Guide:Starbase Bravo Positions

The purpose of this guide is to show you how positions work on Starbase Bravo, including which tiers gain access to which positions and then how those positions fit into the chain of command. For your very first character, you'll be selecting from Tier I positions, until you earn enough Duty Ribbons to advance through the tiers, as explained in the main Starbase Bravo Guide.

To navigate this guide, scroll down to the area you're interested in, and it will list the positions available in each Division, Department, and Section. As you gain access to new tiers, you can choose to promote your existing characters or create a new character. You do not need to stay in the same department/section/division, either. Note: the rank guidelines are not precisely even within each tier across all of the possible position types, to account for some slight variation based on the nature of the particular position.

For more information on all of these positions, checkout the Starfleet Onboard Departments category.

Command Division

Starbase Bravo's commanding officer is currently Vice Admiral Thomas Belvedere, dual-hatted as the sector commander for the Mellstoxx Sector, overseeing all general Starfleet operations in the sector not tied directly to the Fourth Fleet. He is assisted by Captain Javier Reyes, the Executive Officer. While Starbase Bravo hosts the Fourth Fleet's senior command staff, they do not generally interfere directly in station operations except in times of immediate crisis requiring the response of the fleet itself.

Command-Level Officers

Tier	Position	Insignia	Incumbent	Player
VIII	Commanding Officer		Vice Admiral Thomas Belvedere	Bravo Fleet Operations Officer User 669
VIII	Executive Officer		Captain Javier Reyes	Bravo Fleet Loremaster User 1036

In addition to the departments listed below, there are some personnel that are directly part of the Command Division and not a particular department or section. Deck Officer is the title given to command division generalists who haven't yet been assigned to a department, and in this role they assist as needed, especially by greeting new arrivals at the various docking bays to accept their transfer orders and help them get where they need to go. Watch Officers supervise Station Operations and other control centers in the absence of more senior officers.

Command Division Positions

Tier	Command Division Generalists		Allowed Ranks
VI	Senior Officer of the WatchO Command Master ChiefE		CMDR O MCPO E
V	Officer of the WatchO		LTCMDR - CMDR O
IV	Officer of the Watch O		LT - LTCMDR O
III	Deck OfficerO		LT - LTCMDR O
II	Deck Officer O		LTJG - LT O
I	Deck Officer O		ENS - LTJG O
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Flight Control Department

The Flight Control Section is responsible both for guiding starships into their berths and small craft launch and recovery procedures, as well as for piloting the station's assigned small craft. These command division officers are numerous, as the station has hundreds of small craft and coordinates thousands of dockings every single day.

• The Small Craft Section is the station's pool of pilots for shuttles and runabouts. Personnel from this section are often assigned to pilot fighters as well, as needed.
• The Space Traffic Control Section is responsible for guiding ships into dock and managing the space around the station. They work from Station Operations, as well as many control rooms spread around the station, one per hanger and several in each major docking complex.
• The Hanger Operations Section is responsible for the movement, storage, and resupply of craft and starships within the station, in the main spacedock and in its various hangers. Repairs, however, are conducted by the Shipyard Operations Section.
• Generalists can work in any of these sections, as needed.

Flight Control Department Positions

Tier	Generalists	Small Craft Section	Space Traffic Control Section	Hanger Operations Section	Allowed Ranks
V	Director of Flight Control O/N ("Dockmaster")				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N
IV	Deputy Director of Flight Control O/N ("Deputy Dockmaster")				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
III	Flight Control Officer O Flight Control Specialist N	Head Small Craft Pilot O/N	Head of Space Traffic ControlO/N	Head of Hanger Ops. O/N	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
II	Flight Control Officer O Flight Control Specialist N	Small Craft Pilot O/N	Space Traffic Control Officer O Space Traffic Control Specialist N	Hanger Ops. Officer N Hanger Ops. Specialist O	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N
I	Flight Control Officer O Flight Control Specialist N			Hanger Technician E	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Administration Department

The Administration Department encompasses a wide variety of officers and specialists who make sure the paperwork necessary for keeping such a large base running is handled efficiently. This ranges from helping with crew transfers and the administration of records, to providing one-on-one support for officers in other departments and the station's command staff through the support section.

