Announcing the Crystal Eye Project

[The Union of Tinis]

Waldo, the raccoon Secretary of State of Tinis, takes the floor in the council chambers in a break between different business.

"In these dark times it is often healthy and needed to find a beacon of hope. Though different people may need different beacons, one that my nation wishes to create is what I wish to talk to you today about."

He groans to himself at the poorly written statement, commenting silently to himself to rewrite anything he gets from the Space Forces in the future.

"It was only twenty years ago that Tinis performed its first successful space launch. With help from friendly nations, several of which are represented here today, my nation was able to make the leap into space decades before it would of otherwise, and for that we thank all of those who assisted us.

"But today, Tinis wishes to make another leap to-wards the final frontier. As you may or may not known, a bill was passed in our Chamber of Speakers that authorized the design, construction, and launch of a exploration vessel. Last night, the bill became law with the overwhemling approval of the people of Tinis. This vessel, currently know as the Crystal Eye project, is to go on a two year journey to explore the outer solar system, taking data, deploying probes, and watching for signs of intelligent life beyond our planet. The Crystal Eye will be manned by a crew of ten to twenty, depending on which design is used for the final vessel. Designers are set to be finalized by the end of next week. The Crystal Eye is set to begin construction sometime in the next two months, with a launch date of January 1st of next year for the first pieces. A majority of the final assembly will be assembled in orbit and if all goes according to plan, the Crystal Eye will be on its way by July.

"Tinis has made a component of the project, a requirement that at least three of the crew be non-Tinisian. That is why I am speaking here today. To ask for recommendations for potential crew members for the Crystal Eye. Tinis will have the final say on who goes and who does not, as all applicants must meet minimum skill and fitness requirements before they can be considered. Tinis will pick the most qualified applicants who are capable of fulfilling necessary duties on board the Crystal Eye."

Waldo smiles at the council while he takes a drink of water. Then his smile becomes a slight frown.

"There is one other thing that must be mentioned to you all today. That is that the primary engine of the Crystal Eye is what is known as an Orion drive. An Orion drive uses small nuclear detonations to propel the space craft to cruising speed and to decelerate it when the time comes. Tinis has no wish to place weapons of war into space unless such weapons are used against us, but in the interest of science and exploration, this drive has been approved for use by the Crystal Eye. The Crystal Eye shall also have an experimental Ion drive system as well for primary maneuvering and for slow acceleration periods but it will not be primary.

"Tinis will take every precaution necessary to insure that the Orion drive operates as designed and no accidents occur."

Waldo breaths finally.

"In conclusion, we hope that all nations put forth their best of the best for this mission to the farthest places any one has ever been and beyond. If enough applications are put forth in a timely manner we hope to finish the selection process before construction begins. You will all be given more information on the information required for an application as well as the fitness and skill requirements shortly. Thank you."

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[Please post applications to this thread with the exception of any portions of the application which are for Tinis' eyes only, which you can message me with.]

!WANTED!

Scientists, Explorers, Engineers, and Cosmonauts for the Crystal Eye Project of the Union of Tinis.

Requirements for consideration of an applicant:

Weight under 180 kg.
No major medical conditions
Must not have been convicted by a felony in home nation nor have openly committed acts that are felonies in the Union of Tinis
Must have a degree from an accredited university or college in one of the needed fields* or failing that, have at least 100 hours of space flight experience
Must be fluent in Pargaolo [the older language of Tinis] or Tinisian English
Must not have any mental illness; if an applicant makes it to first consideration they will be required to undergo psychological testing
Must be willing to work with persons of different nationalities and species on a friendly basis
Citizens of members of the Furry Federation are preferred

*Needed fields-Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Technician, Biology, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Hydro Engineering, Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Computer Science

Application
Full Name and Title:
Nation of Origin:
Age:
Species:
Gender:
Weight:
Height/Length:
Current Employment:
Education Credentials:
Space Experience:
Personal History:
Health History:

[gbwt]

Application
Full Name and Title: Abigail ernest
Nation of Origin: the Furry nation of the Great Big Wet Thing
Age: 29
Species: Field Mouse
Gender: Female
Weight: 95 lb. (43.09 kg)
Height/Length: 4'3"
Current Employment: Chief engineer on the spaceship 'he Polluere'
Education Credentials: High School GPA of 3.8. Advanced courses in Engineering, Mechanics, and drafting at College of Brigington. Other course work includes Old and New Paeninsulan, Pargalo, and Vyl.
Space Experience: Has been with the Polluere since it's launch. Over 200 hours of space experience.
Personal History: -denied-
Health History: No allergies. Broken right arm, fully healed.

