TgIsS (2)
 

1 TgIsS Representative

The TgIsS On-Board Representative is --in a sense --the ultimate commander of the vessel and its mission. In general, the On-Board Representative exercises command by arbitrating between factions under TgIsS Multi-Use Guidelines, taking into account orders and directives relevant to a ship's specific mission, ship parameters, and the immediate situation

The TgIsS Representative has been likened to an owner or manager on-board.  Another effective analogy is to think of the Representative as akin to a Monarch or President in a parliamentary system.  The Representative arbitrates between parties,
selects (temporarily more powerful) heads of government, and can assume command in the event of a serious governmental
crisis.
 

1.1 Executive Assistant to TgIsS Representative
Both secretary to, and the legal agent of, the TgIsS Representative --the Representative's Executive Assistant also succeeds the TgIsS Representative in the event the Representative is absent or unable to perform her duties.

accounting (2)

1.2 Accountant

1.2.1 Bookkeeper

quarter master (2)

1.3 Quarter-master

1.3.1 Assistant Quarter-master

Allied Attaches (7)

Any attaches or agents of foreign governments (in the final analysis) answer directly to the Representative.

1.4 Synthian Attaché for Sensor Engineering

1.5 Synthian Attaché for Sensor Analysis

1.6 Tymbrimi Special Attaché to the TgIsS Representative

1.6.1 Tymbrimi Attaché for Computer Operations

1.6.2 Attaché without portfolio
(Niss Estrella, Secret, does not officially exist)

1.6.3 Tymbrimi Tactical Advisor
(Tytlal)

1.7 Kanten Linguistics and Protocol Advisor

Tg. Confederation Navy
 

(Bridge) command (12)

2 Captain

The Captain (in this case from the Navy and not the Merchant Marine) is responsible for the day to day operation of the ship. In addition, he is responsible for the overall safety of the ship at all times, and of all personnel when in space or underway. In the event of combat or other shipwide emergency, regulations give command of the vessel to the Captain (or his successor or delegate). Ultimate control of command remains with the TgIsS representative.  The Captain is third in line for the job of TgIsS representative (after the TgIsS Representative's Assistant)
 

2.0.1 Lt.j.g.: morale (1)
Reports directly to the Captain or his designee

2.0.2 Ensign: chaplaincy (1)
Reports directly to the Captain or his designee

2.0.3 Captain's TgIsS Liaison: Lt.j.g.

2.0.4 Captain's Science Liaison: Ensign

2.0.5 Chief of Boat

2.0.6 Captain's Executive Assistant (Senior Petty Officer)
The Captain's secretary.

2.1 First Officer: Commander

2.1.1 First Assistant Chief of the Boat

2.1.2 First Officer's Assistant (Petty Officer)
The First Officer's secretary

2.2 Second Officer: Commander

2.2.1 Second Assistant Chief

2.3 Third Officer: Lieutenant Commander

2.3.1 Third Assistant Chief

Piloting and Helm Control (12)

A disproportionate number of these officers will be Neo-Dolphins. Four shifts
 

2.4 First Commanding Pilot: Commander

2.4.0.1 Pilot: Ensign
2.4.0.2 Pilot: Ensign

2.4.1 Second Pilot: Lieutenant

2.4.1.1 Pilot: Ensign
2.4.1.2 Pilot: Ensign

2.4.2 Third Pilot: Lt.

2.4.2.1 Pilot: Ensign
2.4.2.2 Pilot: Ensign

2.4.3 Fourth Pilot: Lt.

2.4.3.1 Pilot: Ensign
2.4.3.2 Pilot: Ensign

Astrogation (12)

Many astrogators will be Neo-Dolphins, especially at the lower ranks. Four shifts.
 

