USS NEBULA Table of Organization

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U.S.S. Nebula Table of Organization Updated SD 160629

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USS NEBULA NCC-2001
SOLAR Class Command Cruiser
Task Force Epsilon, SILVER Fleet
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SHIP TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Version 1.1 (SD 160629)
==========================

VERSION HISTORY:
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1.1- Minor changes to format and organization (SD 160629)
1.0- Original writing (SD 150422)

NOTE- The contents of this table are largely based upon the 
like document created by D'Maris Coffman for use with USS 
QUASAR.  The Marine section is largely the work of Jeffrey
Jenkins.


TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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Part 1- Introduction
Part 2- Operational Cycles
	2.1- Primary Training Cycle
	2.2- Intermediate Training Cycle
	2.3- Operational Phase
Part 3- Billets and Responsibilities
	3.1- Senior Line Officers
		3.11- Commanding Officer
		3.12- Executive/First Officer
		3.13- Operations Manager/Second Officer
Part 4- Watches
	4.1- Officers of the Day
		4.11- Watch Rotation
Part 5- The Groups
	5.1- Operations Group
	5.2- Support and Logistics Group
	5.3- Medical and Counseling Group
Part 6- Departments
	6.1- Operations (OPS)
		6.11- Operations Manager (OPS)
		6.12- Combat Information Center (CIC)
		6.13- Ship's Services (SSO)
		6.14- Computer Core (CORE)
		6.15- Sensors (SEN)
		6.16- Communications (COMM)
		6.17- Cryptography and Intelligence (CRYPTO)
		6.18- Flight Operations (FlOps)
		6.19- Liason
	6.2- Combat Systems (TAC)
		6.21- Torpedoes (STRIKE)
		6.22- Phasers (GUNS)
		6.23- Shields
		6.24- Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)
		6.25- Fire Control (DAMCON)
	6.3- Navigation/Astrogation (NAV or FCO)
		6.31- Stellar Cartography (STELCART)
		6.32- Ship Control (HELM)
		6.33- Navigational Sensors (NAVSEN)
	6.4- Engineering (ENG)
		6.41- Propulsion (P)
		6.42- Gravitics (G)
		6.43- Electronics (E)
		6.44- Diagnostic (D)
		6.45- Repair and Maintenance (R)
	6.5- Sciences (CSciO or SCI)
	6.6- Security (CSO or SEC)
	6.7- Medical (MED)
		6.71- Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
		6.72- Staff Attending Physicians
		6.73- Residents
		6.74- Head Nurse
		6.75- Staff Nurses
		6.76- Pharmacologist/Toxicologist
		6.77- Medical Techs, Orderlies, etc.
	6.8- Counseling (COU)
	6.9- Protocol (PRO)
	6.10- Marines
Part 7- Conslusions


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Part 1- INTRODUCTION
====================

This document sets out the Table of Organization (TO), i.e. the
organizational structure, of the USS NEBULA.  It is concerned
entirely with the role playing aspects of the ship.  Information
about the administration and mechanics of this writing group may be  
found in the Style Guide.

With that in mind, a few additional remarks are relevant.  First,
NEBULA is a command cruiser in Task Force Zinderneuf, 
which is in SILVER Fleet in alt.starfleet.rpg.  As with most multi-
mission capable heavy cruisers, NEBULA generally operates alone, 
either as border patrol or as an exploration vessel.

Second, the material below was taken from a variety of contemporary
sources.  One in particular are the web pages of the United States
Navy's Atlantic Fleet, particularly the USS Cowpen.  The original 
author (D'Maris Coffman) has made every effort to extrapolate this 
to the 25th century and Trek technology, drawing both on her own 
knowledge and the best of ASR practice.

Comments, critiques, concerns, clarifications, etc. are most
welcome, particularly if your character happens to be in charge of
the department involved.


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Part 2- OPERATIONAL CYCLES
==========================

The USS NEBULA has three operational phases--primary training, 
intermediate training, and operational. This mirrors USN practice, 
though the distinctions have been simplified for our purposes.


