Cloud 9 Careers

And by style, we mean commitment.

Casual

If you're interested in a loose approach with group activities, then you'll fit right in with the following.

Anybody Anytime Activities

This is pretty straight forward. To participate, join Cloud 9 voice and launch into the 'verse.

This is ideal if you are limited on availability or if you have an unpredictable schedule.

Open Activities

This one is essentially the same as AAA except that it is scheduled to recur on a weekly basis.

Multiple OA days and times may be scheduled by anyone.

Regular

If you'd like to dip your toes in the water before diving into the deep end of the pool, then this is for you.

Hybrid Activities

As may be inferred from the name, this is a midway point between open activities and crews.

Technically, the hybrid part of this is in its form. Hybrid is more structured than open, less than crews.

Anyone may form an Ephemeral Team once a week for adventures similar to how our crews run ops.

Hardcore

While CIG may have listed this as a commitment level, our take on it is more as an "upgraded regular".

Our hardcore upgraded regular (there's potential for hardcore) activities are where the Fleet begins.

In order to have our First Fleet, we need... wait for it...

Crews

Our highest group activity priority goes to our crews.

Well, and recruitment, because that's also important.

Speaking of which, recruit for Cloud 9 and help us grow!

Our crews are where we branch out across our orgs.

Our crews are also the most involved.

More commitment. Fun commitment.

Crews are where your career path begins.

Even the lawful can be awful and the outlaws can be delightful.

Joking aside, you have the choice. ...between lawful and unlawful, that is.

No, but really. Don't be awful. Our main rule is be nice and fun. Even if you are a criminal in the 'verse.

Out of all of our orgs, one very special org has the privilege of focusing on extralegal & illegal activities.

At present, we are placing that org on hold until we have made fleet progress with our law-abiding orgs.

After we reach that point... our alts shall rise from the bowels of hell with nefarious misdeeds!

Or maybe that's hilarious misdeeds.  (ahem)  ...with hilarious misdeeds!  (ahem)  That's more like it.

At times, we may simply have fun on our alts getting into trouble to the tune of "Breaking the Law".

At other times, we'll take more complex approaches on par with organized crime.

But, hey, it's what we our alts do.

Until we have made progress with the first fleet, no criminal activities.

At least, no crime in a group context or in any way that tracks back to us.

If you have an outlaw itch that must be scratched before we proceed with our outlaw org, scratch it.

Just don't brag about your scars from scratching too hard. And don't ask us to scratch it for you. Eww.

Some people love it. Others abhor it.

It is inevitable that we're going to have it as demands increase in some areas.

The grinding will be left to the people who actually want to or are okay with doing it.

Now, let's just hope that we don't end up having a 100% member base of non-grinders.

If you're into it and even want to put together the Cloud 9 Grinders Brigade, then have at it!

Is the answer yes to both? It's okay, we also have other Legatus folks in Cloud 9.

Or maybe you have all the ships except the Aurora.

All you need to join us is one starter ship with the Star Citizen download.

If you are new and you meet us during a free fly, then you can get the starter after the event.

Noncombat? PVE? PVP? Nonnothing? PVS (Persistent Vegetative State)? Nonanything?

Easy! We do all of the above, except the veg bit. What you do depends on your interests.

If the features and content are available in Star Citizen, then we use them. You have plenty of choices.

If you are in a crew that goes mining, salvaging, refueling, hauling, towing, racing, or anything else that doesn't involve violence, and if we have another crew or crews available to provide medical and security escorts (and engineering support when it's added), then we can make a party out of it.

Your crew would already have medical, security, and engineering (when it's implemented) personnel, but sometimes a little more support is needed. That's where the fleet comes into the picture. If you don't like to do one thing, chances are someone else does. We aim to play matchmaker among crews as our citizens form them.

1. Apply via RSI website
   Consider a possible career path and browse openings*
   Apply to join the Cloud 9 org and any additional orgs** in our networks that you're interested in:
   Horizon Health, Vortex Security, Solaris Resources, Quantum Commerce & Logistics, Olympus Entertainment; Nebula 9, Cloud Nexus, Cloud 9 Games, Ennead Union
   
   

2. Apply via Cloud 9 website
   Use the application on this site to apply for citizenship and current openings
   (Return to the Cloud 9 Application at any time to apply for any newly posted openings)
   
   

3. Join chat & participate
   Join Cloud 9 Chat, join voice, launch into the 'verse, party up for group activities when possible
   
   

4. Become a citizen
   Attend naturalization ceremony after a few weeks of general group activities

*Some openings need to be filled before others, they are the only ones listed on the application until others are ready to be moved up in priority. However, if you are interested in a current lower priority opening, go ahead and complete the application and just let us know in Cloud 9 Chat what you're interested in. You may be asked to help out with a higher priority item first, then change to the other one later unless both can occur at the same time.

**Joining the Cloud 9 org is a prerequisite / concurrent requirement to joining the other orgs.

The Cloud 9 Application on this website provides a walk-through of steps in sequential order and includes links to RSI pages of all of the organizations. The RSI pages have "Join us now!" application buttons.

