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	\|duties=~~Direct~~ the ~~order of~~ research~~, delegate tasks to your team and make sure they don't blow themselves or the crew up~~. ~~Demote the Assistant that spams Anomalies~~.
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	~~'''The~~ Research Director~~''' (abrev. '''RD''')~~ is a ~~[[Heads\|Head of Department]]~~ in ~~charge of~~ the ~~[[Science\|Science~~ department]] and ~~its operations. While they will ideally have [[Scientist\|Scientists]] under them to aid in research, they are expected to have a good understanding~~ of ~~how to complete all tasks in their department, help~~ Science ~~Assistants and keep the~~ department~~'s complex systems functioning~~.		Research Director is a job in the Command department, and is the head of the Science department.

	~~Be it making a new Cloner Pod for Medbay, a shuttle board for Cargo, or an Advanced Mop for the janitor, the primary goal of the~~ Research Director (~~and their department as a whole~~) is to ~~improve the quality~~ of the ~~stations equipment~~.		The Research Director (often shortened to RD) is expected to have a good understanding of how to complete all tasks in their department and how to keep the department's complex systems functioning. Science in SS14 is measured in discrete science points, which you can exchange for new technologies in the Protolathe, or other machinery. The primary goal of the Research Director (and their department as a whole) is to improve the quality of the station's equipment, be it making a new Cloner Pod for Medbay, a shuttle board for Cargo, or an Advanced Mop for the janitor.

	Science in SS14 is measured in discrete science points, which you can exchange for new technologies in the Protolathe, or other machinery.

	Hopefully, by your great leadership, [[Impossibility\|Science will not cause death and major station sabotage.]]		Hopefully, by your great leadership, [[Impossibility\|Science will not cause death and major station sabotage.]]

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	Speaking of messing up, due to their inexperience, Research Assistants are also much more prone to commiting big mistakes that cost science a lot and put in danger anyone else on the station, so this is another reason to make sure they know at least the basics of whatever it is they are doing.		Speaking of messing up, due to their inexperience, Research Assistants are also much more prone to commiting big mistakes that cost science a lot and put in danger anyone else on the station, so this is another reason to make sure they know at least the basics of whatever it is they are doing.

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	=== What can go wrong? ===		=== What can go wrong? ===
	Not as much. If there is the ~~suspition~~ that a cyborg has had it's laws tampered with, be it by an ion storm or an [[Cryptographic Sequencer\|e-mag]], you can recall all cyborgs and check up on them. You can disable any cyborgs going haywire on the Robotics Control Console after swiping your ID (make sure to not destroy them), but e-magged cyborgs will not be affected, this can be used to check if they have been ~~malitiously~~ tampered with. You can have them simply state their laws, but an e-magged cyborg can lie to you. The laws of a cyborg are tied to the body, therefore a cooperating brain outside the body will tell you if it has been e-magged and, if it has, by who, as it is no longer subject to law four of e-magged cyborgs.		Not as much. If there is the suspicion that a cyborg has had it's laws tampered with, be it by an ion storm or an [[Cryptographic Sequencer\|e-mag]], you can recall all cyborgs and check up on them. You can disable any cyborgs going haywire on the Robotics Control Console after swiping your ID (make sure to not destroy them), but e-magged cyborgs will not be affected, this can be used to check if they have been maliciously tampered with. You can have them simply state their laws, but an e-magged cyborg can lie to you. The laws of a cyborg are tied to the body, therefore a cooperating brain outside the body will tell you if it has been e-magged and, if it has, by who, as it is no longer subject to law four of e-magged cyborgs.

	Another thing to look out for is over-enthusiastic roboticists. The Science department does not need three or four cyborg bodies lying around doing nothing. A roboticist going for more bodies without any need ~~and without permition~~ must be stopped so as to not consume all of the department's resources and leave the Lathes dry.		Another thing to look out for is over-enthusiastic roboticists. The Science department does not need three or four cyborg bodies lying around doing nothing. A roboticist going for more bodies without any need for them must be stopped and reprimanded so as to not consume all of the department's resources and leave the Lathes dry.

	== Lathes ==		== Lathes ==
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	=== What can go wrong? ===		=== What can go wrong? ===
	Surprisingly, not a lot. Just make sure you Scientist aren't giving away ~~items~~ people ~~can use to break into places with no good reason or cryobeakers to make bombs. You should also~~ keep ~~in mind that~~, ~~if a Lathe is capable to~~ make ~~items it normally can't~~, ~~like ammunition or guns, that means it has been e-magged~~.		Surprisingly, not a lot. Just make sure you Scientist aren't giving away tools to people who shouldn't have them, keep an eye on your [[Cryptographic Sequencer\|Lathes]], make sure any explosions are taken care of by Engineering, and keep communicating with your department. Your team should know you exist!

