STARFLEET OPERATIONS CONDITIONS
CONDITION GREEN
This is the normal operating condition of a starship. Standing down to Condition Green can be initiated by the Commanding officer or Executive officer. All systems are returned to normal mode upon initiation. Condition Green is indicated by secession of the coloured lights and an audible notification.
CONDITION BLUE
Condition Blue is intiated when a ship is entering a planetary body for the purpose of landing. It can be intiated by the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer of senior bridge officer on duty. When Blue Alert is activated, all impulse exhaust is secured and the ship operates on planetary thrusters only. Once landing is completed, the inertial dampening field is adjusted to the planet's rotation. Condition Blue is indicated by blue strobes or lights in all compartments, 7-second klaxon sirens and audible notification. All on-duty crewmembers are to report to their duty station and await further orders.
CONDITION YELLOW
Condition Yellow can be initiated by the Commanding officer, Executive officer or other senior bridge or engineering officer on duty. Upon initiation, standby generators are brought online, phasers are charged, and torpedo launchers are loaded with full salvos. The tactical officer on duty may also raise shields if they notify the senior bridge officer. Yellow Alert is indicated by yellow strobes or lights in all compartments, 3-second klaxon sirens and audible notification. All active team crewmembers immediately report to their duty stations. Non-active team crews are to ready themselves (wake/dress) and standby for further orders.
CONDITION RED
Condition Red can be initiated by the Commanding officer, Executive officer or the senior bridge or engineering officer on duty. Upon initiation, shields are raised to maximum, the structural integrity field is raised to maximum, standby generators are brought online, phasers are charged, and torpedo tubes are loaded with full salvos and armed. Red Alert is indicated by red strobes or lights in all compartments, 5-second klaxon sirens and audible notification. All crew report to either their duty station or damage control location immediately.
CONDITION BLACK
Condition Black, or Silent Running, can be initiated by the Commanding officer, Executive officer, or the senior bridge officer on duty. Upon initiation, the cloaking device is activated and power reduction and ship emissions are reduced to a minimum. Any external emissions (communications, waste expulsion, etc.) can only be authorized by the Commanding officer, Executive officer or Chief Operations Officer and all emissions are logged and reported to the Commanding Officer. The only exceptions to this are some engineering functions during an engineering emergency (warp core ejection, plasma venting, etc.)
AUTO DESTRUCT
To initiate the self-destruct sequence, computer verification of the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of the ship must both authorize intiation of the sequence. If the Commanding Officer is confirmed by the computer to be unavailable, four of the remaining senior staff must authorize the sequence in addition to the Executive Officer. If the Executive Officer is confirmed to be unavailable, two of the senior staff must authorize the sequence in addition to the Commanding Officer.
OMEGA AUTO DESTRUCT
The Omega self-destruct sequence is similar to the above sequence with the exception that this sequence intiates a chemical release onto the anti-deuterium tanks that is irreversible and results in tank breach in ten minutes.