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Senior command officer aboard a Colonial [[battlestar]], charged with: | Senior command officer aboard a Colonial [[battlestar]], charged with: | ||
* Monitoring the ship's [[ | * Monitoring the ship's [[DRADIS]] system | ||
* Managing the ship's offensive | * Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems | ||
* Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting | * Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems | ||
* Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting Jumps, including providing [[FTL|Jump]] emergency coordinates to other ships in [[The Fleet|the Fleet]] | |||
* Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties. | * Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties. | ||
Aboard | Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', the role of Tactical Officer is fulfilled by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]. | ||
===Note=== | ===Note=== | ||
The role of the Tactical Officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the Executive Officer. | The role of the Tactical Officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the Executive Officer. In fact, Gaeta's secondary title is Senior Officer of the Watch (Source: Sci-Fi.com). | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 18 October 2005
Senior command officer aboard a Colonial battlestar, charged with:
- Monitoring the ship's DRADIS system
- Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems
- Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems
- Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting Jumps, including providing Jump emergency coordinates to other ships in the Fleet
- Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties.
Aboard Galactica, the role of Tactical Officer is fulfilled by Lieutenant Felix Gaeta.
Note[edit]
The role of the Tactical Officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the Executive Officer. In fact, Gaeta's secondary title is Senior Officer of the Watch (Source: Sci-Fi.com).