Fun Fact Friday - 06/14/2013

[trousers]

Did you know? Omni-Pol is powerless on Rubi-Ka.

In November of 29478 (2004) Omni-Tek declared all their assets on Rubi-Ka to be under Martial Law.

Land, even under lease, is considered a Corporate Asset. Therefore all of Rubi-Ka, with the exception of Newland, has been placed under Martial Law.

As of today, Martial Law of Rubi-Ka has not been lifted.

Under Martial Law, civil law enforcement is replaced with Military law enforcement. Therefore, Omni-Pol is not currently authorized to pursue criminal prosecution.

Have you been arrested or fined by Omni-Pol since 29478? File your appeal with the ICC today!

[Agentcora]

If any of you even dare...

[Towerblock]

Not to entirely agree or disagree, but I always felt that Omni-pol meant internal police, really.

[trousers]

Omni-Pol dispenses indiscriminate justice on any law breakers.

Omni-Pol

Omni-Pol was, until recently, Omni-Tek's most visible department. A corporation-wide establishment, Omni-Pol is responsible for public safety and protection on all planets and in all cities and facilities that are accessible to both Omni-Tek and non Omni-Tek persons. Omni-Pol also handles law enforcement internally, along with Omni-InternOps. Amongst their ranks are, most commonly, guards and foot officers. Omni-Pol also has an expert investigation force, and handles judgment and execution of sentence both internally and externally.

[Gridzfix]

Does this mean we can sue Cora?

[Boltgun]

Did you know? Omni-Pol is powerless on Rubi-Ka.

And what's the news?

Joke aside : I wonder what is omni pol's role in the martial law, I'd guess they would not sit while the OTAF handle security.

[Agentcora]

Whilst i gather the facts, and have poked Lornavash to clear this up. From what i've already discussed with him, Omni-Pol would be absorbed into Omni-AFs command, but Omni-Pol operationaly would hardly differ and would for the most part continue as normal.

Like i said, i've asked him to clear this up.

Also Bubba,

The Omni-Tek Police Department (Omni-Pol) handles primary law enforcement in all Omni-Tek owned and operated colonies, territories, and locations.

The local branch of Omni-Pol supervises the operation, execution, and administration of the prevention, detection, and prosecution of violations of rules and regulations across Rubi-Ka.

Director of Omni-Pol Rubi-Ka is currently Ivan Sergeyitch, a lifelong OT employee with an almost thirty-year service record in Omni-Pol. He's gained a reputation for being an effective and dependable Director - as well as a hard-hitting one; his nickname is "Ivan the Terrible" - and the number of arrests made annually has more than tripled since he received his corporate commission. Sergeyitch holds a position on the Board of Directors for OT-RK, and answers directly to CEO Tarkhan Zora.

While Omni-Pol's primary responsibility lies in the Omni-Tek controlled areas as defined in the Tir Accord, OP has the mandate to enter areas that are under the control of the Council of Truth - including the city of Tir - to conduct investigations and make arrests, provided that the Council is informed about OP’s operations.

Omni-Tek does not recognise the neutrals’ right to own land, and considers neutral-held areas to be under direct OT jurisdiction. OP forces rarely enter neutral territories, however, unless they are conducting investigations or making arrests.

Omni-Pol's command structure is as follows: The Director supervises a group of Deputy Directors, each of whom is responsible for a geographic area or a particular branch, task-force, or sub-department. Depending on the branch in question, each Deputy Director is at the top of a local command structure, which extends down to junior officers and civilian personnel.

In addition to the standard police force, there are four sub-departments under the Omni-Pol umbrella: OP Investigative Services, OP Corporate Control, and OP Anti-Terrorist Unit are part of Omni-Pol pan-galactic operations. Unique to Rubi-Ka is OP Clan Watch, a special task-force assembled up to monitor clan activities.

Each sub-department has a Deputy Director, who answers to the Director. These Deputy Directors are: For OP Internal Services (OP-IS); May Zhen. For OP Corporate Control (OP-CC); Mathias Schoel. For OP Anti-Terrorist Unit; Edwin A. McKinstry. For OP Clan Watch; Izabela Turzynski.

OP-IS monitors procedure and investigates cases internally in Omni-Pol. OP-CC monitors the activities of other corporations on Rubi-Ka. OP-ATU deals with investigations into terrorist threats to, and attacks on, Omni-Tek interests, such as the operations of the Dust Brigade. OP-CW monitors and investigates clan activities

Edit:

Does this mean we can sue Cora?

No you!

[Towerblock]

Yeah but.. since Agentcora and Omni-pol cannot execute their authority inside of clan lands without threat of violence, that effectively that stance is illusory and self-serving at best. Surely Omni-pol could go and invade and throw its weight around, Its just not practical and without an effective strategy its impossible. You can conjure all the information you like, but it doesn't stop the reality of the outcomes. I think that fundamental conflict of interest was necessary to instill a sense of tension in how the community interacts with itself in character.

Violence is the only hard counter in this situation for both sides, and that effectively creates a stalemate.

[Agentcora]

I don't think we'd ever officialy operate within Clan territory anyway, that's something for AF to do.

Sure we've ran a few skirmishes here and there but those were all stricly un-official and not authorized by Omni-Tek. Such as the Humbold story.

[trousers]

In Regards to what Bubba wrote:

[Towerblock]

Off topic but: I lol'd. I seem to have something wrong with my eyes, Pants. Maybe its a screen glitch, but I don't see a weapon in the hands of the civilian. :P

[trousers]

From the direction of the conversation, it looks like the Omni-Tek hierarchy would be revised to look as follows. (Sorry Zee for butchering your Original).

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/788/4z26.jpg

[AldousDei]

In Regards to what Bubba wrote:

The beatings will continue, until morale improves.

[Lornavash]

Technically, there are only two cities currently under the protection of omni-AF marital law.

Reference: here

[Towerblock]

Marital law is important there, because divorces are just too common. Why can't we all just get along?!

/forreals

Strange. I thought they did the martial law thing long before the aliens arrived. I must be out of touch with my RK history. Then again, it has been a couple of years since I gave it any hard looks. Thanks for the info, Vash.

[trousers]

Due to the continued alien activity Omni Tek announce that they are declaring all their assests on Rubi-Ka to be under martial law.

That article, which is the same article I referenced in the OP, clearly states three things:

1) All their assests on Rubi-Ka to be under martial law.
2) Reinforcements have been requested specifically for Omni-1 and Omni-3.
3) Neutrals are allowed to flee to the two cities as refugees.

If you have a different lore source that states Martial Law only applies to those two cities I'd be interested to see it.

[trousers]

Marital law is important there, because divorces are just too common. Why can't we all just get along?!

Next on RKTV, Marshal Law discusses the implications of Marital Law during Martial Law.

[trousers]

Fun fact Addendum:

The Acting CEO has Declared Matrial Law on top of the existing Martial Law.

Since, Martial Law is a Negative...

Martial Law * Martial Law = Civil Law.

So, by Virtual of the Double Negative the CEO has lifted the Martial Law of 29478. The Planet has returned to Normalcy!

[StanimirB]

there is nothing normal where OT is concerned.....

[trousers]

there is nothing normal where OT is concerned.....

Awwww, some of us get pretty close to what would pass for normal.