Mail Technician
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| Mail Technician | |
 Mail Technician |
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Why are we still using mails in space?
The mailman/woman/whatever your species is...
You have been trusted to deliver mail and packages to the hardworking crew of the station! The department has issued you with equipment tailored to assist you on delivering them across the station. The following gear are:
- Mail trolley (name check)- Used to store large amount of packages only, reducing the amount of trips you need to do and allowing better inventory management. Oftentimes you would need to dispense one from a vendor and use a multitool to unpack it. The trolley can only be dragged.
- Mail bag (name check) - It can be put on your belt slot, while having large capacity to put mails only. It also comes with a built-in magnet, capable of collecting nearby mails and storing it automatically making it easier for you to prepare.
- Roller skates - makes you go faster, but even more prone to slipping. Try to watch where you roll.
- Boxcutter - Practically speaking, a last resort weapon or when you want to force open a mail/package. This will cause your department to pay fines though...
- Mail teleporter (name check) - A piece of equipment that generates mails and packages overtime. It is shaped like an oversized mailbox, and usually found in cargo department. alt-clicking it will cause it to empty all the mails/packages it currently have.
Delivery Procedure
First of all, you'd want to have your mailbag and trolley ready alongside roller skates if the department have one. Then you would head over to the mailbox and collect all the available mails and packages it currently have. Additionally, you may organize the mail based on departments allowing for easier management and prevent possible mistakes of delivering the wrong mail. As mentioned before, you will get 2 different types of items to deliver:
- Mail - A small item that usually contains small items such as papers, trash, or sometimes medical items and other trinkets. Can fit in your mailbag.
- Package - A large item that usually contains large objects such as cakes, medkits, junks, or even somehow contrabands??? Can fit in your mail trolley.
These items will also have 3 different types that determines how you must handle it:
- Regular - A plain delivery, no time limit and you don't have to worry about breaking it
- Fragile - Given red strips, these deliveries must be done with care and without accidentally dropping or tossing it.
- Priority - Given bright yellow stripes, these deliveries TAKE PRIORITY TO BE DELIVERED regardless of the target's role. If the timer runs out, the stripes will stop glowing and your cargo department will earn less money.
You will need to quickly head out and start delivering those mails and packages to each department, ALWAYS PRIORITIZE YELLOW STRIPES MAILS FIRST. Head over to the front desk of the target department, place down the mails and notify the related crew members to come get their mails. Do not attempt to trespass for the sake of delivering mail, you have been warned. After delivery is finished, you may wait for a while for the mailbox to generate new items to deliver. Think about helping your fellow cargo techs or hanging out at the bar.
Pneumatic Delivery
You might encounter disposal bins marked with blue paint, these are actually mailing systems! All departments are able to utilize these to deliver mails or packages to other departments through identical mailing bins. If you're feeling lazy and your department has a mailing system, go ahead and insert the item into the bin and select the target destination.
Bomb disposal
You might be wondering why this section exists, well because every once in a while you might get a rigged letter packed with explosives! But don't worry, this part will help you figure out what to do and how to identify a bomb letter. A bomb letter can be identified by its black wires and parts sticking out from the letter, making it an obvious giveaway that this letter should not be open. If it does explode, it will create a small explosion damaging nearby objects and floors, alongside hurting crew members nearby. These bomb letters are also affected by the 3 types, but the effects are a little different...
- Regular - These bomb letters can only detonate if it is broken open, or opened. Seriously people almost never fall for this.
- Fragile - Given the usual red stripes, this letter might explode if damaged by dropping or tossing. Handle it WITH CARE.
- Priority - This letter will be given yellow stripes and a timer, once the timer reaches zero the letter will explode regardless if you open it or not.
If you discover a bomb letter from your mailbox, do not panic! disposing a bomb letter is relatively easy, there are 3 ways for you to handle it:
- Toss the letter into space, it's space problem now
- Request a security officer for bomb disposal, and make it their problem now
- Put it in an isolated place that will cause the least amount of damage, it's the next shift's problem now
For goodness sake, DO NOT DELIVER A BOMB LETTER TO THE INTENDED RECEIVER!!
Useful trivia and tricks
- It is recommended that you empty the mailbox periodically, as it will continue to build up more mails and may cause backlog and severe delays.
- You can wrap a small species into a package, too bad you can't mail them through the mailing system though...
- Cutting open a mail will result in your cargo department losing money by paying fines, never do this
- Delivering mail gives money to cargo department!!!
- inspecting a mail/package allows you to see the name of the receiver, their role, and what type of mail/package it is alongside the timer and payment
- Try and get your hands on speedboots if SCI have one! It'll make your job much more easier
- Try avoiding burdensome gear as duffel bags and cumberseome suits.
