Roles

A list of all playable roles on the station!
Your role is what determines your starting equipment, responsibilities, and access.

Most roles require you to have played on the Starlight server for a minimum amount of time and/or spent a minimum amount of time in a certain department or role. This time accumulates in real time by being in an active game round and in the relevant department or role.

Some roles (meant for beginners) become inaccessible when you have a certain amount of time in roles or departments. This is indicated in the tables with a negative time value. For example: the Technical Assistant role becomes inaccessible after spending 15 hours total in the Engineering department.

Command

Command consists of every department head. It is responsible for keeping the station and its departments running efficiently.

The heads of each department come together to form the Command department, a force to be reckoned with and the handlers of the station. They usually have access to special equipment and their own rooms. They are often wanted dead.

Command members should always be relatively competent in their respective departments and attempt to delegate responsibility and direct work.

Command

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
Captain	Keep the station running, delegate work to the other heads of staff, and exert your will.	high	minimal	Command: 10h Security: 6h Medical: 6h Engineering: 6h Civilian: 6h Cargo: 6h Station AI: 1h
‎ Head of Personnel	Handle access reassignment fairly using your ID console, manage the service department, and keep Ian safe.	high	Above Average	Command: 5h Security: 3h Medical: 3h Engineering: 3h Science: 3h Cargo: 3h Service: 3h
‎ Chief Engineer	Manage the engineering department to ensure power, atmospherics, and the hull are in perfect shape.	low	average	Engineering: 3h Atmospheric Technician: 3h Station Engineer: 1h
Chief Medical Officer	Manage the resources and personnel of the medical department to keep the crew alive.	medium	above average	Overall: 5h Medical: 3h Medical Doctor: 1h Chemist: 1h
Head of Security	Manage your security force and keep them efficient, quell dissent, and keep the other heads of staff safe.	high	above average	Warden: 8h
‎ Quartermaster	Manage the supplies of the station & the cargo department, keep the salvage specialists working, make sure all orders are fulfilled, and keep the money flowing.	medium	above average	Overall: 5h Cargo: 3h Cargo Technician: 1h Salvage Specialist: 2h
Research Director	Manage the science department, unlocking technologies, acquiring & researching artifacts, and performing experiments.	medium	Average	Overall: 5h Science: 3h Scientist: 1h

Nanotrasen Representives

The Nanotrasen Representatives exist outside of the usual command structure as they represent the greater desires of the Nanotrasen Corporation. Each is a specialist overseer position, providing support to command when decisions get harder, and to the crew when command is no longer working in the best interests of nanotrasen.

Nanotrasen Reps should all be extremely competant in their respective field, as short of faxxing centcomm directly, they are the authorative voice of Nanotrasen interests on the station. These are the watchers that watch the watchmens watchmen.

Nanotrasen Personnel

Extensive	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Officer "Blue Shield"	You have one job, protect the command team by any means necessary. You are commands first and last line of defence against NT enemies (and sometimes security).	Medium	above average	Command: 17h 13min Security: 17h 13min
‎‎ Magistrate	Preside over matters of space law, hear court sessions, manage IAA staff. The final word on space law interpretation.	High	Extensive	Command: 50h Security: 10h Requirement: Staff/Mentor/Retiree
‎ Nanotrasen Representative	Represent nanotrasen interests in regards to station operation, monitor crew and command performance, ensure the station is meeting quota. (Definitely not more important than the captain)	High	Extensive	Command: 17h 13min Requirement: Staff/Mentor/Retiree

Security

Security consists of the security cadets, lawyers, detective, security officers, warden, and the head of security. As a department it is responsible for dealing with troublemakers and non-humanoid threats like giant rats and carp.

As a result of this, and the need to walk a fine line, security sometimes is overwhelmed by angry crew (don't kill the clown), and it is important for its members to try and stay on their best behavior.

Ensuring the safety of both station and crew is number one for Security. They are ready for any situation, and Security are on hand to maintain order and control crowds.

Security

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
Head of Security	Manage your security force and keep them efficient, quell dissent, and keep the other heads of staff safe.	high	above average	Warden: 8h
‎ Warden	Patrol the security department, ensure that no one is stealing from the armory, and make sure that all prisoners are processed and let out when their time is up.	High	above average	Security Officer: 20h Detective: 1h
Brigmedic	Fight in the rear of the security service, for the lives of your comrades! You are the first and last hope of your squad. Hippocrates bless you.	Medium	above average	Security Officer: 10h Medical: 8h
Detective	Investigate crime scenes using forensic tools, ensure that the guilty party is found, and have a couple smokes.	High	above average	Security Officer: 10h
‎ Security Officer	Catch criminals and enemies of the station, enforce the law, and ensure that the station does not fall into disarray.	Medium	average	Security: 10h
Security Cadet	Learn the basics of arresting criminals and managing the brig. Listen to your supervisors and feel free to ask them for any help.	Medium	average	Overall: 30h Security: -15h

Cargo

Cargo consists of the cargo technicians, salvage specialists, and the quartermaster. As a department, it responsible resource distribution and trade, capable of buying and selling things on the galactic market.

