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	Your main role is, of course, leading science. Unless you are training another scientist, you will most likely not need to do too much hand-holding, as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still, it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.		Your main role is, of course, leading science. Unless you are training another scientist, you will most likely not need to do too much hand-holding, as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still, it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.

	= ~~Challenge~~ =		= Overview =
	As the Research Director, you are expected to ensure your scientists do their job properly. You generally decide which technologies are researched, however, be aware that this is not an ability exclusive to the Director, and a sufficiently laid-back Director may find their scientists a little too happy to research technologies on their own without first consulting you.		As the Research Director, you are expected to ensure your scientists do their job properly. You generally decide which technologies are researched, however, be aware that this is not an ability exclusive to the Director, and a sufficiently laid-back Director may find their scientists a little too happy to research technologies on their own without first consulting you.

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	\|subtitle = Research Director Aurea Starseeker, sitting at her desk with the Hand-Held Teleporter.		\|subtitle = Research Director Aurea Starseeker, sitting at her desk with the Hand-Held Teleporter.
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 = Introduction =
 So, you have made it. You have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the head of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.
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 = Challenge =
 As the Research Director, you are expected to ensure your scientists do their job properly. You generally decide which technologies are researched, however, be aware that this is not an ability exclusive to the Director, and a sufficiently laid-back Director may find their scientists a little too happy to research technologies on their own without first consulting you.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
	[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]		[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]

LilithArson at 07:19, 18 August 2026

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LilithArson at 05:25, 18 August 2026

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Ichthyoacanthotoxism: Rewrote a majority of the Research Director page. Added more information regarding the items and duties of an RD. Clarified murky statements.

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Rewrote a majority of the Research Director page. Added more information regarding the items and duties of an RD. Clarified murky statements.

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	=== Introduction ===		== Introduction ==
	[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]		[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]
	So you have made it, you have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the one in charge of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.		So you have made it, you have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the one in charge of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.
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	Your main role is of course leading science, you are the one who decides what gets prioritized, unless you are training you will most likely not need to do too much leading as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.		Your main role is of course leading science, you are the one who decides what gets prioritized, unless you are training you will most likely not need to do too much leading as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.

	~~====~~== Challenge ~~====~~==		== Challenge ==
	Mechanical Difficulty: Moderate		Mechanical Difficulty: Moderate

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	The roleplay for Research director is more difficult then a typical scientist as you will need to coodinate the department and do all of the other command things, but due to the afformentioned independence of science this is a really good first command role.		The roleplay for Research director is more difficult then a typical scientist as you will need to coodinate the department and do all of the other command things, but due to the afformentioned independence of science this is a really good first command role.

	=== Tools ===		== Tools ==
	In your locker, you get a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on some stations) and an anomaly locator with a small power cell. By now you should know why these are so important, you also get some Research Director exclusive items.		In your locker, you get a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on some stations) and an anomaly locator with a small power cell. By now you should know why these are so important, you also get some Research Director exclusive items.

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	Remeber to put on an oxygen/nitrogen tank if you are going to go into somewhere where you need safe air.		Remeber to put on an oxygen/nitrogen tank if you are going to go into somewhere where you need safe air.

	=== Roundstart ===		== Roundstart ==
	At the start of the round it is best to meet with all of the scientists to establish what everyone is planning to do and if anyone has any plans for the shift, you also want to make sure that any assistants that need training get someone to train them. After that is established you want to set a portal to medical or cargo and grab the materials (and money) from the vault.		At the start of the round it is best to meet with all of the scientists to establish what everyone is planning to do and if anyone has any plans for the shift, you also want to make sure that any assistants that need training get someone to train them. After that is established you want to set a portal to medical or cargo and grab the materials (and money) from the vault.

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	=== Introduction ===		=== Introduction ===
			[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]
	So you have made it, you have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the one in charge of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.		So you have made it, you have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the one in charge of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.

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	==== Hand teleporter ====		==== Hand teleporter ====
	~~[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]~~
	This allows you to create portals between any two spots on the station. Activate the teleporter to create the first and then second portals. To remove them activate the teleporter again.		This allows you to create portals between any two spots on the station. Activate the teleporter to create the first and then second portals. To remove them activate the teleporter again.

