| Operations The operations department is commanded by the Operations Officer (OPS). (OPS) is responsible for the operations, care and maintenance of the ship's mooring equipment, embarked craft, and all life saving equipment. (OPS) is responsible for setting up and maintaining all communications circuits that are used by the Combat Information Center. |
| Operations Operations Officer is responsible for the operation of the transporter beam, all levels of Communication, and allocating resources and supervising power allocations during crisis situations while reporting ship and enemy damage status to the Captain or XO. The Transporter Beam Operations Officer is responsible for beaming personnel using extravehicular transport or the transporter beam. Normally, cargo is handled by engineering. Standard personnel transport is located in two places, one in the saucer and the other in the battle section and managed by OPS. Emergency evacuation from the ship is provided by emergency transporters located in both the primary hull and the secondary hull. The emergency transports are equipped with High-volume scan-only transport chambers and are used for beaming from the ship only, they cannot be used for beam up. It is possible to transport personnel with 40% emitter failure due to the conformation pattern of the buffer tank and location of the transport chambers. Transporters have a 4 stage sequence � Target scan and coordinate lock � Energize and dematerialization � Pattern buffer Doppler Compensation � Matter stream transmission Target Scan and Coordinate Lock The destination coordinates are programmed into the transport system. The Targeting scanners verify range and motion and confirm environmental condition. A diagnostic procedure assures that the system functions within operational standards. Energize and Dematerialization The molecular imaging scanners divine a quantum-resolution pattern of the transport subject while the primary energizing coils and the phase transition coils convert the subject into subatomically debonded matter stream when the OPS officer hits the energize PADD on the console. Pattern Buffer Doppler Compensation The matter stream is momentarily held in a buffer allowing the system to compensate for shift between the ship and the transport destination. The pattern buffer is a safety device and is a Yellow light on the OPS console. Should a gross malfunction occur the matter stream is contained in the buffer permitting the transport to be aborted or transferred to another chamber. Matter Stream Transmission The transmission exit point is one of seventeen emitter pad arrays on the outside hull of the ship. It transmits the matter stream to the transport destination. The pattern buffer safety device indicator on the OPS console turns from Yellow to green when transportation has occurred. The corresponding autosequencer control monitor reads mili-fractions of flux during transport. During a malfunction condition the patter buffer indicator turns RED and all matter streams are contained within the buffer. Communications The primary responsibility for contacting and maintaining an open channel of communications falls on the Operations officer. There are 9 major tasked required of the Operations Officer. � Intraship communication � Subspace Transceiver Assembly � Communicator control � User id security � Ship to ground communications � Ship to ship communications � Star base contact � Non-starfleet contact � Subspace communication Network Intraship Communication This communication is within the confines of the ship. Two basic transmissions take place onboard a ship, voice and data. Although both are automatically handled by the onboard computer communication aboard ship are closely monitor by the Operations Officer. Ship transceivers are linked with pure telemetry in the optical data network (ODN). This is the primary route for voice and data signals. Radio frequencies (RF)-based terminal node devices are distributed throughout the ship as a first back up layer. A second back up layer runs parallel to the electro plasma system (EPS). This layer utilizes the same terminal node devices. During voice communications, the normal procedure involves a crew member stating their post plus the party or ship area being called in a form that can be understood by the computer for proper routing. Example: AENG to CENG. The artificial Intelligence (AI) does the work for the OPS and attempts to locate the message recipient and then activate the audio speakers at the recipient's location. There is a default for Bajorans which can be tied into the universal translator program. If the recipient in not located a Yellow default light flashes on the OPS console indicating that the recipient is not aboard ship. Subspace Transceiver Assembly The emblem on the uniform you wear is not for decoration. It is a low-powered subspace analogy-to-digital voice encoder emitter. It contains a monofilm translator with species specific protocols. It is used for short range communication. During Away Team operations the tap is essential in preserving the internal battery power of the unit. Example: AENG out ::Taps:: The crew member has not only ended the transmission but has also activated a dermal sensor relay to the power down command of the STA. Communicator Control Personal communicators (STA) are shared responsibility by Operations, CSCI and Security. The Operations officer monitors communications thru the audio portion of the OPS console while CSCI repairs the units and Security assigns passwords and embedded codes on all units. At the beginning and the end of each shift the OPS Officer updates the XO concerning additions or subtractions to the personnel roster by means of accounting for all the STAs in the possession of personnel. User ID Security The STA is programmed to respond to a specific individuals bioelectrical field and temperature profiles using the dermal sensor. If an attempt is made to operate the STA without security override authority, the STA will fail to activate. OPS receives a flashing Red light on the security breech monitor on the console and to the right of the monitor the name and last location of the crew member appears. Ship to Ground Communications Exterior Ship Communication is the next higher organizational level involving contact and information exchange between the ship and planetside personnel and remote equipment. Communication leaves and enters the ship thru the RF and subspace RF nodes and are routed to the main computer which relay them to the OPS console. When there are hardware malfunctions or incompatibilities in the interface of the communications equipment relaying messages are severely restricted. This results in severe real-time lag of up to 3 minutes. This is an anomaly that was first identified during a personnel to ship communication on planet AOL. There appears to be no way to rectify the resulting lag and dead air space except to reboot the equipment on the ground communication side which could mean serious mission delays. Ship to Ship Communications Ship to ship communication is the most far-reaching passive RF capability which can span hundred of Astronomical Units to tens of light years away. This kind of real time data and voice transmission is beyond the STAs already discussed. Doppler and Heisenberg compensators selective filter noise clutter and amplify stage and passive range determinants. The signal encryption/decryption is handled by the main computer thru the OPS console. Routine voice and data exchange can be cleared by OPS or Security once contact has been established. During Alerts communication modes can be closed, activated with controls, direct voice commands , or aural monitoring by the main computers as it processes contextual cues. Star Base Contact Communications with star bases are subject to less audio clutter and contain more RF flux due to the types of ongoing communication traffic that is present in heavily trafficked flight paths and docking patterns. High utilization periods play a role in disrupting com links with Star base OPS officers. Prioritizing aural monitor function manually is the Key to clear transmission success. Non-Space Fleet Contact It is hoped that when encountering a new species that a survey ship has preceded yours on a pathfinder mission. Where this only a perfect galaxy. For those entities that do not use standard voice and data translation routines it is up to the OPS officer to break the codes and work with CSCI and engineering to build viable options which increase the level of understanding using the analysis and production algorithms in the main computer for use with the universal translators. Subspace Communication Network These beacons are for short range high focused resolution which sharply decays over time. The subspace threshold will tend to become normal slower EM after 12 years. These are relay links which are key to instantaneous access to commands, orders and technical information which allows a ship to carry out it's mission well beyond the arms of the know Federation Space. Allocating and Supervising Resources Operations is responsible for dispersing personnel and equipment on a priority basis where it is needed the most. The Ops officer is responsible for communicating those needs to the supporting agencies like engineering and security but also relaying that information and any supplemental updates to the Commanding Officer and/or the Executive Officer. OPS is the manager responsible for maintaining contact with the Away Team and the on-scene commander of a ship disaster. Thru the eyes and ears of the Operations Officer the Command Staff becomes aware as the minute by minute assessment of both ship and crew changes. Manual Written by: Fleet Captain Jaccob Adder Ref :Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual |
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