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So who is your First Officer?

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One thing I have noticed (or lack there of) is any reference to your First Officer. Is he simply one of your BO's? Does the First Officer really play no part in the grand scheme of things as your maverick Captain has to go on EVERY Landing/boarding party and touch and click everything anyhow? Shouldn't there be an option to assign one of your BO's the responsibility of being a First Officer and gain a benifit for that? Maybe give him that title in that title drop down box at the very least? It just seems odd you are the Captain AND First Officer and everyone else is merely crew.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My Klingon tactical officer is my number 1.

    It helps me feel less guilty about slaughtering 12,000 Klingons per mission.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I actually have one officer I keep a rank above the others who I consider my XO
    (his bio reflects this)

    He is a half-human half-Cardassian with some mild ethical/rule bending issues.
    But hey, hes got serious cool. Nothing phases him.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Whatever NPC thinks they have the right to call themselves first officer... Which apparently is everyone.
    This missions it's that human science officer, that missions it's the Ferengi tactical officer... These two missions Chats Klingon science officer felt like being the first officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Jeebus is my copilot
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Haven't you noticed that the first guy you picked in the tutorial always tells you about the missions?

    He's your number one, I guess.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I don't really see much point in having an in-game first officer designation. It seems to me that the first officer would simply be the highest ranking bridge officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    TRIBBLE Human Science officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    an XO bridge station would be cool IMO.
    some extra power linked to his career.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My First picked officer, Usually Tactical.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I don't know if the "Delta" bridge if available to all ships, but I just got my Lt. Commander Science Vessel, and the Delta bridge has a Captain's Chair and 1st Officer's chair. Your highest ranking tactical officer is sitting in it when you visit the bridge.

    Very, very, very insanely cool.

    Apparently my first officer is my freed orion slave girl. Yeah, I can live with that. "I need to see you in my ready room, Number 1"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    you will always have one bo that is a higher rank than the others (station wise) so I pip them to reflect their station rank despite what their actual rank is for the ground combat skills.

    The officer who chats with you during missions is simply the bo with the most revelance to the mission. Combat text would pop your tac bo, science and medical would pop up your science bo, etc.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    nibiruman wrote: »
    Jeebus is my copilot

    Baby Spock is my First officer
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i agree there needs to be at least a cosmetic "first officer" designation available somewhere. i keep my officers all at maximum possible rank just so they have all their ground abilities available. i don't wanna gimp my away team in that regard. so they're all the same rank, but i do have a de facto "number one", even if it's not an official title.

    Lt. Cmdr. Rosalyn Maria Iba
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    This issomething I've seen a good few threads with a lot of support for, I really wouldn't be surprise if they added it in at some point eventually either in a major patch or definitely an expansion. People want an official xo.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i agree there needs to be at least a cosmetic "first officer" designation available somewhere. i keep my officers all at maximum possible rank just so they have all their ground abilities available. i don't wanna gimp my away team in that regard. so they're all the same rank, but i do have a de facto "number one", even if it's not an official title.

    Lt. Cmdr. Rosalyn Maria Iba
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    YunoLegacy wrote:
    Just have you and your XO wearing Command red, while the rest of the crew wears their division colours :3

    not as simple in TOS and WoK uniforms :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    mines my engineer. I always take that one on every away mission. Besides 2 shield generators are great for away misisons.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My Borg Bridge Officer, "One of Two"

    (she came named that way, lol)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    This would be a kool feature...not only do I have my XO picked out(Bajorian Tactical Officer), my Chief Engineer, Senior Medical Officer, Science Officer, Damage Control Assistant, Operations Officer, Auxillary Officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Lt. Jameson, an Andorian female tactical officer is my XO.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Like many, my tactical officer (Signe Havel) is my XO. I'll promote her up a rank when I hit Lt Cmdr and leave the others as ensigns.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    YunoLegacy wrote:
    Just have you and your XO wearing Command red, while the rest of the crew wears their division colours :3


    Command RED? :eek:

    Kirk never wore red, except in the GYM! [refer: Charlie X] :)

    Unless you count the maroon in the TOS crew movies as "red"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My Borg BO. Of course. The Captain is a Borg too. I'm starting a mini Collective on the bridge. :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    St.Sinner wrote:
    Lt. Jameson, an Andorian female tactical officer is my XO.
    heh.. mine is name R'shee.. Something about Female Andorian Tactical Officers as XO's :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    WOWrefugee wrote:
    Command RED? :eek:

    Kirk never wore red, except in the GYM! [refer: Charlie X] :)

    Unless you count the maroon in the TOS crew movies as "red"

    Probably that. When the ToS movies, and later TNG, etc came along, they switched the gold/red colors around, making red the command career line, and gold as engineering, and apparently tactical as well.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Confusion wrote: »
    heh.. mine is name R'shee.. Something about Female Andorian Tactical Officers as XO's :)

    I played one in beta. I tried to recreate her looks a bit for my XO.

    Jameson, since it fits into my naming scheme.

    Captain Guinness

    Boffs:

    Jameson
    Bushmill
    Bailey
    and Dr. Connemarra
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Mr.Clue is my "Number One"

    Hes hilariously prone to getting stuck in corners :mad:

    Usually have to leave that nimrod behind because i am too lazy to go back for him ;)

    Hes good with the Shield Power though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I would think my highest ranked BO (which would be one of my Engineers, since I'm on a Cruiser) but I'd prefer my highest ranked Tac officer.

    Who is a cutie Vulcan female. Not a bad choice.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Apollo1013 wrote: »
    This issomething I've seen a good few threads with a lot of support for, I really wouldn't be surprise if they added it in at some point eventually either in a major patch or definitely an expansion. People want an official xo.

    Would be interesting to be able do designate some of the other officers as section chiefs, just for immersion and fun. Give one of the science BO's the CMO title, one of the Tacticals as Security chief, Engineer as ChEng, etc..

    Wouldn't necessarily have any extra powers (we don't want to get into some crazy balance issues later), but I can see where it would add some depth to the experience.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    St.Sinner wrote:
    I played one in beta. I tried to recreate her looks a bit for my XO.

    Jameson, since it fits into my naming scheme.

    Captain Guinness

    Boffs:

    Jameson
    Bushmill
    Bailey
    and Dr. Connemarra

    Yeah, I had one in Beta too.. never bothered to rename them..
    I think naming my ships after Irish Explorers, our two crews would get along famously.
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