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IC post is up. Richard will post what Jack knows, but if everybody wants to post their personal thoughts and role play a bit, that's fine. Actually, if you'd role play back and forth a lot, that's great.

I'm going to say that the Captain is addressing the entire commanding officers personally, but the rest of the crew is being addressed across the ship, so even if your characters wouldn't normally be in there, they're still listening in.

1eF: 1 Light Side [1eF=LS]

What are the odds that the GM rolls the only light side point so far? Waiting on Sarone for the last DP roll, but I have to say odds are not in your favor.

And has anybody played Mass Effect 3? If you have, remember how the inside of the Normandy was kind of disheveled from not having upgrades and repairs done to it? I'm imagining that Kuma is in a similar state.

Blackbird could you please put everyone's rank in the first post of the OOC to make it a touch easier to find

Blackbird could you please put everyone's rank in the first post of the OOC to make it a touch easier to find

Among just the PCs, or all the NPCs as well?

Just PC's, it's only so I can put it into posts without having to remember it!

Just PC's, it's only so I can put it into posts without having to remember it!

I'll admit to not being totally sure on what the consensus was. Your character is captain, Rakaydos' is XO, Kael's is Major, and TTMF's is in charge of the ship marines (accodring to Imperial Handbook, Sergeant Major), but I don't know where Sarone or Herf Nerder's characters sit on the chain of command.

The XO is typically at Commander. But there are situations where the XO of a ship was of lower rank. But typically commander is the rank they're assigned. What were the roles of Sarone's and Herf Nerder's characters? That may give insight into their likely rank.

HN is the squadron leader, whatever that translates too.

Sarone is a spy, important too from memory, but perhaps a specialist more than officer.

IDK.

Just PC's, it's only so I can put it into posts without having to remember it!

I'll admit to not being totally sure on what the consensus was. Your character is captain, Rakaydos' is XO, Kael's is Major, and TTMF's is in charge of the ship marines (accodring to Imperial Handbook, Sergeant Major), but I don't know where Sarone or Herf Nerder's characters sit on the chain of command.

...Huh. You'd think a department head would be an officer rather than an NCO.

Just PC's, it's only so I can put it into posts without having to remember it!

I'll admit to not being totally sure on what the consensus was. Your character is captain, Rakaydos' is XO, Kael's is Major, and TTMF's is in charge of the ship marines (accodring to Imperial Handbook, Sergeant Major), but I don't know where Sarone or Herf Nerder's characters sit on the chain of command.

...Huh. You'd think a department head would be an officer rather than an NCO.

I think it was Lieutenant or Sergeant Major, but I was guessing based on the troop size of the Nebulon-B and the equivalent command that the Imperial Handbook described. I assumed, seeing as Kelly is a non-human conscript, and the rank is somewhat unofficial.

Typically the CAG has the rank of Capt (Navy) or Col. (Marine). At least in standard military. And the core book list the CAG at Col. Though given the size of the airwing Commander wouldn't be out of order too.

Edit:

The rank structure I'm using was for the Rebellion though. I don't have the Imperial Handbook handy so I can't double check to see if the Empire is the same way but I presume for ease of use that the Empire and Alliance are using the same general command structure.

Just PC's, it's only so I can put it into posts without having to remember it!

I'll admit to not being totally sure on what the consensus was. Your character is captain, Rakaydos' is XO, Kael's is Major, and TTMF's is in charge of the ship marines (accodring to Imperial Handbook, Sergeant Major), but I don't know where Sarone or Herf Nerder's characters sit on the chain of command.

...Huh. You'd think a department head would be an officer rather than an NCO.

I think it was Lieutenant or Sergeant Major, but I was guessing based on the troop size of the Nebulon-B and the equivalent command that the Imperial Handbook described. I assumed, seeing as Kelly is a non-human conscript, and the rank is somewhat unofficial.

