Science Council Chairman

The SCC

Science Council Chairman (Chair Person)

The SCC is elected by the Hive of Minds and then appointed by the President of the United Stars for a duration of 20 standard years. The appointment can be extended by the HoM for subsequent periods of 20 years until the Chairman retires, steps back, dies or is replaced by a new SCC. All SCCs have been beings of exceeding high IQ with a collection of academic titles and credentials. With a keen understanding and grasp of a wide range of scientific fields and with the ability and desire to interact with others. (traits quite rare to the Super Genius Class of most species) The only being ever declining the honor was Mother Machine, and the first SCC was Dr. Isah (for the duration of two weeks as he didn't have the “social skills” needed ) SCC's are usually (but not always) long standing members of the HoM.

The Office of SCC makes the being a Voting member of the CONFERENCE and a member of the COUNCIL TO THE ASSEMBLY. The SCC advises the President and is cleared for BLUE-BLUE-BLUE secrets and classified matters. The SCC is a member of the Intelligence committee and receives permanent protection from theFirst Guard Department of the United Stars Marine Corps. The Office of the SCC is open to the Public and located on Pluribus UnumThe SCC presents the Budget for the Science Council and the Sci Corps to the Assembly at Allocation Day and addresses the Assembly on Matters of science. The current SCC is very popular with the General Public as he hosts a weekly GalNet Show where he discusses and presents amazing facts of science in a very entertaining fashion and is not shy to mingle with Citizens, take personal calls (when possible) and regularly visits Union Schools across the Union to give guest lectures (usually in the same style as his GalNet Show. (The current SCC is the last remaining member of an ancient race, found, rescued and conscripted by Eric Olafson) Professor Ortbeer.