Command Department
Command is the department responsible for keeping the other departments together. They make sure that things are happening the way they are supposed to, they facilitate meetings and events, make decisions regarding the future of the ship and represent the ship to STARFLEET Command. The Command department is usually where the ship's highest-ranking officers will serve.
New members who have not yet chosen a Department to serve in, aka 'Recruits' are looked after by the Command Department, but they are not considered members of the Department. Recruits are, in effect, a separate group.
Only volunteer "Duty Station holders" can be assigned to the Command Department.
Activities
Among other things, the Command Department is responsible for:
Overseeing and facilitating all ship's activities;
Approving Mission Proposals
Chairing meetings
Organizing gaming activities
Representing STARFLEET Command to the Dauntless crew, and vice versa;
Administering personnel:
Processing new Recruits (Onboarding)
Managing assignments (Standard Positions and Duty Stations)
Recognition (Rank promotions, awards and commendations)
Career development (Training and Induction)
Issue resolution (Dispute mediation and disciplinary actions)
Managing the USS Dauntless brand
Branch of Service: Command
Uniform Colour: Red
Commanding Officer
Admiral Owen Swart
The Commanding Officer (CO) is the president of the USS Dauntless. Responsibility for all operational and policy matters finally rests on the shoulders of the CO, and the CO is authorised to delegate that responsibility to the various other Duty Stations.
The CO is one of two Duty Stations that are mandated by STARFLEET, and this position must always be filled by a member of SFI in good standing. This position may not be held by an Enlisted member.
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
Reporting: Submitting the Monthly Status Report (MSR) to STARFLEET Operations and the Regional Coordinator (RC) on or before the 5th of every calendar month.
Policy: Making all decisions on matters of Dauntless policy and operations that may have significant, long-lasting effects on the functioning of the ship.
Regional Representation: Voting in bi-annual elections for the Regional Coordinator.
Duty Roster: Editing, updating and publishing Duty Stations specifications.
Promotions: Approving or rejecting all rank promotions up to the rank of Commander (Lieutenant Colonel).
Assignments: Approving or rejecting all personnel assignments (including Duty Stations and standard positions).
Brand supervision: Approving or rejecting all marketing material for the USS Dauntless prior to publication or distribution.
Moderation: Final editorial control for content of the USS Dauntless website, newsletter and other publication media.
Dispute resolution: Facilitation of dispute resolution between Dauntless crew-members.
Chair: Chairing of all official Dauntless meetings.
Officer of the Watch: Monitor Dauntless communications channels during convenient hours and take swift action should any inappropriate content be posted or other issues arise.
Fleet Operations: Colaborating and coordinating with Command communities within Region 8 and STARFLEET International.
Delegation: Performing any and all duties the Executive Officer is unable to perform.
Reports to
Regional Coordinator.
Qualifications:
In order to be considered, the applicant must already be an active participant in a bare minimum of 50% of all USS Dauntless activities measured over a 3-month time-frame. This must include online and in-person activities, as well as monthly challenges. The applicant must also be an active user of Discord, Google Workspace, Trello, Google Sites, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Meta Business Suite, YouTube Creator Studio, Tweetdeck and Star Trek: Online.
Required in order to qualify for application for position
Grade O-5 (Commander/Lieutenant Colonel) or higher.
Officers Training School (OTS, STARFLEET Academy)
Officers Command College (OCC, STARFLEET Academy)
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Bridge Officer Certification - Commanding Officer (STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
Privileges
Upon appointment, the CO is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of O-6 (Captain/Colonel). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
Upon leaving the position, the outgoing CO may select his/her own replacement.
Executive Officer
Fleet Captain Chris Lynch
The Executive Officer (XO) is the vice president of the USS Dauntless.
The XO is one of two Duty Stations that are mandated by STARFLEET, and this position must always be filled by a member of SFI in good standing. This position may not be held by an Enlisted member.
The Executive Officer is the Department Head for the Command Department.
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
Crew Evaluations: Tracking rank promotion and awards eligibility for the crew, and informing the CO when a crew-member becomes eligible.
Reporting: Submitting the Monthly Status Report (MSR) to STARFLEET Operations and the Regional Coordinator (RC) on or before the 5th of every calendar month, should the CO be unable to do so.
Promotions: Approving or rejecting all rank promotions up to the rank of Commander (Lieutenant Colonel), should the CO be unable to do so.
Assignments: Approving or rejecting all personnel assignments (including Duty Stations and standard positions), should the CO be unable to do so.
Brand supervision: Approving or rejecting all marketing material for the USS Dauntless prior to publication or distribution, should the CO be unable to do so.
Moderation: Final editorial control for content of the USS Dauntless website, newsletter and other publication media, should the CO be unable to do so.
Dispute resolution: Facilitation of dispute resolution between Dauntless crew-members, should the CO be unable to do so.
Deputy Chair: Chairing of all official Dauntless meetings, should the CO be unable to do so.
Report collation: Collecting and collating Departmental Monthly Status Reports (DMSR) from Department Heads on or before the 25th of each calendar month, and submitting them to the CO for inclusion in the MSR.
Officer of the Watch: Monitor Dauntless communications channels during convenient hours and take swift action should any inappropriate content be posted or other issues arise.
Fleet Operations: Colaborating and coordinating with Executive communities within Region 8 and STARFLEET International.
Delegation: Performing any and all duties the SO is unable to perform.
Reports to
Commanding Officer
Qualifications
In order to be considered, the applicant must already be an active participant in a bare minimum of 50% of all USS Dauntless activities measured over a 3-month time-frame. This must include online and in-person activities, as well as monthly challenges. The applicant must also be an active user of Discord, Google Workspace, Trello, Google Sites, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Meta Business Suite, YouTube Creator Studio, Tweetdeck and Star Trek: Online.
Required in order to qualify for application for position
Grade O-4 (Lieutenant Commander/Major) or higher.
Officers Training School (OTS, STARFLEET Academy)
Officers Command College (OCC, STARFLEET Academy)
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Bridge Officer Certification - Executive Officer (STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
Bridge Officer Certification - Commanding Officer (STARFLEET Academy)
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
Privileges
Upon appointment, the XO is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of O-5 (Commander/Lieutenant Colonel). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
When the CO position becomes vacant, the XO is automatically considered an applicant for the position, regardless of his/her qualifications.
The Second Officer (SO) is the junior vice-president of the USS Dauntless.
This position may only be held by a member of SFI in good standing. If held by an Enlisted member, the title is "Command Master Chief" (CMC). This position may be held as a secondary position by a Department Head of the USS Dauntless.
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
Reserves command: Managing the "Reserves" contingent of the crew:
Logging participation;
Maintaining open lines of communication;
Representing the interests of Reserves in Senior Staff discussions and policy decisions;
Facilitating crew-member transitions into and out of the Reserves pool,
Performing an annual review of activity of all current Reserves.
Dispute resolution: Facilitation of dispute resolution between Dauntless crew-members, should the CO or XO be unable to do so.
Vice deputy chair: Chairing of all official Dauntless meetings, should the CO or XO be unable to do so.
Report collation: Collecting and collating Departmental Monthly Status Reports (DMSR) from Department Heads on or before the 3rd of each calendar month, and submitting them to the CO for inclusion in the MSR, should the XO be unable to do so.
Officer of the Watch: Monitor Dauntless communications channels during convenient hours and take swift action should any inappropriate content be posted or other issues arise.
Delegation: Performing any and all duties the Department Heads are unable to perform.
Reports To
Executive Officer
Qualifications
In order to be considered, the applicant must already be an active participant in a bare minimum of 50% of all USS Dauntless activities measured over a 3-month time-frame. This must include online and in-person activities, as well as monthly challenges. The applicant must also be an active user of Discord, Google Workspace, Trello, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For Second Officer:
Required in order to qualify for application for Second Officer
Grade O-3 (Lieutenant/Marine Captain) or higher.
Officers Training School (OTS, STARFLEET Academy)
Officers Command College (OCC, STARFLEET Academy)
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Bridge Officer Certification - Second Officer (STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
Bridge Officer Certification - Executive Officer (STARFLEET Academy)
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
For Command Master Chief:
Required in order to qualify for application for Command Master Chief
Grade E-6 (Petty Officer 1st Class/Staff Sergeant) or higher.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Bridge Officer Certification - Second Officer (STARFLEET Academy),
Bridge Officer Certification - Executive Officer (STARFLEET Academy),
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy).
Privileges
For Second Officer:
Upon appointment, the SO is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of O-4 (Lieutenant Commander/Major). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
When the XO position becomes vacant, the SO is automatically considered an applicant for the position, regardless of his/her qualifications.
For Command Master Chief:
Upon appointment, the CMC is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of E-9 (Master Chief Petty Officer/Sergeant Major). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
The Recruiting Officer (RO) is responsible for processing membership applications and assisting with the orientation of new members of the USS Dauntless. The RO also acts as an effective department head for Recruits until they are assigned to a Department.
If held by an Enlisted member, use the title "Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer" (RNCO).
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
Onboarding: Managing applications for new members and facilitating their joining of the crew by means of the Oboarding Protocol.
Recruits Management: Acting as the de-facto Department Head for Recruits (active members who have yet to select a Department to serve in)
New Member Orientation: Running Recruits through the New Recruit Orientation course.
