Chain of Command: Captain or HoS

[Ed Venture]

If the Captain tells you to execute someone and the Head of Security says no, listen to the Head of Security.

That's from the wiki and it pretty much tells me that if a captain tells a HoS or the Security Officers to do something that can harm a member of the crew or puts the station into danger they are not to be listen to. Also I'd listen to a HoS (A trusted person in the community) over a run of the mill Captain any day.

The HoS is supposed to be a beacon of light on a fart-filled station. He's supposed to keep officers in-line, and make sure that the station isn't held hostage by security with harm-batons.

This is also from the wiki page of the HoS under the "Other Duties" section and I only include it cause UrsulaMajor said in IRC that a HoS has as much say on Security and Security Officers as the HoP. Which is something I completely disagree with and is frankly wrong.

Widely considered to be the true leader of the station, with the captain, being a foolish figurehead.

Also from the wiki that's been there since I started playing and has never been changed.

And the most damning thing from the wiki that says the HoS has more power then the Captain on Security. This is from the security officers page.

A Security Officer does not have the authority to assign sentences any more severe than confiscation of stolen items and 5 minutes in the brig. Execution, permabrigging, poisoning with Discount Dan's, or anything, anything, ANYTHING else requires the okay of the Head in command. In order of preference, that is: the Head of Security, the Captain, and the Head of Personnel. If the Captain tells you to execute someone and the Head of Security says no, listen to the Head of Security.

Notice the chain of command order where it puts the Head of Security before the Captain. Which pretty much says if a Captain tries to order Security around and the HoS says no then that's that.