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[[Image:DS9 senior staff 2371.jpg|thumb|The senior staff of [[Deep Space 9]] in [[2371]].]] |
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A '''staff officer''' is a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] that provides specialized support to line officers and all other persons in the organization. The staff officers of a specific vessel or institute together form a '''senior staff'''. These officers hold seniority positions in their departments, but are not necessarily [[senior officer]]s ({{DS9|Crossfire}}). Members of the senior staff are sometimes referred to by the title "Department Head" ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}}). |
A '''staff officer''' is a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] that provides specialized support to line officers and all other persons in the organization. The staff officers of a specific vessel or institute together form a '''senior staff'''. These officers hold seniority positions in their departments, but are not necessarily [[senior officer]]s ({{DS9|Crossfire}}). Members of the senior staff are sometimes referred to by the title "Department Head" ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}}). |
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Revision as of 23:59, 25 April 2008
A staff officer is a Starfleet officer that provides specialized support to line officers and all other persons in the organization. The staff officers of a specific vessel or institute together form a senior staff. These officers hold seniority positions in their departments, but are not necessarily senior officers (DS9: "Crossfire"). Members of the senior staff are sometimes referred to by the title "Department Head" (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I").
Senior staff positions
The following positions can be considered as senior staff positions.
- commanding officer
- executive officer
- second officer
- chief communications officer
- chief science officer
- chief medical officer
- chief helmsman
- chief navigator
- flight controller
- chief engineer
- head counselor
- chief tactical officer
- security chief
- chief operations manager
- strategic operations officer
- intelligence officer
Among the senior staff officers aboard Deep Space 9 in 2369 were Major Kira Nerys, Lieutenant Jadzia Dax and Doctor Julian Bashir. (DS9: "Move Along Home")
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