1. ICly, officers are needed throughout the empire in all positions.
OOCly, we need:
- Starship Captains / GMs for battleships, escorts, carriers, landing ships, and (war) freighters.
- Strategic Planning Officers (fleet management)
- Personnel Management officers
- Logistics Officers overseeing freight and equipment
- Intelligence officers (would report NMX activity)
- Training officers for the Fort Ready plot.
- Science/Advisor Officers with extensive knowledge of the setting, one per plot ship
- Information Tech. Officer for the YSS Genei. (See Mizunoyoroko).
- Supply officer for YSS Eucharis/2nd Squadron
Most of the current ships are full or nearly full so I'm very interested in creating a new Yamataian ship.
2. Commissions are given to those who apply, who have relevant college diplomas (eg Kyoto War College for ship operations, medical school for doctors). Commissions are also given to those that get promoted through the enlisted and warrant ranks (skipping cadet).
On the OOC side, anyone that's already been RPing on the SARP for a while (especially those playing Star Army characters E5 and above) can often get permission to create an officer by just asking me.
3. Technically yes, but most ship commanders require Neko/Yamataian bodies for several reasons, especially the mental capacity and medical issues. The Eucharis, for instance, simply doesn't recruit Geshrin. It'd be like hiring a six year old to fly an F-18.