CRUISE MODE

	This refers to the normal operating condition of the USS Enterprise. 
During Cruise Mode, the shipÕs primary operational personnel are organized 
into three distinct working shifts. Each shift is assigned to duty status during 
one of three eight-hour work periods. Primary operations are defined as 
those functions that must be performed or enabled at all times. These are 
generally to insure the spaceworthiness of the vehicle, environmental 
support, propulsion systems operations, and the ability to perform primary 
missions.

	Other support functions including secondary mission operations are 
not necessarily required to be maintained on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis. 
Many such departments will confine themselves to one or two operational 
shifts to increase the interactivity among working personnel.

	Cruise Mode operations rules include:

¥Level 4 automated diagnostic series are run on all shipÕs primary and 
tactical systems at the beginning of each shift. (Key systems may require 
more frequent diagnostics per specific operational and safety rules.)

¥At least one major power system to remain at operational status at all times. 
At least one additional power system to be maintained at standby. (For 
example, if the warp engines are currently providing propulsion and power, 
Cruise Mode operating rules require either the main impulse engines, the 
Saucer Module impulse engines, or an auxiliary fusion generator to be at 
standby.)

¥Long-range navigational sensors to be active if the ship is traveling at warp 
speed. Lateral and forward sensor arrays to be maintained at ready status, 
although these instruments can be made available for secondary mission 
use at the discretion of Ops.

¥Navigational deflector to be active as needed for protection of the 
spacecraft from unanticipated debris or drag from the interstellar medium.

¥At least 40% of phaser bank elements and one photon torpedo launcher to 
be maintained at cold standby status, available for activation at two minutesÕ 
notice.

¥One shuttlebay is maintained at launch readiness with at least one shuttle 
vehicle maintained at launch minus five minutes status.  Æ