Crew Complement

[Bry_Sinclair]

Hello all,

I wasn't sure if this was the best place to post this but it is related to ship classes and sizes. Does anyone have a means of calculating department rosters? Just curious.

Many thanks,
Bry

 

[Penta]

Not that I know of. Total crew complement figures appear to be a bit of a WAG in any event for every ship seen in Trek - breaking down from there would be even more of a random guess.

Which from a worldbuilding point of view is a bit annoying, because it means we have no idea how "overstaffed" vessels are, how big the minimum crew complement is, or any number of things that would help write better stories.

 

[Timo]

We know a thing or two about USS Voyager, to be sure. Her nominal crew (at least for the "milk run" mission of recovering Tuvok from his Maquis infiltration mission) was given exactly as 141, and I believe it was once stated how many departments (or perhaps department heads) she had...? Much is left for guesswork, though.

Compliments on the spelling of "complement", BTW. Few seem to get it right - even Memory Alpha screws it up.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Pauln6]

This is what I worked out for the Enterprise Refit after perusing another thread, although I didn't spend that much time on it yet and I think it needs adjustment for fewer crew overall, extra scientists, a communications room that isn't on the bridge, and probably a few other changes:



COMMAND DIVISION:

• CAPTAIN: 1 SO
• FIRST OFFICER: 1 SO
• CAPTAIN’S YEOMAN: 1 PO

ENGINEERING DIVISION: 1 SO, 14 JO, 45 PO, 87 CR

• CHIEF ENGINEERING OFFICER: 1 SO
• ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEERING OFFICER: 1 JO
• CHIEF ENGINEER'S YEOMAN: 1 CR

ENGINES AND POWER

• MAIN BRIDGE ENGINEERING STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO
• MAIN BRIDGE ENGINEERING STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 PO
• MAIN BRIDGE ENGINEERING STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO
• MAIN ENGINEERING ALPHA SHIFT: 3 JO, 3 PO, 8 CR
• MAIN ENGINEERING BETA SHIFT: 3 JO, 3 PO, 8 CR
• MAIN ENGINEERING GAMMA SHIFT: 3 JO, 3 PO, 8 CR
• IMPULSE ENGINEERING ALPHA SHIFT: 1 JO, 2 PO, 5 CR
• IMPULSE ENGINEERING BETA SHIFT: 1 JO, 2 PO, 5 CR
• IMPULSE ENGINEERING GAMMA SHIFT: 1 JO, 2 PO, 5 CR
• PRIMARY HULL BATTERY ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL BATTERY ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL BATTERY ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL BATTERY ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL BATTERY ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL BATTERY ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• SECONDARY HULL CIRCUIT BREAKER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• ENVIRONMENTAL ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• ENVIRONMENTAL BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• ENVIRONMENTAL GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR

TRANSPORTER ROOM

• TRANSPORTER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 3 PO, 3 CR
• TRANSPORTER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 3 PO, 3 CR
• TRANSPORTER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 3 PO, 3 CR

MAINTAINANCE & REPAIR

• MAINTAINANCE & REPAIR OPERATIONS OFFICER: 1 JO
• MAIN BRIDGE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS MONITOR ALPHA SHIFT: 1 CR
• MAIN BRIDGE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS MONITOR BETA SHIFT: 1 CR
• MAIN BRIDGE AUXILIARY SYSTEMS MONITOR ALPHA SHIFT: 1 CR
• MAINTAINANCE TEAM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• MAINTAINANCE TEAM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• MAINTAINANCE TEAM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR

OPERATIONS DIVISION: 1 SO, 14 JO, 32 PO, CR 84

• CHIEF SERVICES OFFICER: 1 SO
• CHIEF SERVICES OFFICER'S YEOMAN: 1 CR

FLIGHT CONTROL

• HELM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 JO
• HELM BETA SHIFT: 1 JO
• HELM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 JO

NAVIGATION

• MAIN BRIDGE NAVIGATOR'S STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 JO
• MAIN BRIDGE NAVIGATOR'S STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 JO
• MAIN BRIDGE NAVIGATOR'S STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 JO

COMMUNICATIONS

• MAIN BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 JO
• MAIN BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 JO
• MAIN BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 JO
• COMMUNICATIONS ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• COMMUNICATIONS ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• COMMUNICATIONS ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR

DAMAGE CONTROL

• DAMAGE CONTROL OPERATIONS OFFICER: 2 JO
• DAMAGE CONTROL CENTER ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• DAMAGE CONTROL CENTER BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• DAMAGE CONTROL CENTER GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• MAIN BRIDGE DAMAGE CONTROL MONITORING STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 CR
• MAIN BRIDGE DAMAGE CONTROL MONITORING STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 CR
• MAIN BRIDGE DAMAGE CONTROL MONITORING STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 CR
• DAMAGE CONTROL TEAM ALPHA SHIFT: 2 PO
• DAMAGE CONTROL TEAM BETA SHIFT: 2 PO
• DAMAGE CONTROL TEAM GAMMA SHIFT: 2 PO

TECHNICAL SUPPLY

• TECHNICAL SUPPLY OFFICER: 2 PO

LANDING BAY OPERATIONS

• LANDING BAY OPERATONS OFFICER: 2 JO
• BOSUN'S MATE: 1 PO
• LANDING BAY CONTROL ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• LANDING BAY CONTROL ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• LANDING BAY CONTROL ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• PRIMARY HULL STARBOARD DOCKING COMPLEX ALPHA SHIFT: 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL STARBOARD DOCKING COMPLEX BETA SHIFT: 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL STARBOARD DOCKING COMPLEX GAMMA SHIFT: 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL PORT DOCKING COMPLEX ALPHA SHIFT: 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL PORT DOCKING COMPLEX BETA SHIFT: 1 CR
• PRIMARY HULL PORT DOCKING COMPLEX GAMMA SHIFT: 1 CR
• FLIGHT DECK ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR
• FLIGHT DECK BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR
• FLIGHT DECK GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR
• SHUTTLE CREWS: 4 PO, 4 CR

