Commanding Officer Application - Kailey Prevatt
What is your BYOND key?
Kailey Prevatt
What is your Discord ID?
kailey
What is your timezone in UTC?
+11
Player Name You Use Most?
Tiffany Cartridge (Officer & Shipside)
Kailey Prevatt / Kelly A.W. Blunderbuss (Groundside)
Ban Appeals, Whitelist and Staff Applications:
No appeals
No recent applications
though I do have a Mentor & Mod app from a blue moon ago (both accepted)
Have you been banned in the last 3 months?
No
If so, why?
Command Knowledge:
How familiar are you with command positions?
Very familiar! Even before I got stuck into CiC, I play SL somewhat frequently, have a moderate experience leading troops in Security (Comms and FOB), Support (Backlining, medical recovery) and Frontline aspects. While I tend to be close to the front I find myself drawn to supportive weapons (flame kit and HPR w/ holo, or simply locking in coords for an OB or sending out an absurd amount of flares for CAS)
As Iāve gotten stuck into CiC (having orbited command as MP beforehand) Iāve picked up a lot on the requirements, taskings and general vibe of playing CiC personnel, and especially as a majority Low-pop XO, a lot of the rare fill-in taskings that XOs are asked to do (such as chemline).
Despite this, I am aware that the XO and CO are not supposed to be do-everything characters, and this is more so done to ensure that the ship can remain running smoothly, I make sure to delegate when I have the people to do so.
As an XO, I make an effort to remain calm, relay the information I can dig out of cams and comms to the larger force, encourage cohesion and occasionally the use of specific tools (OBs, explosives, CAS, Spec weapons).
While I make an effort to use certain tactics I donāt really try and pry the marines away from where theyāve found themselves unless itās detrimental (for example, all the CommTechs going to the front when I need comms up, or all the medics are somewhere where wounded are not)
Overall, while I encourage adhering to the orders, there are some rounds where marines are a immovable object, and understand the importance of improvisation, Iāve certainly had rounds when all hope seemed lost and thereās a sudden change of fortune with certain actions (A failed push turning into a successful one, a seemingly unlosable push turning into a near wipe.
Hours in XO:
82.5
Hours in SL:
51.2
Character Information:
Why did your character decide to become the CO of a ship?
Tiffany has always been a starry-eyed idealist, with a drive to achieve what those she looks up to have achieved. Despite this idealism she doesnāt seek to simply sit still in the shadow of her mentors, aiming to inspire others just like sheās been inspired, by striking it on her own. She aims to harness the force and tactics of her mentors, while applying it with her own, more delicate touch.
How did your character attain the position of CO?
Tiffany, having served alongside other Commanders for a few years at this point sought to make her bid for Major clear to her Major/Commander back home. After a half year as Captain aboard the USS Cydonia once more, the Commander made clear his plans to retire, pulling a few strings and cashing in accrued favors, nominating Captain Cartridge to take his place. Tiffany inherits the USS Cydonia from her Commander, and those she considers family with it. Tiffany re-christens the USS Cydonia into the USS Titania, a homage to an operation that changed her life.
Provide a short story of your CO.
Command Actions:
When do you believe itās appropriate to pardon a prisoner?
Pardoning is a powerful tool for maintaining the flow of a game, as most of the time people arenāt terribly keen to be stuck in brig for upwards of 10 minutes, so for a pardon thereās a couple of things I would be looking for in a subject that is hypothetically valid to be pardoned:
Reoffence, I obviously donāt want to pardon someone I know is going to be going to just do the same thing - or something else that would get them in the brig again - as it would void the point of the pardon in the first place and to a lesser extent- make me look bad.
Usefulness, What comes of me pardoning the person, are things made easier compared to them being left to stay in brig, does overall performance of the ship or marines improve or suffer if theyāre to be pardoned? I would likely be pardoning the person with a specific goal in mind like the direct and urgent requirement of their skillset.
Station, This one feels a little weaker, but I feel like I would be a lot more reluctant to pardon an officer or maybe even squad lead over someone enlisted, because I think that pardoning them would set a bad example to the people that work under them, though this would vary with the other two criteria of reoffence and usefulness. I think this mostly boils down to āWhat example am I setting to everyone else when I pardon this person.ā I think undermining the (admittedly in many cases) little authority and public trust the MPs have at the time is also a factor in this.
