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* Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems | * Managing the ship's offensive and defensive weapons systems | ||
* Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems | * Monitoring tactical and navigational computer systems | ||
* Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting Jumps, including providing [[ | * Overseeing the ship's FTL systems, and plotting Jumps, including providing [[FTL|Jump]] emergency coordinates to other ships in [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] | ||
* Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties. | * Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties. | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 31 May 2006
The Tactical Officer is the command officer aboard a Colonial battlestar charged with:
- 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 Jump emergency coordinates to other ships in the Fleet
- Supporting the Commander and Executive Officer in the performance of their duties.
Aboard Galactica, the role of Tactical Officer was originally fulfilled by Lieutenant Felix Gaeta. In the wake of the settlement of New Caprica, Karl Agathon assumes Gaeta's post when he joins Gaius Baltar's civilian government.
Note
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).