For the most part, this means they scrounge around the station and assorted wrecks to find materials to sell and redistribute, and purchase materials other departments request.

The Supply department, also known as Cargo, supplies the station with necessary resources, such as fuel and raw materials, and comfort resources, such as lottery tickets and plushies.

Cargo

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Quartermaster	Manage the supplies of the station & the cargo department, keep the salvage specialists working, make sure all orders are fulfilled, and keep the money flowing.	medium	above average	Overall: 5h Cargo: 3h Cargo Technician: 1h Salvage Specialist: 2h
‎ Cargo Technician	Deal with requisitions and deliveries, pilot the cargo shuttle to the trade station and back, and work with others to make ludicrous amounts of cash and then waste it all gambling.	Low	Minimal	None
‎‎ Salvage Specialist	Use the salvage magnet to draw in detatched scraps & asteroids to loot and enrich the station, build a salvage ship and then travel to new planets, while fighting off any space fauna along the way.	Low	above average	Cargo Technician: 1h 30min

Engineering

Engineering consists of technical assistants, station engineers, atmospheric technicians, and the chief engineer. As a department it is responsible for keeping the station powered, its structure intact and its air supply working.

Engineering is readily equipped to go safely into space, and as such they should always attempt to repair uninhabitable parts of the station.

Engineering

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Chief Engineer	Manage the engineering department to ensure power, atmospherics, and the hull are in perfect shape.	low	Average	Overall: 5h Engineering: 3h Atmospheric Technician: 3h Station Engineer: 1h
‎‎ Atmospheric Technician	Optimize the station's atmospherics setup, and synthesize rare gases to use or sell.	low	Average	Station engineer: 1h
‎‎‎ Station Engineer	Keep the station's main engine & solars active, optimize the power network, and make emergency repairs using your hardsuit in spaced areas.	low	Below Average	Technical Assistant: 1h
‎‎‎ Technical Assistant	Learn the basics of managing the station's power, as well as repairing the station's hull.	Medium	Minimal	Overall: 5 min Engineering: -15h

Medical

Medical consists of the medical interns, chemists, medical doctors, and the chief medical officer. As a department it is responsible for taking care of the crew, treat and/or clone the wounded and dead, treat disease, and prevent everyone from dying a horrible, bloody death in a closet somewhere.

Medical is one of the more well-equipped departments, with the ability to locate injured crew using the crew monitor, a nigh infinite supply of chems should chemistry be on-par, and the ability to rapidly diagnose and vaccinate contagious diseases.

This is the department where people go to when they're hurt, it's up to the folks working here to fix them.

Medical

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
Chief Medical Officer	Manage the resources and personnel of the medical department to keep the crew alive.	medium	above average	Overall: 5h Medical: 3h Medical Doctor: 1h Chemist: 1h
‎‎‎‎ Chemist	Produce medicinal drugs for the doctors to use, research ethically dubious rare chemicals, and produce weapons of war when enemies of the station arrive.	low	above average	Medical Intern: 1h
‎‎‎‎ Paramedic	Rescue critically injured patients all over the station, sometimes outside too. Stablize them, give them a ride to medbay, and get back out there!	low	Average	Medical Doctor: 1h
‎‎‎‎ Medical Doctor	Diagnose and heal crewmembers through medicinal chemicals, advanced medicine, and defibrillators. Make sure the dead don't rot, and that cadavers are in the morgue.	low	Average	Medical Intern: 1h
‎ Medical Intern	Learn the basics of administering medicine, basic chemicals and using medical tools.	low	Minimal	Overall: 5min Medical: -15h

Science

Science consists of research assistants, scientists, and the research director. As a department it is responsible for researching technologies and artifacts, upgrading machines, and printing new and useful devices.

Scientists should seek out new artifacts to study, as well as solicit departments to help upgrade their machines.

Science

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
Research Director	Manage the science department, unlocking technologies, acquiring & researching artifacts, and performing experiments.	medium	Average	Overall: 5h Science: 3h Scientist: 1h
‎ Roboticist	[In-lore job description]	Medium	Below Average	Science: 4h Engineering: 4h
‎‎ Scientist	Research alien artifacts, unlock new technologies, build newer and better machines around the station, and make everything run more efficiently.	low	Below Average	Research Assistant: 1h
‎ Research Assistant	Learn the basics of how to research various artifacts, anomalies and robotics.	low	Minimal	Overall: 5min Science: -15h

Silicon

[Silicon duties summary]

Silicon

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Station AI	Follow your laws, serve the crew.	Medium	Average	Cyborg: 3h
‎ Cyborg	Half-human, Half-machine. Follow your laws, serve the crew, and hound the science team for upgrades.	High	Above Average	Overall: 1h

Law

[Law duties summary]

Law

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎‎ Magistrate	Preside over matters of space law, hear court sessions, manage IAA staff. The final word on space law interpretation.	High	Extensive	Command: 50h Security: 10h Requirement: Staff/Mentor/Retiree
‎‎ Internal Affairs Agent	Represent clients, both victim and perpetrator to protect the interests of nanotrasen	High	Extensive	Command: 10h Security: 10h

Service

Service is a diverse department that includes the head of personnel and other jobs who exist to serve the station.

