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Citadel Conventions 要塞公約 |
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| 取得地點： | These diplomatic talks occurred in the wake of the Krogan Rebellions, as a response to the destruction of the conflict and an attempt to distance the Council from the brutal krogan warfare. The Conventions regulate the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction. A WMD causes environmental alteration to a world. A bomb that produces a large crater is not considered a WMD; a bomb that causes a "nuclear winter" is. Use of WMD is forbidden on "garden" worlds like Earth, with ecospheres that can readily support a population. If a habitable world is destroyed, it will not be replaced for millions of years. The Conventions do not forbid the use of WMD on hostile worlds or in sealed space-station environments. Many militaries continue to develop and maintain stockpiles. The Conventions graded Weapons of Mass Destruction into tiers of concern. Tier I is the greatest threat to galactic peace. TIER I: Large kinetic impacters, such as asteroid drops or de-orbited space stations. Effectively free and available in any system (in the form of debris left over from planetary accretion), kinetic impacters are the weapons of choice for terrorists and "third galaxy" nations. TIER II: Uncontrolled self-replicating weapons, such as nanotechnology, viral or bacteriological organisms, "Von Neumann devices", and destructive computer viruses. These weapons can lie dormant for millennia, waiting for a careless visitor to carry them on to another world. TIER III: Large energy-burst weapons such as nuclear or antimatter warheads. TIER IV: Alien species deliberately introduced to crowd out native forms necessary for the health of an ecosystem. Ecological tampering can take years to bear fruit, making it difficult to prove. 此項外交對話在克羅根之亂後誕生，用以反應戰爭衝突中的破壞行為，同時試圖使議會跟殘暴的克羅根戰法劃清界線。 公約調節管理大量毀滅性武器(WMD)的使用。WMD是指會造成整個星球環境改變的武器。產生大型彈坑的炸彈不算是WMD；引起“核子冬天”的炸彈則是。 對“庭園”星球像是地球使用WMD是禁止的，這些星球擁有可以支持大量人口的現成生態圈。假如這種可居住星球被摧毀，在百萬年內將難以復元。公約並不禁止對嚴酷星球或封閉的太空站環境使用WMD。許多軍隊仍持續發展與維持武器儲備。 公約將大量破壞性武器分類成注意等級。等級壹對銀河系和平的威脅最大。 等級壹：大型動能衝擊物，像是墜落小行星或脫離軌道的太空站。幾乎不須費用而且任何星系都有（行星吸積後留下的殘骸），動能衝擊物是恐怖份子與“第三銀河”國家慣用的武器。 等級貳：不可控制的自我複製武器，像是奈米科技物，病毒或細菌學上的有機體，“范紐曼機器”，與毀滅性的電腦病毒。這些武器可以蟄伏千年，等待大意的訪客將它們帶到其他星球。 等級參：大型能量爆破武器像是核子或反物質彈頭。 等級肆：蓄意引入外星物種，因而排擠健全生態系所需的原生物種。生態破壞要花數年才會顯現結果，使它很難查明。 |
Citadel Station: Citadel Security Services (C-Sec) 要塞太空站：要塞警備隊(C-Sec) |
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C-Sec is a volunteer police service answering to the Citadel Council. The 200,000 constables of C-Sec are responsible for maintaining public order in the densely populated Citadel. They also provide pirate suppression, customs enforcements, and search-and-rescue throughout the Citadel cluster. C-Sec has six divisions: ENFORCEMENT - Uniformed officers who patrol the Citadel and respond to emergencies. INVESTIGATION - Detectives who puzzle out the truth behind crimes and bring perpetrators to justice. CUSTOMS - Screen the thousands of passengers and cargo containers that pass through the Citadel's ports every day. NETWORK - Deals with "cybercrimes" like identity and copyright theft, hacking and viral attacks, and illegal artificial intelligence. SPECIAL RESPONSE - Deals with hostage situations, bombs, and heavily armed criminals. In the unlikely event that attackers board the Citadel, they are also the front line of defense, armed with military grade equipment. PATROL - Naval arm, with ships stationed throughout the Citadel cluster. Unlike the other divisions, they are rarely seen at the Citadel, nor do they stay in one place long. Joining C-Sec is prestigious; applications must be sponsored by a Citadel Councilor or the ambassador of an associate Council race. Generally, applicants have many years of distinguished service in the military or police forces of their nations, but an inexperienced applicant with demonstrable talent will be fairly considered. C-Sec and Spectres are often at odds. Many C-Sec members, notably the current Executor Venari Pallin, believe that allowing Specters to be "above the law" is a dangerous practice, the actions of Saren Arterius lend credence to this position. The Spectres, in turn, are aggravated when C-Sec's dedication to procedure and due process hampers their investigations. C-Sec是聽命於要塞議會的志願警力。200,000名C-Sec警官負責維護這個擁擠要塞的公共秩序。他們也執行海盜鎮壓，海關警備，與要塞星團中的搜救任務。 C-Sec有以下六個分部： 警備部－巡邏要塞與負責緊急任務的制服警官。 調查部－探員釐清犯罪背後的真像將兇手繩之以法。 海關部－審查每天通過要塞港口的上千旅客與貨櫃。 網路部－處理“網路犯罪”包括個人資料與版權物侵害，駭客與病毒攻擊，還有非法人工智慧。 特殊反應部隊－處理挾持事件，炸彈，與重火力罪犯。萬一不幸被攻擊者登陸要塞，他們也是防禦的最前線，配備軍用等級武器作戰。 巡邏隊－艦艇部隊，其船艦駐守於要塞星團各地。不像其他部門，在要塞很少看見他們的蹤跡，也不常在同一個地方久留。 加入C-Sec是一種殊榮；申請書必需要由要塞議員或會員種族的大使提出。一般來說，申請者通常需在自國的軍隊與警隊中有多年的優異表現，但是對沒有資歷但有明顯才能的申請者也會一視同仁。 C-Sec與魅影長年不和。許多C-Sec成員，特別是現任執行長Venari Pallin，認為讓魅影可以“高於法律之上”是一種危險的作法，Saren Arterius的行為使他更堅定這個立場。想反地，當C-Sec執著於手續與正當流程而妨礙他們的調查時，也使魅影探員十分的惱怒。 |
Citadel Station: Presidium Ring 要塞太空站：常委圓環 |
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The Ring is an enclosed loop of park-like space serving as the connection point for the Wards. The interior walls are lined with the embassies of influential species and private residences for the galaxy's elite. The Presidium is full of "open-air" restaurants, bars, and luxurious meeting areas. Gravity is about 1/3 Earth-normal. A holographic "sky" is projected over the "ceiling" of the ring. Unlike the 24/7 bustle of the Wards, the Presidium maintains a 20-hour day schedule, with a six-hour "night" where lights are dimmed and the sky goes through a night cycle. Offices and residences are often open to the interior. It is not unusual for embassies to have no exterior wall at all. This does not cause a crime problem due to the heavy C-Sec presence and ubiquitous monitoring devices on the Presidium. Thieves are quickly identified and apprehended. The Ring is the location of the Citadel's spaceports. Being closer to the center of the spin, there is less motion for a ship to match, and the reduced spin gravity makes handling cargo easier. Hundreds of ships pass through the Citadel every day, and every species with an embassy is granted a private dock. The Tower, at the center of the Ring, holds the administration of the Citadel Council. The Tower rises over a kilometer from the ring, appearing to thrust forward parallel to the ward arms. As the Tower is at the center of the spin axis, it experiences little centrifugal force. Gravity is maintained using mass effect fields at a 90-degree angle to the Ring and Wards. A Consular dock can be found at the base of the Tower. While normally used for diplomatic couriers and Spectre business, the shuttles docked here can evacuate the Council government in an emergency. 