COMMAND OFFICER SCHOOL 3

UNITED FEDERATED PLANETS

STARFLEET COMMAND ACADEMY

COMMAND OFFICER SCHOOL

This test will introduce you to the way that the United Federated Planets, Starfleet Command operates. It will insure that you read the manuals needed for you to become knowledgeable in UFP and it's Starfleet Command daily operations. All Starfleet Officers who wish to become a Command Officer in the UFP Starfleet are required to take and pass this test. All officers of the UFP Starfleet Command who have received a field promotion must take and pass this test to retain the rank they currently hold. Please place your name, rank and UFP serial number in the top right hand corner Of this exam sheet.

If you are taking it on-line I suggest that you print off the exam so you have a copy to work from since all materials are on the web site, mark the answers on the printed copy and the go back to the on-line exam, copy it and paste it on your e-mail screen, put in the answers beside the A= and then send it in that way to mikeferg1@yahoo.com with the header of Line Officer Exam. GOOD LUCK!

FROM THE STARFLEET COMMAND OPERATIONS MANUAL

1. Starfleet’s purpose is to provide WHAT?

2. Who is the watchdog of the Starfleet Command?

3. Can a Fleet Staff Officer delegate certain areas of his duties and responsibilities to other officers of his staff?

4. Who will be responsible for arbitrating any disputes between chapters or individuals?

5. Ships and facilities are encouraged to participate in projects which demonstrate the ideals and philosophies of what?

6. What are normally the life blood of any chapter?

7. Special Meetings may be called by who?

8. How often it is recommended that the Commanding Officer hold a meeting of all Department Chiefs?

9. Meetings are to be called to order and during the business portion of the meeting a modified version of what should be followed?

10. Any person acting in a disruptive or insulting manner may be asked to do what?

11. It is NEVER proper to address an officer above the rank of Commander as what?

12. How are noncommissioned officers and enlisted crew members to be addressed?

13. Missions are broken up into there different types, list them.

14. What are the specialized communications of Starfleet Command?.

15. Chapter reports should be in by which date of the next month?

16. All crew members need to go through whom to have departmental projects approved?

17. Who may at any time promote an individual at any time regardless of regulations?

18. Why must ALL members who wish to be in the chain-of-command be of legal age of accountability for their state of residence?

19. Who can only promote or demote the CO directly?

20. Commendations figure very highly in what?

21. A Midshipman may be promoted above the rank of Ensign Junior Grade without taking Officer’s Candidate School, this is a "Field Promotion". However, the new Officer then has how long to take and pass Officer’s Candidate School?

22. Who is responsible for coordinating ALL aspects of the vessel

23. Who serves as the Department Chief officer over all Department Chief Officers assigned to his vessel?

24. Who will be glad to assist any chapter in selecting and submitting vessel and installation designs?

25. Flag Officers are those officers of Starfleet Command who have been appointed to a position that carries what?

FROM THE GENERAL ORDERS OF STARFLEET COMMAND

Please list the General Order number in the answer space provided.

26. No officer or enlisted person of Starfleet Command, or any of it's affiliates, may willfully inflict harm or injury on an intelligent being. Not even to save his/her own crew. Unless such action is warranted by G.O.1, or in defense of a willful act of aggression against an officer, enlisted person or another intelligent being.

27. No vessel, military or civilian, will be permitted to visit the planet known as TALOS IV. To do so carries the penalty of death. This order will stand even in the event of an emergency.

28. Starfleet Command officers with the rank of Captain or higher are granted full authority to act as ambassador on behalf of the United Federated Planets. As such they are empowered to enter into treaty negotiations on behalf of the United Federated Planets within the approved guidelines set forth by the UFP. All such negotiations are subject to the approval and ratification by the UFP Council.

29. An officer or enlisted member of Starfleet Command, or it's affiliates, will not act or conduct oneself in an unseemly, disorderly or annoying manner. Nor in a manner that could be offensive to other intelligent beings.

30. It is forbidden for an officer or enlisted member of Starfleet Command, or it's affiliates, to instigate or in any way participate in any form of mutiny or treason against a senior ranking officer or the governing body or members of the United Federated Planets.