2.5 First Commanding Astrogator: Lt. Commander

2.5.0.1 Chief Astrogator: Senior Petty Officer

2.5.0.1.1 Astrogator: Spacer, Specialist Grade

2.5.1 Second Commanding Astrogator: Lt.j.g.

2.5.1.1 Lead Astrogator: Spacer, Experienced Specialist

2.5.1.1.1 Astrogator: Spacer, Specialist Grade

2.5.2 Third Commanding Astrogator: Ensign

2.5.2.1 Lead Astrogator: Spacer, Experienced Specialist

2.5.2.1.1 Astrogator: Spacer, Specialist Grade

2.5.3 Fourth Commanding Astrogator:Ensign

2.5.3.1 Lead Astrogator: Spacer, Experienced Specialist

2.5.3.1.1 Astrogator: Spacer, Specialist Grade

Medical Surgery (9)

Medicine is also a department under the Academic Department.  The Commanding Surgeon must be Navy and acts as department chair relative to his Dean and the larger faculty.  The Commander of Nurses must also be Navy.  Any other Nurses or Physicians may come from the Naval, Colonial Medicine, or the Uniformed Health Services.
 

2.6 Commanding Surgeon: Commander

2.6.0.1 Nurse: Lt.j.g.
Commander of Nursing staff. Many Neo-Chimps become nurses

2.6.0.1.1 Nurse: Ensign
2.6.0.1.2 Nurse: Ensign
2.6.0.1.3 Nurse: Ensign

2.6.1 Surgeons: Lt.
2.6.2 Surgeons: Lt.

2.6.3 M.D. of Cybernetic and Bionic Medicine: Lt.
May or may not be a qualified cybernetic surgeon.

2.6.4 Xeno-Physician: Lt.

Engineering

Engineering executives (14)

Four shifts
 

2.7 Commanding Engineer: Commander

2.7.0.0.1.1 Executive Assistant
                    to the Commanding Engineer (P.O.)

2.7.0.0.1 Chief of Engineers

2.7.1 First Assistant Engineer: Lt. Commander

2.7.1.0.1 First assistant Chief of Engineers

2.7.2 Second Assistant Engineer: Lt.

2.7.2.0.1 Second Assistant Chief of Engineers

2.7.3 Third Assistant Engineer: Lt.

2.7.3.0.1 Third Assistant Chief of Engineers

Sub-Department Executive Officers

2.7.3.1 Lieutenant of Drives

2.7.3.2 Lieutenant of Power Plant

2.7.3.3 Lieutenant of General Engineering and Maintenance

2.7.4 Lt. Commander of Electrical Engineering
        Due to nature and size of the Electronic Engineering Department, the Commander of Electrical Engineering enjoys a higher rank and degree of autonomy than other department commanders.  The E.E. Commander reports directly to the Commander of Engineering.

2.7.4.0.1 Chief of Electronics

Ship's Engineering

Fusion plant (26)

Four Shifts
 

2.7.4.1 Lt. j.g.

2.7.4.1.1 Senior Petty Officer

2.7.4.1.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.1.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.1.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.1.1.4 Specialist
2.7.4.1.1.5 Specialist

2.7.4.2 Ensign

2.7.4.2.1 Petty Officer

2.7.4.2.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.2.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.2.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.2.1.4 Specialist
2.7.4.2.1.5 Specialist

2.7.4.3 Ensign

2.7.4.3.1 Petty Officer

2.7.4.3.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.3.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.3.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.3.1.4 Specialist

2.7.4.4 Ensign

2.7.4.4.1 Petty Officer

2.7.4.4.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.4.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.4.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.4.1.4 Specialist

Drives

Maneuver drives (23)

Three Shifts. Excess crew lent to Hyperspace Drives when necessary.
 

2.7.4.5 Lt.j.g.

2.7.4.5.1 Ensign

2.7.4.5.1.1 Sr.P.O.

2.7.4.5.1.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.5.1.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.5.1.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.5.1.1.4 Specialist
2.7.4.5.1.1.5 Specialist
2.7.4.5.1.1.6 Specialist

2.7.4.5.2 Ensign

2.7.4.5.2.1 P.O.

2.7.4.5.2.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.5.2.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.5.2.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.5.2.1.4 Specialist
2.7.4.5.2.1.5 Specialist

2.7.4.5.3 Ensign

2.7.4.5.3.1 P.O.

2.7.4.5.3.1.1 Specialist
2.7.4.5.3.1.2 Specialist
2.7.4.5.3.1.3 Specialist
2.7.4.5.3.1.4 Specialist
2.7.4.5.3.1.5 Specialist

Hyperspace drives (4)

Three watches.  Dead watches usually done by a Specialist borrowed from Maneuver Drive Section.
 