2.1- PRIMARY TRAINING CYCLE
---------------------------

During the primary training cycle, the focus is on training crew, 
professional development of personnel (certifications, bridge watch 
officers qualifications, space warfare officer exams, etc). During 
this phase, the ship reports to what is called the "Type Command," 
which is behind the scenes in ASR (yet it is assumed to exist). 
Basically, the NEBULA is (with other ships in SILVER Fleet) 
assigned to a task force (TF Zinderneuf or TF Epsilon). The Type 
Command is responsible foreseeing that software upgrades, hardware 
maintenance, etc. also happen during the primary training cycle.


2.2- INTERMEDIATE TRAINING CYCLE
--------------------------------

An intermediate training cycle follows the primary one. This often 
may be rather short, compared to months spent in a primary 
training cycle. For our purposes, this is the period where the 
NEBULA is joined by the other ships in her task force for group 
exercises. The ship moves from under the purview of the Type 
Command back to the Theater Command (SILVER Fleet).


2.3- Operational Phase
----------------------

During the operational phase, the NEBULA and the other ships in 
her force have mission orders and are under the direct supervision 
of CINCSILVER and the officer-in-tactical command (see below) 
of a given mission. 

Officer-in-tactical (mission) command: The 
officer-in-tactical command is the officer responsible for the 
overall mission. In ASR, this is most usually the Commanding 
Officer.


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Part 3- BILLETS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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3.1- SENIOR LINE OFFICERS
-------------------------

There are three senior line officers on the USS NEBULA. They are 
the CO, XO, and OPS officers, and they represent the shipboard 
chain of command.


3.11- Commanding Officer
------------------------
The commanding officer (CO) is ultimately responsible and 
accountable to his or her superiors for the ship. During primary 
and intermediate training cycles, the CO reports to the Type 
Command. During this period, the operations and logistics groups 
concentrate on maintaining combat readiness, keeping systems up-
to-date, and for training of personnel, as well as ongoing 
projects (sciences). During the operational phase (where the ship 
has mission orders), the CO is responsible for his ship's role in 
the mission. When a commanding officer of a ship also serves as 
officer-in-tactical command for a given mission, the CO is 
responsible for ensuring that all Star Fleet assets under his 
purview (including escorts and support craft).  If there is a 
flag officer or other senior officer aboard who is the officer-
in-tactical command, the CO is accountable to said officer for 
his ship's role in the mission, but remains the absolute 
authority in matters pertaining to the ship itself. Mission 
specialists and the commander of any independent marine 
attachment (rump battalion or larger) report directly to the 
officer-in-tactical command. On board a ship the size of the NEBULA,
the CO usually holds the rank of Captain (O-6). Regardless of a 
CO's actual rank, their position is that of ship's captain and 
they are addressed as such.

3.12- Executive Officer
-----------------------
The executive officer (XO, Exec) is responsible above all else 
for the day-to-day operation of the ship. The XO is also the 
professional development officer and assists department heads
in facilitating training of all line officers. The XO designs 
and administers all watch officer exams, certifications and 
qualifying exams as they relate to shipboard operations and
command. The XO is also responsible for the ship's routine and 
for keeping crew discipline.  All department heads report to 
the XO. On a Command Battlecruiser such as the NEBULA, the XO
usually holds the rank of Commander (O-5). Regardless of his rank, 
he is senior to all naval officers who are part of the ship's 
permanent complement.

3.13- Operations Manager/Second Officer
---------------------------------------

The operations manager (OPS/2O) is the senior member of the 
shipboard operations group that consists of three departments: 
operations, combat systems (tactical), and navigation/astrogation. 
In this capacity, the operations manager also allocates ship's 
resources and coordinates interdepartmental projects, including 
those, which involve engineering or sciences. OPS also have a 
permanent place in the senior officer watch rotation. On board
a Command Battlecruiser such as the NEBULA, the operations
manager usually holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander (O-4).


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Part 4- WATCHES
===============

The underway watch rotation (the only one that really concerns 
role-play on the NEBULA) consists of six four-hour watches 
which cycle every twenty-four. Each overall watch has two 
watch officers, one senior and one junior. There are subsidiary 
watches at OPS, TAC, and NAV,as well as ENG and SEC. While 
department heads may participate in the watch rotation as 
junior watch officers, they only take over their primary bridge 
consoles doing alerts.


