Code of Conduct
Article I – Intent
Article II – Conduct
Article III – Inter-Fleet Interactions
Article IV – Chain of Command
Article V – Discharge of Duties
Article VI – Recruitment
Article VII – Academy, Command School
Article VIII – Offenses
Article IX – JAG Rights
Article X – Resignations
Article XI – Commanders
Article XII – Pledge
Article XIII – CoC Changes
Article I – Intent
1.1 Lotus Fleet is an organization formed for the purpose of bringing a multitude of like minded individuals from across the world who enjoy Star trek. Lotus Fleet is constituted as a militaristic body with all of its membership holding different Starfleet style ranks. The Lotus Fleet ranks are as follows:
1.2 The Fleet Admiral shall appoint the Fleet Executive Officer, Command Division Commanding Officer, Command Division Executive Officer, Operations Commanding Officer, Operations Executive Officer, Academy Commanding Officer, Academy Executive Officer, Task Force Commanding Officer, and Task Force Executive Officer; however the officer must meet the minimum rank requirement of Captain. Retired officers who return will enter provisional rank status.
1.3 The Fleet Admiral, in conjunction with the Fleet Officers, shall be responsible for the day to day operation of Lotus Fleet as dictated by the Chain of Command. The Fleet Admiral is empowered to take all actions he may deem necessary to protect of Lotus Fleet.
1.4 The Fleet Executive Officer shall have the same authority as the Fleet Admiral unless overruled by the Fleet Admiral.
1.5 All other Officers shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned either by the Fleet Admiral or the Fleet Executive Officer.
1.6 The Fleet Admiral and Fleet Executive Officer have the authority to promote and or demote to all ranks; powers to promote or demote can handed down by the current Fleet Admiral and his Executive Officer.
1.7 Any and all promotions or demotions can be over ridden by the Fleet Admiral and or the Fleet Executive Officer. In the event that a dispute arises in regards to demotions or promotions, the Fleet Admiral will have final authority.
1.8 All Admiralty are empowered to discipline officers below them, provided such discipline is fair and in accordance with the Chain of Command and Code of Conduct. This does not include the power to demote, unless the admiral is directly above the officer in chain of command.
1.9 Finally, as stated in the charter hereto, Lotus Fleet is deemed to exist independently of any of its members. Accordingly, no member, regardless of his/her rank, shall have the authority to disband Lotus Fleet for any reason. The sole authority to disband Lotus Fleet resides in discretion of the Lotus Fleet Officers. The Motion to Disband the Fleet must be submitted to all of the Fleet Officers and must receive a unanimous affirmative vote of all Fleet Officers. If these contingencies are not met, the Motion to Disband fails.
1.10 The CoC acts in conjunction with the Fleet General Orders and both must be adhered to without fail.
Article II – Conduct
2.1 All General Officers, Line Officers, non-commissioned officers, and cadets of Lotus Fleet, shall behave at all times in a positive manner that reflects the nature of what it means to be a member of Lotus Fleet. Personal insults, and derogatory comments directed to other Fleet members, non-fleet members, or other Fleets will not be tolerated. However while the use of "colorful" language is not condoned it is not strictly prohibited (continuous and excessive foul language will be handled on a case by case basis). For the purpose of this Article, each member of Lotus Fleet is reminded that he/she is deemed to be a representative of Lotus Fleet at all times. Your actions shall be your own and can affect your standing within Lotus Fleet. At no time will it be permissible to say you acted alone without Lotus Fleet collaboration. As a member of Lotus Fleet your actions reflect upon you as well as the Fleet, therefore you will be held accountable for those actions.
2.2 All General Officers, Line Officers, non-commissioned officers, and cadets of Lotus Fleet shall at all times conform to a code of truth and integrity in all of their endeavors. No member is to shall publicly accuse another (whether a member of Lotus Fleet or not) of cheating, hacking, or having taken advantage of unfair gaming conditions (i.e. "lag") unless the member can prove beyond a reasonable doubt their accusations is valid.
2.3 The word of a Lotus Fleet member given to anyone whether friend or foe shall be considered that member’s sacred oath.
