The Engineering Division is the Corps of Officers and Crewmen within Starfleet who specialized in Tactical, Engineering and Defensive Functions on Starbases, aboard Starships, and are in numerous Starfleet Engineering Positions.  Engineering is a Department on the Ship and a vital instrument to a Ship's functions. It exists to Lead and Direct the Actions of the Crew, as well as Control the Actions of the Ship as a whole, from the Bridge. Engineering covers a wide range of interpersonal interactions, especially Leadership, Negotiation, and both coordinating and motivating others. It also includes discipline and resisting coercion, as well as helping others resist fear and panic. A character might use Engineering with… Control, to carefully and precisely coordinate a group of subordinates, or to give detailed orders. Daring, to make a split-second Engineering decision, or to resist fear or coercion. Fitness, to coach and guide others performing the same physical activity (such as scaling a cliff, or endurance running), or to coordinate a group all performing related physical activities (such as several people moving a heavy load). Insight, to judge the mood and morale of a group of subordinates, or to try and assuage the fears of a group. Presence, to rally or inspire others during a difficult situation, or to Engineering the attention or respect of someone hostile. Reason, to consider and evaluate the orders given by a superior, or to find a solution to a difficult diplomatic or legal situation.

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Engineering DAILY SCHEDULE

Those in the Engineering Division are considered to be among Starfleet's Supervisory Personnel. Members of the Engineering Division are Trained in Self-Defense and have Tactical Training, allowing them to decisively take action in Organizing and Mobilizing Starfleet Away Crews to perform Missions. Engineering Officers included most all of the Admiralty, Captains, Executive Officers, Adjutants and Pilots (Flight Control Officers, Navigators, Helmsmen).

IN-GAME CALENDAR AND TIME

Days on Starbase 1 are counted starting from the opening of Starbase 1 Station. The LARPs starts during “Starbase 1 Day” #15. The exact year is deliberately unspecified.

Each Player’s day on Starbase 1 lasts 14 hours: approximately 9 hours of wake and 5 hours of sleep.

During sleeping time, it is MANDATORY to stay in the Sleeping Quarters, or Recreational area’s such as the Mess Hall or 10 Forward. Please make good use of the little time you’ll have to sleep.

It is strictly Forbidden to be Loud in the Sleeping Quarters. This is an Off-Game Rule.

If you deem it really important for the story, you might consider waking up an individual Character (“Savic, they found the contrabad you hid, what do we do?”). Keep in mind, though, that several Players dislike to be woken up like this, so be ready to leave them be, and be careful not to disturb others.

ALPHA (α) AND OMEGA (Ω) SHIFTS 

Players are divided in two Shifts: Alpha (α) and Omega (Ω), that alternate in running the Station, because Starbase 1 never sleeps. It means that each Lab and Work Environment is always manned by one of the Shift Teams, while the other is off Duty, and viceversa.

Each working day involve also a period of time while both the Alphas and Omegas are Awake. In order to coordinate, the Teams working in the same area can leave Messages, and Notes to the Coworkers of the other Shift.

CALENDAR AND TIME ON STARBASE 1

Days on Starbase 1 are counted starting from the opening of Starbase 1 Station. The LARP starts during “Starbase 1 Day” #1. The exact year is deliberately unspecified.

Each Player’s Day on Starbase 1 lasts approximately 14 hours: 9 hours of wake and 5 hours of sleep.

Each "Starbase 1 Day" starts when Shift α Wakes up, it lasts 14 hours, and it ends when Shift α wakes up again for the next Starbase 1 Day. Shift Ω wakes up every Starbase 1 day at 07:00 or 07:30, and goes to sleep about 9 hours later (that is, at about h02:00 of the next Starbase 1 day, since days last 14 hours there is no such thing as “h16”).

 

TYPICAL SHIFT SCHEDULE

This is the framework of the Alpha and Omega shifts for the LARP:

 

