Welcome to Starfleet Academy. Please carefully read this simulations guide to better understand sim functions and protocals. Simming protocals Actions During a sim, it is interesting to describe his/her actions. Actions describe with these . For example: CO ::Walks from the turbolift to the command chair and turns head towards the helsman:: Set course for the station! HELM ::Presses on the controls to set a course:: Course set, sir!
In some cases, you might choose for your character to be telepathic, you can read a person's mind, and communicate with that person if he/she is also a telepath using these{{}}, and like this if you communicate {{~nick~ }}. If you are not telepath, you cannot react to their thoughts because you cannot actually hear them. But you can use these {{}} to simply display your thoughts.
Sometimes, you might be confused during a sim. In some cases, you might be lost or just misunderstanding. If so, you cannot ask the question in plain chat because it might confuse others. That is why you use these "<<>>" For example: CSO <> These are sometimes possible questions. But it is best to keep it at a minimum to further enjoy the sim. Communication Person to person: (During sim) If there was an officer in the engine room and he/she wanted to communicate to the bridge, he/she would go about it this way:
+TAPS+ CEO to CO, warp engines are now functional. The response: +TAPS+ CO to CEO, acknowledged, bridge out.
Ship to ship: To communicate from ship to ship, the simmer would proceed this way: (Please note that the CO will speak but have the communications officer open a channel)
+COMM+ Channel open! (Then the CO would proceed. Also note the CO will perhaps provide a guest appearance for the communique) In some cases, you might be asked something like: CO Have ops clear us for departure! COMM Ops has cleared us!
***NOTE*** -During simulations, it is best to develop your character, elaborate and make your actions clear, which create interest and amusement. -Also note that the only the CO can make the -----ACTION's, this gives and/or creates plot changes that make interesting the story and shows where the sim stands. -During a simulation, please refrain from using /me's.
SDF Guidelines
-On SDF channels, please do not swear, flood or advertise other channels or orgs. Some are sensitive to cursing and flooding makes everyone "lag" which sometimes disrupt the sim. -If you wish to have a bot aside from the one provided to SDF channels, please have it approved by one of the ops. -Some guests/members of SDF might recruit "newbies", newcomers-which is acceptable, but please refrain from recruiting from other sim orgs. *****The SDF official bot is Database.
Starfleet Defence Force Crew Positions And Duties
-CO- The commanding officer's duties are to issue orders and be prepared to react to any situations as needed. To keep the ship operational, above standards and to be diplomatic in various situations such as an engagement.
-XO- The executive officer's duties are to follow the commanding officer's orders, also to make sure the rest of the personnel does as much. The XO's job is to assure the Co's safety and to command away missions as needed. He/she must also make sure the department heads complete their assignments.
-CTO- The chief tactical officer's duty is to manage all the ship's weaponry and to keep the vessel in a preparediness manner as needed if space combat is required. If needed, the CTO must be able to provide an intelligent tactical strategy against the opponents in say a blockade.
-CScO- The chief science officer's duty is to analyse and attempt to resolve any possible phenomena. He/she will perform scientific scans and compare earlier findings for any similarities. The CScO must thoroughly identify the subject if possible and provoide a professional opinion.
-CMO- The chief medical officer's duty is to heal any injured intelligent species, to keep the crew's physical and mental fitness within acceptable parameters. He/she must also be able to identify biological phenomena, he/she will also search for any possible cure to any disease that might come along. The CMO provides birth, death and quarantine certificates.
-HELM- The helmsman/helmswoman's duty is to safely navigate the vessel. Follow given star charts, be prepared to make course corrections and to be prepared to engage in erratic manoevers. He/she must have the ability to land the vessel on any atmosphere and analyse the possibilities that might occur during the process. The helmsman will be able to out-manoeuver any attacking vessels and to calculate the speed accuracy to the given course.
-CEO- The chief engineer's duty is to keep the starship functionable in extremeties. Always repair the damage and to be able to change the parameters of a system to obtain the goal of a successful mission when needed. If required, he/she must be able to analyse alien technologies, compare and upgrade if needed to better the vessel's performance.
-COMM- The communications officer's duty is to establish direct contact to vessels, to modify the universal translator as needed. He/she will sometimes be required to speak with the first contact cases via subspace radio. If needed, for espionnage, missions in alien territory, he/she must have the knowledge to modify the holographic transmitter according to the needed alien figure.
-COUN- The ship's councellor's duty is to keep the crew's psychological status at an acceptable level. Also to keep the morale high which will prevent mutiny on board the ship when travelling deep space.
-CSO- The chief security officer's duty is to provide security levels aboard the ship at a high standard. He/she must co-ordinate security to high security level areas, to keep VIP guests on board and to escort any being which has done wrongful deeds towards the ship or otherwise. The CSO must also be prepared to have a group of security officers to accompany an away team if needed.
-OPS- The chief of operations officer's duty is to keep the vessel aware of all internal and external abnormalities. He/she will initiate continous scans when needed, also to be prepared to launch probes and co-ordinate his/her findings with the science officer. The ops officer is also in charge of directing various mission resources throughout the ship and alert his/her head of department of low mission resources.
-CAO- The chief astrometrics officer's duties are to map out new systems, calculate different and various locations according to the galaxy's center. He/she is also in charge of the computer cores, and holographic systems aboard the starship where applicable. He/she must also create a database for newly found planets, note inconsistencies throughout various regions of space.
Academy Handbook/Duties/Rules compiled and written by Jaden Sovok(Joel).