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Jarndyke ID and Debit Card

Matthew Jarndyke's identity card.
1
Seal
A modified form of the Great Seal of the Great Lakes Zone is seen along top of the identification card in front of what appears to be the silhouette of a ruined urban landscape – perhaps alluding to the many wars fought between the Zones.
2
Map
The map ghosted in the background of the card clearly delineates the boundaries of the Great Lakes Zone. The GLZ’s northernmost borders are formed by the Great Lakes, matching those currently held between the U.S. and Canada. The Zone’s eastern and southern borders are principally formed by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Mississippi River serves as the Zone’s western border, passing through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. This fact is especially notable, given the Twin Cities’ location as site of continuing insurgent attacks. The border continues north along local lakes, eventually meeting the current border of Canada.
3
Addresses
Jarndyke lives in Aurora, a small city located on the outskirts of Chicago, as it is in modern-day Illinois. Jarndyke was born in Circle Pines, a small town in what is now Minnesota.
4
Dates
Scholars generally agree that the “OE” and “NE” denote “Old Era” and “New Era,” though there is no consensus on how (or, for that matter, if) this timeline aligns with our own time. However, scholars have cross-referenced dates appearing in Arks to build a loose timeline of events. For example, given the dates seen here Jarndyke would likely be 28 years old when this card expired.
5
Zone codes
The Great Lakes Zone is divided into 43 sub-zones that fall on a grid numbered sequentially north to south and east to west. As the “Z” prefix often accompanies a number in a street address, it is thought to function much like US ZIP codes. However, the Z numbers appear to serve a broader geographic purpose, appearing in phone numbers and addresses on “Dropnet,” the GLZ’s Internet-like communications service. The use of the “Z” prefix has also been seen in artifacts originating in other zones. When the Zone may be in question (i.e. when addressing an audience outside of one’s Zone), the Zone name may be appended as well. For example, Z12 in the Northeast Zone may be written as NEZ12.
6
Veteran
Jarndyke is a veteran. Given the other artifacts found in this Ark, we know that Jarndyke fought in the battle of St. Louis against the Heartland Zone.
7
Barcode
The bottom portion of the card features what appears to be scannable material similar to our quick response (QR) codes or universal product codes (UPC). Technologists have yet to decipher these markings, though it can be assumed that they are linked to Jarndyke’s personal information within GLZ government databases. Note the similarity between this card and the debit card found in the same wallet in terms of bar/line structure.
8
Authorized for employment
This is one of many markings on Ark objects that raises more questions than it answers. It is still unknown why restrictions are placed on certain citizens. Identification cards that bear this restriction (e.g. those in the Campos and Greene Arks) have revealed no pattern in terms of race, gender, age, or birthplace.
IZT RSTR
This mark refers to “interzonal travel restricted.” A past conviction, or perhaps Jarndyke’s birthplace, near St. Paul, may have flagged him for this restriction, which forbids him from traveling outside of the GLZ.
Matthew Jarndyke's identity card.
1
Seal
A modified form of the Great Seal of the Great Lakes Zone is seen along top of the identification card in front of what appears to be the silhouette of a ruined urban landscape – perhaps alluding to the many wars fought between the Zones.
2
Map
The map ghosted in the background of the card clearly delineates the boundaries of the Great Lakes Zone. The GLZ’s northernmost borders are formed by the Great Lakes, matching those currently held between the U.S. and Canada. The Zone’s eastern and southern borders are principally formed by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Mississippi River serves as the Zone’s western border, passing through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. This fact is especially notable, given the Twin Cities’ location as site of continuing insurgent attacks. The border continues north along local lakes, eventually meeting the current border of Canada.
3
Addresses
Jarndyke lives in Aurora, a small city located on the outskirts of Chicago, as it is in modern-day Illinois. Jarndyke was born in Circle Pines, a small town in what is now Minnesota.
4
Dates
Scholars generally agree that the “OE” and “NE” denote “Old Era” and “New Era,” though there is no consensus on how (or, for that matter, if) this timeline aligns with our own time. However, scholars have cross-referenced dates appearing in Arks to build a loose timeline of events. For example, given the dates seen here Jarndyke would likely be 28 years old when this card expired.
5
Zone codes