Give some examples of when you would or would not use pardon.
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Thereās a Doctor, and a (groundside) Field doctor on, the Doctor has been not only been carrying a restricted weapon around, but has been doing so on green, has attempted a to flee, mouthing off to Command throughout the whole ordeal, theyāve been detained. However, a hugged marine has come up and no one else is trained to remove larva.
This WOULD constitute a pardon, on the grounds of Usefulness, their skillset is immediately needed, and required for a marine to survive. Part of the (ideally timely) investigation would include:
~Do I fully believe that I canāt get the FD shipside to take their place, (realistically, I would hope the FD would already be on their way shipside to relieve the Doctor, since theyāve been brigged.)
~Do I believe that after speaking with them, the doctor will actually perform the surgery if I pardon them. -
A Squad Leader has started a fight with a marine below their station, it had devolved into a physical brawl, but thankfully the fightās been dissolved by an MP. The Squad Leader make it known to me that theyāre the only Squad Leader, and make a few arguments for their case, and by all means theyāre a competent leader, their squad is even backing them up as a great guy.
I WOULD NOT pardon them, on the grounds of Station. This marine, albeit allegedly usually competent would set a bad example of being able to get away with petty to their squad. This could cause more people to be eager to start fights over petty stuff, as well as this, the Squad leader does not offer anything I canāt get from making another marine aSL, given the right tools. -
Iāve latejoined as CO, A Chief Engineer has been charged with Damage of Government Property and Theft, he thought it would be a good idea to hack his way in to the Commanderās Office and remove Jones in my absence. He is requesting a pardon, on the grounds that after requested, he returned Jones, just having wanted to take care of him in my absence.
The XO also is saying he needs to go finish getting metal from maintenance to give to req.
The arresting MP pulls me mention he also has a bunch of other things from other departments that he either doesnāt need, or didnāt ask to take.
I WOULD NOT pardon them, on the grounds of Reoffence, and Station. I canāt be sure they wonāt just go back to stealing as soon as theyāre done with the duty they propose they need to do, additionally theyāre an Officer, and should be held to higher standards.
When do you believe itās appropriate to use a Battlefield Execution?
A Battlefield Execution is an extreme measure, and there are quite a few clear barriers that even allow someone to be valid for execution though there is still a lot of room for interpretation. It is a tool that displays your authority, at the expense of Round Removal. I would, similar to a pardon, have a few things I am looking at:
Urgency, Are there forces at place that makes other methods of Justice not feasible? Can they be executed in the brig, later instead of now? If this isnāt handled now, will the execution have the desired effect later on?
Context, Do I have the full scope here or do I think Iām missing something important from the picture, can I be sure that Iām not seeing the situation differently than how it is?
Authority, Does executing someone in this instance prove anything? Does executing this person here right now make me look weak or strong and how is my reputation effected? Am I undermining the authority of my Captain, the CMP or someone that is better suited to handle this situation right now.
Message, What message am I sending by executing this person, here, right now? Does the message I am sending from execution outweigh the cost of this person being round removed?
Give some examples of when you would or would not use Battlefield Execution.
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The Captain is on the crane giving briefing, during this, someone walks up behind them, and removes their uniform. Some of the marines attending briefing are having a laugh over it, and cheering for the offender.
This WOULD be an instance I might use a Battlefield Execution. Undressing someone during briefing is LRP, and believe that executing the offender would be helpful in restoring order, as well as confidence in command. While a brig sentence might have served, the delay an arrest would have caused and the undermining of the Captain at such an early point in the round would serve to bog down the round. -
An XO or SO launch an OB on bad coords or simply timed it poorly, the push is ruined, there are quite a few casualties, and the operation is essentially doomed.
I WOULD NOT execute the offender, as while they have been detrimental to the operation, the damage is done, and this would likely be more grounds for Relief of Duty. If an execution seems to be the way forward, then it can be handled in the brig through the proper channels. -
Iām groundside commanding the marines by the front-line, a marine runs up and calls me a pussy, saying I should stop yapping and get shooting.
I WOULD NOT execute the marine, theyāre one gun making a huff over nothing, and in the end it is a stressful situation. Itās better to focus my efforts on commanding and not splitting attention at the risk of something more worth my time.
