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The Ministry of Science and Technology is the overarching branch of the Imperial Government that governs the technological progress of the entire Empire. Each sub-government communicates with the Department of Administration to
Departments
A breakdown of the major departments and examples of the tasks they focus on. Scientists often specialize in one department, but may qualify in any number of them and request resources, personnel, and direction from the appropriate department.
- Department of Administration
- Beaurocratic leadership
- Coordinates Ministry of Science with external organizations
- Dissiminates information / discoveries
- Department of Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- FTL Technology
- Energy Generation
- Information Technology
- Robotics
- Department of Human Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Cybernetics
- Biology
- Genealogy
- Psionics (general understanding / usage)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Particle sciences
- Space sciences
- Psionics (from particle / physics side)
- Department of Exploration
- Mapping space.
- Charting worlds
- Discovering hyperlanes
- Analyzing phenomena
Ranks
Junior Science Officers
JSOs usually work underneath an ISO as part of their staff.
- S-1 - Technician Junior Grade
- S-2 - Technician Senior Grade
- S-3 - Researcher
- S-4 - Lead Researcher
Independent Science Officers
ISOs generally lead their own science teams and pursue their own projects independently. They may receive direction from DSOs when part of larger projects.
- S-5 - Scientist
- S-6 - Principal Scientist
- S-7 - Lead Scientist
- S-8 - Chief Scientist
- S-9 - Senior Scientist
Directorate Science Officers
DSOs generally administer science teams under their purview, verify and dissiminate their findings, and pass tasking down from higher authorities.
- SA-1 - Science Administrator
- SA-2 - Senior Science Administrator
- SA-3 - Regional Director
- SA-4 - Sector Director
- SA-5 - Department Director
- SA-6 - Minister of Alfadorian Science and Technology