GBWT would like to note that the Polluere is a first generation ship, without artificial gravity, except for a small part of the ship, which creates simulated gravity by spinning compartments around the ships axis. Would also like details on communications, and propulsion system.

[The Union of Tinis]

Final Design: Crystal Eye Class Exploration Vessel

Length: 350 m
Width: 75 m
Height: 56 m
Estimated Weight Before Consumables and Crew: 1876881600 kg
Required Crew Count: 12
Additional Crew Space: 5

Main Systems:
Oxygen Support System: 35% hydroponic plants, 45% stored O2, 20% CO2 Scrubber Recycling (hydroponic portion likely to expand over life time of vessel)
Main Power System: Dane-Kizane Compression Fusion Reactor System
Backup Power System: Type 15-A Fuel Cells (x5), Batteries
Communication System: 3 Matabia-Zikne Long Range Radio Transceivers (1 primary, 2 backup, can be used in conjunction to boost signals in the event of unknown interference, capable of high data rate communications that allow for video and voice communications at best signal, voice at all other signal conditions, computer packet transfers), 2 short range antennas, 2 mid range antennas
Artificial Gravity: Rotating Section in the forward middle section of the vessel provides half to one g conditions for the crew. Forward section of the vessel and all sections behind crew section are under zero g conditions. Rear acceleration provides for slight sensation of gravity in these sections of approximately .1 g during main Ion drive usage. During use of Orion Drive, crew is recommended to be in restraints in what ever section they are in.
Computers: 5000 gigaflop Arx Computer System running Crystal Eye OS (A specially written Unix based OS designed to integrate perfectly with the ships systems)

Drive Systems:
Orion Drive:
The rear section of the Crystal Eye will be divided into two sections. The section closer to the middle of the craft will contain the vessels primary power systems and most functions. The far rear will contain three systems. The first of these is the ion drive which will be structured in a hoop around the perimeter of the vessel's rear. In the middle will be a deployment apparatus. The rest of the section will be a blast shield deployment system that will cover both the ion drive and the deployment apparatus from the affects of the orion drive.

When the Orion Drive is to be used the deployment apparatus receives a small nuclear device from a special bay in the rear section. The bay is only accessible if three of the crew, one of them being the captain, enters three different pass codes, but access to the bay is not required for Orion Drive use as the apparatus is fully automated. At the same time the Ion drives will enter sleep mode (to prevent activation) and will be covered by blast shielding. The apparatus will arm the nuclear device and fire it out the back of the vessel at low speed. The apparatus will then also be covered by blast shields.

At this point, the nuclear device must receive three coded signals from the Crystal Eye on a set frequency (the antennas and their specifications for these broadcasts are not noted here for security reasons) at certain times in order for it to become armed. Once the nuclear device is armed a thirty second timer will begin. The timer can be halted and the nuclear device disarmed by a special cancel signal being broadcast from any source, be in from the crystal eye, or other friendly source. This feature is to ensure that in the event of catastrophe that one of these devices is not detonated in such a fashion as to endanger lives.

The nuclear device, provided no cancel signal is sounded, will detonate after the timer runs out. The blast will strike the Crystal Eye's blast shield and accelerate the vessel at an incredible rate. The blast shield is designed to protect the crew and all systems from both the EM pulse and radiation from the blast, but additional safety systems will be installed in between the different sections of the vessel. However, the crew is required to follow all safety procedures during Orion Drive use.

Ion Drive:
The ion drive uses accelerated ions and electrons to create a low level near constant thrust. Unlike the Orion Drive, the Ion Drive is a low energy, no radiation system that uses compressed gasses as fuel. The gases are stripped of their electrons and accelerated through the Ion Drive by electromagnetic pulses. The Crystal Eye will basically push off these ions to accelerate when the Orion Drive is not optimal. The Ion Drive will be designed to be usable for the entire expected voyage of the Crystal Eye plus two years. The max thrust of the Ion Drive is low, but its constant acceleration is ideal for certain portions of the voyage.

Thrusters:
Small chemical thrusters are places in various parts of the vessel to assist in maneuvering.

