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COUNSELORS
The starship counselor is
responsible for the emotional well-being of the ship’s crew. Because
of the nature of deep-space exploration – long separations from home,
isolation from relatives, encounters with extraordinary phenomena,
stress – they provide individual guidance and advice to crewmembers.
In addition, a counselor is expected to provide commanding officers
with advice on command decisions, particularly those involving alien
life forms. This can be critical to first contact and diplomatic
missions.
MEDICAL OFFICERS
Medical officers are
scientists who specialize in preserving health and treating disease.
Most apply their knowledge practically by treating injuries and
healing the sick. Others engage in research, much as any other
scientist, searching for cures to disease, developing new treatments,
and studying alien life forms. While most medical officers tend, by
the nature of their job, to be general practitioners, others
concentrate on particular areas of medicine – surgery, pathology, and
forensics – or specific species.
SCIENCE OFFICERS
Science officers oversee
scientific investigations and provide the commanding officer with
scientific information needed for command decisions. Whether it’s a
geology specialist beaming down to a newly discovered planet to survey
topography or an astrophysicist collecting data on an impending
supernova, science officers are the best at gathering information and
extrapolating from data. Some science officers concentrate on
particular areas of expertise while others have a broader focus and
can handle a variety of scientific conundrums. |
