Chain of Command

Chain of Captaincy
The Chain of acting Captain goes as follows:


 * Captain
 * Head of Personnel
 * Head of Security
 * Chief Engineer/Chief Medical Officer
 * Research Director/Quartermaster/Marine Squad Leader/Communications Officer
 * Secretary/Warden

With the following exceptions:


 * During a Biohazard and Quarantine, in absence of a captain, the CMO is to take charge.
 * During a Nuclear emergency, in absence of a captain, the HOS may decide to take charge.

Flag Officer Ranks
Very rarely, you may come across Flag Officers across the sector. This is a list of ranking for those above captain. All of these officer ranks are above Captain.