Democracy Officer

“	The Democracy Officer is here to optimize our Citizenship. We're lucky, we should always strive to be the best Citizens we can be.	„
	~ Ship Master

The Democracy Officer is a spokesman for the Ministry of Truth present on the Super Destroyer, responsible for providing motivational quotes to encourage the Helldivers and other S.E.A.F. personnel to fight for Managed Democracy, optimize their Citizenship, and to prevent un-democratic thoughts from taking root in the troops.

General Notes

“	I am but a conduit for the Ministry of Truth, which is itself but a conduit for Managed Democracy.	„
	~ Democracy Officer

The Democracy Officer, judging by the name and voicelines by him and other crew members, is most likely a political officer of the Ministry of Truth, promoting Managed Democracy and the ideals of Super Earth among the Helldivers and the Super Destroyer's crew, as well as updating them on the war effort. As stated by the Democracy Officer: "The Helldivers receive their orders from the Ministry of Defense, and I mine from the Ministry of Truth. In this way, the hands of Liberty are intertwined."

The Helldiver Contract of Employment states that the Democracy Officer can, as a member of the "Authorized Command Structure", terminate the contract for any reason at their discretion, meaning the Democracy Officer is considered a superior officer to the Helldivers, despite not belonging to the Ministry of Defense, and presumably being outside of the conventional S.E.A.F. chain of command.

Democracy Officer Close Up — A Democracy Officer's inspirational appearance.

Judging by the Democracy Officer's scarred appearance, with one variant even missing an eye and wearing an eyepatch, it would seem as if the Democracy Officer is also a seasoned combat veteran, perhaps adding to their role of military ideological encouragement. This is supported by the fact that the Democracy Officer otherwise behaves like any non-commissioned officer would, and wears heavy, decorated combat armor.

While it can be assumed that the Democracy Officer can merit out corporal punishment (including execution or relocation to a Freedom Camp) should they find any dissident activity (such as deserting), it appears that their role is mainly an informational one as part of the Ministry of Truth. Presumably, actual policing/law enforcement duties are performed by the Loyalty Officers of the Ministry of Unity.

Quotes

“	The word of your Democracy Officer is Law. Laws... must not be broken.	„
	~ Super Destroyer Announcement

“	Reminder: the Democracy Officer's personal sauna is off-limits to crew.	„
	~ Super Destroyer Announcement

The following voicelines can be rolled at any time. While the NPCs can occasionally gain time-limited voicelines, they will not be listed here.

