1.  Protect the integrity and ideals of New Frontier.  You will be the individual that sees each and every post for your ship.  It is your responsibility to make sure that the posting and character development remains in line with the spirit of Star Trek, and the New Frontier.  If problems arise, you must address them and find an agreeable solution.

2.  Recruit, Recruit, Recruit.  The Fleet Admirals will do a lot of recruiting for New Frontier, but each CO is expected to recruit for their own ships.  The players are the heart of your group, and you simply can not have enough. Each ship must have 5 people, not counting the CO, on board before they can begin simming on their own.  During the building phase you will be assigned to simm at either Starbase 14, or with an experienced crew in a joint mission.

3.  Post no less than twice a week.  You are, after all, the head person and your people will take their lead from you.  If you are not a regular poster, your crew won't be either.

4.  Manage the simms, but don't control them.  Basically you want to put out the beginning and the end of each mission, but allow your crew to develop the heart of it.  This encourages them to get involved, and lightens your load some.

5.  Mentor your crew, especially the new players.  Work with them, answer their questions (and there will be some with a million questions), direct them to the information they need, analyze posting formats, etc. Provide encouragement and positive feedback to the crew members that are doing well.  It will make them want to continue to do well.

6.  Design and maintain a website for your ship. This does not have to be a big flashy site.  Our "flash" should be in our simms. But it should be a nice clean site that provides the information necessary.  The better your site looks, the more effective your recruiting will be.

7.  Educate your crew and build a team spirit.  Even a position as the 5th Security Guard can be fun if they are involved and appreciated. The more education the crew has the better.  Take advantage of the Fleet Department Heads as they continue to provide new information and ideas in their area of expertise.

8.  Communicate with your superior's on a regular basis.  None of us have all the answers, but we are here to help make your life easier.

9.  Complete and return the reports on time.  Each month you will be required to send in a report about your ship.  This will enable the Fleet Admirals to know how things are going, make suggestions, and help you fill available positions.

10.  Vote for New Frontier on all the top sites we have listed.  This is not an absolute requirement but simply put, the higher we are on those lists, the more people are going to find us, the more people we will have, the more crew you will have....... Need I say more?

11.  In the event that the Fleet Admirals need to step into a situation, you are expected, after giving us your opinions, to follow the orders given to you.  Hopefully this will be a very rare occurrence.

12.  Treat all crew members with the utmost respect, and be impartial in your promotions and awards, as well as any punishment you need to deal with. 

13.  Subscribe to and participate in the New Frontier CO Forum.  This is where you can interact with the Admirals and your other CO's. It is also where we will post new ideas, problems, and any changes that have been made.

14.  Make sure that your crew is having fun.  If they aren't enjoying themselves, your ship and New Frontier will get a bad reputation. 
 

These rules may be changed and adjusted at any point and time.  When/If a change is made, a message will be sent to the CO list.  Your feedback and suggestions for these responsibilities are welcome and encouraged.
 

If you have read, and agree to follow, these simple rules, and feel you are upto the challenge of commanding a ship in the New Frontier, please apply for a position.