Commanding Officer Application - RussianArmsDealer
What is your BYOND key?
RussianArmsDealer
What is your Discord ID?
katcomputer
What is your timezone in UTC?
UTC/UTC+1
Player Name You Use Most?
Lylias Shen
Ban Appeals, Whitelist and Staff Applications:
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Have you been banned in the last 3 months?
No.
If so, why?
N/A
Command Knowledge:
How familiar are you with command positions?
I would consider myself very experienced with command positions both in CM13 and other similar team-based and co-operative environments.
I have general experience in each marine role and understand how they function, and subsequently what to expect and anticipate in a typical round, both shipside and groundside.
Iâm used to co-ordinating people and ensuring specific elements are doing what they need to be done. I do have some flaws, as I can get exhasperated and overwhelmed at times, but I believe myself good at overcoming them and being an understanding and supportive player when in a position of command.
Hours in XO:
~105
Hours in SL:
~121
Character Information:
Why did your character decide to become the CO of a ship?
Lylias Shenâs goal was not always to have her own vessel, but was always invested in the idea of military life and saw value in serving the US and United Americas. With a strong humanitarian streak, she saw her career as an officer as a chance to help as many people as possible, and that a position of power allowed her to leverage and make calls that would solve a situation rather than complicate it. When the opportunity to command her own ship came, she saw it as a natural step in her goals and ambitions.
How did your character attain the position of CO?
Shenâs career is one of misfortune and bad luck. Normal patrols would turn out to be ambushes, a boarding to inspect a vessel would lead to a gunfight with smugglers, and important mission-critical equipment would malfunction at inopportune times. When each after-action report had her name as a common denominator, it made her early career difficult. Despite this and her career-induced neuroticism, Shen continued to put in blood sweat and tears, and refused to give up on her own career.
Her ability to turn dire circumstances into USCM successes gained her a mixed but respectful reception with command, and she ended up falling into the position as XO of the USS Yukon. When her former commanding officer was transferred to a new post, she gained command of the vessel.
Provide a short story of your CO.
Behold, my slop of a story:
Command Actions:
When do you believe itâs appropriate to pardon a prisoner?
Pardons are one of the unique privileges given to Commanding Officers.
They are inherently exceptions to the rules, and are issued when you know the person has committed a crime, but circumstances require their immediate release.
Personally, I do not see myself utilizing pardon powers often, but I am sure there will be situations that call for its usage, for example, ensuring that critical personnel continue to perform their duties where their absence would severely disrupt or hamper the round/operation.
The important factors if I were to consider a pardon would be:
- Was the marine being malicious, and would they continue to be malicious if pardoned?
- Is the pardon really necessary instead of allowing the normal process to play out?
- Am I following the rules regarding a pardon, e.g; not pardoning capital crimes without High Command Approval?
Give some examples of when you would or would not use pardon.
A Squad Leader decides to mess around during briefing and prep, and is arrested for Disorderly Conduct. The timing of this arrest means that they will miss the first drop and will not be present to lead their squad. I would NOT issue a pardon for this, as their leadership for this period can be reassigned to another member of the squad.
The Chief Medical Officer is spearheading efforts to create stimulants for the marines, who are in a dire situation groundside. During this, the CMO assaults a marine that according to them frustrating and bothering them, and is arrested. I WOULD pardon the CMO to ensure that research and medical continued to function during this important stage of the operation.
Halfway through the operation, a doctor deploys without authorization to assist the FOB with the Field Doctor, claiming that FOB needed help. He is arrested for Unauthorized Deployment. I would NOT pardon him, seeing as there was no real reason for him to deploy without asking, nor was the situation as dire as he made it out to be.
Engineering has a single Maintenance Technician who has begun to dismantle non-critical parts of the ship, after hearing about the dire need for materials groundside. Ship deconstruction had not been authorized, and they are arrested for Destruction of Government Property. Factoring in the dire situation and what may have been an oversight from myself and CIC, I WOULD pardon this MT so he can provide important materials for the operation.
When do you believe itâs appropriate to use a Battlefield Execution?
Battlefield Executions, in my perspective, are an exceptional power that the Commanding Officer carries, seeing that they are permanently removing another player from the round. They are something to be used with consideration, sparingly, and/or in very exceptional situations.
They border on what might be an âout of characterâ action, used to prevent a situation from spiralling out of control, or because the player/marine has done something so darn bad that it is your only available recourse.
Many times, existing systems and other players mean that this power doesnât need to be utilized. I would however use it without question on somebody who threatens to disrupt or even ruin a round, be it the fabled Req line shooter with an M2C, or somebody otherwise griefing shipside or deployed. Sometimes it is simply the best way to keep things moving smoothly.
While not mentioned I do believe it worth bringing up Demotions and Discretionary Arrests here. These are other methods which can effectively remove a player from their role, and even the round without using a BE. These tools can often be used where a BE would be inappropriate but a Commanding Officer needs to take action. For instance, an Executive Officer or Staff Officer that is being exceptionally negligent, and even when reminded and informed countless times continued to behave out of line. Because these powers can also remove a player from a round, they also deserve due consideration and caution.
Give some examples of when you would or would not use Battlefield Execution.
It is lowpop and I am conducting briefing. A player is consistently running around shoving people, spamming memes or even copypastas, distracting from the round and making it impossible to manage the situation. I or others have told them to stop and they have not. I WOULD utilize a Battlefield Execution in this example, as handling the situation any other way would severely inconvenience not just me, but the other players of the round.
While playing Commanding Officer, I make a mistake in orders, or miss something, and things go wrong groundside. The marines are understandably upset at this and yell at command. One marine takes this a step further, deciding to return shipside or otherwise find ways to continue insulting me, bothering me, and harrassing me. I would NOT utilize a Battlefield Execution in this situation. Just because I might be mad or upset from them harrassing me doesnât mean I need to take the law into my matebaâs hands.
I am groundside co-ordinating the marines at the front, and witness a marine consistently throwing grenades that hurt friendlies, shooting friendlies, and other exceptionally careless actions that are getting many more marines hurt than just themselves. They continue to behave like this after I have directly called out their careless behavior and told them to be careful. I WOULD Battlefield Execute this marine, as they are threatening the operation and the surrounding marines despite attempts to get them to stop.
A marine attempts to kill me or another person during briefing. This attack fails and they are quickly taken into custody of MPs. I would NOT utilize a Battlefield Execution in this circumstance, as the situation has been resolved by the MPs having them in custody.
