ROOK COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE

November 26, 2025 - Launch Day Edition

CRITICAL UPDATES FOR ALL AI INSTANCES

This document contains essential updates that must be integrated into all Star Chamber AI instances, Cephas knowledge base, and marketing materials.

1. LEGAL MILESTONES ACHIEVED TODAY

EIN Obtained

• EIN: 41-2797446
• Legal Name: LIANA BANYAN CORPORATION
• Date: November 26, 2025
• Entity Type: Corporation (Wyoming filed, Texas physical)
• Business Activity: SOFTWARE PLATFORM SERVICES

Patent Filed

• Application #: 63/925,672
• Confirmation #: 5488
• Filing Date: November 26, 2025 at 11:11:47 AM ET
• Title: Cooperative Commerce Platform with Distributed Economic Architecture
• Type: Utility - Provisional Application under 35 USC 111(b)
• Inventor: Jonathan Ray Jones
• Applicant: Upekrithen, LLC
• Fee Paid: $65 (Micro Entity)
• Priority Date: LOCKED - November 26, 2025

Mercury Bank Account

• Status: Application submitted, in review (~1 day approval)
• Account: Ending in 5392
• Entity: LIANA BANYAN CORPORATION

2. THE LIANA BANYAN ORIGIN STORY

MUST BE ADDED TO ALL MATERIALS

The Childhood Memory: One of Jonathan’s earliest memories is of having a book read to him about a kingdom in the sea—underneath the water level but open to the sky. In the story, this was made possible by mangroves (or banyan) whose roots interlocked so tightly as to keep out the ocean, even while the entire island was in a large depression made possible by the surrounding wall of trees.

The African Influence: When the Jones family lived in Africa, Jonathan was impressed with the Baobab tree, which like the Banyan has a large central trunk that branches out, then has aerial roots that reach to the ground and create another trunk that then repeats the process.

The Etymology:

• Liana: Any of a group of plants that start in the soil and lean on other plants, vining around them for support as they climb upward.
• Banyan: From late 16th century Portuguese, from Gujarati vāṇiyo meaning “man of the trading caste,” from Sanskrit. Originally denoting a Hindu merchant, the term was applied by Europeans in the mid-seventeenth century to a tree under which such traders had built a pagoda.

The Connection: As the Banyan tree develops trunks from liana, the business develops other businesses—much like an incubator, with key differences. The goal: provide the means for anyone to take an idea from start to finished, delivered product or service.

The Motto: “Help each other, Help ourselves.”

Marketing Versions:

Short (Elevator Pitch): “Liana Banyan is named for two things: the liana vine that climbs by supporting other plants, and the banyan tree that grows new trunks from its branches. Our platform does the same—creators supporting each other, each success creating more success.”

Long (Documentary Opening): “A boy reads a book about a magical kingdom held together by trees. Decades later, he builds that kingdom.”

3. THE BEHEMOTH - COMPLETE PATENT PORTFOLIO

37 Innovations, 123 Claims

THE NINE PILLARS (Core Architecture):

1. Tab System - Dual currency (Credits + MARKS)
2. Position Funding - Commitment-triggered democratic funding
3. Medallion Cascade - Recursive fractional ownership
4. Star Chamber - Multi-agent AI verification (V9.7)
5. Castle Portal Cards - CRM + tools for node operators
6. Node Network - Distributed business infrastructure
7. Ghost Items Bridge - NFT-physical sync system
8. Omnibus Launch - Coordinated multi-platform release
9. Boaz Principle - “Leaving grain at the edges”

THE FOURTEEN PROJECTS: 10. HexIsle Three-Realm - Business simulator game 11. Living Castle - Visual business management interface 12. Galactic Empire - Franchise/IP expansion model 13. SCaaS - Star Chamber as a Service 14. MARKS Dual Currency - Contribution tracking tokens 15. Golden Wrapper Hunt - Gamified discovery mechanics 16. Tab Economics - Mathematical sustainability proofs 17. Arena Hiring - Competitive position matching 18. Chronicler’s Hall - Community documentation 19. VivaLaRevolucion - Movement/activism tools 20. Cephas Ring of Articles - Knowledge distribution 21. The Membrane - Semi-permeable IP governance 22. Shirley Temple Ratings - User-controlled content filtering 23. The Political Expedition - Adaptive governance

THE FOURTEEN INITIATIVES: 24. Marks Ledger System - Transparent accounting 25. The Bazaar & 12 Cities - Domain-specialized hubs 26. Tereno Platform - Land/property tokenization 27. Venice Canal System - Resource flow architecture 28. Volume Discount Pools - Cooperative bulk purchasing 29. Vessel Evolution - Progressive capability unlocks 30. Wells & Labyrinth Network - Resource access points 31. Hot Water Company - Stirling clean water + hydrogen 32. Music Licensing System - Transparent royalty tracking 33. Distributed Factory Network - Three-stage manufacturing 34. Yggdrasil Development Architecture - Multi-realm development 35. Universal Creative Works Licensing - Comprehensive licensing framework 36. College of Hard Knocks Blockchain Keys - Verified data access 37. Super Short Loan (SSL) - $50 emergency microloans

