Blueshield Officer
Superiors: Nanotrasen Central Command
Difficulty: Very Hard
Guides: Standard Operating Procedure,
Standard Operating Procedure
(Central Command Dignitaries),
Chain of Command,
Space Law,
AI Modules,
Station Goals,
Guide to
Paperwork,
Guide to Faxes
Access: Basic Departmental.
Duties: Ensure the Heads of Staff and the Nanotrasen Representative stay alive and well.
High-Risk Items: Varies based on chosen loadout.
Central Command Dignitary
Blueshield Officer
| Blueshield Officer • | Head of Personnel • | Head of Security • | Chief Engineer • | Research Director • | Chief Medical Officer • | Quartermaster |
| Guide to Command • | Paperwork • | Faxes • | AI Modules • | Station Goals • | Purchasable Shuttles • | High-Risk Items • | Space Law • | Chain of Command • | Standard SOP • | Command SOP |
¶ The Blueshield
An elite bodyguard sent directly from Central Command. Your goal is to protect the Heads of Staff and the Nanotrasen Representative from any potential threats that come to the station. They are assigned to protect all Heads of Staff, but should prioritize the Captain and Nanotrasen Representative, except in cases where Central Command directly countermands this. While you possess access to every radio channel, the most important one you'll be utilizing is 'c' for the command channel.
¶ Blueshield on deck!
The Blueshield officer is a job often overlooked, and often misused. The Blueshield is not supposed to be security, nor are they command.
¶ Not so lonely at the top.
The Blueshield officer's main job is to protect the Heads of Staff from any potential threats that appear on station. Certain command roles should be prioritized over other command roles.
¶ The Chain-Of-Protection.
Most Blueshields have ran into this issue before, it goes as follows: The Captain, The Nanotrasen Representative., and the Research Director are all in trouble. Who do you prioritize first? According to the Chain-Of-Protection, also known as the COP, the solution is easy. Because the Nanotrasen Representative is direct Central Command staff, they are to be prioritized first. Directly below them would be the captain, and the Research Director would be prioritized last.
From most to least prioritized,
- Central Command Staff, These are people like Central Command Officials etc.
- Nanotrasen Representative. This is your top priority without CentComm interference.
- Captain. Your second highest priority, keep him safe.
- Head of Personnel. In the event of the captain dying, the Head of Personnel is next in line. You wouldn't ever protect the Head of Personnel over captain because they'd be promoted to captain already.
- Department Heads. If both the Captain & Head of Personnel are fine, you may prioritize department heads. Of them, the Head of Security is least important because they should be self-sufficient.
¶ Superior Weaponry
A Blueshield officer has many different types of equipment available to them when they arrive on station. The weapons are as follows.
- DT-4 "Atrocity" Mace - A popular defense weapon produced by a questionably legal source. Effective at stunning and bludgeoning hostile targets.
- EG-7 Energy Revolver - An experimental revolver that utilizes concentrated phoron energy cells to passively regenerate its ammunition over time. Popular with more... frugal Blueshields.
- Greatshield - The iconic shield wielded often wielded by Blueshield officers and their namesake. Contrary to popular belief, the shield was named after the job instead of the other way around.
- Chester - A brutally effective shotgun originally used for big game hunting. The model used by Blueshield officers has been retrofitted with more advanced technology.