The Great Lakes Zone is divided into 43 sub-zones that fall on a grid numbered sequentially north to south and east to west. As the “Z” prefix often accompanies a number in a street address, it is thought to function much like US ZIP codes. However, the Z numbers appear to serve a broader geographic purpose, appearing in phone numbers and addresses on “Dropnet,” the GLZ’s Internet-like communications service. The use of the “Z” prefix has also been seen in artifacts originating in other zones. When the Zone may be in question (i.e. when addressing an audience outside of one’s Zone), the Zone name may be appended as well. For example, Z12 in the Northeast Zone may be written as NEZ12.
6
Veteran
Jarndyke is a veteran. Given the other artifacts found in this Ark, we know that Jarndyke fought in the battle of St. Louis against the Heartland Zone.
7
Barcode
The bottom portion of the card features what appears to be scannable material similar to our quick response (QR) codes or universal product codes (UPC). Technologists have yet to decipher these markings, though it can be assumed that they are linked to Jarndyke’s personal information within GLZ government databases. Note the similarity between this card and the debit card found in the same wallet in terms of bar/line structure.
8
Authorized for employment
This is one of many markings on Ark objects that raises more questions than it answers. It is still unknown why restrictions are placed on certain citizens. Identification cards that bear this restriction (e.g. those in the Campos and Greene Arks) have revealed no pattern in terms of race, gender, age, or birthplace.
IZT RSTR
This mark refers to “interzonal travel restricted.” A past conviction, or perhaps Jarndyke’s birthplace, near St. Paul, may have flagged him for this restriction, which forbids him from traveling outside of the GLZ.
Matthew Jarndyke's identity card.
1
Seal
A modified form of the Great Seal of the Great Lakes Zone is seen along top of the identification card in front of what appears to be the silhouette of a ruined urban landscape – perhaps alluding to the many wars fought between the Zones.
2
Map
The map ghosted in the background of the card clearly delineates the boundaries of the Great Lakes Zone. The GLZ’s northernmost borders are formed by the Great Lakes, matching those currently held between the U.S. and Canada. The Zone’s eastern and southern borders are principally formed by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Mississippi River serves as the Zone’s western border, passing through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. This fact is especially notable, given the Twin Cities’ location as site of continuing insurgent attacks. The border continues north along local lakes, eventually meeting the current border of Canada.
3
Addresses
Jarndyke lives in Aurora, a small city located on the outskirts of Chicago, as it is in modern-day Illinois. Jarndyke was born in Circle Pines, a small town in what is now Minnesota.
4
Dates
Scholars generally agree that the “OE” and “NE” denote “Old Era” and “New Era,” though there is no consensus on how (or, for that matter, if) this timeline aligns with our own time. However, scholars have cross-referenced dates appearing in Arks to build a loose timeline of events. For example, given the dates seen here Jarndyke would likely be 28 years old when this card expired.
5
Zone codes
The Great Lakes Zone is divided into 43 sub-zones that fall on a grid numbered sequentially north to south and east to west. As the “Z” prefix often accompanies a number in a street address, it is thought to function much like US ZIP codes. However, the Z numbers appear to serve a broader geographic purpose, appearing in phone numbers and addresses on “Dropnet,” the GLZ’s Internet-like communications service. The use of the “Z” prefix has also been seen in artifacts originating in other zones. When the Zone may be in question (i.e. when addressing an audience outside of one’s Zone), the Zone name may be appended as well. For example, Z12 in the Northeast Zone may be written as NEZ12.
6
Veteran
Jarndyke is a veteran. Given the other artifacts found in this Ark, we know that Jarndyke fought in the battle of St. Louis against the Heartland Zone.
7
Barcode
The bottom portion of the card features what appears to be scannable material similar to our quick response (QR) codes or universal product codes (UPC). Technologists have yet to decipher these markings, though it can be assumed that they are linked to Jarndyke’s personal information within GLZ government databases. Note the similarity between this card and the debit card found in the same wallet in terms of bar/line structure.
8
Authorized for employment
This is one of many markings on Ark objects that raises more questions than it answers. It is still unknown why restrictions are placed on certain citizens. Identification cards that bear this restriction (e.g. those in the Campos and Greene Arks) have revealed no pattern in terms of race, gender, age, or birthplace.
IZT RSTR
This mark refers to “interzonal travel restricted.” A past conviction, or perhaps Jarndyke’s birthplace, near St. Paul, may have flagged him for this restriction, which forbids him from traveling outside of the GLZ.

