Deck Hand

Position Description

Deck hands come in two flavours, Able and Ordinary.

They handle the cargo, clean the hallways, stand watch over the bays. Deck Hands report directly to the Boatswain and are the jacks of many trades aboard civilian vessels or in civilian run installations and facilities.

The difference between the Ordinary and the Able Deck Hand is that the Able Deck Hand has Space faring hours under his or her belt. All Deck hands start as Ordinary Deck Hands and is taken into apprenticeship by the Bosun to develop the skills needed to take up an Able Deck Hand Position.

As an Able Deck Hand one can be asked to stand watch on the bridge and the cargo bays when the ship is docked with a facility. In case of emergency Deck Hands help passengers onto the life pods, they also make sure these life rafts are up to specifications laid down by the United Federation of Planets.

In very rare cases a Deck Hand may be asked to take over the helm in the absence of the Helmsman. On most civilian vessels Deck Hands, both able and ordinary, may be called upon by the Master-at-arms in case of a (perceived) security risk or breach.

Where to Play

• Civilian space facility
• Civilian Starship

Character Development Ideas

• Deck hands, both ordinary and able, have a lot to learn. They are constantly working to improve themselves, they participate in exercises and drills set forth by the Bosun and the Master at Arms to be prepared for emergency situations.
• To further one's career a Deck hand can choose to develop his or her skills like piloting a spacecraft (with the helmsman), maintaining the engine room (with the engineer) or first aide (with the doctor).

Other Resources

Content...(Several links with short descriptions that give the player help playing a civilian character in general as well as playing in this specific position)