4.1- OFFICERS OF THE DAY
------------------------
Beyond the permanent watch officers, there are also officers of 
the day. Senior officer of the day is limited to those officers 
who have passed the senior BrOT (bridge officer's test). Junior 
officer of the day is open to any junior officer who has passed 
the junior BrOT. Both are good experience for any ambitious 
officer.


4.11- Watch Rotation
--------------------

Watch (time)		Sr. Watch Officer  Junior Watch Officer
------------       	-----------------  --------------------
Alpha (0800-1200)		XO		JOOD
Bravo (1200-1600)		OPS		NAV
Charlie	(1600-2000)		TAC		JOOD
Delta (2000-0000)		OPS		NAV
Echo (0000-0400)		TAC		JOOD
Foxtrot	(0400-0800)		OOD		CSO

OOD: SCI, PRO, etc (if qualified)
JOOD: Varies


Also bear in mind that division officers serve as watch officers 
for their departmental watches (operations, engineering, tactical 
and navigation watches). In sciences, there is no standing watch. 
Attending physicians rotate as shift supervisors. A shift in 
sickbay is two regular four-hour watches; the sciences department 
may also run in eight-hour shifts at the discretion of the chief 
science officer.


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Part 5- THE GROUPS
==================

The departments are grouped into operations, support/logistics, 
and medical/counseling. These distinctions are most important 
during the training phases. They also reflect the uniform colors 
employed aboard the USS NEBULA. During operational phases, 
these groups become less important as the entire ship comes 
mission-focused.


5.1- OPERATIONS GROUP
---------------------

The operations group consists of operations, combat systems 
(tactical), and astrogation/navigation. On the NEBULA, all of 
these people will wear command red. This group is responsible 
for the performance of the ship while underway, particularly in 
combat.  The operations manager is the senior member of the 
operations group, and is accountable to the XO for its overall 
readiness during training cycles.


5.2- SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS GROUP
--------------------------------

The support/logistics group consists of engineering, sciences, 
security, and protocol. All of these people wear mustard, though 
scientists, technicians, etc who are part of the Science Corps 
(as opposed to science officers who are line officers serving as 
administrators) wear blue along with other staff officers. The 
purpose of the support/logistics group is ensure the proper 
functioning of the ship, so that the operations group can 
perform its own function.  On many ships, such as the NEBULA,
the chief security officer and chief tactical officer are
one in the same, in which case his primary duties fall under
the support/logistics group. Department heads within the support/
logistics group report directly to the XO on matters of readiness 
during training cycles.


5.3- MEDICAL AND COUNSELING GROUPS
----------------------------------

The medical and counseling groups wear blue (staff) uniforms. 
This group provides specialized professional services (medicine 
and counseling) to the ship. The chief medical officer and 
counselor report separately to the XO.


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Part 6- THE DEPARTMENTS
=======================

6.1- OPERATIONS
---------------

6.11- Operations Manager (OPS)
------------------------------
The role of the operations manager vis-a-vis the operations group 
has already been discussed. The operations manager is also the 
operations department head. In that capacity, OPS is the chief 
operations officer and supervises the operations division 
officers.  OPS on a Command Cruiser is typically a Lieutenant 
Commander (0-4). 

The operations department (as distinct from the operations group) 
is composed of eight divisions. All division officers may take 
operations watches, though the ship services officer (SSO) is 
often excused from such duties owing to the scope of their normal 
commitments. These divisions are discussed below:

6.12- Combat Information Center (CIC)
-------------------------------------
The Combat Information Center officer is the second in command of the
operations department on board the NEBULA.  His job is to assimilate
all tactical sensor information and relay it to the bridge.  In
situations where the NEBULA is assigned to the Officer in Tactical
Command, the CIC is his liason to the ship's CO.  Because of his
duties in the department and to the ship as a whole, the CIC
on board a Command Cruiser typically holds the rank of Lieutenant
(O-3).