常委圓環是一個公園型的封閉圓環，也是衛城的聯結點。內部表面上羅列著有影響力種族的大使館與銀河系菁英的私人宅邸。 常委區充滿“露天”餐廳，酒吧，與豪華會議區。重力只有正常地球的1/3。立體成像的“天空”投射在圓環的天花板上。不像衛城24小時一年到頭的喧囂，常委區維持20小時一天的日程，其中六小時是“夜晚”，屆時燈光會調暗天空也會轉換成夜景。 辦公室與住宅區通常對內部民眾開放。完全沒有外牆的使館也不算少見。這並不會引起竊盜問題，因為C-Sec警員到處可見同時常委區的監視設備也無所不在。竊賊會很快的被發現與拘捕。 圓環也是要塞太空港的所在地。因為靠近旋轉中心，船艦不需大幅移動就可準確停靠，較弱的旋轉重力也使處理貨物更加輕鬆。每天有數百艘船艦進出要塞，每個擁有使館的種族都有專屬碼頭。 高塔，位於圓環的中心，是要塞議會的行政部門所在。高塔從圓環延伸高達一公里，看起來就像是朝衛城平行的方向往前突刺一樣。因為高塔是旋轉軸的中心，離心力很小。重力由質量效應場保持，與圓環跟衛城呈90度角。 高塔的底部有領事專用碼頭。雖然通常用於外交情報快遞與魅影任務，但停泊此處的太空梭可以在緊急時疏散議會政府人員。 |
Citadel Station: Serpent Nebula 要塞太空站：長蛇座星雲 |
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The Citadel is surrounded by a blue-tinted reflection nebula. The light of the nebula is actually light from the Citadel, scattered and reflected back at the station. At first, the Serpent Nebula was assumed to be made of microscopic construction debris. Prevailing theory holds the Protheans used molecular nanotechnology to manufacture the incredibly durable materials used to make the Citadel. But unlike other nebulae, the Serpent does not dissipate over time. Therefore, it must be replenished constantly. The current popular theory is that the non-recyclable waste collected by the Citadel's keepers is somehow rendered down to the atomic or molecular level, and ejected into the clouds. The thick nebula presents a navigation hazard. Beyond the relatively clear areas around the Citadel, electrical discharges are common. These are not blocked by kinetic barriers, and can severely damage metal-framed starships. In addition, some dense knots of dust can overwhelm the repulsion of kinetic barriers on smaller ships. If such a vessel is moving fast enough at the time, the effects are similar to being hit by a sandblaster. Attempting to reach the Citadel through open space navigation is unadvisable; the only safe approach is through the various mass relays that orbit it. 要塞被藍色調的反射星雲所圍繞。星雲的光其實來自於要塞，再被分散與反射回太空站。 起初，長蛇座星雲被認為是由微小建築殘骸組成的。但現在一般的理論認為波希安族使用分子奈米科技製造出這些難以置信的耐久材料用來建造要塞。但是不像其他星雲，長蛇座星雲並沒有隨時間消散。因此，它必有定期地補充。目前最流行的理論是要塞的維持者所收集的不可回收廢物，用某些方式分解到原子或分子層面，再投射進星雲之中。 濃厚的星雲造成導航的危險。除了要塞周邊較為明朗的區域之外，電流放電相當普遍。動能護壁無法阻擋電流，會對金屬構造星艦造成嚴重的傷害。此外，一些密集的塵塊會令小型船艦的動能護壁排斥力場難以消受。假如這時候船艦移動太快，會造成類似被噴沙槍噴射後的效果。 一般並不建議經由開放空域導航到達要塞；唯一安全的途徑是經由某些環繞要塞的質量轉運站。 |
Citadel Station: Statistics 要塞太空站：統計資料 |
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Although the Citadel is equipped with mass-effect-generating element zero cores, most of the gravity on the station is generated by the centrifugal force of rotation. Rotation: 3.5 minutes per revolution Rotational Gravity in Wards: 1.02 Earth Rotational Gravity in Presidium: 0.3 Earth Total Length (Open): 44.7 km Diameter (Open): 12.8km Ward Length: 43.6km Ward Width: 330m Presidium Ring Diameter: 7.2 km Presidium Ring Width: 553 m Exterior Armor Thickness: 13 m Population: 13.2 million (not including keepers) Gross Mass: 7.11 billion metric tons Height of the Presidium Tower: 1047 m 雖然要塞具有產生質量效應的零度元素核心，但大部份的重力是由旋轉的離心力產生。 旋轉：每周3.5分鐘 衛城旋轉重力：1.02地球重力 常委區旋轉重力：0.3地球重力 總長（打開）：44.7公里 直徑(打開)：12.8公里 衛城長度：43.6公里 衛城寬度：330公尺 常委圓環直徑：7.2公里 常委圓環寬度：553公尺 外部裝甲厚度：13公尺 人口：13,200,000（不包含維持者） 總重：7,110,000,000公噸 常委高塔高度：1047公尺 |
