Commissioned Officers
Commissioned Officers are crew-members who have completed the Officers Training School course through STARFLEET Academy.
Crew-members are able to earn rank promotions through a system of required and elective requirements. When you meet the correct number of requirements, you have earned your promotion.
O-1: Ensign - ENS
Mandatory Requirements
The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Membership: The member must have a Discord account connected to the USS Dauntless Discord server.
Standing Grade: The member must hold the grade E-1 to E-4.
Orientation: The member has completed the New Recruit Orientation course.
Qualification: The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy.
O-2: Lieutenant, Junior Grade - LTJG
Mandatory Requirements
The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Membership: The member must have a Discord account connected to the USS Dauntless Discord server.
Standing Grade: The member must hold the grade E-5 or O-1.
Orientation: The member has completed the New Recruit Orientation course.
Qualification: The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy.
Assignment: The member must have requested assignment to either a Standard Position or Duty Station aboard the Dauntless.
Elective Requirements
Three of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
STARFLEET: The member is a member in good standing of STARFLEET the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.
Additional Time in Grade: Two hundred days have passed since the member's previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Dauntless activities in that time.
Attendance: The member has attended at least three Dauntless events since his/her last promotion. This criteria counts double if the event was attended while wearing a CAUC uniform.
Studies: The member has completed at least five STARFLEET Academy courses since his/her last promotion.
Command: The member has hosted or commanded at least one Dauntless event since his/her last promotion.
Uniform: The member has a certified correct and accurate uniform.
Service: The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Dauntless, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Logging: The member has had at least one article published on the USS Dauntless website or Crow's Nest newsletter since his/her last promotion.
Fleet Service: The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Recruiting: The member has recruited two new members to the USS Dauntless since his/her last promotion.
Bridge Duty: The member has logged into the Discord server at least once in the last 30 days.
TRACOM Award: The member has been awarded at least one Training Award by the STARFLEET Marine Corps since his/her last promotion.
Academy Award: The member has been awarded at least one award by STARFLEET Academy since his/her last promotion.
Physical Fitness: The member has passed the Physical Fitness Test since his last promotion.
Commendation: Given at the sole discretion of the Commanding Officer in recognition of meritorious service or conduct.
O-3: Lieutenant - LT
Mandatory Requirements
The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Membership: The member must have a Discord account connected to the USS Dauntless Discord server.
Standing Grade: The member must hold the grade E-6 or O-2.
Orientation: The member has completed the New Recruit Orientation course.
Qualification: The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy.
Assignment: The member must have requested assignment to either a Standard Position or Duty Station aboard the Dauntless.
Elective Requirements
Four of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
STARFLEET: The member is a member in good standing of STARFLEET the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.
Additional Time in Grade: One Earth year has passed since the member's previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Dauntless activities in that time.
Attendance: The member has attended at least six Dauntless event since his/her last promotion. This criteria counts double if the event was attended while wearing a CAUC uniform.
Studies: The member has completed at least ten STARFLEET Academy courses since his/her last promotion.
Command: The member has hosted or commanded at least two Dauntless event since his/her last promotion.
Uniform: The member has a certified correct and accurate uniform.
Service: The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Dauntless, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Logging: The member has had at least two articles published on the USS Dauntless website or Crow's Nest newsletter since his/her last promotion.
Fleet Service: The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Recruiting: The member has recruited three new members to the USS Dauntless since his/her last promotion.
Bridge Duty: The member has logged into the Discord server at least once in the last 30 days.
TRACOM Award: The member has been awarded at least one Training Award by the STARFLEET Marine Corps since his/her last promotion.
Academy Award: The member has been awarded at least one award by STARFLEET Academy since his/her last promotion.
Physical Fitness: The member has passed the Physical Fitness Test since his last promotion.
Commendation: Given at the sole discretion of the Commanding Officer in recognition of meritorious service or conduct.
O-4: Lieutenant Commander - LCDR
Mandatory Requirements
The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Membership: The member must have a Discord account connected to the USS Dauntless Discord server.
Standing Grade: The member must hold the grade E-7 or O-3.
Orientation: The member has completed the New Recruit Orientation course.
Qualification: The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy.
Bridge Duty: The member has logged into the Discord server at least once in the last 30 days.
Elective Requirements
Five of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
STARFLEET: The member is a member in good standing of STARFLEET the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.
Additional Time in Grade: Five hundred days have passed since the member's previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Dauntless activities in that time.
Attendance: The member has attended at least nine Dauntless event since his/her last promotion. This criteria counts double if the event was attended while wearing a CAUC uniform.
Studies: The member has completed at least fifteen STARFLEET Academy courses since his/her last promotion.
Command: The member has hosted or commanded at least three Dauntless event since his/her last promotion.
Uniform: The member has a certified correct and accurate uniform.
Service: The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Dauntless, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Logging: The member has had at least three articles published on the USS Dauntless website or Crow's Nest newsletter since his/her last promotion.
Fleet Service: The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Recruiting: The member has recruited four new members to the USS Dauntless since his/her last promotion.
TRACOM Award: The member has been awarded at least one Training Award by the STARFLEET Marine Corps since his/her last promotion.
Academy Award: The member has been awarded at least one award by STARFLEET Academy since his/her last promotion.
Physical Fitness: The member has passed the Physical Fitness Test since his last promotion.
Commendation: Given at the sole discretion of the Commanding Officer in recognition of meritorious service or conduct.
O-5: Commander - CMDR
Mandatory Requirements
The following must all be met in order to qualify for promotion:
Membership: The member must have a Discord account connected to the USS Dauntless Discord server.
Standing Grade: The member must hold the grade E-8 or O-4.
Orientation: The member has completed the New Recruit Orientation course.
Qualification: The member must have passed the OTS (Officer Training School) exam from STARFLEET Academy.
Advanced Qualification: The member must have passed the OCC (Officers Command College) exam from STARFLEET Academy
Assignment: The member must have requested assignment to a Duty Station aboard the Dauntless.
Bridge Duty: The member has logged into the Discord server at least once in the last 30 days.
Elective Requirements
Six of the following must be met in order to qualify for promotion:
STARFLEET: The member is a member in good standing of STARFLEET the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.
Additional Time in Grade: Five hundred days have passed since the member's previous promotion, and the member has been actively involved in USS Dauntless activities in that time.
Attendance: The member has attended at least twelve Dauntless event since his/her last promotion. This criteria counts double if the event was attended while wearing a CAUC uniform.
Studies: The member has completed at least twenty STARFLEET Academy courses since his/her last promotion.
Command: The member has hosted or commanded at least four Dauntless event since his/her last promotion.
Uniform: The member has a certified correct and accurate standard duty uniform (SDU).
Service: The member has volunteered for a duty station aboard the USS Dauntless, and performed it consistently for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Logging: The member has had at least four articles published on the USS Dauntless website or Crow's Nest newsletter since his/her last promotion.
Fleet Service: The member has volunteered for service in a Regional department or task team and served in that capacity for a period of no less than ninety days since his/her last promotion.
Recruiting: The member has recruited five new members to the USS Dauntless since his/her last promotion.
TRACOM Award: The member has been awarded at least one Training Award by the STARFLEET Marine Corps since his/her last promotion.
Academy Award: The member has been awarded at least one award by STARFLEET Academy since his/her last promotion.
Physical Fitness: The member has passed the Physical Fitness Test since his last promotion.
Commendation: Given at the sole discretion of the Commanding Officer in recognition of meritorious service or conduct.
O-6: Captain - CAPT and higher
These ranks are awarded by STARFLEET International. More information on the criteria are available on the SFI website.