• The Records Section maintains the station's administrative archive, which contains every log created by every member of the station's crew, as well as the logs from ships assigned to the Mellstoxx Sector. They make sure that everything is filed and coded correctly, and handle everything from collating birth and death records to applying the appropriate classified information standards to various files.
• The Personnel Section handles transfers, promotions, enlistments, retirements, and other personnel-related matters. They serve as career advisors, as well.
• The Support Section (sometimes erroneously called the Yeomanry Section) encompasses all of the stations hundreds of yeomen, who assist senior officers and other personnel in the completion of their duties, run errands, and make deliveries. This section includes both non-officer and officer yeomen.
• Generalists in the administration department go between these different sections as needed.

Administration Department Positions

Tier	Generalists	Records Section	Personnel Section	Support Section	Allowed Ranks
V	Director of Administration O/N				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N
IV	Deputy Director of AdministrationO/N				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
III	Administration Officer O Administration Specialist N	Head of Records Admin. O/N	Head of Personnel Admin. O/N	Head of Admin. Support O/N ("[Master/Senior] Chief Yeoman")	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
II	Administration Officer O Administration Specialist N	Records Officer O Records Specialist N	Personnel Officer O Personnel Specialist N	Yeoman	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N
I	Administration Officer O Administration Specialist N			Junior YeomanE	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Civilian Affairs Department

The Civilian Affairs Department is responsible for meeting the needs of the station's large civilian population. This ranges from mediating disputes, assigning quarters, and training on safety to organizing recreational and educational programming. This department includes some civilians in senior roles.

• The Public Relations Section handles communications between the station's administration and its civilian population, through daily briefing messages, several visual and holographic informational programs, and press briefings.
• The Recreation & Morale Section handles organizing programs for residents and crew related to physical and mental well-being, cultural events, and other enrichment programs that range from sporting tournaments, arts and crafts days, and theatrical performances.
• The Education Section is responsible for operating the station's four high schools, eight middle schools, and sixteen elementary/early childhood schools, which provide a standardized Federation education to residents and the families of officers alike.
• Civilian Affairs generalists are usually assigned to solve disputes and help finesse housing assignments to make everyone happy, but also work in public relations or recreation when necessary.

Civilian Affairs Department Positions

Tier	Generalists	Public Relations Section	Recreation & Morale Section	Education Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Civilian Affairs O/N/C				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N Civilian
IV	Deputy Director of Civilian Affairs O/N/C				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N Civilian
III	Civilian Affairs Officer O Civilian Affairs Specialist N/C	Head of Public Relations O/N/C	Head of Recreation & Morale O/N/C	Head of Education O/N/C	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N Civilian
II	Civilian Affairs Officer O Civilian Affairs Specialist N/C	Public Relations Officer O Public Relations Specialist N/C	Recreation Officer O Morale Officer O Recreation Specialist N/C Morale Specialist N/C	Early Childhood Teacher O/N/C Primary School Teacher O/N/C Secondary School Teacher O/N/C	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N Civilian
I	Civilian Affairs Officer O Civilian Affairs Specialist N/C			Teacher's Assistant O/N/E/C	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E Civilian
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Diplomatic & Consular Affairs Department

Diplomatic & Consular Affairs is responsible for meeting the needs of the station's visiting diplomats and providing consular services to both Federation citizens and non-citizens, which ranges from immigration processing to updating passport documentation. This department also assists the commanding officer through the protocol section with any event where diplomatic niceties come into play. As with civilian affairs, this department includes civilians in some senior roles.

Diplomatic & Consular Affairs Department Positions

Tier	Generalists	Consular Affairs Section	Protocol Section	Diplomatic Security Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Diplomatic & Consular Affairs O/N/C				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N Civilian
IV	Deputy Director of Diplomatic & Consular Affairs O/N/C				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N Civilian
III	Diplomatic Affairs Officer O Diplomatic Affairs Specialist N/C	Head of Consular Affairs O/N/C	Head of Protocol O/N/C	Head of Diplomatic Security O/N	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N Civilian
II	Diplomatic Affairs Officer O Diplomatic Affairs Specialist N/C	Consular Affairs Officer O Consular Affairs Specialist N/C	Protocol Officer O Protocol Specialist N/C	Diplomatic Security Officer O Diplomatic Security Specialist N/E	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N Civilian
I	Diplomatic Affairs Officer O Diplomatic Affairs Specialist N/C	Consular Affairs Officer O Consular Affairs Specialist N/C	Protocol Officer O Protocol Specialist N/C	Diplomatic Security Officer O Diplomatic Security Specialist N/E	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E Civilian
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Diplomats and Foreign Agents

As a major starbase, Starbase Bravo plays hosts to multiple Commissions from various Federation member worlds and Consulates from foreign powers.