6.13- Ship Services (SSO)
-------------------------
The ships services division is responsible for the mundane tasks
that keep a starship operating and the crew in good health and 
spirits. With the assistance of the engineering staff (primarily 
E-division), ship's services ensures the operation of replicators, 
holodecks, etc. The ship's services division also assigns 
quarters, stewards, and deals with housekeeping. Moreover, with 
the assistance of the counselor, ships services makes certain 
that recreational and education programs go off as planned, and 
assists the protocol officer in seeing to the comfort of 
dignitaries. This officer is typically a Lieutenant, Junior 
Grade (O-2) or an Ensign (O-1).

6.14- Computer Core (CORE)
--------------------------
The computer core officer is responsible for maintaining the 
ship's computer core, as well as allocating CPU time to
the different departments and projects on board. In these duties, 
the computer core supervisor is assisted by a number of operations 
specialists. This officer is typically a Lieutenant Junior Grade
(O-2), but may be a highly experienced Chief Warrant Officer (CW1).

6.15- Sensors (SEN)
-------------------
The sensors division officer is responsible for ensuring the 
proper calibration and operation of all the ship's sensor 
systems (navigational, long range, short range). In general, 
the operations department maintains sensor software. The G- 
and E-divisions in engineering handle the hardware side, 
while this operations division handles the operation and fine 
tuning of them. SEN is also usually the liason between OPS and SCI,
allocating sensor time to the various science divisions and projects.
This officer is typically a Lieutenant Junior
Grade (O-2).

6.16- Communications (COMM)
---------------------------
The communications officer is responsible for ensuring the 
proper function of ship's communications equipment, 
especially the software (such as the universal translator) 
side. Because this billet benefits more from experience 
than education, the communications officer is often a 
warrant officer (W1-W2).

6.17- Cryptography & Intelligence (CRYPTO)
------------------------------------------
The crypto department works closely with both the 
communications divisions officer and the combat information 
center (CIC) officer to process and direct intelligence to 
the appropriate parties. This division officer is typically 
an Ensign (O-1) or a Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2), but 
may also be a chief warrant officer (CW1-CW2).

6.18- Flight Operations (FlOPS)
-------------------------------
The flight deck is also nominally under the purview of the 
operations department.  The flight operations officer is 
responsible for all embarked craft and the captain's yacht. 
FlOPS will also coordinate training programs with the ship's
Flight Control Officer (NAV/FCO).

The flight deck officer is typically a Lieutenant, Junior 
Grade (O-2), often with prior experience in flight 
operations.

6.19- Liason Officer
--------------------
The liason officer is responsible for keeping contact between
the operations department and the other departments and
divisions on the ship, to make sure that everyone's operational
needs are addressed.  Because the liason is a purely
administrative fuction, this position may be given to an
enlisted crewman of at least a Petty Officer 3rd Class rating
who has shown sufficient initiative.  Typically, however,
the position is assigned to a junior Ensign (O-1) who seeks
to learn all the ins and outs of shipboard operations.

6.2- COMBAT SYSTEMS (TAC)
-------------------------

The chief tactical officer (TAC) heads the combat systems 
department. This officer is typically a Lieutenant, Junior 
Grade (O-2) or a Lieutenant (O-3) on a Command Cruiser. Several
division officers, who handle key parts of the offensive and 
defensive ship systems, assist TAC. These divisions are as 
follows:

6.21- Torpedoes (STRIKE)
------------------------
Strike, as the torpedoes' division officer is called, is 
responsible for the ship's torpedo systems, both regular 
and quantum (flux). The torpedo crews (who handle this 
manually in the event of system failure) report to Strike, 
and this officer is also responsible for torpedo stores. 
Strike is often lead division officer, and is typically an 
Ensign (O-1).

6.22- Phasers (GUNS)
--------------------
Guns, or the phaser division officer, is responsible for 
the performance of ship phaser systems, including phaser 
and gatling (pulse) cannons. Gun crews, who handle the
firing of phasers in the event of control system 
malfunction in combat, report to the phasers' division 
officer. Guns is typically an Ensign (O-1).

