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COMMAND STAFF

Captain

Access: Everywhere
Additional Access: N/A
Difficulty: Easy - Very Hard
Supervisors: Space Law and Nanotrasen Officials
Duties: Be responsible for the station, manage your Heads of Staff, Keep the crew alive, be prepared to do anything and everything or die horribly trying.
Guides: Chain of Command, Space Law, Guide to Trials, Head of Staff Equipment
Quote: I don't care what they call me back on the station, I'm not a traitor. I'm a person of principles and standards. And if lives get in the way of those principles, so be it! I'd say I'm the better one here. But, once it's all said and done, I'll be a hero.

You are the Captain, the top of the Chain of Command. Only a Central Command official may officially strip you of your rank, and you better hope that won't be necessary.

Bare minimum requirements:

You should have an understanding of what is expected of all Command Staff jobs, and try to manage them.
Secure and protect the Nuclear Authentication Disk and the Captain's Spare ID.
In the absence of a Head of Personnel it will be up to you to assign and re-assign crew to appropriate positions on the station and to appoint Heads to departments lacking one.
It is your duty to ensure the stability and productivity of the station, as well as carrying out directives from CentCom.

Howdy, Skipper!

Being a Captain – Basics

The Captain has spacious quarters, complete with an arcade machine, ID computer and Communications console, a Jetpack, a hand teleporter, the Nuclear Authentication Disk, a Suit Storage Unit with an extremely protecting space-worthy hardsuit inside and a pressurized and humidity controlled display case with your pride and joy, the antique laser gun.

The case will only be openable on blue alert, and the case has been outfitted with a handy anti-theft system. A dirty criminal might run up, slip you, and take it, so watch yourself.

There is also a locked wooden box in your office filled with medals. These can be awarded to your crew to commend them for exemplary service.

At the start of the shift, take your spare ID and nuclear authentication disk. When you've done that, you've done half your job already. If you're feeling particularly vulnerable, give your pinpointer to the Head of Security. After this, walk around the station and command people.

Have a look at all your unique equipment here.

Head of Heads

When you’re not fighting Revolutionaries, Traitors, Syndicates, Wizards and whatnot (which you should not do if you have a fully active Security team anyways), you are monitoring the crew. You are at the top of the food chain, and possess the ultimate authority over everyone and everything on your station.

You are the Judge, the final word, the Big Guy. You have the ultimate veto power over all matters and are the only person who can authorize an execution without a trial. Anyone who questions your authority can technically be tried for mutiny. There really is no way to tell you exactly how to run things as many people have different leadership styles. However, as Captain, here are some guidelines you should keep in mind:

Do not involve yourself when there is somebody else available to do the job. Why have a Head of Security if you're going to involve yourself in every security matter? If there isn't a head for a specific department, promote a new one. It will make your life so much easier.
Delegate whenever you can. You should never have to do any manual task yourself. If someone says 'Captain, there's a plasma leak!' then you should order your Chief Engineer to fix it. Do not attempt to fix it yourself, as you will put yourself unnecessarily at risk. Your safety is of utmost importance.
Follow the Chain of Command. You command the Heads. The Heads command their departments. Try not to skip them in the decision-making process as they are the ones who should know their own departments best.
Stay alert. You have a big target on your back. It is likely you'll be a prime Traitor target just for your all-access ID. With this in mind, you may want to spend a fair bit of time lounging in the security of the Bridge.
Keep calm and carry on. As Captain, be prepared to deal with any or all of the following: Incompetent or absent Heads, traitors and angry crew members banging down the bridge door trying to get in, corrupted AIs on a murder spree and the occasional aftermath of an Armageddon against the station, thanks to a range of the above. And it's your job to manage it all. Good luck.

Refitting the DOORKNOB – Uploading Laws Made Easy

Uploading Laws to the AI isn’t something you should be doing lightly.

In order to do so you first need to extract the upload key from the robotics console in the RD Office which you will need to input to effect any law changes.

