USS UNICORN
		Welcome to the Bridge

This is the tactical nerve center of the ship. Life and death decisions are made here without hesitation. This is where the action is!

Commanding Officer

Captain P.D. McAllister is in command of the USS Unicorn. The Commanding Officer is the vessels leader. He is responsible for his crew and the ship and is the ultimate authority over all persons on board the Unicorn. Capt. McAllister reports directly to the STOAT Commander.

Executive Officer (XO)

Commander R'ynoc is the Unicorn's Executive Officer. The XO is Capt. McAllister's chief advisor and second in command. All department heads report to the Executive Officer. The XO also leads most Away missions, except for those calling for a marine assault or the captain's physical presence for reasons of diplomacy.

Runabout Coordinator

At the request of our Marine detachment, the Unicorn is running a trial program of hosting four (4) Lakeland Class fighters in lieu of Runabouts. These two man fighters sport an impressive array of offensive systems, however, the majority of their features remain classified. For this trial, the Unicorn's Shuttle Bay has been converted into a combination Flight/Hanger Deck. The Captain's Yacht, the USS AnaKat, NX-75589/1, which launches from the underside of the saucer, is the only remaining auxiliary vehicle carried by the Unicorn. The Runabout Coordinator serves as the Unicorn's flight controller. This station is usually only manned when flight operations are underway. When not otherwise occupied, the Unicorn's Marine Detachment Commander, Major Dyral Lanor, often utilizes this station.

Mission Ops/Tac2

During Marine assault operations, this station is manned either by a Marine officer or a Starfleet Tactical Officer. This station is also used during special mission operations, such as intelligence gathering or other covert operations. If available, this station is manned during Away missions, freeing the Unicorn's Operations Manager to concentrate on shipwide tasks. This station is normally occupied by the Unicorn's Krazzle Tactical Officer, Lt. J'min.

Tactical One

This is the bridge station for the Unicorn's Chief of Security. This station is always manned, usually by the Chief of Security or another member of his department. Her/his duty is to ensure the safety of ship and crew. Some take it as their personal duty to protect the Commanding/Executive Officer on away teams. S/he is also responsible for people under arrest, criminal investigations, and the safety of all guests.

S/he also is a department head and therefore responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters, where the working time of all Security officers is scheduled. This post is manned by one of the Unicorn's more interesting officers, Lieutenant Commander Kira Malsten.

Ready Room and Conference Lounge

The Ready Room is Captain McAllister's private office. The Conference Lounge functions as the senior staff's wardroom and the Captain's briefing room.

CONN

The CONN Officer is responsible for piloting and navigation of the spacecraft. Her/his direct superior is the Executive Officer. Any shuttle pilots are also the responsibility of the CONN Officer.

OPS

The duty of the Operations Manager (OPS) is scheduling of resources and hardware that affects a number of departments. S/he diverts ship's resources to all ships system to maintain optimum efficency. S/he can access all systems too, to assist the bridge crew where necessary. Her/his direct superior is the Executive Officer.

Computer Systems Analysis

This station is usually manned by the Chief Science Officer or a member of his department. S/he is responsible for the analysis of all data gathered by the ship's sensors and/or probes, and for advising the captain on technical matters.

Engineering

While the Chief Engineer is certainly allowed on the bridge as needed, Captain McAllister prefers that during tense situations that the Chief stay in Engineering and allow his Assistant to monitor this primarily auxillary station. During alert situations, this station is used primarily to monitor damage control and insure that the Unicorn's defensive systems remain on-line. The Unicorn's Chief Engineer is Commander Wayne "Bigss" Duke.

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