2.4 Each Lotus Fleet member is expected and required to report any violation of the Lotus Fleet Charter, General Orders, and/or Code of Conduct to his Commanding Officer at the soonest opportunity. Any commanding officer receiving any notification of a violation of the above documents is to report it to his Commanding Officer until such time it reaches the Fleet Executive Officer or Fleet Admiral. Possible violations will be posted on the Lotus Fleet Forums in the JAG Dept for investigation.
2.5 Violation of any of the stipulations (whole or in part) of this Article shall be charged as a Category I offense.
Article III – Inter-Fleet Interactions
3.1 All Lotus Fleet Members shall show civility and deference for other community members at all times. Accordingly, non-sanctioned ganging-up on non-Lotus Fleet personnel in a game, taunting an opponent in a game, and/or maliciously interfering in an on-going game created or started by another is forbidden unless as stated above it is a sanctioned action.
3.2 Lotus Fleet will not actively engage in "Spying" or any form of "Espionage" that is intended for the purpose of stealing information or doing damage of any kind to any other Fleet within the Star Trek Community.
3.3 With regards to forums and discussions held, the following guidelines apply. Violation of these guidelines will be considered a Category II Offense.
3.3.1 Exercise common sense and be considerate toward your fellow users. Diversity of opinion and intelligent civil discourse is encouraged; by the same token, insults and “flaming” are not tolerated. Disagreeing with an idea of another community member is different from attacking that individual.
3.3.2 Do not post off-topic. Please keep your comments consistent with the subject and purpose of the conversation thread. Deliberate disruption, such as consistent off-topic and/or frivolous commentary, will not be tolerated. Such posts will be deleted or redirected to a general discussion area.
3.3.3 No all-caps (FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THIS) or all-bold posts please. It is extremely hard to read. Posts submitted in all-caps or all-bolds will be deleted.
3.3.4 Ranting is prohibited. A rant is a post which is long-winded, redundant and filled with angry, non-constructive comments. A free exchange of ideas is essential to building a strong sense of community and helpful in the development of the game. However, rants are disruptive and incite flaming and trolling. Please post your thoughts in a concise, clear manner and avoid going off on rambling tangents.
3.3.5 Personal attacks are prohibited. Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts which are designed to personally berate or insult another. Text of this nature is not beneficial to the community spirit and will not be tolerated.
3.4 (RP) Players are cautioned to avoid allowing an "in character" dispute to become an "out of character" personal attack. The RP section is designed for role playing and/or portraying a role and it is sometimes easy for tempers to flare when the lines between the virtual world and the real world are crossed.
3.5 Trolling is prohibited. Trolling is the word used to describe a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting the members of the forum community. Posts of this nature are disruptive and do not convey a friendly attitude.
3.6 Posting personal information is prohibited. Please respect the privacy of other members/guests and do not give out information such as phone numbers and addresses.
3.7 Private communication between the Administrators, Moderators, and Forum Users is not to be made public on these forums or by any other venue.
3.8 You are not permitted to publicize any private correspondence (including petitions) received from any of the aforementioned.
3.9 Spamming and bumping are prohibited. Spam is considered to be repetitive posting of the same text again and again or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. Bumping posts in order to keep them near the top of the list is also prohibited. Posts of this nature are not conducive to community spirit and are unwelcome.
3.10 Do not post about bugs and exploits. Bugs and exploits should be reported to the Developers of Star Trek Online per their guidelines on doing so.
3.11 Redundant threads will be deleted. As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established. If so, place your comments there instead. Multiple threads on the same subject clutter up the forum needlessly. Keep discussions about one topic to one thread only.
3.12 Impersonating another Forum User, Moderator, or guest is strictly prohibited. You are expressly forbidden from impersonating anyone else, including those named above, on the forums even in jest. This may be grounds for permanent banning from Lotus fleet.
3.13 Lotus Fleet and its moderators reserve the right to delete posts and/or whole conversations we determine are of an irrelevant, abusive or disruptive nature.
