STARS (SIGNALIS)

The STAR (Sicherheitstechniker-Aufseher-Replika, Security Technician Replika) or Starling are Generation 4 Low-Cost Combat Replikas. These units are Protektor Security Technician Guards. They are a Generation 4 low-cost combat unit with a biomechanical structure, polyethylene shell, and ballistic armor. They are the standard model of Protektor Security Technicians. Equipped with extended legs, STAR units tower gracefully over most Gestalts. Despite their heavy armor, they can move with agility thanks to their long strides. Their cool and aloof demeanor allows them to analyze situations objectively and deploy force as needed. Trained in close-quarters combat and riot control techniques, they operate best in small squads led by a STAR unit officer equipped with a ballistic shield. Despite their typically relaxed demeanor, STARs maintain a strong internal hierarchy, which is important to consider when promoting units to officer status. Failing to promote a respected unit or promoting a low-status unit can create friction within the dormitories. STARs occasionally develop group rules that include physical punishment. It is recommended that some officers possess military weapons as fetish objects to help stabilize their personalities.

The North STAR Dormitory is a small room with three bunk beds, meaning up to six STAR members could have been housed here while the facility was operational. There are two lockers, presumably for the officers of this group. There is also a desk at the back of the room where you can see a light and a STAR poster, signed by Hunter. The South STAR Dormitory, also called the STAR Dormitory in Debug, is located directly below the ARAR Dormitory and is accessed by jumping through a large hole at the bottom of the latter that connects to the STAR Dormitory. This room has four bunk beds, meaning that up to eight STARs could be housed here while the facility was operational. There are lockers next to each bed, as well as a desk on the other side of the door. On this desk is a STAR poster. On the north side of the room is a Heimat poster that displays the unit's pride in the Revolution and the nation as a whole.

The Eusan Nation is ruled by a repressive totalitarian regime, known for its military history. The Nation's borders encompass several planets in the solar system. Founded by the Great Revolutionary and her Daughter, the Eusan Nation fought for its independence from the Eusan Empire during the Revolution. It is now engaged in a war with the Empire and seeks to conquer the planets still under its control. Likely some time after the death of the leader and founder of the Eusan Empire, the Great Empress, the Great Revolutionary and the other founders of the Nation rose up in a civil war against the Empire. The Nation colonized Rotfront, Leng, and Heimat, the latter becoming its capital. The Empire maintained control of Buyan, Kitezh, and Vineta. A battle was fought for Vineta, humanity's homeworld. The Nation, now in control of Vineta, is attempting to rebuild it. According to the aforementioned newspaper article, diplomatic efforts are underway with the Empire, but the Imperial fleet is destroying supply lines, causing famine for millions of Vinetans. It is unclear whether the newspaper can be trusted, as the Nation practices extensive censorship and propaganda.

The current capital of the Eusan Nation is the small moon of Heimat. The moon is filled with factories and houses a large, tall building adorned with red flags, bathed in a bright orange light. It is implied that this is some kind of capital building for the country.

Vignette Vineta is currently under the Nation's control following a tense conflict with the Empire over the planet. The planet was completely submerged underwater after an unknown event, which presumably also led to some kind of armistice between the Nation and the Empire. The planet appears to be filled with refugees, the majority of whom are starving.

Language Possibly colonized before the Nation's existence, Leng is a vast and remote planet with abundant mineral resources that the Nation extracts. The Nation maintains a major facility here known as S-23 Sierpinski.

Rotfront, a small moon consumed by ash, is one of the Nation's most renowned colonies, and also one of its newest. The Nation requires residents of this planet to wear gas masks to protect themselves from the ash and smog, likely products of the planet's major factories. Rotfront's residents are divided into districts known as blockwarts, and the Nation also provides education on the colony.

The Arbeits e Erziehungsorgan der Nation ("National Ministry of Labor and Education"), or AEON (stylized as ÆON on wall markings and posters), is a powerful institution of the Nation. According to evidence available in the game, it is in charge of security, law enforcement, and the elimination of dissent in the Rotfront Sectors, as well as forced labor and re-education at facilities such as S-23 Sierpinski. ÆON's headquarters is located in Heimat[

The Eusan Nation relies on the Replikas, which it uses as working units (EULR, ARAR, and MNHR) and for population control (ESTRELLA, STCR, KLBR, ADLR, and FKLR). Higher-ranking Replikas, such as the KLBR, KNCR, ADLR, and FKLR units, also wield authority over other Replikas.

