1. During a round of Ninja, you are faxed by Station Command inquiring about an “inspector” who claims to have been sent by the company to evaluate each of the station's departments. How do you respond, and why?

ContextualToday at 9:10 PM
Unless I have been coordinated with previously, I would send a response fax stating that I (or the department) will forward the correspondence and details in an inquiry to the appropriate inspecting body, as to ascertain the legitimacy of the inspection. I would remind the command staff that in the meantime, surprise inspections are not outside the realm of possibility, and to be on their best behavior unless they have very good reason to doubt the "inspector's" motives. Depending on whether the inspector is reported to show alarming interest in secure areas and subjects, I would recommend they give them the runaround until I can get back to them.

I would then never get back to them, or otherwise severely delay "exposing" the ninja to allow the round to escalate naturally.

BearToday at 9:11 PM
Wonderbar
2. During a round of Crossfire, you are faxed by Station Command about a team of mercenaries who have reported a band of pirates operating in the area. They wish to offer their services to the station as additional security. Command is asking you for your advice on the situation. How do you respond, and why?

ContextualToday at 9:18 PM
I would advise them of several things.

First, they do not have the authority to sign off on long-term contracts on behalf of NT. However, they are welcome to hire the mercenaries as they see fit in the short term, if they believe it is necessary, so long as they understand that they as command are accepting the full responsibility of the good conduct of said mercenaries, and that any failing to meet profitability quotas will lead to equivalent pay deductions and, depending on severity, a review of their positions as command staff.
If they inquire about ERT, I would say that ERT Phoenix(? Been a while) is still active and available, but their response time may require station security to control damages until they can arrive.
Additionally, contracted mercenaries are considered contracted employees under regulations, and should be treated as such in the light of infractions.

BearToday at 9:33 PM
3. You receive an Emergency Broadcast System message from the station’s Artificial Intelligence. It claims that there is an emergency situation, and requests an immediate ERT deployment. How do you respond?

ContextualToday at 9:39 PM
If the EBS is exactly that vague, then a response would be sent for clarification. If there is command staff, I would send a fax to the appropriate desk to request the clarification from them directly. If the situation does not appear to be as urgent as the AI claims, then I would send the old canned announcement response stating that EBS is for emergency use only, yadda yadda send fax.

BearToday at 9:43 PM
4. You receive a fax from the Internal Affairs Agent, who claims that the Captain has been abusing his authority by removing all of the vending machines from the station and has demoted an engineer for littering. How do you respond?

ContextualToday at 9:49 PM
Well, I would advise the IAA to direct the affected engineer to write an IR about the incident if they feel they were demoted unfairly, and to assist them in doing so. I would also advise the agent to file a separate IR in regards to the vending machines in order to bring the captain's actions under proper review. I would remind them that the captain has full authority over the station for the duration of his tenure, and the appropriate channels and procedures must be used in order to review his actions after the fact. I would not take any steps to inhibit the actions of the captain in the round, unless more egregious activities are reported.

BearToday at 9:51 PM
Excellent
Excellent...
5. In your opinion, how much of a role should Central Command play in the affairs of the station? When is it appropriate for them to directly intervene, and how much should they attempt to shape the round when they do?

ContextualToday at 9:56 PM
Central Command doesn't play a role in the affairs of the station. It is not appropriate to intervene, unless the command staff involved in the round provide and present a compelling case and state of affairs alongside reasonable requests for assistance. In the event that the command staff 'earned' it (a rare, momentous event), then a certain measure should be taken to accommodate their specific desires, but care must be taken to not simply thanos snap the antagonists or the emergency. In essence, throw them a bone, but no magic bullets.

BearToday at 9:57 PM
Magic bullets are bad
Yes
6. What do you believe is the purpose of the Incident Report system

ContextualToday at 9:57 PM
Yes
It's the bread and butter, the backbone of what the DO Corps was established to accomplish. They are the first step in establishing long-standing IC decisions and ramifications for canonical actions, violations, and conflicts from the professional and bureaucratic end of the setting. They are there for anything and everything, so long as they are not solvable within the breadth of a round they occurred in and canonical.

BearToday at 10:00 PM
Okay boomer
7. In resolving an Incident Report, when should a character receive significant disciplinary action (such as a demotion), as opposed to a lighter response such as a warning or retraining? Under what circumstances would you consider terminating a character's employment?

ContextualToday at 10:05 PM
History of violation, prior warnings, prior remedial actions. Demotions should be considered primarily in situations where demoting the character would remove them from whatever responsibility or authority they eschewed or abused, or when their violation otherwise calls into question their ability to be entrusted with the same.

I would only consider termination when the character is unrepentant, or otherwise legally criminal in their actions. The company cannot be seen to harbor criminals or the criminally negligent. That said, contractors are not real people, and as such should not be surprised when their shittery causes us to contact their parent company in order to cancel or renegotiate their contract.

BearToday at 10:05 PM
Nice.
Okay interview complete