From catastrophic meteor impacts to incursions by 'blob' spores, even a well equipped crew may fall upon insurmountable odds. When encountering Central Command in any capacity, they should be treated as the utmost authority, superceding any local command staff.ĭuring some of the most deadly, incredibly rare, disasters an employee may encounter, even NanoTrasen's highly trained Security forces may come up short. This includes the cameras mounted on cyborgs and other mechanized devices, such as properly equipped hardsuits. On top of the multiple fax machines scattered throughout your assigned place of work, your Facility Director may contact CentCom directly via the communications console, should the situation be particularly dire.Ĭentral Command passively monitors all comms traffic on board the station, and they are fully capable of watching the crew's shift habits through area cameras. In spite of this desire to remain largely detached, Central Command typically respond promptly to faxes from their assigned areas of operation, and will communicate openly when it is possible to do so. The common misconception that Central Command operators are lazy or otherwise bored executives without duties of their own to fulfill is little more than the disgruntled murmuring of menial laborers. They commonly communicate with these operations via quantum entanglement relays (colloquially referred to as 'faxes'), Command reports, and direct intercom communications.Ĭentral Command prefers to maintain a 'hands off' approach to management, largely due to the sheer number of sites one location is handling at any one time. The average iteration of Central Command is tasked with monitoring roughly three to twelve operations within a specific galactic zone. CentCom, as it is commonly known, is the highest level authority the average worker will ever encounter. Individual corporate operations have been divided and assigned their own microcosm of the larger NT structure. Therefore, after many years of intense study and experimentation, Corporate has established the 'Central Command' structure. When two or more positions carry equivalent authority, the specifics and nuances of this situation will be outlined for you.ĭue to its size as the largest corporation in the Milky Way galaxy, NanoTrasen's main office has long since conceded that direct management of all of its operations is an impossible task.

This list has been arranged in order of importance, from Highest to Lowest.

Unless you were explicitly told otherwise during your orientation briefing, this is the structure you operate beneath.

The following list outlines the direct hierarchy of authority for nearly every NanoTrasen owned area of operation. Therefore, it is generally advised that you follow any orders provided to you, and file formal complaints when you are able to do so. Keep in mind that it is not your job to determine whether an order is lawful or not, except for in the most dire and clear cases of malfeasance. Failure to follow lawful orders may lead to the termination of your contract. Orders given by immediate superiors are to always be obeyed to the utmost extent of any NanoTrasen employee's capabilities. This position has often been misinterpreted as a permissive or disinterested stance. NanoTrasen has carefully cultivated a culture of flexible obedience, wherein failure to obey orders is not typically penalized harshly. Although these guidelines may not concern the average logistical technician or line cook on board a NanoTrasen vessel, it is important that all crew have at least a working understanding of who their direct supervisor is, and what that means for them. Issues encountered during earlier iterations of the current Central Command model - namely consistent jurisdictional and authority disputes between assigned Heads of Staff - have lead to the formation of the current system. However, the decentralized nature of the company, and the sensitive nature of its day to day operations has lead to the necessary formation of a clearly defined structure.

Hazards in NanoTrasen owned space are few and far between, and often mundane. 8.4 The Pathfinder and Heads of Staff on Expeditionsĭuring day to day operations, the average crew member on a NanoTrasen vessel is not likely to experience much cause for alarm.8.3 Search and Rescue and the Chief Medical Officer.8.2 The Pathfinder and the Head of Security.8.1 The Pathfinder and the Research Director.6 General Etiquette Regarding the Chain of Command.4 Acting Facility Director or Acting Captain.

Pathfinder microcosm