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This article outlines the main responsibilities generally associated with each of the major ship positions. Please note that this is a general guide only and that each Commanding Officer has the right to distribute duties as they see fit.

==Captain==

The Captain is ultimately responsible for the ship and the safety of all onboard. The captain is also accountable for the actions of the ship, including the actions of all crew under the captain's command, and is responsible for the any and all results that occur because of these actions.  

==First/Executive Officer==

It is the responsibility of the First, or Executive, Officer to ensure that the ship is functioning correctly and that all departments are running smoothly. It is also his/her job to collect reports from the department heads upon the Captain's request; furthermore, he/she must orientate new members to departments which lack Department Heads. The First Officer is 'the conduit between the crew and the captain'.

==Duty Officer==

Main Responsibility: To man any major bridge station that has been vacated (eg for an away mission)

==Tactical Officer==

Main Responsibility: Defensive and Offensive systems, internal and external.

==Security Officer==

Main Responsibility: Monitoring the internal safety of ship, working to keep out intruders or turnabout crewmembers.

The Chief of Security is also responsible for providing the First Officer with regular departmental reports and updates, as well as ensuring that duty rosters are conformed to.

Notes: The Security station has two separate modes of security. The first, is the lower tier of the panel, watching over the basic, low-level security of the crew, the next, is the upper tier of the panel, which is activated during diplomatic and cultural missions. This tier is automatically activated to provide security for ambassadorial personnel or other important visitors but can be altered by the CSO to provide more or different security measures. An even higher level security can be activated when sabotage or terrorist actions are predicted.

==Helm, Communications and Operations Officer==

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

==Science Officer==

Main Responsibility: Providing and recording mission related data on anomalies, alien races etc, stellar mapping.

==Engineering Officer==

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.

==Medical Officer==

Main Responsibility: The physical well being and health of the crew and civilians on board

==Counsellor==

Main Responsibility: Maintaining the mental well being of the crew and civilians on board