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==General Notes==
==General Notes==


Also when you know the mission, one should look at potential risks, and if you feel the need is to have a briefing of the captain, FO, and others about the risks, potential tactics to employ. The Tactical officer should also look at allies in the area, a great way to do a simm, is perhaps bring a member UFOP member in as a side.
Also when you know the mission, one should look at potential risks, and if you feel the need is to have a briefing of the captain, FO, and others about the risks, potential tactics to employ. The Tactical officer should also look at allies in the area of space.




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The one thing a good tactical officer needs is constant training to keep the skill of combat fresh. In some cases when off duty, simulated holodeck battles can be helpful. Placing yourself in a very tough situation will make you think about what you are going to be dealing with and how to react to it. One should always be aware of surrounding and any new potential weapon on board or engine layout. How will it work in combat. What are its strengths and weaknesses? The tactical officer would be receiving constant updates from Starfleet from around the Federation on technological, political or social changes that may impact the tactical situation in their areas of operation. Also the tactical officer needs to be aware of the larger picture. If your ship in called into action, you well need to have a least a basic if not better picture of what is going on. One would expect the tactical officer to have an understand of what is going on generally in the Federation.  
The one thing a good tactical officer needs is constant training to keep the skill of combat fresh. In some cases when off duty, simulated holodeck battles can be helpful. Placing yourself in a very tough situation will make you think about what you are going to be dealing with and how to react to it. One should always be aware of surrounding and any new potential weapon on board or engine layout. How will it work in combat. What are its strengths and weaknesses? The tactical officer would be receiving constant updates from Starfleet from around the Federation on technological, political or social changes that may impact the tactical situation in their areas of operation. Also the tactical officer needs to be aware of the larger picture. If your ship in called into action, you well need to have a least a basic if not better picture of what is going on. One would expect the tactical officer to have an understand of what is going on generally in the Federation.  


A good tactical officer needs to know about advancements in technology and new ship designs. He will be always be receiving updated information from Star Fleet command on changes. While you would always be filling out after action reports which would go the FO, you would also get approval for new tactics and encounters with new weapons systems to Starfleet so they can disseminate the information.


'''''by LT. Eerie and LT (jg) Matthews USS Avandar. Updated by Lt. Cmdr. Eerie'''''
'''''by LT. Eerie and LT (jg) Matthews USS Avandar. Updated by Lt. Cmdr. Eerie'''''
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