

[bailedontheempire]

The previous system largely hinged on nanites. Also at this stage we're still working out of fairly improvised dwellings.

You're welcome to come by the network hut to take a look. We had the ship's hardwired network. The wireless options out here aren't as powerful.

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[bailedontheempire]

I'm sure the admiral will appreciate more people with military experience. It's in short supply here.

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[starspangled]

I'd like to contact more than one person, if that's okay. I prefer to stay busy. And thanks for putting this out there.

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[bailedontheempire]

There's absolutely no reason not to. Before the crash the nanites somewhat restricted who could work on what projects, but now everyone needs all the help they can get.

[cannotforget]

would there be a way to use the ship as a router? im still not sure what the state of whats salvaged is, but if the ship managed to keep up a network working then there is a chance the systems are still there. even if they arent in the best of states it should be possible to fix them.

[bailedontheempire]

We're working with what we were able to salvage from the communications hub. A lot of the equipment was completely demolished. We're fortunate that communications wasn't located in the part of the shp that's completely lost.

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[likescats]

Warning about the traps is a good idea, I already fell in one of the holes myself.

I am not skilled with building things, however if the plants grow, I am good at harvesting them.

[bailedontheempire]

That is unfortunate.

[Clearly they need a policy for these things]

Harvesting will be important once the garden is further along

[likescats]

I was not hurt. We do seem to have children running around though so the warning is a good idea.

Then I will assist with that when it does grow.

It is good to see people pitching together to help out.

[cannotforget]

fortunate indeed. well make do with what we have then. who knows, it might be possible to upgrade the network with what we have.

[bailedontheempire]

Far more children than I would like.

Most people here seem to want to help. It's just a matter of finding them the right task.

[bailedontheempire]

That's the name of the game here. It's entirely possible the capabilities of what we have can be expanded.

[cannotforget]

then ill have contact ryuuzaki, correct?

[likescats]

The place I was in previous to this, also had quite a few children. Whatever draws us to such places does not seem to care about age.

Yes, finding a task is rather difficult. Especially when you've specialized for years.

[bailedontheempire]

Either it's random chance or the sort of people who think doing this at all is acceptable.

[Either way of course there are children]

If I recall correctly, your skillset is even more specialized than mine.

[likescats]

It would be nice if we were aware of which it was.

Quite. I have only previously done three other jobs. Farm hand, Hogfather replacement and a history teacher. All for rather short periods of time compared to my normal profession.

[bailedontheempire]

It would certainly help explain a few things.

What exactly does being a Hogfather replacement entail?

[likescats]

Dressing up in a costume, delivering presents to children and using the phrase HO.HO.HO rather then cower brief mortal.

Albert was quite specific about that last bit.

[bailedontheempire]

Yes it's a rather important distinction when children are involved.

[likescats]

I rather find it's the adults who mind more. However it was not in the spirit of the season.

It's a shame we don't seem to celebrate holidays here.

[bailedontheempire]

Perhaps we should. Even if this place doesn't use a calendar any of us know, we still remember when significant events happened. We should commemorate them.

[likescats]

It tends to build a sense of community. Or at least it did in Mayfield. Even if the town did something terrible during the actual holiday, we would celebrate afterwards.

[bailedontheempire]

It's a testament to resilience, really. The fact that people can manage to celebrate even after terrible events.

[likescats]

It's quite remarkable. I've always found humans, life of all sorts really, quite impressive for that trait.

The one thing I do enjoy about these kidnapping is I get to interact with people more. Most people who can see me on the Disc are either children, people with magic, cats and of course the final meeting.

[bailedontheempire]

It's something we've always valued on Alderaan.

At least there's some good in it for you. Why cats?

[likescats]

Good. Too many take it for granted.

Most people do not wish to see what is really there. Cats are much more like children or magic users. They pay attention to reality and what is. The children grow out of it. The cats and magic users do not.

[bailedontheempire]

More and more of late, unfortunately.

It's amazed me, the way Leia will get right to the heart of an issue at her age.

[likescats]

Children are like that I've found. They tend to be more straightforward and unwilling to go along with the arbitrary rules adults assign to their lives.

[bailedontheempire]

Like naptime.