	==Your Equipment==		==Your Equipment==
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	A very strong suit, especially good against the dangers inside the Science department. It does slow you down by 25%, therefore you may not want to walk around with it always. If the alert level is anywhere above green, you should probably consider having it on~~. It is~~ a [[~~syndicate~~]] ~~steal objective~~.		A very strong suit, especially good against the dangers inside the Science department. It does slow you down by 25%, therefore you may not want to walk around with it always unless you are working with Artifacts or Anomalies. If the alert level is anywhere above green, you should probably consider having it on, to avoid the risk of a [[Traitor\|thief]] getting their grubby hands on it.

	== Research Assistants & Mentoring ==		== Research Assistants & Mentoring ==

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Changed the image of RD to Kaleigh, which is used in the main Science page. Although it was me that made, for the most part, the RD page (which then had to be editted by someone else due to my typos and confusing phrasing), I believe the owner of the character deserves it due to their big contributions to the Science page (sorry if the image dimensions are wrong). Also minor change to the hand teleporter part.

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	=== Hand Teleporter [[File:HandTeleporter.png\|frameless]] ===		=== Hand Teleporter [[File:HandTeleporter.png\|frameless]] ===
	Use the item to create an orange portal, and again to create a second, blue portal. Anything that enters one portal exits the other simultaneously, keeping their direction and speed. To destroy portals, use the hand teleporter ~~three times in quick succession~~. An lone portal works like a blue-space Anomaly, teleporting anyone that touches it to somewhere nearby.		Use the item to create an orange portal, and again to create a second, blue portal. Anything that enters one portal exits the other simultaneously, keeping their direction and speed. To destroy portals, use the hand teleporter a third time. A lone portal works like a blue-space Anomaly, teleporting anyone that touches it to somewhere nearby.

	This is one of—if not the most—useful item you have access to: if it's setting up a quick way to Cargo or Medical, facilitate the containment of anomalies far away, quickly returning to your department, helping Medical evacuate, etc.		This is one of—if not the most—useful item you have access to: if it's setting up a quick way to Cargo or Medical, facilitate the containment of anomalies far away, quickly returning to your department, helping Medical evacuate, etc.

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	Research Director is a job in the Command department, and is the head of the Science department.		Research Director is a job in the [[Command]] department, and is the head of the [[Science]] department.

	The Research Director (often shortened to RD) is expected to have a good understanding of how to complete all tasks in their department and how to keep the department's complex systems functioning. Science in SS14 is measured in discrete science points, which you can exchange for new technologies in the Protolathe, or other machinery. The primary goal of the Research Director (and their department as a whole) is to improve the quality of the station's equipment, be it making a new Cloner Pod for Medbay, a shuttle board for Cargo, or an Advanced Mop for the ~~janitor~~.		The Research Director (often shortened to RD) is expected to have a good understanding of how to complete all tasks in their department and how to keep the department's complex systems functioning. Science in SS14 is measured in discrete science points, which you can exchange for new technologies in the Protolathe, or other machinery. The primary goal of the Research Director (and their department as a whole) is to improve the quality of the station's equipment, be it making a new Cloner Pod for Medbay, a shuttle board for [[Cargo]], or an Advanced Mop for the [[Janitor]].

	Hopefully, by your great leadership, [[Impossibility\|Science will not cause death and major station sabotage.]]		Hopefully, by your great leadership, [[Impossibility\|Science will not cause death and major station sabotage.]]
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	As of now, SS14 offers two main methods of science point production: '''Xenoarcheology''' and '''Anomalous Research'''.		As of now, SS14 offers two main methods of science point production: '''Xenoarcheology''' and '''Anomalous Research'''.

	== Xenoarcheology ==		== [[Xenoarcheology]] ==
	Xenoarcheology ([[Xenoarcheology\|see extended article]]) is possible as long as there are artifacts to research and a non-blown-up artifact research room, there should be someone inside advancing research. Make sure to delegate someone here or, if needed, stay here yourself, assuming no one jumped right at the opportunity, which someone usually does.		Xenoarcheology ([[Xenoarcheology\|see extended article]]) is possible as long as there are artifacts to research and a non-blown-up artifact research room, there should be someone inside advancing research. Make sure to delegate someone here or, if needed, stay here yourself, assuming no one jumped right at the opportunity, which someone usually does.

