Hey folks, gohKamikaze here!

With CERA now up and running, basic roads being built and designs being tossed around I think it'd be a good idea to have a chat about how our organization will be structured. First though, a big shout out to /u/flameoguy who has been promoted to the position of Chief CSS Technician! It'll be his job to make sure this sub looks as appealing as our roads will be. Make sure you make him feel welcome!

Now, onto structure: While we could just say "go nuts" and let people build their own stuff, there's a lot to factor in and there needs to be some sort of co-operation between these factors. It wouldn't be much of an association otherwise! To organize things better I have split the road-building process in three, each of which is represented by a different body:

• The CERA Diplomatic Corp. This represents the first and potentially most important stage: asking a state's government for their consent to the construction of roads or other infrastructure. If a state consents, the Diplomatic Corp will work closely with them to ensure they are kept in the loop and the infrastructural development is to their liking. If the answer is no, the Corp's job will be to find peaceful compromise between CERA and a state that leaves both sides happy. If you're good with words and have a knack for international relations, this is the branch for you.

• The CERA Architectural Division. Once the Diplomatic Corp has found common ground with the state, the Architectural Division moves in and begins surveying the land and plotting the basic road. This requires knowledge of possible terrain a road might have to traverse and the best ways of doing so, as well as the location of important landmarks such as lamp-posts, sign posts, junctions, gates, bridges and other such features. If you like exploring, designing and coming up with creative solutions to problems, look no further than this branch.

• The CERA Engineer Crew. If the Architects were the brains, the Engineer Crew is definitely the brawn. This is the most labour-intensive stage and entails the actual construction of the roads themselves by the Engineers, following the guides left for them by the Architectural Division. Once a road is completed, little more is needed than occasional maintenance which can be performed by any member of CERA or the general public. If you like building, creating and work well in a team with others, the Engineer Crew is the ideal branch to join.

Beyond these, there is also the Administration Branch which is essentially the decision-making/leadership group, comprised of two senior officials from each other branch. Primarily they deal with logistics and giving the go-ahead for projects undertaken by CERA. We will be choosing several 'senior officials' based on previous experience in their chosen field (so for example if you had put in hard work on a huge build and joined the Engineer Crew, that would be a point in your favour.)

To highlight these roles, I have added the respective flairs to the sub and also posted brief descriptions of each in the sidebar.

That's about all there is to say on that for now. Feel free (and in fact you're encouraged) to post potential routes, road designs, and more to the sub so we can figure our what we'll be building when the time comes!

• gohKamikaze, Founder of CERA