General Quarters

General Quarters is an announcement made aboard Union warship to signal the crew to prepare for an unusual situation. If it is to prepare for Battle – Battle Stations are called instead. When the call to General Quarters (GQ) is made, the crew prepares the ship as if it joins battle. Off-duty or sleeping crew members report to their stations and prepare for action. All section doors between bulkheads are shut and security is increased around sensitive areas such as the bridge and engineering rooms. All secondary and redundant systems are brought to standby. Full Shields are raised. Weapons prepared but not extended. Crew is issued Weapons. Damage Control Teams go on standby.

Other Alert Conditions


 * Guarded- Condition Blue
 * Elevated Attention - Condition Yellow
 * High Attention - Condition Orange
 * General Quarters
 * Battle Stations
 * Red Alert
 * Collision Alert
 * Intruder Alert