I want to implement this (with help, hopefully)
Idea is to add new job to the field - XO. First - some bulletpoints about the role:
1) Title is Executive Officer
2) Access - assistant level + Bridge + Bridge meeting room
3) Mindshielded - so can't be any kind of traitor on roundstart
4) Second in command - so he assumes command if captain dies
5) Spawns at bridge in the middle chair
6) Has XO's Bowman headset with access to all departments
7) Has telebaton and no other weaponry or armor
8) Primary job is to monitor consoles and report any alert or issue that may happen. That doesn't mean they should sit at camera console and peek at every corner - that is AI's and warden's job
9) They are not in command unless captain is MIA. They are merely informing other members of command about incoming issues.
10) Unlike AI, their task is to asses the situation and digest it into consumable chunks for captain. After captain commanded something they have to ensure that the request is being worked on. They should update captain on the progress.
So why!?
Advantages:
1) Role for newbies in command, and for pros who like to RP
2) Freeing and forcing captain to do other, more important things - like monitoring completion of projects, actually deciding what to do with critical situations
3) If captain is ded/MIA/ not yet arrived, person with mindshield implant is much better on bridge, than hop, that CAN be traitor
4) Remove stress from HoPs, that are not ready for commanding duties, and actually have their own job to do.
5) Adds additional slot to already overpopped server
6) If we have more interactions, can be a person that raises/lowers the shield, changes orbit of the station, etc
Disadvantages:
1) Works only if captain has something actually to do. If admins give more events - this will be less of an issue
2) Might assume role of "Second Blueshield" (which should be forbidden by SoP) or "NT Rep" (but they deal with NT)
3) Might be a boring job
4) Captain might shift all blame from him onto XO, but it should be stated that captain is responsible for ALL actions made by XO and him, except violations of space law by XO himself
So please discuss... We had a really heated discussion in discord, and I doubt it will be less hot here=)