2.7.4.6 Lt.j.g.

2.7.4.6.0.1 Sr.P.O.

2.7.4.6.1 Ensign

2.7.4.6.2 Ensign

General Maintenance. (34 [does not include Life Support])

Except for the Shop Section, this is the least prestigious, but largest of the Engineering Sub-Departments.  Most damage control parties will be drawn from General Maintenance crew.
 
 

Mechanical Shop

2.7.4.7 Lead Design Engineer: Lt.
        Must have a Masters Degree in Engineering, or higher.

2.7.4.7.0.1 Chief of Shop

2.7.4.7.0.1.1 P.O.

2.7.4.7.0.1.1.1 Spec.

2.7.4.7.0.1.2 P.O.

2.7.4.7.0.1.2.1 Spec.

2.7.4.7.0.1.3 P.O.

2.7.4.7.0.1.3.1 Spec.

2.7.4.7.1 Engineer: Lt.j.g.
        Must have five-year engineering degree or more.  May have higher rank, based on education.

2.7.4.7.2 Engineer: Lt.j.g.
        Must have five-year engineering degree or more.  May have higher rank, based on education.

Life Support (5)
 
 

2.7.4.8 Life Support Engineer: Lt.j.g.
        A real engineer with a five-year degree.  Unlikely to have higher rank due to education.

2.7.4.8.1 Chief of Life Support

2.7.4.8.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.8.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.8.2 Mess Chief
        Often uses ratings on cross-training or disciplinary special assignment.  However, most food is largely prepared by "robot" or is pre-prepared.  Rations are much like those on late 20th Century nuclear submarine, but more sophisticated compaction, preservation, etc.  Basic starches, and much essential protein comes from processed (and reprocessed) yeast cultures.

Maintenance

Three Shifts. This section is likely to have a number of Neo-Chimps.
 

2.7.4.9 Lead Maintenance Engineer: Lt.j.g.

2.7.4.9.0.1 Chief of Maintenance

2.7.4.9.1 Ensign

2.7.4.9.1.1 P.O.

2.7.4.9.1.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.9.1.1.2 Spec.
2.7.4.9.1.1.3 Spec.

2.7.4.9.2 Ensign

2.7.4.9.2.1 P.O.

2.7.4.9.2.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.9.2.1.2 Spec.
2.7.4.9.2.1.3 Spec.

2.7.4.9.3 Sr. P.O.
        Third shift is a skeleton crew.  It usually only does routine maintenance.

2.7.4.9.3.1 Spec.
2.7.4.9.3.2 Spec.

Housekeeping

Much housekeeping is done by robots under crew supervision.  Nevertheless, Housekeeping is often augmented by
ratings on disciplinary special assignment.  Housekeeping has three shifts, but two shifts are skeleton crews that
spend a lot of time mopping up the odd spill.  The Chief of Housekeeping and the main crew usually work during the
graveyard watch.
 

2.7.4.10 Chief of Housekeeping

2.7.4.10.1 P.O.

2.7.4.10.1.1 Able Spacer
2.7.4.10.1.2 Able Spacer
2.7.4.10.1.3 Able Spacer

2.7.4.10.2 Spec.

2.7.4.10.2.1 A.S.

2.7.4.10.3 Spec.

2.7.4.10.3.1 A.S.

Electronic Engineering

electrical eng. sub-exec. (3)
 

2.7.4.11 Lt.: First Assistant Officer of Electronic Engineering
        Must have masters degree

2.7.4.12 Lt.: Second Assistant
        Must have masters degree

2.7.4.13 Lt. j.g.: Third Assistant
        Must have engineering degree in E. E. or related field

Sensors and communications (25)

Four Shifts.
 

2.7.4.14 Lt.: Lead Sensor Engineer
        Must have engineering degree in E. E. or related field

2.7.4.14.0.0.1 Chief of Sensor Technicians

2.7.4.14.0.0.1.1   P.O.

2.7.4.14.0.0.1.1.1  Spec.

2.7.4.14.0.0.1.1.2 Spec.

 2.7.4.14.0.1 Ensign in charge of Communications
       Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.0.1.0.0.0.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.1 Lt.j.g. First Assistant Sensor Engineer
        Must have university degree.  Need not be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.1.0.0.1 P.O.

