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==Tactical Officer== | ==Tactical Officer== | ||
Main | : '''Main article: [[Tactical (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Armoury inventories, detailed directives, defensive shields, phaser banks, and photon torpedoes | * Main Responsibility: Defensive and Offensive systems, internal and external. | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Armoury inventories, detailed directives, defensive shields, phaser banks, and photon torpedoes | |||
The Tactical Officer manipulates the external sensors (on all ranges) to evaluate any potential external threats to the ship and must keep the Commanding Officer (CO) appraised of any or all dangers found. He/she is responsible for making sure that all tactical systems are ready for use at any time, should they be required. The Tactical Officer is also responsible for operating any or all defensive or offensive systems (shields, phasers, torpedoes etc) as ordered by the CO. | The Tactical Officer manipulates the external sensors (on all ranges) to evaluate any potential external threats to the ship and must keep the Commanding Officer (CO) appraised of any or all dangers found. He/she is responsible for making sure that all tactical systems are ready for use at any time, should they be required. The Tactical Officer is also responsible for operating any or all defensive or offensive systems (shields, phasers, torpedoes etc) as ordered by the CO. | ||
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==Security Officer== | ==Security Officer== | ||
Main Responsibility: Monitoring the internal safety of ship, working to keep out intruders or turnabout crewmembers. | * Main Responsibility: Monitoring the internal safety of ship, working to keep out intruders or turnabout crewmembers. | ||
* Other Responsibilities: The transporters, shuttle bays, cargo bays, security away teams, and armoury inventories. | |||
Other Responsibilities: The transporters, shuttle bays, cargo bays, security away teams, and armoury inventories. | |||
The Security Officer is responsible for the security of the ship and all persons aboard. At least one Security Officer should accompany all away teams. | The Security Officer is responsible for the security of the ship and all persons aboard. At least one Security Officer should accompany all away teams. | ||
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==Helm, Communications and Operations Officer== | ==Helm, Communications and Operations Officer== | ||
: '''Main article: [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)]]''' | : '''Main article: [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Navigation references/course plotting, supervision of automatic flight operations, manual flight operations, position verification, and bridge liaison to engineering department. Sending and receiving distress signals, locating important people on or off the ship, sending and receiving: Ship to ground, ship to ship, and ship to StarBase communications. | * Main Responsibilities: Piloting and navigation of the vessel, scheduling of all major resources between departments eg Deflector dish, reserving of holodecks etc, co-ordination of away missions, monitoring of the ships communications | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Navigation references/course plotting, supervision of automatic flight operations, manual flight operations, position verification, and bridge liaison to engineering department. Sending and receiving distress signals, locating important people on or off the ship, sending and receiving: Ship to ground, ship to ship, and ship to StarBase communications. | |||
The HCO Officer is responsible for all flight control operations of the ship. He/she is also responsible for co-ordinating ship activities in such a manner so as not to overload or oversubscribe any particular system/resource. The HCO Officer also monitors the away team(s) status when not onboard the ship. The HCO Officer also handles all communications both to and from the ship. | The HCO Officer is responsible for all flight control operations of the ship. He/she is also responsible for co-ordinating ship activities in such a manner so as not to overload or oversubscribe any particular system/resource. The HCO Officer also monitors the away team(s) status when not onboard the ship. The HCO Officer also handles all communications both to and from the ship. | ||
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==Science Officer== | ==Science Officer== | ||
: '''Main article: [[Science (Duty Post)]]''' | : '''Main article: [[Science (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Observation projects, planetary surveys, interstellar medium studies, cultural and life form studies | * Main Responsibility: Providing and recording mission related data on anomalies, alien races etc, stellar mapping. | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Observation projects, planetary surveys, interstellar medium studies, cultural and life form studies | |||
The Science Officer gives the crew background knowledge on any missions that they are about to begin. This knowledge is essential especially when dealing with races, which normally have little contact with the Federation. One tragic example was first contact with the Klingon Empire, where some background knowledge could have prevented decades of war and the loss of millions of lives. This example proves that this background knowledge must be accurate and contain all relevant information. | The Science Officer gives the crew background knowledge on any missions that they are about to begin. This knowledge is essential especially when dealing with races, which normally have little contact with the Federation. One tragic example was first contact with the Klingon Empire, where some background knowledge could have prevented decades of war and the loss of millions of lives. This example proves that this background knowledge must be accurate and contain all relevant information. | ||
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==Engineering Officer== | ==Engineering Officer== | ||
: '''Main article: [[Engineering (Duty Post)]]''' | : '''Main article: [[Engineering (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Ensuring peak performance from all systems, maintenance work, system upgrades | * Main Responsibility: The overseeing and monitoring of the physical aspects of the ship, repairing any damaged or defective systems, adapting systems for specific missions/circumstances. | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Ensuring peak performance from all systems, maintenance work, system upgrades | |||
Engineering Officers are basically responsible for the physical welfare of the ship. They ensure that all systems are working within carefully defined parameters and that any systems that are not operating within tolerances are repaired. They also carry out standard maintenance, and innovation of the ship's systems | Engineering Officers are basically responsible for the physical welfare of the ship. They ensure that all systems are working within carefully defined parameters and that any systems that are not operating within tolerances are repaired. They also carry out standard maintenance, and innovation of the ship's systems | ||
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==Medical Officer== | ==Medical Officer== | ||
: '''Main article: [[Medical (Duty Post)]]''' | : '''Main article: [[Medical (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Primarily low-level sickness care. In crisis situations, this quickly changes and expands anywhere from low-level injury care to high-level surgery. | * Main Responsibility: The physical well being and health of the crew and civilians on board | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Primarily low-level sickness care. In crisis situations, this quickly changes and expands anywhere from low-level injury care to high-level surgery. | |||
Chief Medical Officer: The CMO co-ordinates the efficient running of the Medical department and is responsible for the activities of the personnel therein. It is the CMO's job to ensure that the medical personnel are organised to ensure maximum productivity and also provide maximum medical and emergency response cover for the ship. | Chief Medical Officer: The CMO co-ordinates the efficient running of the Medical department and is responsible for the activities of the personnel therein. It is the CMO's job to ensure that the medical personnel are organised to ensure maximum productivity and also provide maximum medical and emergency response cover for the ship. | ||
== | ==Counselor== | ||
: '''Main article: [[Counselor (Duty Post)]]''' | : '''Main article: [[Counselor (Duty Post)]]''' | ||
Other Responsibilities: Advising the captain or commanding officer on any matters which may effect the mental stability or well being of the crew or civilians on board | * Main Responsibility: Maintaining the mental well being of the crew and civilians on board | ||
* Other Responsibilities: Advising the captain or commanding officer on any matters which may effect the mental stability or well being of the crew or civilians on board | |||
The | The Counselor is responsible for the mental health of the crew. He/she will provide counseling to all persons aboard the ship, and will also give special guidance and insight to the Captain, by providing the Captain with psychological profiles and opinions. | ||
[[Category:Command Articles]] | [[Category:Command Articles]] | ||