3.14 You alone are responsible for the material you post. You will not knowingly post content or links to content that violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of any third party. You will remove your post should you discover that you have violated this provision. Likewise, you may not post content or links to content that is libelous, defamatory, offensive, obscene, racist, abusive, that violates a third party's right to privacy, that otherwise violates any applicable local, state, national or international law, or that is otherwise inappropriate. You will indemnify Lotusfleet.com, it’s members, staff, and affiliates from any and all claims and/or damages (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from any claim brought by any third party relating to content you have posted.
3.15 We shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the forums to determine compliance with all sections of this Agreement and any other operating rules established by us. We shall have the right in our sole discretion to edit, refuse to post, remove, or otherwise alter any material submitted to or posted on the chats or forums. Without limiting the foregoing, we shall have the right to remove any material that we, in our sole discretion, find to be in violation of this agreement or inappropriate for any reason whatsoever without consent.
3.16 Notwithstanding all of the foregoing, users remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.
3.17 We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's privilege to post content in our discussion forums. Suspended members who re-register with new accounts will have those accounts deactivated without notice. Repeated attempts will result in our contacting your ISP with a complaint.
3.18 You understand and agree that Lotusfleet.com is not responsible for any content posted by third parties. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, or any other user of the forums, are those of the respective author(s) and not of us.
3.19 You acknowledge and agree that you use and/or rely on any information obtained through the discussion forums at your own risk. Lotusfleet.com is not in any manner endorsing the content of the forums and cannot and will not vouch for its reliability. The disclaimer of liability contained in this section applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
3.20 Each user specifically acknowledges that we are not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of third parties, subscribers, members or other users of the chats and forums and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with each user.
3.21 You understand and agree that these discussion forums are to be used only for non-commercial purposes. You may not solicit funds, promote commercial entities or otherwise engage in commercial activity in the chats or forums. You may not contact other participants privately by any means without their express prior permission.
3.22 Finally, remember that we are all here to have fun and enjoy each other’s contributions. Please keep that in mind when interacting with fellow members of Lotus fleet, guests and any others you may encounter out there.
3.23 Only members of the Lotus Fleet diplomatic department should register on other forums using the Lotus Fleet Tag [LF]. Using this tag indicates that you are an official representative of our fleet.
Violations of the provisions of this Article shall be considered a Category II offense.
Article IV – Chain of Command
4.1 All members of Lotus Fleet shall be required to, and shall at all times follow the Chain of Command. Most importantly, all members of Lotus Fleet shall accomplish or perform the orders, commands, and/or assignments issued to them by an officer whom is superior in rank. Should the order be characterized as illegal it should be immediately reported to the next higher officer in the Chain of Command. An order given to a subordinate officer may only be given by a superior officer that is within the direct chain of command of the above said subordinate. Overriding orders may only come from the Fleet Admiral or Fleet Executive Officer.
4.2 No member is permitted to publicly question the propriety or wisdom of an order or directive issued to him/her, nor is any officer permitted to privately question OR TO EVEN DISCUSS an order issued to him/her with any person not a member of Lotus Fleet. If a member is troubled by an order, directive, or assignment issued to him/her, they are to immediately state their concern to the issuing officer, who shall note such concerns and then either withdraw or affirm the order. In the event the order is affirmed, the member to whom the order, directive, or assignment is issued shall diligently perform the duties required of him/her until the assignment is completed. In no event may the officer delay in performing a confirmed order he/she questioned to seek redress from a higher authority. Such delay shall be considered insubordination, even in the event the order itself is eventually withdrawn.
4.3 If after performing the order, duty, or assignment the officer in question still feels that the order and/or assignment was not correct, he may take his case to his Commanding Officer. In the event that the Commanding Officer is the Officer issuing the order then the officer in question is permitted to take his complaint to the next highest ranking officer.
4.4 Any member receiving a complaint regarding an order or assignment given is to report it to his Commanding Officer and it is to be passed along the Chain of Command until it reaches the Fleet Executive Officer.
4.5 Members of Lotus Fleet are strictly prohibited from ever disclosing the source of an order, directive, assignment, or policy position to any person not a member of Lotus Fleet for any purpose at any time. This provision shall be deemed to be an implicit part of each order issued by any officer of Lotus Fleet.
