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Civic and urban planning in Illuminatia

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'''City planning''' in Illuminatia is a highly standardized, intentional, efficient, thoroughly-deliberated, strictly-regulated process, prioritizing community integrity, human health, and sociological and cultural wellbeing. In planning public spaces and infrastructure, Illuminatian society understands that the structure of the lived environment has far-reaching implications for the entire population and has the potential to determine the sustainability of a civilization.

Per Lucidus [[Lucidus mission guidelines for terrestrial habitation and development|guidelines]], Illuminatian cities are built to be compact and human-scale. Urban planning generally places most of the points-of-interest that people might frequent on a daily basis within walking distance of residences. Transportation within urban areas over longer distances is minimized, deprioritized, and accommodated largely via bicycle or other human-powered transportation. The provision of public transportation options for more substantial distances is nearly universal.

As Illuminatian settlements were developed into cities, city plans were laid out and land use was prearranged prior to construction physically began. Per Illuminatian law, land is a public resource which can never come into [[Land ownership in Illuminatia|private ownership]] and is instead held in public trust for non-permanent private use according to local and regional consent. As a product of this philosophy, local [[tertiary assemblies]] have easy-to-use authority over the lands within their geographic jurisdictions. The question of whether a piece of land is fulfilling its highest potential use is always up for examination, irrespective of whether the land is in public or private use, ensuring spaces can be utilized to their maximum public benefit. The legal status of land as property only of society as a whole means it would be unthinkable to use real estate as a privately-held asset purely for investment.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-use_development Mixed-use development ] is the standard in Illuminatian cities, with shops, services, and social gathering places commonly found on the pedestrian street level of buildings facing pedestrian or motor thoroughfares. Offices and residents, in general, conveniently located above the ground or street level. Depending on the unique use cases for a given urban block, residences might also be placed behind offices in buildings, with residential frontages overlooking interior courtyards or minor alleys. Parks and other public spaces of leisure are abundant, as Illuminatian city planners emphasize the importance of spaces where all members of the community can coincide, commune, and converse.

Utilities in urban and rural areas are, as a standard, hidden from view, normally within underground vaults which house electrical power, pneumatic power, telecommunications, water, sewer, and waste air ventilation lines.

Expansion of city limits is infrequent in Illuminatia once a city has been established, as infill development is a heavily-encouraged urban planning tactic and is seen as a preferred alternative to annexation, which causes irreversible damage to larger tracts of the natural environment. [[Conurbations of Illuminatia|Conurbations]] of closely-spaced cities only arise as a result of the continent's large number of cities instead of as a byproduct of urban sprawl. Intercity public transport terminals are located in city centers. Airports are usually placed a modest distance from city centers, often utilizing underground runways with above-ground-level exits for takeoff and landing to minimize their surface footprint.

To aid in transportation and logistics, cities employ logical schemes for street names. Most cities utilize numbered streets with some sort of system for perpendicular avenues. For example, streets in [[Adamopolis]] are numbered from lowest to highest outward from the center of the city, while avenues intersecting at right-angles to these streets are named after chemical elements arranged in order according to atomic number. Street grids are a nearly universal feature in Illuminatian cities, allowing fluid movement of traffic and efficient transport. Dead-end streets are nearly unheard of. Cul-de-sacs and other traffic-inhibiting relics of [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] earthly suburban development are nonexistent in Illuminatia.

Commonly, every-other street in an Illuminatian city is dedicated to human-powered transport. Motor vehicle traffic is strictly prohibited from these streets. Opposite streets allow motor vehicles at low speed along with separate pedestrian and human-powered transport which is often grade-separated from motor traffic. Pedestrian thoroughfares have traffic priority in cities. The [[Automated Terrestrial Traffic Instruction and Control System]] is universal in urban centers, controlling motor vehicle and rail traffic in a completely automated manner. Higher-speed through-routes of the ATTICS system are generally underground in city centers and are completely separated from local traffic, pedestrians, and individual property access.
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Bureau of Natural Resources

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The '''Illuminatia Bureau of Natural Resources (BNR)''' is an agency of the [[Government of Illuminatia|Illuminatian government]] responsible for preserving the natural integrity of [[Neonisi]], Illuminatia's planetary home. The BNR is concerned with the conservation of both the organic and mineral elements of Illuminatia's geologic, aquatic, atmospheric, and living environment. Through its constituent agencies, the BNR monitors human impact on the environment and regulates the activities that might interfere with or degrade the environment.

The BNR entrusts the protection of the [[Flora of Illuminatia|flora]] and [[Fauna of Illuminatia|fauna]] of Illuminatia to the [[Office of Ecosystem Conservation]] (OEC). Meanwhile, the BNR's [[Office of Cross-Species Collaboration]] (OCC) promotes teamwork between humans and other species on and off Neonisi to maximize mutual benefits among species. The BNR manages preservation of bodies of water, aquifers, and other water supplies through its [[Office of Aquatic Resources]] (OAR). Safeguarding of the air and the atmosphere occurs through the [[Office of Atmospheric Conservation]] (OAC). Conservation of the minerals, soil, and other structures of Illuminatia's geology takes place through the [[Office of Mineral Resources]] (OMR). Preservation of the natural integrity of the landscape and the terrain in general is accomplished through the [[Office of Landscape and Terrain]] (OLT). Finally, the [[Office of Resource Extraction]] (ORE) specifically manages the mining, quarrying, and other removal activities of organic and inorganic features of the natural environment. The [[Office of Resource Reclamation]] (ORR) ensures a minimized need for human intervention in the natural environment through maximizing the recycling and reuse of naturally-derived materials so that additional extraction of resources might not be necessary.

The BNR not only controls the extraction and trade of natural resources obtained from the planet but preserves the natural integrity of the environment. Through the ORE, the BNR collects revenue from natural resource extraction efforts.

The natural resources contained within Neonisi are understood to be a finite resource and therefore are considered to be property of the people collectively, and as a result are managed by of the Illuminatian government under democratic processes derived from the people collectively. The BNR as an agency was democratically determined to operate as a partial [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy technocracy] to ensure the most environmentally responsible decisions are carried out despite the forces of democracy.

Revenue collected from industrial operations benefiting from the responsible extraction and manipulation of natural resources accounts for a significant proportion of the income funding the operations of the Illuminatian government and its public services. These funds directly benefit the people of Illuminatia by virtue of being property of the people collectively.

==Resource extraction==
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Accounting for extracted natural resources throughout the lifecycle of the raw material as it is incorporated into end products and as it subsequently changes hands is a highly documented pedantic process. The value, quantity, and makeup of the material in a product, whether consumer goods or bulk raw material, is recorded in association with information regarding possession at every transaction into a public database administered by the BNR.

Natural resources derived from Neonisi are never considered personal property under ownership of any individual regardless of whether the resources are in the form of raw materials or finished consumer products. Natural resources are merely considered under possession of an individual but ultimately of belonging to the people of Illuminatia. This philosophy extends to [[Land ownership in Illuminatia|land itself]], which also cannot be owned or wholly purchased, per se—only occupied.
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Office of Occupational Safety

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The '''Illuminatia Office of Occupational Safety (OOS)''' is a [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] office operating within the Illuminatia [[Department of Labour Relations]] (DLR). The OOS facilitates administration and enforcement efforts for the benefit of workplace and occupational safety among all industries in Illuminatia.

The Office of Occupational Safety establishes standards for protocol and procedure to promote workplace safety. The OOS engages in experimentation and testing to further knowledge about occupational safety concerns and then publishes educational and informative publications and communique based on the best knowledge of the time as to how to prevent workplace injury, unintentional dismemberment, and unwanted termination of life events. Standards provided by the OOS are nearly universally observed particularly in industrial workspaces that might involve volatile materials and dangerous situations.

The OOS focuses outreach and dispensation of service efforts on employees and labour unions to ensure the members of Illuminatia's workforce are properly educated and enlightened as to matters affecting the potential safety of their work environments and work-related activities. The OCT provides services, educational and training opportunities, and publications that encourage on-the-job safety and protection of worker's rights that might affect safety.

The OOS focuses administration and enforcement efforts on employers and industry groups that oversee industrial and business entities with employees. The OOS has the capacity to assess penalties upon employers through cooperation with the [[Bureau of Punishment and Castigation]] and the [[Department of Karma Adjustment]].
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Continentwide Insurance

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'''Entity type:''' For-profit

'''Product:''' Insurance and indemnity

'''Specialties:''' Consumer property and liability insurance

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'''Continentwide Insurance''' is among the largest insurance companies in Illuminatia. Based in the city of [[Take Five]], Continentwide Insurance is a leader in the consumer property and personal liability insurance market.

While Continentwide writes policies across the Illuminatian continent and is among the top five insurers in each [[Conurbations of Illuminatia|megalopolitan complex]], it is noted for dominating the personal consumer insurance market in east-central regions of Illuminatia, including the [[Timmons Peninsula]], most of the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]], interior central regions in the vicinity of the [[Adamopolitan River|Adamopolitan]] and [[Vostonian River|Vostonian]] rivers, and southern portions of the [[Brookeview Ludwig Megalopolitan Complex]].

Continentwide is noted for its assets management strategy, which deemphasizes liquid [[Monetary Unit]] holdings and instead maintains an impressive portfolio of illiquid assets. Continentwide is full or part-owner of several corporations and owns buildings occupying [[Land ownership in Illuminatia|land]] in urban areas across Illuminatia. Continentwide devotes significant management resources to maintaining and liquidating its held assets to generate cashflow as it is necessary for the payout of insurance claims to its consumers. This strategy is quite the opposite of its primary competitor, [[Regressive Insurance]], which manages sizeable monetary assets. While Continentwide invests an elevated amount of its proceeds on operational expenses related to managing its portfolio of assets, it avoids the liability of holding excess liquid monetary assets that it would otherwise be subject to as a result of the [[negative interest rate]] monetary policy of the [[Office of the Central Bank]] (OCB).
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Peerage in Illuminatia

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The '''peerage''' is not an observed historical social hereditary system of noble ranks in Illuminatia. This is primarily because there is no practical way for a family to perpetually amass and pass-down excessive amounts of hoarded wealth and property from generation to generation. This is largely due to Illuminatia's prohibition of and lack of institutional support for [[Inheritance in Illuminatia|inheritance]] of money or property. Traditional peerage based upon land holdings in the style of that of ancient to [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly history is impossible because Illuminatia does not recognize or provide for [[Land ownership in Illuminatia|land ownership]]. Additionally, Illuminatian culture's preference for egalitarianism and the minimization of stratification in socioeconomic status makes the idea of a peerage objectionable and unfashionable.

As a result of Illuminatia's lack of peerage or inheritance, it also holds that there is also no system of primogeniture or [[Monarchy in Illuminatia|monarchy]] in Illuminatia. With Illuminatian culture well-separated from many of the historical practices on Earth due to the duration of the [[Lucidus mission]], structures relating to hereditary titles were never developed upon the settlement of [[Neonisi]] and therefore issues such as [[Classism in Illuminatia|classism]] are virtually nonexistent.
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Land ownership in Illuminatia

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Personal and corporate '''land ownership''' in not permissible in Illuminatia and is not a recognized or accepted practice. Land cannot be held as private property. The entirety of the surface area of the [[Neonisi]] planet, including the full land area of Illuminatia, is held in public trust and administered by the various agencies of the Illuminatian [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] responsible for land management. Within urban areas, the authority to grant land usage resides with the local [[Tertiary assemblies|tertiary assembly]].

While the erection of private dwellings and other structures is a commonplace practice and the exclusive right to occupy a space is recognized in Illuminatian law, the land upon which those spaces stand is borrowed or rented from the common trust with the permission of the appropriate governmental entity. The land upon which one's home or business is erected can never be permanently owned—the land may only be leased on a short or long-term basis.

The in-common public trusteeship of land is in accordance with Lucidus [[Lucidus mission guidelines for terrestrial habitation and development|guidelines]], which understood that permanent private ownership of the land itself and space itself is a mechanism for many of the social ills observed during Earth's [[archaeomodern historical era]], including accumulation and hoarding of wealth. It was understood that the inability for the public in general to somewhat flexibly manage the usage of space in the shared environment results in irreparable dysfunction of the space and the community occupying and relying upon that space for its existence. This lack of provision for private ownership of land is a direct attempt to avoid the commoditization of land as an asset, avoiding problems associated with speculation on the value of real estate and the amassing of wealth which the [[Department of Monetary Policy]] (DMP) was designed to discourage through financial policy focused on [[Monetary Unit|cash]].

Personal and corporate ownership of buildings and structures themselves is permissible and is commonplace, however the ownership of this real estate never includes the land or publicly-managed structure upon which the structure stands. Public ownership and management of base structures within which modular components of sub-buildings is possible. Publicly-administered and organization-based ownership of buildings and structures is also commonplace, in which case structures might be to some extent also publicly managed.

The right to occupy a piece of land is "rented" from a local tertiary assembly or other governmental entity based upon a regularly occurring property use tax. Authorities and land users must agree to and maintain the terms of this property use tax for the term of the lease and the terms of this lease may not be changed during the effective period of the lease, however the financial and other regulatory terms of the lease may be changed upon renewal of the agreement. Strong regulatory safeguards favor personal lessees utilizing land for their personal primary dwelling; these safeguards are intended to not provide any favor for corporate entities or those using a dwelling for something other than a personal residence.

