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As you can see, it's not always a black and white situation, but important to remember is that situations may occur in which your character has to draw on the skills taught to him. To say it with the words of our dearest Aine Sherlock: It's like if you're on the bridge, in the middle of battle. Captain's dead, first officer is crying and falling apart. Who's in charge? Maybe that Ensign at the back of the bridge is the only one to nut up and take control.

The following can be considered a role playing primer in the responsibilities and duties of simming an officer. It will include examples of duties common to the individual ranks and the relationship those ranks play with Warrant Officers and Enlisted personnel. Officers are leaders, decision makers. Even when consulting with higher ranking officers, once decisions are made, it is not often for them to ask permission instead they will often act. For a senior officer to give a direct order, as in "I order you to...", usually means the junior officer is not performing up to the expected standards of an officer as there would be no reason for someone trained as an officer to not be able to make the decision themselves.