2.7.4.14.1.0.0.1.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.1.0.0.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.14.1.1 Ensign in charge of Communications
        Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.1.1.0.0.0.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.2 Lt.j.g. Second Assistant Sensor Engineer
        Must have university degree.  Need not be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.2.0.0.1  P.O.

2.7.4.14.2.0.0.1.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.2.0.0.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.14.2.1 Ensign in charge of Communications
        Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.2.1.0.0.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.3 Lt.j.g. Third Assistant Sensor Engineer
        Must have university degree.  Need not be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.3.0.0.1   P.O.

2.7.4.14.3.0.0.1.1 Spec.

2.7.4.14.3.0.0.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.14.3.1 Ensign in charge of Communications
        Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer.

2.7.4.14.3.1.0.0.1 Spec.

Electronics (16)

Maintenance

Three shifts.  Note that the third shift is a skeleton shift consisting of one experienced technician who responds to urgent repair needs.
 

2.7.4.15 Lt.j.g. for electronic maintenance
        Must have E.E. degree, or similar engineering degree

2.7.4.15.0.1 Chief of Electronic maintenance

2.7.4.15.1 Ensign
        Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer, but will have the equivalent of an A.A. degree in electronics

2.7.4.15.1.1   P.O.

2.7.4.15.1.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.15.1.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.15.2 Ensign
        Must have university degree.  Unlikely to be a real engineer, but will have the equivalent of an A.A. degree in electronics

2.7.4.15.2.1 P.O.

2.7.4.15.2.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.15.2.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.15.3 Sr. P.O.

Shop

2.7.4.16 Lt. of Electronic Design
        Must have at least a masters degree in E.E. or a related field.  May have more education.

2.7.4.16.0.1 Chief of Shop

2.7.4.16.0.1.1 Spec.

2.7.4.16.1 Lt.j.g.--robotics engineer
        Must have at least a degree in Robotic Engineering or equivalent.  May have a higher degree and correspondingly higher rank.  May be from other uniformed service or a civilian contractor.

2.7.4.16.2 Lt. j.g.--electronic engineer
        Must have at least a degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent.  May have a higher degree and correspondingly higher rank.  May be from other uniformed service or a civilian contractor.

Programming (8)

2.7.4.17 Lt.--Lead Software Engineer
        Must have masters degree in computer science or equivalent.

2.7.4.17.0.1 Chief of Programming

2.7.4.17.0.1.1 Spec.
2.7.4.17.0.1.2 Spec.

2.7.4.17.1 Programmer
        May be civilian contractor or from any uniformed service.  If Navy they will have ranks from Ensign possibly up to Lieutenant, tending toward the lower ranks, of course.

2.7.4.17.2 Programmer
        May be civilian contractor or from any uniformed service.  If Navy they will have ranks from Ensign possibly up to Lieutenant, tending toward the lower ranks, of course.

2.7.4.17.3 Programmer
        May be civilian contractor or from any uniformed service.  If Navy they will have ranks from Ensign possibly up to Lieutenant, tending toward the lower ranks, of course.

2.7.4.17.4 Programmer
        May be civilian contractor or from any uniformed service.  If Navy they will have ranks from Ensign possibly up to Lieutenant, tending toward the lower ranks, of course.

Tactical Command (24)

Four shifts.  Mostly devoted to gunnery, the Ibn BaTTuta relies heavily on computer assisted fire control in the event of hostilities.  Shift commanders also advise the Commanding Officer on ship tactical options and ship security.  Missile tubes are fed by magazine.  However, during a fire-fight, resupply of missile batteries from the arsenal is the duty of Specialists and Spacers
drawn from less critical sections.

Note that in Hyperspace battle is not possible.  Tactical personnel devote their time to cross-training and to tactical drill and study.
 
 

2.8 Commander of Tactics

2.8.0.1 Chief of Tactical Command

2.8.0.1.1 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.0.1.2 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.0.1.3 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.0.1.4 Gunnery Spec.