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	A lot. From explosions, spacing, radiation, fires, carps, holo-carps, super-heated gas leaks...		A lot. From explosions, spacing, radiation, fires, carps, holo-carps, super-heated gas leaks...

	* Try to keep an eye out on the artifact room, when something goes catastrophically wrong inside the Science department, it usually comes from here.		* Try to keep an eye out on the artifact room, when something goes catastrophically wrong inside the [[Science]] department, it usually comes from here.
	* Additionally, make sure there are proper and organized records of the nodes of the artifacts being researched. Try to make sure that, before a completely researched artifact goes to [[Cargo]] or to a Crusher, it is actually completely researched.		* Additionally, make sure there are proper and organized records of the nodes of the artifacts being researched. Try to make sure that, before a completely researched artifact goes to [[Cargo]] or to a Crusher, it is actually completely researched.
	* A Geiger counter anywhere near the artifact being researched is also good if you like your ~~scientists~~ to not suddenly drop dead from radiation poisoning.		* A Geiger counter anywhere near the artifact being researched is also good if you like your [[Scientist\|Scientists]] to not suddenly drop dead from radiation poisoning.

	== Anomalous Research ==		== [[Anomalous Research]] ==
	All stations start with plasma in the associated room, therefore, assuming the Science department is not understaffed, one Anomaly should be started right away. Scram to make an Anomaly detector when it is not found in the first ten seconds of being generated. Once it's found, if it is inside a department, try to bargain with or bribe the [[Heads\|head]] of said department to keep it there.		All stations start with plasma in the associated room, therefore, assuming the Science department is not understaffed, one Anomaly should be started right away. Scram to make an Anomaly detector when it is not found in the first ten seconds of being generated. Once it's found, if it is inside a department, try to bargain with or bribe the [[Heads\|head]] of said department to keep it there.

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	Remember to check if your Scientists have actually assigned the Anomaly, as the contrary happens way too often.		Remember to check if your Scientists have actually assigned the Anomaly, as the contrary happens way too often.

	== Robotics ==		== [[Robotics]] ==
	Until [[Robotics]] becomes its own department, you'll have to deal with this. Try to guide the people here to make the bots and [[Cyborg\|cyborgs]] the station actually needs <s>and fire anyone that makes a [[Clown\|Honkbot]] on the spot.</s>		Until Robotics becomes its own department, you'll have to deal with this. Try to guide the people here to make the bots and [[Cyborg\|cyborgs]] the station actually needs <s>and fire anyone that makes a [[Clown\|Honkbot]] on the spot.</s>

	At round start, this sub-department should worry itself about bots or getting a brain to, later, make a [[cyborg]]. The value of a Medbot in Medical cannot be understated, go to the Medical department for an empty Medkit so one can be made. Making another one and a Janibot for Science can also make the department more independent.		At round start, this sub-department should worry itself about bots or getting a brain to, later, make a [[cyborg]]. The value of a Medbot in Medical cannot be understated, go to the Medical department for an empty Medkit so one can be made. Making another one and a Janibot for Science can also make the department more independent.
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	Not as much. If there is the suspicion that a cyborg has had it's laws tampered with, be it by an ion storm or an [[Cryptographic Sequencer\|e-mag]], you can recall all cyborgs and check up on them. You can disable any cyborgs going haywire on the Robotics Control Console after swiping your ID (make sure to not destroy them), but e-magged cyborgs will not be affected, this can be used to check if they have been maliciously tampered with. You can have them simply state their laws, but an e-magged cyborg can lie to you. The laws of a cyborg are tied to the body, therefore a cooperating brain outside the body will tell you if it has been e-magged and, if it has, by who, as it is no longer subject to law four of e-magged cyborgs.		Not as much. If there is the suspicion that a cyborg has had it's laws tampered with, be it by an ion storm or an [[Cryptographic Sequencer\|e-mag]], you can recall all cyborgs and check up on them. You can disable any cyborgs going haywire on the Robotics Control Console after swiping your ID (make sure to not destroy them), but e-magged cyborgs will not be affected, this can be used to check if they have been maliciously tampered with. You can have them simply state their laws, but an e-magged cyborg can lie to you. The laws of a cyborg are tied to the body, therefore a cooperating brain outside the body will tell you if it has been e-magged and, if it has, by who, as it is no longer subject to law four of e-magged cyborgs.