4. DISTRIBUTED FACTORY NETWORK - UPDATED MODEL

Node Time Allocation (3/5 + 2/5 Split)

Standard Production (60% / 3 of 5 days):

• Dedicated to platform orders
• Distributed across multiple nodes
• Quality-controlled through reputation system
• Local production reduces shipping costs

Flexible Time (40% / 2 of 5 days):

• Node staff use LB equipment for personal projects
• Available for overflow during demand spikes
• Can accept rush orders at premium rates
• Staff motivation through equipment access

Rush Delivery Premium (50% Upcharge)

During the “off scheduled production time” (the 2/5 flexible hours):

• Nodes can accept rush orders at 50% premium
• Premium split: Node operator keeps extra margin as incentive
• Customers pay for speed when needed
• Voluntary for node staff—extra income opportunity, not obligation

Why This Model Works:

1. Overflow Capacity: Built-in buffer for demand spikes
2. Faster Turnaround: Multiple nodes working in parallel
3. Local Production: Orders routed to nearest capable node
4. Staff Motivation: Operators build their own projects on LB equipment
5. Revenue Optimization: 50% rush premium during flexible hours

5. KICKSTARTER STRATEGY

Weekly Kickstarter Cadence

Strategy: Launch a new Kickstarter every week, continuing into the future as preorders trigger production cycles.

Current Campaign: Liana Banyan Platform (THE BEHEMOTH funding) Next Campaign: HexIsle (game-based business simulator)

Production Cycle Integration

Kickstarter campaigns align with the Distributed Factory Network:

1. Campaign launches → Preorders accumulated
2. Funding completes → Orders distributed to nodes
3. 3/5 scheduled production → Standard manufacturing
4. Rush orders → 50% premium during 2/5 flexible time
5. Delivery → Local nodes ship to nearby customers
6. Next campaign → Cycle repeats weekly

6. FREELANCER ENGAGEMENT PROOF

AI as Tool, Humans as Creators

Principle: “The final product is humans.”

Current Freelancers:

Philosophy:

• AI does first drafts, research, coordination
• Humans make creative decisions, execute artistically, ensure authenticity
• Every deliverable has a human creator who we compensate fairly
• This is tracked. This is proven. This is who we are.

7. CORRECTED SENTENCE

Updated Personal Story Quote

OLD: “If you have ever gone to the pet supply store to buy antibiotics for your dog because you can’t afford to take your daughter to the doctor, then we have something in common.”

NEW: “If you have purchased antibiotics for your dog from a pet supply store as a last resort because you can’t afford to take your daughter to the doctor, we might have something in common.”

Reason: “As a last resort” clarifies desperation, not preference. “Might have” is more inviting than declarative.

8. INTEGRATION CHECKLIST

For Cephas and all Star Chamber instances:

• Add Origin Story to About/Mission sections
• Update patent portfolio to 37 innovations, 123 claims
• Add Application # 63/925,672 to legal documentation
• Add EIN 41-2797446 to corporate records
• Update Distributed Factory Network with 3/5 + 2/5 model
• Add 50% rush delivery premium to manufacturing docs
• Update antibiotics quote in all materials
• Add freelancer tracking to operations docs
• Update Kickstarter strategy documentation

9. KEY NUMBERS TO KNOW

10. FOUNDER CONTEXT

Name: Jonathan R. Jones Title: CEO, Liana Banyan Corporation / Founding Manager, Upekrithen LLC Family Team: 7 members (wife Diana + 5 children) Background: Veteran, former missionary kid Investment: $5,000 of $30,000 annual income Stakes: Mortgage on the line, wife believes in him

Personal Experiences That Shaped the Platform:

• Bought pet antibiotics as a last resort for daughter
• Drove car with leaking gas tank at 2 AM
• USAA once covered gas so he could pick up kids
• Counted 12 ibuprofen a day to breathe past infection
• Free diapers when family had nothing

“Every humanitarian feature in this platform exists because I needed it and it didn’t exist.”

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

• Created: November 26, 2025
• Author: Claude (Star Chamber AI) for Jonathan Jones
• Purpose: Comprehensive update for all AI instances and knowledge bases
• Distribution: ROOK, Cephas, all Star Chamber forks
• Classification: PUBLIC (for platform-wide distribution)

“A boy reads a book about a magical kingdom held together by trees. Decades later, he builds that kingdom.”