Article 3 - Backrooms Policies (Expeditions & Escorts)

Expeditions are to be hosted by the expedition leads of R&I, SRD, M&E and E&L Departments. For an expedition to be legal, there must be a minimum of at least 3 (minimum of 1 for joint expeditions) and a maximum of 15 of the respective hosting department present. Any expedition having more than 15 attendee's (excluding spectators) must require the permission of Research & Initiative Department Head or a by a member of Executive Committee.


Escorting Expeditions:


For official expeditions, the escorting requirements follow a 5 to 1 ratio between the Department and Security personnel.


5 Department Members - 1 Security (Minimum)

10 Department Members - 2 Security (Minimum)

15 Department Members - 3 Security (Minimum)


Other combative branches (TSD, CSEU, FMU) are able to fill in for security as an escort. Authorized external combatives in the Joint Communications server are also permitted to fill in should no ASYNC affiliated combatives be available to fulfill the requirements after 10 minutes.


Specialized Research Division members may ASYNC escort expeditions if no members of Security & Intervention respond to escort the expedition after 10 minutes.


Spectating Expeditions (And Similar):


Only departmental employees are permitted to spectate an expedition officially, but must have the hosts consent. Spectators do not add to the escorting count. There may only be a maximum of 5 spectators for each expedition, some exceptions apply. 


A maximum of 5 Medical & Examination (excluding the host) members are permitted on the expedition in an official capacity to provide immediate medical aid in the field. In this regard they are part of a separate count. The host of the expedition may dismiss or refuse M&E’s presence at their discretion.


Corporate Security Enforcement Unit employees are permitted to spectate any sort of expedition (or similar) with or without the consent of the host. Additionally, CSEU holds the right to shut down any expeditions (or similar) if they legitimately feel they are unethical, in violation of the Code of Conduct, etc.


Dying:

If any member of the expedition dies, including security escorts, they may return back to the expedition if lifelines are laid down and activately present to help navigate where the expedition had gone to. If no lifeline is present, they may not return back regardless of how confident the individual is about navigating.

Moderate Violation