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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.
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.


''Written by: Commodore Shaun Marlin''
==Counselor==
''Main article: [[Counselor (Duty Post)]]''


==Captain==
* Main Responsibility: Maintaining the mental well being of the crew and civilians on board
The Captain is ultimately responsible for the ship and the safety of all on board. 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 any and all results that occur because of these actions.
* 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 Captain must ensure that the ship and its crew adhere to Starfleet regulations at all times. The Captain has ultimate command of the ship and all crew on board are answerable to him/her.
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.  


Notes: The Captain can override any orders entered into the computer by any officer on the bridge, using the command computer terminal on the command chair. When any other officer is in command of the bridge this function is unavailable.
==Helm, Communications and Operations Officer==
''Main article: [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)]]''


==First/Executive 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
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'.
* 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 XO has the authority to give orders to anyone on the ship, except for the captain. He/she is responsible for delegating work schedules and seeing that all maintenance schedules are kept. The XO develops and organises the duty roster and ensures that it is adhered to.
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 XO is also responsible for crew evaluations/appraisals and general crew disciplining. Serious circumstances are referred to the Captain. The First officer must keep the Captain appraised on all crew-related events. He/she may also make promotion recommendations to the Captain
Notes: Even though most of the functions in flight are automated, a human officer is needed to oversee these operations and sometimes, make changes. During impulse powered flight, the HCO Officer is responsible for monitoring inertial dampening systems and relativistic effects. In the event of overload in a specific flight operation, the computer will request a change in the manoeuvre. The HCO Officer must then bring the plans into the inertial dampening perimeters for safety. During alert situations the HCO Officer is permitted to specify manoeuvres that are possibly dangerous to the crew of spacecraft.  
 
Excepting extenuating circumstances, the First officer also leads away teams. The First Officer is also responsible for the safety of the captain at all times.
 
==Duty Officer==
Main Responsibility: To man any major bridge station that has been vacated (e.g. for an away mission)
 
Other Responsibilities: To assist short-staffed departments.
 
Notes: The Duty Officer is trained in basic Helm/Comm/Ops work, and can also do some basic engineering. He/she also has focused training in Tactical/Security. Usually the Duty Officer is also specialised in one field.
 
Second Officer: The Second Officer is third in command of the vessel. He/she may also be required to authorise some commands. e.g. Self-destruct requires the consent of the Captain, First Officer and Second Officer.


==Tactical Officer==
==Tactical Officer==
: '''Main article: [[Tactical (Duty Post)]]'''
''Main article: [[Tactical (Duty Post)]]''


* Main Responsibility: Defensive and Offensive systems, internal and external.
* Main Responsibility: Defensive and Offensive systems, internal and external.
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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.
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==
==Medical Officer==
: '''Main article: [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)]]'''
''Main article: [[Medical (Duty Post)]]''
 
* 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.
 
==Engineering Officer==
''Main article: [[Engineering (Duty Post)]]''
 
* 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


* 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
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
* 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 Engineering Officer must be particularly versatile in times of crisis when emergency repairs/upgrades/alterations could be the difference between life and death for the entire crew.


Notes: Even though most of the functions in flight are automated, a human officer is needed to oversee these operations and sometimes, make changes. During impulse powered flight, the HCO Officer is responsible for monitoring inertial dampening systems and relativistic effects. In the event of overload in a specific flight operation, the computer will request a change in the manoeuvre. The HCO Officer must then bring the plans into the inertial dampening perimeters for safety. During alert situations the HCO Officer is permitted to specify manoeuvres that are possibly dangerous to the crew of spacecraft.  
Chief Engineering Officer: The CEO co-ordinates the efficient running of the Engineering department and is responsible for the activities of the personnel therein. It is the CEO's job to ensure that the engineering personnel are organised to ensure maximum productivity. Transporter control and personnel fall under the authority of the Engineering department. Engineers wear yellow uniforms


==Science Officer==
==Science Officer==
: '''Main article: [[Science (Duty Post)]]'''
''Main article: [[Science (Duty Post)]]''


* Main Responsibility: Providing and recording mission related data on anomalies, alien races etc, stellar mapping.
* Main Responsibility: Providing and recording mission related data on anomalies, alien races etc, stellar mapping.
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Away teams always contain at least one Science Officer as standard.  
Away teams always contain at least one Science Officer as standard.  


==Engineering Officer==
==Duty Officer==
: '''Main article: [[Engineering (Duty Post)]]'''
* Main Responsibility: To man any major bridge station that has been vacated (e.g. for an away mission)
* Other Responsibilities: To assist short-staffed departments.


* 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.
Notes: The Duty Officer is trained in basic Helm/Comm/Ops work, and can also do some basic engineering. He/she also has focused training in Tactical/Security. Usually the Duty Officer is also specialised in one field.
* 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
Second Officer: The Second Officer is third in command of the vessel. He/she may also be required to authorise some commands. e.g. Self-destruct requires the consent of the Captain, First Officer and Second Officer.


The Engineering Officer must be particularly versatile in times of crisis when emergency repairs/upgrades/alterations could be the difference between life and death for the entire crew.
==Command Staff==
===Captain===
The Captain is ultimately responsible for the ship and the safety of all on board. 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 any and all results that occur because of these actions.  


Chief Engineering Officer: The CEO co-ordinates the efficient running of the Engineering department and is responsible for the activities of the personnel therein. It is the CEO's job to ensure that the engineering personnel are organised to ensure maximum productivity. Transporter control and personnel fall under the authority of the Engineering department. Engineers wear yellow uniforms
The Captain must ensure that the ship and its crew adhere to Starfleet regulations at all times. The Captain has ultimate command of the ship and all crew on board are answerable to him/her.


==Medical Officer==
Notes: The Captain can override any orders entered into the computer by any officer on the bridge, using the command computer terminal on the command chair. When any other officer is in command of the bridge this function is unavailable.
: '''Main article: [[Medical (Duty Post)]]'''


* Main Responsibility: The physical well being and health of the crew and civilians on board
===First Officer===
* 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.
Aboard a starship the first officer was the second-in-command, just below the captain. On a Federation starship, the first officer had the following functions:


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.
* The principal adviser to the captain;
 
* Implementer of the captain's orders;
==Counselor==
* Preparation and issue of duty rosters;
: '''Main article: [[Counselor (Duty Post)]]'''
* Commander of the vessel in the event of the captain's absence, incapacitation or death;
* Work with the chief medical officer or counselor on crew evaluations.  


* Main Responsibility: Maintaining the mental well being of the crew and civilians on board
In Starfleet, the position was usually held by an officer with the rank of commander or lieutenant commander. The position was also referred to as executive officer (or XO).
* 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 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.  


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