6.23- Shields (SHIELD)
-------------
The shield division officer is responsible for the ship's 
shields (excluding navigational deflectors which are handled
by the NAV dept), including optimizing their protective 
value. Because shield systems are highly vulnerable to 
opposition fire, the shields DivO often works closely with 
DAMCON (below) and the R- and E- divisions in engineering. 
Shields is typically an Ensign (O-1).

6.24- Electronic Counter-Measures (ECM)
---------------------------------------
Electronic counter-measures are critical to the survival 
of a ship in combat. Despite a muliti-mission cruiser's higher 
mass/power ratio than most capital ships (which make the ship 
more maneuverable), ECM still perform critical functions on 
these largely military ships. Counter-measures are used to 
draw off opposition fire, particularly torpedoes and particle 
beams (causing false weapons lock). ECM is typically an Ensign 
(O-1).

6.25- Fire Control (DAMCON)
---------------------------
DAMCON is responsible for coordinating damage control efforts 
during and after combat. DAMCON works very closely with the 
R-division (repair & maintenance) in engineering and is always 
the liaison officer to engineering for the combat systems 
department. DAMCON is typically an Ensign (O-1), ideally with
some engineering expertise as well.


6.3- NAVIGATION/ASTROGATION (NAV or FCO)
----------------------------------------

Primarily, navigation officers are responsible for plotting the 
safest, most efficient course of travel (a task which can be 
elusive even with the computer) and for coordinating with OPS 
and TAC to take into account their considerations for plotting 
approaches to systems, etc. Moreover, the FCO handles stellar 
cartography and keeps the star charts updated (Star Fleet is 
constantly bombarding its ships with updates). Navigation also 
supervises itself (traditionally a good billet for professional
development of young officers). The FCO is also the chief pilot,
responsible for assigning and training shuttle pilots, as well
as maintaining flight qualifications for all flight trained personnel.
NAV is typically a Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2) and is assisted 
by three division officers, all typically Ensigns (O-1).

6.31- Stellar Cartography (STELCART)
------------------------------------
While science officers often make use of stellar cartography, 
this center falls under the purview of navigation. The stellar 
cartography division officer is directly responsible for 
keeping the charts up-to-date and for providing navigation the 
information necessary to plot and plan the safest, most 
efficient course.

6.32- Ship Control (HELM)
-------------------------
The ship control division is responsible for the training of 
helmsmen and assistant helmsmen (quartermaster's ratings, no 
relation to supply) and is the physical location of the 
navigation watch.

Ship control develops and refines evasive maneuvers (with 
the collaboration of TAC and OPS) and is responsible for the 
performance of the helm and for the performance of navigational
deflectors.

6.33- Navigational Sensors (NAVSEN)
-----------------------------------
Navigational sensors are distinct from the rest of ship's 
sensors.  They maintain continuous sensor sweeps and are 
critical to the safe operation of the ship.  The information 
this division supplies permits continuous course corrections 
and adjustments.  The division officer is accountable to NAV 
for the performance of this system.


6.4- ENGINEERING (ENG)
----------------------

Engineering is responsible for the repair, maintenance, and 
proper functioning of the ship's physical components. Headed 
by the chief engineering officer, engineering is broken down 
into five functional division, three (propulsion, gravitics, 
electronics) involve specific technologies, whereas the other 
two (diagnostics and repair &maintenance) are logistical in 
nature. All division officers report to the chief engineering 
officer. The chief engineering officer (ENG) supervises the 
division officers and reports directly to the executive officer 
(XO). ENG is responsible for the professional development of 
engineering officers. ENG is typically at least a Ensign (O-1) 
and is often a Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2). In dealings 
with enlisted personnel, ENG is assisted by a first mate. On 
the NEBULA, the first mate should ideally be a warrant 
officer, but would most often be a senior or master chief. By 
naval convention, engineering divisions are referred to by 
their one letter abbreviation.

6.41- Propulsion (P)
--------------------
The propulsion division is responsible for operation of the 
maneuvering engines, impulse engines, warp drives, and d-warp 
drives (nodes). Propulsion is the largest of the engineering 
divisions and the division officer is at least an Ensign 
(O-1). Propulsion may be further subdivided into warp, 
dimension warp, and impulse centers with warrant officers and 
petty officers supervising those.

