info on Secruity

[Rath Tinner 0]

this has been bothering me for awhile is that when at AA never speak or move unless you have been asked a question or have been given permission to speak.

you can not speak when at ease, at ease is there so you can stand more comfertably not so you can talk

at easy you can move you upper torso and stratch but not talk

you should only talk when asked for questions, given permission to speak or if you are dissmissed.

[WesleyMustDie 0]

Thanks for the tips, Tinner! They'll come in handy.

[Ensign_Rompen 0]

just an add on to what Tinner said, please, all <asecs> report to the security room for instructions at the start of the sim (if it is on a ship), this makes it much easier to get the sim rolling instead of the <csec> having to chase down several people...

 

thanks :lol:

[Nicolas Lepage 0]

Here's what I think.

 

1. I can probably count on one hand how often I've seen people stand at attention in any given series. In TNG it was only Geordi in the very first episode reporting to Riker. In Voyager it happened more often. When there were mission briefings for example or when Kim and Paris got into trouble. In TOS I only remember anyone standing at attention during Spock's "funeral".

 

2.How important is military protocol to the sims anyway? We're here to have fun. Do we really need an Asec to stand at attention in order to develop any given plot?

 

This is only my opinion.

 

Nick

[Mithraia Coeur 0]

2.How important is military protocol to the sims anyway? We're here to have fun. Do we really need an Asec to stand at attention in order to develop any given plot?

I'm guessing that some people like to have their details worked out. I'm a very detailed person, even when simming, so I like to make things are true to life as possible. Take, for example, the Marines on a sim. I'm sure they'd like the military details in their simming experience. I, personally, didn't know much about military protocol..so this was a nice little blurb to read. ^_^

[Nemesis 0]

why is it Assistant Security officer anyways? Shouldn't it just be Security officer. I would think of assistants being like nurses and enlisted officers.

[Dumbass 0]

What you also have to remember is that we are playing the roles of OFFICERS, not enlisted. If you are at attention the rules are indeed "Stand straight, shut up, eyes forward, speak only when spoken to" but officers are usually at attention only in formation or when being "dressed down" in some way from a superior. This is true of the modern military as well.

 

If we really do want to emulate the military model there should also be a lot more salutes. The junior officer salutes the senior officer 1) if outside in a non-tactical situation or 2) if inside and the officer is formally reporting (meaning he has been officially summoned to report) and doesn't drop the salute until the senior officer returns it. But the only time we ever saw Federation officers salute in Trek was in Mirror Universe episides.

Edited July 1, 2005 by Dumbass

[Calvin Defarge 0]

It's probably in place to clearly distinguish the Chief from his/her subordinates.

 

As far as standing at attention, I think it should be up to the Chief of Security. As you said, in most episodes of all the Star Trek series there were only specific instances when starfleet officers would be called to attention. Some of the Department Heads/Commanding Officers had a more relaxed relationship with their crewmen, others were much more formal. The Chief should think about how his/her character would respond to their crew members in the given situation, and go with it.

 

In an academy sim, there are only 45-55 minutes. It's hard to do a lot of "background" roleplaying when everyone is trying to follow the plot. I can't say I've had any expierience with the advanced sims yet, but I have been in several military styled roleplaying guilds in various MMORPGS (pay-to-play online roleplaying games). As you develop an ongoing relationship (not limited to these 45 minute academies where you have to "rewrite" your character) with your officers, you'll figure out what they want.

 

Maybe you can develop a more militaristic persona when you write your logs. Then time and confusion aren't as much of an issue.

 

Just my two latinum.

[Darrik 0]

When'd they add those rules to Alcoholics Anonymous?

[Dumbass 0]

When'd they add those rules to Alcoholics Anonymous?

I never understood why they picked that name. The first thing you do is introduce yourself, and everyone knows why you are there.