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Over the course of StarFleet history, the Helm, Communications, and Operations positions have had various roles aboard a starship. | Over the course of StarFleet history, the Helm, Communications, and Operations positions have had various roles aboard a starship. | ||
In, and before the [[ma:Constitution class|Constitution]]-era of | In, and before the [[ma:Constitution class|Constitution]]-era of starships, a "helmsman" controlled the ship's speed, attitude, weapons, and shields while working in concert with a ship's navigator, who plotted the ship's course. Meanwhile, a communications officer with a vast understanding for language was a staple on the bridge in the era before the [[ma:universal translator|universal translator]] became available. After it's implementation, a dedicated communications officer was still required, to both calibrate the vastly complicated software and also fill in any gaps when they occurred. | ||
By the 24th century, the helm and navigation stations became combined as the flight controller ("conn" or "helm") position. A new role was created, called Tactical, to oversee the ship's weapons systems. With the advent of fully integrated and automated universal translators, communications was also relegated to the Tactical officer. A new Operations role was also created, in which an officer would monitor the ship's systems to ensure that power was being allocated efficiently. | By the 24th century, the helm and navigation stations became combined as the flight controller ("conn" or "helm") position. A new role was created, called Tactical, to oversee the ship's weapons systems. With the advent of fully integrated and automated universal translators, communications was also relegated to the Tactical officer. A new Operations role was also created, in which an officer would monitor the ship's systems to ensure that power was being allocated efficiently. | ||