6.42- Gravitics (G)
-------------------
Gravitic systems include those technologies which manipulate 
gravity per the SF Engineering page (shields, long range 
sensors, tractor beams, and gravitic cloaks when appropriate). 
The gravitics division officer is an Ensign (O-1).

6.43- Electronics (E)
---------------------
Electronic systems are those technologies which rely on 
electro-magnetics, namely short range sensors, navigational 
sensors, transporters, structural integrity fields, etc. as 
well as internal ship systems. Like the G-division, the 
electronics division officer is typically an Ensign (O-1).

6.44- Diagnostic (D)
--------------------
The diagnostic division officer is responsible for the ensuring 
the operation of all shipboard diagnostic systems, particularly 
their software components. This officer works closely with the 
computer core division officer in operations and with the R&M 
division officer. Diagnostic division officers are typically 
Ensigns (O-1), and may even be chief warrant officers.

6.45- Repair & Maintenance (R)
------------------------------
The repair & maintenance division coordinates all of 
engineering's repair and maintenance efforts. This division 
officer works closely with the fire control (DAMCON) division 
officer in the combat systems department and with the ship 
services division officer in operations. The R-division 
officer is typically an Ensign (O-1), given the 
interdepartmental liaison duties.


6.5- SCIENCES (SCI or CSciO)
----------------------------

The science department (Sciences) is tasked with solving 
problems of a scientific nature brought to it by the command 
staff. These problems may be mission-related, or may reflect 
the challenges of space travel and exploration in a more 
general sense. A good chief science officer (SCI) will study 
the mission briefing material for ways in which the science 
department may support overall mission goals. This aspect of 
the science department's role is most obvious during the 
operational phase. On the NEBULA, the Sciences department is 
also responsible for routing data received through the sensors 
to relevant department heads and is tasked with the ongoing 
maintencence of the sensor system.

Otherwise, the science department engages in ongoing research. 
When not called upon to perform specific tasks, the members of 
the department will be pulling together work done on previous 
missions, writing classified material up for Star Fleet and 
unclassified material up for publication, as well as conducting 
their own personal research. The SCI has a control function 
making certain that Star Fleet by and large ends up funding 
research of some utility to the organization as a whole. The 
chief science officer is not a scientist, but rather the chief 
administrator of the sciences department and is typically a 
Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2), but may be a reasonably 
experienced Ensign (O-1). In this task, SCI is assisted by 
division officers who are also administrators, and are typically 
junior officers of varying ranks. Their most important tasks are 
to serve as an interface between the scientists and the command 
staff. In that, they are tasked with translating mission related 
demands into a scientific framework, putting together project 
teams (multi-disciplinary or otherwise), and juggling between 
competing demands for resources. The specific number of 
divisions will vary at a given time, but be grouped around 
loosely related fields: social sciences, physical sciences, 
biological sciences, etc.

Division officers are assumed to have undergraduate degrees 
(but no more) in the discipline which they supervise. 
'Supervise' is a term used loosely because they are not 
supervising the content of research, but rather supporting the 
efforts of ongoing scientific study. Also, the DivO's are 
responsible for making the SCI aware of potentially mission 
relevant research done in their division, as these things 
occasionally work the other direction as well.

The science divisions themselves are usually populated
by highly trained professionals in their field, usually
with advanced MS or PhD's.  As such, many of the scientists
are actually civilians under the supervision of the division
head.  Sometimes, such civilians will be given brevet rank
according to their experience and function.  For instance,
the Principle Investigator (PI) for a given project may be
given a temporary rank of up to the rank of the division head
to emphasise his authority to the other officers and
enlisted crew.


6.6- SECURITY (CSO or SEC)
--------------------------

The security department on the NEBULA is concerned 
primarily with maintaining crew discipline and enforcing 
Star Fleet Regulations. There are three standing watches 
(which rotate through twice a daily cycle). Each watch has 
three squads often men-at-arms (the enlisted rating of 
security personnel). In addition, there is an 
administrative squad which primarily handles criminal and 
forensic investigations and paperwork. The CSO is typically 
a dual billet with TAC.  As such, the chief of security will
typically man the tactical station, directing all shipboard
internal security crews from the bridge.  The CSO will
usually have a Security division head who is charged with
the more hands-on aspects of shipboard security, allowing
the CSO to concentrate on his tactical duties.


