Departments & Positions

• Command (Primary Manifest)

  The Command department is ultimately responsible for the ship and its crew, and those within the department are responsible for commanding the vessel and representing the interests of the ship

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  Commanding Officer		Ultimately responsible for the ship and crew, the Commanding Officer is the most senior officer aboard a vessel. S/he is responsible for carrying out the orders of Starfleet, and for representing both Starfleet and the Federation.
  Executive Officer		The liaison between captain and crew, the Executive Officer acts as the disciplinarian, personnel manager, advisor to the captain, and much more. S/he is also one of only two officers, along with the Chief Medical Officer, that can remove a Commanding Officer from duty.
  Second Officer		At times the XO must assume command of a Starship or base, when this happens the XO needs the help of another officer to assume his/her role as XO. The second officer is not a stand alone position, but a role given to the highest ranked and trusted officer aboard. When required the Second Officer will assume the role of XO, or if needed CO, and performs their duties as listed, for as long as required.

• Navigation (Primary Manifest)

  Responsible for the navigation and flight control of a vessel and its auxiliary craft, the Navigation department includes pilots trained in both starship and auxiliary craft piloting.

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  Chief Helmsman		Originally known as helm, or helm officer, CONN incorporates two job, Navigation and flight control. A helm officer must always be present on the bridge of a starship. S/he plots courses, supervises the computers piloting, corrects any flight deviations and pilots the ship manually when needed. The Chief Helmsman is the senior most CONN Officer aboard, serving as a Senior Officer, and chief of the personnel under him/her.
  Helm Officer		Originally know as helm, or helm officer, CONN incorporates two job, navigation and flight control. A helm officer must always be present on the bridge of a starship, and every vessel has a number of helm officer to allow shift rotations. S/he plots courses, supervises the computers piloting, corrects any flight deviations and pilots the ship manually when needed. Helm officer report to the Chief Helmsman.
  Shuttlebay Manager		The Shuttlebay Manager is responsible for pre and post flight checks of all support craft involved in away missions. Once a support craft has been brought to the flight line, it is his/her duty to ensure that it is mission capable. Upon returning from a mission, he/she must inspect the support craft and prepare a report on any maintenance that is required. He/she is also responsible for the placement of support craft in order to allow for maximum efficiency of the shuttlebay.
  Lead Support Craft Pilot		All small spacecrafts aboard a starship, starbase or a facility (Shuttles, Runabouts, Transports, Captain's yacht, Patrol Vessels etc.) but excluding fighters are flown by Support Craft Pilots. This is often the proving ground for pilots until they earn a berth on a starship as a Helmsman. The Lead Support Craft Pilot reports to the Chief Helmsman.
  Support Craft Pilot		All small spacecrafts aboard a starship, starbase or a facility (Shuttles, Runabouts, Transports, Captain's yacht, Patrol Vessels etc.) but excluding fighters are flown by Support Craft Pilots. This is often the proving ground for pilots until they earn a berth on a starship as a Helmsman. They report to the Chief Helmsman.

• Weapons & Combat Specializations (Primary Manifest)

  Merging the responsibilities of ship-to-ship and personnel combat into a single department, the Weapons & Combat Specializations department is responsible for the tactical readiness of the vessel and the security of the ship.