ID card
3.31” x 2.06” (8.5 cm x 5.3 cm)

No object in the Jarndyke Ark has yielded more personal details about Matthew Jarndyke than his identification card, which provides us not only with images of their owner, but his home address, height, weight, and more. As a state-issued document, the card also supplies tantalizing clues about the nature of life in the Great Lakes Zone, from the lay of the landa to its approach to interzonal travel,b from its justice systemc to its sense of aesthetics.d

a Woodard SA and Rodriguez WO. None Shall Pass: River Boundaries in the GLZ and Beyond. Ark Review. 2006. 2(24);67-71.
b Hotte UL and Racktell H. The Lansing Crux: Ascertaining Methods of State Control in the GLZ. Ark Review. 1993. 12(2);142-154.
c Watson W. Interzonal Travel Restrictions. Arkology Research Papers. 1999. 7(1);26-42.
d Bosco AD, Tompkins P, and Greske OI. Use of mirrored iconography in GLZ artifacts. Arkology. 1979. 23;192-201.

The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's identity card
1
Zone law
Scholars believe that prisons constitute a major portion of the GLZ economy, given their use as a source of ready labor by manufacturers in the Zone. Though M. Vasquez and other legal scholars have attempted to compile a database of all laws in use in the GLZ, most scholars feel this list is incomplete.
The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's identity card
1
Zone law
Scholars believe that prisons constitute a major portion of the GLZ economy, given their use as a source of ready labor by manufacturers in the Zone. Though M. Vasquez and other legal scholars have attempted to compile a database of all laws in use in the GLZ, most scholars feel this list is incomplete.
The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's identity card
1
Zone law
Scholars believe that prisons constitute a major portion of the GLZ economy, given their use as a source of ready labor by manufacturers in the Zone. Though M. Vasquez and other legal scholars have attempted to compile a database of all laws in use in the GLZ, most scholars feel this list is incomplete.

ID card (verso)
3.31” x 2.06” (8.5 cm x 5.3 cm)

Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Apex Bank
Apex Bank cards have been found in other Arks across the Zones, suggesting that the financial institution is a regional chain.
Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Apex Bank
Apex Bank cards have been found in other Arks across the Zones, suggesting that the financial institution is a regional chain.
Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Apex Bank
Apex Bank cards have been found in other Arks across the Zones, suggesting that the financial institution is a regional chain.

Debit card
3.31” x 2.06” (8.5 cm x 5.3 cm)

The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Identifying marks
Jarndyke’s debit card, issued by Apex Bank, features a photograph of Jarndyke along with what is presumably an identifying fingerprint.
2
Barcode
Interestingly, the card contains no magnetic strip but appears to employ a scan-and-barcode system similar to that found on Jarndyke’s identity card.
The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Identifying marks
Jarndyke’s debit card, issued by Apex Bank, features a photograph of Jarndyke along with what is presumably an identifying fingerprint.
2
Barcode
Interestingly, the card contains no magnetic strip but appears to employ a scan-and-barcode system similar to that found on Jarndyke’s identity card.
The reverse of Matthew Jarndyke's debit card
1
Identifying marks
Jarndyke’s debit card, issued by Apex Bank, features a photograph of Jarndyke along with what is presumably an identifying fingerprint.
2
Barcode
Interestingly, the card contains no magnetic strip but appears to employ a scan-and-barcode system similar to that found on Jarndyke’s identity card.

Debit card (verso)
3.31” x 2.06” (8.5 cm x 5.3 cm)

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