Analysis of Territory: Benefaus Alpha III

Local Name of System: Sol

Local Name of Planet: Earth

Current Galactic Council Goal: Monitor

Potential Verdicts:

A) Maintain Silent Monitoring

B) Open Galactic Diplomatic Accords

C) Colonize Planet and Redirect Development

D) Classify as Threat and Terminate

Agent Knowledge Rankings based on points

Example:

Agent BR1034 is assigned to analyze the planetary mass known as Earth. She specializes in the country United States, territory of New Jersey. Most of her reports involve the city known as Berlin, and thus her ranking is highest within this territory.

Earth Ranking increases at a rate of one per 100 points.

Country Ranking increases at a rate of one per 20 points.

Territory Ranking increases at a rate of one per 5 points.

City Ranking increases at a rate of one per point.

The aliens have discovered that the humans have a global communications network in existence, as well as a variety of territorial media broadcasts. For purposes of ranking, the global communications network (Internet) counts as a country, and specific sites count as territories (Facebook, for instance). Media broadcasts tend to operate via type as 'country' (radio, television, etc), and specific jurisdiction as territory (Comedy Central, ABC, etc.) Where it can be pinpointed, the actual city location is relevant (for example, ABC 6 Philadelphia) - which is useful for pinpointing the source of cultural outputs.

These rankings assign weight to the Agent's opinion. Someone with an Earth Ranking in the millions would be given more credit than someone with an Earth Ranking in the dozens.

Ranking Steps:

Zero - No experience in this territory.

1 to 100 - Basic familiarity.

101 to 500 - Intermediate familiarity.

501 to 2500 - Advanced familiarity.

2501 to 10000 - Expert in this territory.

10001+ - Mastered territorial interaction.

Each 100 points or fraction in a ranking counts as a single 'vote'.

Establishing Cover: As an infiltrator of human society, you are expected to assume a covert identity. Completing your personal dossier is a good way to start earning ranking for your jurisdiction.

Surveillance: Providing information on the behavior of the humans within your territory, via surveys, interviews, photographic or video surveillance.

Communication Intercepts: Providing analysis of human news and media as part of determining a course of action.

Cultural Analysis: Providing analysis of human culture, including entertainments and arts, to determine viability of humanity as a culture.

Materials Intercepts: Locating and documenting 'geocache' hoarding locations to further analyze their cultural relevance.

Tactical Analysis: Providing analysis of human combat activity, to determine overall aggressiveness and potential hazard to the interplanetary community.

Exhibit Type: Surveillance

Exhibit Location: Earth > United States > New Jersey > Berlin

Exhibit Target: McDonalds

Prior analysis indicates that this 'McDonalds' is a place where low-quality comestibles are provided in exchange for local trade units. Interior surveillance reveals that the operation is used as a social networking opportunity in addition to its more prosaic usage. Humans often form small groups, herd their offspring in for a communal meal, and use the opportunity to engage in social interactions. The location seems to provide an access point for their data communications network, which many of them take advantage of, whether alone or in groups. It is theorized that this sense of global social communion is the primary reason for their frequent presence, as the owners go out of their way to label the many potential shortcomings of their product's impact on human dietary requirements.

Agent suggests further monitoring of these and other social outlet points.