ROOK UPDATE — NOVEMBER 30, 2025 AFTERNOON

THE BEHEMOTH IS COMPLETE


🎉 MAJOR MILESTONE: ALL PATENTS FILED

FilingApplication #InnovationsClaimsFiled
Bag #163/925,67237 (#1-37)123Nov 25, 2025
Bag #2+363/927,67416 (#38-53)82Nov 30, 2025
TOTAL53205COMPLETE

Conversion deadline: November 30, 2026 (12 months from Bag #2+3 filing)


SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Today)

  1. Bag #2+3 provisional patent FILED — Application 63/927,674
  2. “How Many People Does It Take to Escape?” article created — Math behind 1,000 = escape velocity
  3. Voiceover script updated — “More than me” language refined
  4. Letter to My Children updated — Scripture section, “bitty” reference, The Scientist connection
  5. Golden Tickets system documented — Vote-based (not dollar-based) stretch goals

KICKSTARTER STATUS

  • Submitted: Nov 26, 2025
  • Expected approval: Dec 1, 2025
  • Does NOT auto-launch — Manual “Launch” button required
  • Campaign duration: 30 days

KEY THRESHOLDS

MembersStatusMeaning
50CrewProof of concept
250PioneerBills paid, sustainable
500HomesteaderJobs created
1,000Escape VelocitySelf-sustaining, “More Than Me”
5,000GuildmasterNodes, expansion
20,000+MovementReplicating

GOLDEN TICKETS (Vote-Based)

VotesTicketUnlocks
100#1First Golden Wrapper location
250#2Second Wrapper + bonus clue
500#3Third Wrapper + Reference Web hint
750#4Fourth Wrapper + founder story
1,000#5THE FACTORY TOUR — Founding Era complete

Every pledge = 1 vote (regardless of amount)


VIDEO PRODUCTION STATUS

Video #1 (Office Video)

  • Source: Founder-Office-Messy.mp4 (3 min)
  • Music: “Moonshot” by BRUCK’LYN (4:03)
  • Voiceover: Ready to record (script in VOICEOVER-SCRIPT-3MIN-OFFICE-VIDEO.md)
  • End card: Medallion + Dad’s audio + Little Red Hen

Files Ready:

  • VIDEO-1-PRODUCTION-INSTRUCTIONS-COMPLETE.md — Full editor instructions
  • VOICEOVER-SCRIPT-3MIN-OFFICE-VIDEO.md — What founder says
  • Medallion QR code for end card

Still Needed:

  • Founder records voiceover
  • USPTO screenshot for opening (can use filing confirmation)
  • Hand off to video editor

KEY FILES IN /mnt/user-data/outputs/

Core Documents

FilePurpose
BEHEMOTH-COMPLETE-53-INNOVATIONS.mdMaster innovation registry (UPDATED)
PROVISIONAL-PATENT-BAG-2-3-COMBINED.mdThe patent just filed
VIDEO-1-PRODUCTION-INSTRUCTIONS-COMPLETE.mdComplete video production guide
VOICEOVER-SCRIPT-3MIN-OFFICE-VIDEO.mdWhat to say

Letters

FilePurpose
M.Scott-Letter.mdMacKenzie Scott letter (7 initiatives)
LETTER-TO-MY-CHILDREN-Why-Im-Afraid-And-Doing-It-Anyway.mdPersonal legacy letter
LETTER-USAA-Gratitude.mdUSAA story + SSL connection

Articles

FilePurpose
ARTICLE-How-Many-People-Does-It-Take.mdNEW — Escape velocity math
ARTICLE-The-Scientist-Overwatch.mdThe Scientist persona
ARTICLE-Expected-No-Tried-Anyway.mdUnderdog philosophy
ARTICLE-Picasso-Letters.mdWhy writing creates value

Systems

FilePurpose
GOLDEN-TICKETS-STRETCH-GOALS.mdVote-based stretch goals
MORE-THAN-ME-Sustainability-Thresholds.mdThreshold explanations
INNOVATION-ARTICLES-REGISTRY.mdAll 53 innovation article shells

THE 7 INITIATIVES

  1. Let’s Make Dinner — Neighbors feeding neighbors
  2. Let’s Get Groceries — Volume purchasing
  3. Defense Claws — Product & legal defense
  4. Let’s Go Shopping — Group buying
  5. Lifeline Medications — Cheap prescription access
  6. Liana Banyan MSA — Medical savings accounts
  7. “This is NOT Pudding” / SSL — Community-vouched micro-loans

FOUNDER PERSONAS

PersonaSignatureUse For
Crewman #6“By Grabthar’s Hammer”Galaxy Quest / startup
The One Who Fought Anyway“Expected No, Tried Anyway”Underdog stories
Amateur Engineer“1,200 prototypes”Technical papers
Wannabe Academic“Check the math”Economic papers
Army Ant“One of us winning = ALL of us win”Patent giveaway
Bridge-Builder“For my children”Legacy
The Scientist“No plan survives first contact”Overwatch requests

REFERENCE WEB (Recent Additions)

ReferenceSourceConnection
Escape VelocityPhysics1,000 members = self-sustaining
Empire Records“Guided by force greater than luck”Watermark system
Krull (1983)“You are my Krull”USAA gratitude
The Grinch (2000)“This is NOT Pudding”SSL naming
9 (2009)The ScientistOverwatch persona
Charlie & Chocolate FactoryGolden TicketsVote stretch goals

WATERMARK SYSTEM (Anti-Cheating)

For article verification contests:

  • Each article has a Watermark number at bottom
  • Number changes when article is re-uploaded
  • Proves reader actually read CURRENT version
  • “I’m guided by a force much greater than luck — and I want to know you are too.”

NEXT PRIORITIES

  1. Record voiceover — Script ready, founder needs to record
  2. Hand off to video editor — Mikey or hired editor
  3. Kickstarter approval check — Expected Dec 1
  4. Deploy 53 landing pages — HTML templates ready in /innovations/
  5. Fill in article shells — Start with innovations that have origin stories

CRITICAL CONTEXT

  • Mortgage on the line — Diana believes. ALL IN.
  • Dec 1 target — Kickstarter expected to approve
  • Family team of 7 — Wife + 5 kids + Founder
  • $65 patent filing complete — BEHEMOTH secured

KEY PHRASES

  • “Help each other. Help ourselves.”
  • “Expected no. Tried anyway.”
  • “More than me.” — 1,000 = escape velocity
  • “No plan survives first contact.” — The Scientist
  • “This is NOT pudding.” — SSL
  • “You are my Krull.” — USAA gratitude
  • “I’m guided by a force much greater than luck.”

Updated: November 30, 2025 ~12:30 PM CT THE BEHEMOTH: COMPLETE FOR THE KEEP ⚔️