31. The primary responsibility of the commander of any Starfleet Command vessel is the welfare and safety of his/her crew, including any civilian members of the ship or installation's compliment. No action may be taken that creates an unwarranted threat to the safety of those individuals under the officer's charge except in the line of duty and when otherwise unavoidable.

32. No member of a ship's compliment or other ground based installation can be held directly accountable for the actions of their superiors. Similarly, no member of a ship's company or other Starfleet Command personnel will share disciplinary measures taken against their Commanding Officer(s) if said individuals were not directly involved in the actions leading to disciplinary measures. This order extends to conditions involving proven violations of the Prime Directive, where proof of such violations exist.

FROM THE PRIME DIRECTIVE OF NON-INTERFERENCE-Revised 2278

33. When contacting a planet making normal progress toward a free and united society, a Starfleet officer shall make no identification of what?

FROM THE STARFLEET COMMAND REGULATIONS

Please give the Starfleet Command Regulation number in the answer space.

34. We will NEVER do anything that would bring shame, discredit or dishonor by our acts, deeds or words upon the United Federated Planets, Starfleet Command, STAR TREK, our chapter or any other chapter of the UFP or any other STAR TREK fan club at any time. Any violation is specifically punishable under SCR26.

35. We will engage in community service type projects when the opportunity arises to perform these services. These will be done at the agreement of the chapter membership.

36. The Department Chiefs will prepare and submit a written monthly status report to their Commanding Officer as prescribed by their Commanding Officer. The report should contain current membership, training topics discussed at the departmental meeting and any needs or problems within their department.

37. The Commanding Officer is empowered by Starfleet Command regulations to make all decisions regarding all aspects of his chapter's operations. The Commanding Officer is, therefore, solely responsible for the activities and status of the chapter.

38. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY TYPE will be brought to or consumed at any official UFP Starfleet Command meeting, party, special activity, community service project or Away Team Mission by any UFP Starfleet Command member or guest, nor will anyone attend under the influence of alcoholic beverage or drugs. This is in accordance with Star Fleet General Order 19. Also just think what the headlines would look like in the newspaper "Trekkie Drunk Driver Kills Family In Drunk Driving Accident", NOT TOO PRETTY!!

39. When an enlisted man or officer breaks a rule or regulation, or is negligent or non military in conduct, he/she may be placed on report by a superior officer. This means that the person must appear before the chapter Commanding Officer at a specified time for disciplinary actions. That is, the person must appear at CAPTAIN'S MAST. The Commanding Officer of a vessel or facility is authorized to assign certain punishments for minor offenses. These punishments include:

1. Loss of promotion points up to 15.

2. Extra duties at a certain special activity or party.

3. Reduction to the next inferior rank or grade.

This is in accordance with Starfleet Academy Training Command, Command And Operations, Line Officer Requirements.

40. Due to recent findings concerning "second hand smoke" it has been determined by this command that smoking at official UFP Starfleet Command functions will be done in a specifically designated area in respect for the non-smoking crew members. The intent of this regulation is not to penalize the smokers but rather to respect the rights of the non-smokers and those who have an allergic reaction to tobacco smoke of any kind.

FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS HANDBOOK

41. As the leader of your UFP chapter you have several responsibilities to whom?

42. How often is each chapter encouraged to schedule and conduct one meeting for their membership?

43. Regardless of what kind of chapter you have you are required to send monthly reports in by what date of each month outlining what your chapter did for the previous month?

44. List two of three methods that can be used for promoting members of your chapter.

45. By giving personal awards you strengthen your members desires to do what?

46. Some ways your chapter may become involved in the community are?

TACTICAL POLICIES

47. It is undeniably true that preparedness for battle is an important part of our mission, but we of Starfleet see ourselves foremost as what?

48. Starfleet's charter, framed some two centuries ago after the brutal Romulan Wars, is based on a solemn commitment that force is not to be regarded as an option in interstellar relations unless what?

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

49. UFP policy requires constant vigilance to anticipate potential conflicts and to take steps to do what?

50. Rules of engagement further require that adequate precaution be taken to avoid exposure of what?

BONUS QUESTION: This question can be used to correct any question you may have missed earlier in the exam. It can not harm you to answer it and may actually help your exam score.

51. Even more difficult are conflicts in which a Starfleet vessel or the UFP itself is considered to be a third party. Such scenarios include what?