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The Swan, Science

Electromagnetic research

Aptitude breakdown

Recruits posted to The Swan usually score close to The Tempest and The Arrow too.

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Your station

Steady hands and a tolerance for routine. The Swan studies the Island’s unusual electromagnetism, and the posting rewards people who follow procedure exactly, keep careful logs and do not mind long shifts underground.

In the show

Your role: Science

Researchers who design the experiments, take the readings and write them up. You would rather have a good question than a quick answer.

Your first day

  1. 06:00Shift change. Read the last log all the way through before you sign it.
  2. 08:00Electromagnetic readings, taken by hand and written down.
  3. 12:30Lunch from the pantry. Tick off what you used on the stock list.
  4. 15:00Equipment checks and a sweep of the storeroom.
  5. 16:00Write up the day’s results before you forget what they meant.Science duty
  6. 18:00Hand over to the next shift. Pick a record for them.

Who you would work with

People from the show who did this work for the Initiative. Their files stay sealed, names and faces included, until you reach the episode that shows them on the job.

Your personnel file

Share it or save it as an image. Add a name if you like; it stays on this device.

Personnel file
DHARMA Initiative recruitmentDI-60682
Name
Station
The Swan
Assignment
Electromagnetic research
Role
Science
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Tap the Name line to put your name on the file. It is optional, stays on this device and never goes in a link.

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