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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
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).