[quote=Terminal]A work-in-progress character sheet just to get it cemented in place. I will have something more polished once the IC is posted.[/quote]

[center][h1][b]Hermes[/b][/h1][u][b]Herald & Messenger of the Gods
Former Ship Telecommunications & SIGINT Officer[/b][/u][/center]

[u][b]Divine Artifacts:[/b][/u]

[list][*]The Kerykeion[/list][indent]The official badge of Hermes' office as the Herald of the Gods, typically depicted as a Spear entwined with Serpents. Sufficiently important and ceremonial that Hermes is only observed to bear it during formal high ceremonies involving multiple deities. Iconography and depictions of Hermes almost universally depict him bearing the Kerykeion. Curiously, there are few myths or tales involving it, leaving its status as a divine artifact relatively obscure. So little is known of it beyond its appearance that even many priests of Hermes are prone to base speculation and rumor as to its supposed powers, if any.[/indent][indent][hider=Captain's Log][color=779922]>IRIS Administrative Function Remote_[/color]

>I caught Alejas with his pants down during the mutiny. Hard to say whether or not he actually meant to side with the others or it was just a case of bad luck and timing. Either way, he came quietly and convinced his support staff to be cooperative. As much as I hate to admit it, his expertise would be difficult to replace.

>I think I am going to leave him mostly where he is, but I will be taking the Remote, and I will be reviewing the full capabilities of IRIS sooner rather than later. Nobody can match Alejas' technical knowledge when it comes to IRIS or telecomms, but he's no engineer. Breaking his toys and keeping the bits that make them dangerous will keep him useful without the threat of becoming dangerous.[/hider][/indent]
[indent][list][*]The Aenirdyas[/list][/indent][indent]Hermes' feather-patterned cloak, which doubles as a satchel. The cloak can separate at its hem, revealing a vast interior space within which Hermes may secrete numerous items for travel. It is the Aenirdyas which has enabled Hermes to personally hand-deliver vital parcels and items between the gods in various mythos and tales.[/indent][indent][hider=Exotic Folder Field Manuel]...a matrix of stabilized exotic matter crisscrosses the interior of the folder, causing a geodesic distortion that alters the bend of spacetime inside. A common misconception is that the folder can fit any object of any size inside itself; this is patently false. The spacetime distortion does not create more volume, but instead bends space to allow for various objects to be stored more efficiently. The folder is capable of storing approximately two meters cubed of solid matter, but may store objects taller or wider than this measurement by bending the space they occupy, allowing a three-meter long rod to be stored with room to spare. A Human passenger would find the interior incredibly cramped and distressing, all the moreso given that their anatomy would be spatially distorted, rendering them nearly flat across one side. The interior of the folder is also airtight and, due to safety reasons, kept filled with a diffuse atmosphere of cooled nitrogen. For this reason, living organisms should never be transported inside the folder except in their own secured containers with an intravenous supply of oxygen.[/hider][/indent]
[indent][list][*]The Dianmakos[/list][/indent][indent]Hermes' distinctive broad-brimmed helmet, rimmed with a solid band of luminous obsidian and wholly encompassing the god's head. A solid lump of polished, faceted diamond obscures his face. Said to grant Hermes his incredible travel capabilities, allowing him both to fly and move with such speed as to be invisible to the Human eye.[/indent][indent][hider=Ginsberg Suit Field Manuel]Although Subspace is regularly used as a transfer medium by information technology, it remains highly inimical to conventional matter. Subspace is completely barren of most physical laws, to the point where quantum fluctuations do not occur therein. Conventional matter that transitions into Subspace will rapidly disintegrate at the subatomic level, radiating all of its composite energy which then decays on increasingly minute levels until nothing observable remains. This is a full violation of the first law of thermodynamics, as the energy does not radiate according to principles of entropy but instead vanishes entirely.