Career counselling: Counselling Recruits on department and position selection, and arranging for assigning Recruits in consultation with the CO, XO and Department Head.
Extended Orientation: Managing the "Extended Orientation Program" for Recruits who have not chosen an assignment after the recommended waiting period has expired.
Roll Call: Maintaining open lines of communication with Recruits. This requires attempting to have at least one communications exchange with each Recruit per week. This may be in the form of a face-to-face meeting, a telephone conversation, an Instant Message conversation, an email exchange or anything of a similar nature.
Reporting: Submitting Departmental Monthly Status Reports (DMSR) to the XO on or before the 3rd of each calendar month. This report must include information such as the success or failure to contact Recruits, names of Recruits who remain unassigned for a period longer than a month and any issues encountered while processing memberships.
Officer of the Watch: Monitor Dauntless communications channels during convenient hours and take swift action should any inappropriate content be posted or other issues arise.
Fleet Operations: Colaborating and coordinating with Recruiting & Retention communities within Region 8 and STARFLEET International.
Reports To
Executive Officer
Qualifications
In order to be considered, the applicant must already be an active participant in a bare minimum of 50% of all USS Dauntless activities measured over a 3-month time-frame. This must include online and in-person activities, as well as monthly challenges. The applicant must also be an active user of Discord, Google Workspace, Trello, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For Recruiting Officer:
Required in order to qualify for application for position
Grade O-3 (Lieutenant/Marine Captain) or higher.
Officers Training School (OTS, STARFLEET Academy)
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
For Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer
Grade E-7 (Chief Petty Officer/Gunnery Sergeant) or higher.
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
New Recruit Orientation course.
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
Privileges
Recruiting Officer
Upon appointment, the Recruiting Officer is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of O-4 (Lieutenant Commander/Major). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer
Upon appointment, the Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of E-8 (Senior Chief Petty Officer/First Sergeant). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
The Deputy Recruiting Officer (DRO) is responsible for assisting the RO with processing membership applications and the orientation of new members of the USS Dauntless. The DRO also acts as an effective deputy department head for Recruits until they are assigned to a Department.
If held by an Enlisted member, use the title "Deputy Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer" (DRNCO).
Duties and Qualifications
Duties
Career counselling: Assisting the RO in counselling Recruits on department and position selection.
Extended Orientation: Assisting the RO with managing the "Extended Orientation Program" for Recruits who have not chosen an assignment after the recommended waiting period has expired.
Roll Call: Assisting the RO in maintaining open lines of communication with Recruits. This requires attempting to have at least one communications exchange with each Recruit per week. This may be in the form of a face-to-face meeting, a telephone conversation, an Instant Message conversation, an email exchange or anything of a similar nature.
Reporting: Submitting Departmental Monthly Status Reports (DMSR) to the XO on or before the 3rd of each calendar month. This report must include information such as the success or failure to contact Recruits, names of Recruits who remain unassigned for a period longer than a month and any issues encountered while processing memberships, should the RO be unable to do so.
Reports To
Recruiting Officer
Qualifications
In order to be considered, the applicant must already be an active participant in a bare minimum of 50% of all USS Dauntless activities measured over a 3-month time-frame. This must include online and in-person activities, as well as monthly challenges. The applicant must also be an active user of Discord, Google Workspace, Trello, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For Deputy Recruiting Officer:
Required in order to qualify for application for position
Grade O-2 (Lieutenant (Junior Grade)/First Lieutenant) or higher.
Officers Training School (OTS, STARFLEET Academy)
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
New Recruit Orientation course.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
Onboarding Protocol certification.
For Deputy Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer:
Required in order to qualify for application for position
Grade E-6 (Petty Officer 1st Class/Staff Sergeant) or higher.
STARFLEET Data Protection Policy (SFDPP 101 and 102, STARFLEET Academy)
Active membership to STARFLEET in good standing.
New Recruit Orientation course.
Correct and accurate Standard Duty Uniform
Required within 6 months of appointment to position
PD-100 certification (STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy)
Onboarding Protocol certification.
Privileges
Deputy Recruiting Officer
Upon appointment, the Deputy Recruiting Officer is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of O-3 (Lieutenant/Marine Captain). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
When the RO position becomes vacant, the DRO is automatically considered an applicant for the position, regardless of his/her qualifications.
Deputy Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer
Upon appointment, the Deputy Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer is granted a conditional promotion to the grade of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer/Gunnery Sergeant). After holding the position for 6 continuous months, the promotion becomes permanent.
When the RNCO position becomes vacant, the DRNCO is automatically considered an applicant for the position, regardless of his/her qualifications.