4.6 No member of Lotus Fleet is permitted to issue an order, directive, or assignment in the name of Lotus Fleet Command, nor is any officer permitted to post a message in the name of Lotus Fleet Command unless such has been specifically authorized by Fleet Admiral or Fleet Executive Officer. Orders, directives and assignments from Lotus Fleet Command are binding on all officers.
4.7 All Fleet members are required and expected to follow the Chain of Command with respect to those orders which may be issued to them by officers’ superior in rank to them in the same manner as any other officer of Lotus Fleet. No Lotus Fleet Officer may order the Commanding officer or Executive Officer of another division on issues pertaining to that Officer’s respective Fleet Division. Only orders from the Fleet Admiral and Fleet Executive Officer may be issued to Fleet division leadership.
4.8 An officer placed in a command position, by the Fleet Admiral, is the highest authority in command. The individuals assigned to him play a subordinate role regardless of their rank.
4.9 In the absence of both the Fleet CO and Fleet XO the following requirements must be met in order to determine who will be the Acting of each above position:
Individuals must fall into one of the four following positions:
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Command Division Commanding Officer
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Operations Commanding Officer
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Academy Commanding Officer
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Task Force Commanding Officer
Whichever individual has the higher rank assumes the CO position and the subordinate assumes the XO position.
If both are equal in rank, then the individual who has more time in grade will assume the CO position and the subordinate assumes the XO position.
4.10 If the Fleet CO, XO, and Division CO's are not present, the Fleet will enter Blue Alert until such time as the Fleet CO or Fleet XO terminates Blue Alert.
Article V – Discharge of Duties
5.1 All officers of Lotus Fleet are expected and required to complete any task, order or directive assigned to them and to discharge all of their duties diligently and expeditiously. All officers are expected to appear in an on-line gaming venue with regularity and to maintain their skills and competence with respect to such game(s) at the highest possible level. Officers who may find themselves unable to appear in an on-line gaming venue with regularity are required to make a formal Request for Leave to their Commanding Officer.
5.2 Failure on the part of a Lotus Fleet Commissioned or Non-commissioned officer to discharge his/her duties as indicated in this Article shall constitute cause for transition to inactive status or may constitute grounds for a Category II offense.
Article VI – Recruitment
6.1 Recruitment of new members into Lotus Fleet, by all means and definitions, shall be the responsibility of Recruitment Department. It is important that all recruiting is handled through the appropriate channels of Lotus Fleet.
6.2 All recruitment conducted for Lotus Fleet must be done in a manner that follows the guidelines of the general fleet orders. Any exceptions to this must be approved by the Fleet CO, Fleet XO.
6.3 Recruitment of persons under the age of 18 is prohibited without the consent of the Fleet CO.
6.4 Persons who are considered to be on a probationary tract (i.e. persons under 18 or members who are under discipline, etc.) shall refrain from recruitment of any kind.
6.5 Official recruitment activities should only be carried out by the Recruitment Department or by persons assigned to recruiting by the Recruitment Department. Failure to comply with regulations can result in a disciplinary action.
6.6 Recruitment is off limits to any student who is currently enrolled in the Academy. Recruitment can only be conducted by Lotus Fleet Recruitment Officers or Lotus Fleet Staff Officers and Fleet Officers, or by members specifically selected for this duty.
6.7 Persons under the age of 18 admitted to the Academy must complete a trial period of 3 months. Any time during this trial, if the cadet is found unacceptable or in breach of the Code of Conduct, the Cadet may be dismissed from service. A cadet remains in his/her trial period until his/her Division CO, feels that he/she has learned his lessons well and proven to be a responsible and mature officer.
6.8 Persons under the age of 18 applying to Lotus Fleet must meet a review board and gain the approval of at least the Fleet XO or Fleet CO.
Article VII – Academy, Command School
7.1 All joining members of Lotus Fleet are required to attend all 4 years of the Academy.
7.2 Cadets will finish all course work in an academic year prior to advancing to the next year group.
7.3 Courses are marked as Core, Required, or Elective. Each semester has a required number of core and elective courses that each cadet is required to take; the cadet has full discretion as to which classes to take as long as the required number is met. Reference the program plan for options.
