Guide:Starbase Bravo Positions

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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.

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.

Flight Control Department Positions
Tier GeneralistsR-blank.png Small Craft SectionR-blank.png Space Traffic Control SectionR-blank.png Rank Guidelines
V - Director Director of Flight Control
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Flight Control
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
III - Section Head Head Small Craft Pilot Head of Space Traffic Control
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
II - Specialist Small Craft Pilot Space Traffic Control Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
I - Entry Level Flight Control Officer/Specialist
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1

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 yeomanry section.

Administration Department Positions
Tier GeneralistsR-blank.png Records Admin. SectionR-blank.png Personnel Admin. SectionR-blank.png Yeomanry SectionY-blank.png Rank Guidelines
V - Director Director of Administration
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Admin.
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
III - Section Head Head of Records Admin. Head of Personnel Admin. Head Yeoman/Master Chief Yeoman
  • LTJG - LT
  • CPO - MCPO
II - Specialist Administration Officer/Specialist Records Admin. Officer/Specialist Personnel Admin. Officer/Specialist Yeoman
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
I - Entry Level Yeoman
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1

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.

Civilian Affairs Department Positions
Tier GeneralistsR-blank.png Public Relations SectionR-blank.png Recreation & Morale SectionR-blank.png Education SectionT-blank.png Rank Guidelines
V - Director Director of Civilian Affairs
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
  • Civilian
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Civilian Affairs
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
  • Civilian
III - Section Head Head of Public Relations Head of Recreation & Morale Head of Education
  • LTJG - LT
  • CPO - MCPO
  • Civilian
II - Specialist Public Relations Officer/Specialist
  • Recreation Officer/Specialist
  • Morale Officer/Specialist
  • Education Officer/Specialist
  • Pre-Primary School Teacher
  • Primary School Teacher
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
  • Civilian
I - Entry Level Civilian Affairs Officer/Specialist
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1
  • Civilian

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.

Tier Generalists Consular Affairs Section Diplomatic Security Section Protocol Section Rank Guidelines
V - Director Director of Diplomatic & Consular Affairs
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
  • Civilian
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Diplomatic & Consular Affairs
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
  • Civilian
III - Section Head Head of Consular Affairs Head of Diplomatic Security Head of Protocol
  • LTJG - LT
  • CPO - MCPO
  • Civilian
II - Specialist Consular Affairs Officer/Specialist Diplomatic Security Officer/Specialist Protocol Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
  • Civilian
I - Entry Level Civilian Affairs Officer/Specialist
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1
  • Civilian

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.

Tier Federation Diplomats Alien Diplomats Rank Guidelines
V - Director Commissioner for Betazed

Commissioner for Andor

Commissioner for Telar

Commissioner for Earth

Consul for the Klingon Empire

Consul for the Cardassian Union

Consul for the Romulan Republic

Consul for the Ferengi Alliance

  • Fed.: Civilian or Starfleet Retired
  • Alien: Civilian or Equiv. to Starfleet CMDR
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Commissioners Deputy Consuls
  • Fed.: Civilian or Starfleet Retired
  • Alien: Civilian or Equiv. to Starfleet LTCMDR
III - Section Head Military Attachés Alien: Equiv. to Starfleet LT - LTCMDR

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 Positions
Tier Position(s) Rank Guidelines
VII - Division Chief Chief Strategic Operations Officer CAPT
VI - Division Asst. Chief Assistant Chief Strategic Operations Officer CMDR
V - Director N/A
IV - Deputy Director
III - Section Heads Strategic Operations Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LTCMDR
  • CPO - MCPO
II - Specialists N/A
I - Entry Level

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 Director of Tactical Operations
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Tactical Operations
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
III - Section Heads Head of Shield Operations Head of Phaser Operations Head of Torpedo Operations
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
II - Specialists Shield Operations Officer/Specialist Phaser Operations Officer/Specialist Torpedo Operations Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
I - Entry Level Tactical Officer/Specialist
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1

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. This department also includes an Internal Affairs section which works with Security to make sure that data integrity is protected, i.e. that there are no leaks of classified material.

Tier Generalists Signals Intelligence Section Cryptography Section Sapient Intelligence Section Internal Affairs Section Rank Guidelines
V - Director Director of Intelligence
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Intelligence
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
III - Section Heads Head of Signals Intelligence Head of Cryptography Head of Sapient Intelligence Head of Internal Affairs
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - SCPO
II - Specialists SIGINT Officer/Specialist Cryptography Officer/Specialist SAPINT Officer/Specialist Internal Affairs Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - PO1
I - Entry Level Intelligence Officer/Specialist
  • ENS - LTJG
  • CN - PO1

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 - Division Chief Commander, Starfighter Division SB4 CAPT
VI - Division Assistant Chief Deputy Commander, Starfighter Division SB4 CMDR
V - Director 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 - Deputy Director
  • 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 Head Section Leader (x8) Section Leader (x8) Section Leader (x4) LTJG - LTCMDR
II - Specialist
  • Starfighter Pilot
  • Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer
  • Starfighter Pilot
  • Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer
  • Starfighter Pilot
  • Starfighter Tac/Ops Officer
ENS - LT
I - Entry Level N/A

Operations Division

Tier Position(s) Rank Guidelines
VII - Division Chief Chief Operations Officer CAPT
VI - Division Asst. Chief 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 Director of Logistics
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Logistics
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - MCPO
III - Section Heads Head of Transporter Operations Head of Supply Operations Head of Cargo Operations
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - MCPO
II - Specialists Transporter Operations Officer/Specialist Supply Operations Officer/Specialist Cargo Operations Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - CPO
I - Entry Level 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 Director of Communications
  • LTCMDR - CMDR
  • MCPO
IV - Deputy Director Deputy Director of Communications
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - MCPO
III - Section Heads Head of Local Communications Head of Long-Range Communications Head of Translation
  • LT - LTCMDR
  • CPO - MCPO
II - Specialists Translation Officer/Specialist
  • LTJG - LT
  • PO3 - CPO
I - Entry Level 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.

Planetary Sciences Department

Space Sciences Department

Social Sciences Department

Biological Sciences Department

Research & Development Department

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.

Counseling Department