Testimonial 2.49-A

"There are few things more important to any Emissary than their Testimonial 2.xx. It is integral to their method, and it is paramount for their superiors and their colleagues in the Executive Assistant Branch of Peacekeeper Command.
If something goes wrong in the negotiations, and it was not recorded by the Testimonial, then there is no hope of learning from what happened or truly understanding where it went wrong.
If something goes very right in the negotiations, and it was not recorded by the Testimonial, then any chance of recognition or glory is lost."

— Extract from Your Word Is Not Enough; Building A Sustainable and Useful Treaty
by Peacekeeper M'Plisk

Invention

The Testimonial was originally invented as part of a Sketch Day on P'Ache Major, in which Majoran children submit ideas and designs to a group of experts in the hope that theirs will be financed and made. It was sumbitted by a child who struggled with remembering the chores which were expected of them by their parents, so they wanted a method for recording the instructions in three dimensions.

Utility

The Testimonial allows the recording of the sound and three dimensional movement and imagery of anything which occurs within a 30ft radius of the device. The recording does not include anything which happens beyond an object which is more than half a foot thick.
It will record for up to 12 hours at a go, and longer if the device is provided with an alternate power source and data storage space.
Once stored, the recording can be replayed from the device as a three dimensional hologram. The recording is not interactive, but can be used for investigating details which would not otherwise be noticed in the moment.

Version Variations

v1.xx

• Recording sound
• Recording 3D images
• 30ft radius range
• 12 hours memory
• Replay ability

v2.xx

In addition to everything in v1.xx:

• Recording atmospheric changes and vibrations
• Recording temperatures
• 45ft radius range
• 20 hours memory
• Add notes to replays
• Automatic transcriptions of recordings

Manufacturing

The manufacture of the Testimonial takes place on the factory planet of P'Ache Alter, a non-habitable planet within the P'Ache Solar System. Instructions for their construction are transmitted to the automatons on the planet by the Peacekeepers within Peacekeeper Efficiency from their base in Space Station One.
As Testimonials are only available for people working within the Peacekeeper Alliance, they are not sold, and their manufacture is funded by The Alliance.
When a new version is created, the old version is immediately returned to P'Ache Alter so that the components can be re-used for future developments.

Social Impact

The introduction of the Testimonial to Peacekeeper Command and more specifically Peacekeeper Democracy was a game changer. It allowed Emissaries to record accurately every detail of treaty negotiations, without the subjectivity of a report from the Emissary (which, of couse, would be expected as well).
The recordings have been used as training materials. Examples of both exemplary and negative behaviour are able to be projected to classes within Peacekeeper Academy, and disected in great detail.

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Organisations	Peacekeeper Alliance, Peacekeeper Command, Peacekeeper Diplomacy, Peacekeeper Efficiency, Peacekeeper Integrity
People	Peacekeeper, Pachian, Majoran
Locations	Peacekeeper Territories, P'Ache Solar System, P'Ache Major

Inventor(s)

Result of a Majoran Sketch Day

Access & Availability

Widely used within The Alliance. Not available to those outside this organisation.

Related Species

• Pachian