Science Positions
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General Science
- Chief Science Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
The Chief Science Officer is responsible for all the scientific data the ship/facility collects, and the distribution of such data to specific section within the department for analysis. S/he is also responsible with providing the ship's captain with scientific information needed for command decisions. S/he also is a department head and a member of the Senior Staff and responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters.
- Assistant Chief Science Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Responsible for assisting the Chief of Science in the day-to-day running of the department. While carrying out their own duties they also oversee the rest of the department's research.
- Science Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
While the fields of Science are very specific, non-specialized Science Officers are needed all across the fleet. Oftentimes, your first posting after graduating from the Academy will be as a Science Officer. The Science Officer will work with the specialists and CSO to assist in their specialties, perform tests and analysis.
- Science Laboratory Technician
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Lab Technicians are responsible for assisting the specialist in their respective tasks, collecting data, running experiments, and collecting samples. This position, like the research assistant, is a temporary responsibility as the need arises.
Life Sciences
- Assistant Chief Science Officer, Life Sciences
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Vessels with large science departments may elect to divide management of the science departments into sub-departments. This specialized Assistant Chief is responsible for assisting the Chief of Science in the day-to-day running of the department, while carrying out their own duties they also oversee the rest of the department's research.
- Biologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Often working closely with the medical department, the biologist’s role entails the study of botany, biology, zoology, and other life sciences. A biologist will be familiar with the inner workings of biological systems and will work closely with xenobiology, and aquatic specialists.
- Exobiologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Exobiologists deal with the search for extraterrestrial life, and they also study the effects of alien surroundings on living organisms. Your job is to keep the away team alive in unknown environments.
- Microbiologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Microbiologists will focus their research and study on microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi.
- Botanist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, ecology, and evolution of plants. Botanists are responsible for cataloging any new species of plants, collection of specimens, and studying the properties of collected specimens.
Physical Sciences
- Assistant Chief Science Officer, Physical Sciences
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Senior Chemist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Chemist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Chemist (Enslisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Senior Physicist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Physicist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Physicist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Physical Sciences Assistant
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Stellar Sciences
- Chief of Stellar Sciences
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Astrophysicist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Astrophysicist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Stellar Cartographer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Stellar Cartographer (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Cosmologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Astronomer
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Space Science Assistant
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Planetary Sciences
- Chief of Planetary Sciences
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Atmospheric Science Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Meteorologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Climatologist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Atmospheric Scientist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Geologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Geologist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Geochemist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Geophysicist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Geomorphologist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Oceanographer
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Hydrologist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Planetary Sciences Assistant
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Social Sciences
- Assistant Chief Science Officer, Social Sciences
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Anthropology Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Sociocultural Anthropologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Sociocultural Anthropologist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Linguistic Anthropologist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Physical Anthropologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Physical Anthropologist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Archaeologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Archaeologist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Historian
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Economist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Demographer
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Political Scientist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Sociologist
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Sociologist (Enlisted)
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Social Sciences Assistant
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | |
IMPORTANT ERRATA | Science Department • Science Positions • Divisions • Duties and Responsibilities • Probes • Science Equipment • Sensors |
NOTABLE LOCATIONS | Science Lab • Chief Science Officer's Office • Stellar Cartography |
PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS | Alert Status • Cabin Assignments • Computer Access Levels • Deck Listing • Department Head • Duty Roster • Operating Modes • Security Clearances • Rank Guide • Rank Comparisons • Uniforms |
DEPARTMENTS | Command • Flight Control • Intelligence • Operations • Engineering Security/Tactical • Medical • Science • Squadron • Civilians |