Sensorland

Dr. Lisa Kemp, Director of the Sensorland Space Operations Command, looked around before standing up. Seeing nobody else volunteer themselves to speak first, she quietly said a few words to her team and took the floor.
"Greetings, fellow West Pacificans," she opened. "I am Dr. Kemp, of SSOC. I'm happy that we're able to come together as a region this week and unite in the spirit of science and exploration. These are tenets that Sensorland and SSOC hold very dear, and they are why I am pleased to announce my candidacy for president of the Western Astronomical Union." She paused to look around the crowd for reactions, but soon continued. "Over the past 15 years, I have served as director of SSOC. I have overseen numerous Sensorian projects, including a manned mission to the moon, dozens of satellite launches, and several space shuttle launches designed to test the effects microgravity conditions on life. We are in the process of building probes, and as an organization, we hope to eventually begin the process of colonizing other planets. With the combined efforts of the many nations that will make up this union, we are confident that this goal is attainable."
 
"There are a few reasons I believe that I am suited to this job. As I said before, I have 15 years of experience as director of SSOC - that's more than half of the time it's existed. I'll be the first to admit that SSOC isn't the oldest or the most accomplished space program in the West Pacific, but I'll be damned if it isn't one of the most ambitious. Like my country, I am extremely committed to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and expanding our horizons. That's why if I'm elected as president of this union, its first project will be the construction of a massive research station to be permanently placed into orbit around our planet and be staffed at all times by West Pacifican astronauts. We will also research processes by which planets, moons, and other celestial bodies may be colonized with permanent settlements. I believe this will lead to the betterment of all intelligent life, and it will push our region to the forefront of astronomical science."
 
Dr. Kemp took another pause to assess the crowd's reaction. She decided to conclude her speech, hoping to appeal to the scientifically-minded nature of the group: "This union has so much potential, and I greatly desire to harness that potential for the sake of our region. Fellow West Pacificans, we have the opportunity to shape the future together. Let's work toward a common goal as scientists, as people, and as members of this great region."

*Endorses the Delegate's choice of Heir*

Congratulations Bran, and best wishes on your upcoming term in the Big Chair. 
The Sacred Order will perform a Sacrifice to call the Blessings of Max and Admin upon your Delegacy.

An excellent choice. Congratulations Bran.  
*mutters*
Well that’s my coup delayed by another year or so.  The roo squad are going to be so unhappy.

Congratulations to future delegate @Bran Astor. I believe you've definitely made the right choice, @Saint Mark. I look forward to the rest of your reign, and the dawn of our new squatchy emperor's term.

I'm happy that as Halo said in his discourse, he has been able to bestow the Delegacy on someone very qualified... working with Bran in IA has shown me exactly how much drive and passion he has. Congratulations!

Congratulations to future delegate @Bran Astor. I believe you've definitely made the right choice, @Saint Mark. I look forward to the rest of your reign, and the dawn of our new squatchy emperor's term.

o/ @Bran Astor
o/ @Saint Mark
TWP continues its path towards a glorious future

Congratulations @Bran Astor !  And my condolences on the loss of all your free time.  
Congratulations on a well made choice, @Saint Mark.  I am in full support!

Naming The Heir Apparent
Of The West Pacific

His Imperial Majesty,
Marcarius Halo Rahl, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark,
Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific,
on the eighth day of October, in the year two-thousand and nineteen,
by the prerogative of The Delegacy,
and in accordance with the Peerage Proclamation,
is pleased to confer upon
 
Bran Astor
 
the title and privileges of
Imperial Prince of The West Pacific,
Heir Apparent to The Delegacy.
 

 
Bran has been either the driving force behind or a major contributor to most of the region’s accomplishments during my administration. He supports our traditions and advocates for innovation. He is hard-working, talented, funny and patient. He loves The West Pacific as much as I do and will serve it well.
I intend to abdicate sometime in the second week of November and will try to thank properly the many people who have contributed to the great successes we have enjoyed at that time. Let this moment belong to Bran who is well-deserving. Please support him as you have supported me.

Sensorland - SL - SEN - .sen

Introducing the Sensorland Space Operations Command! This organization may have been established late in the space game, but it's well on its way to being one of the premier space exploration forces in the West!
(Logo coming soon)
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=sensorland/detail=factbook/id=1267447

It was a fantastic time! Long live the West! 

It was a fantastic time! Long live the West! 

It was a fantastic time! Long live the West! 

I still would like maybe more of an overview of the position and everything it entails, plus the time you would expect such duties to take. I'd love to be part of TWP government, but I do have homework and studies.

1. How capable are you of understanding other people?:
Sorry, could you explain what you mean by this? 
In all honesty, I am pretty good at understanding people.
2. Is your understanding of sci-fi and/or modern technology fairly sufficient?:
I do think so.
3. If you don't know how something works, are you capable of looking it up on Wikipedia and sorta getting a decent idea of what it is?:
Absolutely. I do that all the time.
4. Do you have a Discord? Can you go get one? Will it be on most of the time you are home?:
I do have a Discord. I don't use it too much right now, but I would be willing to.
5. Do you understand Paper and Pen games or RPGs, the community depends on us to make them work and run them or run the people who run them:
I have a basic understanding of these, and I would actually love to learn more and start playing.
6. Are you at funny or at least angry in a pouting and slightly cute way? If not, can you swear in a way that sounds cool?:
I think I'm kind of funny, but angry, cute, and cool are probably off the table.
7. Are you prepared to always improve and help someone who is very triggered, to improve as well, even if they never make any sense or talk endlessly?:
Yes! I tend to make friends with these types of people, so I do have experience.
8. Did you feel endlessly annoyed by this application or was it mildly funny?:
Those are not mutually exclusive.

I'm interested. I'd need a little more information about what this would entail, how much time I'd need to spend, et cetera.

The implimentation of Regional Officers is still too unclear to make many assumptions about how to use that feature yet.  Seems most expectations are that there will be an Influence cost to appoint them, and I don't see how that would benefit me as Delegate of a GCR to waste Influence on RO's.  It's also undecided as to what powers a RO might be granted, and what the Influence cost to them might be.
 
These new features are being approached almost purely from a raider/defender dynamic point of view.  I support making the r/d game more dynamic, but it seems they are sidelining consideration of the non-r/d effects. 

Personally, this is a great idea. Also, with the Regional Officers change, I suppose you'll make the guardians Officers? And I guess the exempt non-guardian nations would NOT be officers?
 
Anyway, back to the topic at hand:
I love the idea, and fully support it. My idea for the endo cap is:
 
I figure for nations that haven't returned endorsements, you should make the endo cap at 50 or so.
 
For nations that returned endos, have the cap at around 100.
Finally, for TWP government and military nations,  you should have the cap at the current 120, give or take some.