1. Attend orientation
   Welcomes & introductions
   Familiarizations
   Initial academic training
   
   

2. Join Phoenix
   The first crew, initial field operations training
   Shadow and observe the main crewmates of Phoenix
   Learn and adjust any previous methods for the purpose of the crew
   
   

3. Transfer to the Runners
   The second crew, training wheels come off
   Showcase understandings, skills, and abilities in the crew setting
   The main crewmates of the Runners observe, may step in to ensure progress

1. Confirm or update and confirm your current career path
   An overview of career paths is provided below
   They are adjusted as needed to suit the needs of C9 and updates from CIG
   
   

2. Participate in education system
   Currently in development
   This step will be skipped for now and added into the process when ready
   
   

3. Update your professions profile
   Also in progress, step to be skipped for the time being
   Profiles will be implemented in Cloud 9 Chat and, later, via org features in the 'verse

1. Transfer to Euphoria
   Third crew, first in fleet
   Join crew as a Runner, onboarding is complete upon transition to established crewmate
   Run operations with the crew until ready to either remain with them and/or transfer to another crew*
   
   

2. Join more main crews, then specialized crews
   Fourth crew is another main crew in the fleet (listed on this site) and in any of the orgs in the network
   Additional crews may be formed afterward, which may stand apart from the rest in unique ways
   Future crews may include unlikely profession crossovers or be more advanced in specific subfields
   
   

3. Advance professions, manage and lead aspects of our organizations
   Over the course of time, earn rank promotions, be assigned specific crew positions and similar
   Step into management and leadership roles (some to be filled ahead of time where needed)

*The essential crews—Phoenix, Runners, Euphoria, and the initial crews of each org—will need to be formed in the early stages of fleet development. Each of those crews will also need to maintain operations before forming additional crews. It is possible to be in multiple crews, provided no sacrifices in commitment are made in any of them by participating in the others.

1. Form a crew in Nebula 9
   This will occur after the Cloud 9 First Fleet has established a regular presence in the 'verse
   An alt RSI account will be required for Nebula 9 until CIG provide a multi-character feature per account
   
   

2. Coordinate with Cloud Nexus
   This will occur after establishing Nebula 9 crews
   Cloud 9 and Nebula 9 crews are to make arrangements to maximize lawful & unlawful shared experiences
   All organizations in the Cloud 9 and Nebula 9 Networks are involved in this process
   
   

3. Expand with Cloud 9 Games and Ennead Union
   C9G activities will occur after making progress with Cloud Nexus
   Ennead activities will occur after making progress with C9G
   C9G, Inc. and Ennead, Inc., along with Cloud Nexus, are directly under Cloud 9, Inc.
   At this level, C9G and Ennead each have potential for growth on par with the Cloud Nexus structures
   C9G and Ennead each have their own org for SC activities and external groups for non-SC activities

All organizations, currently 10, are set to allow for the submission of applications through their RSI pages.

Members of the 4 organizations above may use org chats while waiting for activation in the 'verse.

All paths begin with the basics, which are covered during onboarding.

Basics

Everyone joining the fleet goes through basics.

• Star Citizen basics

• Cloud 9 basics

• First-person normal conditions, medical, security, and engineering basics

• Driving basics, including different conditions (normal, medical, security, engineering)

• Flying basics, including different conditions (normal, medical, security, engineering)

The education system will go more in-depth into career paths after it is integrated into the program.

After Basics

Everyone joining the fleet selects and implements one or more of the areas of focus summarized below.

All three divisions (Survival, Resources, Exploration):

• Includes general focus and specialty focus professions

• Involvement geared toward crewmates interested in going wide instead of deep

Two divisions:

• Designed to include overlap among professions based on associated scenarios

• Survival & Resources Divisions

  • Transport Field Operations: Professions such as Tow Operator and Cargo Specialist

  • Refueling Field Operations: Professions such as Refueling Specialist and Boom Operator

• Resources & Exploration Divisions

  • Property Development & Expansions: For use with construction & building after features are added

• Exploration & Survival Divisions

  • Deep Space Critical Operations: Professions with specialties beneficial to deep-space exploration

One division:

• Survival Division

  • Medical: Professions such as Paramedic, SAR Specialist, and Medical Officer

  • Security: Professions such as Guardian, Soldier, and Security Agent

  • Engineering: Professions such as Repair Mechanic / Maintenance Technician (& Tuner)

• Resources Division

  • Materials & Commerce Subdivision

    • Trade & Development: Professions such as Supply Chain Manager and Commodities Specialist

    • Mining & Refining Field Operations: Specialists in Mining and Refining, and Scanning Operator

    • Salvage Field Operations: Specialists in areas like Hull Scraping and Structural Salvage

    • Farming Operations: Pending features, to include professions in agriculture and farming

  • Entertainment Subdivision

    • Racing Operations: Professions like Vehicle Loadout Specialist, Racetrack Engineer, and Olympian

    • Tourism Operations: Professions such as Event Coordinator, Tour Guide, and Tour Staff (multiple)

    • News Reporting and Media Operations: News Reporter, News Anchor, Camera Operator, and similar

    • Entertainment and Sports Operations: New addition to division to accommodate new NPC guilds

• Exploration Division

  • Academic Field Exploration: Areas like Xenology, Cartography, Expeditions, and Pathfinding 

  • Expansive Exploration: Interplanetary & Interstellar variants of Government & Economy professions

  • "Undisclosed": Unlisted department of professions reserved for members interested in RP