• Federation diplomats represent the interests of their homeworlds to the CO of Starbase Bravo and to Fourth Fleet leadership, as well as providing some limited services to citizens from those worlds. Not every Federation world has a presence on the base, but Betazed's delegation is particularly large because the colony the station orbits was founded by the Betazoids.
• Alien diplomats represent the interests of foreign powers to the CO of Starbase Bravo and to Fourth Fleet leadership, as well as providing consular services to their citizens. Not every foreign power has a consulate on the station, but as it is home to a numbered fleet, many do.

Diplomat and Foreign Agent Positions

Tier	Federation Diplomats	Alien Diplomats			Rank Guidelines
V	Commissioner for Betazed C Commissioner for Andor C Commissioner for Telar C Commissioner for Earth C	Consul for the Klingon Empire A Consul for the Cardassian Union A Consul for the Romulan Republic A Consul for the Ferengi Alliance A			Civilian or Starfleet Retired C Civilian or Equiv. to Starfleet CMDR A
IV	Deputy Commissioners C	Deputy Consuls A			Civilian or Starfleet Retired C Civilian or Equiv. to Starfleet LTCMDR A
III		Military Attachés A			Equiv. to Starfleet LT - LTCMDR A
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Strategic Operations Division

The Strategic Operations Division is responsible for the external defense of Starbase Bravo and coordinating between the assets assigned to the sector that are not directly part of the Fourth Fleet.

Strategic Operations Division Senior Positions

Tier	Position	Insignia	Incumbent	Player
VII	Chief Strategic Operations Officer		Captain TBD	Bravo Fleet Chief of Staff User 1759
VI	Assistant Chief Strategic Operations Officer		Vacant	Vacant

The station has some generalist strategic operations personnel that aren't part of either the tactical or intelligence departments. These staff members serve in coordination and analysis roles, helping the Strategic Operations Officer and station commander make decisions about where to send assets and which intelligence data to pay attention to.

Tier	Strategic Operations Division Generalists		Allowed Ranks
V	Strategic Operations Officer O Strategist's Mate N		LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N
IV	Strategic Operations Officer O Strategic Operations Specialist N		LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
III	Strategic Operations Officer O Strategic Operations Specialist N		LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
II	Strategic Operations Officer O Strategic Operations Specialist N		ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N
Key	O Officer | N Non-Commissioned Officer | E Enlisted | T Trainee | C Civilian | A Alien

Tactical Department

The Tactical Department is responsible for the operation of Starbase Bravo's defensive systems, including shields, phasers, and photon torpedoes. They are also frequently assigned to accompany runabouts and small craft on missions across the sector in the same role.

Tier	Generalists	Shield Operations Section	Phaser Operations Section	Torpedo Operations Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Tactical Operations O/N ("Chief Tactical Officer")				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N
IV	Deputy Director of Tactical Operations O/N ("Assistant Chief Tactical Officer")				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
III	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Head of Shield Operations O/N	Head of Phaser Operations O/N	Head of Torpedo Operations O/N	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
II	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Shield Ops. Officer O Shield Ops. Specialist N	Phaser Ops. Officer O Phaser Ops. Specialist N	Torpedo Ops. Officer O Torpedo Ops. Specialist N	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N
I	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Shield Technician E	Phaser Technician E	Torpedo Technician E	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E

Intelligence Department

The Intelligence Department is responsible for gathering information within the Mellstoxx system and the sector at large, primarily through the interception of signals (Signals Intelligence) and from sapient sources (Sapient Intelligence) both of which are supported by the Cryptography Section.