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	== Introduction ==		= Introduction =
	[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]		[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]
	So, you have made it. You have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the head of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.		So, you have made it. You have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the head of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.
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	Your main role is, of course, leading science. Unless you are training another scientist, you will most likely not need to do too much hand-holding, as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still, it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.		Your main role is, of course, leading science. Unless you are training another scientist, you will most likely not need to do too much hand-holding, as scientists tend to be rather independent. Still, it is good to be a steady hand on the metaphorical rudder and an eager ear for interdepartmental communication.

	== Challenge ==		= Challenge =
	Mechanical Difficulty: Moderate		Mechanical Difficulty: Moderate

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	Similarly to every other department head, the Director is expected to thoroughly understand the ins-and-outs of their department. If and when things go wrong, as they inevitably will, it is your job to keep Science in order.		Similarly to every other department head, the Director is expected to thoroughly understand the ins-and-outs of their department. If and when things go wrong, as they inevitably will, it is your job to keep Science in order.

	== Tools ==		= Tools =
	The Research Director's locker comes filled with a few handy items. Of the "ordinary" items, these will be a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on certain stations), and an anomaly locator containing with a small power cell. Alongside these four, the Director is provided a menagerie of Director-exclusive trinkets.		The Research Director's locker comes filled with a few handy items. Of the "ordinary" items, these will be a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on certain stations), and an anomaly locator containing with a small power cell. Alongside these four, the Director is provided a menagerie of Director-exclusive trinkets.

	=== Hand Teleporter ===		== Hand Teleporter ==
	This is the ace of a Research Director's toolkit. It is both incredibly powerful and incredibly underutilized. The Hand Teleporter allows the creation of two portals: one orange, one blue. Using the Hand Teleporter will cycle through three actions: firstly, placing an orange portal; secondly, placing a blue portal; and finally, using it a third time will clear both portals, allowing a new set of portals to be created.		This is the ace of a Research Director's toolkit. It is both incredibly powerful and incredibly underutilized. The Hand Teleporter allows the creation of two portals: one orange, one blue. Using the Hand Teleporter will cycle through three actions: firstly, placing an orange portal; secondly, placing a blue portal; and finally, using it a third time will clear both portals, allowing a new set of portals to be created.

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	The Hand Teleporter's capabilities are functionally limited only by the Director's imagination. It can, depending on the circumstances, be used as a weapon, a getaway route, a trap; so on, so forth.		The Hand Teleporter's capabilities are functionally limited only by the Director's imagination. It can, depending on the circumstances, be used as a weapon, a getaway route, a trap; so on, so forth.

	=== Science Door Remote ===		== Science Door Remote ==
	[[File:Remote Normal.png\|thumb\|Aurea looking at the door remote and a door that looks very remotable. ]]		[[File:Remote Normal.png\|thumb\|Aurea looking at the door remote and a door that looks very remotable. ]]
	This remote is a Science-flavoured version of the Door Remote given to every department head. It has three modes: toggling the bolts on a door, toggling the emergency access of a door, and opening/closing the door.		This remote is a Science-flavoured version of the Door Remote given to every department head. It has three modes: toggling the bolts on a door, toggling the emergency access of a door, and opening/closing the door.

	=== Intellicard ===		== Intellicard ==
	The Intellicard is a card capable of storing and uploading a single artificial intelligence. This is most commonly utilized to transport the Station AI from its core to Central Command at the end of a shift, but has a variety of other interactions regarding "sapient" electronics. It interfaces with positronic brains, personal AIs, simplebots such as weldbots or cleanbots, vending machines, and other similar player-controllable machines.		The Intellicard is a card capable of storing and uploading a single artificial intelligence. This is most commonly utilized to transport the Station AI from its core to Central Command at the end of a shift, but has a variety of other interactions regarding "sapient" electronics. It interfaces with positronic brains, personal AIs, simplebots such as weldbots or cleanbots, vending machines, and other similar player-controllable machines.