In a city, the local tertiary assembly in question is fully responsible for land management, taxation, and [[Civic and urban planning in Illuminatia|city planning]] matters, which interact deeply with the building of and continued existence of buildings and structures upon the land. Tertiary assembly policy is intended to affect the existence and use of land and the structures on that land.

Rights and taxation related to land use are considered in a four-dimensional basis. The definition of a lease, the permissions granted, and the taxation incurred is considered not only based upon street frontage and the surface area of a piece of land but is also strictly defined based upon the three-dimensional space occupied in height above ground and depth below ground. Land usage rights are granted with practical consideration for height and depth, and time-based criteria can be made to be flexible to consider various levels of temporary or semi-permanent occupation of any portion of three-dimensional space upon a piece of land.
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River Cale

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The '''River Cale''' is a minor body of moving water in southwestern Illuminatia. The River Cale flows in a generally southerly trajectory with sources in the [[RV Ridge]] and a terminus into the [[Periterranean Sea]] at the city of [[After Midnight]].

While not a river of any notable utility for navigation, the River Cale is among the most prominent geographic features of Illuminatia's southwestern coast.

The environs of the River Cale are generally hilly, arid, and sparsely populated. The River Cale is named in honor of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] earthly guitarist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Cale J. J. Cale].
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River Nicks

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The '''River Nicks''' is a meandering river in west central Illuminatia. The River Nicks accomplishes an overall southeast to northwest progression as it twists and turns from its origin in the northern Purple Haze highlands to its final destination at the [[Periterranean Sea]] near the city of [[Fleetwood]], the largest urban area along the river's route.

The River Nicks valley is beloved for the rolling plains at the river's headwaters where the river flows from south to north. The river valley is similarly cherished for the sparse woodlands that occupy the river's shores as it joins one of its tributaries and diverts to a generally east to west route. The mouth of the River Nicks at Fleetwood marks a point where the shape of Illuminatia's western coast juts westward, forming a modest peninsula to the south.

The River Nicks is named in honor of an Earthly popular rock [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks musician] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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River Reed

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The '''River Reed''' is a lightly-trafficked but moderately navigable natural river in southwestern Illuminatia. The River Reed flows in a generally southerly trajectory with sources in the [[RV Ridge]] and a terminus into the [[Periterranean Sea]] at the city of [[Crossroads]].

While not among Illuminatia's most significant rivers by measure of water flow volume or length, the River Reed is among the most notable rivers of Illuminatia's isolated, rural, arid southwestern coast.

The River Reed is named in honor of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] earthly guitarist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Reed Jimmy Reed].
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Communication rights in Illuminatia

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'''Communication rights''' are a set of highly-guarded civil liberties in Illuminatia and are considered to reside within a subset of inalienable human rights. Communication rights are divided into two categories: 1) the right to communicate, and 2) the right to be communicated to.

The right to communicate and be communicated to is firmly rooted in the right to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech free speech] as first conceived within Earthly times of antiquity, though these rights were only inconsistently recognized through the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] age of Earthly civilization and were not reliably delineated, practiced, and protected until the [[Lucidus mission preparation|Lucidian]] age.

Communication rights are two-pronged in Illuminatian law and custom—a citizen enjoys the right to communicate or to speak, similar to the right to [[Freedom of speech in Illuminatia|free speech]]—and additionally a citizen enjoys the right to be communicated to, which corresponds to a right to listen to the speech of others. These rights of course extend to all direct and mediated communications, be they verbal, visual, demonstrational, or through any printed or electronic media. The government may not enact law or policy that restricts one's right to speak; the government may also not enact law or policy that restricts one's right to receive communications. These freedoms stand so long as one's speech does not alienate another's right to do the same.

It is worth noting that while the common convention surrounding Illuminatian communication rights defines the rights to communicate or be communicated to, it does not establish any right to be listened to or to be spoken to. This is an important distinction, as there is no redress to regulation which may be perceived to not adequately address one's concerns regarding not reaching a willing audience with one's freely-delivered speech, or inversely one's concerns over a lack of communication instigated by others.

The widespread acceptance of and the official delineation of communication rights has resulted in institutions such as the public support of letters to the editor in [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspapers]] as well as the existence of public access [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]].

== Two prongs of communication rights ==
'''Right to communicate'''
* No laws restricting one's ability to speak, write, demonstrate, or disseminate communications;
* Protections for citizen-generated [[Mass media of Illuminatia|mass media]] including net neutrality for post and printed material, public access requirements for [[Wireless broadcasting in Illuminatia|wireless]] broadcasting and [[Telekinephotocasting in Illuminatia|telekinephotocasting]].

'''Right to be communicated to'''
* No laws restricting or interfering with one's ability to receive direct or mediated communications;
* Protections against measures that may cut-off a citizen from reception of direct, printed, or electronic communications.

== Institutions supporting communication rights ==
Newspapers that elect to benefit from the infrastructure of [[Local periodicals distribution system|local periodicals distribution systems]] or funding from the [[Periodicals Circulation License]] are required to designate a reasonable amount of paper to freely-published letters to the editor, through which any citizen may submit a writing to be published in the newspaper. Newspapers are not required to publish any and every letter received, but may choose examples that represent the letters received or elect to publish excerpts.

[[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|Broadcasters]] that use the public airwaves are required to set aside a certain proportion of each broadcast day to the electronic version of letters to the editor—an obligation which on wireless stations may be answered via listener call-in programs, or which on telekinephotocast stations might be fulfilled by broadcasting public access programs. In lieu of producing public access programming, broadcast stations may elect to air network public access programming so long as the program provides for communications from the station's local viewing or listening area; stations might also instead elect to help fund a dedicated independent public access station. It is common for a majority of broadcast stations in a market to avoid broadcasting public access programs through collectively funding most or all of the operating costs of a local public access station.

In broadcasting, the right to be communicated to is upheld by protections to consumers from human-generated electromagnetic interference. The [[Bureau of Spectrum Management]] (BSM) is active in enforcing a clean [[Electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia|electromagnetic spectrum]] to ensure citizens can always receive the broadcasts to which they are entitled. Public service stations and networks which receive funding from the [[Department of Public Service Media Investment]] (DPSMI) are held to certain standards as to the share of audience they reach. Publicly-funded stations and networks must build adequate infrastructure to reach either the local market of a given individual station or the entirety of the Illuminatian continent if operating as a national network with the privileges associated with such a network.
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Criminality in Illuminatia

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The concept of '''criminality''' in Illuminatia is heavily skewed from that which might be familiar in the context of Earth. Thankfully crime is an unusual occurrence in Illuminatia and citizens generally have no reason to fear being criminally violated.

The governmental agency responsible for interventional activities that reduce illegal, illicit, and otherwise unjust activities is the Illuminatian [[Bureau of Punishment and Castigation]]. The BPC has the authority to inflict punishment, penalties, and other negative consequences upon persons without prior specific consent when established societal structures fail to respond adequately.

The two most severe punishments possible under the BPC include [[permanent seizure of the person|Permanent Seizure of the Person]] and [[corporal destruction|Corporal Destruction]], but these punishments are rarely administered. While the existence of these punishments serve as some deterrent to illicit and unnecessarily deviant activity, both penalties result in the same outcome—the permanent banishment to [[Supplicium Island]], which the BPC administers as a penal colony. As such, [[Capital punishment in Illuminatia|capital punishment]]—strictly speaking—does not exist in Illuminatia, which is a position consistent with Illuminatian cultural values.

The rate of crime in Illuminatia is minuscule compared to that of the earlier [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] days of Earth, thanks to an evolution of society's approach to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty personal liberty] in relation to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivism collectivism]. Illuminatian society has experienced continued enlightenment in regards to methods effective at reducing criminality, preventing socially detrimental behavior, accepting diversity, and eliminating bigotry, racism, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia xenophobia].

Other factors contributing to Illuminatia's microscopic rate of criminality include the strict absence of deadly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun weapons], the establishment of structures effective at disseminating political power, and the eradication of economic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty desperation] as a motivation for criminal activity. Self-defense is no longer considered to be a justifiable explanation for inflicting harm upon another person as Illuminatia has eliminated all tools designed primarily for the purpose of committing or threatening homicide or grave bodily injury.

The soft power afforded to the [[Control and arbitration of social mores and customs in Illuminatia|social mechanisms]] of arbitrating social mores and customs are the strongest factors to which one can attribute the Illuminatian people's lack of criminality.

A culture instilling the importance of an individual's responsibility to society has successfully resulted in a sharp reduction of the use of personal liberty as an excuse for engaging in socially detrimental behavior. Common cultural values in Illuminatia impart the consideration of one's individual actions in relation to the consequences those actions have on others. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons tragedy of the commons] scenario is widely utilized as a model for considering whether one's liberties might be detrimental to the whole of society. The adoption of collectivist values early in the development of Illuminatian society was critical due to the limited resources and high level of interdependence on the [[Lucidus mission]] and the continued interconnected reliance as Lucidus survivors and descendants populated a new world.

Criminality in Illuminatia is associated most strongly with communities of persons with high net worth, excessive disposable income, and disproportionately high economic status. These persons normally operate outside the Illuminatian system of governmental incentivization and compensation for societally beneficial behaviors.

The BPC's [[Voluntary Punishment Program]] has been credited with further reducing Illuminatia's already low crime rate by way of an incentive program.

== Non-criminal activities ==
Activities commonly considered to be deviant or criminal by various societies on Earth or frequently were subject to arbitrary restrictions or limitations on Earth, but which are not in any way considered criminal in Illuminatia, include, for example:
* [[Office of Copulatory Trades|Prostitution]] and the keeping of [[Masturbatorium|brothels]]
* Sales, distribution, and recreational use of mind and consciousness-altering substances
* [[Office of Gaming and Gambling|Gambling]], gaming, and betting upon outcomes of sporting competitions
* Operation of lotteries, raffles, and numbers games
* Suicide and suicide assistance
* Public inebriation
* [[Public nudity in Illuminatia|Public nudity]], indecency, and lewd conduct
* Public urination and excretory functions
* Panhandling and busking
* Hitchhiking
* Jaywalking
* Consensual [[Cannibalism and anthropophagy in Illuminatia|cannibalism]] and vampirism
* Adultery, fornication, and sodomy
* Production, sale, and consumption of erotic performances or publications
* Consensual incest among parties capable of providing consent
* Most actions determined to be victimless

== Deviant and criminal activities ==
Practices and behaviors that were widely accepted and tolerated on Earth but which are considered criminal in Illuminatia include, but are not limited to:
* Genocide and ethnic cleansing
* Extrajudicial killing
* Slavery in name, in practice, and in effect
* Exploitation of disadvantaged individuals and groups
* Sexual assault and harassment, and intimate interaction absent of fully informed consent
* Personal ownership or use of firearms and deadly weapons
* [[Department of Peace|Governmental]] or personal stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction
* Discrimination, and racist and xenophobic actions or communications
* Intimidation, bullying, and harassment
* Systemic tax evasion
* Money laundering and secret transactions of measurable monetary value
* Institutionalized fraud
* Political gerrymandering
* Publishing or public mass communication of false information
* Obscurantism
* Ritual or non-ritual non-consensual male or female genital mutilation
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Education in Illuminatia

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'''Education''' as a cultural institution in Illuminatia is considered to be of critical importance to the continuation of the Illuminatian branch of humanity and is held in high regard socially, primarily as a function of the enriching qualities the general public recognizes that education provides.

Educational institutions in Illuminatia are well-funded and are supported as a central pillar of their communities. The [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE) is the governmental agency responsible for overseeing education in Illuminatia. A [[primary education]] is required for developmental learners and is fully funded by the government. Further levels of education are subject to diverging levels of obligation but are generally supported by public resources.

Publicly-provided and funded education is ubiquitous in Illuminatia. [[Private education in Illuminatia|Privately-funded]] education is allowable but is not especially popular. Private education is held in lower regards socially but is subject to the same standards as public education.

== Education levels ==
The [[Primary education|primary level]] of education is intended for developing learners who have not yet become adults. Primary education is provided locally by local schools and academies. Primary education is compulsory for youths through their [[Age of majority in Illuminatia|age of majority]], at which point they may choose to proceed to secondary education. This education is comparable to the elementary, grammar, middle, and high school education of most [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] western Earthly education systems.

All education an individual might need to engage in society as a fully-functional adult is provided at the primary level. Public primary education graduates are [[Occupational and Instructional Productivity and Placement System|guaranteed]] placement in a suitable occupation, a track of further secondary education, or a research posting.

[[Secondary education]] takes place at colleges and universities and is made available to any individual above the age of majority. There is no maximum age for seekers of secondary education. A secondary education diploma equates to a level somewhere between an associate's and a bachelor's degree in the western education system of Earth. Secondary education is government funded but is not compulsory.

[[Tertiary education]] refers to the education received at a university or other high-level scholarly institute following the initial secondary degree level. The advanced degree obtained through a tertiary education might compare to a master's or a doctoral degree in Earth's western system. Tertiary education can also include post-doctoral credentials, depending on the educational institution and the field of study. Other than the advanced nature of the degrees attained, tertiary education otherwise is similar to secondary education in its accessibility and funding.

[[Quaternary education]] refers to the continuing education required of mature learners. The Bureau of Education and Enlightenment requires all adults who have not received a formal education more recently than 30 [[Annual Unit|AU]] to partake in a quaternary education course in order to update their knowledge and understanding of the world to current standards. Enlightenment obtained voluntarily or recreationally through institutions such as museums or institutes can be applied toward a portion of the recurring quaternary educational requirement.

