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'''Introduction:''' | == '''Introduction:''' == | ||
The ship's science officer(s) has a very important role in creating an | The ship's science officer(s) has a very important role in creating an | ||
appropriately "Trek-like" atmosphere to a sim. But you don't need to have a | appropriately "Trek-like" atmosphere to a sim. But you don't need to have a | ||
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on simming a science officer accordingly. | on simming a science officer accordingly. | ||
'''Pre-mission Duties:''' | |||
== '''Pre-mission Duties:''' == | |||
This will depend a bit on the captain and on the mission, but sometimes a | This will depend a bit on the captain and on the mission, but sometimes a | ||
science officer will be asked to speak at a mission briefing about what the | science officer will be asked to speak at a mission briefing about what the | ||
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Officer, or Captain before sending something in. They'll let you know... | Officer, or Captain before sending something in. They'll let you know... | ||
'''In-mission duties:''' | |||
== '''In-mission duties:''' == | |||
Because regs require a science officer on every away mission, a science | Because regs require a science officer on every away mission, a science | ||
officer is in a very good position to see a lot of "action". But if the danger for a security officer on an away mission is to become a "red shirt" (ie, the | officer is in a very good position to see a lot of "action". But if the danger for a security officer on an away mission is to become a "red shirt" (ie, the | ||
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seemed. And apparent solution leads to new problems. | seemed. And apparent solution leads to new problems. | ||
'''Outside-mission duties:''' | |||
== '''Outside-mission duties:''' == | |||
Your "duties" outside of a mission (eg, shore leave and other down-times) | Your "duties" outside of a mission (eg, shore leave and other down-times) | ||
depend more on the personality of your character than on his or her posting to | depend more on the personality of your character than on his or her posting to | ||
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everyone knows what is IC and what is OOC and you can go crazy. | everyone knows what is IC and what is OOC and you can go crazy. | ||
'''For the CSO:''' | |||
== '''For the CSO:''' == | |||
Everything I've said so far holds true for any science officer. When you are | Everything I've said so far holds true for any science officer. When you are | ||
playing the Chief Science Officer, and *especially* when you are CSO with | playing the Chief Science Officer, and *especially* when you are CSO with | ||
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sim. | sim. | ||
'''Resources for the Science Officer:''' | |||
= '''Resources for the Science Officer:''' = | |||
In my opinion, every science officer should have at least skimmed *all* of the | In my opinion, every science officer should have at least skimmed *all* of the | ||
articles in the UFOP Academy Library | articles in the UFOP Academy Library |
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