2.1 Bridge Operations

Operational authority for the starship rests with the Commanding Officer. The CO is responsible for execution of SF orders and policy, as well as for interpretation and occasional compliance with Federation law and diplomatic directives. As such, the CO is directly answerable to Starfleet Command for the performance of the ship.

The Main Bridge is directly responsible for the supervision of all primary mission functions, save engineering matters. Through the Operations Manager, the bridge also monitors all secondary mission functions to provide an optimal operating state. The multimission nature of the Camelot's mission requires extensive coordination between departments; fortunately, 25th century technology eliminates meetings for the most part. The Main Bridge also serves as command center during alert and crisis situations.

-Bridge Operations during Alert Conditions
-Cruise Mode. This is the normal operating status of the ship. Operating rules requires a minimum bridge staff, consisting of a Command Officer, CONN, Ops, and one other officer to handle other tasks.

-Yellow Alert. During Yellow Alert condition, all active bridge stations are automatically brought to full enable mode. Auto diagnostics are initiated (level 3) for all primary systems. Ops is responsible for evaluating all current operations and shipboard activities and suspending any that may interfere with ships readiness to respond to potential crisis situations.

-Red Alert. During Red Alert condition, all bridge stations are automatically brought to Full Enable Mode. Tactical systems are placed on full alert, and if unoccupied, the duty security chief will occupy it.