7.4 Exams will be given to Academy members at the end of most courses at the Academy. Questions will be added into the Cadet User Interface (CUI) and most will be graded automatically. For the Prime Directive course which requires manual grading, the cadet should inform the Professor of Operations of the need to have the exam graded via PM using the Forums. If the professor does not grade the exam within 2 days, the cadet should inform the Dean of Academics.
7.5 Once a cadet has completed the required courses within an academic year, the cadet must request the next year’s course keys using the proper format. The Dean will then verify their completion of the current year and respond with the new keys.
7.6 All tests given at the Academy are given via the CUI. Tests are given on the honor system. It is the requirement of this institution that tests will be taken without the aid of the course materials or other cadets. You as a cadet are on your honor to follow this regulation. Cadets who are found to have violated this rule will be subject to censure.
7.7 Cadets have two chances to take the exam for each course; an average of below 60% constitutes a failure. The cadet must inform the Dean of Academics via PM of any failure.
7.7.1 The first failure will constitute a re-take of that course.
7.7.2 A second failure in that same course will constitute re-taking the entire academic year.
7.7.3 A third failure in the same course shall constitute starting the Academy over from the beginning at which time the cadet has the option to change to a different degree.
7.8 Any cadet failing a course will not be eligible for Lotus Fleet Academy Honor Graduate status.
7.9 Cadets will select an area of expertise prior to year 2. Courses required for certain disciplines must be completed prior to moving on to the next Academy year. A cadet's choice for area of expertise must be on record with the CUI and the Dean’s office.
7.10 The Academy CO is the final authority on all issues with regards to the Academy except those that directly involve the Academy CO. All cadets should follow proper procedure for dealing with any issues. Cadets with an issue must follow the appropriate chain of command:
7.10.1 Cadets may not take Academy issues outside of the Academy.
7.10.2 Cadets should first take all questions and issues to their professor.
7.10.3 Should their Professor be unable or unwilling to help them, cadets should contact the Dean of Academics.
7.10.4 Should both the Professor and the Dean of Academics be unable or unwilling to help the cadet, the cadet will then contact the Academy CO to have the situation reviewed and resolved. The Academy CO is required to inform the Fleet Executive Officer of instances where a Cadets problem is being resolved by the Academy Commanding Officer or is being reviewed by the JAG.
7.10.5 Failure to follow these guidelines and attempts to intentionally circumvent the Academy subsection of the C.o.C. will be considered a Category II offense.
7.11 All Cadets will retain their right to a JAG investigation should they feel as though the Academy Commanding Officer has not satisfied their issue in a fair and dignified manner.
7.12 In order to graduate from Lotus Fleet Academy, a cadet must maintain a GPA equal to or greater than 60%. However, graduation from Lotus Fleet Academy does not ensure that a cadet can join Lotus Fleet as a member. In order to apply for membership into Lotus Fleet, a cadet must have a GPA equal to or greater than 70%.
7.13
Fleet Command School
7.13.1
Command School is required for all Tier 4, 5, and 6 officers.
7.13.2
Once admitted, all officers have 30 days to become certified. Any exceptions will be at the approval of the Fleet CO.
7.13.3
A person may be appointed into a Tier 4 position without taking Command School, but must attend and become certified within 30 days of being appointed to the Tier 4 position.
7.13.4
Tier 3 officers may be nominated to attend Command School by their Division CO.
7.13.4.1
The officer must be at least a Lieutenant Commander in order to be accepted.
7.13.4.2
The officer must have scored at least an 85% GPA in the Academy to be accepted.
7.13.5
Students must achieve a minimum of 75% GPA in order to become certified from Command School.
7.13.6
Students have three attempts to take a module exam. The highest grade of the three attempts will be used as the final score. A final score of below 75% constitutes a failure. The cadet must inform the Dean of Accession via PM of any failure.
7.13.6.1
Failure of either exam will constitute a review board of the Academy CO, XO, and Dean of Accession to decide if the student should be allowed to continue with Command School, or be dismissed.
