Alert Procedure

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Green Alert

The normal operating procedure. There is no currently known threat to the ship, nor crew.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Open carrying of long arms disallowed. Standard stab-and bullet-resistant equipment recommended for Security personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unbolted and accessible to all authorized personnel. High Security Areas and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be locked as needed.
Medical	Report to supervisor for general orders.
Engineering	Report to supervisor for general orders.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimal force required; prioritize de-escalation whenever possible.

Blue Alert

Elevated alert status. There is an ongoing, known, or suspected security threat to the NanoTrasen vessel or its crew, or another significant security emergency.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Head of Station Security > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Open carry of weaponry permitted for authorised entities. Body armour and helmets mandatory for Security personnel, permitted for distribution to authorised personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Searches may be performed at the discretion of security personnel and without a warrant. Open carry disallowed for non-security personnel.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unlocked unless affected by known threats. Access to HSAs locked.
Medical	Binary suit sensors recommended at a minimum. EVA suits recommended for emergency responders, functioning internals and PPE heavily advised.
Engineering	EVA suits recommended for engineers. Make emergency internals easily accessible.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimal force required; non-lethal weapons may be used freely based on threat and compliance.

Red Alert

Emergency alert status. There are multiple major emergency situations ongoing, or a major security emergency affecting the station.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Security Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Issuing of lethal weapons heavily recommended. Body armour and helmets mandatory for Security personnel, permitted for distribution to authorised personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Searches and departmental raids may be performed at the discretion of security personnel and without a warrant. Open carry disallowed for non-security personnel.
Secure Areas	All HSAs should remain locked and under guard. Secure areas unlocked unless affected by known threats.
Medical	Full suit sensors mandatory for observation and safety. EVA suits and functioning internals heavily advised for emergency responders.
Engineering	EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Distribute emergency internals to crew.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with adequate force to safely subdue suspects, dependent on threat and compliance. Lethal force is permitted to effect arrests against evasive targets.

Violet Alert

Elevated alert status. There is a serious viral outbreak, ongoing major death event, or there is another significant medical emergency.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Chief Medical Officer > Medical Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Issuing of lethal weapons disadvised. Standard stab-and bullet-resistant equipment recommended for Security personnel. Basic PPE highly recommended for all personnel, L3 biohazard gear advised.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for orders. Non-medical personnel should ensure they do not interfere with medical staff, may assist where applicable, obey all applicable orders from medical personnel. Security should seek to aid medical staff in enforcement of quarantine procedures or medical treatment as necessary.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unlocked and accessible to all authorized personnel. High Security Areas and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be locked as needed.
Medical	Report to supervisor for orders. Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits recommended for emergency responders, functioning internals and PPE heavily advised.
Engineering	Standard practice.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimal force required; prioritize de-escalation whenever possible.

Yellow Alert

Elevated alert status. There is a major issue with the atmospheric system, the station has suffered/is about to suffer significant damage, or there is another significant engineering emergency.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Chief Engineer > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Open carrying disadvised, particularly lethal weaponry. EVA suits recommended.
Discipline	Follow due process. Non-engineering personnel advised to evacuate affected areas and obey any relevant instructions from engineering personnel. Security should seek to aid engineering staff where possible.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unlocked unless affected by known threats. Access to HSAs permitted for all authorised personnel.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits and functioning internals recommended for emergency responders.
Engineering	Report to supervisor for orders. EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Distribute emergency internals to crew. Propose evacuation if damage is irreparable or sufficiently hazardous.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimum required force to subdue a target, dependent on threat and compliance. De-escalation prioritised.

White Alert

Elevated alert status. The station is suffering dangerously high levels of glimmer, there are several active psionic threats, or there is another significant epistemic emergency.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Mystagogue > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Open carrying lethal/non-lethal weaponry permitted. Body armour and psionic insulation recommended.
Discipline	Follow due process. Security and engineering should seek to aid epistemics staff in shutting off glimmer probers, and propose evacuation if glimmer spiral is unrecoverable.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unlocked and accessible. Access to HSAs permitted for all authorised personnel.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. Prepare for increased incidents of burn and brain damage.
Engineering	EVA suits recommended for engineers. Prepare to dispose of rogue probers.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimum required force to subdue a target, dependent on threat and compliance. RoE on mindbreaking is lifted.

Gamma Alert

Emergency alert status. Central Command has called the Gamma Alert; the Station is on its last legs, almost everyone is dead, or there is another existential crisis affecting the station.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Security Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Full combat-ready kit or as close as possible mandatory for security. Open carry disallowed for non-security personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Martial law is in effect. Arrests, searches, and raids may be performed at the discretion of security personnel and without a warrant. Arrests of officers permitted at discretion of security personnel. Summary punishment, including execution, may be sentenced by any authorised entity. Security is fully authorised to take whatever actions deemed necessary to neutralise or repel station threats. Propose evacuation or scuttling if station cannot be retaken.
Secure Areas	All secure areas unsecured as needed to facilitate evacuation and/or retrieval of sensitive materials.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits and functioning internals heavily advised for emergency responders.
Engineering	EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Distribute emergency internals to crew.
Rules of Engagement	Lethal force authorised at the discretion of security personnel, in self defence, or to effect an arrest.

Delta Alert

Emergency alert status. Station scuttling is imminent, or there is another existential crisis affecting the station. All crew and passengers must be evacuated as applicable.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Security Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Full combat-ready kit or as close as possible mandatory for security. Open carry disallowed for non-security personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Martial law is in effect. Arrests, searches, and raids may be performed at the discretion of security personnel and without a warrant. Arrests of officers permitted at discretion of security personnel. Summary punishment, including execution, may be sentenced by any authorised entity. Security is fully authorised to take whatever actions deemed necessary to neutralise or repel station threats. Propose evacuation or scuttling if station cannot be retaken.
Secure Areas	All secure areas unsecured as needed to facilitate evacuation and/or retrieval of sensitive materials.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits and functioning internals heavily advised for emergency responders.
Engineering	EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Distribute emergency internals to crew.
Rules of Engagement	Lethal force authorised at the discretion of security personnel, in self defence, or to effect an arrest.