Commanding Officer Whitelist Application
Personal Information
Byond ID? MsLoveShacker
What is your discord username and handle? MxLoveShacker#8080
What is your timezone in UTC? UTC-05
Player Name You Use Most? Nina 'Salt' Hange
Make a list of links to all of your ban appeals as well as whitelist and staff applications (both accepted and denied) submitted within the past year. For appeals, provide an additional ban reason and the appeal’s verdict next to the link. N/A
Have you been banned in the last 3 months? N/A
Experience
How familiar are you with command positions? Current Hours as Leadership Roles (as of writing (1/7/2023):
163 as SL.
120.9 as XO.
98.7 as CMP
41.5 as SO.
18.9 as CE.
0 as RO.
I do lack any RO hours, but I justify this by the fact I have spent a lot of those XO hours operating the req while CIC had only a CO, or early during OP start when the RO needed help. I've also operated req a good chunk of my SO hours on behalf of my XO/CO. Almost every XO round, I start with helping req lines, then getting the first supply drop with mats and the mortar out the chute for first drop (if there isn't an SO to tell to do it for me).
The overwhelming amount of leadership hours I have recently accrued has been as CMP. I regularly check with MPs about proper procedure, and have arrested my MPs for breaking the law. I have directed multiple arrest efforts - shipside and ground - and have overseen two legal executions.
Approximately how many hours do you have as Executive Officer (XO) at the time of writing this application? 120.9 as of writing (1/7/2023).
Approximately how many hours do you have as Squad Leader at the time of writing this application? 163 as of writing (1/7/2023).
Basic Questions & Story
Why did your character decide to become the CO of a ship? They didn't. Their father - Bernard Hange - did. They are a tool of corporate power. They have been trained and manicured to be a direct, controllable line within the military power structure, rather than indirect through bribery.
(Also I didn't really know where to put this, but here is as good as any. When I initially conceived of my XO Nina - when she was a she, not a they, and she had a different last name - it was as a Songbird. I know this isn't entirely the lore anymore, but the point-being is that I wanted more corporate-aligned COs in the mix. I wanted a CO that could be used for unique Weyland-Yutani themed events in interesting ways, as well as give CL's - on the regular rounds - more freedom to act with reckless abandon. In example, recently there was an event where a Senator's ship was attacked by unknown terrorists while aboard a PMC escort. The SS got wind of the senator's location aboard the Almayer. They contested bodyguarding the Senator, saying they had more right to protect him. the Senator was clearly a bumbling idiot not capable of making a decision, so the XO/CO character were supposed to make a value judgment between the non-W-Y PMCs or the SS. My XO character, if they knew who was after the senator, wouldn't have sided with either. I would've found a way to discretely kill the Senator on behalf of W-Y. What's funny is my XO even recommended W-Y services, as clearly the PMC the senator hired had done a terrible job at hiding his location: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...0974/image.png )
How did your character attain the position of CO? Nina Hange descends from a line of German emigrants that ran from Europe when it fell to the USSR, now UPP. Their family, when in America with extended family in banking in finance, established themselves in the manufacturing sectors within the Great Lake industrial region. Nina Hange's branch in particular - led by Patriarch Bernard - manufactory luxury Weapons for well-to-do citizenry and officers of the United Americas. Hange weapons boast high quality, unique designs that are clad in gold, silvers, and various raiment.
At the age of 14, Hange was taken to be raised on Luna by their father. Here, Nina was positively indoctrinated, manicured, and showered in Luxury. They were educated at Corporate Academies meant for Weyland-Yutani upper management's children. "Hange" the corporation had become one of many corporate partners of Weyland-Yutani, after "Hange" had struck a deal to develop a unique weapon for their private military.
After Nina's education and ideological indoctrination into Technocratic-Corporatism was complete, they were given the objective to infiltrate the outer fleets of HERCULI. Nina, during their military career, would receive posts and commendations from Weyland-Yutani bribed officers to artificially accelerate their military career.
They received commendation after commendation in multiple position in both the first, second, and finally third fleets. All within a military career only spanning 8 years since 31, Hange has made Major. The nature of these commendations are unknown in truth. They range from dubious on one end to reasonably certifiable on the other. It is also notable that the youngest person - outside of Galusha Pennypacker during the civil war - to ever be recommended for, and attained, the rank of Major was 41 at the time. The Major in question, Alfred Gruenther, started his military career at 17.
During Hange's first month stationed in HERCULI, they received a recommendation for promotion on behalf of James Blackbriar - who had recently sustained a head injury - for their actions at "Stone Village" Research Station.
More is explained in the 5 (sorry!) stories.
Provide a short story of your Commanding Officer.
Scenarios
When do you believe it’s appropriate to pardon a prisoner? Give an example. Nina has a generalized distaste for the Provost and their military police for what they conceive to be an attempt at Hange's own life at "Stone Village" research station. However, they, more than hate the Provosts, loves themself being alive. Thusly, Hange doesnt care for marines incapable of understanding the basic structure of law and operation they signed up for. Nina is therefor very strict on pardons. They would only pardon if two criteria were met:
1. MPs failed to follow proper arrest and processing procedure for a Non-violent Minor or Major Crime.
2. The arrested must not be a repeat offender. If they have repeated the same behavior that got them arrested once, they are a lost cause, generally speaking.
3. If the crime doesn't match the description of what occured. So essentially false charges or if the criminal was mischarged.
In example, if an MT breaks into Mess's kitchen and refuses to leave. They are arrested wordlessly by an MP without declaring an arrest or what for. The MP when processing fails to tell what the MT is charged with, as well as charges them with Major DTGP, when at most it's minor. In this situation, first time offender who wasn't processed correctly with false charges would be pardoned. The Offending MP would then be arrested for FTFP, Prevarication and NoD. In this case, all 3 criteria for a pardon from Hange were met.
Never capital crimes as that is a direct violation of the CoC.
When do you believe it’s appropriate to use a Battlefield Execution? Give an example. 1. A marine directly assaults Nina in briefing. Nina is - at heart - a coward. They will defend themselves to the umpteenth degree when physically assaulted whether in public or private.
2. If a marine, officer, or - God forbid - Military Policeman were to directly threaten death or mutiny. Spoken threats of such high caliber are, to Nina, terminal signs in a human within their pretense. No human changes heart about such threats that heavy within moments - especially the heated ones they usually are generated in. If the physical power structure that maintains Nina's safety is threatened by a member of their crew, they will not hesitate to escalate to violence at the perceived threat.
3. MPs fail to contain a capital criminal. Upon sight, Nina will use lethal force no matter the code level.
Confirmations
Have you read the Code of Conduct? Yes
Have you read the application process page? Yes
Do you understand that any player - even donors or staff members - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our Server Rules or Roleplay Guidelines? Yes
Do you understand you cannot advertise or promote this application on any platform, including Discord? Yes
Do you also understand that you may not edit this application 1 hour after it has been posted? Yes
Do you understand that you represent the CO whitelist and that while playing CO as any character, you must adhere to the CO Code of Conduct, Server Rules, and Roleplay Standards? Yes