The Abyssal Requiem ARQM prioritizes discipline, operational awareness, and accountability over simple social convenience. We are a strategic corporation within our coalition, which means our recruiters are the gatekeepers of our reputation. We prioritize quality over quantity.

This guide outlines the standard operating procedure for screening, interviewing, and onboarding new recruits.

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Before you ever invite a recruit to a voice channel, you must perform a background check.

**ESI Check:** Have the recruit log into our Auth system with their EVE SSO. Review their character history, corp history, and wallet transactions. Look for frequent corp-hopping (a major red flag) or unexplained massive ISK transfers.

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EVE is a game of communication. **Every recruit must complete a voice interview on Discord or Mumble.** No exceptions. If they "don't have a mic" or "prefer to just type," they cannot join ARQM.

Use these questions to gauge their cultural fit and operational readiness:

* *“What are you looking for in a corporation, and why did you choose ARQM?”* (Listen for a desire for structured PvP and teamwork, rather than just looking for a safe place to krab).

* *“How do you fund your PvP?”* (Ensures they are self-sufficient and understand that our forward deployments don't always offer safe PvE).

* *“Are you comfortable using Push-to-Talk on comms?”* (Mandatory for fleet discipline).

* *“Tell me about a time you lost a ship. What happened?”* (Gauges accountability. If they blame everyone else or complain about game mechanics, they are likely a toxic pilot).

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During the interview, pay attention to the recruit's attitude. ARQM requires thick skin and a willingness to follow orders.

* Refusal to provide full ESI tokens for all their alternate characters.

* Excessive complaining about previous corporations or FCs.

* Indicating that they plan to rat/mine during strategic fleets.

Once a recruit is approved, do not just accept their in-game application and leave them to figure things out. As a recruiter, you are their first mentor.

1. **Accept Application:** Accept their in-game corp application.

2. **Auth & Services:** Walk them through registering on the Phoenix/Winter Coalition Auth platforms. Ensure they get their Discord roles and Mumble set up immediately.

3. **Wiki Orientation:** Link them to this Otter Wiki. Specifically, mandate that they read the [[Blue Standing Etiquette]] and [[Intel Channels & Reporting]] pages before they ever undock in our space.

4. **Moving Assets:** Explain the logistics of moving to our home staging. Provide them with jump freighter service instructions or coordinate a safe escort if they are bringing jump-capable capitals.

5. **Welcome to the Fold:** Introduce them in corp chat and ping the `#general` Discord channel to welcome them. Check in on them after their first 48 hours to ensure they are settling in.