Do not get angry with the AI if it does not want you uploading a new law, as Nanotrasen has pre-programmed them to be sensitive to law changes. Besides, Nanotrasen wouldn't want another SHODAN fiasco happening again.

But remember the Hierarchy. Law 1 overrides Laws 2, 3, 4, etc. A Law 4 telling the AI to kill all Revolutionaries isn’t going to work. A Law 4 classifying Revolutionaries as Nonhuman and that they must be eliminated works much better. Law priority is enforced by the order they are listed. A law is invalid if it disagrees with previous laws in the form of conflicting orders, or challenges the procession of law priority.

Keep in mind that if you upload a shitty/traitorish law 'KILL ALL HUMANS' or 'ONLY [Your name] IS HUMAN', you WILL get in trouble.

Those Assholes From Corporate

With your fancy title, medals, and luxurious excesses it's easy to forget that there is an outside, higher power scrutinizing your every move.

Contact with Central Command may be few and far between, but you're expected to follow any directives issued by them. CentCom will usually issue directives and updates on activities in your sector through the Communications Console located on the Bridge and your office.

If you're unlucky, you might have to deal with a visit from a CentCom Official. Official visits vary from standard performance reviews, internal investigations, or some other kind of corporate meddling. Whatever the case may be, it is important that you try and keep the Official happy throughout their visit. If all else fails, just make sure you can't be blamed for anything that goes wrong.

However, keep in mind that you still hold authority over any Officials on your station. That is, as long as you're still the legitimate Captain. If you piss off the wrong guy you might find yourself relieved of command. If the Official is causing trouble, though, you are well within your right to have them arrested, and then contact THEIR superior with a complaint.

If you somehow really piss both them and the crew off, do start worrying. Many a Captain have been vaporized in their own Quarters for acting like a complete lunatic.

Contacting CentCom on your own is possible through the use of Communications Consoles, but unless the transmission is urgent it will likely get caught up for weeks in CentCom's notorious bureaucracy. Even then, it'll be a crapshoot.

Abandoning Ship

You are ultimately responsible for the station. It is not uncommon for Captains to be court-martialled or even executed if he or she should decide to abandon their ship, regardless of condition. As they hold the ultimate responsibility for the station and its crew, losing them could likely be perceived by your superiors as desertion, mutiny and/or sedition.

So keep this in mind when you are facing disaster. Permit no evacuations without your explicit authorization. You should be doing your utmost in keeping the station up and running --lest you go down with the ship, either one way or the other.

Tips

As Captain, you should always be carrying the Nuke Disk on yourself.
The Nuke Disk can fit in a wallet. Now the operatives have to search yet another storage container on your person! Nuke Disk into a wallet, wallet into a box filled with wallets, in a backpack full of boxes, on the AI sat.
Never, NEVER, put the Nuke Disk into your safe. Anyone who needs to steal it WILL be able to easily steal it.
Don't go nuts and run off by yourself. You're not a one-man army, and no one else on the station has your level of access, rushing head along into a Medbay cult, only to discover the rest of security doesn't have access to follow through the front doors to help you, can quickly lead to disaster.
As Captain, you should pay attention to the needs and complaints of the crew and Heads of Department, use this to better coordinate departments. Remember that your job is not just gear and power. If, for example, there is radio chatter about Security performing poorly, you should look into it

Conclusion

The only person with more potential to fuck things up than you is the AI, and they’re probably not going to do that. So watch your step, your back, and your crew, or you may just end up floating through space wondering why your Oxygen tank is filled with plasma.

As a special note, the gods tend to notice the actions of the captain quite a bit more often than they do anyone else.