	Another thing to look out for is over-enthusiastic roboticists. The Science department does not need three or four cyborg bodies lying around doing nothing. A roboticist going for more bodies without any need for them must be stopped and reprimanded so as to not consume all of the department's resources and leave the Lathes dry.		Another thing to look out for is over-enthusiastic roboticists. The [[Science]] department does not need three or four cyborg bodies lying around doing nothing. A roboticist going for more bodies without any need for them must be stopped and reprimanded so as to not consume all of the department's resources and leave the Lathes dry.

	== Lathes ==		== Lathes ==
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	This is one of—if not the most—useful item you have access to: if it's setting up a quick way to Cargo or Medical, facilitate the containment of anomalies far away, quickly returning to your department, helping Medical evacuate, etc.		This is one of—if not the most—useful item you have access to: if it's setting up a quick way to Cargo or Medical, facilitate the containment of anomalies far away, quickly returning to your department, helping Medical evacuate, etc.

	This also makes it a very strong tool for any [[antagonist]]; escaping most situations is as easy as placing a portal somewhere in maintenance, or break into nearly anywhere by using the random teleportation of a solo portal. It can be a ~~syndicate~~ steal objective, but, regardless, it is really important it does not fall into the wrong hands, be really careful if you are going to let someone borrow it.		This also makes it a very strong tool for any [[antagonist]]; escaping most situations is as easy as placing a portal somewhere in maintenance, or break into nearly anywhere by using the random teleportation of a solo portal. It can be a [[Syndicate]] steal objective, but, regardless, it is really important it does not fall into the wrong hands, be really careful if you are going to let someone borrow it.

	Note that your hand teleporter cannot create a portal to or from '''different grids''' (between the station and the shuttle, for example). If you try to create one, there will be a zap when the second is placed, and both portals will be destroyed.		Note that your hand teleporter cannot create a portal to or from '''different grids''' (between the station and the shuttle, for example). If you try to create one, there will be a zap when the second is placed, and both portals will be destroyed.
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	A very strong suit, especially good against the dangers inside the Science department. It does slow you down by 25%, therefore you may not want to walk around with it always unless you are working with Artifacts or Anomalies. If the alert level is anywhere above green, you should probably consider having it on, to avoid the risk of a [[~~Traitor\|thief~~]] getting their grubby hands on it.		A very strong suit, especially good against the dangers inside the [[Science]] department. It does slow you down by 25%, therefore you may not want to walk around with it always unless you are working with Artifacts or Anomalies. If the alert level is anywhere above green, you should probably consider having it on, to avoid the risk of a [[Thief]] getting their grubby hands on it.

	== Research Assistants & Mentoring ==		== Research Assistants & Mentoring ==
	As Research Director, you should try to assist anyone in your department that needs help. This is particularly true with Assistants. Always check on the crew manifest if there are any Research Assistants on your team and, if so, ask to make sure they are getting all the help and mentoring that they need in order to do and understand their work (it does not necessarily have to be you mentoring, but if someone needs it, you should make sure someone is on it). Make sure they know how to use the science radio, so they can easily and conveniently ask questions or request help.		As Research Director, you should try to assist anyone in your department that needs help. This is particularly true with [[Research Assistant\|Research Assistants]]. Always check on the crew manifest if there are any Research Assistants on your team and, if so, ask to make sure they are getting all the help and mentoring that they need in order to do and understand their work (it does not necessarily have to be you mentoring, but if someone needs it, you should make sure someone is on it). Make sure they know how to use the science [[radio]], so they can easily and conveniently ask questions or request help.

	Science can be a challenging, different and weird department to understand at first, so please always be patient with any new players. This is a growing community, the last thing anyone wants is for new players to feel left on the side, confused and ignored, even when they ask for help, eventually leaving the game. Be friendly, even when someone messes up.		Science can be a challenging, different and weird department to understand at first, so please always be patient with any new players. This is a growing community, the last thing anyone wants is for new players to feel left on the side, confused and ignored, even when they ask for help, eventually leaving the game. Be friendly, even when someone messes up.

	Speaking of messing up, due to their inexperience, Research Assistants are also much more prone to ~~commiting~~ big mistakes that cost science a lot and put in danger anyone else on the station, so this is another reason to make sure they know at least the basics of whatever it is they are doing.		Speaking of messing up, due to their inexperience, Research Assistants are also much more prone to committing big mistakes that cost science a lot and put in danger anyone else on the station, so this is another reason to make sure they know at least the basics of whatever it is they are doing.

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