7.13.7
Failure to certify from Command School could result in reduction of rank and/or loss of position.
Article VIII – Offenses
8.1 Only a serving Lotus Fleet Officer may bring charges against Lotus Members/Officers. Any person from outside of Lotus Fleet wishing to lodge a complaint may do so via e-mail ONLY to the Fleet Admiral. If he decides that there is a case to hear, he will charge the officer in question himself. No other Lotus Fleet Officer may lodge a complaint on behalf of another person.
8.2 Category I Offenses: All Violations of General Order are considered Category I
8.3 Category II Offenses: All other offenses.
8.4 Your Right To Object:
8.4.1 All members of Lotus Fleet accused of a Category I or Category II offense may both accept and agree to the specifications of charges lodged against them, or they may dispute them to the proper authority, i.e. JAG.
8.4.2 To make your objection known, you must make a submission to only the JAG DIRECTLY. Do NOT post it on the Lotus Fleet Forums. You must either email/PM the Judge Advocate General.
8.4.3 After the issue has been presented to the JAG, the course is set and must be allowed to reach a conclusion. All matters in the purview of the JAG will follow the their inevitable course until a verdict is announced. The JAG is required to inform the Fleet Executive Officer of all cases except in the event that said case involves the Fleet Executive Officer. At such point, the JAG will inform the Fleet Admiral.
8.5 Your Defense:
8.5.1 Fleet member conflicts will be addressed by the division Commanding Officer or Executive Officer of the members in question.
8.5.2 In situations where Fleet member conflicts are resolved by their direct Commanding Officer and Executive Officer or the conflict includes that division Commanding Officer, the matter will be addressed by the Fleet XO. If the Fleet XO determines it necessary, he will convene a Judicial Review Panel to resolve the issue. This Judicial Review Panel will consist of all of the Fleet Officers at which point all issues will be addressed and a decision will be made. This panel will convene only after a verdict from the JAG has been made and the member wishes to challenge said verdict at which point the Judicial Review Panel will review all information regarding the associated case. After review and discussion with the Fleet Officers, the Fleet Admiral will make a final decision on the matter.
8.6 Accusations of Misconduct:
8.6.1 Accusations of misconduct on the part of a Lotus officer shall be made promptly in writing to the immediate Commanding Officer of the accusing officer. The Commanding Officer shall immediately thereafter forward the Accusation to the JAG who, in-turn notifies the Fleet Executive Officer who, in-turn, shall immediately inform the Fleet Admiral. In the event the accusation involves the JAG, the accusation shall be directly forward to the Fleet Executive Officer. In the event the accusation involves the Fleet Executive Officer the accusation shall be directly forwarded to the Fleet Admiral by the Commanding officer of the accusing officer. In the event the accusation involves the Fleet Admiral, a Judicial Panel will be formed consisting of the five remaining Flag Officers, at which point a resolution of misconduct must be met with approval by every member of the Judicial Panel. In the event that any member of the Judicial Panel disagrees, all charges of misconduct are dropped. If the Fleet Admiral is under investigation, his powers to appoint and/or remove fleet officers is suspended until such time as a determination of guilt or innocence has been made.
Article IX – JAG Rights
9.1 The Judge Advocate General (JAG) shall serve as the Lotus Fleet investigatory body. The chief responsibility of the JAG will be as a focal point for all potential misconduct that is committed by Lotus Fleet members. The JAG will hand-down punishment and come to decisions in regards to guilt or innocence of an investigated matter. The Fleet Admiral retains the authority to override any punishments handed down by the JAG and replace such punishments with a higher or lower form of punishment.
9.2 Rights:
9.2.1 All members/cadets have the right to the JAG dept regardless of rank, title, or time in service. Should a member need to file a complaint to the JAG, they may do so through the proper forum location. Once submitted, that complaint will be investigated in full and a judgment rendered. All final judgments made by the Fleet XO following a full investigation will be made public knowledge to the Fleet so as to be used in a deterrence effect.
