THERE’S A JOB FOR YOU IN THE UCN
Officer Roles
These are just some of the roles available on a UCN vessel. Join today to find more!
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Helms
OPERATIONS SUBTEAM
Skills
- Good reflexes
- Steady hand
- Quick-thinking
Description
Navigate around asteroids, go to warp speed, corner your foes - piloting the ship is the Helm Officer’s trade.
Helm Officer Vijay Wei saved forty-five lives when weapons systems failed on the UCS Garland. Wei’s skilled piloting through an asteroid field left enemy forces unable to give chase.
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Weapons
OPERATIONS SUBTEAM
Skills
- Accuracy
- Initiative
- Situational awareness
Description
Railguns, torpedoes, beams, shields - everything in the ship’s formidable arsenal is the responsibility of the Weapons Officer.
The longest-range unguided hit in the UCN’s history was achieved by Weapons Officer Walter ‘Crosshairs’ Emerson, who fired six rounds of railgun ammunition at an oncoming enemy frigate. Five of the six rounds struck their target, 51.9 kilometres from Emerson’s firing location.
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Radar
SCIENCE SUBTEAM
Skills
- Eye for detail
- Alertness
- Lateral thinking
Description
Every mission brings back new findings - a good Radar Officer can find a tactical advantage through research while recording the wonders of space.
Science Officer Sofia Bulgakova of the UCS Ajax used an encyclopedic understanding of shield technology to detect weaknesses in a pursuing much larger enemy vessel. Her speedy calculations saved three thousand lives.
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Comms
SCIENCE SUBTEAM
Skills
- Self-assurance
- Diplomacy
- Level-headedness
Description
Plan tactical manoeuvres with your allies, relay orders, negotiate with or threaten your enemies - the Comms Officer is the voice of the crew.
A major disaster was avoided when Communications Officer Mo Gruffud kept their cool and defused a stand-off between UCN forces after an enemy deception strategy led to accusations of treason. Gruffud kept lines of communication open and, together with their fellow officers, exposed the enemy interference.
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Skills
- Map-reading
- Coordination
- Seeing the big picture
Description
Plan a route, find your way out of a jam. Keep the captain and crew informed of the whereabouts of you, your friends, and your foes.
Commander Helmut 'Sextant' Rothwell became famous for his precision as a navigator when he successfully led an entire flotilla out of an asteroid-filled nebula near the Adamas Belt.
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Damage Control
ENGINEERING SUBTEAM
Skills
- Multitasking
- Snap decisions
- Cool under pressure
Description
Repair bots or duct tape - a good Damage Control officer uses whatever they can to keep a ship in one piece.
Thanks to Engineering Officer Second Class Christina Mtimbe, the heavily damaged UCS Bradley was able to limp home with her impulse drive completely destroyed, forcing a dangerously long journey at warp speed. The warp core came within seconds of catastrophic explosion but Mtimbe used emergency coolant at the last possible moment, ensuring the ship safely reached a UCN station.
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Power Management
ENGINEERING SUBTEAM
Skills
- Team Coordination
- Long term planning
- Imagination
Description
Redirect coolant, monitor levels, full power to the engines - a starship is a complex beast, and the Power Management station keeps it running smoothly.
The Engineering Team of the UCS Ajax earned medals after an asteroid collision severely damaged their reactor. Making use of jury-rigged fuses and displaying excellent initiative under pressure, they prevented total power failure and got the ship and her crew home in one piece.
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First Officer
COMMAND SUBTEAM
Skills
- Collaboration
- Decisiveness
- Compassion
Description
A Captain cannot be everywhere at once. The First Officer is their right hand, taking command when necessary, and always providing counsel. A good First Officer can be the perfect bridge between a Captain and the rest of the crew.
92% of Captains in the UCN today gained their first experience of command while serving as a First Officer.
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Captain
COMMAND SUBTEAM
Skills
- Leadership
- Confidence
- Listening
Description
Every good captain knows how to make decisions but also knows how to listen to their crew.
Fleet Admiral Nilsson, then-Captain of the UCS Mandela, was awarded the Gallantry Medal for her quick-thinking and bravery at the Second Battle of the Adamas Belt just last month. By rallying her crew, communicating with other UCN ships, and planning a precise flanking manoeuvre, Nilsson was able to hold off enemy forces until reinforcements arrived - no mean feat, given the UCS Mandela was a light scouting vessel.