Global Information Survey

Global Information Survey
Stellar Council

Frequently Asked Questions | Selenid System | Species, Languages and Religions

What is the Global Information Survey?
The Global Information Survey is a data survey created by the Stellar Council to consolidate information about all sovereign states in Sorana and Vesta, the two inhabited planets in the Selenid System. Any country that wishes to join the Stellar Council is required to complete the Survey and allow the data within it to be audited by the Council. The Survey consists of six main sections, listed as follows:

• Overview [general country information]

• Government [leaders, government structure and suffrage rights]

• People and Society [population, languages, religion and other demographic data]

• Economy [GDP, unemployment, poverty, industries]

• Military [military expenditure, active and reserve personnel, service branches]

• Space [space expenditure, colonisation, space fleet]

How do countries generate the data necessary to complete the Survey?
The Survey asks information that you would know, as a representative of your country. If you have doubts on how to complete the Survey, however, the following resources could help you have an idea of what how the Stellar Council expects information to be filled out:

• Each question within the Survey has a description and, in some cases, examples of what kind of information is expected.

• This thread contains information on the Selenid System, including its inhabited planets and further details on species, languages and religions.

• The submissions by Sartoria, Septima and Valessia have been audited by the Stellar Council and provide examples of how the Survey should be completed.

• If in doubt, you may find fellow country representatives in the Deep Space Gateway, a space station that serves as a lounge and discussion venue for members of the Stellar Council.

What happens after completing the Survey?
Immediately following completion of the Survey you will be redirected to the thread where it will be posted. Auditors from the Stellar Council will be notified of your country's submission and will review it for accuracy, noting any outstanding points and making recommendations in case any piece of information is unclear or inaccurate. If you still have not joined the Deep Space Gateway, it is highly recommended that you do so at this point, since that would make it easier for you to have a steady dialogue with the auditors.

Once the auditors are satisfied with your country's submission, it will be approved and your country will be admitted as a full member of the Stellar Council and the global organisation of your planet: the World Council for Sorana or the World Society for Vesta.

Where does one complete the Survey?
The Survey may be completed by a duly appointed representative of sovereign states through eGIS, the electronic form that contains all questions. eGIS may be found by clicking the following button:

eGIS Global Information Survey

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This thread is, for the most part, written from an in-character perspective; that is, as if you were the representative of your country. This specific section is written out-of-character and addressed to you as a user with an interest in roleplaying in Selene.

What kind of roleplay does Selene do?
Selene roleplays in a post-modern canon that starts in the year 2132; this means that space travel and off-world colonisation are underway, but there no faster-than-light travel yet. There are two planets with intelligent life: Sorana and Vesta. Sorana is a near-ocean world home of two non-human species. Vesta is a planet similar to Earth and the home of the human species.

How do I join the roleplay?
In order to start roleplaying you only need to have a nation in the NationStates region of Selene and fill out the Global Information Survey. GIS is a form that will allow you to figure out some of the basic information and statistics for your country. This will help us know what kind of country we should expect and, at the same time, it will make it easier for you to have an idea of what kind of nation you will run. Once you have submitted your form, a Roleplay Councillor will review it, suggest possible changes for you to make and, in the end, approve it.

Can I use languages for my country languages like French or religions like Christianity?
We would encourage you to invent your own religions, but in the end the choice is yours. That being said, consider the following rules for languages and religions:

• You cannot use real names. For example, you cannot use the name Spanish because there is no Spain in our world.
• Other countries may already be using the language and religion that you have in mind. If possible, check with the users controlling those countries so that you know if it makes sense for you to use those languages or religions (e.g. if the language you want to use only exists in the other planet, if the language you want to use comes from a country that was never near yours).

Our section on Species, Languages and Religions lists all the languages and religions that are currently in use, as well as the countries and users that are currently using them. When in doubt, ask your Roleplay Councillor.

Who can I ask if I have questions about roleplay or the planet I'm in?
If you ever have questions about anything related to the region, your best bet is to head over to our Discord server and ask. There will always be someone online who will be more than happy to help you. If you have specific questions about your planet, the following are the people in charge of each planet:

• Parthnopias and Sizhou are the two players in charge of Sorana.
• Justinian Kalominos and Evangelous Dimitriou are the two players in charge of Vesta.

Can I be removed from the map?
You may be removed from the map in the following cases:

• If you have failed to participate at least once a week during the past month.
• If you no longer have a nation in the NationStates region of Selene.
• If you are expelled from the region or from the regional roleplay for grave or repeated violations of the rules of common decorum within Corpus Juris, the regional basic law.

If you are removed for either of the first two reasons, you may still reapply and generally expect to be readmitted. If you are expelled for rules violations, consult with the Privy Council before reapplying. It is possible to file for a leave of absence no longer than one month on account of health, studies or personal business by posting in our Leaves of Absence Notifications thread. When in leave, you will be exempt from the activity requirement, but not from the requirement to have a nation in Selene or to abide by Corpus Juris.