9.3 Method of Investigation and Judgment:
9.3.1 In the event that a situation arises that the JAG must investigate, all pertinent information and all said information shall be made available to the JAG without incident. The JAG will gather all information, both negative and positive, related to the situation and present it to the Fleet Executive Officer in an impartial manner for final judgment and sentencing. In the Event the Fleet XO is under investigation the JAG will report to the Fleet Commanding Officer.
9.3.2 Should the JAG become involved in a situation, the Fleet XO will act as the JAG and will report the results of the investigation to the Fleet CO in the same manner as presented above.
9.3.3 If the Fleet XO feels that he cannot perform in an impartial manner, the responsibility shall be transferred to the Fleet CO
9.3.4 The Fleet XO will use the below punishments as a guide for sentencing but has the right amend as he sees fit as the situation dictates.
9.3.5 Upon submission the Fleet XO will work with the Fleet Investigation Officer in informing Division Commanders that a JAG review of said individuals is taking place in their division. The Division CO will be briefed in on the reported issue, but not given specific detail into the investigation as this may comprise the integrity of the Investigation. Fleet XO will coordinate any meetings between all involved parties within that Command and ensure that the Chain of Command is maintained and respected with regards to this investigation. Upon Final Judgment from the JAG the Fleet XO will brief the Fleet CO on all details of the case.
9.3.4.1 Any member found guilty of a Category I offense may be Dismissed from Lotus Fleet, Demoted, and/or any other punishment which will be suggested by an appropriate ranking officer or by the Fleet XO, whereby an appropriate ranking officer is involved he or she will be constrained by the powers allowed him by this article and or by assignment allocated to him/her.
9.3.4.2 Any member found guilty of a Category II offense shall be subject to the following discipline:
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1st Offense – Written warning or demotion
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2nd Offense (w/in 6 months) – Written warning or demotion or dismissal
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3rd Offense (w/in 6 months of 2nd offense) – Demotion or dismissal
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4th Offense (w/in 6 months of 3rd offense) – Dismissal
9.4 Once a final judgment has been rendered by the proper authority depending on the situation that judgment is final and cannot be appealed to a higher authority.
Article X – Resignations
10.1 If an Officer resigns he may request to return at the appropriate Provisional rank. With respect to Fleet Officer choosing to return they will be commissioned to the rank of Fleet Officer Provisional.
10.2 If by chance a staff position of same as previously held or less rank is open for that Fleet officer to return to, then he/she may do so upon acceptance of his/her application. This is solely at the discretion of the Fleet Commanding Officer and Fleet Executive Officer.
10.3 Should a member or Fleet Officer leave Lotus Fleet without notifying or properly documenting their resignation from the Fleet, said individual will return to Lotus Fleet as a cadet and will be treated as a new member. They will then be required to satisfy all prerequisites for the Academy for graduation. Upon graduation the Individual will be required to progress through the Lotus Fleet ranks at what is considered to be a standard rate of promotion for all members.
Article XI – Commanders
11.1 Those officers of different divisions that are given the privilege of being appointed a Commanding Officer do hereby take charge of all operations regarding that division, regardless of rank, at the discretion of the Fleet Admiral. The Commanding Officer of said division may choose their Executive officer.
11.2 Commanding Officers may appoint their division’s Executive Officer only if the individual’s rank is at the level of Captain, and the appointment is accepted by the Fleet Admiral and the Fleet Executive Officer. A waiver may be given to individuals currently holding the rank of Commander to be appointed as the division’s Executive Officer by the Fleet Admiral, at which time the individual will receive a promotion to the rank appropriate for the position held.
Article XII – Pledge
"I, (insert name here), pledge to be a committed member of the Lotus Fleet. To overcome adversity and triumph over obstacles. To uphold the ideals of the United Federation of Planets. I will be the eyes that see over vast distances, the wings that carry people across stars, and the claw that defends and gives rest to the weary. My heart knows no bounds.
I am Lotus Fleet”
Article XIII – CoC Changes
13.1 In the event that updates or changes need to be made the Lotus Fleet Code of Conduct they will be submitted to the Fleet Executive Officer. Only after he has fully reviewed the submission will an alteration be made by the Fleet XO.
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