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Flight Control

Originally known as helm, or Flight Control Officer, CONN incorporates two jobs, Navigation and flight control. A Flight Control Officer/Crewman must always be present in the Command Centre of Kepler, on the bridge of a starship or in the pilot's chair of a shuttle / runabout. On Kepler they act as a flight traffic controller for all visiting and support vessels.

The Chief Flight Control Officer is the senior most CONN Officer, serving as a Senior Officer, and Chief of the Personnel under them.

The Assistant Chief Flight Controller is the second-in-command of the Flight Control Department, and is able to assume the duties of Chief Flight Control Officer on a temporary or permanent basis as so needed.

A Flight Controller / Pilot must always be present in the Command Centre of Kepler, on the bridge of a starship or in the pilot's chair of a shuttle / runabout. They plot courses, correct any flight deviations and when on ship or shuttle supervise the computer or pilot manually when needed.

Department Numbers:

• Officers - 1
• Enlisted - 15
• Civilian - 0