Security/Gunnery briefing room

First of all I wish to express my gratitude. While I take up the task to maintain security with great enthusiasm, I would be feeding you all kok'rok shite if I ever gave you the impression that I wasn't also daunted by the task.

Before I take up this position I hope to make two facts clear;

One, this crew and this company mean a lot to me. I don't want to get mushy on this point but I do want it to be clear that my actions while working with you all so far have been motivated by a desire to protect and prosper you. You are free to disagree with my assessments and my actions, but I won't allow any to question my affection. While not always apparent, it is absolute.

Two, I take the task delegated to me seriously. I am likely to come into sharp conflict with those who don't. There are two reasons why I will be taking up this role with great zeal. The first is the affection mentioned above. The second is that I, along with many of you, have made considerable investments in this vessel and in this company. Any who present themselves as an obstacle to security personnel pose a direct threat to our investments and to the objects of my affection. I will treat such with a maximum level of hostility.

I hope to present an outline of the security policies I aim to put in place soon. Until then I hope that you will all feel free to make suggestions and to raise any concerns you may have.

Force Cmdr (ret.) Kayleb Groughtok

SECURITY LEVELS

Wolfen said:

Nice work, Kayleb. I'd like some fairly concrete regs about weapons and such, as well. Once we've started getting a deck plan together, I imagine we'll also want to designate specific areas with those levels.

WEAPON REGULATIONS

(Pending Captain's approval)

Regarding weapons carried by crew members, we need to maintain a level of readiness that allows us to engage threats as they arise, while at the same time ensuring safety, accountability and practicality. 

General crew. 

A sidearm and a melee weapon should be sufficient armament to most combat situations and still allow crew members to carry out their duties unencumbered. 

The ships armoury will generally issue a thigh holster with one of the options from the list bellow:

• Gauss Pistol with two magazines
• TL12 Stunner with two magazines. 
• Laser Pistol. 

A cutlass can also be obtained from the armory. 

You may carry your personal weapon/s while on board the ship, but the limitation of one sidearm and one melee weapon should still be observed. All other personal weapons should be stored in the armoury or in one of the two safe boxes on the ship (bridge and drive deck). Access to your personal weapons is restricted while on board the ship, being lifted only when preparing for a combat mission, during a coded alert, or with special permission from either the Captain or the Security Chief. 

Security personnel

While on duty, Gun/Sec personnel will bear a long arm. This will be either a gauss rifle or a laser rifle. 

At least one member of the security team on duty will be armed with a heavy weapon. This will preferably be a PGMP, but weapons will be issued based on availability and qualifications held by personnel. 

Explosives

All explosives and explosive ammunition will be stored in the armoury or in armored magazines on the gunnery deck.  

Strict count will be kept of all ordinance. 

Possessing explosives or explosive ordinance, or knowing of the location of such without informing security personnel, will be considered a serious offense.

Regular scans and patrols will be conducted to ensure that no explosive or explosive ordinance exists on board the ship outside designated containment areas. This includes personal luggage, and cargo. Thorough examination of the ships external surfaces will also be undertaken before liftoff and while in orbit (schedule permitting).  

Body armour

While on duty, personnel should wear either the company apparel or the company issued armoured vacc suit. Other forms of personal protection should not be worn without concessions granted by either the Captain or the Chief of Security. This will usually only be granted when the duties carried out are either enhanced by the wearing certain armor or if the duties require special protection. 

GUNNERY/SECURITY TEAMS

TEAM A. 

During action stations this team is ready to react to boarding actions and performs counter boarding when required. Members of this team have also been selected based on their weapon and reconnaissancew skills. On the ground they perform high risk search and security sweeps. Each is generally equipped with an armored vacc suit, gauss pistol and laser rifle. 

• GEORGE CRESTER (Sharp with both Gauss Rifle/RAM launcher and Laser Rifle. Also good on the PGMP-14 door gun)
• DIANA JACKSON (Excellent scout)
• BENJOE GARCIA  ( Cyber goon. Good on the shuttles PGMP-14 door gun)
• ASHTER BILLET (Good with Field Artillery)

Members of this team were selected because they have either Medical training, Steward experience, or both. Members also posses skills useful in emergency rescue. This team has direct contact with the passengers and is responsible for their personal security needs. This team would generally work under directions from the ship's chief medic. 

• JEREY UGOTIGA (fancy man, excellent mechanic. Is in a turret during actions stations - GUN/SEC A)
• TEBOR TRGLET (Ex Marine combat medic)
• JANINE GROWNES (came over from the bridge crew. Sensors, medical and rescue training. Psychologist.)
• THOM (Piano Man) HOBBS (Steward/Morale Officer. Ex Marine with decent combat skills.) 

During action stations members of this team man the energy weapon turrets. Crew members from other departments attached to GUN/SEC to man a turret during action stations are attached to this team. Members of this team have been selected for their gunnery experience and good hand/eye. When not in action stations members of this team are on roster to provide shipboard security.

• CARSON TANAKA (sharp recon skills)
• STERLING UZBEK
• DIEGO HARRIS (Also skilled starship pilot)

• Attached -  JEREY UGOTIGA from Response Team
• Attached - Claire Hardy from the Bridge
• Attached - Bill Langdon from Engineering

 During action stations members of this team man the ordinance turrets or barbettes as required.  Members of this team have been selected for their gunnery experience and high mathematical problem solving skills. When not in action stations members of this team are on roster to provide shipboard security. 

• NISA GONZAL
• RACE CAMDEN (Tank jockey from the Army.)
• NANCEY ANDREWS (Helps with paperwork)
• ADRIAN GODDARD (one of the best gunners on the roster. Ortillary.

Assists with quartermaster and other administrative duties in addition to security. 

• YALLEY OSMOND (Old Veteran spacehand. Pilot. Good EVA skills.)
• Attached - Nancey Andrews from GUN/SEC B 

Good point. Although, you could split your team up however you like if you're keen to cover bases. 

Two sets of eyeballs in one place isn't a bad thing either. Either of you are capable of rolling snake eyes when needed to spot something important. 

At this point TEAM A is our only "Ground team". IE, actual soldiers who aren't gunners. So there's not really any other team to put her into. 

GUN/SEC A & B are mostly gunnery guys who can almost do grunt work, but are better in a turret or left behind to guard the ship when we head off into combat. They're more like security guards than soldiers. 

EDIT: Can you think of someone in the response team you wanted to swap D Jackson for? I'd rather not put her in GUN/SEC A or B seeing that she's rubbish in a turret. 

Alby said:

Let me fiddle with things and get back to you.

While we're on robots, Grobble is also pretty good there. He has Engineering (electronics)-3, Science (Robotics)-2 and Mecanical-2. We have to play a propper introduction between Grobble and Jeff some time.

Alby said:

• ADRIAN GODDARD (one of the best gunners on the roster. Ortillary.)

Tenacious Techhunter said:

If Team A (Were you shooting for a “The A-Team” joke there?) is on the ground with us, who is defending the ship from Boarding Actions while the gunners are necessarily manning their turrets?