FLIGHT DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

These descriptions are for the Flight Control Department, which is represented by the color Red. The positions of the Flight Control Department include:

Chief CONN Officer (CONN)
Assistant Chief CONN Officer (CONN)
Chief Shuttle / Runabout Pilot
Assistant Chief Shuttle / Runabout Pilot

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CHIEF CONN OFFICER

Origninakly known as helm, or CONN Officer, CONN incorporates two job, Navigation and flight control. A CONN Officer must always be present on the bridge of a starship. S/he plots courses, supervises the computers piloting, corrects any flight deviations and pilots the ship manually when needed. The Chief CONN Officer is the senior most CONN Officer aboard, serving as a Senior Officer, and Chief of the Personnel under him/her.

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ASSISTANT CHIEF CONN OFFICER

Origninally know as helm, or CONN Officer, CONN incorporates two job, navigation and flight control. A CONN Officer must always be present on the bridge of a starship, and every vessel has a number of CONN Officers to allow shift rotations. S/he plots courses, supervises the computers piloting, corrects any flight deviations and pilots the ship manually when needed. CONN Officers report to the Chief CONN Officer. The Assistant Chief CONN Officer is the second-in-command of the CONN Department, and is able to assume the duties of Chief CONN Officer on a temporary or permanent basis as so needed.

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CHIEF SHUTTLE / RUNABOUT PILOT

All small spacecrafts aboard a starship or Starbase (Shuttles, Runabouts, Captain's yacht etc.) are flown by Shuttle Pilots. This is often the proving ground for new CONN Officers until they earn a berth on a starship. Her/his direct superior is the CONN Officer.

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ASSISTANT CHIEF SHUTTLE / RUNABOUT PILOT

All small spacecrafts aboard a starship or Starbase (Shuttles, Runabouts, Captain's yacht etc.) are flown by Shuttle Pilots. This is often the proving ground for new CONN Officers until they earn a berth on a starship. Her/his direct superior is the CONN Officer.

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