6.7- MEDICAL (MED)
------------------

6.71- Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
---------------------------------
The chief medical officer is a department head and member of 
the senior staff. On the NEBULA, this officer is typically 
a Lieutenant (0-3). The officer must be a medical doctor and
must have completed residency. The officer need not be a 
specialist. The chief day-to-day responsibilities of the CMO 
are administrative. Though the CMO may well choose to see 
patients, the officer does not have a sickbay shift.

6.72- Staff Attending Physicians
--------------------------------
There are three staff attendings in addition to the chief 
medical officer. Their ranks are typically Lieutenant, 
Junior Grade (O-2). Regardless of their ranks vis-a-vis the 
CMO, they report directly to that officer. Many of these 
officers are board certified specialists, but do not need 
to be.

6.73- Residents
---------------
There are also three residents whose shifts mirror that of 
the attending physicians. They are the doctors who do the 
bulk of the 'grunt work' in sickbay. While attendings must 
sign off on their diagnoses and treatment plans, they are 
the ones most likely to see patients. They may or may not 
be studying to become specialists. All of these officers are 
at least Lieutenant, Junior Grades (O-2). With only three 
total, there is no head resident. First year residents are 
called interns.

6.74- Head Nurse
----------------
The head nurse is usually a Lieutenant, Junior Grade (0-2) 
and is the officer to whom the nurses report. They report 
directly to the chief medical officer, though the nurses
report to the attending physician in charge of a given shift.

6.75- Staff Nurses
------------------
There are nine staff nurses, usually all of which are Ensigns 
(O-1).

6.76- Pharmacologist/Toxicologist
---------------------------------
There is one Pharmacologist/toxicologist staff. That officer 
is almost always a Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2).

6.77- Medical Techs, Orderlies, etc
-----------------------------------
There are a number of paramedics, medical techs, orderlies, 
corpsmen of various enlisted ratings, etc. In general, senior 
medical techs are warrants, all others are petty officers. 
Paramedics are senior noncoms (with very experienced ones 
being chiefs), orderlies are junior enlisted.


6.8- COUNSELING (COU)
---------------------

The counseling department varies a good deal from ship-to-ship. 
The ship's counselor is responsible for the mental health of 
the crew and for advising the captain in matters of shipboard 
morale. Some ship's counselors go at it alone, others have 
assistant counselors.  There is an enlisted rating of naval 
counselor. These people are not professional mental health 
providers, but rather an equivalent of social workers. All 
ship's counselors have counseling certification from Star 
Fleet and are assumed to have at least undergraduate degrees 
(but more often intermediate and advanced degrees) in a 
related field such as psychology, psychiatry, anthropology, or 
sociology.


6.9- PROTOCOL (PRO)
-------------------

The protocol officer reports directly to the XO. Their duties 
involve advising the XO on matters of shipboard and service 
protocol and by assuming responsibility for selected tasks. 
These duties are outlined in detail because the average 
player may not have had much contact with this particular 
billet. Shipboard protocol duties involve: Supervising ship 
ceremonies while underway, including but not limited to 
marriages, funerals, change of command, parade 
reviews, commissionings, and shipwide award ceremonies. 
Acting as the Vice President of the Mess (for formal messes 
in the wardroom) [Note: The CO is the President of the Mess. 
In the absence of a protocol officer, this falls to the XO]; 
handling preparations for diplomatic functions held aboard 
the ship, and caring for the needs of VIPs and their 
accommodations; accompanying the CO on casualty calls while 
in port; assisting legal officers, the captain, and executive 
officer with the conduct of boards of inquiry, Captain's 
Masts, and summary court martials while underway. Mission 
related protocol officer duties include: advising away team 
members on local customs, laws, and institutions, especially 
as they govern the proper treatment of foreign heads of state 
and other officials; accompanying away teams on formal 
diplomatic functions or at the request of the XO or CO. They 
also lend relevant assistance as requested or required in the 
protocol officer's own area of professional or academic 
expertise, and participation in the officer-of-the-day 
rotations where appropriate and 
if qualified. 