Jobs on Beestation
	Command	Captain, Head of Personnel
	Security	Head of Security, Security Officer, Warden, Detective
	Engineering	Chief Engineer, Station Engineer, Atmospheric Technician
	Science	Research Director, Scientist, Roboticist, Exploration Crew
	Medical	Chief Medical Officer, Medical Doctor, Brig Physician, Chemist, Geneticist, Virologist
	Service	Janitor, Bartender, Cook, Botanist, Clown, Mime
	Civilian	Assistant, Lawyer, Chaplain, Curator, Gimmick
	Cargo	Quartermaster, Cargo Technician, Shaft Miner
	Non-human	AI, Cyborg, Positronic Brain, Drone, Personal AI, Construct, Ghost
	Antagonists	Traitor, Malfunctioning AI, Changeling, Nuclear Operative, Blood Cultist, Clockwork Cultist, Revolutionary, Wizard, Blob, Abductor, Holoparasite, Xenomorph, Spider, Swarmers, Revenant, Morph, Nightmare, Space Ninja, Slaughter Demon, Pirate, Creep, Fugitives, Hunters, Heretics, Space Dragon
	Special	CentCom Official, Death Squad Officer, Emergency Response Officer, Chrono Legionnaire, Highlander, Ian, Lavaland Role

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 |superior = Space Law and [[Nanotrasen]] Officials
 |duties = Be responsible for the station, manage your [[Heads of Staff]], [[Beyond the impossible|Keep the crew alive]], be prepared to do anything and everything or die horribly trying.
-|guides = [[Chain of Command]], [https://tgstation13.org/wiki//index.php?title=Space_Law&oldid=14820 Space Law], [[Guide to Trials]]
+|guides = [[Chain of Command]], [[Space Law]], [[Guide to Trials]], [[Guide to Head of Staff Equipment|Head of Staff Equipment]]
+|quote = I don't care what they call me back on the station, I'm not a traitor. I'm a person of principles and standards. And if lives get in the way of those principles, so be it! I'd say I'm the better one here. But, once it's all said and done, I'll be a hero.
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-''I don't care what they call me back on the station, I'm not a traitor. I'm a man of principles and standards. And if lives get in the way of those principles, so be it! I'd say I'm the better man here. Once they called me captain. But, once it's all said and done, I'll be a hero.''
 [[File:CaptainsQuartersSmall.png|300px|thumb|alt=Captain's Quarters|[[Captains Quarters|Your personal office and quarters]]]]
-You are the Captain, the top of the [[Chain of Command]]. It is your duty to ensure the stability and productivity of the station, as well as carrying out directives from [[Centcom]].
+You are the Captain, the top of the [[Chain of Command]]. Only a Central Command official may officially strip you of your rank, and you better hope that won't be necessary.
-You should have experience of all Heads of Staff jobs. At round start, '''take the Nuclear Disk with you''', call the Heads to report in and keep checking in from time to time on what needs to be done and who should do it.
+'''Bare minimum requirements:'''
+* You should have an understanding of what is expected of all Command Staff jobs, and try to manage them.
+* Secure and protect the [[Nuclear Authentication Disk]] and the Captain's Spare ID.
+* In the absence of a [[Head of Personnel]] it will be up to you to assign and re-assign crew to appropriate positions on the station and to appoint Heads to departments lacking one.
+* It is your duty to ensure the stability and productivity of the station, as well as carrying out directives from [[CentCom]].
 ==Howdy, Skipper!==
+===[[File:Id_gold.png|32px|]] Being a Captain – Basics===
-===Being a Captain – Basics===
 [[File:Bridge_small.png|thumb|300px|alt=Bridge|The [[Bridge]]]]
+The Captain has [[Captains Quarters|spacious quarters]], complete with an [[Arcade Machine|arcade machine]], ID computer and Communications console, a [[High-risk_items#Jet_Pack|Jetpack]], a [[High-risk_items#Hand_teleporter|hand teleporter]], the [[High-risk_items#Nuclear_authentication_disk|Nuclear Authentication Disk]], a Suit Storage Unit with an extremely protecting space-worthy hardsuit inside and a pressurized and humidity controlled display case with your pride and joy, the [[High-risk_items#Captain.27s_Antique_Laser_Gun|antique laser gun]].
-The Captain has [[Captains Quarters|spacious quarters]], complete with [[Arcade Machine|arcade machine]], ID computer and Communications console, a [[High-risk_items#Jet_Pack|Jetpack]], a [[High-risk_items#Hand_teleporter|hand teleporter]], the [[High-risk_items#Nuclear_authentication_disk|Nuclear Authentication Disk]], an SSU with a spaceworthy suit of armor and helmet, an energy gun, and a pressurized and humidity controlled display case with your pride and joy, an [[High-risk_items#Captain.27s_Antique_Laser_Gun|antique laser gun]].
+The case will only be openable on blue alert, and the case has been outfitted with a handy anti-theft system. A [[Clown|dirty criminal]] might run up, slip you, and take it, so watch yourself.
-It's probably best to leave the gun where it is, as the case has been outfitted with a handy anti-theft system. You'll probably also be mocked if you carry it around with you.
 There is also a locked wooden box in your office filled with medals. These can be awarded to your crew to commend them for exemplary service.
-At the start of the shift, take your spare ID '''and nuclear authentication disk''' and put them in your backpack. If you've done that, you've done half your job already. After this, walk around the station and command people.
+At the start of the shift, take your spare ID '''and nuclear authentication disk'''. When you've done that, you've done half your job already. If you're feeling particularly vulnerable, give your [[pinpointer]] to the Head of Security. After this, walk around the station and command people.
+'''[[Guide to Head of Staff Equipment#The Captain|Have a look at all your unique equipment here.]]'''
 ===Head of Heads===
+When you’re not fighting Revolutionaries, Traitors, Syndicates, Wizards and whatnot (which you should not do if you have a fully active Security team anyways), you are monitoring the crew. You are at the top of the food chain, and possess the ultimate authority over everyone and everything on your station.
-When you’re not fighting Revolutionaries, Traitors, Syndicates and Wizards, you are monitoring the crew.  You are on the top of the food chain, and possess the ultimate authority over everyone and everything on your station.
+You are the Judge, the final word, the Big Guy. You have the ultimate veto power over all matters and are the only person who can authorize an execution without a trial. Anyone who questions your authority can technically be tried for mutiny. There really is no way to tell you exactly how to run things as many people have different leadership styles. However, as Captain, here are some guidelines you should keep in mind:
-You are the Judge, the final word, the Big Guy. You have the ultimate veto power over all matters and is the only person who can authorize an execution without a trial. Anyone who questions your authority can technically be tried for mutiny. There really is no way to tell you exactly how to run things as many people have different leadership styles. However, as Captain, here are some guidelines you should keep in mind:
 #'''Do not involve yourself when there is somebody else available to do the job.''' Why have a [[Head of Security]] if you're going to involve yourself in every security matter? If there isn't a head for a specific department, promote a new one. It will make your life so much easier.
-#'''Delegate whenever you can.''' You should never have to do any manual task yourself. If someone says 'Captain, there's a plasma leak!' then you should order your [[Chief Engineer]] to go fix it. Do not attempt to fix it yourself, as you will put yourself unnecessarily at risk.
+#'''Delegate whenever you can.''' You should never have to do any manual task yourself. If someone says 'Captain, there's a plasma leak!' then you should order your [[Chief Engineer]] to fix it. Do not attempt to fix it yourself, as you will put yourself unnecessarily at risk. Your safety is of utmost importance.
-#'''Follow the [[Chain of Command]].''' You command the Heads. The Heads command their departments. Try not to skip them in the decision making process as they are the ones who ''should'' know their own departments best.
+#'''Follow the [[Chain of Command]].''' You command the Heads. The Heads command their departments. Try not to skip them in the decision-making process as they are the ones who ''should'' know their own departments best.
 #'''Stay alert.''' You have a big target on your back. It is likely you'll be a prime Traitor target just for your all-access ID. With this in mind, you may want to spend a fair bit of time lounging in the security of the [[Bridge]].
-#'''Keep calm and carry on.''' As Captain, be prepared to deal with any or all of the following: Incompetent or absent Heads, traitors and angry crew members banging down the bridge door trying to get in, corrupted AIs on a war path and the occasional aftermath of an Armageddon against the station, thanks to a range of the above. And it's your job to manage it all. Good luck.
