Crewmember Basics

<- Back to Home Page

## Chain of Command

The Zanzibar Confederation has a chain of command in place to alleviate an excess of burden on any one person. Ranks are semi-permanent and can change between seasons. Promotions may be awarded while underway, or between seasons while at the home port. You may be a Chief Petty Officer in charge of medical for several weeks and then decide you'd like to switch it up and work security as a Seaman or Petty Officer in the next season.

### Leaders vs. Followers

Holding a higher-ranking position is a different game experience which comes with increased responsibility and expectations. So being promoted to a high rank isn't necessarily fun for everyone. Some would rather be the front-line crew accomplishing the mission and be in the action. That's ok! The lower ranked positions are vital to mission success. Regardless, anyone wishing to grow as a leader has the full support of the Zanzibar Confederation's leadership team and their real-world experience.

### The Ranks

#### Officer

* Admiral (ADM) - Oversees fleet wide strategy
* Commander (CDR) - Oversee's officer administration
* Captain (CAPT) - Commands a submarine
* Lieutenant (LT) - A first officer to a Captain
* Ensign (ENS) - A helmsman, shuttle operator, and all-around specialist

#### Staff Non-Commissioned Officers

* Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) - Oversees enlisted administration
* Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) - Supervises enlisted integration and development
* Chief Petty Officer (CPO) - A chief division head for either Security, Medical, or Logistics (Mech/Eng)

#### Non-Commissioned Officers

* Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) - A manager within either Security, Medical, or Logistics (Mech/Eng)
* Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) - A specialist/expert

#### Enlisted

* Seaman (SM) - Backbone crewmember
* Seaman Apprentice (SA) - Crewmember in training
* Recruit (RCT) - New crewmember

## Communications

### Radio Channels

CPO's and above are expected to be logged into the Discord C.O.C. voice chat during an active mission for coordination across divisions using push-to-talk settings. When docked, division chief's input purchase requests into the channel 0 text chat. In-game radio channels are designated as:

1. Security
2. Medical
3. Logistics (Mechanical/Engineering)
4. Shuttle
5. -
6. -
7. -
8. -
9. Dive team/away mission
10. (0) Emergency/Command

*Note: Remember to change your radio back to the proper channel each time you load into a new area.*

### Radio Etiquette

* Keep radio transmissions as short as possible. Meet up with someone and use local chat if you need to talk for longer than 5-10 seconds.
* When beginning a new transmission in a busy channel, indicate who you are, who you are speaking to, and then what you want to say. When someone addresses you on the radio, respond with "go ahead" or "go for [your name]" so they know you are listening. When a transmission to you is sent, respond with the word "copy" so they know you heard and understood the message. An example conversation might sound like this:
	+ Vader: "Vader to Luke"
	+ Luke: "Go ahead Vader" or "Go for Luke"
	+ Vader: "I am your father"
	+ Luke: "Copy"