Blackwatch

Blackwatch is the reason the USS Rubicon exists, and it is where this sim is played. Behind the ship's cover as a routine border patrol vessel, Blackwatch is her true purpose: teams of volunteers drawn from across the crew and trained for the direct-action and intelligence work the Neutral Zone demands and ordinary duty cannot. Crossing the line to bring someone back. Reaching a place the Federation can never be seen to have reached. Going first, and going capably, into the operation nobody else is trained for. Its members come from every department aboard, but their work, and their story, is Blackwatch. (See the Blackwatch wiki for structure, roles, and how to join.)

Personnel

Rank	Character	Position	Player
Chief Warrant Officer 3	Jessica Merida	SIGINT Specialist (Bulwark)	—
Lieutenant	Oksana Volkova	Team Leader (Vigil)	—

Positions

Position	Description	Slots	Open
Team Leader (Vigil)	Leads the team in the field and answers for it. Command belongs to this seat alone and extends to this team only — no Team Leader commands another team, and none commands the group. Eligible: any Department Head or designated senior officer — leadership is its own qualification rather than a department specialty. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical/Assault Specialist (Vigil)	The team's direct-action specialist: assault, breaking contact, and close protection on the objective. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Recon Specialist (Vigil)	Scouts ahead of the team, reads the ground, and runs sensors on the way in. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Breach & Engineering Specialist (Vigil)	Gets the team through doors, hulls, and systems, and keeps their equipment working where there is no support. Eligible home departments: Engineering or Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Field Medic (Vigil)	The team's combat medic — trauma care under fire, through the door with the team. Distinct from the Squad Surgeon, who is a non-combatant. Eligible home department: Medical (any medical personnel). Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical Science Specialist (Vigil)	On-site analysis, hazard assessment, and technical read-outs in the field. Eligible home department: Science. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
SIGINT Specialist (Vigil)	Signals intelligence in the field — intercept, jamming, and secure comms on the objective. Eligible home departments: Operations, Science, or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Intelligence Specialist (Vigil)	Carries the intelligence picture into the field and coordinates with the ship's intelligence apparatus. Eligible home departments: Strategic Operations or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Team Leader (Bulwark)	Leads the team in the field and answers for it. Command belongs to this seat alone and extends to this team only — no Team Leader commands another team, and none commands the group. Eligible: any Department Head or designated senior officer — leadership is its own qualification rather than a department specialty. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical/Assault Specialist (Bulwark)	The team's direct-action specialist: assault, breaking contact, and close protection on the objective. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Recon Specialist (Bulwark)	Scouts ahead of the team, reads the ground, and runs sensors on the way in. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Breach & Engineering Specialist (Bulwark)	Gets the team through doors, hulls, and systems, and keeps their equipment working where there is no support. Eligible home departments: Engineering or Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Field Medic (Bulwark)	The team's combat medic — trauma care under fire, through the door with the team. Distinct from the Squad Surgeon, who is a non-combatant. Eligible home department: Medical (any medical personnel). Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical Science Specialist (Bulwark)	On-site analysis, hazard assessment, and technical read-outs in the field. Eligible home department: Science. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
SIGINT Specialist (Bulwark)	Signals intelligence in the field — intercept, jamming, and secure comms on the objective. Eligible home departments: Operations, Science, or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Intelligence Specialist (Bulwark)	Carries the intelligence picture into the field and coordinates with the ship's intelligence apparatus. Eligible home departments: Strategic Operations or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Group 1 Surgeon	Squad-level medical asset supporting both of the squad's teams. A non-combatant whose work is saving lives, not going through the door — distinct from the team Field Medic. Eligible: Chief Medical Officer, Surgeon, or Medical Officer.	1	YES
Group 1 Combat Aviator	Flies the squad's insertion and extraction. Eligible home department: Flight Operations (Chief Flight Control Officer or Flight Control Officer).	1	YES
Team Leader (Rampart)	Leads the team in the field and answers for it. Command belongs to this seat alone and extends to this team only — no Team Leader commands another team, and none commands the group. Eligible: any Department Head or designated senior officer — leadership is its own qualification rather than a department specialty. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical/Assault Specialist (Rampart)	The team's direct-action specialist: assault, breaking contact, and close protection on the objective. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Recon Specialist (Rampart)	Scouts ahead of the team, reads the ground, and runs sensors on the way in. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Breach & Engineering Specialist (Rampart)	Gets the team through doors, hulls, and systems, and keeps their equipment working where there is no support. Eligible home departments: Engineering or Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Field Medic (Rampart)	The team's combat medic — trauma care under fire, through the door with the team. Distinct from the Squad Surgeon, who is a non-combatant. Eligible home department: Medical (any medical personnel). Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical Science Specialist (Rampart)	On-site analysis, hazard assessment, and technical read-outs in the field. Eligible home department: Science. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
SIGINT Specialist (Rampart)	Signals intelligence in the field — intercept, jamming, and secure comms on the objective. Eligible home departments: Operations, Science, or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Intelligence Specialist (Rampart)	Carries the intelligence picture into the field and coordinates with the ship's intelligence apparatus. Eligible home departments: Strategic Operations or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Team Leader (Aegis)	Leads the team in the field and answers for it. Command belongs to this seat alone and extends to this team only — no Team Leader commands another team, and none commands the group. Eligible: any Department Head or designated senior officer — leadership is its own qualification rather than a department specialty. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical/Assault Specialist (Aegis)	The team's direct-action specialist: assault, breaking contact, and close protection on the objective. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Recon Specialist (Aegis)	Scouts ahead of the team, reads the ground, and runs sensors on the way in. Eligible home departments: Security & Tactical or Strategic Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Breach & Engineering Specialist (Aegis)	Gets the team through doors, hulls, and systems, and keeps their equipment working where there is no support. Eligible home departments: Engineering or Operations. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Field Medic (Aegis)	The team's combat medic — trauma care under fire, through the door with the team. Distinct from the Squad Surgeon, who is a non-combatant. Eligible home department: Medical (any medical personnel). Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Tactical Science Specialist (Aegis)	On-site analysis, hazard assessment, and technical read-outs in the field. Eligible home department: Science. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
SIGINT Specialist (Aegis)	Signals intelligence in the field — intercept, jamming, and secure comms on the objective. Eligible home departments: Operations, Science, or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Intelligence Specialist (Aegis)	Carries the intelligence picture into the field and coordinates with the ship's intelligence apparatus. Eligible home departments: Strategic Operations or Intelligence. Operates under an assigned codename in the field.	1	YES
Group 2 Surgeon	Squad-level medical asset supporting both of the squad's teams. A non-combatant whose work is saving lives, not going through the door — distinct from the team Field Medic. Eligible: Chief Medical Officer, Surgeon, or Medical Officer.	1	YES
Group 2 Combat Aviator	Flies the squad's insertion and extraction. Eligible home department: Flight Operations (Chief Flight Control Officer or Flight Control Officer).	1	YES