It primarily functions as folks who entertain, clean, and serve the rest of the crew, with the exception of passengers who have no particular job beyond getting lost in maintenance.

Keeps the station clean, efficient and sane so that all other departments can do their jobs better and keep their staff happy. They also end up doing most of the paperwork on the station.

Service

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Head of Personnel	Handle access reassignment fairly using your ID console, manage the service department, and keep Ian safe.	high	Above Average	Command: 5h Security: 3h Medical: 3h Engineering: 3h Science: 3h Cargo: 3h Service: 3h
Bartender	Manage the bar and keep it lively, give out drinks, and listen to the crew's stories.	High	Minimal	Service Worker: 20min
‎ Botanist	Grow food for the chef, drugs for medbay, and other plants to keep yourself entertained.	Low	Below average	None
Chaplain	Preach the good word of your deity and religion, and conduct spiritual healing and miracles with your bible.	High	Minimal	None
Chef	Keep the station fed with a variety of food items, butcher dead animals to ensure ammonia doesn't leak, and help keep the bar lively.	Medium	Minimal	Service: 30min
Clown	Entertain the crew through elaborate slapstick routines or terrible jokes.	High	Minimal	None
‎ Janitor	Keep the station clean of any trash or slipping hazards, and help deal with rat infestations.	Low	Minimal	None
Librarian	Manage the library, give out knowledge to any who seek it, and report on activities aboard the station.	High	Minimal	None
Mime	Entertain the crew through non-vocal means, and engage with light rivalry with the clown.	Medium	Minimal	None
‎ Musician	Entertain the crew with your unique musical talent, and acquire new instruments to mess around with.	Medium	Minimal	None
‎ Passenger	Enjoy your stay aboard the station with no obligations!	Medium	Minimal	None
‎ Service Worker	Learn the basics of bartending, cooking, and growing plants.	Medium	Minimal	Overall: 5min
Zookeeper	Put on a joyful display of cute animals and space carps for all the crew to see. Currently available on Cog and Oasis.	Medium	Minimal	None
Reporter	Entertain & inform the crew with your vibrant journalism through wireless cameras, the radio and the news. Currently available on Bagel Station, Cog, Core, Train and Oasis.	High	Minimal	None
Boxer	Fight your way to the top! Challenge the head of personnel and get brigged when you win. Currently available on Core and Cog.	Medium	Minimal	None

Antagonists

Antagonists are the driving force of every shift. They are the catalysts for chaos, conflict and mystery in Space Station 14 that also serve to provide a challenge to Nanotrasen and its Security force.

Antagonists

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
‎ Traitor	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None
‎ Nuclear Operatives	Find the nuke disk and blow up the station.	Low	Average	Overall: 5h
‎‎ Lone Operative	Find the nuke disk and blow up the station, but with the twist of trying to do it even more alone.	Low	Average	None
Vampire	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None
‎ Changeling	Use your shapeshifting abilities to complete your objectives.	Medium	Above Average	None
‎ Thief	Add some NT property to your personal collection without using violence.	Medium	Above Average	None
Revolutionary	Workers of the station unite, the only thing you have to lose are your chains. Convert workers using your flash to your cause.. killing command.	Low	Minimal	None
Initial Infected	Once you turn, infect as many other crew members as possible.	Low	Average	None
Zombie	Turn as many humans as possible into zombies.	None	Minimal	None
Ninja	Use your stealth to sabotage the station, nom on electrical wires.	low	Above average	None
Abductors	Abduct people and replace their organs with unusual devices	low	Average	None
‎ Space Dragon	Create a carp army to take over this quadrant.	low	Minimal	None
‎ Revenant	[In-lore job description]	low	Minimal	None
‎ Syndicate Reinforcements	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None

Other

[Other duties summary]

Other

Job	Job Description	Roleplay Expectations	Game knowledge required	Server hours required
[photo needed]‎ Animals	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None
[photo needed]‎ Sentient machine	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None
‎ Personal AI	A personal NT brand pocket AI. You're a buddy with a map, a speaker and a deep desire to have hands.	High	Minimal	None
[photo needed]‎ Visitors	[In-lore job description]	[high, medium, low, etc]	[minimal, below average, average, above average, extensive]	None

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