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ajqtrz
Chef - loquacious Old Dog
The following is a copy of something I sent to my crew.
Msg to: Crew, Starship Valiant- 10-29-2020
From: Captain AJ
RE: Communication
"Fellowship" may be defined, in a sort of "cutesy" way as "two or more fellows on the same ship." Being on the same ship those fellows have to want to be going wherever the ship is going. Making sure you are aboard the right ship is the first responsibility. The following observations have been basic since the founding of navies on Earth. And though we may be in space, they still apply. Other things for which each crew member is responsible include:
1) The need to watch and report anything on the ship that isn't "ship shape." You are the crew and you are responsible for telling somebody if the ship is leaking! Or if the heads are overflowing. Or if the fore deck needs scrubbed. The seaworthiness of the ship is ultimately the captains responsibility but Captains seldom have the time or ability to see everything going on. And a leaking can go down in minutes. Better to fix things early. Better to report them quickly.
2) The need to watch out for each other. "Man overboard" is the worse thing anybody can hear on board ship because finding anybody in even a few hectres of open water is much harder than you can imagine. Usually if the crew has lost visual contact with the person in the water it's 50/50 if you'll find them. So if you think somebody is slowing down, upset, or otherwise in danger of jumping ship, do let the "chain of command" know.
3) The need to communicate when asked. Imagine If the Captain is unsure if 40% of the crew got the order to "man battle stations!," it would be difficult to fight. It would be hard to know if you can rely on the forward batteries to fire if you never hear "Aye aye captain!" from those manning those guns. So when asked a question, respond. When you receive a message that doesn't need an answer, it doesn't hurt to respond then too. When in doubt, communicate.
Notice that , in all there cases, communication counts. You don't have to be "chatty," but simple responses are part of the responsibility of being a crew member. Anbd if you think about it, almost all of our recent and continuing success is because most of us do communicate and do it well. So let's keep it up!
Can I get and "Aye, aye, Captain?"
Captain AJ
Msg to: Crew, Starship Valiant- 10-29-2020
From: Captain AJ
RE: Communication
"Fellowship" may be defined, in a sort of "cutesy" way as "two or more fellows on the same ship." Being on the same ship those fellows have to want to be going wherever the ship is going. Making sure you are aboard the right ship is the first responsibility. The following observations have been basic since the founding of navies on Earth. And though we may be in space, they still apply. Other things for which each crew member is responsible include:
1) The need to watch and report anything on the ship that isn't "ship shape." You are the crew and you are responsible for telling somebody if the ship is leaking! Or if the heads are overflowing. Or if the fore deck needs scrubbed. The seaworthiness of the ship is ultimately the captains responsibility but Captains seldom have the time or ability to see everything going on. And a leaking can go down in minutes. Better to fix things early. Better to report them quickly.
2) The need to watch out for each other. "Man overboard" is the worse thing anybody can hear on board ship because finding anybody in even a few hectres of open water is much harder than you can imagine. Usually if the crew has lost visual contact with the person in the water it's 50/50 if you'll find them. So if you think somebody is slowing down, upset, or otherwise in danger of jumping ship, do let the "chain of command" know.
3) The need to communicate when asked. Imagine If the Captain is unsure if 40% of the crew got the order to "man battle stations!," it would be difficult to fight. It would be hard to know if you can rely on the forward batteries to fire if you never hear "Aye aye captain!" from those manning those guns. So when asked a question, respond. When you receive a message that doesn't need an answer, it doesn't hurt to respond then too. When in doubt, communicate.
Notice that , in all there cases, communication counts. You don't have to be "chatty," but simple responses are part of the responsibility of being a crew member. Anbd if you think about it, almost all of our recent and continuing success is because most of us do communicate and do it well. So let's keep it up!
Can I get and "Aye, aye, Captain?"
Captain AJ