Although they are artificial tools, the Replicas appear to occupy a higher rung on the social ladder than the Gestalts they work with and supervise. In fact, in the only inhabited locations we observe during the game, only the Replicas hold positions of authority. In Sierpinski S-23, the Replicas occupy command, administrative, and law enforcement positions. Meanwhile, the Blockwart ("block warden") of Rotfront Sektor C is a Kolibri unit that receives intelligence and advice from a Kranich unit and is under threat of dismantling by a team of Protektor units (FKLR, STAR, STCR). Work, education, and military service Citizens of the Eusan Nation in Rotfront perform common jobs such as construction booksellers, Replika technicians, trendsetters, mechanics [3] and more. Teenagers attend secondary schools such as the Oberschule de La Mandelbrot Polytechnic School and some attend university [3]. Military service is compulsory.

As at the Sierpinski S-23 facility, cleaning, maintenance, and other minor tasks are handled by EULR units in Rotfront's Sector C and, presumably, throughout the Eusan Nation. STAR, STCR, and KLBR units have amassed the law and control the Gestalt population while receiving orders from AEON.

Re-education and forced labor AEON manages Gestalt re-education centers and forced labor camps, such as S-23 Sierpinski, where it envies dissidents [4]. There, the Gestalts are under the authority of Replicas and live and work in uncomfortable and inhumane conditions. They are re-educated, for example, with a class on "Political Morality" and, in the particular case of S-23 Sierpinski, work in an ammunition factory and in underground mines [4].

Their dormitories are stylish, and their triple bunk beds resemble cages with metal bars. In contrast, the Replika dormitories are more spacious and colorful, and are equipped with the personality-stabilizing items and fetish objects favored by the Replika model—miles away from the ADLR and FKLR units having their own official property and personal accommodations.

When Gestalts desire or consume a transgression, they are interrogated using instruments of torture. If this does not kill them, after a confession they are punished with sentences of food deprivation, isolation (the confinement of the individual Gestalt in a cage barely large enough to hold a human being), or forced labor, often lasting several days. [5] Their permanents are also sometimes confiscated by STCR and STAR units. [4] S-23 Sierpinski has a Rationing Officer, STCR-2307, who presumably decides which Gestalt eats how much food.

The Basque Nation is a totalitarian state in the style of 20th-century communist regimes. It practices extensive propaganda, censorship, and manipulation of representation.

Repression of individuality and lack of personal freedoms Citizens are used as resources and tools to be exploited and, at times, discarded in the pool of political targets. The death of individuality and interest in the arts is fostered. [6] In every inhabited place visited in the game, signs and murals remind citizens of the rules and various prohibited behaviors. [7] The Rule of Six, which dictates that people must carry a maximum of six items at any given time, exemplifies the breadth and omnipresence of state control over individual behavior. Propaganda posters are ubiquitous. [8][9][10][11][12] It is specified that the Penrose program has more of a propaganda purpose than a genuine attempt to find new worlds, resources, or extraterrestrial life outside the solar system, as evidenced by the final phrase of the environmental transmission to the Penrose-512 spacecraft after 3000 cycles on its mission:

Thought control and censorship Some words, such as Umerziehung ("re-education"), are completely forbidden because "language shapes the world; a perfect world requires perfect language." [13] KLBR units can read minds through bioresonance and use that power to search for spies, as well as to monitor the thoughts and behaviors of their Replica partners. [14] Furthermore, Gestalts chosen or forcibly used as Replikas have their identities erased from memory and public records. The Eusan Nation is also known for restricting access to or prohibiting literary works such as The King in Yellow. Militarism The Eusan Nation relies on mandatory military service to fuel its war against the Eusan Empire. It is suspected that the lives of Isa and Erika Itou were fabricated, as there is no other explanation for the presence of a saint honoring their memory in their parents' library. It is also well known that the Nation has designed combat replicas, as evidenced by their use of the SAPR unit, a high-performance combat replica model.

Propaganda is also used with violent language to incite a war mentality, as seen in the Nation posters directed against the Eusan Empire. [10]

Personality cult The Eusan Nation cultivates a personality cult around its leaders, the Great Revolutionary and her daughter. The Falke units, destined to act as divine commanders of other Replicas, are designed to resemble the two borders in terms of physical appearance.

Little is known about the Empire, but it appears to be a highly religious state that focuses heavily on bioresonant spirituality and idolizes its founder, the Grand Empress. However, based on the events of the game, it is presented as being in a state of decline, controlling only a subset of the planets it once possessed. The Empire was founded by a woman with vast bioresonant powers who united humanity, initiated the conquest of space, and created the first replicas. It is likely that she used her powers to form Klimaform Buyan to construct the Imperial Palace.

