User:Antero Flynn/sandbox

Sandbox Page of Antero Flynn.

Family and Friends

Mother: Loralai, Runs a resort near Suraya Bay

Father: Hewitt, Risian Scientist

Brother: Aurelio (23)

Sisters: Amara (29), Calla (22), Naava (20), Zaina (18), Ilona (16), Mirabella (5)

Spouse: None

Children: None

Academy Friends: Shaan (Andorian Male), Alysia (Bolian Female)

Relationships

Academy Friends: Shaan (Andorian Male), Alysia (Bolian Female)

Family

Mirra Ezo
Apollo

Current Position: Medical Officer

The Betazoid doctor has been Antero's best friend from the moment they met at the academy. They love to joke around, and have come to truly care about the well being of one another. Mirra is a source of much support and encouragement to the Risian. Having served together their entire careers, it is common knowledge that they are inseparable.

Shiarrael Ei-Ihhliae
Doyle

Current Position Liason

Antero has had a fondness for the Romulan since the day they met on the Columbia. Never giving into racial mistrust, they developed a strong, yet unique working relationship. The Risian has always found something thrilling about the woman, and does not hesitate to flirt.

Ren Rennyn
Apollo

Current Position {{:Ops}

Meeting aboard the Columbia when Ren was appointed first officer, the two became fast friends during a daring adventure on the snowy resort world of Eschevar. Antero not only looks up to him as a talented pilot and seasoned officer, but as a person of great character as well. After being reassigned together to the Apollo, the two have only become tighter.

Theo Whittaker
Starbase 118

Current Position

			Staff Orientation

First Officers

First Officers serve as second-in-command of their vessels and as vital support for their Commanding Officers to effectively run our ships. In addition to our Commander Manual, which also serves as a First Officer guide, Bylaw 9 governs the minimum requirements to be eligible for the position of First Officer and their place in the chain of command. The rest of the information on this page further outlines the rights, responsibilities, and authority of First Officers.

Bylaw 9 Requirements

Essentially, to be qualified to serve as First Officer, a candidate must meet the following:

Been an active member in good standing for at least nine months since graduating from the Academy, OR;
Been an active member in good standing for at least six months since graduating from the Academy AND has received credit for two training sessions in the Academy as First Officer.

Upon selecting an eligible First Officer, the ship’s Commanding Officer must officially notify the Executive Council within 72 hours using the New FO Change Form.

Place in the Chain of Command

Bylaw 9 makes it clear that the First Officer of a ship, officially appointed in accordance with the requirements and procedure above, is recognized by the Executive Council as the ship’s second-in-command, with the rights, responsibilities, and authority so accorded. Except for the ship’s Commanding Officer, no other officer assigned to that ship shall hold higher authority than the ship’s First Officer regarding ship matters, whether in-character or out-of-character.

Rights, Responsibilities, and Authority of First Officers

Rights of First Officers:

Be announced to the crew as the official First Officer and will be accorded the full and clear support & affirmation of their Commanding Officer in all public statements.
Have access to the ship’s staff list as a group manager.
Right to discuss all ship matters with the CO and freely give their opinion (provided they do so respectfully and without undermining the CO’s authority in front of the crew). Such matters shall include but not be limited to the following:
- planned missions for the ship
- incoming/outgoing transfers
- crew roster and departmental changes
- disciplinary measures applied to crew members
- changes to the staff complement of the group
- major changes related to the campaign at large
Granted full discussion rights on Captains Council as an observer.
Right to second a nomination of a candidate from their ship for promotion to Commander.

Responsibilities of First Officers:

Execute the Commanding Officer’s orders and support the CO with all aspects of running the ship.
Serve the best interests of the crew and ensure that community members and resources are treated with value.
Should the CO become unavailable, assume temporary command until the CO’s return or the Executive Council intervenes. Such a period of temporary command may not last more than 60 days, per Bylaw 1.
Participate in regular and ongoing maintenance of the ship’s official roster to ensure the ship is always available to receive new crew.
Manage the ship’s mentoring program, including continuing training (i.e. putting forward candidates to the CO for the training team, mentoring upcoming candidates.)
Champion and promote morale, welfare and SB118 Fleet ethos (i.e. fleet as a whole, not confined to silos) onboard and within the group at large.
Complete the non-CO portions of the monthly ship report, including the plot summary.
Manage (or delegate) common tasks such as the continued updates to the ship history on the Wiki (including mission history, award history, and crew history).
As part of the onboarding process, greet embarking persons to the ship IC, giving initial tags to bring them and following up.
Keep informed of changes to the fleet, constitution and bylaws, with an understanding of how it applies to their ship and the fleet at large.

