Amber's Unit

Amber's Unit Floor Plan

## Unit Layout

This is the layout and information regarding Amber's Unit.

### Sources

Janet Edwards has graciously been working with me on creating a unit layout that matches her master layout. Of course her layout has all kinds of spoiler notes on it so she couldn't share that with us. It has been a lot of fun!

Some of the following information came from a series of questions posted to her website and other information came from the emails exchanged between Janet and myself while creating the unit floor plan for the wiki.

Since the majority of the info on this page comes directly from the Author, I'm locking it from edits by just anyone. If you have any questions or find a mistake or something that is confusing, please post in the comments below. Star

### Overview

Ever telepath unit is very similar initially, but the telepath influences some changes and as they become more establish "unique to them" features are added.

For example Mira's unit has a number of very low level apartments that the telepath uses when her family visits her in her unit as well as her expansion unit is set up with a full hydroponics unit that grows flowers and fruit.

Sapphire's unit works hard and plays hard. Her expansion area is set up with party rooms. Morton's area is very austere with his expansion area set up as a series of meditation rooms.

### Residential Area

#### Apartments

The unit isn't large enough to have apartments that met every levels requirements, so they have several set levels plus a large number of level 1 apartments. The people that are classified at a lower level will have an apartment that may be better then what they would normally qualify for. For example, Hannah who is level 57 has an apartment that is designated as a level 40 apartment.

It is impractical for singles to have a larger apartment meant for a family, so most apartments link to neighboring ones so that in the future an apartment can be expanded if their is a need due to family size increases.

#### Community Centers

Community rooms / Social areas exist for the lower level members of the unit so they can safely socialize with each other away from the higher level 1 members. These social centers contain kitchen units so that they can have company during meal time if that is what they want.

### Operations Area

The entrances to the overall Operations area has security doors so that only members of the unit can enter the area. The Operations area is divided up into different areas based on functions.

* Tactical
* Liaison
* Medical
* Adminstration
	+ There is large areas near the Admin rooms to allow for future additional functions that may be needed.

### Strike Team Area

#### Ready Room

The "Ready Room" area is actually multiple rooms, with one of them set up as a social area that includes a kitchen unit so that they can get together over meals if they want to.

#### Training Areas

There are several areas just for training:

* Work out Room
* Pool
* Firing Range

### Park

The main park is open for the entire unit, full unit meetings or gatherings are often held there. The strike teams also use it for part of their fitness program as it is large enough for them to get a good run in. Also it is used for smaller gatherings and for rest and relaxation by everyone. It has been Amber's sanctuary until the Expansion area was converted in *Borderline*.

### Expansion Area

Every unit has an expansion area, but each telepath decides what will go in it and each one is different.

Amber's expansion area has been converted into an oasis of quite and peacefulness for the shier species to live in and for Amber to be able to relax, surrounded by the minds of the animals. The area is created to ensure all of the animals in it are happy so that their emotions are positive.

## Staff

A new unit will start out with a smaller staff so that the new telepath will not be overwhelmed. Over time the staff will increase, first when the Beta strike team is staffed as well as other milestones or situations.

New staff may be recruited that is unique to an individual unit such as Amber having a dedicated Councilor instead of the more typical Senior Admin/Doctor also being the telepath's councilor.

### Councilor

Normally the Sr Administrator would also act as the Telepath's councilor and probably does in the other units, but Amber couldn't relate to Megan well enough to have her as her councilor, so they recruited an independent psychologist that doesn't report to anyone except in a vague way to Amber.

Buzz – borderline telepath - Level 1 Psychological Therapist

She has also been acting as council to some of the others in the unit to help alleviate the stress that Amber feels when anyone in her unit is having problems. But Amber remains her number 1 priority.

### Administration

All departments that do not fall under the Operations groups which includes Maintenance and Medical, among others.

 ? - Deputy
 +Nora - Deputy

+ Nora is recruited during *Borderline* and is the wife of one of the new strike team members.

#### Frontline Medical

In *Adversary* Frontline Medical team is introduced. It was suppose to be lead by Crista as their emergency medical specialist, but she was unable to coop with the idea of rushing into danger to be available for any emergency injuries during an engagement.

### Operational Teams

#### Liaison

 Nicole - Deputy -> Team Leader

+ Akiko is recruited during *Borderline* and is the wife of one of the new strike team members.

#### Tactical Team

Should be 12 people

Tactical team Commander - Lucas

 Deputy - Emili | Isla

+Beckett joins the team during *Borderline*. He had went through lottery with Lucas and joined Keith's team too.

++Telyn joins the team during *Borderline*. She had been injured during the Blue Zone power cut (*Perilous*) and even though she went through Lottery and was imprinted for a Tactical Team, she had to have more surgery on her leg so continued to live with her parents while finishing her recovery.

## Strike Team

Strike Team Commander: Adika came from another telepath's unit, first with Mira for 10 years as a strike team member and then as a deputy strike team leader for seven years in Mortan's unit before he was recruited as Strike Team Leader for Amber.

The minimum number of strike team members going out on a run is seventeen, five to guard the telepath and twelve for the chase team.

Five candidates were imprinted as future strike team leader and came out lottery with Amber.

* Rothan (Becomes Deputy for Alpha Team during *Telepath*)
* Forge (Becomes Deputy for Beta Team during *Telepath*)
* Matias - came from Purple zone - Remains on Alpha strike team.
* Eli - Injured during *Telepath**, -* Remains on Alpha Strike Team
* Kaden - disgraces himself when outside for the first time, by crying out in panic, so is no longer considered a contender for a deputy position. Adika was going to fire him for cowardice, but Amber and Rothan persuade him to give Kaden another chance.

### Strike Team Alpha

Alpha was the first team to be recruited for Amber and started with her.

1. Rothan - Deputy Team Leader
2. Matias - Named as the fourth, will fill in for either Rothan or Forge if one of them is injured.
3. Eli
4. Kaden
5. Dhiren
6. Rafael (moved to Beta team during *Borderline*)
7. Zac (injured during *Hurricane**)*
8. Caleb (injured in the shoulder in Borderline
9. Tobias (fired from the team in Borderline)
10. Warwick (not mentioned until *Borderline)*
11. Silas (Briefly mentioned near the beginning of *Hurricane*
12. Jalen moved from Beta Strike Team during *Hurricane*

(still need 5 more names, three existing and at least 2 new ones)

The following strike team members came out of retirement to help with the increased work load during Borderline. Originally employed in Claire's unit, they are now in their mid 40's and will act as Amber's bodyguards for a time, and then transition to other work within the unit. Except Vance they are all devout Hiveists, as Claire used to be. Two of them are married to Akiko and Nora, the new Liaison and Administration deputies.

* Vance: has a son working in Morton's unit
* Osric: a devout Hiveist with great theological knowledge, originally wanted to be a minister like his parents
* Dex
* Kris

### Strike Team Beta

Beta was formed months after Alpha so still lag behind.

1. Forge is the Deputy Strike Leader for Beta Team.
2. Rafael (moved to Beta team during *Borderline*)
3. Amir
4. Josh
5. Penn

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *From*: Janet Edwards comments
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Borderline (Hive Mind Book 4) (p. 402). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ *From*: Janet Edwards comments

### Bibliography

* https://janetedwards.com
* Edwards, Janet. *Telepath (Hive Mind 1)* (2016). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Defender (Hive Mind 2)* (2017). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Hurricane (Hive Mind 3)* (2018). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Borderline (Hive Mind 4)* (2019). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Adversary (Hive Mind 5)* (2023). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition