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Write out your answers to the questions below.
E-mail them to the course grader: Symon Silvester
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1. What is the OOC chain of command on a ship/base?
JO > DH > GM > XO > CO
JO > DH > XO > CO > FCOMM
CO only
FComm only
2. Who can you not recruit?
An ensign from another fleet
Someone on more than five ships
Cadets from the Academy
Someone at the rank of Captain and above.
3. What does LADA mean?
Look Assess Decide Act
Look Agree Discuss Act
Look Assess Delay Act
Look Ask Discuss Act
4. Which of the following can an XO not do In Character?
Take command of the ship if the CO is incapacitated
Promote someone himself
Organize a music festival
Take command of an away team.
5. Which of the following is a mandatory requirement of being an XO?
Cleaning the roster
AWOLing players
Recruiting
Completing Fleet Reports.
6. How many XO positions may you have at one time (excluding the Academy)?
One
Two
Three
As many as you want
7. According to FCOMM what is the primary duty of an XO in addition to role-playing duties?
To have fun
To report to the FComm
To cover for the CO in the event of a LOA or AWOL
To monitor the OOC Comments on a ship
Answer the following in your own words. Do NOT cut and paste.
8. In your own words, describe what the position of an XO is on a ship.
9. In your own words, describe the relationship between a CO and an XO
10. In your own words, describe the In Character chain of command
11. In your own words, describe a situation where you would have to speak directly to the FComm about your ship?
12. In your own words, describe how you would handle a complaint from a junior officer about an OOC comment that another junior officer had made on the ship.
13. You have been asked to recruit a new CSO for your ship. In your own words, identify two places that you might look for a candidate and how you might select the right person for the role.
14. Write an AWOL email to Ensign X who is currently 10 days out on the ship. You have heard he might have had a family emergency.
15. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to OOC Comments on a ship including how you would keep the number of comments to an acceptable level.
16. You are temporarily in charge of a ship while the CO and GM are on LOA between main sims. Give three basic side sim outlines of how to keep people busy. You may choose specific departments or the ship as a whole.
17. You are the XO of the USS Nelson, a Pendragon Class Battle Cruiser. While answering a distress call from a disabled freighter you were attacked by an unknown type of vessel. The first attack caught the ship by surprise and your shields were down at the time. The Captain was on the way to the bridge at the time, but you have lost contact with him in the attack. You do not know where he is or what his condition is. The Nelson is damaged and there is at least one hull breach, as well as reports of injured coming through. The freighter has two hundred people aboard and is completely defenseless. The COS, CNS and the CSO are on the bridge. The CMO is in sickbay and the CE is in engineering. You have communications to both CMO and CE. You are also on the bridge. Write an in character post building on this incident, give your orders to each department and set an example. At the end of the post do an OOC explanation of your rationale for your orders at the end.
18. Imagine you are the CO of a ship and are appointing a brand new Executive Officer, one who has no experience of being an XO on a ship before. Describe in your own words what you expect from your new XO both In Character and Out of Character and what advice you would give.