	=== AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig ===		== AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig ==
	The AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig, often shortened to "Gemini", is a piece of equipment fitting into the belt slot that will open up a Familiar ghostrole. This Gemini is an exact copy of its wearer, minus the contents of your pockets. As is with every ghostrole, the usefulness of a Gemini can range from as useful as a second Director to an active hinderance to department operations. The Gemini is fragile but does not need to breathe and is incredibly good at space movement, and, so long as the AX-32's wearer is alive, can be instantaneously recalled or revived, rendering it functionally "immortal". When a Gemini is destroyed, all of its accumulated items will drop onto the ground in a pile, and the Gemini's consciousness will be returned to the holoprojector rig.		The AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig, often shortened to "Gemini", is a piece of equipment fitting into the belt slot that will open up a Familiar ghostrole. This Gemini is an exact copy of its wearer, minus the contents of your pockets. As is with every ghostrole, the usefulness of a Gemini can range from as useful as a second Director to an active hinderance to department operations. The Gemini is fragile but does not need to breathe and is incredibly good at space movement, and, so long as the AX-32's wearer is alive, can be instantaneously recalled or revived, rendering it functionally "immortal". When a Gemini is destroyed, all of its accumulated items will drop onto the ground in a pile, and the Gemini's consciousness will be returned to the holoprojector rig.

	=== Research Director's Hardsuit / "Minerva" Modsuit ===		== Research Director's Hardsuit / "Minerva" Modsuit ==
	[[File:Aurea Hardsuit Selector.png\|thumb\|216x216px\|Aurea staring at the hardsuit selector. ]]		[[File:Aurea Hardsuit Selector.png\|thumb\|216x216px\|Aurea staring at the hardsuit selector. ]]
	[[File:RD Hardsuit Selector Screen.png\|thumb\|244x244px\|The hardsuit selector screen.]]		[[File:RD Hardsuit Selector Screen.png\|thumb\|244x244px\|The hardsuit selector screen.]]
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	The Director's Hardsuit and Modsuit are both well-equipped to resist explosion and radiation damage, though struggle greatly regarding brute damage types.		The Director's Hardsuit and Modsuit are both well-equipped to resist explosion and radiation damage, though struggle greatly regarding brute damage types.

	=== Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses ===		== Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses ==
	The Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses allow their wearer to access the Binary channel via the prefix +b. It is the Silicon hivemind, usually accessible only by the Station AI and any Borgs that may be on-station. It is a good idea to check in with your silicons regularly to ensure that none of them are malfunctioning. The glasses also provide some amount of flash protection.		The Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses allow their wearer to access the Binary channel via the prefix +b. It is the Silicon hivemind, usually accessible only by the Station AI and any Borgs that may be on-station. It is a good idea to check in with your silicons regularly to ensure that none of them are malfunctioning. The glasses also provide some amount of flash protection.

	=~~= Round-Start =~~=		= Roundstart =
	At the start of the round, it is best to converse with your Scientists to discuss the rough research plans for the day and to discuss who is partaking in what sub-department of Science. Generally, it will fall upon you to retrieve the 30 Gold and Silver from the vault, usually for the purpose of constructing the AI a B.O.R.I.S.		At the start of the round, it is best to converse with your Scientists to discuss the rough research plans for the day and to discuss who is partaking in what sub-department of Science. Generally, it will fall upon you to retrieve the 30 Gold and Silver from the vault, usually for the purpose of constructing the AI a B.O.R.I.S.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand~~-held~~ teleporter.]]		[[File:Hand teleporter.png\|thumb\|Aurea sitting at her desk with the hand teleporter.]]
	So, you have made it. You have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the head of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.		So, you have made it. You have survived the countless brushes with death endemic to science and are finally at the top. You are the Research Director, the head of the most explosive department on the station. Settle in and hope that your time getting acquainted with your new office is not interrupted by someone blowing themselves up.

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	As the Research Director, you are expected to ensure your scientists do their job properly. You generally decide which technologies are researched, however, be aware that this is not an ability exclusive to the Director, and a sufficiently laid-back Director may find their scientists a little too happy to research technologies on their own without first consulting you.		As the Research Director, you are expected to ensure your scientists do their job properly. You generally decide which technologies are researched, however, be aware that this is not an ability exclusive to the Director, and a sufficiently laid-back Director may find their scientists a little too happy to research technologies on their own without first consulting you.