SUPPLY

• QUARTERMASTER: 1 JO
• QUARTERMASTER'S YEOMAN; 1 CR
• CARGO BAY: 1 PO, 12 CR

COMMISSARY

• GALLEY ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• GALLEY BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• GALLEY GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR

JANITORIAL

• JANITORIAL ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 5 CR
• JANITORIAL BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 5 CR
• JANITORIAL GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 5 CR

SCIENCE DIVISION: 1 SO, 16 JO, 9 PO, CR 27

• CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER: 1 SO
• CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER'S YEOMAN: 1 CR

COMPUTER OPERATIONS

• COMPUTER OPERATIONS OFFICER: 1 JO
• MAIN COMPUTER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• MAIN COMPUTER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• MAIN COMPUTER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• BACKUP COMPUTER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• BACKUP COMPUTER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR
• BACKUP COMPUTER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 1 CR

SENSOR OPERATIONS

• SENSOR ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• SENSOR ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• SENSOR ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

• SPACE SCIENCES: 4 JO
• PLANETOLOGY: 2 JO
• HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY: 1 JO
• ANTHROPOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY: 1 JO
• ZOOLOGY: 1 JO
• BOTANY: 1 JO
• EXOBIOLOGY & GENETICS: 1 JO
• PHYSICAL SCIENCES: 4 JO
• HYDROPONICS: 2 CR
• LAB TECHNICIANS: 12 CR

SECURITY DIVISION: 1 SO, 7 JO, 18 PO, 66 CR

• CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER: 1 SO
• CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER'S YEOMAN: 1 CR

SECURITY TEAMS

• TEAM ONE: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR
• TEAM TWO: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR
• TEAM THREE: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR
• TEAM FOUR: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR
• TEAM FIVE: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR
• TEAM SIX: 1 JO, 1 PO, 7 CR

• ORDNANCE OPERATIONS OFFICER: 1 JO
• BRIDGE WEAPONS CONTROL STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO
• BRIDGE WEAPONS CONTROL STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 PO
• BRIDGE WEAPONS CONTROL STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO
• PHASER ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• PHASER ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• PHASER ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• ENERGY-FIELD STATION ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• ENERGY-FIELD STATION BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• ENERGY-FIELD STATION GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 2 CR
• TORPEDO ROOM ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR
• TORPEDO ROOM BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR
• TORPEDO ROOM GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 4 CR

MEDICAL DIVISION: 1 SO, 6 JO, 5 PO, 26 CR

• CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER: 1 SO
• CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER'S YEOMAN: 1 CR

PRACTITIONERS

• ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER: 2 JO
• PSYCHOLOGIST: 1 JO
• DENTIST: 1 JO

SICKBAY

• CHIEF NURSE: 1 JO
• PHARMACIST: 1 PO
• NURSES ALPHA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• NURSES BETA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• NURSES GAMMA SHIFT: 1 PO, 3 CR
• MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ALPHA SHIFT: 2 CR
• MEDICAL TECHNICIANS BETA SHIFT: 2 CR
• MEDICAL TECHNICIANS GAMMA SHIFT: 2 CR
• MEDICAL RESEARCH TECHNICIANS ALPHA SHIFT: 2 CR
• MEDICAL RESEARCH TECHNICIANS BETA SHIFT: 2 CR
• MEDICAL RESEARCH TECHNICIANS GAMMA SHIFT: 2 CR

RECREATION

• RECREATION OFFICER: 1 JO
• RECREATION PERSONNEL: 1 PO, 4 CR

TOTAL: 64 OFFICERS (7 SO, 57 JO), 400 CREW (110 PO, 290 CR)

 

[Birdog]

That's a a pretty nice TO&E there.

 

[Pauln6]

If I recall correctly, a formal naval officer worked alongside one of the trek tech manuals to come up with the list that I used. I adjusted the crew a bit myself but I'm still not fully happy with it. It seems to me that the Enterprise mission is about exploration so there should be more scientists, particularly for the space scientists. I also thought that the communications room in the new movie looked very appropriate. It isn't realistic to expect a single communications officer to function as the TNG Ops officer and monitor external comms - the latter is what her team is for below decks.

edit: Tweaked the numbers a bit but I've still got 464 crew, which I think is too many.

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

Thanks for that Pauln6. I've seen some crew plans that are similar and have tried tobase crew rosters on them, but I always find myself thinking about relief cover (for exmple what if the beta shift helmsman needs to go to the Head, and lunch breaks as well) and the crew numbers keep getting higher.

For my fanfic I managed to work out a duty roster I was happy with, but which has my total crew complement at just over 270. Not that it is essential, its just something I wanted to experiment with.

-Bry

 

[Pauln6]

On another thread it has just been pointed out that the pharmacist would be an officer rather than a PO.

During an emergency, general quarters means that off-duty crew come on duty and go to pre-determined meeting points, many under the authority of the on-duty damage control teams.

During a normal shift, relief cover would be available in the form of on-duty floating staff and they would rotate staff breaks. Supermarkets use this method for check-out staff. So likely someone from the damage control team or flight deck will come to the bridge to relieve duty peronnel for breaks.

In the end I changed the scientists around a bit. Based on dialogue we know the Enterprise has a physics department (although that might include astrophysics?) whereas other characters were described as THE ship's astrobiologist etc. Some of the technicians are ascribed to particular departments too, as we had a 'geological technician' in one episode.