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Rocmos And You

Welcome to Rocmos. As you approach, you have no doubt noticed the station’s ring configuration, along with the six outlying sections. Each section is devoted to a department, which is subdivided into offices. You should be aware of your own department and office as well as your housing within said office; however, we are required by law to ensure you have some concept of the basic functions and locations of all of the departments, which will follow immediately. Note that, positionally, these departments are located clockwise from the last listed department.

Medical

As much as we try to keep things safe aboard Rocmos, accidents happen, and people get sick. The Medical staff are here to ensure that the crew remain healthy and capable of continuing their work. Medical is divided into a Doctor’s Office, a Dentist’s Office, and a Surgeon’s Office.

The Doctor’s Office is primarily responsible for preventative medicine and physical checkups and the various medical duties like that. Our doctors are very well paid, making the position one of the most desirable around, and attracting highly professional doctors. Rumors of human experimentation are to be ignored.

The Dentist’s Office is precisely what it seems. Some have found it odd that an entire office exists for this; it is, however, lesser in size than the pharmacy area in the Doctor’s Office. Its staff consists of some of the best dentists available to any corporation, and they keep our crew’s teeth in perfect shape.

The Surgeon’s Office is separated from the Doctor’s Office simply because of the sensitivity of their operations, especially in the event of loss of power. They are some of the best trained doctors in the world, capable of performing operations in the dark and at zero G’s. Note that rumors of rampant alcoholism in the Surgeon’s Office are strictly untrue.

Science

Science deals in the theoretical, and with the station’s capability of microgravity, the scientists are the most capable researchers in the known universe. Their department is divided into Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

The Physics Office dedicates themselves to the study of natural laws. Notable for their continuing efforts to disprove Newton’s laws, they have also made significant insight into the nature of the edges of the universe and quantum physics.

The Chemistry Office is known as the most dangerous place on the station, in theory, and thus the place with the most security protocols. The chemists here are famous for discovering the most acidic substance known the man and the most efficient motor oil, both of which have reaped in millions for the Roberts Conglomeration. Please note that scheduled explosions happen regularly in this department, and that no danger is involved. Indeed, Composition B-52 has been discovered five times in the last three workdays.

The Biology Office receives only passing mention because they managed to crossbreed a tiger and porcupine, something once thought impossible. Unfortunately, the result was untenable and had to be put down after some research.

Engineering

One of the largest departments aboard the station, Engineering is responsible for engineering of every sort, mostly as research and development. The department is divided into the Mechanical Engineering office, the Electrical Engineering office, the Aerospace Engineering office, and the Computer Engineering office.

Mech E is largely responsible for projects of a mostly mechanical nature. Often the office will be at work on a prototype car or helicopter, or occasionally new firearms designs or even jet engines. Mech E has some of the largest facilities aboard the station, which allows for large projects to be constructed without need to depart. Please do not be alarmed by test drives in any number of hallways, though you are free to be alarmed by test flights.

The ElecEng office does, well, electrical engineering, most often of computer hardware. Electrical Engineering facilities are the most atmospherics intense, as they require clean air to prevent pollution of fine electronics. Please stay well away from any metallic portions of the Electrical Engineering office, as these have known to become “accidentally,” live.

Aerospace Engineering is, despite its name, mostly devoted to space travel. Their primary development focuses around rocket motors and spacecraft, which they can build and test with relative ease in the space that surrounds the station. Please note that rumors of massive casualties during tests are just that, rumors. Aerospace ensures that all tests are performed in safety.

The Computer Engineering office is composed primarily of computer scientists, who are responsible for the software portions of Elec Eng’s computer projects. Of note is their recent AI, VENOM3001, who currently administers many systems aboard the station.

Shipping and Handling

S&H is where the raw materials for continued station operation are stored and received, and where finished products are shipped to the ground. Though no larger than any other department, and crew-wise significantly smaller, S&H contains some of the only significantly open portions of the station, and is consequently also a popular place for extreme zero G sports. Within S&H is the Shipping Office, the Warehouse, and the Requisitions Office.

The Shipping Office handles the bulk movement involved in loading on and sending out goods to and from the station. Here one may find the only heavy machinery aboard the station, as well as the largest airlocks. Rumors of a low average IQ in the Shipping Office are unfounded; these personnel have to pass the same standards as any of you.