Tier	Generalists	Signals Intelligence Section	Cryptography Section	Sapient Intelligence Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Intelligence O/N ("Chief Intelligence Officer")				LTCMDR - CMDR O MCPO N
IV	Deputy Director of Intelligence O/N ("Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer")				LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
III	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Head of Shield Operations O/N	Head of Phaser Operations O/N	Head of Torpedo Operations O/N	LT - LTCMDR O CPO - SCPO N
II	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Shield Ops. Officer O Shield Ops. Specialist N	Phaser Ops. Officer O Phaser Ops. Specialist N	Torpedo Ops. Officer O Torpedo Ops. Specialist N	ENS - LT O PO3 - PO1 N
I	Tactical Officer O Tactical Specialist N	Shield Technician E	Phaser Technician E	Torpedo Technician E	ENS - LTJG O PO3 - PO1 N CN E

Starfighter Division Sierra Bravo Four ("Sentinel Division")

As a major defensive installation, Starbase Bravo hosts a permanent starfighter division of 64 craft, split across 2 groups, and 8 squadrons. Starfleet frequently assigns pilots to this division for training in formation maneuvers and to gain piloting hours. Some pilots split their time between fighter duties and general small craft responsibilities. This is an officer-only division. Though a division, it reports under normal circumstances through the Chief Strategic Operations Officer, rather than directly to the First Officer.

Starfighter Division SB4 Positions

Tier	Generalists	Starfighter Group SB4-Juliet	Starfighter Group SB4-Romeo	Starfighter Group SB4-Tango	Rank Guidelines
VII	Commander, Starfighter Division SB4				CAPT
VI	Deputy Commander, Starfighter Division SB4				CMDR
V		Commander, Starfighter Group SB4-J ("The Rainbow Sages")	Commander, Starfighter Group SB4-R ("The Stalwart Guard")	Commander, Starfighter Group SB4-T ("Bravo's Rangers")	LTCMDR - CMDR
IV		CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-J1 (Red Squadron) CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-J2 (Blue Squadron) CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-J3 (Green Squadron) CO, Recon Squadron SB4-J4 (Yellow Squadron)	CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-R1 (Gold Squadron) CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-R2 (Silver Squadron) CO, Starfighter Squadron SB4-R3 (Bronze Squadron) CO, Recon Squadron SB-R4 (Iron Squadron)	CO, Bomber Squadron SB4-T1 (White Squadron) CO, Recon Squadron SB4-T2 (Black Squadron)	LTCMDR - CMDR
III		Section Leader (x8)	Section Leader (x8)	Section Leader (x4)	LTJG - LTCMDR
II		Starfighter Pilot Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer	Starfighter Pilot Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer	Starfighter Pilot Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer	ENS - LT
I	N/A

Operations Division

Tier	Position(s)	Rank Guidelines
VII	Chief Operations Officer	CAPT
VI	Assistant Chief Operations Officer	CMDR

Logistics Department

The Logistics Department is responsible for transport, storage, and supply within the station, which ranges from operating the transporters and replicators, to cargo operations, to creating and maintaining equipment.

Tier	Generalists	Transporter Ops. Section	Supply Operations Section	Cargo Operations Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Logistics				LTCMDR - CMDR MCPO
IV	Deputy Director of Logistics				LT - LTCMDR CPO - MCPO
III		Head of Transporter Operations	Head of Supply Operations	Head of Cargo Operations	LT - LTCMDR CPO - MCPO
II		Transporter Operations Officer/Specialist	Supply Operations Officer/Specialist	Cargo Operations Officer/Specialist	LTJG - LT PO3 - CPO
I	Logistics Officer/Specialist				ENS - LTJG CN - PO1

Communications Department

The Communications Section is responsible for short and long range communications, ranging from maintaining contact with ships in the Mellstoxx system to the maintenance and operation of the station's massive subspace transceiver complex, which serves as a major hub for the subspace relay network.

Tier	Generalists	Local Communications Section	Long-Range Communications Section	Translation Section	Rank Guidelines
V	Director of Communications				LTCMDR - CMDR MCPO
IV	Deputy Director of Communications				LT - LTCMDR CPO - MCPO
III		Head of Local Communications	Head of Long-Range Communications	Head of Translation	LT - LTCMDR CPO - MCPO
II				Translation Officer/Specialist	LTJG - LT PO3 - CPO
I	Communications Officer/Specialist				ENS - LTJG CN - PO1

Security Division

The Security Division is responsible for the internal security of Starbase Bravo, which normally means law enforcement on the promenade and other areas. It is divided into 10 Security Precincts, which serve the same role as Departments in the other divisions.

Engineering Division

The Engineering Division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the station's systems, especially the main reactor, as well as for building and repairing starships.

Science Division

The Science Division encompasses the thousands of scientists assigned to Starbase Bravo, across multiple departments and sections.

Medical Division

The Medical Division is responsible for the physical and mental health of everyone aboard Starbase Bravo, including crew, residents, and visitors. It oversees two full hospital units, as well as six infirmaries spread across the station.