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===NPC - Non Player Character===
===NPC - Non Player Character===
These are the ‘background extras’. These do not belong to anyone and can be played by anyone. They are not protected at all and may also die.
These are the ‘background extras’. These do not belong to anyone and can be played by anyone. These serve as scene fillers, background actors, reshirts and such. they may be reoccuring or not. They are not protected at all and may also die.  


===PNPC - Personal Non Player Character===
===PNPC - Personal Non Player Character===
These are still extras, but belong to the creator. These characters are side characters, have names and often bios and are being developed just as PCs. They also are protected like PCs. They do not receive Service Ribbons, they may be promoted as long as they are not higher in rank as the player’s PC.
These are still extras, but belong to the creator. These characters are side characters, have names and often bios and are being developed just as PCs. They also are protected like PCs. They can receive Service Ribbons, they may be promoted as long as they are not higher in rank as the player’s PC.
*'''Note''': PNPCs may have family that are simmed here and there and may not necessarily be on the ship. This family while not registered PNPCs are protected under the rule of being related to the character and may only be played, harmed or killed by the player themselves.


===MSPNPC - Mission Specific PNPCs===
===MSPNPC - Mission Specific PNPCs===
These are PNPCs made specifically for a mission. They are used by certain assigned writers, often Staff but many times also volunteers. These characters are only played by their creator and are protected as well. - Sometimes they might even return for another mission. ;)
These are PNPCs made specifically for a mission. They are used by certain assigned writers, often Staff but many times also volunteers. These characters are only played by their creator and are protected as well. - Sometimes they might even return for another mission or in rare cases turn into a PNPC. ;)


===Secondary Character===
===Secondary Character===