Funding for a basic quaternary education session is provided by the BEE, however individuals often apply for additional subsidies from their employers and their local [[tertiary assemblies]] to augment their educational and enlightenment experience, increase comfort, or supplement the experience with elective courses and extracurricular encounters.

== Public vs. private educational institutions ==
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While the vast majority of education in Illuminatia is provided by public institutions of education, the pursuit of private education at a private school or college is possible and is allowed. Private education, while it might enjoy limited to no public funding, remains under full oversight of the BEE's [[Office of Curriculum and Programming]] (OCP) and operates with curricula and educational standards approved by and scrutinized by the OCP.

Students pursuing a private education are entitled to fewer benefits and protections than their publicly-educated counterparts, both throughout their educational experience as well as upon graduation. For instance, graduates from private colleges and universities generally may not participate in the [[Occupational and Instructional Productivity and Placement System]], the network of guaranteed career placement coordinated by the BEE's [[Office of Assessment and Placement]] (OAP).

Private schools, colleges, universities, and institutes derive their funding from private sources such as commercial sponsorship and donations. Students at these institutions might also pay for their education using personal funds, donations, and commercial sponsorships and endorsements. Private education is generally viewed as having an inferior status compared to public education.
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Bureau of Observance and Oversight

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The '''Illuminatia Bureau of Observance and Oversight (BOO)''' is the primary agency of the [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] that maintains authority to engage in investigation and surveillance of the civilian population. The BOO is the only bureau of government that is given independent permission to place individuals within the general public under scrutiny and examination without prior expressed consent of the individual or individuals whose otherwise private information may be subjected to exposure.

The Bureau of Observance and Oversight is a close analogue to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation] of the mid to late Earthly kingdom of America or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Crime_Agency National Crime Agency] or the of the United Kingdom of the late [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly civilization, except the BOO is required to limit itself to humane and compassionate reasonable methods of inquiry and must utilize only the least invasive means necessary to reach stated end goals. The BOO is able to engage in activities such as conducting investigations, making inquiries, requesting mandatory information, performing compulsory interviews, and acquiring records without the persons who are subject of these inquiries giving permission for their information to be acquired. While many people in Illuminatian will voluntarily offer information over which they maintain exclusive control to the BOO out of a collective cooperative feeling of civic duty, the BOO most often is asked to navigate a designated system of approvals that are technically required to be pursued before requiring individuals to comply with an investigation and the BOO will demonstrate documentation of the successful navigation of this system upon making requests or demands of individuals.

While a sovereign presumption of privacy is presumed as a default on which Illuminatian government's system of human rights and responsibilities is built, democratic processes demanded that there be some organ of government capable of investigating and surveilling people. While housed within the Illuminatian [[Ultrabureau of Control]] (UBC), the BOO was granted its latitude under joint overview by structures with elements from all four governmental ultrabureaus.

The BOO conducts its investigations in cooperation with and often at the request of other agencies tasked with maintaining civil order and assessing penalties and placing punishments for various transgressions, such as the [[Bureau of Punishment and Castigation]] (BPC) or the [[Department of Karma Adjustment]] (DKA). These agencies operate under ultrabureaus other than the Ultrabureau of Control, affording those agencies and likewise the BOO full real and perceived capacity to make independent decisions regarding the requested investigations. Bureaus and departments under primarily the [[Ultrabureau of the Executive]] (UBE) and the [[Ultrabureau of the Judiciary]] (UBJ) will contribute to the initiation of the majority of BOO investigations, however it is possible for the deliberative bodies within the [[Ultrabureau of the Legislative]] (UBL) to demand legislative investigations for certain lawmaking initiatives.

The right to privacy is given specifically to people themselves as individuals, and not to corporations, organizations, or positions held by individuals. Corporations are generally placed under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Observation and Oversight, as the BOO is concerned primarily with individuals. Non-human entities such as corporations and organizations instead are subject to oversight by governmental entities dedicated to supervision of corporate entities, such as the [[Bureau of Commerce and Trade]] (BCT) and its subordinate offices which is by far the largest regulator of corporations. Other regulatory agencies, such as the [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE), [[Bureau of Lucidian Technologies]] (BLT), [[Bureau of Natural Resources]] (BNR), or the [[Department of Labour Relations]] (DLR), among others, perform observance and oversight roles over various specific market segments and economic sectors. Corporations and their agents consent to these levels of oversight intrinsically by virtue of choosing to exist.
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Department of Public Service Media Investment

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The '''Illuminatia Department of Public Service Media Investment (DPSMI)''' is the agency of the [[Government of Illuminatia|Illuminatian government]]'s [[Ultrabureau of Control]] that administers the distribution of revenue from the [[Receiver License]] and the [[Periodicals Circulation License]], in direct financial support of Illuminatia's system of public service broadcasting and publishing.

The DPSMI is by far the largest source of funding for public/non-profit wireless broadcasting and [[Telekinephotocasting in Illuminatia|telekinephotocasting]] and provides the majority of funding to [[Local periodicals distribution system|local periodicals distribution systems]]. The DPSMI provides a function similar to that of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation_for_Public_Broadcasting Corporation for Public Broadcasting] of the early Earthly kingdom of America during earthly [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times.

The funding distributed by the DPSMR is supplied by the [[Department of Public Service Media Revenue]] (DPSMR), which is tasked with collecting the Receiver License tax and the Periodicals Circulation License tax from consumers annually.

The Department of Public Service Media Investment establishes standards and protocols for priority for determining the money that public service broadcasters and periodicals distributors receive. The DPSMI analyzes annual applications for the funding and then holds hearings to arrive at conclusions for each funding applicant. Funds are distributed on an annual basis, once every [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Traditionally, the majority of funding for public service broadcasters goes to the TI networks and their wireless and telekinephotocast affiliates. The remainder of funding goes to other public service broadcasting networks and stations.

Funding for public service periodicals distributors tends to be distributed roughly proportionally to the population the distribution syndicates serve compounded by the number of publications they distribute.

Early in the history of Illuminatian [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]] when the [[Bureau of Spectrum Management]] enacted legislation authorizing an independent agency such as the Department of Public Service Media Revenue to levy an annual tax on consumer electronics devices capable of receiving wireless broadcasts and, later, [[Telekinephotron|telekinephotocasts]], the Ultrabureau of Control determined that the government agency collecting that funding should be separate and independent from the agency distributing the funds. Thus the Department of Public Service Media Investment was created with the sole purpose of distributing funds collected by the DPSMR as a result of Receiver License.

Later, as the DPSMR and the DPSMI formed an alliance to tax and fund distribution syndicates that circulate newspapers and other periodicals, the prerogative of the agencies expanded to public service print media funding. The Illuminatian government realizes efficiencies by combining the revenue collection for taxes on both electronic media reception equipment and print media delivery. It also allows the funding to be pooled together for distribution to public service media outlets on a fairer and intentional basis.
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Periodicals Circulation License

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The '''Periodicals Circulation License''' is a tax the [[Government of Illuminatia|Illuminatian government]] levies on all printed newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals as a requisite for access to delivery of those periodicals using Illuminatia's system of [[Local periodicals distribution system|periodicals distribution syndicates]].

The Periodicals Circulation License is assessed by the [[Department of Public Service Media Revenue]] (DPSMR). The cost of the Periodicals Circulation License averages 5μ/[[Annual Unit|AU]] per daily periodical for one residential delivery point.

The physical distribution of periodicals to end users is a public service of the various local periodicals distribution systems that exist in cities across Illuminatia. Regional newspapers and magazines established these common delivery systems to realize efficiencies for newspaper circulation. These efficiencies were intended to keep costs down, allow readers universal access to all periodicals, and establish news delivery as a utility-like public service intended to benefit all citizens.

The Periodicals Circulation License tax does not apply to periodicals that are self-distributed or otherwise not distributed using the infrastructure of a local periodicals distribution system. Any newspaper or periodical is of course free to use its own private means of distribution in much the same way newspaper circulation functioned in the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era of Earthly civilization. However, newspapers and magazines almost entirely find it more practical and economical to accept the minimal taxation that is required to utilize the publicly available distribution systems for circulation of their publications. As a result, the Periodicals Circulation License is not considered to be a compulsory tax on access to the media but is rather considered an optional tax on access to a public utility.

The average 5μ/AU for the Periodicals Circulation License accounts for about one half of one percent of the average Illuminatian's annual income. The tax is compounded based on the number of newspapers or periodicals the subscriber receives, is prorated based on the number of editions the subscriber receives for each periodical, and is discounted for persons with limited financial means on a basis proportional to overall disposable income. The license tax is proportionally priced for biweekly, weekly, biannually, or annually-published periodicals.

Failure to pay the Periodicals Circulation License by persons with the financial means to pay the tax is a crime and is grounds for action by the [[Bureau of Punishment and Castigation]] (BPC) and otherwise leads to a discontinuation of the offender's paper periodicals subscriptions.

A scheme of public/private agreements led to the establishment of a tax on delivery of periodicals that could be collected on behalf of the publicly-funded local periodicals distribution systems. After a history of the DPSMR and DPSMI working together to successfully collect and distribute revenue from the [[Receiver License]], those two governmental agencies approached a coalition of local periodicals distributions syndicates to negotiate the collection of a tax on delivery that would in turn provide the public funding for these distribution systems. This funding had until this time been inadequate and unreliable on the local level. The agreement established these local distribution systems as public utilities, provided them reliable funding, and solidified a taxation system to further ensure the future of public service media electronically and by print.
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Vos Valley News

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'''Industry:''' Publishing

'''Entity type:''' For-profit

'''Product:''' Daily newspaper, local and continental editions

'''Specialties:''' Journalism, political news and analysis

'''Circulation:'''
* Local edition ([[Audience Quantification Stratum|AQS-D]]): F
* Regional edition (AQS-D): H
* Continental edition (AQS-D): J
* Total circulation (AQS-D): J
* Total readership (AQS-TS): J

'''Revenue ([[Corporational Revenue Rating Stratum|CRRS]]):''' M

'''Newsstand Price:''' 30mμ (local), 33mμ (regional and continental)

'''Motto:''' "Transparency at all costs"
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'''Vos Valley News''' is a major daily [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspaper]] published in [[Voston]], with continent-wide circulation. Readers throughout Illuminatia turn to VVN as a newspaper-of-record on political news and governmental affairs. VVN, in a perpetual rivalry with the [[Adamopolis Times]], has a circulation that normally ranks second or first of all newspapers in Illuminatia.

Vos Valley News features journalism regarded as unsurpassed in its trustworthiness, accuracy, and thoroughness. VVN's specialty is continentally-significant political news. The newspaper focuses on coverage of Illuminatia's national [[Ultrabureau of the Judiciary|judiciary]], [[Ultrabureau of the Legislative|legislative]], [[Ultrabureau of Control|control]], and [[Ultrabureau of the Executive|executive]] governmental functions and exercises its might from its Vostonian Boulevard headquarters directly across the street from Illuminatia's seat of [[Government of Illuminatia|government]].

VVN's motto, "Transparency at all costs," reflects its attention to maintaining access to the workings of government to the government's functions are in the full view of the public with no chance for secrecy of shenanigans. Readers across Illuminatia sometimes also humorously reference the latter portion of this motto—"at all costs"—to accentuate the slight price premium they pay for the regional edition of the paper compared to other newspapers of regional circulation. VVN costs 33mμ at the newsstand, which is 3mμ more than the average for a newspaper. Discounts for subscriptions, however, do apply.

Vos Valley News operates news bureaus in cities where the Illuminatian government houses its various agencies. Since the Illuminatian government disperses its bureaus and departments among cities throughout Illuminatia rather than concentrating power around the seat of government in Voston, VVN also distributes its news reporting power across the continent to meet the government where it lives.

VVN publishes three editions: a local edition, focusing on the workings of the local government in Voston; the regional edition, focusing on the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]]; and the much mightier continental edition, which is dominant among readers across Illuminatia. The local edition receives heavy competition from [[The Vostonian]], which fully specializes in local news. VVN's regional and continental editions receive credible competition from VVN's [[Non-profit newspapers|non-profit]] rival [[Illumifact]]. The continental edition surpasses the local edition dramatically with respect to circulation, reporting power, and, of course, physical size.

Political news analysis dominates the pages of Vos Valley News. The news reporting tends to be more analytical and long-form, very much lacking in brevity. VVN is also known for its inclusion of opinion content in the form of letters to the editor. VVN attracts well-reasoned opinion writing from persons prominent in government from across the political spectrum.

VVN owes its name to the colloquial designation "Vos Valley," which is used to refer to the Illuminatian capital of Voston in the context of its political inner workings. The nickname is derived geographically in much the same way as our earthly ancestors residing in the early Earthly kingdom of America, during [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times, used to refer to Washington, D.C. as "D.C." or "the beltway." The geographic reference comes from the valley of the Vostonian River, in which the city of Voston resides.

The newspaper earns 18,227,915[[Monetary Unit|μ]] in revenue per [[Annual Unit|AU]], drawing much more heavily on circulation revenue than on advertising revenue. A conscious decision to publish a minimum of premium advertising means VVN earns only about 20% tp 33% of its revenue from advertising sales.

With a daily local edition circulation of 141,461, Vos Valley News's regional edition (1,855,000) and continental edition (6,326,667) wholly dominate the newspaper's circulation figures. Vos Valley News's circulation among all three editions totals 8,323,128 every day, while daily readership reaches 25,110,846. VVN has captured about 60% of the newspaper consumption market in Voston and about 13% of the market continent-wide. While VVN currently ranks second in circulation of all newspapers in Illuminatia, VVN comfortably surpasses the Adamopolis Times when comparing continental editions, which complicates the decisiveness of the numbers utilized to measure this historic rivalry between the two papers.