Ginsberg field theory allows for the generation of volume where artificially induced quantum fluctuations allow conventional matter to temporarily exist in Subspace. The associated cost in exotic matter generation necessary to sustain Ginsberg fields is exorbitant enough to prevent their widespread use except on extremely small scales to protect infinitesimal measurements of quantifiable information - quite literally, in the case of information technology, where most of the [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 5.A.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color] and networking.

The use of [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 5.A.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color] on a scale sufficient to allow a person to transition in and out of subspace is exorbitant to the point where militarized Ginsberg suits are considered to be strategic-level assets, though increasingly Alpha-grade telecommunications and SIGINT operations are having Gamma-grade Ginsberg suits made available for counter-intelligence purposes.

Gamma-grade Ginsberg suits are capable of transitioning in and out of Subspace when allineated with a suitable subspace-capable telecommunications system (typically an I.R.I.S.). Within gravity wells, this allows for extremely rapid transit between any two coordinate points through Subspace almost instantaneously. Due to Subspace curvature this same principle renders Ginsberg suits ineffective in microgravity environments, though artificial gravity fields can be used to remedy this issue in station environs. . .

. . .despite being able to draw power directly from any compatible subspace-capable telecommunications system, a Gamma-grade Ginsberg suit can only generate a Ginsberg field for a fraction of a second at most. While this is typically more than enough time for a full transition across any planetary environment, [color=66CDAA][b][Data Redacted: Order 24.A.I, Ship Telecommunications Officer Authorization][/b][/color].[/hider][/indent]
[indent][list][*]The Iridyon Oikima[/list][/indent][indent]Hermes' mythical residence, mobile and aflight as necessitated by his occupation. His most revered followers are rumored to dwell therein as servants. The location of the Iridyon Oikima is unknown, being even more fabled in its seclusion than Olympus.[/indent][indent][hider=I.R.I.S. Operations Manuel]The [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] (Instantaneous Remote Intercommunications System) manifold is a telecommunications platform with a wide array of server-mediated features for client-side users.

[Hider=Safety Interlocks][color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color], as well as all supported handheld devices, cybernetics, and nanites, feature hard-coded [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] intended to protect individual client-side users from deleterious effects, either accidental or malicious, occurring due either to malfunction or subversive use.

In the event [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] fail or are disabled server-side or client-side, as long as one side's [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] are functional the client is protected. Server-side [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] cannot be disabled or fail without [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] following suite due to them being hard-coded. Bypassing server-side [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] by [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 5.A.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color] punishable by up to 15 years of penal correction.

The absence or failure of [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] between the server and client triggers an automatic warning that is logged by both with each use.

In addition to standard [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], all supported client-side handheld devices, cybernetics, and nanites allow clients to personalize user settings and preferences to handle automatic and/or manual permissions of all [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] features.

Signals received from supported or unsupported sources with absent or failing [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] by an attached [color=7B68EE]bus mainframe[/color] are [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color][/hider]

[hider=Remote Communication]The [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can mediate point-to-point and group communication instantaneously within an effective range of [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.B.IV, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color], ignoring all intervening matter, signal interference, and shielding. All communication utilizing [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] is subspace-contained and quantum encrypted, being impossible to detect, intercept, or decrypt without using the built-in design exception of [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color]. Otherwise, all messages sent and received by [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] are automatically logged in the manifold's archive and logged where possible and authorized by client-side mediums.

All signals sent by [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] self-modulate in and out of subspace using only SSCP (source-signal-configuration-parameters). [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] cannot send non-subspace mediated signals except through the use of an external [color=7B68EE]bus mainframe[/color] and its ancillary or attached devices.

With the exception of [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color], all signals sent by [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] self-decrypt on valid receipt. All signals sent to [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] using supported and registered mediums are encrypted client-side by a server-side provided encryption packet prior to transmission. Due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] will not transmit unencrypted signals either server or client-side.

Due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] will not receive signals from unsupported sources except through an external [color=7B68EE]bus mainframe[/color].

