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 The rest of this guide is the accumulation of a month of research and reflection before actually making the change. The ship I was on was moving into a shore leave and the other ship was finishing up a mission. So I took a month to research ‘Intelligence’ and write a series of sims depicting my character going through a month of intensive retraining at Starbase 118 while I waited to transfer to the new ship. I named the series “Becoming Agent X”.
-The first decision that needed to be made was what kind of Intelligence Officer was Brayden Jorey going to be? Intelligence seems to encompass a bit from every other role. There’s the tech heavy engineering type, the physical assassin security type, the manipulative social counsellor/diplomatic type, the behind-the-scenes research science/medical type, and the putting-it-all-together tactical type. In truth there are tons of other combinations, some I considered, and surely some I didn’t even think of! In the end, I decided that it made the most sense for my character to become a HUMINT specialist. Not only because of his background, but also for the kind of stories I wanted to tell. So keep that in mind when you are deciding what kind of Intelligence Officer you want to be.
+The first decision that needed to be made was what kind of Intelligence Officer was Brayden Jorey going to be? Intelligence seems to encompass a bit from every other role. There’s the tech heavy engineering type, the physical assassin security type, the manipulative social counsellor/diplomatic type, the behind-the-scenes research science/medical type, and the putting-it-all-together tactical type. In truth there are tons of other combinations, some I considered, and surely some I didn’t even think of! In the end, I decided that it made the most sense for my character to become a SENINT specialist. Not only because of his background, but also for the kind of stories I wanted to tell. So keep that in mind when you are deciding what kind of Intelligence Officer you want to be.
 ==1.3 A Quick Note On SFI==
 Reading up and chatting with fleetmates about the Intelligence Duty Post in SB118, one major issue seemed to come up more often than others. It seems that the role of SFI ([[Starfleet Intelligence]]) within Starfleet has been confused. This has lead some Intel Officers to think that they exist outside of Starfleet Command, their Captain, and their ship. Hopefully, you can immediately recognize that such a perspective is not only wrong, but harmful to the reputation of the Intelligence Duty Post.
-Here’s the deal. Starfleet Intelligence should be seen as no different than Starfleet Medical, Starfleet Corps of Engineers, or the Starfleet Marine Corps. They are not a separate entity, but a subdivision of Starfleet Command. They serve a unique function, but they serve Starfleet. That means you serve your Captain and follow the chain of command. No exceptions. Oh, and if you’re thinking about Section 31… stop! '''In the SB118, playing Section 31 characters is strictly prohibited.''' Plain and simple.
+Here’s the deal. Starfleet Intelligence should be seen as no different than Starfleet Medical, Starfleet Corps of Engineers, or the Starfleet Marine Corps. They are not a separate entity, but a subdivision of Starfleet Command. They serve a unique function, but they serve Starfleet. That means you serve your Captain and follow the chain of command. No exceptions. Oh, and if you’re thinking about Section 31… stop! <font color=red>'''In the SB118, playing Section 31 characters is strictly prohibited.'''</font> Plain and simple.
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