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coc                                                                     02Nov15
  
  Just as in any military, Starfleet has a chain of command. This chain of 
  command is detailed in '+roster s419'. By taking a look at +roster, it is 
  easy to get a grip on how the chain is organized:
  
                               Station Commander
                                       |
                               Executive Officer
                                       |
                                Second Officer
                                       |
                        ----------------------------------Etc.
                        |                    |
                    (Medical)           (Operations)
              Chief Medical Officer   Operations Officer
                        |                    |
                    Counselor       Assistant Ops Officer
                        |                    |
                       Etc.                 Etc. 
  
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coc2                                                                    02Nov15

  Regulations state that you must follow the orders of superior officers, even
  if you do not personally feel they are right, so long as in carrying out 
  those orders you would not violate the directives (such as the Prime 
  Directive).
  
  In any given situation, at least one player is going to be in charge. That 
  is a cold fact of life in a military structure. The Line Officer flag on 
  '+roster' denotes who is in charge in a given situation. The highest ranking
  Line Officer is in charge of the party in any given situation, even if there
  are higher ranking staff officers (those without Line Officer flags in 
  +roster).
  
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coc3                                                                    02Nov15

  If there are two Line Officers of equal rank in a situation, whoever is
  highest on the +roster is in charge. If there are no line officers available
  to be in charge, then the burden of command falls to the highest ranking 
  staff officer. If there are two staff officers of equal rank in a situation,
  whoever is highest on +roster is in charge. If there is any question, take
  a look at the '+rorder' command, which is the Rank Pose Order determination
  command.
  
  If players will not follow orders, they will be punished IC, and if it 
  becomes a problem, staff will do something about it OOC as well. If you 
  cannot fit into a military command structure then you have no business 
  playing a Starfleet character.
  
Continued in: coc4                                               Top: starfleet

coc4                                                                    02Nov15
 
    
  This does not mean that the person with the highest rank in a given situation 
  should be autocratic. Indeed, a good command officer listens to those that he 
  commands. He leads by example. He is responsible for the safety of those he 
  commands. He delegates authority; he does not wield power. This, too, will be 
  taken up IC in the form of punishments if abused, and OOC if egregious. 
  
  Space Madness aside, you should strive to do your duty - and that is to 
  uphold your oath to Starfleet. An oath that not everyone is good enough to 
  make. An oath that should mean something on a deep, emotional level to your
  character. You are the cream of the crop among the quadrant's races. You were
  selected to wear that uniform. Wear it with pride and dignity, and wear it 
  with respect for those who command (and those under your command).
  
Continued in: line officer, orders                               Top: starfleet