[color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] is capable of one-way server-to-client messaging only if the client does not possess any supported handheld devices, cybernetics, or nanites.[/hider]

[hider=Client Tracking][color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] is capable of tracking the exact coordinate positions of all registered clients utilizing supported cybernetics or nanites, in addition to monitoring biometric and system configuration data where allowed by client-side preferences and restrictions (some features may require biometric sharing in order to be used). In the case of supported hand-held devices tracking as well as biometric and system configuration data monitoring may be limited depending upon the device.

Due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] coordinate position and system configuration data cannot be tracked or monitored client-side except by [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color]

[color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] is not capable of coordinate tracking or biometric and system configuration data if the client does not possess any supported handheld devices, cybernetics, or nanites. Coordinate tracking as well as biometric and system configuration data from unsupported sources may be processed for use by [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] through an external [color=7B68EE]bus mainframe[/color].[/hider]

[hider=Hosting Service][color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can host a complete network of standalone subspace sites, boards, and forums for various purposes. These can be freely configured and personalized for a vast number of purposes and functions. This network functionality features integration with all of [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] standard features.[/hider]

[hider=Holographic Projection][color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] is capable of projecting holograms with up to 95% optical coherence and fidelity and up to 80% auditory coherence and fidelity in the Human-sensory-bandwidth. These limits cannot be exceeded due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color].

In-Personam hologram projection where the hologram performs the movements and sounds of a linked client are possible. In-Personam hologram motion and sound are normally server-mediated, but can be client-mediated using supported handheld devices, cybernetics, or nanites.

Due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], server-mediated In-Personam hologram motion and sound cannot utilize immersive realtime sensory integration. Caution should be exhibited while employing client-mediated In-Personam holograms in order to avoid accidents and injury.

[color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] cannot mediate In-Personam holograms unless the client has supported handheld devices, cybernetics, or nanites.[/hider]

[hider=Sensory Alteration][color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can induce perception of various sensations in clients with supported cybernetics or nanites (no supported handheld devices for this features are listed at this time). This feature includes but is not limited to: Scent, Sight, Sound, Taste, and Touch. 

[color=FFD700]Safety interlocks[/color] prevent the nonstandard use of this feature in ways that would potentially harmfully disorient the client, such as inducing an illusory sensation of imbalance. However, [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color] will not prevent inducement of illusory blindness, deafness, or the illusory loss of any primary sensation due to well-established use.

This feature remains available for clients without supported cybernetics or nanites as long as their coordinate location is known, but sensory coherence and fidelity may suffer from degradation.[/hider]

[hider=Sensory Time Dilation]When used by a client with supported cybernetics or nanites (no supported handheld devices for this features are listed at this time), [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can slow an individual's perception of time with stabilization effective to a full 60/1 second ratio. [color=FFD700]Safety interlocks[/color] prohibit steeper ratios. Exceeding this ratios by a significant margin can result in neural degradation and the occurrence of spongiform encephalitis exceeding the ability of most forms of medical intervention to prevent.

Standard Gamma-grade medical devices and systems are typically ineffective at treating these symptoms, leading to rapid onset of severe dementia and cognitive disassociation.

Alpha-grade medical devices and systems can treat all associated symptoms with the exception of permanent short and long-term memory loss due to destruction of genetic memory structures. The use of cybernetic or nanite-mediated memory storage and backups can mitigate these symptoms.

[color=FFD700]Safety interlocks[/color] prevent the use of this feature to speed up a client's perception of time.

[color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can, in an emergency, slow a client's perception of time with an unstabilized 10/1 second ratio even if they do not possess supported cybernetics or nanites. [color=FFD700]Safety interlocks[/color] will fully suspend sensory time dilation that exceeds this ratio, which may result in erratic perception and disorientation.[/hider]

[hider=Dreamscaping]When used by a client with supported cybernetics or nanites (no supported handheld devices for this features are listed at this time), [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can be used to direct and control the contents of dreams experienced by the client while asleep. Dreams may be unconscious or lucid based on client-side preferences and settings, and may also be either server-to-client or client-to-client mediated. Depending on client settings, all [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] features including messaging and sensory time dilation may be utilized while dreaming.

