User:MoistBrother/Sandbox

These are In-Character Guidelines Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are general guidelines and may be used as justification for administrative action and/or IC punishments, such as being fired from your position. They are not meant to be followed to the letter, because circumstances and context may permit you to break SOP. However, the fact that SOP is malleable is not an excuse to ignore it entirely.

Captain

Higher alert levels overwrite SOP of lower ones.

Duty:

The captain is to command the ships operation from the bridge, they may involve themselves directly, it is however advised to let the XO handle most departmental problems.

The Captain must ensure the combat readiness of the vessel.

CONDITION 3 - RELAXED OPERATIONS

1. The Captain may not change the alert level to circumvent any laws or Department Standard Operating Procedure Guidelines. The alert level must always be set to the appropriate level.
2. The Captain is subject to Space Law.
3. The Captain is not permitted to perform regular Security duty. However, they may still assist Security if they see a crime being committed.
4. If a department lacks a Head of Staff, the Captain should make reasonable efforts to appoint an Acting Head of Staff, if there are available personnel to fill the position.
5. The Captain may only promote personnel to an Acting Head of Staff position if there is no assigned Head of Staff associated with the department. Said Acting Head of Staff must be a member of the department they are to lead with the exception of cases where none are available. When this is the case a crewmember from another department may be appointed to the position, under the condition they resign when a more suitable candidate becomes available.
6. The Captain may not fire or demote any Head of Staff without reasonable justification (ie: incompetency, criminal activity, repeatedly breaking Department Standard Operating Procedure, or otherwise any action that endangers/compromises #the ship and/or crew) or during an engagement with hostile forces.
7. The Captain must have the approval of at least two Heads of Staff to modify the AI’s lawset. The Captain must order the AI to state their new laws immediately after uploading them. This Guideline is null if the ship lacks two Heads of Staff or if the change is merely to reset the AIs laws.
8. The Captain is to ensure that Space Law is being appropriately enforced by the Head of Security and their officers.
9. The Captain may only order the execution of a crewmember in compliance with Space Law.
10. The Captain is only allowed to carry their designated command glock, and their ceremonial weapons such as their ion sabre or similar.

CONDITION 2 - STANDARD OPERATION

ALL REGULATIONS CARRY OVER FROM CONDITION 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

1. The captain may request basic security gear (Pepper Spray, Stunbaton, Taser) for protection of themselves and the bridge; such equipment must be returned after CONDITION 3 is resumed.
2. The captain may outfit bridge staff with stun batons or pepper spray if they deem it necessary, such equipment must be returned after CONDITION 3 is resumed.

CONDITION 1 - GENERAL QUARTERS

ALL REGULATIONS CARRY OVER FROM CONDITION 3 AND 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

1. The Captain must stay on the bridge at all times to oversee the engagement, delegating off-bridge tasks to the Executive Officer. .
2. The Captain may carry lethal weapons to protect the CIC from potential harm, but will be held accountable for their actions after the alert level has been lowered.
3. If not in combat, the captain must announce the reason for entering General Quarters, and delegate resources to fixing the reason for the alarm, and may order the XO to do so in their stead if needed.

CONDITION ZEBRA - AIRTIGHT DOORS ENGAGED

ALL REGULATIONS CARRY OVER FROM CONDITION 3,2 AND 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

1. The captain is to don a space-capable hardsuit, preferably their own, and needs to maintain a constant supply of oxygen.
2. The captain must announce the reason for entering CONDITION ZEBRA, and delegate resources to fixing said reason, and may order the XO to do so in their stead if needed.