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--- federal_shellac_manufactory [2025/09/14 06:10] – [Related Pages and Further Information] admin
+++ federal_shellac_manufactory [2025/09/14 06:17] (current) – [Overview] admin
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   * **Location:** Industrial Ring, [[new_kourou|New Kourou]]
   * **Address:** NE Industrial Ring Road 1
-  * **Surroundings:** Adjacent to empty, abandoned buildings that used to be the [[headquarters_of_the_frontier_supply_company|Headquarters of the Frontier Supply Company]] in the Beta Age.
+  * **Surroundings:** Adjacent to empty, abandoned buildings that used to be the [[headquarters_of_the_frontier_supply_company|Headquarters of the Frontier Supply Company]] and the [[bermuda_inc._manufactory|Bermuda Inc. Manufactory]] in the Beta Age.
 Founded in 2625 as the private [[new_kourou_shellac_corporation_nksc|New Kourou Shellac Corporation (NKSC)]] by Vira Antonis, the plant pressed tone-encoded fungus-shellac disks and built hand-cranked lathes/clockwork sequencers to move [[gaia_system|GAIA]] firmware, keys, and medical files off-grid. After the [[great_war|Great War]] and the formation of the [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]], it was nationalized in 2631 and re-badged as the Federal Shellac Manufactory (FSM) under the [[federal_allotment_agency|Federal Allotment Agency]].
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   * **Resin Mix Vats (3):** Jacketed kettles for fungal polymer + silicate filler; manual paddle rakes; heat via biogas loop.
   * **Disk Press Line (6):** Flywheel screw presses with heated platens; trays to gravity cooling racks.
-  * **Lathe-Writer Bay (12):** Hand-crank lathes for small-batch masters; one demonstration rig for training.
+  * **Lathe-Writer Bay (12):** Hand-crank lathes for small-batch comms masters; one demonstration rig for training.
-  * **Sequencer Bench:** Assembly/repair of crank sequencers and EchoHorn fittings.
+  * **Sequencer Bench:** Assembly/repair of crank sequencers and line couplers (EchoHorn fittings retained for tone fidelity).
   * **CRC/QA Platform:** Catwalk station; hand-crank optical readers sample lots; auditors stamp ledgers and seal crates.
-  * **Loading Dock (2 bays):** Hoo-drawn wagons staged for FCS handover.
+  * **Loading Dock (2 bays):** Hoo-drawn wagons staged for [[federal_courier_service|FCS]] handover.
   * **Restrooms (2):** Unisex [[aurorasan_system|AuroraSan]] stalls.
-**Mezzanine — Offices & Acoustic Gallery**
+**Mezzanine — Offices & Signal Gallery**
   * **Founder’s Loft (Archive):** Vira Antonis’ desk, first-press disk, micro-lathe.
   * **Design & Upgrade Studio:** Draft tables, stylus microscopes, EchoHorn jig.
-  * **WBS Sound Booth (Legacy):** Glass-lined booth for licensed “Studio Masters.”
+  * **Signal Room (Kernel Intake Shack):** Short-wave receiver, patch panel, logbooks; hand-crank power backup; feeds the Lathe-Writer Bay (no public broadcasting).
+  * **Legacy Sound Booth (Decommissioned):** Glass-lined booth retained for calibration/reference only (no entertainment masters).
   * **Staff Nook:** Break bench, wash-up.
 **Sub-Basement — Stamp Vaults**
-  * **Master-Stamp Vault:** Temperature-controlled bunker for stamping dies and Kernel masters; analog sign-in, dual-key protocol.
+  * **Master-Stamp Vault:** Temperature-controlled bunker for stamping dies and **comms masters**; analog sign-in, dual-key protocol.
   * **Security Staging:** Seal locker, crate quarantine, ledger room.
 **Exterior Grounds**
-  * **Short-Wave Tone Mast:** Receives Friday Kernel bursts; semaphore lamp signals pass/fail to the yard.
+  * **Short-Wave Tone Mast:** Receives scheduled kernel bursts for comms intake; semaphore lamp signals pass/fail to the yard.
   * **Waste-Resin Sumps:** Clay-lined pits; cured bricks palletized for safe disposal.
   * **Perimeter Yard:** Marshal lanes for FCS; hand-signal posts.
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 ===== Roles and Responsibilities =====
 === Staff (≈34) ===
-  * **Plant Manager (1):** Lot approvals, resin quotas, CRC ledger sign-off, licensing for “Studio Masters.”
+  * **Plant Manager (1):** Lot approvals, resin quotas, CRC ledger sign-off, kernel-window scheduling.
   * **Press Crew (12):** Resin charge, platen heat, flywheel operation, cooling-rack transfer.
   * **Lathe Machinists (6):** Cut masters, refurbish stylus tips, maintain writer tolerances.
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   * **Maintenance Techs (3):** Kettle seals, press screws, mast/semaphore upkeep.
   * **Admin & Records (1):** Rosters, procurement, licensing paperwork.
 ===== Public Access, Operating Hours and Operational Rhythm =====
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   * Bribe a machinist to cut an illicit master or duplicate a die.
   * Swap CRC audit slips or break vault chain-of-custody.
-  * Salt cultural crates with contraband before FCS pickup.
+  * Salt comms crates with contraband before FCS pickup.
 ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====