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  Chief Weapons Officer		Her/his duty is to ensure the safety of ship and crew. Some take it as their personal duty to protect the Commanding Officer/Executive Officer on away teams. She/he is also responsible for people under arrest and the safety of guests, liked or not. S/he also is a department head and a member of the senior staff, responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters. Security could be called the 24th century police force. The Chief Weapons Officer also is responsible for being the head of all tactical responsibilities and systems onboard the ship.
  Weapons Officer		There are several Security Officers aboard each vessel. They are assigned to their duties by the Chief Weapons Officer and mostly guard sensitive areas, protect people, patrol, and handle other threats to the Federation. Weapons Officers are also share in tactical responsibilities and maintaining the systems onboard the ship.
  Master-at-Arms		The Master-at-Arms trains and supervises Weapons personnel in departmental operations, repairs, and protocols; maintains duty assignments for all Weapons personnel; supervises weapons locker access and firearm deployment; and is qualified to temporarily act as Chief Weapons Officer if so ordered. The Master-at-Arms reports to the Chief Weapons Officer.
  Rifleman		Rifleman combat specialization, to include standard combat rifles, sniper platforms, and automatic rapid fire platforms.
  Pistoleer		Pistol combat specialization, to include standard single hand held fired pistols, with both directional, iron sights, and optics of various types. Short, medium, and long barrel variants. Includes any platform that is also not fired from the shoulder, and with one hand.
  Gunslinger		Rifle & pistol combat generalist. Someone who may choose to utilize rifle and pistol platforms in their combat tactics however do not particularly specialize in either. The may utilize either platform in any capacity they so choose, but are not specialists or masters in them by any means.
  Long Blade Weapons Specialist		Long Blade Weapons Specialist, specializing on focusing in combat disciplines with any long bladed weapons that would require 2 hands to wield.
  Short Blade Weapons Specialist		Short Blade Weapons Specialist, specializing on focusing in combat disciplines with any short bladed weapons that would require 1 hand to wield.
  Martial Artist		Someone who focuses on using a physical form of combat primarily, with their hands or alternative weapons style not previously defined in weapons positions. They may train in disciplines such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Klingon Mok'bara, or the Vulcan Suus Mahna.

• Engineering & Systems (Primary Manifest)

  The engineering department has the enormous task of keeping the ship working; they are responsible for making repairs, fixing problems, and making sure that the ship is ready for anything. They also maintain all shipboard operations.

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  Chief Engineer		The Chief Engineer is responsible for the condition of all systems and equipment on board a ship or facility. S/he oversees maintenance, repairs and upgrades of all equipment. S/he is also responsible for the many repair teams during crisis situations. The Chief Engineer is not only the department head but also a senior officer, responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and maintenance of the duty rosters.
  Engineering Officer		Engineers are the backbone of the Engineering Corps and are responsible for, under the guidance of the Chief Engineer, maintaining and repairing the vessel.
  Communications Specialist		The Communications Specialist is a specialized engineer. Communication aboard a ship or facility takes two basic forms, voice and data. Both are handled by the onboard computer system and dedicated hardware. The vastness and complexity of this system requires a dedicated team to maintain the system.
  Quartermaster		The Quartermaster specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to personnel aboard the vessel. In addition, the Quartermaster controls all physical assignments to quarters throughout the vessel.
  Computer Systems Specialist		The Computer Systems Specialist is a specialized Engineer. The new generation of Computer systems are highly developed. This system needs much maintenance and the Computer Systems Specialist was introduced to relieve the Science Officer, whose duty this was in the very early days.
  Damage Control Specialist		The Damage Control Specialist is a specialized Engineer. The Damage Control Specialist controls all damage control aboard the ship when it gets damaged in battle. S/he oversees all damage repair aboard the ship, and coordinates repair teams on the smaller jobs so the Chief Engineer can worry about other matters.
  Matter/Energy Systems Specialist		The Matter / Energy Systems Specialist is a specialized Engineer. All aspect of matter energy transfers with the sole exception of the warp drive systems are handled by the Matter/Energy Systems Specialist. Such areas involved are transporter and replicator systems.
  Propulsion Specialist		Specializing in impulse and warp propulsion, these specialists are often specific to even a single class of ship due to the complexity of warp and impulse systems.
  Boatswain		Each vessel and base has one who holds the position of Boatswain. The Boatswain (pronounced and also written "Bosun" or "Bos'n") trains and supervises personnel (including both the ship's company or base personnel as well as passengers or vessels) in general ship and base operations, repairs, and protocols; maintains duty assignments for all necessary personnel; sets the agenda for instruction in general ship and base operations; supervises auxiliary and utility service personnel and daily ship or base maintenance; coordinates all personnel cross-trained in damage control operations and supervises damage control and emergency operations; may assume any Bridge or Engineer role as required; and is qualified to temporarily act at Engineering if so ordered.
  Structural/Environmental Specialist		The Structural and Environmental Systems Specialist is a specialized Engineer. From a small ship/facility to a large one, all requires constant monitoring. The hull, bulkheads, walls, Jeffrey's tubes, turbolifts, structural integrity field, internal dampening field, and environmental systems are all monitored and maintained by this specialist.

