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The Tactical Officer is the command officer aboard a Colonial battlestar charged with the following duties:

Monitoring the ship's DRADIS system
Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems
Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems
Overseeing the ship's FTL systems and plotting jumps, including providing Emergency Jump Coordinates coordinates to other ships in the Fleet
Supporting the commanding and executive officer in the performance of their duties.

Aboard Galactica, the role of tactical officer is typically fulfilled by Lieutenant Felix Gaeta. In the wake of the settlement of New Caprica, Karl Agathon assumes Gaeta's duties when he joins Gaius Baltar's civilian government. Gaeta returns to his post after the escape from the planter.

Notes[edit]

The role of the tactical officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the executive officer. In fact, Gaeta's secondary title is Senior Officer of the Watch (Source: Sci-Fi.com).

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-The '''Tactical Officer''' is the command officer aboard a Colonial [[battlestar]] charged with:
+The '''Tactical Officer''' is the command officer aboard a Colonial [[battlestar]] charged with the following duties:
 * Monitoring the ship's [[DRADIS]] system
-* Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems
+* Managing the ship's offensive and defensive [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series|weapons systems]]
-* Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems
+* Monitoring tactical and navigational [[Computers  in the Re-imagined Series|computer systems]]
-* Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting Jumps, including providing [[Emergency Jump Coordinates|Emergency Jump Coordinates]] coordinates to other ships in [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]]
+* Overseeing the ship's FTL systems and plotting jumps, including providing [[Emergency Jump Coordinates]] coordinates to other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]
-* Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties.
+* Supporting the commanding and executive officer in the performance of their duties.
-Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', the role of Tactical Officer is typically fulfilled by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]. In the wake of the settlement of [[New Caprica]], [[Karl Agathon]] assumes Gaeta's duties when he joins [[Gaius Baltar]]'s civilian government. Gaeta returns to his post after the [[Second Exodus]].
+Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', the role of tactical officer is typically fulfilled by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]. In the wake of the settlement of [[New Caprica]], [[Karl Agathon]] assumes Gaeta's duties when he joins [[Gaius Baltar]]'s civilian government. Gaeta returns to his post after the [[Second Exodus|escape from the planter]].
 ===Notes===
-* The role of the Tactical Officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the Executive Officer. In fact, Gaeta's secondary title is Senior Officer of the Watch (Source: Sci-Fi.com).
+* The role of the tactical officer aboard a Colonial battlestar is closer to that of the US Navy's CIC Watch Officer (CICWO), combining it with elements of the Tactical Watch Officer (TAO), a role also partially fulfilled by the executive officer. In fact, Gaeta's secondary title is Senior Officer of the Watch (Source: Sci-Fi.com).
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