2.8.1 Lt. of Tactics

2.8.1.1 Sr.P.O.

2.8.1.1.1 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.1.1.2 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.1.1.3 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.1.1.4 Gunnery Spec.

2.8.2 Lt.j.g. of Tactics

2.8.2.1 Sr.P.O.

2.8.2.1.1 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.2.1.2 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.2.1.3 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.2.1.4 Gunnery Spec.

2.8.3 Lt.j.g. of Tactics

2.8.3.1 Sr.P.O.

2.8.3.1.1 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.3.1.2 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.3.1.3 Gunnery Spec.
2.8.3.1.4 Gunnery Spec.

2.9 (Security: See Tg.C. Marines.)

Hangar crew (7)
 

2.10 Ensign in charge of Hangar and Cargo Operations
        This officer is in the unenviable position of supervising two small and un-prestigeous sections.  However, if in a crisis (or even if just taking on supplies at a friendly port) something goes wrong, he will get all the credit for inconveniencing or endangering the ship and its mission.

2.10.1 Chief of Hangar Operations

2.10.1.1 Able Spacer
2.10.1.2 Able Spacer

2.10.2 P.O.

2.10.2.1 Able Spacer
2.10.2.2 Able Spacer

Cargo masters (3)

2.10.3 Chief of Cargo

2.10.3.1 Spec.
2.10.3.2 Spec.

Purser crew (3)

Purser is a prestigious position since it involves contact with aliens and v.i.p.s.  All personnel are well trained in Galactic
etiquette and have a working grasp of Alien biological, psychological, and cultural needs and preferences.  They have been
trained to supervise less experienced Spacers put under their command.
 
 

2.11 Chief of Pursers

2.11.1 P.O.

2.11.2 P.O.

Tg.C. Marines (25)

The Tg.C.M.C. is the second faction overseen by the TgIsS Representative.  The Marines have a deserved reputation for xenophobia, and even for discrimination against non-Human members of the Terragen Confederation.  Consequently the Captain of the Marine Guard only succeeds to the post of TgIsS Representative after all other members of the senior administration.

While aboard ship, the Captain of the Marine Guard answers directly to the Captain of the ship.  During ordinary circumstances the marines help maintain ship's discipline (mostly they arrest each other).  They also prevent intrusion or breaches of security.  Marines in this unit have received M.P. training.  (Their security duties often include monitoring 'guests.')  The Marine Captain also advises the ship's council (or relevant authority) on matters of security--for example during scientific or diplomatic missions, especially when parties are going off-board.

When operating at a distance from the ship, or when actively engaged in combat, the ranking marine operates 'autonomously.'

The organization indicated below represents combat readiness.  During ordinary police duty, there will be four watches, with each watch containing at least one Neo-Dog and one Neo-Dolphin.  No watch will have more than two Neo-Dogs or two Neo-Dolphins.
The non-human N.C.O.s will be put on graveyard and morning shift, because they are likely to be the quietest.
 

3 Captain of the Guard

3.0.1.1 Captain's assistant

3.0.1 Sergeant of the Guard

3.0.2 Sgt.
        Neo-Dog.  This N.C.O. will have proven herself in combat or similar emergency.  Because of rapid uplift activity in the young Neo-Dog program, the Sergeant may have significant differences from her marines, who will all come from the latest Neo-Dog generations.

3.0.2.1 Marine  Neo-Dog
3.0.2.2 Marine  Neo-Dog
3.0.2.3 Marine  Neo-Dog
3.0.2.4 Marine  Neo-Dog

3.1 Lieutenant

3.1.1 Sgt.

3.1.1.1 Marine
3.1.1.2 Marine
3.1.1.3 Marine
3.1.1.4 Marine

3.1.2 Sgt.

3.1.2.1 Marine
3.1.2.2 Marine
3.1.2.3 Marine
3.1.2.4 Marine

3.2 Second Lieutenant

3.2.1 Sgt.
        Neo-Dolphin with proven combat record.

3.2.1.1 Marine  Neo-Dolphin.  May not be from unproven line, such as Stenos.
3.2.1.2 Marine  Neo-Dolphin.  May not be from unproven line, such as Stenos.
3.2.1.3 Marine  Neo-Dolphin.
3.2.1.4 Marine  Neo-Dolphin.

