D'ni Restoration Council
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The D'ni Restoration Council (DRC) is a group of people who assert responsibility for, and authority over, restoring D'ni and its ages. The DRC consists of archaeologists and other researchers, and also occasionally contracts third parties. The DRC has currently ceased its operations due to lack of funding, a problem it has faced in the past.
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[edit] History
Upon his death in 1996 AD (9652 DE), Elias Zandi bequeathed his fortune to form the D'ni Restoration Foundation and served as a source of funding for further restoration of D'ni. The D'ni Restoration Foundation was the effective predecessor to the D'ni Restoration Council that would be founded the following year by Dr. Watson.
A major expedition brought machinery and tools down to the city and started to restore Ae'gura, the neighborhoods, and other Ages. Explorers from the Surface, assisted by Jeff Zandi, entered D'ni without authorization from the DRC. They now number in the thousands.
The DRC had many official members and contractors that would explore the ages, make sure they are safe to visit, and seal those who are not. Approved linking books bear the stamp of the DRC. However the restoration effort in D'ni was abandoned in 2004 AD (9660 DE).
The headquarters are located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, not far from the D'ni caverns: (Google Maps map; Yahoo! Local Maps map).
[edit] Restoration
Restoration, the DRC's main task, consists of five phases which incrementally document the progress of making an age suitable for general access again.
[edit] Controversies
[edit] Safety
The DRC claims that the restoration process is very prone to safety problems, and must thus be slowed down to a point where accidents can be minimized. Many consider this policy unreasonable, and some theorize a conspiracy on the DRC's part to monopolize access to areas.
As a result, various explorers frequently ignore traffic cones and attempt to break down barriers installed by the DRC.
In general, while DRC members have certainly done a sizable amount of research, their authority is highly questionable. They are unrelated to the D'ni, and, until the discovery of Esher, had no actual conversations with surviving D'ni people.
[edit] Explorer communication
The DRC is frequently criticized for its limited communication with explorers. That said, they do send out broadcast KI messages, albeit irregularly. DPWR has an archive of all messages since late 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] Uru
The DRC primarily plays a role in Uru. Many journals from DRC members and contractors can be found, and a lot of areas were sealed off by them. In Uru Live, the DRC even appear as avatars that make announcements and can be interacted with.
In reality, the journals are written, the barriers set up and the characters acted by Cyan employees.
