Temporal Operative Pocket Watch: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:28, 30 November 2023

Trained temporal operatives are awarded a pocket watch of polished silver. The chain's material has been adjusted to match the new silver aesthetic of the watch. On the cover, the Solas Tempus insignia has been reimagined to feature a vertical, centrally placed sword with a golden detail on the blade, surrounded by dark blue geometric shapes reminiscent of ice crystals or wings. The inside engraving bears the motto: "Salva semper protegens historiae futuris exhalaret ultimum." The standard uniform now includes a special pocket to accommodate the new design of the watch and its chain, situated on the right side just under the rib cage. This honor may be bestowed upon officers or enlisted personnel, although it remains a rarity for non-commissioned officers to be designated as temporal operatives.

The watch continues to function as a significant status symbol akin to specific patches, medals, or tattoos within any military branch, serving also as identification and credentials. Solas Tempus protocol dictates that any person in possession of such a device should be regarded as having the credibility of a temporal operative, given the unlikely event that an operative would willingly part with their watch, much like an officer with their dog tags. Typically, an operative would present their issued challenge coin to establish their credentials.

Technology

Functionally, the watch remains a primarily mechanical pocket watch. The traditional sapphire crystals, which reduce friction within the timepiece, have been substituted with a synthetic crystalline substance that accumulates a low-level kinetic charge by converting ambient temporal flux into passive energy. At its core, the watch contains a microscopic temporal fissure within a dilithium lattice, emitting a small amount of temporal energy. This energy, in conjunction with the crystalline substance, ensures the watch maintains accurate time and provides the mechanical force required for operation.

Identification

An operative's name, serial number, and the date of issue are laser-etched along the balance wheel's edge. The watch is sealed after assembly, and the temporal fissure is activated, initiating the movement of the timepiece. Breaking the seal disrupts the balance and destabilizes the fissure, potentially causing it to close or phase out of reality. Each fissure emits a distinctive signature recorded at creation, which can identify the source of a device, the duration the fissure has been open, and whether it was generated within this time-stream.

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-Trained [[Temporal Operative|temporal operatives]] are awarded a pocket watch made of white, rose, and yellow gold with a similarly tri-colored chain. The cover is embossed with the [[Solas Tempus]] insignia and the inside has the words, "Salva semper protegens historiae futuris exhalaret ultimum."  The standard uniform adds a special pocket for this watch and it's chain to the right side just under the rib cage.  This may be awarded to officer or enlisted alike, though it is very rare for an NCO to be a temporal operative.
+[[File:Temporal Operative Pocket Watch.png|thumb|Pocket Watch given to Temporal Operatives]]
+Trained [[Temporal Operatives|temporal operatives]] are awarded a pocket watch of polished silver. The chain's material has been adjusted to match the new silver aesthetic of the watch. On the cover, the [[Solas Tempus Insignia|Solas Tempus insignia]] has been reimagined to feature a vertical, centrally placed sword with a golden detail on the blade, surrounded by dark blue geometric shapes reminiscent of ice crystals or wings. The inside engraving bears the motto: "Salva semper protegens historiae futuris exhalaret ultimum." The standard uniform now includes a special pocket to accommodate the new design of the watch and its chain, situated on the right side just under the rib cage. This honor may be bestowed upon officers or enlisted personnel, although it remains a rarity for non-commissioned officers to be designated as temporal operatives.
-The watch is not only a status symbol much the way a specific kind of patch, medal, or tattoo is within any military branch but can also serve as identification and credentials.  Standing orders within Solas Tempus facilities are to take anyone with such a device approaching as a proxy for an operative with some amount of credibility.  This is because no operative would willingly give their watch away the same way no officer would willingly give their dog tags away.  However, most often an operative would use his or her issued [[Challenge Coin|challenge coin]] to give proper credibility.
+The watch continues to function as a significant status symbol akin to specific patches, medals, or tattoos within any military branch, serving also as identification and credentials. [[Solas Tempus]] protocol dictates that any person in possession of such a device should be regarded as having the credibility of a [[Temporal Operative|temporal operative]], given the unlikely event that an operative would willingly part with their watch, much like an officer with their dog tags. Typically, an operative would present their issued challenge coin to establish their credentials.
-== Symbolic Meaning ==
-The watch itself is a symbol of the status as a [[Temporal Operative]] - that being the highest priority of any duty in the organization.  Even an NCO operative can, at times, carry more weight (though not necessarily authority) than a commissioned officer who is not an operative.  The watch it cared for much the same way dog tags or other symbols of rank and status in the organization are.
 == Technology ==
-As a device, the watch is very simple and operates nearly entirely as a mechanical pocket watch.  The only difference is that the crystals (normally sapphire) which allow for low-friction movement of the time piece are replaced with a man-made crystalline substance.  This substance builds a low-level kinetic charge converting ambient temporal flux energy to passive kinetic energy within the mechanism.  At the very core of the watch a microscopic temporal fissure is contained within a dilithium lattice.  This fissure puts off microscopic amounts of temporal energy which along with the effects of the crystals, holds the time piece to the correct time and provides the mechanical energy with which to operate.
+Functionally, the watch remains a primarily mechanical pocket watch. The traditional sapphire crystals, which reduce friction within the timepiece, have been substituted with a synthetic crystalline substance that accumulates a low-level kinetic charge by converting ambient temporal flux into passive energy. At its core, the watch contains a microscopic temporal fissure within a dilithium lattice, emitting a small amount of temporal energy. This energy, in conjunction with the crystalline substance, ensures the watch maintains accurate time and provides the mechanical force required for operation.
 == Identification ==
-The operative name, serial number, and the date the watch was issued are laser etched along the edge of the balance wheel.  The watch is then sealed upon assembly and after being sealed the fissure is opened causing movement to begin.  Should the seal be broken, the balance within the inner workings of the watch will fall apart and the fissure will become unstable either closing entirely or becoming an unfixed-point in space-time, phasing out of reality.  In fact, each fissure has its own unique signature, which is also recorded at the time of creation - this fissure can also be used for a variety of other purposes in determining the source of a device down to time the fissure has been open as well as pinpointing if it was created within this time-stream.
+An operative's name, serial number, and the date of issue are laser-etched along the balance wheel's edge. The watch is sealed after assembly, and the temporal fissure is activated, initiating the movement of the timepiece. Breaking the seal disrupts the balance and destabilizes the fissure, potentially causing it to close or phase out of reality. Each fissure emits a distinctive signature recorded at creation, which can identify the source of a device, the duration the fissure has been open, and whether it was generated within this time-stream.
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