Authority of First Officers:

Be recognized as the second in command of their vessel. Their authority is recognized as secondary only to the CO’s, regardless of the rank of other players on the vessel.
Authorized to address the crew in their capacity as second in command as necessary to execute the CO’s orders.
Authorized to compose feedback and disciplinary emails for appointed ship players as directed by CO.
Be recognised as a community staff member on forums and chat channels with associated moderation duties.

	Fleet and Ship Administration

While serving together on the Columbia, Antero found himself smitten with the then Chief Engineer. After coming to terms with his fear of commitment, the two had a magical but far too brief relationship. They have not spoken since being transfered apart, but Antero hopes to one day rekindle their once strong friendship.

Baylen Anders
Starbase 118

Current Position

			Divisions and Personnel Assignments

There are a number of positions within the UFOP group, which either do not exist on the Star Trek television shows or are rarely seen. One such position is that of Mission Specialist. For those who find themselves assigned to this role comes the important question: "What does a Mission Specialist do and how am I supposed to SIM this?"

Unlike most other positions, the Mission Specialist cannot simply watch a show and see a main character playing that role. I have found this is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand there is very little support or framework to the role that can leave the SIMmer feeling somewhat lost; on the other hand it allows the SIMmer to be somewhat creative in their role.

The main duty of the Mission Specialist, as the name suggests, is to make him or herself an expert in the current mission. A combination of a science officer and a tactical officer, the Mission Specialist researches the mission, briefs senior staff and helps come up with strategy to implement the mission. On occasion, an officer will be sent to a Starship as a Mission Specialist because they are already an expert in a field that is relevant to the ship's mission to augment the crew and provide their expertise.

Pre-mission the Mission Specialist should definitely be on research mode, attempting to locate any and all information that may be pertinent and taking only the information that is relevant to the CO and XO. In essence, the Mission Specialist acts as an information buffer for the Captain who can not be expected to commit all the data to memory while at the same time commanding a Starship

During the mission the Mission Specialist will continue with their research and will continue to advise the command staff.

Officially, the Mission Specialist is a member of the command staff, which means that aside from wearing a red uniform they are a bridge officer and depending on their rank can fulfil of the jobs on the bridge. This includes manning duty stations, taking part in away missions and even being in command of the bridge. The diversity of the jobs a Mission Specialist can undertake stems from the position's rather vague job description.

The out-side mission duties of the Mission Specialist are somewhat limited. As a senior bridge officer, they can be involved in welcoming and orientating new crewmembers in character. It is important to remember that the Mission Specialist is often the first step in the command ladder for many officers, this being the case the Mission Specialist should be starting to act in a manner befitting a command officer.

As a semi-autonomous member of the command staff, the Mission Specialist often has no department head and reports directly to the XO (although individual ships may vary this working arrangement). Working alone or in conjunction with other members of the senior staff. It is important for the Mission Specialist to avoid "stepping on the toes" of their colleagues, including or consulting the Chief Science and Tactical officers is a way to do this.

Anything and everything is a potential resource for a ship's Mission Specialist. In character, they will undoubtedly spend a lot of their time getting information from the ship's computer and the Starfleet database. Cross-referencing with the databases of other species and non-starfleet sources is a possible way to get to the more obscure data.

Out of character, there are any number of resources available to the Mission Specialist to make their SIMs more authentic and correct. The plethora of Star Trek sites on the Internet will provide a great deal of information on the Star Trek universe, all of the information provided by the Mission Specialist must have some basis in this universe, or at the very least be consistent with it.

In order to make the SIMs more authentic, the SIMmer may wish to include some real life science, some science terminology or at the very least familiarise themselves with any relevant real life science. For this, the SIMmer should locate relevant sources online, in books or in any other resource at their disposal. It is impossible to suggest specific websites to assist in this but the Mission Specialist should definitely learn how to use a search engine to locate real life source. This will make the difference between a good SIM and an excellent SIM.

