Science Directive

= Overview =

The Science Directive, or simply known as The Directive, is perhaps one of the largest group of scientists working alongside each other with The Remusian Republic. The Directive is overseen by the Technocratic Council, and projects must be submitted and approved by them. Almost every Remusian aspires to be a part of them, as scientific research is a big part of Remusian culture. The Directive has existed since the founding of Civilization, though not nearly in as much complexity as it is now.

Becoming a Part of The Directive
After completing the already rigorous process that the Remusian education system offers, those wishing to participate in the Science Directive must undertake the Empire Scientific Assessment, know universally as the ESA. This examination is given to test the knowledge of theory and ethical procedures, as well as the ability to solve and collaborate on projects together.

The ESA is composed of several components:
 * A large application of theory from every conceivable field of science.
 * A laboratory practicality section, combines the use of theory, procedures and ethics.
 * Another, shorter, laboratory section, focusing on collaborative work between competitors.
 * Construct a unique study to investigate an area of interest; typically what they would specialize in their education.

Cultural Significance
Almost every Remusian aspires to be part of the Directive, and as such the week allotted for the ESA is celebrated across the empire. Many will find time in their days to view the competition on a broadcast network. Due to its popularity, several large conglomerates have negotiated deals with the Directive to set up a live viewing. The ESA takes place on planets TBD

Hyperlane Portal Drive
The Hyperlane portal Drive, or HPD, is an interstellar drive based off the original blueprints developed on Remusia. The HPD taps into an interconnected network of "hyperlanes". The HPD functions in a similar manner to a Warp Drive, entering what the Directive refers to as "hyperspace". The HPD allows a ship to create a enter the hyperlanes which exist within the hyperspace, and travels between systems. Chaining jumps is possible, when arriving at a destination a ship can immediately open another hyperlane. The drive is capable of 10 jumps before it requires a cooldown. The Directive has had little discourse with others empires with access to the Warp, and because of the little amount of time spent between jumps, they are unsure if they can make an accurate comparison. The only discernible difference being the HPD makes use of the "network" of hyperlanes, and can only travel between systems connected to them.

Stable Hyperspace Gates
More recent research has the Interstellar Engineering department experimenting with creating more stable, artificial hyperlane gates. These are theorized to function the same as the HPD, only the opening can be opened and closed at will, and the lane only exists while both gates are open. Early versions have been tested, but yielded little result. Anything entering hyperspace without the guidance of the HPD or a hyperlane becomes lost, and nothing has been created to retrieve subjects from HYperspace.