VVN's focus on political news leaves open the market for other prestigious newspapers to report more mainstream and popular news as well as for other publications to produce news that falls outside the mainstream. Thanks to the voracious news appetite instilled in the Illuminatian culture, all of these varieties of publications have a valuable share of the media market.

VVN was an instrumental founding member of the Voston [[Local periodicals distribution system|periodicals distribution system]] and continues to maintain full [[Periodicals Circulation License]]-paying membership in the distribution system.
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Broadcasting in Illuminatia

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'''Broadcast media''' represents a major cultural force in Illuminatia, thanks to the population's insatiable appetite for [[Mass media of Illuminatia|mass media]], and the broadcast medium's capacity to serve its audiences with informative, entertaining, and culturally-relevant content that is socially constructive and non-exploitative. The vast majority of the Illuminatian population consumes the aural and visual broadcast mediums on a daily basis.

The most common operators of broadcast outlets in Illuminatia include governmental entities, non-profit organizations, and commercial for-profit entities. The most frequent owners and operators of local broadcast outlets include [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspapers]], [[Banking in Illuminatia|financial institutions]], [[Education in Illuminatia|educational institutions]], and [[Tertiary assemblies|local governments]].

Broadcasters might purvey programming of an informational or entertaining nature as a public service, or, alternatively, for the sake of profit. Illuminatian broadcasting is dominated by one continent-wide public broadcasting network, [[Trans-Illuminatia Network|TI]], as well as three major continent-wide commercial network providers, including [[Vos Broadcasting|VB]], [[Galaxy Wide Broadcasting|GWB]], and [[Adamant Broadcasting Network|ABN]].

Contrary to [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly times, on-demand and customized personal and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media social media] never fully developed in Illuminatia thanks to the broadcasting industry's capacity to cater to its audiences. Mainstream audio and visual broadcast outlets were complemented by a diversified selection of special-interest [[Wireless broadcasting in Illuminatia|wireless]] (radio) and [[[Telekinephotocasting in Illuminatia|telekinephotocasting]] (television) channels, allowing linear broadcasting to maintain a strong relevance to its audiences.

Radio broadcasting in Illuminatia is referred to as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless wireless]" broadcasting in the native [[Glossa Communi]] language to differentiate it from its predecessor which was distributed by cable briefly in early Illuminatian history. Television broadcasting, in Glossa Communi, is referred to as telekinephotocasting. A receiver meant to receive telekinephotocasting broadcasts is referred to as a [[telekinephotron]]. The motion camera used to record telekinephotocast images is called the [[telekinescope]].

Illuminatian society, thanks to its intense affection for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketplace_of_ideas free flow of ideas], embraces broadcasting as a culturally centric institution and the success of the medium reflects that. The number and diversity of broadcasters demonstrates the average Illuminatian's obsession for being exposed to the ideas and cultural divergences of others. The owners and operators of broadcast media outlets in Illuminatia represent a broad swath of corporations, organizations, and individuals. Broadcast station ownership is non-centralized and highly diverse, unlike most historical Earthly media ecosystems.

Wireless aural and telekinephotocasting video broadcasting utilize the [[Electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia|electromagnetic spectrum]] to transmit audio and video programming to a theoretically unlimited audience. The [[Bureau of Spectrum Management]] (BSM) manages the allotment of the electromagnetic spectrum to entities for the purpose of broadcasting and also works with industry to determine the standardized analogue modulation standards used for transmission. Broadcasting in Illuminatia exclusively uses entirely analogue modulation schemes.

== Information freedom ==
[[File: TI_Logo.png|225px|thumb|right|TI is Illuminatia's oldest broadcasting network.]]
Any Illuminatian resident is free to receive and consume any broadcast service available at a given location by whatever practical means desired by the citizen with no limit and without censorship or tax. The only tax relating to broadcasting that is assessed in Illuminatia is the nominal [[Receiver License]]. Much like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence television license] levied by some of the former nations of Earth, the Receiver License is assessed on every device commercially sold that is capable of receiving a wireless (radio) or telekinephotocast (television) broadcast.

Any citizen or entity is also allowed the freedom to exercise their right to free speech using broadcasting as a medium, and all licensed broadcasters allow some venue for this form of free expression as an obligation of their license to broadcast using the public's airwaves. The right to expression via broadcast is also accommodated through frequencies set aside for amateur broadcasting. Additionally, any citizen or entity in good standing with the [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] is afforded the opportunity to become licensed to originate broadcasts with equal prejudice to any other entity, provided they do so within prescribed limits that protect the same equal privilege enjoyed by other broadcasters and provided they demonstrate the financial and practical ability to maintain such operations.

== Historical and technical context ==
Broadcasting in Illuminatia began as an official communication mechanism among key central command and leadership personnel from the [[Lucidus mission]]. A limited supply of two-way communication devices was available after the mission reached the ground, creating a demand for communication and information among the populace.

Wired public address and information systems within camps and settlements evolved into wireless communication systems as the industrial means developed for producing wireless transmitters and receivers. While this technology had already been developed on Earth well into antiquity, Illuminatians were left to reinvent and produce their own technology using technical details supplied to the Lucidus mission and raw resources obtained from the Illuminatian planet.

While publicly-operated wireless broadcast systems were originally the only transmission devices officially recognized, other uncoordinated, non-governmental, not-necessarily-authorized broadcasters emerged to quell public demand for a variety of information and entertainment sources. A haphazard spectrum of various wireless users soon necessitated the need for the Illuminatian government to regulate wireless communication via the Bureau of Spectrum Management.

The BSM established a system in which the existing wireless broadcasts were registered and organized based on geography, transmission power level, and frequency. Governmental and public broadcasters were given first priority for positions within the [[ULW broadcasting|Ultra Long Wave]] (ULW) broadcast band. Secondary to that, other broadcasters were given the opportunity to construct and register professionally operated facilities which did not interfere with existing licensed broadcasters. Later, as the ULW broadcast band developed, an adjacent portion of this band was set aside for amateur and experimental broadcasting to benefit entities that wished to diddle in transmission to a potential audience without interfering with other users of the spectrum.

The Illuminatian system of broadcasting quickly organized itself from a collection of scattered independently owned and operated local stations producing their own content. This early incarnation developed into a system of national networks that began providing a significant portion of programming to local stations that chiefly remained independently owned and operated. The earliest and largest continent-wide networks include TI, VB, and GWB.

Despite the rise of networks, Illuminatian broadcasting maintained a standard of local identity and local ownership, with a robust selection of quality locally-produced content existing next to continent-wide network programming.

== Wireless broadcasting ==
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"Radio"—or '''wireless'''"—broadcasting in Illuminatia commenced regular coordinated public operation within the ULW band of frequencies not long after the introduction of regulation by the BSM.

Wireless broadcasting first took place exclusively in the [[ULW broadcasting|ULW band]]. Originally, the BSM allowed only broadcasts with a small geographic reach limited to a city or metropolitan area and licensed this class of stations, known as the [[Local Information Station]] (LIS), exclusively to public service governmental entities. Later, broadcasting within the same technical context was opened up to other civic entities, organizations, and other non-profits utilizing stations licensed as a so-called [[Registered Civilian Station]] (RCS). ULW broadcasting soon evolved to become dominated by higher-power regional stations, which gave rise to the ubiquity of Illuminatia's broadcast networks.

[[MW broadcasting]] in the mediumwave emerged as an improvement upon UWL broadcasting, allowing stereophonic and quadraphonic audio alongside still images. MW broadcasting also relieved the UWL band of the necessity to cater to local audiences, opening up additional channels for a higher number of stations which, due to the limitations of the MW band, are intrinsically limited to broadcasting to a local region.

== Telekinephotocasting ==
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It was not until wireless broadcasting reached its maturity that "television""—or '''telekinephotocasting'''"—was added to the Illuminatian media landscape. This intentional delay was partially a result of the long time it took for Illuminatian industry to develop the capacity to produce the technology and a commercial scale. This timing also allowed wireless broadcasting to maintain its significance while telekinephotocasting eventually contributed a much-desired layer to media consumption habits.

Telekinephotocasting occupies the Short Wave (SW) band and telekinephotocast stations occupy numbered channels—the specific frequencies of channels are not a part of the stations' public identity. Telekinephotocast outlet ownership and localism looks very much like that of traditional Illuminatian wireless broadcasting. During the burgeoning days of telekinephotocasting, the same existing wireless networks birthed parallel telekinephotocast networks. Wireless and telekinephotocasting now co-exist and thrive, serving their audiences compelling content, highlighting the strengths of either medium.
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ULW broadcasting

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'''Ultra Long Wave (ULW)''' [[Wireless broadcasting in Illuminatia|wireless broadcasting]] was the first commercially available flavor of [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]] consumed by the general public in Illuminatia and remains a dominant standard for audio broadcasting.

Standard ULW broadcasting provides for 135 distinct channels on the wireless dial, located between 390 [[Recurrence Unit|KRU]] and 2400 KRU in the ULW band using channels spaced 15 KRU apart.

Additionally, the [[Bureau of Spectrum Management]] (BSM) has made provisions for an adjacent amateur and experimental ULW broadcasting band, setting aside channels located just above the standard ULW broadcasting band. Operating between 2415 KRU and 3000 KRU on the dial, these 29 additional channels are also spaced with 15 KRU increments and are available for non-licensed but registered operation, allowing amateur and experimental operators to also broadcast to the general public. These additional channels are generally also available on the standard consumer wireless receiver set.

ULW wireless broadcasting is the Illuminatian analogue of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AM_broadcasting AM] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_wave mediumwave] radio from the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] days of Earth. Like AM radio, ULW broadcasting uses a lower band of frequencies compared to broadcasting in the later-adopted [[MW broadcasting|Medium Wave]] (MW) broadcasting band. ULW wireless also broadcasts audio fidelity with some limitations compared to MW broadcasting and also broadcasts in mono, although these limitations are less pronounced than the difference between traditional AM and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_broadcasting FM] radio on Earth.

Thanks to technical specifications and atmospheric characteristics, ULW stations have the largest broadcast range of any other broadcast medium in Illuminatia. This has resulted in ULW wireless being used predominantly for services oriented toward regional, superregional, and continental audiences. A ULW wireless station is the ideal medium for transmitting a service to a population over a wide, remote, rural region or in mountainous terrain.

== History ==
Early in Illuminatian history, ULW wireless broadcasting began as a medium officially reserved for use by governmental and other authoritative entities for the purpose of broadcasting to the general public, with no limitations or restrictions on the capability of members of the public to receive the broadcasts.

Shortly after the [[settlement of Illuminatia]], early ULW transmitters were retrofitted from point-to-point communications devices used by crew of the [[Lucidus mission|Lucidus spacecraft]]. These first broadcast transmitters operated in what is now the extended ULW broadcasting band, between 2400 KRU and 3000 KRU.

These early ULW wireless stations, dubbed [[Local Information Station|Local Information Stations]] (LIS), had a limited broadcast range confined to the area immediately surrounding a local settlement. In many cases, these local information stations grew from previously established wired communications systems, leading to the commonly-used term "wireless" as a reference to what some people on Earth would have referred to as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio radio].

As the Bureau of Spectrum Management developed a licensing scheme taking into account the ability to use significant amplification and optimized antenna systems to increase stations' range and to reach populations that rapidly became larger and more disbursed, these civically-operated LIS stations began to upgrade their facilities and increase their range to become more regional in nature and started broadcasting to the large expanses to which ULW stations are known to broadcast today. These higher-powered ULW stations were delegated to a lower band of frequencies from 390 KRU to 2400 KRU, which is where mainstream ULW wireless broadcasting is found today.

While ULW wireless began as a medium officially reserved for use by governmental entities, other [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_radio unofficial] broadcasters popped up and were known to transmit on parts of the frequency band left unused by official broadcasters. These transmissions were nonetheless receivable by much of the general public using the same receiving devices used to listen to the officially-authorized broadcasts. While this type of unauthorized broadcasting had the feeling of an "underground" character, the authorities never found any reason to restrain or curtail it, as these unofficial wireless stations were never operated in a way that interfered with official operations and never engaged in any illicit activity. Additionally, in the spirit of Illuminatian culture's reverence for the spirit of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech freedom of speech] and freedom of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press press], no law limiting the freedom to receive wireless broadcasts was ever imagined.

Fairly quickly, the BSM liberalized its licensing scheme, permitting unauthorized local wireless stations not operated by official civic entities to register their presence and become legitimate broadcasters using the [[Registered Civilian Station]] (RCS) designation. The expansion of official ULW broadcasting station to utilize high power in the newly-utilized lower 390 KRU frequency band allowed these formerly-unofficial stations to proliferate in the upper 2400 KRU band. Many of these stations became professional commercial operations and also migrated to the mainstream ULW broadcasting band.

As such, the BSM's allowance for unofficial, amateur, and experimental broadcasting eventually resulted in innovation that spawned media outlets that catered to the dynamic interests of the general public.

== Technical background ==
Today's ULW wireless broadcasting uses the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation single-sideband] (SSB) refinement of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_modulation amplitude modulation] (AM) to transmit a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaural monophonic] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_signal analogue] audio program, similar but not identical to AM or mediumwave broadcasting of the earlier days of Earth. ULW broadcasting, like all broadcasting in Illuminatia, uses an entirely analogue signal.