+#'''Keep calm and carry on.''' As Captain, be prepared to deal with any or all of the following: Incompetent or absent Heads, traitors and angry crew members banging down the bridge door trying to get in, corrupted AIs on a murder spree and the occasional aftermath of an Armageddon against the station, thanks to a range of the above. And it's your job to manage it all. Good luck.
+===[[File:Circuitboard.png|32px]] Refitting the DOORKNOB – Uploading Laws Made Easy===
-===Refitting the DOORKNOB – Uploading Laws Made Easy===
+Uploading Laws to the [[AI]] isn’t something you should be doing lightly.
-Uploading Laws to the [[AI]] isn’t something you should be doing lightly… unless you’re a traitor. Then go crazy.
+In order to do so you first need to extract the upload key from the robotics console in the RD Office which you will need to input to effect any law changes.
-Do not get angry with the AI if it does not want you uploading a new law, as Nanotrasen has pre-programed them to be sensitive to law changes. Besides, Nanotrasen wouldn't want another SHODAN fiasco happening again.
+Do not get angry with the AI if it does not want you uploading a new law, as Nanotrasen has pre-programmed them to be sensitive to law changes. Besides, Nanotrasen wouldn't want another SHODAN fiasco happening again.
 But remember the Hierarchy. Law 1 overrides Laws 2, 3, 4, etc. A Law 4 telling the AI to kill all Revolutionaries isn’t going to work. A Law 4 classifying Revolutionaries as Nonhuman and that they must be eliminated works much better. Law priority is enforced by the order they are listed. A law is invalid if it disagrees with previous laws in the form of conflicting orders, or challenges the procession of law priority.
-Keep in mind that if the AI announces you are in their upload, uploading laws, people will likely form a lynch mob.
+Keep in mind that if you upload a shitty/traitorish law 'KILL ALL HUMANS' or 'ONLY [Your name] IS HUMAN', you WILL get in trouble.
-If you are a Traitor Captain and upload a OneHuman, '''TELL THE AI TO ACT NORMAL''', or people will start to suspect things.
+===[[File:NTlogo.png|32px]] Those Assholes From Corporate===
+With your fancy title, medals, and luxurious excesses it's easy to forget that there is an outside, [[Admin|higher power]] scrutinizing your every move.
-=== Those Assholes From Corporate ===
+Contact with [[Central Command]] may be few and far between, but you're expected to follow any directives issued by them. CentCom will usually issue directives and updates on activities in your sector through the Communications Console located on the Bridge and your office.
-With your fancy title, medals, and luxurious excesses it's easy to forget that there is an outside, higher power scrutinizing your every move.
+If you're unlucky, you might have to deal with a visit from a [[CentCom Official]]. Official visits vary from standard performance reviews, internal investigations, or some other kind of corporate meddling. Whatever the case may be, it is important that you try and keep the Official happy throughout their visit. If all else fails, just make sure you can't be blamed for anything that goes wrong.
-Contact with Central Command may be few and far between, but you're expected to follow any directives issued by them. Centcom will usually issue directives and updates on activities in your sector through the Communications Console located on the Bridge and your office.
+However, keep in mind that you still hold authority over any Officials on your station. That is, as long as you're still the legitimate Captain. If you piss off the wrong guy you might find yourself relieved of command. If the Official is causing trouble, though, you are well within your right to have them arrested, and then contact THEIR superior with a complaint.
-If you're unlucky, you might have to deal with a visit from a [[Centcom Official]] or Commander. Official visits vary from standard performance reviews, internal investigations, or some other kind of corporate meddling. Whatever the case may be, it is important that you try and keep the Official happy throughout their visit. If all else fails, just make sure you can't be blamed for anything that goes wrong.
+If you somehow really piss both them and the crew off, do start worrying. Many a Captain have been [[Station Goals#Bluespace Artillery|vaporized in their own Quarters]] for acting like a complete [[Clown|lunatic]].