This feature can be used even by clients without supported cybernetics or nanites, as long as their exact coordinate data is provided to [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] via other means. Only server-mediated direction and control of dreams is available without supported cybernetics or nanites due to the absence of integrated biometric data monitoring.

[color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] can induce and prolong sleep and dream sessions in clients with supported cybernetics or nanites, depending on their client-side preferences and settings.

Due to [color=FFD700]safety interlocks[/color], [color=FF0000]I.[/color][color=008000]R.[/color][color=0000FF]I.[/color][color=000000]S.[/color] cannot induce or prolong sleep or dream sessions in clients without supported cybernetics or nanites. In the event of a medical emergency, please use [color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color].[/hider]

[hider=Administrative Function Remote][color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color]

>Captain's Note:

>In the event I die, no matter what else happens, ensure that whoever is in charge of Telecomms does not - repeat, emphasis - DOES NOT - wind up with the Remote. It should always be in the hands of another member of Command staff, ideally the Head of Security or the Head of Personnel._[/hider]

[hider=Adding & Using Bus Mainframes][color=66CDAA][b][Data Expunged: Order 12.D.II, Ship Captain Authorization][/b][/color]

>Captain's Note:

>The bus mainframe was too much of an X-factor. I had it dismantled and its components recycled, which should keep IRIS effectively standalone. Combined with me having the Remote, this should make the whole system reliable and trustworthy no matter who is using it or for what - just so long as they do not forget that I am King._[/hider][/hider][/indent]

[b][u]Persona:[/u][/b]

[indent]Hermes is typically characterized as dutiful and punctual, but with a mischievous streak. He has personally hand-delivered the mail and parcels of the gods for centuries with peerless speed and courtesy, but has been known to inconvenience those who are rude to him by dictating the contents of their mail aloud in an obnoxious manner. The patron god of travelers, he is known to occasionally provide lifts, although often only to amuse himself by stranding his passenger in unlikely locations such as atop stylite pillars, at the bottom of ravines, surrounded by lions, or within the covers of somebody else's bedding. Also the patron god of thieves, he is known to steal items and objects from people who do not present him with a token offering for his services, thus giving rise to the traditional custom of presenting all Heralds and footmen with ceremonial obols.

Also known as the God of prophecies and visions, Hermes is known to deliver warnings and omens, as well as to induce both inspiration and madness in others. He can visit dreams to instill either bliss or horrific nightmares, and can alter the senses similarly. His temperament in these ways, as before, is decidedly mischievous. Hermes is generally considered benign, but is not above punishing or humiliating those who make light of him or his prognostications. 

Hermes is also one of the most wayward and informal of the gods, known to appear in public at mortal gatherings without warning or ceremony. He is infamously storied to have once appeared at a royal wedding just to tell the bride how utterly foolish she looked in her dress, amongst many other divine gaffes. He is also one of the gods most likely to intervene if prayed to - as long as whatever you want can be accomplished immediately. He is known to spirit thieves or victims away from pursuers and to prevent accidents before they transpire, though likewise he is known to guide lawmen directly to outlaw hideouts and to occasionally [i]cause[/i] accidents.

All in all, Hermes is the embodiment of the overly-talented tradesman. He will perform miraculous and professional work - but is just as prone to [i]dalliance [/i]when it suits him.[/indent]

[b][u]Relationships:[/u][/b]

[indent][list][*]Zeus:[/list][/indent][indent]One of the many claims as to Zeus' power and influence was thus: Even whimsical Hermes never once made light of him. The Herald of the Gods has been known to formally announce Zeus' arrival and to prepare the site for the countenance of the King of the Gods, and is even stated to have assisted Zeus in many of his more risque escapades. Tellingly, in many depictions of Zeus and Hermes, Zeus is depicted as presenting the Kerykeion to a kneeling Hermes - implicitly conveying that Hermes' station is granted and permitted only by the will of the King of the Gods. Those who have observed the two deities together have observed that Hermes almost seems almost rigidly formal in Zeus' presence.[/indent]