Command

The Command is the governing leadership of the expedition aboard Daban Urnud. In shipboard accounts, its stated purpose—described as its “Rayzon Det”—is to steer the expedition between cosmi and to carry out extended periods of contact called Advents.

First mention and context

The term is introduced through testimony from a Laterran linguist, Jules Verne Durand, who describes life within the Orbstack community and the competition for leadership roles. His account situates the Command as the authority over mission aims such as inter‑cosmic travel and Advent operations.

Composition and selection

• Draws its ranks from across the four origin peoples: Urnud, Tro, Laterre, and Fthos.
• Education aboard the ship prepares children for future roles, and there is explicit competition for positions of power within the Command.

Roles and priorities

• Directs navigation between cosmi and oversees the conduct of Advents on contacted worlds.
• Values specialized skills for Advents; linguists are described as strategic assets when initiating contact and communication.

Political context

• The broader community aboard Daban Urnud is presently divided between the Pedestal and the Fulcrum. The Command operates in this environment and is a focus of ambition among the four peoples.

Shipboard presence

• Some of the external vertices of the ship's icosahedral outer structure house pressurized spheres used by members of the Command, where they operate in weightless conditions.
• These spheres are among several specialized vertex structures; others include transit tunnels linking the interior to space and an optical observatory.

Current status

• Functions aboard the starship currently operating in the vicinity of Arbre. Details of internal structure beyond the above remain limited to reported descriptions.