Security - The Thread

[Sundance]

Labour Camp

I like the idea but there's three things that must be considered:
Firstly whats stopping some sympathetic asshole from saving them from their backbreaking labour? Like flying a pod and them just jumping in? One way to solve this is to make it incased in that super dense asteroid rock, so there is no escape. But then there's the question of is that fair?
Secondly would a player want this? Like would they prefer this over the brig, which would take less time in total? Maybe.
Thirdly, do we have enough space on the debris field?

I've been doing some brainstorming over a cup of coffee, aside from a redesign of Cog-1 brig, what else would be neat? I want things that are both whacky and reflective of NT despot view on humanity.

1. Return of the Lawyer and Space Law
Ok so get this: Every other server has space law and every other server follows it with unrelentlessly. There's two ways we can have it on our server. The first way is to make it simple, a guideline and nothing more. But I was thinking of another way that is whacky and reflective of us as a playerbase.
Let's return the Lawyer. After years of chronic cocaine abuse and one scandal after another, the lawyer returns to the station. He has in possession the law of space. Space law. His role on the station is to use space law, organise trials (preferably gathering juries before any incident to hasten the process), represent criminals but also represent NT (he can swing which way he wants, it's his choice)
All good? The first catch: Space law is hilariously long. It's actually 5 long pages, split over 5 books, going into AGONIZING detail about procedure. The job of Lawyer is to interpet the law and use it to his advantage. Most people wouldn't bother; the lawyer would, being the snivelling annoying prick he is. And the best thing is security don't have to listen. They could arrest the lawyer for obstruction. Or they could read a section and interpet their own way. They could also use it as a punishment in itself, give the prisoner the law and ask them to find what they broke. READING! MY ONLY WEAKNESS!
The second catch? It's Ad-lib. There is parts of the book that randomizes every round, changing figures and nouns. Picture this scenario:
Goodwill Jones slams on the reinforced table!
Goodwill Jones Says "According to article sector C, 90.1: My client is entitled to WATER every 5 minutes. WHERE IS HIS WATER?!"
Goodwill Jones slams on the reinforced table!
Goodwill Jones Says "According to article sector D, 34.8 amendment Q: My client is entitled to a FRIENDLY CAT and a BACK RUB every 2 minutes. WHERE IS HIS FRIENDLY CAT AND BACK RUB?!"
This space law is literally designed to be loosely interpeted and has massive loopholes. It's designed to add a fresh new fun dynamic in security that otherwise was absent before. But it's mostly fun. Gooby pls

2. Bail
This one has been an idea of long past, but adds an extra whacky angle. Lets move constanble hooty into the brig (for reference, the brig i'm redesigning has two sections, one for jerks and one for players with minor crimes) Hooty is now metal with an interface on his front, still staring at you and the ghostly ether.
The interface can be swiped with a sec ID, and bail can be set, to whatever amount security feels fit. 500? 1000? 10,000? Swiping again locks it.
The hooty bail machine is no more than a fancy credit transfer device. Upon entering in the appropriate bail, the floorflusher opens.
No money? Use the slot machines! Just got cash? There's an ATM, slot it in! Steal someones ID with loads of cash on it? Nice one! Knock out the dude who actually honestly paid bail and steal his place? Crafty! Bails too damn high? Serve your time or break out!
Essentially this is form of corporate racketeering. Do the crime, pay to leave, station earns money in the process. True NT style.

3. Intelligence gathering
Security are now outfitted with a pneumatic tube in their quarters. For reference: http://img.medicalexpo.com/images_me/pho...609843.jpg
The white containers accept anything and everything. They are transported to QM, bypassing the belt hell and immediately being up on the OUT belt (although a crafty QM can intercept the sensitive items it if they're smart)
The white containers are scanned before being sent down the tube. They are scanning for antagonist items. These include:
- Any traitor item
- Syndicate spacesuits
- Bat meat (butchered from bats)
- Handspider meat (ditto)
- Vampire eyes (concentrated power from a vamp)
- Any wizard gear
- Pieces of blob
- Any organ from a changeling
- Nether residue (dropped on the ground by a wraith after killing it [including first life])
- ??? There's other minor antags that appear: werewolves and the lark.

Upon scanning, a large centcom announcment appears congratulating security of its vigilince at upholding the law. The security team (lawyer and det too heh) get a hefty bonus of space cash. A delivery of x1 chrome armor + 1x self charging chrome taser is sent to QM to pick up (security will now fight over who rightfully claims it)
The catch is that there's only 3 white tubes, so this can only be done 3 times + it has a cooldown. So you cant capture a traitor and dump his items over all at once.
This gives security a GOAL to work towards, something like the lawyer, is a dynamic that's sorely missed in security.