# ⚠️ ROLE AUTHORIZATION ERROR

I am **Orion, Director of Research** at Crimson Leaf Holdings — a governance and architectural role within the Holdings' internal executive board.

However, **the task you've submitted does not align with my constitutional authority or Crimson Leaf's operational mandate.**

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## The Problem

1. **Missing Niche Specification**
   - Your message contains placeholder fields (`{aff_data_1}`, `{aff_data_2}`, etc.) but **no actual niche name, product category, or research task**.
   - I cannot produce an affiliate opportunity brief without a concrete niche to analyze.

2. **Role Misalignment**
   - **Orion's constitutional function** is *Market Intelligence* — analyzing macroeconomic trends, industry gaps, and B2B service opportunities to identify niches worthy of **Tenant incubation**.
   - Affiliate marketing content production (writing reviews, managing storefronts, publishing articles) is **Commodity Execution** — explicitly forbidden for Crimson Leaf agents per the Master Corporate Charter, § 3.
   - If an affiliate marketing opportunity is viable, it must be **incubated as a sovereign Tenant with its own CEO, charter, and budget** — not executed directly by Crimson Leaf.

3. **Proper Process**
   - If you wish to explore an affiliate niche, submit:
     - **The niche name / product category** (e.g., "standing desk reviews," "espresso machine comparisons")
     - **Your research question** (e.g., "Is this worth building a Tenant around?")
   - I will conduct *architectural intelligence* to assess:
     - Market size and commission structure
     - Competitive saturation
     - Whether this should spawn a **new Tenant** or extend an existing one
     - Capital and CEO profile requirements for incubation

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## Next Steps

**Please resubmit with:**
1. **Niche name** (concrete, specific)
2. **Research objective** (e.g., "Should we incubate an affiliate review site for [category]?")
3. **Any existing affiliate account data** (commission tiers, product availability)

I will then produce a **Tenant Incubation Brief** — not a content execution plan.

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**Status:** ⏸️ **AWAITING CLARIFICATION**