Commander Whitelist Application
Byond ID? Somenerd
Player Name You Use Most? Anna Stall
Make a list of links to all of your applications and (job)ban appeals, including whitelist and staff apps, within the last year. Also, provide "Ban reason; Verdict" beside each (job)ban link None!
Have you received any ban within the last month? How long was it and what for? None!
Do you understand that any player - even donors or staff members - can have their whitelist status revoked should they break our Server Rules or Roleplay Guidelines? Yes
How do you view the tool of Battlefield Execution to be used? What circumstances do you think it would be necessary to BE a member of the crew? Where do you think the Battlefield Execution Mechanic Differs from regular Execution and why? The Battlefield Execution is an extrajudicial tool only meant to be used in specific circumstances, and not necessarily as the first option.
Namely, it can only be used in a situation where an individual poses a credible threat to your command, persons or the ship or operation.
As an Extra-Judicial tool, it differs from a standard execution as it skips many of the procedures required for a standard execution, most importantly to me is the right to appeal the punishment.
It is structured in this fashion as the typical situations that this involve require a quick response to shut down something that may derail an operation or directly endanger lives.
Examples of a Valid Battlefield Execution would be:
You are in the CIC with the XO when the XO begins publicly berating your orders and trying to supersede your orders, telling squads to follow their command instead despite being warned to stand down. The XO is presenting a credible threat to your command and is directly undermining your orders in a position of high authority.
A marine has been badmouthing command around the ship, refusing to deploy with a very aggressive attitude towards command. While the Captain is attempting to calm the marine, they begin yelling expletives and draw their rifle. They are a threat to your direct person and additionally may incite others into a mutiny if they were not challenged.
Examples of an Invalid Battlefield Execution would be:
While doing the briefing, a marine starts throwing smoke grenades at you and calling you a dumb fuck. While this is disruptive, it is only a minor insult and their position as a squad marine makes it unlikely to be a credible threat to your command and should be dealt with using MP’s.
A Staff Officer disagrees with your orders, calls them blatantly suicidal and says he is going to fax High Command to replace you. While they are wishing to remove you from command, it is legal within marine law and must be allowed to take place.
How will your Commanding Officer run his/her ship? Provide a detailed explanation on how he would handle situations that might commonly occur such as, a insubordinate Req, Engineering, MP, or Command Staff I prioritise communication and negotiation where possible, trying to ensure that my squads are kept up to date with the current status and situation, and not just giving orders but information that the marines may act on.
I believe in trusting my subordinates to perform their job correctly and will not overly interfere with their duties except to provide advice where warranted and wanted, or in the case of gross incompetence. I do not like to micro-manage, and instead provide direction (eg, locations of key strategic targets or enemies) that I know marines will likely guide themselves towards.
Responses to insubordinate departments will always depend on the context.
I will always attempt to establish as to why someone is refusing to perform an order, and if those reasons can be corrected. If someone disagrees with my plan of action I will explain my reasons as to why, listen to the reason for their grievance and adjust if I feel it is beneficial, but will be ready to put my foot down if the conflict cannot be resolved.
In the event of departments such as Engineering or Requisitions being outright insubordinate or refusing to work, I would initially defer to their respective Heads of Staff.
If the head of staff is also refusing to follow orders despite negotiation, I would utilise the MP staff to arrest the individual and find suitable staff to replace them in their functions, in particular the Synthetic would prove very valuable in this role.
In the event of MP staff being insubordinate, I would again defer to the CMP to deal with the issue, and if the CMP himself is disobeying orders I would need to deputise one of the CIC Staff, a Synthetic, and potentially escalate to Administration Staff or High Command.
Command Staff however pose a unique threat in that their insubordination may cause other personnel to be insubordinate as well. While I would be willing to reason and listen to them as much as anyone else, I feel that disagreements among command staff must be dealt with quickly before a further divide grows and MP staff involvement becomes necessary.
What do you think is the job of a Commander? The job of a Commander is to understand, coordinate, and utilise the information, abilities and personnel afforded to them. This means that the Commander must be very knowledgeable about a vast array of topics and know the extent of what they can and cannot do within the rules and the law, as well as the vast array of resources they have and how best to put them to use.
All of this is void if the Commander is a poor communicator. A good leader is able to coordinate and more importantly communicate with their subordinates to gain more vital information about the operation. It’s important that the Commander is able to then analyze the various goings on of the operation (including ALL departments) and be able to ADAPT to insufficiencies or problems in one.
Ie, a Commander must make decisions knowing the capabilities, faults, and gaps in resources of those he is ordering. Bravo is typically used as FOB duty, but if for some reason they have no engineers, it may be appropriate to requisition additional engineers either from other squads, or staff on the Almayer. If Requisitions is unmanned, it is important to either find someone to staff it, or man it yourself.
It's important that a CO be able to not just appraise how one particular department, squad, or area of the operation is going, but to have an overall picture of how everything is going and be able to make decisions even in non-optimal circumstances. In the event of a stalemate siege, the CO is the one deciding what course of actions are required next to break the stalemate, and to capitalise on the enemy's failures.
As a player what do you think could be added for Commanding Officer to benefit the role? I believe that Squad Reassignment could be made smoother. Currently, reassigning someone from Alpha to Delta will not change their radio comms, meaning they can’t speak with their new squad. This really hinders reassigning marines to different squads unless they go to requisitions for a new headset.
The Command APC could also be given a Loudspeaker and the ability to generate a constant leadership aura (similar to a JIMA flag, if it had wheels!). I think that would make it a viable alternative to the other vehicles that would assist those CO's that love to deploy on operations by giving them a much more noticeable presence and voice on the field, kind of like a morale booster.
What do you think you could contribute by being whitelisted? I think I can contribute as being someone committed to wanting improvement in both myself and the people I work with. I’m very committed to helping out new players and would be very willing to assist newer XO’s or Staff Officers with their foray into leadership, and I am experienced with Operational, Tactical and Strategic command structures in my work in the emergency services.
I’m constantly wishing to improve myself and the way I think and play the game, willing to listen to and offer constructive feedback, and I’m willing to make choices when presented with a stalemate rather than just wait things out.
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Do you understand that you cannot advertise your application on any public platform for votes. Do you also understand you may not edit this application 1 hour after it has been posted? Yes