	It is a good idea to communicate with the [[Jobs:Links/Roles#Command\|heads of other departments]] to ensure you are researching technologies as efficiently as possible. For example, if there is known Syndicate presence on the station, it is probably a better idea to research Scarlet technologies instead of construction bags of holding. If the Captain does not speak ~~Tau-Ceti Basic~~, it may be wise to invest in translator implanters instead of the H.O.N.K Mech. The list of what should and should not be researched at any given time varies between shifts, and it is ultimately your job to come to the conclusion as to what would be the most beneficial for the crew.		It is a good idea to communicate with the [[Jobs:Links/Roles#Command\|heads of other departments]] to ensure you are researching technologies as efficiently as possible. For example, if there is known Syndicate presence on the station, it is probably a better idea to research Scarlet technologies instead of construction bags of holding. If the Captain does not speak Galactic Common, it may be wise to invest in translator implanters instead of the H.O.N.K Mech. The list of what should and should not be researched at any given time varies between shifts, and it is ultimately your job to come to the conclusion as to what would be the most beneficial for the crew.

	As a short, but far-from-exhaustive list, the responsibilities of the Research Director include:		As a short, but far-from-exhaustive list, the responsibilities of the Research Director include:
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	== Tools ==		== Tools ==
	The Research Director's locker comes ~~pre-stocked~~ with a few handy items. Of the "ordinary" items, these will be a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on certain stations), and an anomaly locator containing with a small power cell. Alongside these four, the Director is provided a menagerie of Director-exclusive trinkets.		The Research Director's locker comes filled with a few handy items. Of the "ordinary" items, these will be a filled tool belt, a multitool, a power drill (on certain stations), and an anomaly locator containing with a small power cell. Alongside these four, the Director is provided a menagerie of Director-exclusive trinkets.

	==== Hand~~-Held~~ Teleporter ====		=== Hand Teleporter ===
	This is the ace of a Research Director's toolkit. It is both incredibly powerful and incredibly underutilized. The Hand~~-Held~~ Teleporter allows the creation of two portals: one orange, one blue. Using the Hand~~-Held~~ Teleporter will cycle through three actions: firstly, placing an orange portal; secondly, placing a blue portal; and finally, using it a third time will clear both portals, allowing a new set of portals to be created.		This is the ace of a Research Director's toolkit. It is both incredibly powerful and incredibly underutilized. The Hand Teleporter allows the creation of two portals: one orange, one blue. Using the Hand Teleporter will cycle through three actions: firstly, placing an orange portal; secondly, placing a blue portal; and finally, using it a third time will clear both portals, allowing a new set of portals to be created.

	If both an orange and blue portal are created, a link will exist between them. Anything that passes through one portal will come out the other portal moving with the exact same velocity and direction.		If both an orange and blue portal are created, a link will exist between them. Anything that passes through one portal will come out the other portal moving with the exact same velocity and direction.
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	The Research Director's Hand~~-Held~~ Teleporter does not work between different grids. You cannot construct a portal from Cargo to the ATS or from somewhere hazardous to the Emergency Shuttle.		The Research Director's Hand Teleporter does not work between different grids. You cannot construct a portal from Cargo to the ATS or from somewhere hazardous to the Emergency Shuttle.

	The Hand~~-Held~~ Teleporter's capabilities are functionally limited only by the Director's imagination. It can, depending on the circumstances, be used as a weapon, a getaway route, a trap; so on, so forth.		The Hand Teleporter's capabilities are functionally limited only by the Director's imagination. It can, depending on the circumstances, be used as a weapon, a getaway route, a trap; so on, so forth.

	==== Science Door Remote ====		=== Science Door Remote ===
	[[File:Remote Normal.png\|thumb\|Aurea looking at the door remote and a door that looks very remotable. ]]		[[File:Remote Normal.png\|thumb\|Aurea looking at the door remote and a door that looks very remotable. ]]
	This remote is a Science-flavoured version of the Door Remote given to every department head. It has three modes: toggling the bolts on a door, toggling the emergency access of a door, and opening/closing the door.		This remote is a Science-flavoured version of the Door Remote given to every department head. It has three modes: toggling the bolts on a door, toggling the emergency access of a door, and opening/closing the door.