Unlike current ULW broadcasting, the original LIS stations of early Illuminatia used the same double-sideband AM modulation used by early AM broadcasting on Earth, which allowed for the simplest and cheapest transmitters and receivers possible. But upon licensing full-powered wireless stations, the BSM decided to enact the slightly more advanced SSB modulation. Adopting SSB modulation allowed for significant efficiency increases for broadcasters as well as a more spectrally efficient usage of the [[Electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia|electromagnetic spectrum]], but at the expense of transmitters and consumer receivers of a modest level of complexity. In the end, it was agreed that the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages of SSB modulation. All new stations were required to broadcast using SSB modulation and eventually all existing LIS and RCS stations transitioned to SSB transmissions exclusively.

ULW wireless broadcasting uses a 12 KRU positive deviation from the carrier for analogue audio within a 15 KRU channel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(signal_processing) bandwidth]. This provides a 3 KRU guard band between channels. The 12 KRU deviation to pass a 12 KRU frequency range of audio allows ULW broadcasting to take sufficient advantage of the audible [[Hearing frequency range of the Illuminatian human|frequency range]] of the average Illuminatian human. 12 KRU of audio accommodates the majority of the up-to 18 KRU frequency range that Illuminatians can hear, providing for satisfactory fidelity for spoken word and most uncomplicated musical content.

The 3 KRU guard band within the ULW channel has been used for data communications and other encoded information. For instance, the early [[Monetary Network]] and [[Polling and Balloting Network]] used data communications piggybacking on the signal of high-powered ULW stations to transmit transaction information and encrypted ballots over significant distances before the [[Department of Monetary Policy]] (DMP) and the [[Department of Direct Democracy]] (DDD) implemented other communication technologies for these two networks. In other situations, ULW music stations have been known to use some of the 3 KRU guard band to extend the station's audio frequency response for the benefit of listeners with radios that could be adjusted to receive the wider bandwidth.

== Geographic range and fidelity ==
The vast broadcast range of a full-powered ULW station, much like AM broadcasting on Earth, is thanks to the propagation behavior of these low-frequency signals across the Illuminatian planet's surface. ULW wave propagation follows the surface of the planet and easily passes around obstructions, such as mountains or urban terrain. The low frequencies of ULW signals also provide superior penetration of structures for indoor listening without outdoor aerials. ULW propagation does not suffer from atmospheric fluctuations that alter the distance a signal can travel in the way that affected AM/mediumwave broadcasting on Earth, so ULW stations can benefit from their extended listening range regardless of the time of day.

ULW signals are known to travel much further than the station's intended broadcast range, albeit with the extremes of the bandwidth of the broadcast signal increasingly attenuated with distance. This means, while listeners within a ULW station's local "protected" range enjoy unhindered fidelity for musical content, distant listeners outside a station's intended range can often can receive ULW stations well enough to understand human speech and decipher important information from the distant broadcast, but with the lowest and highest audio frequencies of the broadcast missing.

ULW wireless broadcasting maintained dominance for many years as scientists struggled to develop frequency modulated broadcasting capabilities using the mediumwave band. The advent of MW broadcasting allowed broadcasters to exploit the full range of human hearing up to 18 KRU with a stereophonic audio program. Nevertheless, monophonic ULW broadcasting maintained wide use even after the popularization of MW FM wireless audio broadcasting.

== Identification and allocation ==
Professional commercial and non-commercial ULW wireless stations within the professional ULW band between 390 KRU and 2400 KRU are assigned unique identifying sequences of letters, referred to as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_sign call signs]. These call signs begin with the letter "Q" followed by two or three additional letters. Originally, stations were assigned three-letter call signs with sequentially increasing alphabetical lettering. Later, as the number of wireless stations increased, four-letter call signs were assigned and stations were allowed to select personalized call signs of their choosing.

Amateur stations, normally allocated frequencies above 2400 KRU, are assigned unique call signs beginning with the letter "Σ," while experimental stations are given call signs beginning with "Γ."
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Illuminatia

2025-12-30T23:21:35Z

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* [[Lucidus mission]]
* [[Lucidus termination event]]
* [[Settlement of Illuminatia]]
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The above articles provide an introduction to the historical context of Illuminatia, establishing the chronological beginning of the story and providing initial reference on this civilization's cultural background.
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* [[Adamant Broadcasting Network]]
* [[Banking in Illuminatia]]
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'''Illuminatia''' is a fictional nation-continent situated upon the world of [[Neonisi]], an improbable planet of an equally fictional nature located some incomprehensibly substantial distance from Earth in an unknown galaxy far outside the Milky Way. Illuminatia Island was [[Settlement of Illuminatia|settled]] by humans who alighted upon the planet at the culmination of the [[Lucidus mission]], a long-term intergalactic expedition originating from Earth tasked with finding a habitable celestial body for humanity to inhabit.

The original settlers of Illuminatia very much unintentionally found this previously unknown planet after an unexpected [[The Anomaly|problem]] aboard the Lucidus spacecraft that [[Lucidus termination event|terminated]] the mission well before the anticipated conclusion to the voyage.

The Illuminatian continent and its associated landmasses are politically united under what is effectively a nation, administered by a [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] controlled by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy direct democracy] containing elements of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_democracy representative democracy], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy meritocracy], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy technocracy], and rampant but functional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureaucracy bureaucracy]. The political seat and capital of Illuminatia is the city of [[Voston]], although the government's numerous agencies are all based in various cities about the continent in efforts to avert any potential geographic concentration of power. The Illuminatian government extends its jurisdiction universally to all persons inhabiting any portion of the Neonisi planet. This governmental unity is a consequence of the [[Lucidus mission guidelines for terrestrial habitation and development|original plan]] for the Lucidus mission, which strongly advised that any sovereign structure would govern all inhabitants of any newly inhabited world and that no partitioning of nations would occur in this new civilization.

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Illuminatia Island is an expansive continent, with a handful of major outlying islands, three dominating mountain ranges, and [[Periterranean Sea|ocean]] basins that split the eastern third of the continent into large [[Peninsulas of Illuminatia|peninsulas]]. The continent also contains extensive interior plains, a southern deserts, northern arboraceous forests, and a system of rivers flowing in a variety of trajectories. The continent has heavily populated regions concentrated into seven defined [[Conurbations of Illuminatia|conurbations]], which a majority of the population of this new world call home.

Before human [[Settlement of Illuminatia|habitation]], the surface of the world of Neonisi and the Illuminatian continent were previously devoid of any detectable intelligent or otherwise [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience sentient] life, which was an ideal situation according to Lucidus mission guidelines. These directives sought to, at all expenses, avoid interference with any existing civilizations—a philosophy contrary to historical Earthly human conquests.

Current hypotheses suggest that the [[Flora of Illuminatia|flora]] and [[Fauna of Illuminatia|fauna]] found inhabiting Illuminatia upon human arrival are likely a cross between simple organisms indigenous to the newfound planet and creatures that evolved from life forms carried aboard the Lucidus mission and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduced_species introduced] to the planet prior to human arrival—a conclusion which itself has evolved over the course of the development of Illuminatian civilization. Upon initial discovery of Neonisi, animal life of a seemingly alien origin discovered intermingling with slightly more-familiar beings of Earthly origin were later discovered to be complex [[locomotive meat plant]] creatures that evolved primarily from Lucidus-originated flora.

Illuminatia is now a fully-established civilization with millions of inhabitants, evolved civic structures, a comprehensive [[Education in Illuminatia|educational system]], sustainable energy and resources production, a fair and equitable economic structure, effective [[Population regulation in Illuminatia|population regulation]], intricate transportation and urban infrastructure, progressive cultural institutions, and a free and independent [[Mass media of Illuminatia|media]] ecosystem. Illuminatians all learn to speak the same [[Glossa Communi|language]] though many of them also utilize a [[Protolucidian languages|home languages]] for non-public, unofficial, non-business purposes. They worship and seek enlightenment in the ways of a wide variety of non-deist [[Thought traditions in Illuminatia|traditions of thought]] which are largely compatible and non-conflicting with one another.

The Illuminatian civilization benefits from the lessons provided by Earth's history and enjoys a clean slate, delivering an optimistic, cooperative version of humanity. On balance, Illuminatian culture could be described as a utopia, which was very much the plan of the original mission that settled this planet.

== Meta ==
Information on the map-based cartographical quasi-science fiction project that conceived of Illuminatia can be found [[Illuminatia:About|here]]. Consultation confirming the fictional nature of everything you might read throughout this wiki can be located [[Illuminatia:General_disclaimer|here]]. These links, in addition to a [[Illuminatia:Privacy_policy|privacy]] policy, can also be found at the bottom of the desktop version of every Illuminatian wiki page.

== Official external presence ==
The Illuminatia project interacts using these official outlets:
* [https://bsky.app/profile/illuminatia.org Bluesky]
* [https://www.facebook.com/IlluminatiaIsl Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/illuminatiaisl Twitter]
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Abbey Road

2025-12-30T23:04:22Z

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* 108,120 (250 AI Census)
* 370,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 83 (250 AI Census)
* 84 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Roadie

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhapsody]], [[Rhythm]], [[Gershwin]], [[Lennon]], [[Norwegian Wood]]
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'''Abbey Road''' is an interior western city located near the continent's coast with the [[Periterranean Sea|western ocean]]. The city is positioned deep within the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Abbey Road had a population of 108,120 residents, making it Illuminatia's 84th-largest city. Abbey Road has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of more than 370,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of less than 350% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Penny Lane is home to a concentration of businesses and organizations related to the performing arts, diplomatic arts, and environmental monitoring and maintenance industries. Abbey Road is the birthplace of [[Polyphonic acoustic instrumental symphonic music|polyphonic acoustic instrumental symphonic]] composer [[Igor Wolfgang Lisztmaninoff]]. The city is also the home of the [[Scholastic Omniversity of Abbey Road]] (SOAR), which benefits from Abbey Road's reputation for music excellence and is well-attended in particular for its programming relating to the musical arts. SOAR attracts both pupils and members of the general public to Abbey Road specifically for its coursework in music and the public musical performances that take place at SOAR.

Abbey Road is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the second [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Abbey Road was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road compilation] of works of the popular music tradition composed during the planet's [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era by a commercially successful musical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles ensemble] of the time.
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Astral Weeks

2025-12-30T23:04:03Z

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'''Population:'''
* 77,691 (250 AI Census)
* 270,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 112

'''Demonym:''' Astralite

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Anthem]], [[Julie Ann]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Blue Skies]], [[Overture]]
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'''Astral Weeks''' is an eastern coastal city situated on the northern shore of [[Randall Bay]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Astral Weeks had a population of 77,691 residents, making it Illuminatia's 112th-largest city. Astral Weeks has experienced extensive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of approximately 270,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of nearly 350% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Astral Weeks is a [[Primary settlement cities|primary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus II ship.

Astral Weeks was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_Weeks compilation] of musical works composed and recorded during the planet's [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Blue Note

2025-12-30T23:03:43Z

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'''Population:'''
* 194,922 (250 AI Census)
* 730,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 38

'''Demonym:''' Bluenotonian

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Adamopolis]], [[Gillespie]], [[Ellington]], [[Mingus]], [[Preservation Hall]]
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'''Blue Note''' is an inland city situated upon the [[Adamopolitan River]] in central Illuminatia. The city marks what is generally accepted to be the furthest inland extent of the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]].

Blue Note is home to the [[Academic Omniversity of Central Illuminatia]], a destination [[quaternary education]] facility that attracts pupils from across central Illuminatia. The dominant financial institution in the city is the [[Blue Note Cashery]]. Blue Note is represented in the [[National Sportsball League]] by the [[Blue Note Knickersniffers]], the local NSBL-affiliated [[sportsball]] club. Dominant industries in Blue Note are largely related to the intellectual trades, include those relating to rhetorical logistics, information synthesis, and the virtual arts.

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Blue Note had a population of 194,922 residents, making it Illuminatia's 38th-largest city. Blue Note has experienced very impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population nearly 730,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of more than 370% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Blue Note was settled by members of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship. The people who settled Blue Note were almost exclusively voyagers originally from [[Adamopolis]]. Blue Note is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]].

There is some examination and debate as to whether Blue Note was named in honor of the Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Note_Records record label] of [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times or the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Note_Jazz_Club music venue] and establishment that existed during the same historical period.
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Clapton

2025-12-30T23:03:20Z

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'''Population:'''
* 425,974 (250 AI Census)
* 800,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 30

'''Demonym:''' Claptonites

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Requiem]], [[Symphony]], [[Cadence]], [[Rhapsody]], [[Allegro]]
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'''Clapton''' is a city of significant economic importance located on Illuminatia's southwestern coast. As the dominant hub for trade activity for the region southwest of [[RV Ridge]], Clapton asserts its preeminence in southwestern Illuminatian culture and media. Clapton is the primary port and trade hub along the southwestern coast between [[Requiem]] and [[Symphony]].

Clapton benefits from the geography of two different rivers that both empty into the southwestern sea in the vicinity of the city—the [[River Lester]] and the [[River Timothy]]. Clapton's city center is positioned adjacent to the mouth of the River Lester which flows through the city. Adjacent to the eastern exburban region of Clapton is the mouth of the River Timothy. This puts the city at an advantageous place at the terminus of two river systems, augmenting transportation and trade.

