| rdfs:comment | - A Line Officer is an officer (ensign, lieutenant j.g., lieutenant, lieutenant commander) from a non-command division (i.e. medical, operations, security, engineering, sciences) who wishes to be able to take command of the bridge during off-hours (Gamma-Shift) or in the event of an emergency situation when the regular command division officers are not available or dead. For example the Chief Medical Officer might wish to add Line Officer to his personnel file, and takes his Bridge Officer's Test, which enables him to sit in the captain's chair under certain circumstances. First, the officer must be trained in the use of all stations on the bridge, most especially Flight Control (Conn), Tactical, and Ops (Operations Management.) He must learn the basic functions of all departments of the shi
- The Bridge Officer's Test, also known as the Starfleet bridge officer examination, is a series of tests in stages, allowing the Starfleet officer who passes the ability to stand-in for command officers on the bridge of a starship. Commanding officers, such as the captain, first officer, second officer and third officer, undertake the Command Officer's Test to determine their ability to command a starship. The candidate must pass all stages, including the final examination where he or she must order a subordinate to their death to save the ship.
- Beverly Crusher, who wanted to contribute more than just in sickbay, was promoted to commander after she took her Bridge Officer's Test in 2362. (TNG: "Thine Own Self" ) In 2370, after attending her Starfleet Academy reunion, Deanna Troi felt she was one of the few classmates who had not risen to command level status. This, combined with her experience of being forced into command under pressure two years earlier when the USS Enterprise-D hit a quantum filament, led her to talk to Commander Beverly Crusher, who on occasion took the night watch of the bridge to stay informed of operations. (TNG: "Disaster" , "Thine Own Self" )
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| abstract | - Beverly Crusher, who wanted to contribute more than just in sickbay, was promoted to commander after she took her Bridge Officer's Test in 2362. (TNG: "Thine Own Self" ) In 2370, after attending her Starfleet Academy reunion, Deanna Troi felt she was one of the few classmates who had not risen to command level status. This, combined with her experience of being forced into command under pressure two years earlier when the USS Enterprise-D hit a quantum filament, led her to talk to Commander Beverly Crusher, who on occasion took the night watch of the bridge to stay informed of operations. (TNG: "Disaster" , "Thine Own Self" ) This led Troi to try the test, which Commander Riker administered. The final portion of the test, which also included a question and answer section, was to make decisions in a holodeck simulation. In it, the officer was required to order an officer to sacrifice themselves to save the ship. She failed the final exam several times before Riker informed her that he was canceling the tests, convinced she would not pass - as much as he cared for her, his first duty was to the Enterprise. Troi was furious, but soon his line about being loyal "to the ship" got her thinking, and she ran the test again, this time saving the ship, but only after ordering Geordi La Forge to make a repair in an area where he would be exposed to fatal doses of radiation. When Riker, having realized she would not simply "let this go", entered the holodeck and congratulated her on passing the exam, she realized that its whole purpose was to ascertain whether or not she would be able to send a subordinate, especially a personal friend, to certain death. Having hesitated to make the decision, Troi admitted that she might not be cut out for command, but Riker responded that, having tried every other solution she could think of, then making this painful choice as a last resort, she had done exactly what she had to, and had earned the promotion to commander. (TNG: "Thine Own Self" )
- The Bridge Officer's Test, also known as the Starfleet bridge officer examination, is a series of tests in stages, allowing the Starfleet officer who passes the ability to stand-in for command officers on the bridge of a starship. Commanding officers, such as the captain, first officer, second officer and third officer, undertake the Command Officer's Test to determine their ability to command a starship. The candidate must pass all stages, including the final examination where he or she must order a subordinate to their death to save the ship. USS Enterprise-D chief medical officer Dr. Beverly Crusher passed the exam in 2362 as a result of her desire to contribute to more than just sickbay. Enterprise counselor Deanna Troi undertook the test in 2370, reacting to both her reaction to command in 2368 and the number of her Starfleet Academy classmates who had risen to command status. Troi passed after several failed attempts. (TNG: "Thine Own Self", "Disaster") In the same year, USS Shabonee counselor Daniel Radke took the test and passed to give him more options, progressing on to the Command Officer's Bridge test and a brief stint at command. (Star Trek: Shabonee; Star Trek: The Prospect Chronicles; Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions) Successful candidates gain the Bridge Officer Certification to prove they passed.
- A Line Officer is an officer (ensign, lieutenant j.g., lieutenant, lieutenant commander) from a non-command division (i.e. medical, operations, security, engineering, sciences) who wishes to be able to take command of the bridge during off-hours (Gamma-Shift) or in the event of an emergency situation when the regular command division officers are not available or dead. For example the Chief Medical Officer might wish to add Line Officer to his personnel file, and takes his Bridge Officer's Test, which enables him to sit in the captain's chair under certain circumstances. First, the officer must be trained in the use of all stations on the bridge, most especially Flight Control (Conn), Tactical, and Ops (Operations Management.) He must learn the basic functions of all departments of the ship, starship tactics, Away Team protocols, Contact Protocols, etc. In short, all of the general requirements of a commanding officer of a starship. This Six-Month course of study is available both at Starfleet Academy and on-board a starship, usually through instructional courses via PADD and on a holodeck.
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