• Science (Primary Manifest)

  From sensor readings to figuring out a way to enter the strange spacial anomaly, the science department is responsible for recording data, testing new ideas out, and making discoveries.

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  Chief Science Officer		The Chief Science Officer is responsible for all the scientific data the ship/facility collects, and the distribution of such data to specific section within the department for analysis. S/he is also responsible with providing the ship's captain with scientific information needed for command decisions. S/he also is a department head and a member of the Senior Staff and responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters.
  Science Officer		There are several general Science Officers aboard each vessel. They are assigned to their duties by the Chief Science Officer and his Assistant. Assignments include work for the Specialized Section heads, as well as duties for work being carried out by the Chief and Assistant.
  Astrometrics Officer		Specialized Science Officer in charge of the Astrometrics Section. This role entails the maintaining, correction and production of new stellar maps. Has close ties with the the Physicist and Stellar Cartographers.
  Alien Archaeologist/Anthropologist		Specialized Science Officer in charge of the Alien Culture Section. This role involves the study of all newly discovered alien species and life forms, from the long dead to thriving. Their knowledge also involves current known alien species. Has close ties to the Historian. Answers to the Chief Science Officer and Assistant Chief Science Officer.
  Biologist		Specialized Science Officer in charge of the Biology Section. This role entails the study of biology, botany, zoology and many more Life Sciences. On larger ships there many be a number of Science Officers within this section, under the lead of the Biologist.
  Language Specialist		Specialized Communications Officer in charge of the Linguistics section. This role involves the study of new and old languages and text in an attempt to better understand and interpret their meaning. Answers to the Chief and Assistant Chief Communications Officer (if present) or the Chief and Assistant Chief Science Officer.
  Stellar Cartographer		Specialized Science Officer in charge of the Stellar Cartography bay. This role entails the mapping of all spatial phenomenon, and the implications of such phenomenon. Has close ties with the Physicist and Astrometrics Officer.

• Medical & Counseling (Primary Manifest)

  The medical & counseling department is responsible for the mental and physical health of the crew, from running annual physicals to combatting a strange plague that is afflicting the crew to helping a crew member deal with the loss of a loved one.

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  Chief Medical Officer		The Chief Medical Officer is responsible for the physical health of the entire crew, but does more than patch up injured crew members. His/her function is to ensure that they do not get sick or injured to begin with, and to this end monitors their health and conditioning with regular check ups. If necessary, the Chief Medical Officer can remove anyone from duty, even a Commanding Officer. Besides this s/he is available to provide medical advice to any individual who requests it. Additionally the Chief is also responsible for all aspect of the medical deck, such as the Medical labs, Surgical suites and Dentistry labs. S/he also is a department head and a member of the Senior Staff and responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters.
  Medical Officer		Medical Officer undertake the majority of the work aboard the ship/facility, examining the crew, and administering medical care under the instruction of the Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Chief Medical Officer also run the other Medical areas not directly overseen by the Chief Medical Officer.
  Surgeon		Doctors of the federation still specialize and mostly, the Chief Medical Officer position is usually held by a general practitioner. While simple surgery is part of their training, some doctors on larger vessels and starbases prefer to have a surgeon on staff.
  Nurse		Nurses are trained in basic medical care, and are capable of dealing with less serious medical cases. In more serious matters the nurse assists the medical officer in the examination and administration of medical care, be this injecting required drugs, or simply assuring the injured party that they will be ok. The Nurses also maintain the medical wards, overseeing the patients and ensuring they are receiving medication and care as instructed by the Medical Officer.
  Medic		Medics are responsible for administering emergency medical care in the field in both combat and non combat situations. Their training allows them to serve as a first responder and triage illnesses and injuries to save lives, in both emergency and non emergency situations. They also may assist nurses and doctors with additional tasks when needed in patient treatment.

• Culinary (Primary Manifest)

  Culinary positions

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  Chef		Responsible for preparing all meals served in the Mess Hall and for the food during any diplomatic functions that may be held onboard.
  Bartender		Bartender for one of the lounges, also participates in assisting with other tasks around the ship.