The
General Department is the most ambiguous department and encompasses
Assistants, Visitors to the station, and any other roles that wouldn't fall under the general purview of other more specific departments. Unless they are
non-humanoid or of the
paranormal type, General roles always report to the
Head of Personnel. Service roles are often the best environment for players to learn game mechanics while also interacting with fellow crew members. General roles are almost always the roles with least responsibility and the most room to learn and explore game mechanics (Even more so than the
Service Department. In addition, general roles outside of
Assistants offer additional abilities, resources, that allow players to explore game mechanics that they would have previously been unable to access due to their low experience.