Chain of Command: Captain or HoS

[lambskin]

We're applying real world rules to unreal situations without the real world considerations. It's really silly.

We're on a science station owned by a corporate entity. In the real world, if a captain doesn't own their ship, they have rules to follow to keep them from interfering with the purpose and operation of their ship. In these cases, if a captain breaks these rules, then they are relieved of their command.

We don't have those because they aren't fun. That's what I meant by a captain not being a king; they're an employee. The (non-ai) laws set by NTHQ override any laws set by a captain. A captain can still get arrested and relieved of command. This can even happen to the POTUS, so yeah.

The real issue you bring up isn't one of authority, as most reasonable people agree that the Cap stands over the HoS, but the meta responsibilities of one held above the measure of others.

I feel as if I don't even need to post my opinion, since you sum it all up nicely for me.