Voice lines
Subtitles	Audio
The Helldivers receive their orders from the Ministry of Defense, and I mine from the Ministry of Truth. In this way, the hands of Liberty are intertwined.
I am but a conduit for the Ministry of Truth, which is itself but a conduit for Managed Democracy.
Helldiver. Take command of the Galaxy's liberation.
The hour of our next victory rapidly approaches. Let us cleanse the Galaxy of alien scum.
The Galactic War. A battleground awaiting your heroic intervention.
The siege upon Managed Democracy continues. Let us rally to her defence.
A true servant of Freedom keeps no companion, save Damsel Democracy herself.
Though we are the most powerful fighting force the universe has ever seen, we are naught but humble servants before Managed Democracy.
Remain ever-vigilant for deceit and treachery. They can take root in the smallest of cracks.
Tyranny is a cancer, and Managed Democracy is the cure. And you, Helldiver, shall administer the antidote.
There is but one assured path to peace... And that path is war.
The enemy may anticipate but one outcome: total annihilation.
Our enemies forsook mercy long ago. Oblivion is all that waits them now.
Ours are the hands that will tear asunder the binds of tyranny.
Here at war, you may cast your vote many times. Once on Election Day, and another with every bullet buried in an enemy combatant.
Dissidents sow their lies in the smallest of fractures, Helldiver. Stay vigilant.
The people of Super Earth look to us for hope. And we will deliver it — one enemy corpse at a time.
Ready for another mission, Helldiver?
We will never forget those who fell in the defense of Malevelon Creek
Innocents perish with every wasted second. We must act.
I only regret that I have but one ship's worth of lives to give to our cause.
All of posterity shall either prosper in Liberty, or suffer in bondage. That determination is our duty.
Every star is a distress beacon, crying out for Liberation.
Liberty's enemies march ever closer.
We must give no less than the entirety of our being in service to Freedom.
The Terminids spent decades content on the E-710 farms. Now their most destructive instincts run rampant, to the detriment of all.
Managed Democracy offers true Freedom: Freedom from the burden of choice.
I realized long ago that death in the defence of Freedom was not a tragedy to be lamented, but a sacrifice to be revered.
The lives of Humanity's present are a crumb; the lives of Humanity's future, a boundless loaf.
As the chain does not scrutinize the brevity of its links, neither does Liberty mourn the transience of a Helldiver's service.
Managed Democracy is a watchful shepherd, guiding the will of the people so they do not stray from safety.
The torch of Freedom is passed hand to hand, from one thawed hero to the next. They may bear it for one hour or one minute, but there is always another to keep it from going out.
The final absolution of xenocide is a mellifluous clarion guiding our path.
When the undemocratic din of our enemies has at last been silenced, we shall finally perceive the unsullied peal of Democracy, reverberating evermore.
One shudders to imagine what repulsive larvae gestates within the Gloom, as we speak.
The Illuminate have returned, but their autocratic intentions remain shrouded in mystery.
Those changed by the Illuminate have lost something deeper than their humanity. Their very citizenship has been consumed, condemning them to a fate worse than death. They are... Voteless.
The Voteless were once Democracy-loving citizens, like you and I; now they are forced to serve the Illuminate Invasion. Our responsibility to them is clear: we must Free them from their tortured existence.
Even after 100 years, the Illuminate likely remain few in number. Their use of our citizens as shields evidences their fear of total eradication.
For how long have the Illuminate been slithering in the shadows of the Milky Way, evading our detection?
Perhaps the Illuminate sought to convert our citizens into their loyal subjects, but found the allegience of a Super Earth citizen not so easily co-opted. And the brutish Voteless were the result.
You may find yourself wondering if any remnant of their former selves remains in the Voteless. Do not waste your time. The citizens they once were are gone completely.
The Illuminate believe themselves enlightened, yet all their delving has not acquired them immunity to the liberation of an honestly-placed bullet.
What the Illuminate are planning, none can say. The sunless depths of their minds defy comprehension, and plumbing them only turns our eyes from Liberty's light.
The Illuminate, in their hubris, think us incapable of deciphering their wicked plots. But make no mistake: we will arrest their dark machinations. Whatever they may be.
The Illuminate are an ancient alien species, whose existence predates humanity's by millenia. In the First Galactic War, they attacked Super Earth without provocation. Thanks to the Helldivers, they were ultimately destroyed. Or so we thought.
We tore down their despotic monoliths, and razed their xenophobic temples. For the last century, we believed the galaxy safe from the Illuminate's totalitarian tentacles. But it appears we were mistaken.
Helldiver: You may encounter strange Illuminate structures within our invaded colonies. Whatever you do: do not touch them.
Does this host comprise the full might of the Illuminate Cult? Or are there others, still trapped outside the galaxy, awaiting the opportunity to join their tentacled vanguard?
The Voteless would have been subjected to endless anti-Democratic propaganda. The resulting mental distress likely led to the total destruction of their minds.
We do not yet know how the Voteless were created. It seems the Illuminate wish to transform our citizens' minds and bodies. But are these monstrosities the end of their gruesome experimentation... or merely the beginning?
Studies on captured Voteless have begun to yield insight into their creation. Their DNA has been altered, resulting in physical deformities. Their minds, meanwhile, bear the marks of extreme thought control. Similar to our own patriotic re-education protocols... but twisted into something profane.
The Gloom has altered the very air of the worlds caught in its haze. Once-familiar worlds are now foreign lands, nesting grounds for skittering new monstrosities.
Within the Gloom, the Terminids have been enhanced into even deadlier predators. But they remain mere quarry for Democracy's elite.
At last, we have forced the greater host of Illuminate out into the open. No longer shall they shrink from Liberty's light.
It is the Illuminate who ought fear what comes next. The kraken has been drawn from the deep - now, it can be slain.
There can be no doubt that the Illuminate covet Super Earth itself. A climactic contest with our ancient foe approaches. One which I welcome.
Perhaps the Illuminate never intended to destroy Super Earth with their wormhole, but simply to camouflage their advance.
The Illuminate likely spent the past 100 years constructing this fleet. Its gargantuan size is a reflection of our enemy's hatred for all things Free.
Halting a force of this size would be far too costly. Prudence demands we slow their advance. While preparing our final stand.
We now face three enemies, and each demands constant vigilance. A single slip, and all will be lost.
It seems that the black hole created by the Dark Fluid was in fact a wormhole, to some dark depths of the galaxy in which the Illuminate were hidden.
Much about our foe has changed since the Illuminate last threatened Super Earth. No doubt they have spent the past century preparing for their return.
The Illuminate clearly aspire to reanimate the corpse of their ancient civilization. They must be stopped.
We defeated the Illuminate in the First Galactic War, but were too lenient in our cleansing of their viscous imprint. Now we pay the price.
According to historical texts, the Illuminate society is strictly hierarchical. Their leaders may be over a thousand years old. But ancient though they may be, their return has sealed their doom.
The Illuminate long ago anointed themselves galactic shepherds. In their twisted minds, Super Earth is an existential threat that must be destroyed. Abject insanity... that jeopardizes the entire galaxy.
Super Earth is under attack. We have not a single moment to waste.
The Illuminate would twist Super Earth from a beacon of Freedom to a cradle of subjugation. We must annihilate them completely before they have a chance.
Class A+ Citizens, who have earned the right to abide within the beating heart of Liberty, now flee for their lives. Our most equal citizens, forced to live in fear.
I know these heinous crimes do not rattle your resolve, Helldiver. I see the vengeful fury that burns in your heart. Let no temperance stay your hand 'til Justice is rightfully served.
Victory, Helldiver! Victory! The enemy is in retreat. Super Earth has been defended.
Super Earth is saved. I can scarcely contain my joy.
Rejoice, Helldiver. The battle is over. The Illuminate flee from Super Earth. Freedom has won the day.
The battle is won, but the war is not yet over. We rejoice... and then seek retribution.
Smoke fills the air of our great capital. Edifices that have stood for centuries lie in ruins. But the enemy has destroyed nothing that cannot be rebuilt. The light of Managed Democracy yet shines; the flag of Freedom yet waves.

Trivia

The Democracy Officer is voiced by Ike Amadi.
There are 2 possible aspects for the Democracy Officer, with the only other NPC able to change aspects being the Service Technician. The 2 possible aspects for the Democracy Officer are that of a white man and that of a black man wearing an eyepatch. Both aspects are bald.
During Operation Impending Gloom, counterfeit sample detection measures were strengthened. All personnel were also encouraged to do their part by remaining vigilant for un-Democratic attempts to steal from the Prosperity of all, and report any indications of such behavior to their Democracy Officer immediately (lending further credence to the idea that they are the Super Destroyer's political officer).