DRC: FAQ

What is D’ni? Who are the D’ni?
See the D’ni FAQ.
What is the DRC?
DRC stands for “D’ni Restoration Council”, an independent group of individuals whose main purpose is to oversee the exploration and restoration of D’ni.

The council currently consists of Dr. Marie Sutherland, Dr. Ikuro Kodama, Victor Laxman, and Cate Alexander. There is also a number of volunteers who currently serve in a variety of support roles.

What happened when?

Does the DRC determine what areas of D’ni are open to the public?
Yes. We feel an obligation to preserve existing D’ni structures and artifacts, and we are constantly working to make new areas of D’ni safe and accessible to the public. Until those areas are deemed safe, the DRC will not allow public access. It’s in everyone’s best interest to be deliberate in the restoration of D’ni.
What areas of D’ni are currently opened?
Several neighborhoods and various parts of the Island (Ae’gura) are open to explorers. Areas are opened and closed as deemed necessary by the DRC for safety reasons.
What are D’ni neighborhoods, and how many have been restored?
D’ni neighborhoods were small self-contained community areas on the fringe of the D’ni city, on the wall of the cavern. Many of those neighborhoods were fairly well preserved during the destruction and, as a result, were be some of the first areas restored and made available to visitors and explorers.
When will The Island and The City Proper be opened?
A few sections of Ae’gura are currently open to explorers. The DRC is still at work on Ae’gura (The Island – see note below). Currently work is mainly taking place in the harbor, the public square, palace areas, and the library courtyard. We have also begin initial work on the J’taeri District. There is a tremendous amount of work still to be done.

Other than the fringe neighborhoods mentioned earlier, The City Proper is a much larger task because so much destruction was focused there. No work is currently occurring in that area.

Note: It has become common in the caverns to refer to Ae’gura as “the city.” The City on the cavern wall is then referred to as The City Proper.

Why are there cones and blockades in certain areas?
Safety is a major concern of the DRC, and the cones and blockades help denote areas in which authorized explorers should show caution.
Are any D’ni still alive?
The DRC has had contact with D’ni, although out of respect for their privacy their identities have been kept private.
Have any linking books been found?
The DRC has uncovered a number of D’ni Linking Books. However, the process of linking, as well as the Ages themselves, are a major safety concern, and each book and Age must be thoroughly examined before being made available to authorized explorers. It is our intent to eventually allow linking to every safe Age that is found.
How do I have access to Books that the DRC has not approved?
There are many mysteries to D’ni, much of them centered around Yeesha, daughter of Atrus. Yeesha is not a member of the DRC nor is she affiliated with the Council in any way shape or form. However, we have not attempted to stop her or her efforts as some members of the DRC have used the Books that she has supplied. We do not endorse Yeesha or her activites and, at this time, do not deny her the ability to provide Books and Personal Ages to explorers.