[He thinks they're good questions. She's curious. Not really the priority he'd give everything right after arriving though.] Acumen controls the weather, I'm not sure what kind of device it is, but there's sun and darkness and sometimes rain and snow at least. Things are usually according to seasons, but the seasons run by faster than they should.
I'm not sure about the ocean unless it's just what you said about keeping us inside.
I think Acumen is the only current judge, but that's a good question. I know there were videos at one point of trials. I've never seen mine. [Because he knows it's all true.] I'm not sure people can even request them anymore.