6.10- MARINES (SFMC)
--------------------

The commanding officer of the ship's Marine detachment,
although not a department head, occupies a somewhat similar 
position with respect to the administration of the Marines 
aboard in matters pertaining strictly to the Marine Corps. 
He is one of the division officers of the combat systems 
department inasmuch as the Marine detachment is a regular
part of the ship's company.

Note: In practice, the Marine officer usually reports to 
the ship's commanding officer. When his men are detached 
for duty with other shipboard departments, they answer to 
the autority of the departmental officers. The Marine officer 
is almost always included in senior staff meetings. 

The Marine detachment commander is responsible to the ship's 
captain for the efficiency of his detachment and for the 
phases of ship's internal administration that are applicable 
to the detachment. He is responsible to the tactical officer 
for training conducted under his supervision, and for the 
care, preservation, and operation of such equipment, supplies, 
and spaces as are assigned to the Marine detachment by the 
department head.

Marines serve as ceremonial and security guards in space or 
in part.  Marines may be detached for other duties in space, 
such as communications, staff, liason, and flight duty.

The functions of a Marine detachment detailed for duty aboard 
a ship are:

1.  To provide a unit organized, trained, and equipped for 
	operations in dock or as part of the ship's landing 
	party.
2.  To provide gun crews.
3.  To provide internal security for the ship. 

Even though technically not one, the Marines act, for all intents
and purposes, just like a naval department.  As such, the MCO
reports directly to the ship's XO.  When a marine is 
working with another department (or when a person from another
department is working with the marines, ie a medical corpsman)  
they report to that departments CO (resp. the MCO).  (Note as is
 standard practive, all officers and ratings wear the uniform 
of the department with which they are currently serving, ie 
medical corpsman wear a marine enlisted uniform, but with naval 
rank insignia.)

With respect to the duties of the marines, they are not a 
police force.  The security officers and men are responsible for 
internal discipline of the crew.  The marines are responsible 
for the safety of the people on the ship and of the ship itself.  
They are not, except in extreme cases like a mutiny, used to 
enforce discipline.

Marines serve as members of gun crews and have duty stations in 
critical spaces on the ship (bridge, main engineering, sickbay, 
aux. control, etc.) during alert.  They are not the sole members 
of gun crews and will almost always be under the supervision of 
an officer or rating from the combat systems (tactical) 
department.

In terms of the chain of command, the MCO has the effective 
authority and position of a department head, but he is, strictly 
speaking, not part of the chain of command.  He will never take 
command of the ship or hold a bridge watch.

On a Command Battlecruiser such as the NEBULA, the marine detatchment
consists of two companies, each with 4 platoons, with a total of 330 
marines.  The detatchment is commanded by a marine officer of at least
the rank of Major (O-4), who reports directly to the ship's XO.  The
senior platoon commander is assigned as the detachment's XO, and
will usually hold the rank of LMAJ (O-3) or 1LT (O-2).


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Part 7- CONCLUSIONS
===================

Have you ever been watching Star Trek and wondered what the
folks wandering around in the background did?  Even though
this text may not completely answer that question, hopefully
it will serve to show how "full" a starship can be when you
take into account all of the people it takes to fill each
of the individual departments that we as Player Characters
are in command of.  This by no means requires that you write
out a list ofevery single crewman an dother NPC in your department,
but if you want to make a roster of the division heads,
hopefully this text will help you flesh that out.

If there are any questions, please feel free to direct them to 
the unit CO or XO.

Prepared and maintained by:
-Joseph W. Baker
=^= LCdr Trevor McBride
OPS/2O, USS NEBULA
TFZ, SILVER

With the approval of:
-Tim Cooke              	-Chris Mayberry
=^= Capt Tarvis Ren		=^= Cdr Jonathan Walsh
CO, USS NEBULA		        XO, USS NEBULA
TFZ, SILVER		        BLUEGOLDFOR, GOLD
timcooke[at]videotron.ca	cmmayberry[at]yahoo.com
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