[An4ximandros]

Woah, You are right! The CO of the Toutatis is working for the GTVA.

[rubixcube]

oooooo, the plot thickens (as if it wasn't thick enough already  )

[MatthTheGeek]

(19:05:52) Aesaar: hmm, coversations from Tenebra thinks Martache is the Atreus's captain
(19:06:10) Aesaar: but he's actually the Toutatis camptain
(19:06:21) Aesaar: accordong to aristeia
(19:06:52) MatthTheGeek: might be an oversight
(19:06:57) Aesaar: yes
(19:07:04) Axem: or its a coincidence
(19:07:08) Darius: martache is definitely on the toutatis
(19:07:08) Aesaar: or he's just that badass
(19:07:35) Aesaar: he captains the two most badass ships in Sol
(19:07:37) Darius: there are over 50 martaches enlisted in the gtva and uef

[X3N0-Life-Form]

Martache is so badass he can be in two places at once, and actually has to fight himself to encounter any sort of challenge.

[General Battuta]

loooooooool

[Drogoth]

Martache is so badass he can be in two places at once, and actually has to fight himself to encounter any sort of challenge.

No kidding.

[Apollo]

The wiki says Calder is the Toutatis's commander, but Martache is its CO.

I didn't know there was a difference.

[Aesaar]

Martache is the Toutatis captain.

[An4ximandros]

Martache commands the ship, Calder commands the fleet (and thus the ship as well.)

[General Battuta]

The wiki says Calder is the Toutatis's commander, but Martache is its CO.

I didn't know there was a difference.

Calder fights the war, Martache fights the ship. Calder's pretty hands-on though!

[Phantom Hoover]

Martache got so sick of Calder's backseat captaining he took a part-time job on the Atreus

[Apollo]

Interesting. I wonder how a Captain gets command of the most directly powerful (now that it has massdrivers) ship in the fleet, when an older ship like the Meridan is commanded by an Admiral.

I guess the UEF does things differently.

[Sathanas]

Flagships are called that because the flag officer is on board. The Meridian would have a Captain as well for direct command of his ship, but the Admiral has command of his group, which includes that ship. The nitty gritty command responsibilities still fall on the Captain of the ship however

[General Battuta]

Interesting. I wonder how a Captain gets command of the most directly powerful (now that it has massdrivers) ship in the fleet, when an older ship like the Meridan is commanded by an Admiral.

I guess the UEF does things differently.

Both the Toutatis and the Meridian carry an Admiral as the highest ranking officer aboard, but the ship proper is commanded by a Captain, who directs the ship while the Admiral directs the fleet. (Further confusingly, the  man or woman who is currently in command of a warship is always referred to as Captain, even if their formal rank is not Captain - so an Admiral commanding a single ship would be called Captain.)

[Apollo]

Oh.

So basically, the Admiral orders the fleet and the flagship around, and the Captain of the flagship carries out the Admiral's orders?

EDIT: Would this extend to retail?

[Sathanas]

I believe it applies to navies in general. The Admiral needs a ship to cruise around in, but every ship needs a Captain

[Aesaar]

Apollo: An example: Calder tells Martache to attack a Hecate.  Martache gives orders to gunnery, telling them where he wants rounds from the gattlers and artillery, and where he wants torpedoes.  Then he gives orders to helm to put the ship in a position to avoid damage and maximise weapon coverage.  And so on. 

Calder then gives similar orders to the other ships under his command.

The GTVA procedure is much the same.

[Apollo]

OK, thanks. I'd better remember that for my own campaign.

[Klaustrophobia]

(Further confusingly, the  man or woman who is currently in command of a warship is always referred to as Captain, even if their formal rank is not Captain - so an Admiral commanding a single ship would be called Captain.)

this bit of confusion can and usually is cleared up by referring to the captain as "the CO."  "skipper" is an informal way of differentiating the rank of captain from the CO, but i've not actually heard that one used IRL.

[Drogoth]

I remember reading somewhere that any other officers of 'captain' rank onboard besides the CO (like someone on the admiral's staff) receives a courtesy brevet promotion to Commodore, but only in name, and only when on ship. When off ship they revert to captain.

Confirm/deny?