Prominent industries in Clapton include engineering, electronics, and energy. Clapton benefits from superfluous availability of solar energy, making it a sizeable energy producer. [[Wandering Mind University]] is the largest institution of [[Tertiary education|higher education]] based in Clapton. The [[Bank of Clapton]] is a leading provider of financial services in the city. The city's most-read newspaper is the [[Tertiary Source]]. The region is represented in the [[National Sportsball League]] by the [[Clapton Fuckwits]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Clapton had a population of 425,974 residents, making it the Illuminatia's 30th-largest city. Clapton has experienced significant growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population over 800,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of nearly 200% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Clapton is a [[Primary settlement cities|primary settlement city]], settled by members of the [[Second Multiversal Duplication]] of the Lucidus II ship. [[Lucidus mission|Lucidus]] survivors landed at the mouth of the bay upon which Clapton is now located and quickly migrated to the innermost extent of the bay to seek shelter from the action of oceanic waters on the outer coast as well as the shelter of more abundant shade-providing vegetation.

Clapton was named in honor of an Earthly popular acoustic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton musician] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Copland

2025-12-30T23:03:10Z

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'''Population:'''
* 163,165 (250 AI Census)
* 540,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 56

'''Demonym:''' Coplander

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhythm]], [[Rhapsody]], [[Gershwin]], [[Rossini]], [[Rollins]]
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'''Copland''' is an inland city in western Illuminatia located upon the [[River Lucas]]. Copland makes up a part of the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]]. Copland is located upriver of [[Rhythm]] and shares its strongest economic ties with the city.

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Copland had a population of 163,165 residents, making it Illuminatia's 56th-largest city. Copland has experienced very significant growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population not quite 540,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of almost 330% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Copland is represented in the [[National Sportsball League]] by the [[Copland Knuckledraggers]].

Copland is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the [[Second Multiversal Duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship. The major newspaper based here is the [[Copland Indicator]].

Copland was named in honor of a music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Copland composer] of Earth's [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Die Fledermaus

2025-12-30T23:02:48Z

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'''Population:'''
* 93,238 (250 AI Census)
* 310,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 97 (250 AI Census)
* 101 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Fledermausian

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Cadence]], [[Miles Davis]], [[Dvořák]], [[Voyage a Deux]], [[Symphony]]
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'''Die Fledermaus''' is an interior city in southern Illuminatia situated upon the [[River Sinfonia]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Die Fledermaus had a population of 93,238 residents, making it Illuminatia's 97th-largest city. Die Fledermaus has experienced flourishing growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of over 310,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of about 340% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Die Fledermaus is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the second [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus III ship.

Die Fledermaus was named in honor of an Earthly operatic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Fledermaus composition] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Gershwin

2025-12-30T23:02:32Z

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'''Population:'''
* 175,210 (250 AI Census)
* 640,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 48 (250 AI Census)
* 47 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Gershwinian

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhapsody]], [[Rhythm]], [[Copland]], [[Rollins]], [[Hendrix]]
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'''Gershwin''' is a western city in Illuminatia situated upon the [[River Rapsodia]]. Gershwin is among the cities making up the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]]. Gershwin is located inland and upriver of [[Rhapsody]] and shares cultural and economic ties with the city.

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Gershwin had a population of 175,210 residents, making it Illuminatia's 48th-largest city. Gershwin has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of almost 640,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of more than 360% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

The primary local [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspaper]] published in Gershwin is the [[Gershwin Reporter]].

Gershwin is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the [[Second Multiversal Duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Gershwin was named in honor of a music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin composer] and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin lyricist] of Earth's [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Hendrix

2025-12-30T23:02:17Z

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'''Population:'''
* 321,156 (250 AI Census)
* 800,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 32

'''Demonym:''' Hendrixene

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhapsody]], [[Voyage a Deux]], [[Rhythm]], [[Rollins]], [[Requiem]]
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'''Hendrix''' is a significant coastal city in western Illuminatia situated upon the [[River Barkley]] near its terminus into the western ocean. Hendrix is the dominant commercial hub positioned between [[Rhapsody]] to the north and [[Voyage a Deux]] to the south, delineating the most southern extent of the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]] along Illuminatia's west coast.

Prominent economic forces in Hendrix include the overdriven electronics and high-gain amplification industries. Hendrix provides feedback and distortion to Illuminatia's musical and sonic culture. The primary institution of higher education in Hendrix is the [[College of Extensive Brilliance]]. The primary local [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspaper]] published in Hendrix is the [[Hendrix Advance]]. The city is represented in the [[National Sportsball League]] by the [[Hendrix Retreat]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Hendrix had a population of 321,156 residents, making it Illuminatia's 32nd-largest city. Hendrix has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population over 800,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of almost 250% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Hendrix is a [[Primary settlement cities|primary settlement city]], settled by members of the [[Second Multiversal Duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship. [[Lucidus mission|Lucidus]] survivors who landed were close in relationship to settlers in Rhapsody and [[Rhythm]].

Hendrix was named in honor of an Earthly popular rock [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix musician] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Knitting Factory

2025-12-30T23:01:56Z

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'''Population:'''
* 36,517 (250 AI Census)
* 200,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 202 (250 AI Census)
* 146 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Knitter

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Blue Note]], [[Preservation Hall]], [[Greenwich Village]], [[Adamopolis]], [[Gillespie]]
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'''Knitting Factory''' is an interior city in south central Illuminatia, situated in the plains just west of the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]]. Knitting Factory is the hotbed of popular music entertainment for the region stretching westward of [[Adamopolis]] into the foothills of [[Transilluminatian Range]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Knitting Factory had a population of 36,517 residents, making it Illuminatia's 202nd- largest city. Knitting Factory has experienced explosive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of approximately 200,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase easily exceeding 500% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Knitting Factory is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Knitting Factory was named in honor of an Earthly music and entertainment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting_Factory venue] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Maiden Voyage

2025-12-30T23:01:40Z

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'''Population:'''
* 460,188 (250 AI Census)
* 890,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 29

'''Demonym:''' Maidenites

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Adamopolis]], [[Anthem]], [[Overture]], [[Birdland]], [[Thelonious]]
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'''Maiden Voyage''' is a city situated on the northern shore of [[Randall Bay]]. Maiden Voyage is among the largest cities within the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]]. Maiden Voyage is the major shipping and transportation waypoint between [[Adamopolis]] and [[Anthem]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Maiden Voyage had a population of 460,188 residents, making it Illuminatia's 29th-largest city. Maiden Voyage has experienced significant growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population over 850,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of over 180% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Prominent economic forces in Maiden Voyage include the aquaculture, maritime, and shipping industries. Maiden Voyage also benefits from significant manufacturing activity. The primary institution of [[tertiary education]] in Maiden Voyage is the [[University of Ample Intellect]]. The city's most popular banking institution is the [[Prosperityhouse of Maiden Voyage]]. Maiden Voyage was the professional home of musician-composer [[Aftómato Kínisi Omofonissimo]] and thereby is known as the birthplace of the musical genre of [[Aftokinsi]].

As with many coastal cities in southeastern Illuminatia, Maiden Voyage is a [[Primary settlement cities|primary settlement city]]. Maiden Voyage was settled by members of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship, putting the city in comradeship with nearby Adamopolis, which was settled by multiple modules from the ship.

Maiden Voyage was named in honor of a musical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden_Voyage_(composition) composition] and album of the jazz tradition, dating back to [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times.
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McCartney

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'''Population:'''
* 66,563 (250 AI Census)
* 248,326 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 122

'''Demonym:''' McCartneyan

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhapsody]], [[Penny Lane]], [[Gershwin]], [[Rollins]], [[Rhythm]]
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'''McCartney''' is an interior western city located a short distance upriver of the city of [[Rhapsody]]. McCartney is a constituent of the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], McCartney had a population of 66,563 residents, making it Illuminatia's 122nd-largest city. McCartney has experienced striking growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of almost 250,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of more than 370% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

McCartney is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the second [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

McCartney was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney musician] and composer of music generally of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] popular rock tradition.
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Penny Lane

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'''Population:'''
* 99,602 (250 AI Census)
* 350,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 89 (250 AI Census)
* 90 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Pennian

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Rhapsody]], [[Hendrix]], [[Fleetwood]], [[Gershwin]], [[Rollins]]
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'''Penny Lane''' is a city located in the [[West Coast Megalopolitan Complex]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Penny Lane had a population of 99,602 residents, making it Illuminatia's 90th-largest city. Penny Lane has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of almost 350,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of about 350% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Penny Lane is home to a concentration of businesses related to the engineering, technology, and media sectors. [[Penny Lane Omniversity of Pedagogics]] is based here, attracting professionals who wish to advance their knowledge in the education, sociology, autodidacticism, and omnicultural disciplines.

Penny Lane is a [[Primary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the second [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Penny Lane was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Lane musical work] of the popular music tradition composed during the planet's [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era by a commercially successful musical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles ensemble] of the time.
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Preservation Hall

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'''Population:'''
* 135,815 (250 AI Census)
* 440,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 70

'''Demonym:''' Preservationist

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Blue Note]], [[Adamopolis]], [[Village Vanguard]], [[Greenwich Village]], [[Gillespie]]
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'''Preservation Hall''' is a city situated upon the [[Adamopolitan River]] in central Illuminatia. Preservation Hall makes up part of the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Preservation Hall had a population of 135,815 residents, making it Illuminatia's 70th-largest city. Preservation Hall has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population approaching 440,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of approximately 320 % over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Preservation Hall is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Preservation Hall was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preservation_Hall music venue] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Steinway

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'''Population:'''
* 117,814 (250 AI Census)
* 390,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 81

'''Demonym:''' Steinwayer

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Adamopolis]], [[Village Vanguard]], [[Preservation Hall]], [[Autumn Leaves]], [[Blue Monk]]
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'''Steinway''' is a component city of the greater [[Adamopolis]] metropolitan region, situated upon the [[Adamopolitan River]] immediately upstream from and on the opposite bank as Adamopolis. Steinway is within the larger [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]]. The city's location near the mouth of the Adamopolitan River gives it easy transportation access to [[Randall Bay]] and influences the city's clout along the popular shipping route.

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Steinway had a population of 117,814 residents, making it Illuminatia's 81st-largest city. Steinway has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of about 390,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of almost 330% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Steinway is home to the [[Academy of Unintuitive Mathematics]]. Steinway is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Steinway was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinway_%26_Sons maker] of musical instruments of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Velvet Underground

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'''Population:'''
* 167,334 (250 AI Census)
* 580,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:''' 53

'''Demonym:''' Velveteen

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Clapton]], [[Requiem]], [[Leichte Kavallerie]], [[Béla Fleck]], [[Symphony]]
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'''Velvet Underground''' is a southern inland city, located upriver from [[Clapton]] upon the [[River Timothy]]. Business and industry in Velvet Underground maintain strong links with the city's smaller downriver counterpart, Femme Fatale.

Among the economic and cultural drivers of Velvet Underground is the [[University of the Continuum]], which is situated near the central axis of the city. UOTC provides a reliable workforce adept in the industrial and manufacturing arts as well as an academic and research base proficient in the environmental arts and sciences. [[Radio Corporation of Illuminatia]] (RCI) is based in Velvet Underground. The [[Velvet Underground Discourse]] is the dominant daily [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspaper]] published in the city. Velvet Underground is the chosen career home of renowned [[Polyphonic acoustic instrumental symphonic music|polyphonic acoustic instrumental symphonic]] composer [[Ludwig Handelovsky]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Velvet Underground had a population of 167,334 residents, making it Illuminatia's 53rd-largest city. Velvet Underground has experienced some growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of over 580,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of more than 340% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Velvet Underground is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the [[Second Multiversal Duplication]] of the Lucidus II ship.

The civic authority in Velvet Underground operates a city-wide mass transit system called the Velvet Overground. The transit system operates trains that travel above the ground level because digging subways would have been impractical under the local soil conditions and high water table.

Velvet Underground was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground musical ensemble] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] period.
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Village Vanguard

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'''Population:'''
* 125,450 (250 AI Census)
* 410,000 (300 AI estimate)

'''Rank:'''
* 77 (250 AI Census)
* 76 (estimated)

'''Demonym:''' Villager

'''Primary trading partners:''' [[Adamopolis]], [[Preservation Hall]], [[Blue Note]], [[Steinway]], [[Gillespie]]
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'''Village Vanguard''' is a city situated upon the [[Adamopolitan River]] in east-central Illuminatia. Located upriver from [[Adamopolis]] and downriver from [[Blue Note]] roughly equidistant along the river from either city, Village Vanguard is a part of the [[Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex]].

As of the [[250 AI Census]], Village Vanguard had a population of 125,450 residents, making it Illuminatia's 77th-largest city. Village Vanguard has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population approaching 410,000 by the [[300 AI Census]], an increase of more than 320% over 50 [[Annual Unit|AU]].

Village Vanguard is a [[Secondary settlement cities|secondary settlement city]] and is populated primarily by descendants of the first [[Multiverse|multiversal duplication]] of the Lucidus I ship.

Village Vanguard was named in honor of an Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Vanguard music venue] of the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era.
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Primary education

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'''Primary education''' is the most basic and fundamental level of [[Education in Illuminatia|education in Illuminatia]]. This level of education is intended to prepare Illuminatian inhabitants for the most essential knowledge and skills necessary for participation in Illuminatian society. Participation in and acquisition of a primary education is compulsory for youths until they reach their [[Age of majority in Illuminatia|age of majority]]. All youths are entitled to a primary school education for the entirety of their pre-adult lives for however long it may take for the youth to attain their age of majority.