Citadel Station: Wards 要塞太空站：衛城 |
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The majority of the Citadel's population lives in the Wards, the five massive arms of the station that house the residential and commercial districts. Many galactic races have established cultural enclaves here. Population density and cost of living are extremely high, akin to Earth cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore. The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense, colorless sulphur hexafluoride gas, held in place by carefully managed mass effect fields. The view from the Wards is spectacular. In the background, stars, Serpent Nebula, and the nearby blue giant called "the Widow" move across the sky as the station rotates to stabilize itself. In the foreground, the lights of buildings and vehicles on the opposing Ward arms perpetually shine. The Citadel has no real day or night. While the station keeps to standard galactic time for political functions, business rarely close, and residents acclimate to sleep and work according to personal need rather than a day-night cycle. Additions and modifications are constantly being constructed, though they must stay within certain specifications that will not compromise the operation of the station. Occasionally, the keepers will descend on an area of the Wards and move or change the architecture without explanation. Residents have learned to live with these inexplicable intrusions. 要塞大部份的人口住在衛城，太空站五個巨大的護臂容納著住宅與商業區。許多銀河種族在這裡建立文化特區。人口密度與日常消費極高，等同於地球上的城市如香港與新加坡。 衛城沒有頂蓋，摩天樓可以從主結構向上興建。但高樓必須密封以抵抗真空，因為可呼吸的大氣包覆層只保持在離地大約七公尺內。大氣層是以旋轉的離心力與一片濃厚，無色的六氟化硫氣體“薄膜”所圍住，再用精細調整的質量效應場固定住。 從衛城看出去的景色十分壯觀。在背景，星辰，長蛇座星雲，與一顆鄰近的藍巨星叫“寡婦星”，在太空站為保持穩定而旋轉時會依序橫越天際。在前景，對面衛城內的建築物與交通工具燈光長放光明。要塞沒有真實的日夜。雖然太空站使用標準銀河時間以利政務執行，但商店很少打烊，居民也習慣依個人所需來休息與工作而不是靠日夜循環。 增蓋與修改不斷地在進行，但它們必須遵守某些規範才不會危及太空站的運作。有時候，維持者會降臨衛城的部份區域，默默的移動與改變建築物。居民已學會習慣這種莫名其妙的侵擾行動。 |
Treaty of Farixen Farixen條約 |
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| 取得地點： | Due to the destructive potential of dreadnoughts, the Council races agreed at the Farixen Naval Conference to fix a ratio of dreadnought construction between themselves. At the top of pyramid is the peacekeeping turian fleet. Below the turians are the other Council races, currently the asari and the salarians. Council associate races are at the bottom. The human Systems Alliance is part of this last group. The ratio of turian to Council to associate dreadnoughts is 5:3:1, for every dreadnought the humans are permitted to build, the asari have three, and the turians five. 由於無畏艦的破壞潛力，議會種族在Farixen海軍會議中同意固定種族間無畏艦的建造比例。在金字塔頂端的是維護和平的圖瑞安艦隊。在圖瑞安之下是其他議會種族，目前是阿莎利與索拉利安。議會會員種族在底層。人類星系聯盟是屬於這個最後一群的一份子。 圖瑞安對議會對會員國的無畏艦比率是5:3:1，人類每允許興建一艘，代表阿莎利可以建三艘，而圖瑞安則是五艘。 |