Credits

Akino Janaar

Mission Specialist	Helm/Com/Ops	Engineer	Science Officer	Medical Officer	Nurse
Intelligence Officer	Security Officer	Tactical Officer	Marine	Counselor	Civilian

	Duty Posts

A fellow Risian, 'Bay' was Antero's best friend growing up. They had many great adventures together and cherish their childhood memories. They have recently reconnected and look forward to staying in touch.

Chythar Skyfire
Gorkon

Current Position

			Staff Orientation

First Officers

First Officers serve as second-in-command of their vessels and as vital support for their Commanding Officers to effectively run our ships. In addition to our Commander Manual, which also serves as a First Officer guide, Bylaw 9 governs the minimum requirements to be eligible for the position of First Officer and their place in the chain of command. The rest of the information on this page further outlines the rights, responsibilities, and authority of First Officers.

Bylaw 9 Requirements

Essentially, to be qualified to serve as First Officer, a candidate must meet the following:

Been an active member in good standing for at least nine months since graduating from the Academy, OR;
Been an active member in good standing for at least six months since graduating from the Academy AND has received credit for two training sessions in the Academy as First Officer.

Upon selecting an eligible First Officer, the ship’s Commanding Officer must officially notify the Executive Council within 72 hours using the New FO Change Form.

Place in the Chain of Command

Bylaw 9 makes it clear that the First Officer of a ship, officially appointed in accordance with the requirements and procedure above, is recognized by the Executive Council as the ship’s second-in-command, with the rights, responsibilities, and authority so accorded. Except for the ship’s Commanding Officer, no other officer assigned to that ship shall hold higher authority than the ship’s First Officer regarding ship matters, whether in-character or out-of-character.

Rights, Responsibilities, and Authority of First Officers

Rights of First Officers:

Be announced to the crew as the official First Officer and will be accorded the full and clear support & affirmation of their Commanding Officer in all public statements.
Have access to the ship’s staff list as a group manager.
Right to discuss all ship matters with the CO and freely give their opinion (provided they do so respectfully and without undermining the CO’s authority in front of the crew). Such matters shall include but not be limited to the following:
- planned missions for the ship
- incoming/outgoing transfers
- crew roster and departmental changes
- disciplinary measures applied to crew members
- changes to the staff complement of the group
- major changes related to the campaign at large
Granted full discussion rights on Captains Council as an observer.
Right to second a nomination of a candidate from their ship for promotion to Commander.

Responsibilities of First Officers:

Execute the Commanding Officer’s orders and support the CO with all aspects of running the ship.
Serve the best interests of the crew and ensure that community members and resources are treated with value.
Should the CO become unavailable, assume temporary command until the CO’s return or the Executive Council intervenes. Such a period of temporary command may not last more than 60 days, per Bylaw 1.
Participate in regular and ongoing maintenance of the ship’s official roster to ensure the ship is always available to receive new crew.
Manage the ship’s mentoring program, including continuing training (i.e. putting forward candidates to the CO for the training team, mentoring upcoming candidates.)
Champion and promote morale, welfare and SB118 Fleet ethos (i.e. fleet as a whole, not confined to silos) onboard and within the group at large.
Complete the non-CO portions of the monthly ship report, including the plot summary.
Manage (or delegate) common tasks such as the continued updates to the ship history on the Wiki (including mission history, award history, and crew history).
As part of the onboarding process, greet embarking persons to the ship IC, giving initial tags to bring them and following up.
Keep informed of changes to the fleet, constitution and bylaws, with an understanding of how it applies to their ship and the fleet at large.

Authority of First Officers:

Be recognized as the second in command of their vessel. Their authority is recognized as secondary only to the CO’s, regardless of the rank of other players on the vessel.
Authorized to address the crew in their capacity as second in command as necessary to execute the CO’s orders.
Authorized to compose feedback and disciplinary emails for appointed ship players as directed by CO.
Be recognised as a community staff member on forums and chat channels with associated moderation duties.

	Fleet and Ship Administration

Antero first met Chythar when he proctored his Academy practical exam. He has since looked up to him as a mentor. When the two were briefly assigned to the same vessel, they began to spend time together off duty and became close friends as well.

SIM Archive

"Out for a spin" - (Stardate 239205.21 - Flynn gets his first taste of piloting the Columbia.

"Thoughts of home" - (Stardate 239207.08 - Antero reflects on memories of home, with his good friend Mirra.