Alert Procedure

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 for Security personnel. 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. HSAs and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be bolted as needed.
Medical	Binary suit sensors recommended at a minimum.
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 all authorised entities. Body armour mandatory for Security personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Searching individuals suspected of committing a crime is encouraged.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unbolted unless affected by known threats. Bolting HSAs recommended.
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.
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.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Protection of personnel prioritized over body and department searches.
Secure Areas	All HSAs recommended to be bolted and under guard. Secure areas unbolted unless affected by known threats.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits and functioning internals heavily advised for emergency responders.
Engineering	EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Make emergency internals easily accessible.
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. Biohazard gear advised.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for orders. Non-medical personnel should ensure they do not interfere with medical staff. Security should seek to aid medical staff where possible.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unbolted. HSAs and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be bolted 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	Report to supervisor for general orders.
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 > Engineering Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Issuing of lethal weapons disadvised. EVA protection heavily advised for all personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for orders. Non-engineering personnel advised to evacuate affected areas. Security should seek to aid engineering staff where possible.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unbolted. HSAs and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be bolted as needed.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. EVA suits and functioning internals recommended for emergency responders.
Engineering	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 minimal force required; prioritize de-escalation whenever possible.

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 > Epistemics Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles
Armoury Policy	Psionic insulation recommended for all personnel. Open carry of weaponry permitted for authorised entities. Standard stab- and bullet-resistant equipment recommended for Security personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for orders. Security and Engineering should seek to aid epistemics staff where possible. Propose evacuation if glimmer spiral is unrecoverable.
Secure Areas	Secure areas unbolted. HSAs and areas with an expectation of privacy, such as bedrooms, dorms, or medical treatment facilities, may be bolted as needed.
Medical	Full suit sensors heavily advised. Prepare for increased incidents of burn and brain damage.
Engineering	EVA suits heavily advised for engineers. Distribute emergency internals to crew. Prepare for detonation of probers.
Rules of Engagement	Engage with minimal force required; ROE on mindwiping is lifted and may be performed by the Psionic Mantis, Chaplain or Mystagogue at their discretion.

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	Issuing of lethal weapons heavily recommended. Body armour and helmets mandatory for Security personnel. EVA protection heavily advised for all personnel.
Discipline	Report to supervisor for general orders. Martial law is in effect.
Secure Areas	All HSAs recommended to be bolted and under guard. Secure areas unbolted.
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	Martial law is in effect.

Delta Alert

Emergency alert status. The nuclear destruction mechanism has been engaged and station destruction is imminent. All crew aboard the station must attempt to reverse the self-destruct mechanism, if engaged in error. Should reversal prove impossible, evacuate as applicable.

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. EVA protection heavily advised for all personnel.
Discipline	Security and Command must expend all efforts to prevent station destruction if engaged in error. Martial law is in effect.
Secure Areas	All secure areas and HSAs should remain unbolted.
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	Martial law is in effect.

Code Octarine

Emergency alert status. The station's deep-spectrum sensors have identified critical Λ-CDM levels. The station and all surrounding space is under threat of an impending existential noospheric-to-real threat.

Condition	Description
Chain of Command	CO > Mystagogue > Security Personnel > Department Heads > Supervisory Roles >
Armoury Policy	Issuing of lethal weapons recommended. Body armour and helmets mandatory for Security personnel, permitted for distribution to authorised personnel. EVA protection strongly advised for all personnel.
Discipline	Emergency personnel must expend all efforts to prevent station destruction. Arrests, searches, and raids may be performed at the discretion of security personnel and without a warrant. Where possible, threats should be subdued and brought to the Chaplain or Mystagogue for processing.
Secure Areas	All secure areas and HSAs should remain unbolted.
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 neutralise threats. Lethal force authorised at the discretion of Security personnel, in self-defence, or to effect arrests. ROE on mindwiping is lifted and may be performed by the Psionic Mantis or Mystagogue at their discretion.