Department Standard Operating Procedure: Engineering

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.

Chief Engineer

1. The Chief Engineer is primarily responsible for the setup, maintenance, and condition of the engine.
2. The Chief Engineer is permitted to carry a telescopic baton and a flash.
3. The Chief Engineer is expected to oversee and manage all engineering projects and is responsible for their outcome.
4. The Chief Engineer must also adhere to Station Engineer and Atmospheric Technician Guidelines.

Station Engineer

1. Station Engineers may not make major engine modifications before the SMES units are recharged.
2. Station Engineers must ensure that critical station systems such as power, gravity, telecommunications are operational at all times.
3. Station Engineers are, with approval from the Chief Engineer, permitted to carry out personal projects if there is no damage to the station that requires fixing.
4. Station Engineers must periodically check on the engine.
5. Station Engineers must seal off or repair all hull breaches.
6. Station Engineers should attempt to repair non-essential equipment
7. Station Engineers are permitted to hack doors to gain unauthorized access to locations if said locations happen to require urgent repairs.
8. Station Engineers may not wear hardsuits unless required for work in hazardous environments. Hardsuits must be returned after the work is completed.

Atmospheric Technician

1. Atmospheric Technicians are permitted to modify the Atmospherics piping setup as they see fit, as long as no harmful gasses are released or pumped into the station’s air supply.
2. Atmospheric Technicians are not permitted to create or release harmful gas mixes for any non-engine purposes.
3. Atmospheric Technicians are not permitted to tamper with the default values on Air Alarms except for fixing problems or enabling the filtration of harmful gasses.
4. Atmospheric Technicians are permitted to hack doors to gain unauthorized access to locations if said locations happen to require urgent repairs.
5. Atmospheric Technicians may not wear hardsuits unless required for work in hazardous environments. Hardsuits must be returned after the work is completed.
6. Atmospheric Technicians must seal off or repair all hull breaches