-However, keep in mind that you still hold authority over any Officials on your station. That is, as long as you're still the legitimate Captain.  If you piss off the wrong guy you might find yourself relieved of command. If the official is causing trouble, though, you are well within your right to have them arrested, and then contact THEIR superior with a complaint.
+Contacting CentCom on your own is possible through the use of Communications Consoles, but unless the transmission is urgent it will likely get caught up for weeks in CentCom's notorious bureaucracy. Even then, it'll be a crapshoot.
+===[[File:Nuke.gif|32px]] Abandoning Ship===
-Contacting Centcom on your own is possible through the use of Communications Consoles, but unless the transmission is urgent it will likely get caught up for weeks in Centcom's notorious bureaucracy. Even then, it'll be a crapshoot.
-===Abandoning Ship===
 '''You are ultimately responsible for the station.''' It is not uncommon for Captains to be court-martialled or even executed if he or she should decide to abandon their ship, regardless of condition. As they hold the ultimate responsibility for the station and its crew, losing them could likely be perceived by your superiors as desertion, mutiny and/or sedition.
-So keep this in mind when you are facing disaster. Permit no evacuations without your explicit authorization. You should be doing your utmost in keeping the station up and running --lest you go down with the ship, either one way or the other.
+So keep this in mind when you are facing disaster. Permit no evacuations without your explicit authorization. '''<u>You should be doing your utmost in keeping the station up and running'''</u> --lest you go down with the ship, either one way or the other.
+==[[File:Light Bulb.png]]Tips==
-==Tips==
+* As Captain, you should always be carrying the Nuke Disk on yourself.
-* As Captain, you should always be carrying either the Nuke Disk, or the corresponding pinpointer: Entrust the other to somebody you can count on, like the Head of Security
+* The Nuke Disk can fit in a wallet. Now the operatives have to search yet another storage container on your person! Nuke Disk into a wallet, wallet into a box filled with wallets, in a backpack full of boxes, on the AI sat.
-* The Nuke Disk can fit in a wallet. Now the operatives have to search yet another storage container on your person! Nuke Disk into a wallet, wallet into a box filled with wallets, in a backpack full of boxes, in the AI upload.
+* Never, NEVER, put the Nuke Disk into your safe. Anyone who needs to steal it WILL be able to easily steal it.
-* The default Captain's Hat is both heavily armored and spaceworthy, making it both a fashionable and robust choice of headgear
+* Don't go nuts and run off by yourself. You're not a one-man army, and no one else on the station has your level of access, rushing head along into a Medbay cult, only to discover the rest of security doesn't have access to follow through the front doors to help you, can quickly lead to disaster.
+*As Captain, you should pay attention to the needs and complaints of the crew and Heads of Department, use this to better coordinate departments. Remember that your job is not just gear and power. If, for example, there is radio chatter about Security performing poorly, you should look into it
-==I Am the State==
-'''NOTE: By default the Captain cannot be an antagonist.'''
-Traitor Captain is less about completing your objectives and more about turning the entire station into your own private playroom. With your access and authority you can pretty much take anything you want, and dispatching a lowly subordinate shouldn't take much effort at all. Chances are you won't even need to open your syndicate uplink.
-You have more freedom than any traitor could dream of. Liberally hand out execution orders, release and pardon criminals, give the clown all-access, release the singularity, reprogram the AI to fuel your ego, or just generally act like a comdom and demote anyone who gets in your way. Just make sure that you're at least trying to be subtle.
 ==Conclusion==
 The only person with more potential to fuck things up than you is the AI, and they’re probably not going to do that. So watch your step, your back, and your crew, or you may just end up floating through space wondering why your Oxygen tank is filled with plasma.
 '''As a special note''', the [[Administrators|gods]] tend to notice the actions of the captain quite a bit more often than they do [[chaplain|anyone]] [[clown|else]].
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