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The '''Tactical Officer''' is an officer stationed at the console that controls a ship's [[weapon|weaponry]] and [[shield]]s. |
The '''Tactical Officer''' is an officer stationed at the console that controls a ship's [[weapon|weaponry]] and [[shield]]s. |
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+ | On [[Starfleet]] vessels, the tactical officers job is to maintain weapon and shield readiness along with executing firing solutions. These solutions can range from a low intensity [[phaser]] beam or to plot a [[torpedo]] firing pattern. Security chiefs frequently doubled as tactical officers, though the two roles weren't required to be filled by the same person. ({{TNG|Pen Pals|Masks}}) |
Aboard [[Federation]] [[starship]]s in the mid-[[23rd century]], these duties were handled, at least to a large degree, by the [[helm officer]] and sometimes by the [[navigator]]. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
Aboard [[Federation]] [[starship]]s in the mid-[[23rd century]], these duties were handled, at least to a large degree, by the [[helm officer]] and sometimes by the [[navigator]]. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
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Revision as of 22:40, 3 October 2007
The Tactical Officer is an officer stationed at the console that controls a ship's weaponry and shields.
On Starfleet vessels, the tactical officers job is to maintain weapon and shield readiness along with executing firing solutions. These solutions can range from a low intensity phaser beam or to plot a torpedo firing pattern. Security chiefs frequently doubled as tactical officers, though the two roles weren't required to be filled by the same person. (TNG: "Pen Pals", "Masks")
Aboard Federation starships in the mid-23rd century, these duties were handled, at least to a large degree, by the helm officer and sometimes by the navigator. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")
On a Klingon vessel, this crewmember is called the Weapons Officer.
See also: armory officer