Science Capabilities:
(weight of scientific equipment not counted in vessel's base weight, but is counted in propulsion calculations)
3 Mizian (.5 meter) catadioptric telescopes-turreted, attached recording equipment, purpose: astronomy, inspection of planets and moons on approach
7 Upsilon Camera Systems-all with basic telescopic capabilities, purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects
2 Inferred Cameras-basic telescopic capabilities, purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects
2 Ultraviolet Cameras-basic telescopic capabilities, purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects
8 meter radio telescope-purpose: Monitoring of deep space signals, observation of local objects, emergency monitoring of terrestrial based signals, radio imaging
2 X-ray detectors-purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects, observations of Orion drive
2 Gamma ray detectors-purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects, observations of Orion drive, cosmic ray observation
10 radiation detectors-various types, purpose: external monitoring of vessel, observation of local objects, observations of Orion drive, cosmic ray observation
6 Probes-to be launched to wards object of interest, small chemical boosters and thrustees, radio communications, cameras: 2 visible light, 1 inferred, 1 ultraviolet, purpose: close proximity observations
2 Deep Space Probes-to be launched away from sun and into deep space, ion propulsion, small nuclear battery, long range radio communications dish, same cameras as other probes, 1 gamma ray detector, 1 mini-radio telescope (1 meter), 1 radiation detector, mass: 1 ton, purpose: to perform direct observations on the space of the outer solar system, observe kupier objects, sample the interstellar medium, to eventually enter another star system (expected travel time 1435 years)


Crew:
1 Captain
1 Chief Engineer
2 Secondary Engineers
1 Communications Specialist
1 Drive Engineer
1 Reactor Specialist
2 Physicians
2 Food Specialists-Maintain hydroponics and regulate food stores
1 Navigator

Suggested Science Crew: [flexible as to actual science fields]
1 Astronomer
1 Physicist
2 Planetary Scientist (or 1 Xeno-geologist, 1 planetary scientist)
1 Biologist

[The Union of Tinis]

Application
Full Name and Title: Captain Gale Inasot
Nation of Origin: Tinis
Age: 36
Species: Striped Skunk
Gender: Female
Weight: 72 kg (159 lb)
Height/Length: 5 ft. 8 in.
Current Employment: Captain in Tinisian Spaceforces
Education Credentials: PhD in Astrophysics, Masters in Electrical Engineering from Arx Academy of Higher Learning, fluent in Tinisan English (New Tinisian), Pargaolo, and Old Tinisian
Space Experience: 150 hours on Space Venture 15 (Second Engineer), 73 hours on Space Venture 17 (Chief Engineer), 211 hours on Space Venture 20, 530 hours on Furry Federation Space Station Project 'Dawn Sister' (Captain)
Personal History: Grew up in the city of Dracmre in state of Obrias, attended the local academy and graduated with honors. At 16 traveled to Arx and entered the Arx Academy of Higher Learning. At 23, completed her degrees and volunteered for the space forces. Listed reason for applying as "I want to touch the sky. I want to know what it feels to fall so perfectly in space." Completed formal space forces training at age 26. Was backup crew for Space Ventures 13, 14, and 16 (not activated) and was primary crew for Space Ventures 15, 17, and 20. Was selected to head up Tinis contribution to Dawn Sister construction last year. After completeion of tour of duty at Dawn Sister volunteered for international space coordinations position, but was turned down and made deputy to same position under Admiral Nankin.
Health History: Born with congenital hip dislocation, corrected shortly after birth. Age 14 contracted potentially fatal fur parasites, cured. Broke tail in sking accident at age 21, healed to normal function. Musk glands removed, age 28.

[Note, Pargaolo is often mistaken for Old Tinisian and vise versa. Old Tinisian and Pargaolo have the same roots and constructs but Pargalo is prevalent in the old nation of Pargaolo where many modern Tinisians came from, while Old Tinisian is spoken by the native inhabitants of Tinis, Fen Fen, and T3h Furry (clarity is your friend). But most casual listeners can't tell the difference between Old Tinisian and Pargaolo any more due to word mixing since the Tinisian migration in the 40s. Main differences pop up in certain past tenses and in formal language, where Pargaolo is quite annoyingly complex (likely the reason certain Tinisian politicans speak the way they do :-p ).]

[The Union of Tinis]

Application
Full Name and Title: Franco Zanzi
Nation of Origin: Tinis
Age: 25
Species: Badger
Gender: Male
Weight: 199 lb (90 kg)
Height/Length: 6 ft.
Current Employment: Postdoctoral Fellow at Matabia University
Education Credentials: BS Geology at Yillow State University, PhD Geophysics at Centralis University
Space Experience: None
Personal History: Born in the town of Sachmi in the state of Yillow. Married Genilia Mooktav at age sixteen. Graduated from local academy at age 17 and began undergraduate study at Yillow State. Age 21, graduated with BS in Geology with a minor in philosophy and began to attend Centralis U. Graduate last spring (age 25) from Centralis with a PhD in Geophysics. Has five kids between the ages 2 and 8.
Health History: None. Father has diabetes.