Tg. Ministry of Alien Affairs

The third of the multiple use constituents on the Ibn BaTTuta.  Due to the research oriented mission of the Ibn BaTTuta, Foreign Affairs Officers succeed to the office of TgIsS Representative after Naval Bridge Commanders and the Tg.C. Academy of Sciences administrators.

Command passes to the Charge d'Affairs during active negotiations.  In the event that diplomatic priorities conflict with security concerns, final decision making power rests with the TgIsS Representative, who also decides who has 'final' command of the ship moment to moment.

4 Charge d'Affaires

4.1 Deputy Chief of Mission

4.2 Contact and Protocol Officer

4.3 Commercial Officer

4.3.1 Assistant Commercial Officer

Tg.C. Academy of Sciences

Not to be confused with the Vulcan Science Academy, the Tg.C.A.S. is more like the U.S. National Academy of Science.  The Tg.C.A.S. also resembles the National Science Foundation in that it awards research grants.  While the Tg.C.A.S. has 'Fellows,' a 'Faculty,' and a central 'Campus,' it is NOT a university.  The Tg.C.A.S. is a granting and policy making agency that also does some research directly under its own auspices.

An academic structure --complete with faculty meetings --is the organizational principle of this constituent agency aboard the Ibn BaTTuta.  When research is ship's priority, command should pass to the Tg.C.A.S. Chancellor.  When research needs conflict with security concerns, it is handled as described under Tg.M.A.A.  The academic administrators succeed to the office of Tg.Is.S. after
the Bridge Commanders.  Additional technical support for Naval Engineering sections can be procurred --on occasion --from
academic departments.  The Mechanical and Electronic Shops stand ready to help academic work, provided that there is no pressing Navy related project at hand.
 

Dean of science (2)

5 Chancellor of Research and Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities

Due to the nature of the mission, the usual academic prestige system is reversed, and the Chancellorship is vested with the Dean of Social Sciences.  Administrative duties are largely confined to arbitrating between egos and managing turf battles.  Baby-sitting the brats will usually consume all the energies of the academic administrative staff.  Any left-over time will be insufficient to attend all scheduled meetings and keep abreast of relevant developments aboard ship.  Most secretarial duties are automated.

5.1 Dean of Physical Sciences

Biological and Physical Sciences

Biological Sciences

Medicine

5.1.1 (Medicine: See Medical Surgery under "Navy")

Bio and Eco. lab (3)

5.1.2 Chair for Dept. Biology and Ecology

5.1.2.1 Ph.D. in Biology
       The ship will have at least one biologist specializing in Methane/Ammonia life-forms (and perhaps H-2 life).  Marine biology will be another mission priority.

5.1.2.2 Ecologist
       The ship will have at least one talented O-2 ecologist specializing in small eco-systems, such as those found on islands or in arcologies.

Physical Sciences

Planetary sci & geol. (5)

This department will include considerable expertise on Hell Worlds, Oort clouds, Asteroids and other small planetary bodies.  It must also have expertise in Titan-like worlds.
 

5.1.3 Chairperson of Planetary Sci. Dept.

5.1.3.0.0.1 Lab. tech.

5.1.3.1 Senior Researcher

5.1.3.1.1 Post-Doc

5.1.3.1.2 Post-Doc

Astro-cartography and modeling (6)

Though the most important department in terms of updating Library data, this department devotes much of its expertise and considerable computer resources to serving other departments.  In effect, this is an academic computer center aboard ship.  It is a department likely to have Neo-Dolphins.
 

5.1.4 Chairperson of Astro-cartography and Modeling.

5.1.4.0.0.1 Laboratory Technician

5.1.4.1 Astro-Cartographer

5.1.4.1.1 Post-Doc

5.1.4.2 Computer Modeler

5.1.4.3 Computer Programer

Sensor analysis (9)

The militarized culture of this department --that at times approaches that of a spy-agency --creates considerable friction with other academic departments.  Resentments are mutual.  The fact that this department is also supposed to provide institutional support (statistical, mathematical, computational, specialized sensor analyses, et cetera) for other academic departments (that have academic cultures of openness) only exacerbates the conflict.  Both the Navy Captain and the Captain of the Marine Guard can bypass channels to make priority requests of this department.