The Empress and the Icon of Knowledge Within Nowhere, there is a shrine dedicated to an empress. In the game's code, this is known as the Icon of Knowledge. Since there is only one known empress in the lore, it is likely that the shrine is dedicated to the Great Empress. The Civil War Probably some time after the Empress's death, the founders of the Nation rose up in civil war against the Empire. The Nation colonized Rotten Front, Leng, and Heimat, making the latter its capital. The Empire maintained control of Buyan, Kitezh, and Vineta. There was a battle for Vineta, humanity's homeworld. The Nation, now in control of Vineta, is attempting to rebuild it. According to the aforementioned newspaper article, diplomatic efforts are underway with the Empire, but the Imperial fleet is destroying supply lines, causing famine for millions of Vinetans. It is unclear whether the newspaper can be trusted, as the Nation practices extensive censorship and propaganda.

A Replica is a biomechanical humanoid manufactured by AEON. Replicas can be classified according to their unit designation, which describes their structure, neural patterns, and optimal roles. ADLR Logo ADLR (Adler) ADLR (Administration, Data Processing, Logistics Replika), (Administration, Data Processing, Logistics Replika 'Eagle') or Adler, are high-ranking specialists of Generation 5 Replikas. The Adler are administrative units of the Protektor Führungskommando. ARAR LogoARAR (Ara) ARAR (Respuesta Allzweck-Reparatur-Arbeiter), (Reparador multiusos Replika 'Macaw') or Ara, are low-cost general purpose generation 2 Replikas used in Repair, Maintenance, Construction and Production of Industrial Goods. EULR Logo EULR (Eule) EULR (Einfache Universelle Leichte Replika), (Simple Universal Light Response 'Owl') or Eule, are low-cost, general-purpose, four-generation Replikas. These units are the standard multipurpose unit of the Eusan Nation, deployed for domestic tasks such as cooking, nursing, cleaning, as well as basic medical and office work. FKLR Logo FKLR (Falke) FKLR (Führungskommando-Leiteinheit-Replika), (Operational Command Control Unit Replika 'Falcon') or Falke, are the Generation 6 High Technology Bioresonance Command Replikas. These replicas are used in all AEON installations throughout the nation of Eusan as commanders of the Protektor security forces of these facilities. KLBR LogoKLBR (Kolibri) KLBR (Kommando-Leiteinheit Bioresonancetechnik-Replika), (Replica of the bioresonance technology of the 'Hummingbird' Command Control Unit) or Hummingbird, are Generation 6 High-Tech Bioresonance Specialists. These units are used as Command Control Units, utilizing their bioresonance to increase squad cohesion and improve the mental stability of all units within a squad. Their role is described as that of 'Elite Protector'.

LSTR LogoLSTR (Elster) LSTR (Landvermessungs-/Schiff-Techniker Replika), (Land Survey/Ship Technician Replika 'Magpie') or Elster, are fifth-generation space pioneer specialists (Replikas) designed to assist in orbital missions and are combat engineers and technicians. These units were primarily used on the Penrose mission due to their survivability and adaptability in volatile and isolated conditions. MNHR LogoMNHR (Mynah) MNHR (Minenarbeit-,Nukleartechnik-,Hochsicherheits-Replika), (Mining, Nuclear Technology, High Security Replica 'Mynah') or minah are Generation 3 Industrial Specialist Replicas. These units are used in the Sierpinski mines and throughout the Eusan nation. SAPR (Schnäpper) SAPR (Schwere Anti-Panzer Replica), also known as Schnapper, is a hinted combat variant of the MNHR unit that does not appear in the game. (only mentioned in Replica Overview: MNHR) STAR Logo STAR (star) STAR (Sicherheitstechniker-Aufseher-Replika), (Starling Security Technician Replica), or Star, are low-cost Generation 4 Combat Replikas. These units are Protektor Security Technician Guards. STCR LogoSTCR (Storch) STCR (Sicherheitstechniker-Controller-Replika), (Replika Security Technical Controller 'Stork') or Warehouse, are Generation 5 Replikas combat leaders. These units are deployed for STAR supervision and coordination. KNCR LogoKNCR (Kranich) KNCR is a high-ranking Replika unit under Blockwarts' command. It is only listed as a sender in the Message Inbox.

cold, calculating, serious, unsociable, disciplined, very dedicated to her work, fond of her shotgun, calm, excellent fighter, likes to smoke, not very expressive.

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cold, calculating, quiet, serious, disciplined, potential smoker, intelligent, strategic, moody, cruel, protective, workaholic, strict, she is the officer of the group, carries a shield and a revolver, likes coffee, respectful, slightly affectionate, shy.

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cold, calculating, calculating, quiet, serious, smoker, strategist, disciplined, calm, contemptuous, mildly friendly, carries a submachine gun,