Primary education is intended for developmental learners who have not yet become adults. Primary education is provided locally by local schools and academies; lessons are presented by professional tutors and teachers. This level of education is comparable to the elementary, grammar, comprehensive, middle, and/or high school education of most [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] western Earthly education systems.

Upon graduation from primary education, an Illuminatian can expect to have acquired sufficient knowledge and proficiency to pursue a career with compensation within five percentage points of the median Illuminatian annual income or to successfully commence a [[secondary education]] at a college or university.

The [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE) is the governmental agency responsible for funding and regulating primary education in Illuminatia. Nearly all institutions of primary education are public entities; those which are not are non-profit entities which still receive BEE funding and are subject to BEE oversight. Some primary educational outlets provide lessons via remote means. Under no circumstance is home-schooling possible or acceptable.

After one's acquisition of their personal age of majority, a pupil will graduate from their primary education. They will then be free to pursue a secondary education at a college or university or to cease their formal education and receive optional assistance with occupational placement commensurate with their level of education and proficiency achievement levels.
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Secondary education

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'''Secondary education''' is the first level of higher [[Education in Illuminatia|education]] in Illuminatia. It is the first stage of non-compulsory formal education. Secondary education instruction takes place most commonly at a college or university. Secondary education, as with all levels of education, is publicly funded by the [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE). The BEE oversees secondary education standards and practices.

A secondary education equates to the college level of most [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] western Earthly education systems. A secondary education diploma equates to the same level of achievement as a person obtaining an associate's or bachelor's degree in that western system. The vast majority of secondary educational institutions are publicly managed and operate on a non-profit basis. For-profit secondary educational institutions exist, but are exceedingly rare and mostly cater to niche markets.

Attendance at a secondary educational institution is not permitted for an individual until they have reached their personal [[Age of majority in Illuminatia|age of majority]]. Attendance at a [[Primary education|primary educational]] institution is mandatory through that age. After that age, an individual is no longer permitted to further pursue a primary education and anyone who wishes to continue education may transition to a secondary education. There is no maximum allowable age limit for a person to attend a secondary educational institution.

Following graduation from a secondary educational institution, a person is qualified to transition to the tertiary level of education, which is often provided through the same university. One may also choose to enter the labor force, and receives BEE assistance with career placement.
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Tertiary education

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'''Tertiary education''' is the second level of non-mandatory higher [[Education in Illuminatia|education]] in Illuminatia. A tertiary education refers to the advanced level of research and exploration-based scholarly education that occurs beyond the acquisition of a [[secondary education]] degree. Possession of a secondary degree is required for one to pursue a tertiary education.

Tertiary education occurs at universities and is often highly specialized in nature. Universities are lauded for their limited number of advanced education and research specialties and therefore students pursuing a tertiary education are selective about the universities that they attend and base their decision on their preferred area of study.

The tertiary educational degree roughly compares to the master's or doctoral degrees of most [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] western Earthly education systems. Tertiary education can also include credentials that might equate to the post-doctoral level of research, depending on the educational institution and the field of study.

Tertiary education is funded publicly by the [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE). The BEE also oversees the standards and practices of tertiary educational institutions and their instructional and research programs.

Following graduation from a tertiary educational institution, a student will have the highest level of formal education possible in their chosen field. As a result, students are well-equipped for career placement in the highest positions of leadership in corporations and organizations pursuing management, guidance, and governorship for their institutions. Most professional researchers in Illuminatia have acquired a tertiary education.
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Private education in Illuminatia

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The pursuit of and provision of '''private education''' is a relatively uncommon phenomenon in Illuminatia due to the universal availability of public education. Nonetheless, privately-provided and privately-funded education is deemed permissible by the [[Bureau of Education and Enlightenment]] (BEE). Private education, while it might enjoy limited to no public funding, remains under full oversight of the BEE and operates with curricula and educational standards approved by and scrutinized by the BEE's [[Office of Curriculum and Programming]] (OCP).

Private education is available at all four levels of [[Education in Illuminatia|education]] in Illuminatia. While a private [[primary education]] is accessible to a limited extent for developing learners, the majority of private education takes place at the [[Secondary education|secondary]] and [[Tertiary education|tertiary]] levels at colleges and universities. It is fairly common for mature learners to optionally benefit from privately-funded augmentations to their [[Quaternary education|quaternary educational]] experiences.

The Illuminatian education system has largely avoided any disparities between publicly and privately operated educational institutions by maintaining a standardized education system at the public level and fully funding public education at the highest practical level, leaving the vast majority of Illuminatians no compelling reason to seek these services from privately-managed providers.

Private institutions—including primary schools, universities, institutes, and libraries—operate without direct public money and do not fully benefit from the subsidies and stipends awarded to individual learners for their tuition-related expenses. Private education and enlightenment providers must adhere to all the same standards relating to their teaching, curricula, and programming as their public counterparts, which ensures the quality of the education provided irrespective of the nature of the institution providing it.

== Societal role ==
Contrary to the barbaric values of many [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly civilizations, private educational institution in Illuminatia actually hold a somewhat diminished place in popular opinion as far as perception of quality and socio-economic status. Cultural stereotypes and biases tends to squarely view private schools and universities as vaguely inferior to their public counterparts, and the people who attend private institutions tend to be viewed as unable to succeed in or unable to find placement in the standard public system.

Oftentimes, private education facilities are established to cater to the educational requirements of persons who, for one reason or another, cannot or wish not to pursue an educational track that is congruent with the educational plan that the BEE determines is most beneficial for a person's place in society.

Familial and domestic units with access to independent wealth and who need not rely on the public system of stipends and incentives tend to use the private education system to bypass BEE-recommended education plans in favor of career paths that may be more prone to risk or open to competition. Learners may also seek private education to provide an education path differing from BEE standards for persons whose desired path does not match with the results of their assessments and testing scores. Learners of modest means who do not benefit very successfully from the public incentive system might pursue the private education system to take advantage of its charitable outreach to allow pursuit of an education that may not otherwise be adequately subsidized by the BEE. Private institutions commonly provide scholarships to students of modest means whose BEE assessment scores do not match the competencies and education track they choose to pursue.

== Placement ==
Students at most private colleges and universities are not allowed to participate in the [[Occupational and Instructional Productivity and Placement System]] (OIPPS), the job and career placement system operated by the BEE's [[Office of Assessment and Placement]] (OAP). Graduates from public institutions are essentially guaranteed placement in a career or educational role through the placement system. However, graduates from private institutions, in general, must instead compete in the open employment marketplace, risking the possibility that they may not find an adequate job or a position of advancement in higher education. Some secondary and tertiary institutions might offer the option to accept or reject a partial stipend in exchange for partial participation in the placement system, allowing some limited placement benefits.
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Monarchy in Illuminatia

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'''Monarchy''' is not an observed form of government in Illuminatia. There are no queens, kings, princesses, princes, or other royalty in Illuminatia. Per [[Lucidus mission guidelines for terrestrial habitation and development|guidelines]] for human settlement of the [[Neonisi]] planet put in place by the [[Lucidus mission]], the [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] in Illuminatia is instead a system of direct democracy with elements of representative democracy, technocracy, and meritocracy.

A hereditary form of absolute rule and all derivative forms of monarchy such as constitutional monarchy and autocracy—since the late [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times of Earth leading up to the Lucidus mission—have been considered to be an inherently undemocratic and therefore unfair and potentially abusive system of government. Illuminatian culture has concluded that basing anything that would most fairly be ascribed to merit instead to heredity would bypass the ability to evaluate governmental leadership based upon quantifiable attributes related to effectiveness and would therefore be a much less effectual way to govern than one in which persons in power can openly evaluated by the voting public and other governmental officials.

Additionally, a form of monarchy in which a ruler stays in power until death would be incompatible with Illuminatians' philosophy regarding for how long individuals should remain in positions of authority. Term limits and job evaluation are important to Illuminatia's form of governance, as limiting the amount of time an individual leader can remain in office allows the public a way to ensure individuals are removed from such a role in government before the leader becomes unresponsive to the changing times or otherwise becomes in some way irrelevant, impotent, or incompetent.

Authority, property, wealth, and other forms of power and [[Inheritance in Illuminatia|inheritance]] largely cannot be passed down through a family in Illuminatia. This prevents unfair hoarding of accumulated wealth and also prevents any form of control or influence that might resemble a monarchy to be built through amassing of assets.

Culture in Illuminatia does not understand the concept of unconditional honor or praise toward a person or an institution, making monarchy incompatible with the Illuminatian way of life. Imperialism, [[Nationalism in Illuminatia|nationalism]], and other forms of [[Patriotism in Illuminatia|patriotism]] are not familiar sentiments in Illuminatia, making it difficult for the people here to comprehend how they might give unyielding reverence toward a sovereign or other emporer.

Illuminatian society recognizes no official or unofficial royalty. The culture in Illuminatia is averse to awarding individuals with excessive levels of celebrity, irrespective of how popular the person might be. Historical persons who might otherwise have been remembered historically on a personal or individual basis are instead memorialized in the form of an [[Amalgamated historical figures in Illuminatia|amalgamated historical figure]], a collective form of committing people and the general sense of their significance to the historical record. As a result, it would be irrelevant to acknowledge the reign of any given ruler, as their personal reign would not be attributed to them personally.
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Department of Tertiary Assemblies

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The '''Illuminatia Department of Tertiary Assemblies (DTA)''' is an agency of the [[Government of Illuminatia|Illuminatian government]] operating under the [[Ultrabureau of the Legislative]] (UBL). The DTA oversees the largely autonomous operation of [[tertiary assemblies]]—the numerous local legislative and administrative bodies that form the most local segment of Illuminatian government.

The Department of Tertiary Assemblies creates rules to which tertiary assemblies agree to abide as an inherent condition of being established as a civic-level governing authority. The DTA coordinates administrative functions that allow local tertiary assemblies to legislate locally within the authority provided by the other three legislative bodies of Illuminatia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricameralism tricameral] legislative ultrabureau.

The DTA also coordinates the delegation of democratic power to the one representative from each tertiary assembly who is elected to represent the constituency in the UBL's [[Paramount Assembly]], one of two continental legislative bodies that contain a partial or wholly local element of representation.

Bodies seeking to form a local government for a newly established city must apply to the DTA for permission to legislate for a local territory and collect revenue from taxes within that defined area. The UBL's three assemblies then vote to accept the delegation of local administration to the newly proposed local legislative body, granting the body tertiary assembly status.

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Tertiary assemblies oversee the local level of Illuminatian government in much the way that might be expected of city council or county board of supervisors in the western tradition of [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earth. These assemblies have both a legislative and administrative capacity. Tertiary assemblies are based in a central city and administer the city and its surrounding districts. Tertiary assemblies are limited to considering legislation purely local in scope and do so only with the consent of Illuminatia's [[Ultrabureau of Control]] and Ultrabureau of the Legislative. Matters of law considered by tertiary assemblies have authority only within a given tertiary assembly's defined geographic scope.
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Office of Negative Externalities

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The '''Office of Negative Externalities (ONE)''' is a [[Government of Illuminatia|government]] office operating within the Illuminatia [[Bureau of Commerce and Trade]] (BCT). The ONE concerns itself with intervening in situations in which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality#Negative externalities] from economic activities which are societally negative or otherwise hazardous to humanity are not accounted for or captured by the self-regulation of the markets. The ONE is one of the primary offices within the BCT established with the intention of ensuring [[Capitalism in Illuminatia|capitalism]] does not run amok in Illuminatia.

The ONE is among the entities within the BCT meant to interpose when consequences resulting from trade and commerce do not adequately mitigate the negative effects of commerce and industry that can be inadvertently or negligently imposed upon society as a whole. Illuminatian sensibilities are significantly more responsive to negative externalities resulting from business and industry—particularly in cases involving corporate greed—compared to early [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly civilization, which allowed late-stage capitalism to cause significant mayhem and destruction to the Earth for the benefit of the wealth hoarding of a select few powerful people.

Predominant examples of negative externalities against which the Office of Negative Externalities seeks to protect—in addition to environmental costs—include systemic risks borne unknowingly or without consent of the people, public health risks requiring action by the [[Department of Health and Wellbeing]] (DHW), costs associated with regulation which industry and business demonstrate the necessity for, excess use of public infrastructure without proper remuneration to the appropriate entities, excess material and immaterial waste, unwanted communications received by the public, invasion of privacy, unplanned changes to and drift in the usage of the [[Glossa Communi]] language risked without regulation by the [[Department of Language and Lexicology]] (DLL), alterations to general public perception of reality, and many others. The ONE is responsible for identifying novel negative externalities previously left undefined.

Concerns regarding negative externalities related to the environment are mediated and interfaced-with by the ONE, but are otherwise delegated to the appropriate agencies operating within the [[Bureau of Natural Resources]] (BNR), for example the [[Office of Ecosystem Conservation]] (OEC), the [[Office of Atmospheric Conservation]] (OAC), or the [[Office of Landscape and Terrain]] (OLT). Environmental supervision in Illuminatia is a noteworthy portion of the government's protection against economic negative externalities.
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Aftómato Kínisi Omofonissimo

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'''Aftómato Kínisi Omofonissimo''' is a musical performer, composer, and technology developer who was instrumental in the invention of the [[Aftokinsi]] music genre, and is the [[Amalgamated historical figures in Illuminatia|historical figure]] by whom the music genre's name is inspired.

Omofonissimo began as a musician utilizing a variety of electronic musical instruments, which bucked many of the trends of developing Illuminatian music sensibilities of the time which favored acoustic instruments. The budding performer was particularly ecstatic about the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin theremin], the contemporary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EWI_(musical_instrument) eewee], and the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otamatone otamatone], among other electronic instruments.