Off-Game Day & Time		SHIFT Ω	SHIFT α	Starbase 1  Day & Time
Day	Time			(When SHIFT α wakes up, a new day starts)
Friday	22 - 23	they start "asleep"		Starbase 1 Day 15	4 - 5
	23 - 23:59				5 - 6
New off-game day: Saturday
Saturday	00 - 01		DINNER / First Meal & Second Meal		6 - 7
	01 - 02	wake up 1:30 breakfast til 2:30			7 - 8
	02 - 03	Both shifts are active			8 - 9
	03 - 04		shift ends 2:30		9 - 10
	04 - 05				10 - 11
	05 - 06	LUNCH / First meal			11 - 12
	06 - 07	LUNCH / Second meal			12 - 13
	07 - 08		wake up 8:00		13 - 13:59
	New Starbase 1 Day: #16
	08 - 09	Both shifts are active (albeit VERY briefly) breakfast α		Starbase 1 Day 16	0:00 - 1:00
	09 - 10	shift ends 9:00			1 - 2
	10 - 11				2 - 3
	11 - 12				3 - 4
	12 - 13		LUNCH / First meal		4 - 5
	13 - 14		LUNCH / Second Meal		5 - 6
	14 - 15	wake up 15			6 - 7
	15 - 16	breakfast 15-16			7 - 8
	16 - 17	Both shifts are active			8 - 9
	17 - 18	Both shifts are active			9 - 10
	18 - 19		shift ends 16:00		10 - 11
	19 - 20	LUNCH / First meal			11 - 12
	20 - 21	LUNCH / Second Meal			12 - 13
	21 - 22				13 - 13:59
	New Starbase 1 Day: #17
	22 - 23	Both shifts are active Shift α: wake up 22:00 breakfast til 23:00		Starbase 1 Day 17	0:00 - 1:00
	23 - 23:59	Both shifts are active			1 - 2
New off-game day: Sunday
Sunday	00 - 01	shift ends 23:30			2 - 3
	01 - 02				3 - 4
	02 - 03				4 - 5
	03 - 04		LUNCH / First meal		5 - 6
	04 - 05		LUNCH / Second Meal		6 - 7
	05 - 06	wake up 5:30 breakfast til 6:30			7 - 8
	06 - 07	Both shifts are active			8 - 9
	07 - 08		shift ends 6:30		9 - 10
	08 - 09				10 - 11
	09 - 10				11 - 12
	10 - 11	LUNCH / First meal			12 - 13
	11 - 12	LUNCH / Second Meal	wake up 12:00		13 - 13:59
	New Starbase 1 Day: #18
	12 - 13		breakfast 12:15-13	Starbase 1 Day 18	0:00 - 1:00
	13 - 14	Both shifts are active			1 - 2
	14 - 15	Both shifts are active			2 - 3
Day	Time	SHIFT Ω	SHIFT α	Starbase 1  Day & time

 

PERSONAL SCHEDULE

Every Player is entitled to have Personal Free Time every Shift. Besides Working Hours, there are other compulsory Activities that everyone on Starbase 1 Station must attend, during each and every Shift: Physical Training in the Leisure Area - Meals - routine Medical Checks in Sick Bay - Socializing Time in the Leisure Area.

Every Player receives a Personal Schedule that establishes how many Working Hours there are in every Shift, which Meals to attend, when the Physical Training is supposed to happen and so on.

 

DUTY AND PERSONAL LOGS 

After each Mission, every Crewmember is expected to write one Duty Log (DL), and one Personal Log (PL). You've seen these before in Star Trek: often, when an Episode opens, you'll hear "Captain's Log" followed by a brief Summary of the Events which have led up to the point depicted, while at other times you'll hear a Character making a "Personal" Log Entry of their Private Life and/or feelings about the Mission.

 

Well, it's the same way in the Starbase 1 LARP. Your Duty Log is usually a summary of what happened to your Character during the course of the Sim, written from a First-Person perspective. Remember, though you as a Player are aware of all Sim Events, your Character is not—you should try to limit your DL to your Character's experiences. A DL can also include your Character's recommendations for the following Sim: for example, a Counselor on the Bridge during a Battle with a hostile Alien Species could, in his or her DL, offer theories about why the Aliens attacked, and offer recommendations for avoiding future conflicts. Duty Logs also include your Character's job-related activities between Sims: if, for example, your Character writes a Report about a piece of Alien Technology s/he encountered, that's a DL.

 

Personal Logs, on the other hand, detail your Character's Off-Duty Life. These can include your character's plans for time off, your character's feelings about the current Mission, or even your Character's feelings about his, or her fellow Crewmembers—how are they getting along? Does your Character feel as though s/he is fitting in? Just like in real life, your Character will often grow and evolve as a Person—your Personal Logs will give you, and your Crewmates a weekly Chronicle of your Character's development, and add to the fun of the Sim.

 

There's another type of Personal Log: the Story Log. Story Logs, as the name implies, tell Stories about your Character that take place outside the confines of your weekly Missions. You frequently see Star Trek Characters spending free time in a Holodeck Simulation, for example—well, there usually isn't time to do this in your weekly Sim, so why not write a Story about an Experience your Character had in the Holodeck? Want to flesh out experiences from your Character's past? Dramatize them in a Story Log! Want to write about your Character's Shore Leave on Risa? Story Log—just keep it clean! Many Starbase 1 simmers prefer the Story Log to the more traditional Personal Log—the important thing is to write something you enjoy.

 

A third type of Log—one which is not required of a Crewmember—is the Joint Log (JL). Sometimes, this simply means that two (or more) People collaborate to write a Story Log, just as two People might co-Author a Novel. More common, however, is the "mini-Mission," in which the Authors get together in their free time and actually Sim out the action of the Story. Once the "mini-Sim" is completed, one of the participants writes up the Events in prose form, and sends the completed story to the other Participants for their suggestions and Approval. When all Parties involved approve of the Story, it is sent to the Crew and posted to the appropriate Message Board by one of the Authors.

 

Remember, Log Writing is the best way for your Crewmates to get to know your Character. While you Sim In-Character, most Missions won't provide many opportunities to show your Character's intricacies—and even when they do, these details often scroll off the screen before everyone can read them. Your Logs, however, can contain almost anything you like—and your Crewmates can read them at their leisure. To qualify for Promotion, you must Write Logs, send them to the Crew, and Post them on your Starbase 1's Message Boards. However, once they find a style they enjoy, many Starbase 1 Members take the opportunity to explore their Characters, and write in excess of the basic requirements.

ROLEPLAYING Surgery

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Treatment Phase

Finishing Phase

Treatment SCAN

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Yellow Scan

Red Scan

Black SCAN

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