The Warehouse staff is responsible for organizing and moving things about the warehouse aboard the station. Lighter equipment is present here for movement, along with large amounts of storage space. Extreme racquetball often occurs here. Rumors of warehouse staff working two hours daily are also unfounded and should be ignored.

The Requisitions Office handles the paperwork involved in such massive bulk movements, both inventory and external requests. As a consequence they are generally very busy, and should if at all possible be left undisturbed. Numerical errors are, contrary to popular belief, rather uncommon, as Requisitions staff are highly professional, second only to Accounting in number-crunching (and rumor spreading).

Security

Security is responsible for rule and law enforcement aboard the station, as well as maintaining order and responding to emergencies. It is divided into the Enforcement office, the Legal office, and the Emergencies office. Note that all Security department positions require special clearance, as they must have access to all parts of the station, and are often given only to potential employees with relevant skills.

The Enforcement office has the only personnel aboard allowed to carry any sort of firearm, and is responsible for ensuring station rules are enforced. They do not enforce United States law in any form, and in fact often flagrantly violate it in their enforcement methods. Please note that they are not responsible for police brutality, as they are not policemen.

The Legal office handles matters of law, mostly finding and exploiting loopholes for other departments. All Legal office employees are lawyers, and are thus considered semi-expendable crew. If you must choose between yourself and a Legal office employee during a life-or-death situation, please remember this, as Janitorial staff are the only crew considered lower.

The Emergencies office is devoted to responding to emergencies, like fires, explosive decompression, or spontaneous human combustion. Though the Emergencies office tends to employ ex-firefighters and those of that sort, they rarely see action, as the station is extremely safe at all times.

Station Engineering

Station engineering is a special department, separated from Engineering, and located within the inner ring and ball of the station. It is comprised of the Power Office, the Electrician’s Office, the Mechanical Office, and the Janitorial Office. Station Engineering is primarily responsible for the continuing safe operation of various station functions. Please note that, with the exception of Janitorial staff, no person aboard the Safety Shuttle will be a member of any of these offices.

The Power Office is responsible for the continuing function of the fusion reactors and backup systems that maintain the power grid aboard the station. Please note that Power engineers require special company clearance and arrive at, live on, and depart from the station without ever coming into direct contact with other staff.

The Electrician’s Office is responsible for maintaining the aforementioned power grid. Electrical engineers also require special clearance, as they must be able to access nearly any part of the station. You may meet some Electrical engineers during your stay aboard the station; please allow them to do their work.

The Mechanical Office is responsible for the continuing functions of all non-power systems, including things like airlocks, atmospherics, shuttles, and fire suppression systems. Mechanical engineers, like electrical engineers, require special clearance, and may be seen nearly anywhere on the station. Please do not disturb them, as they are irritable.

The Janitorial Office is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of public areas aboard the station, as well as food cooking and equipment moving. Please note that staff responsible for cleaning are kept separate from staff responsible for cooking. Please feel free to bother janitorial staff, as no one will read their harassment reports anyway.

Administration

The Administration department is responsible for administering the various functions of the station. The Administration department is divided into the Director’s office, the Manager’s office, the Accounting office, and the Human Resources office. Excluding Accounting, all of the above offices are restricted to the Director’s immediate family.

The Director’s office is “where the magic happens,” or in other words where the highest of the high make executive decisions that tend to have limited effects on the station’s eventual output. The Director and his staff, as absolute administrators, have near global access to the station, which they rarely use, as they don’t want to see you.

The Manager’s office is the office directly below the Director’s office, responsible for passing work orders, holding meetings, and white collar crime, most often in the form of concealing illegal work done aboard the station. Please note that rumors of the managers secretly being aliens are unfounded and outright false.

The Accounting office is, as described by its employees, “Hell.” It is responsible for managing the the monetary flow of the station, and is to be contacted first for any and all requisitions, due to budget concerns. Please do not believe anything non-numerical told you by the Accounting office, as it is legendary for spreading myths and slander.

The Human Resources office is responsible for human resources, such as hiring, work reviews, firing, and termination. Excuse our redundancy. Please note that rumors of Human Resources employing exclusively lower primates are unfounded, and likely to have started in the Accounting office.

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