As Omofonissimo became a composer, they developed a personal philosophy acknowledging that the full breadth of the possibility of musical expression and innovation would not be possible at the hand of any one composer, musical performer, or performing group, and that the deepest exploration of music must involve a much larger collective effort. This led to a period in the composer's life that amounted to a musical desert, during which they sought refuge in a career in the electronics industry. Omofonissimo specialized in inventing complex electronic sensor mechanisms that later became critical to the development of Aftokinsi music when the musician-composer-electrician returned to musical endeavors.

Following tens of [[Annual Unit|AU]] in the electronics industry, Omofonissimo regained a thirst for musical innovation. This is when the electrician-musician began experimenting with the utilization of electromagnetic sensor circuitry for musical purposes, attempting to create an instrument akin to a megatheramin.

A breakthrough occurred one fateful day when the electrician-musician's companion rudely interrupted an experimentation session by bursting into a room in their longtime workshop-residence in [[Maiden Voyage]]—a room which was energized by a full-room movement sensor contraption. The companion unhelpfully began to dance and oscillate to the rhythm of the unexpected cadence generated by the audio feedback mechanism with which the full-room detector was equipped. This unexpected cacophony of sound and human locomotion surprised Omofonissimo, who was astounded by the unforeseen level of musicality they heard emitted from the contraption. This incident caused Omofonissimo to realize that perhaps an entire collaborative musical experience could be generated by a large audience dancing along to the music created by such a detector, at a much larger scale. This was the birth of Aftokinsi music.
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Capitalism in Illuminatia

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'''Capitalism''' is a well-tolerated and accepted but heavily-scrutinized, highly-regulated, and controlled element of Illuminatia's economic system.

Contrary to the [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] era of Earth, capitalism is utilized for its qualities that benefit human welfare, society in general, and the strengthened probability of the long-term survival of human civilization. Illuminatia's economic system is designed in such a way as to circumvent any disadvantages, drawbacks, or negative externalities that might arise from capitalism in practice, which is also contrary to how the economic system was executed on Earth.

Regulation by the [[Bureau of Commerce and Trade]] (BCT) in association with the [[Department of Monetary Policy]] (DMP) minimizes the potential risks of the interaction of capitalism with Illuminatia's system of finance and trade. Arrangements such as the [[negative interest rate]] discourage the most foreseeable problems inherent in prior incarnations of capitalism, such as the accumulation of excess wealth among corporations and the buildup of generational wealth among individuals.

Specific [[Lucidus mission guidelines for terrestrial habitation and development|plans]] for the structure of Illuminatia's economic and financial system upon the outset of Illuminatian [[Settlement of Illuminatia|settlement]] and subsequent commercial and industrial development stipulated that capitalism would only be utilized for the benefit of specific elements of it as a system. Limitations on capital accumulation and private property rights would be combined with societal skepticism of the virtue of self-interest at the expense of the collective good. Competitive markets would be valued to the extent that it builds the means of production and improves the collective quality of life in Illuminatia. [[Government of Illuminatia|Government]] would enforce the absorption of negative externalities by the causative industries rather than the public. The transparency of both government and the mechanics of business and commerce to the [[Mass media of Illuminatia|mass media]] would help with societal regulation capitalism in Illuminatia.

In practice, in the private sector, capitalism in Illuminatia, particularly in the first 300 [[Annual Unit|AU]] of human history upon [[Neonisi]], has been utilized to necessarily rapidly expand productivity, accelerate technological development, and strengthen support for a briskly expanding population.
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Celebrity in Illuminatia

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'''Celebrity''' status is exceedingly uncommon in Illuminatia. It is largely unprecedented that a notable individual might be elevated to preeminent celebrity status, thanks to Illuminatian society's preference to almost exclusively consider merit when weighing the status given to any one individual relative to others based upon like criteria. A person's visual aesthetics, [[Gender in Illuminatia|gender presentation]], social abilities, and interpersonal synergies play no significant role in assigning status to public figures. As a result, persons of merit in a given occupation, thought tradition, philosophical orientation, or subject area tend to enjoy equitable recognition but do not exceed to absurd levels of notoriety.

Entertainment figures, unlike those of [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly feudal American popular culture traditions, do not develop celebrity status exceeding that of persons of other occupations. Generally, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_(arts) roles] played by theatrical figures earn a much larger following than the persons who play the roles. Actors in theatre, film, and other electronic [[Mass media of Illuminatia|media]] often are not recognized in their personal roles when off-stage, and are generally able to lead non-professional personal lives of a humble and private nature separate from their media persona, devoid of undue public attention.

It is nearly unheard-of for [[sportsball]] athletes and sportspersons professionally practicing other [[:Category:Sport, competitive, and recreational pursuits|competitive pursuits]] to develop followers and devotees of a fanatical nature. These professionals are simply acknowledged and recognized for their skills proportionally to the significance of their athleticism relative to similar team roles in non-athletic professions. Tribal devotions surrounding team sport is generally only directed at the team level and never at the individual athletes.

Illuminatia's most notable politicians, statespersons, and cultural figures are consigned to [[Amalgamated historical figures in Illuminatia|amalgamated historical figure]] status, most often following the apex of their careers and sometimes not until their Termination of Life event. Amalgamated historical figure status avoids the troubles associated with undue long-term historical extolling of the virtues of the highly-fallible human.
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Life expectancy of the Illuminatian human

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The '''life expectancy''' of the average human in Illuminatia is significantly longer than that of the historical [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] human on Earth. Increased lifespans are attributable to a number of factors including reduced mortality, better health, and population selection.

By the time the [[Lucidus mission]] was organized, humanity had already dramatically reduced many of the traditional causes of human mortality. Most of these reductions related to preventable causes, including preventable diseases and issues caused by lifestyle choices, human-caused mortality such as violence, inequitable distribution of wealth and resources, famine, and drought.

Over the course of the Lucidus mission and continuing through the settlement of Illuminatia, the Lucidus/Illuminatian branch of humanity concentrated on research to effect a further downward trajectory on the causes of illness, disease, and mortality previously thought to be unpreventable. Advanced medical and epidemiological research found causes to disease traditionally left unexplained. The changes brought about by this innovation largely impacted the mortality rate toward the end of the average human lifespan, extending the geriatric years.

Once the human race established itself on Illuminatia, more radical advancement in medicine took place, more dramatically impacting the human [http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/buzzword/entries/healthspan.html health-span], not just the lifespan. This improved the quality of life for the oldest Illuminatians, allowing later retirement ages and a more active senior populace. These factors had a feedback effect further extending the average life expectancy.

Improvements in the life expectancy in Illuminatia were amplified by the unnatural population selection that took place at the onset of the Lucidus mission. Only the healthiest of humanity was selected to populate the mission. Additionally, over the course of the mission and into Illuminatia, [[Population regulation in Illuminatia|population regulation]] efforts caused further unnatural selection by way of a highly-analyzed method of pairing mates and prescribing reproduction.

The average life expectancy for Illuminatia's original settlers unfortunately took a noticeable hit, presumably as a result of radiation, induced deep sleep, and other factors encountered by Lucidus [[Lucidus termination event|survivors]] during their extended journey from the location of [[The Anomaly]] to Illuminatia's surface. Native Illuminatians born on the surface of the newly-discovered planet enjoyed a resumption of the upward trajectory of the Illuminatian life expectancy.

According to data from the [[Office of Demography]] (OoD), the average Illuminatian life expectancy now surpasses 278 [[Annual Unit|AU]].
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Literature in Illuminatia

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'''Literature''' is a highly-valued component of Illuminatian culture, thanks to Illuminatia's voracious collective appetite for access to the ideas, enlightenment, and expression that books, manuscripts, and other texts provide. Both fiction and non-fiction literature are consumed at a rate that is accelerated relative to even the most advanced of historical Earthly developed societies. Printed non-periodical publications, in conjunction with other forms of [[Mass media of Illuminatia|mass media]], including [[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|newspapers]], magazines, and [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]], contribute to a thriving information economy.

The most popular genres of literature in Illuminatia include but are not limited to [[Amalgamated biography|amalgamated biographies]], [[historical science nonfiction]], and [[preapocalyptic fiction]]. Some readers also appreciate [[graphical copulatory fiction]]. Illuminatians look to literature in the form of novels, short stories, folklore, metafiction, encyclopedic non-fiction, treatise, memoirs, critiques, diadactics, and more to gain a deeper understanding of humanity and the truths of existence if not at least a little entertainment.

The predominance of written literature in Illuminatia is printed in the [[Glossa Communi]] language as Glossa Communi is the single universally-spoken language in Illuminatia and is adopted as the one language of public discourse. However, publishers do not neglect speakers of the [[Protolucidian languages]]. Certain publishers primarily located in population centers where the Protolucidian languages are most heavily spoken specialize in translating texts to the four Protolucidian languages and publishing authors who natively write in these largely private home languages.

Written literature is most commonly printed on paper stock made from the [[papershrub]], which is a renewable resource that is responsibly grown, harvested, and recycled. Illuminatians tend to appreciate the tactical, corporeal relationship one feels with a physical volume of literature and as a result electronic forms of transmitting printed literature have not substantively developed in Illuminatia, creating space for the physical book to remain the supreme form of printed literature.

As with [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] Earthly literature, non-periodical written literature in Illuminatia is often adapted into performing arts format such as theatre and cinema as well as into broadcast formats for [[Wireless broadcasting in Illuminatia|wireless]] and [[Telekinephotocasting in Illuminatia|telekinephotocast]].
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Mass media of Illuminatia

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The '''mass media''' of Illuminatia consist of a variety of printed and electronic means of communicating information and entertainment to a diverse audience, and play a fundamental role in Illuminatia's culture of educated public discourse and enlightened civil engagement.

The media in Illuminatia is a thriving industry thanks to the Illuminatian people's voracious cultural appetite for media consumption and the access to information, enlightenment, and entertainment that mass media provide here.

This intensity of media consumption and the high level of literacy that it suggests is a societal trait that without doubt was influenced by the selective nature of the original crew of the [[Lucidus mission]]. These highly-educated forefathers were the direct ancestors of Illuminatia's present-day population and irrefutably helped build a society of people who seek out mediums for discourse and cultural exposition.

The highly educated and civically-involved populace of Illuminatia stimulates a culture that is inclined to consume a high volume media, feeding a mass communications industry that in turn maintains ample resources to turn around and invest in an elaborate system of content creation and dissemination.

[[Newspaper publishing in Illuminatia|Newspapers]] form the bedrock of Illuminatia's system of mass media. Magazines and other printed periodicals also play an important cultural and information-dissemination role and maintain significant subscribership. Meanwhile, wireless [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]] and [[Telekinephotocasting in Illuminatia|telekinephotocasting]] lay a foundation for a completely divergent style of media consumption, enjoyed by nearly the entirety of the Illuminatian populace.

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Newspapers began establishing early in the history of human inhabitation in Illuminatia and newspaper publishers grew in size and proliferated in number as Illuminatia's population rapidly increased. Small scale wireless broadcasting began popping up soon after Illuminatia's first [[:Category:Cities|municipalities]] were established and wireless broadcasting further developed as Illuminatians' capacity for technology development and adoption expanded.

It wasn't long after the introduction of multiple newspapers in various cities that newspaper publishers began to establish independent local distribution syndicates to handle the circulation of these newspapers. These outfits picked up the role of circulation of the physical newspapers, which newspapers found to be too burdensome. These local circulation networks were later made into publicly-funded entities, each called a [[local periodicals distribution system]], which cemented the role of these distribution organizations as independent common carriers of all newspapers, magazines, and other printed periodicals, irrespective of the publisher.

Thanks to the advent of wireless and telekinephotocast broadcasting and the expansion of the number of channels of real-time audio and visual content simultaneously available in any given location, the mass media audience in Illuminatia has experienced some fragmentation. However, unlike the high level of media fragmentation experienced in the early [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] age of Earth, Illuminatian mass media has tended to maintain its most significant audiences around a core diet of mainstream outlets, with more specialized channels of electronic communication merely supplementing the core media regimen enjoyed by most Illuminatians.
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Truth in advertising in Illuminatia

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'''Truth in advertising''' is an expectation in Illuminatian commerce. Illuminatian consumers confidently assume that the facts, figures, and representations communicated to them via advertising in the [[Mass media of Illuminatia|mass media]] or via other consumer messaging will be honest and trustworthy thanks to vigorous regulation and other demands placed upon commerce in Illuminatia.

The truthfulness of commercial communications including marketing and advertising is governmentally enforced by the [[Office of Trade Communication]] (OTC), which is a sub-agency of the [[Bureau of Commerce and Trade]] (BCT). The OTC sets and enforces standards for accuracy and honesty in the communications that take place regarding products and services that are marketed or sold to consumers in Illuminatia.

Unlike historical Earthly [[Archaeomodern historical era|archaeomodern]] times, misrepresentation, misinformation, deception, trickery, misdirection, and other forms of dishonesty in communication regarding items and services commercially marketed in Illuminatian is not tolerated and is not in any fashion protected by expectations for freedom of speech.

It is expected that consumers will have the relevant facts made available to them and that if there is any question about whether the available information is adequate for a consumer to not be misinformed that the entity actively engaging in marketing or advertising will make the necessary facts readily and immediately available to the consumer. Several mainstream periodical publications and [[Broadcasting in Illuminatia|broadcasting]] outlets have been established to better-disseminate consumer-centric information to the populace.
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