Hierarchy

Disambiguation of Staff Ranks and Obligations, Committees, Crew Ranks, and explanation of Titles on the Discord.

See Staff and Staff Operations Policy for more Staff information.

See Crew, Crew/Veteran, and Crew/Mentor for more information and policy.

Staff

All Staff officially represent Nova Sector and it's interests.

Community Staff

These are your general Staff. Most Staff positions are captured by this description.

Head Admin

These individuals control the entire show. Functions as a Council.

Staff Overseer

• Directs Staff Operations and Crew Integrity

Policy Head

• Develops and polishes Server Rules and Policy. Ensures their correct application

Staff Manager

Senior Staff Specialists

• Primary point of contact for day-to-day Staff Operations.
• Assists Head Admins with Community Management. Provides council for the Head Admins.
• Typically specialized for specific facets of Server Administration, such as:
  • Mediations
  • Discord Moderation
  • Access Request Management
  • Staff Training & Management
  • Technical Writing

Administrator

Senior Staff. Considered stinky.

• Provides an additional point of contact for Game Assistants needing a judgement call.
• Assists Staff Manager+ with SOP enforcement and Staff Management
• Assists Staff and moderates Game Assistant administrative behavior
• Front liners for Events

Game Assistant

Standard Staff. Your average admeme.

• First line for Tickets, Prayers, OpFors, Events, and day-to-day Player/Staff interactions
• Mediates issues between players
• Enforces Server Rules and Policy
• Observes for and reports long-term concerns with Game / Crew Integrity

Trial Staff

The greenmins. These are people who are onboarding for a Standard Staff position. Trial Staff typically hold this rank for ~1 month.

• Become familiar with SOP, VV and other Game Admin tools, and general Community resources and structure
• Adjust to Staff culture and find a place within it
• Find a significant way to contribute to Community or Staff goals once achieving true Staff.
• Report issues with the Trial Staff process

Discord Staff

Head Admins

Have the final say on Discord matters.

Head Chat Moderator

Held by a Staff Manager.

• Outranks all other Staff Managers and lower Community Staff on Discord related matters.

Community Staff & Discord

• Staff maintain their respective rank here, with the exception of the Head Chat Moderator's guidance

• Standard SOP applies otherwise

Chat Moderator

Reports directly to the Head Chat Moderator.

• Handles Discord Server Chat affairs
• Mediates as necessary in public channels
• Identifies problematic individuals and groups
• Applies action against Crew breaking Server or Discord rules
• Makes reports on after-action identified Game Server rule breaks

Maintenance Staff

Maintenance Staff are a Standalone branch of Server Administration. They do not report directly to Community Staff, only to the Development Overseer.

Development Overseer

Lead Game Designer

• Code storyboarding
• Delegation of dev work
• Grand Reviewer of Pull Requests
• Keeps the spaghetti on the plate

Sysadmin

Development Specialists.

• Handles general maintenance and quick-fixes for Nova Sector Services
• Assists with Staff technical issues
• Provides insight and consultation regarding technical concerns

Maintainer

Official Developers for Nova Sector

• Provides ongoing dev work and contributions to the Github
• Takes on Bounties and other larger projects
• Keeps things fresh and interesting by expanding the game universe

Committees

Most Committees are led by either a Staff Manager or a Head Admin. Democratic process is commonplace, but the ruling Senior Staff will have the final say.

Committee members are considered Representatives but not Authorities on their topics unless otherwise stated, or unless hard referencing written information that is publicly accessible.

A list of Committees can be found below. Documentation on each Committee can be found on their relevant pages.

Lore

Led by @Lore Committee Head

Oversees Narrative Design for Nova Sector.

• Composed of both Crew and Staff

Policy

Led by @Policy Head

Oversees Game Policy Design for the Nova Sector Game Server.

• Composed of both Crew and Staff

Wiki

Led by @Head Wiki Maintainer

Participates in the maintenance of the Nova Sector Wiki.

• Composed of both Crew and Staff

Access Request Management

Controls who is able to join the Nova Sector Community through the Access Request process.

• Composed of both Crew and Staff

Ban Appeals

Reviews any appealed Bans.

• Composed entirely of Staff Manager+ personnel.

Roleplay Events

Designs and executes Roleplay oriented events.

• Reviews completed Roleplay Events for Quality Control
• Composed of both Crew and Staff

Action Events

Designs and executes Action oriented events.

• Reviews completed Action Events for Quality Control
• Composed of Game Assistant+

Crew

This definition captures all Players that have passed Access Request with the @Crew rank. There are some Senior Crew positions. These positions do not confer Authority.

Mentors

Crew that, by Application, have volunteered to assist and guide other players in experiencing Nova Sector.

Will typically specialize into certain departments or functions.

Comes in two major varieties: Mentors, and Roleplay Mentors.

Veterans

Crew that, by Application, have chosen to represent Nova Sector Roleplay and Gameplay Standards.

These Crew are subject to greater scrutiny with their demeanor and quality in game and in the community.

They get a cosmetic role on the Discord and access to special in-game mechanics.

Crew

Users who have managed to pass the Access Request application!

Roles and Titles

See Hierarchy/Roles and Titles for a complete breakdown on what each Title and Role on the Discord Server means.

Common Roles to Ping

Please make sure you use this power responsibly.

@Role	Brief Explanation
@Staff	All graduated active Community Staff
@Access Request Manager	The Access Request Team
@Chat Moderator	Discord Chat Moderation Staff