Alrighty then, Sergeant Major it is. This is now my second consecutive Sergeant Major PC

Alrighty then, Sergeant Major it is. This is now my second consecutive Sergeant Major PC

When you join the Rebellion their less racist policies should give you an easy promotion to officer based on your skills and training.

As for Sarone's PC given his background I think Richard's suggestion that him being a Specialist isn't that bad of an idea. Most of them start out as Corporal, the equivalent naval rank being Petty Officer. His background implies that there was some kind of demotion when he was transferred from Imperial Intel to Navy Intel so being a petty officer (third class) works. But if you want to keep him about equal with the others then placing him at Master Chief Petty Officer would place him even with Kelly. But it would also be influenced by his exact role on the ship too. I'm not to sure what he's in charge of.

Alrighty then, Sergeant Major it is. This is now my second consecutive Sergeant Major PC

When you join the Rebellion their less racist policies should give you an easy promotion to officer based on your skills and training.

As for Sarone's PC given his background I think Richard's suggestion that him being a Specialist isn't that bad of an idea. Most of them start out as Corporal, the equivalent naval rank being Petty Officer. His background implies that there was some kind of demotion when he was transferred from Imperial Intel to Navy Intel so being a petty officer (third class) works. But if you want to keep him about equal with the others then placing him at Master Chief Petty Officer would place him even with Kelly. But it would also be influenced by his exact role on the ship too. I'm not to sure what he's in charge of.

Communications officer, I believe it was.

I love how what seems like the one player with no military background or deep knowledge is playing the Captain of a Neb-B

I love how what seems like the one player with no military background or deep knowledge is playing the Captain of a Neb-B

lol!!

See I grew up as an Army brat. I would have joined if I didn't get as sick as I do. But I've always maintained this fascination with the military. So a fair number of my characters are either active or ex military in some form (or federal agents. I also like playing federal agents). So in order to play those types properly I'm always reading up on the military and try to stay current with what goes on.

Also a Comm's officer could be an NCO or an officer. It really comes down to how Sarone want's to play up his transfer (and how much he wants to play up the Empires humanist policies). If his transfer was meant to be a punishment being busted down to an NCO would be workable, thus I'd suggest Master Chief Petty Officer (keeping him even with Kelly and giving us all the chance to go around saying Master Chief!!!). Being an NCO also works if we want to highlight the same kinds of bigotry that Kelly faces for being a non human. If on the other hand the character hasn't faced much in the way of non human bigotry or isn't being punished for snooping around where he isn't wanted then any rank between Ensign to Commander is viable. If he's an officer but being held back (for the above listed reasons) I would suggest either Ensign or Lieutenant.

Was in Army Inteligence for 4 years.

My apologies for not communicating recently. Life has yet to stop being a pain in the rear.

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My military career was split between Infantry and Communication. Spent almost seven years in the Army.

I love how what seems like the one player with no military background or deep knowledge is playing the Captain of a Neb-B

Hey, my 'military background' is limited to a few years as an RAF cadet, and my 'deep knowledge' is limited to TVTropes and too much spare time .

Lol TMT, still more than me though. I have an interest, but I've never had the time to learn, mostly because I'm more of a space nut... and RPG's..... and I'm into Car racing..... with 3 kids and 2 small businesses, life's busy some times!

As an aside I got bored at work and so I mentally worked out the chain of command in case it matters

Captain Jack Morson

Commander Corel Kosigan

Colonel (I'm assuming we'd go with the listed rank for Wing Commander) Dain Falkvell (as an aside have we heard from him recently?)

Steneri (assuming he's not an NCO any officer rank would place him above me )

Major Neville Newton

Sergeant Major Kelliana "Kelly" Lorso

Everybody is accounted for, so far. Some are more active than others.

Surprise birthday celebrations kept me from the computer, but I'm back to my regular schedule and checking in.

Colonel makes sense. I figure Dain is one of the newer transfers to the Kuma, and still adjusting to the, shall we say, state of the ship.