[The Union of Tinis]

Full Name and Title: Councilor Galinka Summers
Nation of Origin: Tinis
Age: 37
Species: Rabbit
Gender: Female
Weight: 62 kg (137 lb)
Height/Length: 5 ft. 7 in.
Current Employment: On Efficency Expertise Council for the city of Dysorga, Engineer Primary Class for city of Dysorga
Education Credentials: BS in Electrical Engineering from Dysorga University, Masters in Electrical Engineering from Arx Academy of Higher Learning, fluent in Tinisian English, Pargaolo, and marginal ability in Vyllandish
Space Experience: None
Personal History: Born Galinka Halizon. Stayed in Dysorga most of her life except when attending Arx Academy. Married Alvin Summers in 1996 and returned to Dysorga as an engineer. Became a primary in 2002 and was elected to efficency expertise council in 2003.
Health History: No major medical issues

[miokalia]

Application
Full Name and Title: Dr. Dariyn Taenyudo PhD
Nation of Origin: Miokalia
Age: 71
Species: Mechanical Raptor
Gender: Androgenous
Weight: 145 kg (320 lb)
Height/Length: 5' 10" (height) / 8' 6" (length)

Current Employment: Holyoke/Harris Proving Grounds and Testing Range as lead engineer

Education Credentials:
PhD in Nuclear Physics from Universitat Kohtohkoh Hakaron, M.A. in Engineering Sciences from University of Dorigan, B.A. in Mathmatics and B.A. in Applied Physics from Nandaro College.
Languages: English (Tinisian and Draconic Variants), Raptoric (Kohtohkhan and Dibocharh Variants), BMTL, Some Vyacheslavic.

Space Experience:
24 years as a reactor technician and testing engineer for Daecheyron Aerospace: Involved regular trips aboard KXDR-104 test spacecraft testing a wide array of Fusion and Fission reactor power systems.
(Has survived a major catastrophic accident in space, and is credited with saving the lives of eight other technicians.
More about this in personal history)
15 years with Doravan Mesomatik, as a reactor specialist and power-systems engineer aboard ILR-T6 small space-craft. 5 years with Telstar Logistics as a reactor specialist aboard Reyyar KV40 small sub-orbital coaxial space-craft.


Personal History:
Family immigrated from Malychis to Miokalia for business purposes. His parents were utilities engineers hired to help with the modernization of the power and water systems of south Miokalia. Then when the war came, while he was attending college in Hokyldaryon, both of his parents were killed defending their home and neighborhood in Dorigan.
Dariyn enlisted in the Miokalian Protectorate Army after graduating with honors from Nandaro College. He served as a nuclear technician aboard Malych Haxxar-IV sub-orbital drop-ships. Because of his physiology, he was particularly useful in emergency situations for being able to access mechanical components of a reactor system that would normally be completely inaccessible to organic beings because of the lethal levels of radiation. This ability came in handy while he worked at Daechyron Aerospace as a testing engineer making regular flights in the KXDR-104 space-craft used to test out experimental reactors. On one occasion, a reactor vessel burst a leak, igniting the graphite pebble units inside while just out of orbit. The explosion damaged the seals on the containment doors and a large explosion that would kill everyone was emminent. If the explosion didn't happen though, the radiation would, as radiation levels inside the ship were quickly rising.
Dariyn was able to commandeer the automatic computer-controlled systems in the reactor chamber directly and flood it with water, dousing the graphite fire and absorbing some of the leaking radiation, slowing it's spread and buying the crew some time. The emergency jettison hatch had been partially melted shut from the intense heat from the initial explosion so the reactor could not be released. Because the radiation wasn't as lethal to him, Dariyn was able to enter the chamber, and according to crew reports "chewed the melted latch off to open the hatch with his own mouth". He then escaped from the chamber through the door with damaged seals, then turned around and welded it shut, as explosion was emminent and if it were to explode during jettison, it would blast open the door as it was, exposing the entire crew to enormous levels of radiation and the cold vacuum of space at the same time.
The reactor blew open just after clearing the jettison hatch, and the crew sustained no casulaties and minimal injury with no permanent health effects. Dariyn sustained some injury, from which he made a full recovery soon after.

Health History:
-Leg was blown off at age 20, during military service, entire leg apparatus was replaced and normal functionality was regained.
-At age 26, both hand claws locked up after their joints had been partially melted after picking up an extremely hot piece of material during a lab experiment. Joints were replaced and normal functionality was regained.
-At age 52, optical systems were damaged from the radiation during the accident aboard the KXDR-104 and he had several cracks in his claws and plates from the extreme temperature changes he experienced. Shortly after the accident, the damaged components were replaced and he was able to make a full recovery quickly.

Preliminary Psychological Records:
-Dariyn has no history of any mental illness or unusually dangerous behaviour.
-Based on past actions, he appears to be fully capable of interacting and working with other species and making reasonable decisions.