Personnel in this department will not only have suitable non-probationary personality profiles, but will also pass a security check and profile.  At least one Synthian attaché will act as an 'advisor' in this department.  Of course, with the hybrid culture in this department, the Synthian will at times be treated like a visiting colleague, at times like a military advisor from a friendly (and more advanced) allied power, and at times like a security nuisance.
 

5.1.5 Chairperson for Sensor Analysis
        (Has military rank of at least Navy Lieutenant --but may be retired or inactive.  If so, military personnel will still treat her as a commissioned officer on active duty for the duration of her tenure with the mission.)

5.1.5.0.1 Lead Lab tech

5.1.5.0.1.1 Lab tech

5.1.5.1 Remote Sensor Engineer

5.1.5.2 Cryptographer

5.1.5.3 Cryptographer

5.1.5.4 Intelligence Analyst

5.1.5.5 Statistician

5.1.5.6 Applied mathematician

Social Sciences and associated Humanities

Linguistics (7)

Linguistics is a Terragen specially.  Despite being pitifully underdeveloped, uncouth, despised and poor, Terragens --especially Humans --are recognized as having some of the best linguists in the Galaxies.  Such limited information as the A4P could obtain on the old Methane languages will be available to this group.  Much "dead" time will be spent analyzing these frustratingly incomplete uplift records, grammars, lexicons, and texts.
 

5.1.6 Chairperson of Linguistics Dept.

5.1.6.1 Galactic O-2 Linguist

5.1.6.2 O-2 Bio-linguist.

5.1.6.3 H-2 Linguist

5.1.6.4 Built Languages

5.1.6.5 Theoretical Linguistics

5.1.6.6 Computer Modeler

Cliometrics and history (3)

Cliometrics is the generic name for mathematical or statistical approaches to historical analysis.  It is rather similar to "psycho-history," but without the same level of implied utility for social engineering.
 

5.1.7 Chairperson of Cliometrics and History

5.1.7.1 Cliometrician

5.1.7.2 Galactic Historian

Political Economy (7)

This discipline (and its close relatives) usually have the most immediate applicability to military security and making money of any of the social sciences.  Greed and fear are powerful motivators, so as a rule these disciplines are less under funded than their cousins.  Along with history, they have a reputation for attracting more conservative (and a cohort of more radical) practitioners than the other social sciences.
 

5.1.8 Chairperson of Political economy

5.1.8.1 Galactic Political Science researcher

5.1.8.2 Galactic International Relations

        Basically academics specializing in the study of diplomacy, geo-politics, and strategy.  They argue endlessly about the optimal level of paranoia, violence, and theft to incorporate into the state's foreign and military policy.  As a group (though not necessarily as individuals) despised by more humane peers outside the discipline.
 

5.1.8.3 Galactic International Relations

5.1.8.4 Galactic Trade

5.1.8.5 Galactic Economic History
        Likely to split time between these colleagues and the historians.

5.1.8.6 Galactic Macro-Economics

Xeno-sociology, Xenology, and O-2 Geography (5)
 

5.1.9 Chairperson of Xeno-sociology, Xenology, and O-2 Geography

5.1.9.1 Researcher
        There are many possible variations.

5.1.9.2 Researcher
        There are many possible variations.

5.1.9.3 Researcher
        There are many possible variations.

5.1.9.4 Galactic Demographer

Sophantology and Xeno-psychology (5)
 

5.1.10 Chairperson of Sophantology and Xeno-psychology

5.1.10.1 Xeno-psychologist: motivation and behavior

5.1.10.2 Xeno-psychologist: bio-psychology

5.1.10.3 Non-O2 Sophantologist
        A specialist in the behavior and motivations of Built species would be best.  Failing that, someone who worked with H-2 species (or who had experience with Solarians) would have to do--relying heavily on databases and cyber-chips.

5.1.10.4 Socio-biologist

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