	==== Intellicard ====		=== Intellicard ===
	The Intellicard is a card capable of storing and uploading a single artificial intelligence. This is most commonly utilized to transport the Station AI from its core to Central Command at the end of a shift, but has a variety of other interactions regarding "sapient" electronics. It interfaces with positronic brains, personal AIs, simplebots such as weldbots or cleanbots, vending machines, and other similar player-controllable machines.		The Intellicard is a card capable of storing and uploading a single artificial intelligence. This is most commonly utilized to transport the Station AI from its core to Central Command at the end of a shift, but has a variety of other interactions regarding "sapient" electronics. It interfaces with positronic brains, personal AIs, simplebots such as weldbots or cleanbots, vending machines, and other similar player-controllable machines.

	==== AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig ====		=== AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig ===
	The AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig, often shortened to "Gemini", is a piece of equipment fitting into the belt slot that will open up a Familiar ghostrole. This Gemini is an exact copy of its wearer, minus the contents of your pockets. As is with every ghostrole, the usefulness of a Gemini can range from as useful as a second Director to an active hinderance to department operations. The Gemini is fragile but does not need to breathe and is incredibly good at space movement, and, so long as the AX-32's wearer is alive, can be instantaneously recalled or revived, rendering it functionally "immortal". When a Gemini is destroyed, all of its accumulated items will drop onto the ground in a pile, and the Gemini's consciousness will be returned to the holoprojector rig.		The AX-32 "Gemini" Holoprojector Rig, often shortened to "Gemini", is a piece of equipment fitting into the belt slot that will open up a Familiar ghostrole. This Gemini is an exact copy of its wearer, minus the contents of your pockets. As is with every ghostrole, the usefulness of a Gemini can range from as useful as a second Director to an active hinderance to department operations. The Gemini is fragile but does not need to breathe and is incredibly good at space movement, and, so long as the AX-32's wearer is alive, can be instantaneously recalled or revived, rendering it functionally "immortal". When a Gemini is destroyed, all of its accumulated items will drop onto the ground in a pile, and the Gemini's consciousness will be returned to the holoprojector rig.

	==== Research Director's Hardsuit / "Minerva" Modsuit ====		=== Research Director's Hardsuit / "Minerva" Modsuit ===
	[[File:Aurea Hardsuit Selector.png\|thumb\|216x216px\|Aurea staring at the hardsuit selector. ]]		[[File:Aurea Hardsuit Selector.png\|thumb\|216x216px\|Aurea staring at the hardsuit selector. ]]
	[[File:RD Hardsuit Selector Screen.png\|thumb\|244x244px\|The hardsuit selector screen.]]		[[File:RD Hardsuit Selector Screen.png\|thumb\|244x244px\|The hardsuit selector screen.]]
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	The Director's Hardsuit and Modsuit are both well-equipped to resist explosion and radiation damage, though struggle greatly regarding brute damage types.		The Director's Hardsuit and Modsuit are both well-equipped to resist explosion and radiation damage, though struggle greatly regarding brute damage types.

	==== Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses ====		=== Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses ===
	The Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses allow their wearer to access the Binary channel via the prefix +b. It is the Silicon hivemind, usually accessible only by the Station AI and any Borgs that may be on-station. It is a good idea to check in with your silicons regularly to ensure that none of them are malfunctioning. The glasses also provide some amount of flash protection.		The Silicon-Interfacing HUD / Glasses allow their wearer to access the Binary channel via the prefix +b. It is the Silicon hivemind, usually accessible only by the Station AI and any Borgs that may be on-station. It is a good idea to check in with your silicons regularly to ensure that none of them are malfunctioning. The glasses also provide some amount of flash protection.

	== Round-Start ==		== Round-Start ==
	At the start of the round, it is best to converse with your Scientists to discuss the rough research plans for the day and to discuss who is partaking in what sub-department of Science. Generally, it will fall upon you to retrieve the 30 Gold and Silver from the vault, usually for the purpose of constructing the AI a B.O.R.I.S.		At the start of the round, it is best to converse with your Scientists to discuss the rough research plans for the day and to discuss who is partaking in what sub-department of Science. Generally, it will fall upon you to retrieve the 30 Gold and Silver from the vault, usually for the purpose of constructing the AI a B.O.R.I.S.