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Good question! Since the two forms grant the same boosts, the answer is another question: what else are you wearing? What variant of the uniform are you using? Are you going with the [[Security Objects#Body Armor|armor vest]], security winter coat, HoS coat, or <strike>security blankie</strike> [[Security Objects#Head of Security's Cape|cape]]? If you are going for the armor vest, what style are you using? Are you going for a theme, like "living relic of [[Elite Security]]" or "''Warhammer 40,000'' commissar"? Essentially, whether you should go hat or beret comes down to fashion.  
Good question! Since the two forms grant the same boosts, the answer is another question: what else are you wearing? What variant of the uniform are you using? Are you going with the [[Security Objects#Body Armor|armor vest]], security winter coat, HoS coat, or <strike>security blankie</strike> [[Security Objects#Head of Security's Cape|cape]]? If you are going for the armor vest, what style are you using? Are you going for a theme, like "living relic of [[Elite Security]]" or "''Warhammer 40,000'' commissar"? Essentially, whether you should go hat or beret comes down to fashion.  


But why restrict yourself to just those two hats? Put on a [[Security Objects#Helmet|helmet]], and show your fellow [[Security Officer]] that for beneath the fancy gear and special perks, you're an average working redshirt just like them. Don the [[Security Objects#Siren Helmet|siren helmet]] and strike fear in the hearts of Syndies and other foes as you blast the music of THE LAW. Or, go hatless--show the crew the human face of the beacon of justice and insinuate that the station's crimers are so weak that you're not gonna bother protecting your noggin.
But why restrict yourself to just those two hats? Put on a [[Security Objects#Helmet|helmet]], and show your fellow [[Security Officer]] that beneath the fancy gear and special perks, you're an average working redshirt just like them. Don the [[Security Objects#Siren Helmet|siren helmet]] and strike fear in the hearts of Syndies and other foes as you blast the music of THE LAW. Or, go hatless--show the crew the human face of the beacon of justice and insinuate that the station's crimers are so weak that you're not gonna bother protecting your noggin.


==Your Equipment==
==Your Equipment==

Revision as of 23:06, 15 December 2019

Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
File:ClarionHOSOffice.png
The Head of Security's office
File:ClarionArmory-3-17-2019.png
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
File:OshanArmory-3-16-2019.png
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
File:AtlasArmory.png
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!
Head of Security
The Head of Security's office
Riot Equipment : HoS access only!

The Head of Security was once a mocking joke played by people who wanted to assert dominance among the other security. They weren't as powerful as they thought, but they were still dicks, and that is why their position was taken away from them (with their shoes), and the elite security from NanoTrasen came to replace the job.

However, NanoTrasen mercenaries grew awfully lazy and smoked pot on the job and were really horrid to be with. They were all fired, and the head of security was re-instated with a kick ass outfit and office that no one else can access. He also has access to most of the station and to the coveted armory where the heavy duty equipment is stored. Technically, the HoS is below the captain in the command structure, but does have authority in matters of station security.

Like security officers, the head of security can't be a traitor, though the antagonist selection process happens BEFORE job selection, meaning that putting head of security in your preferred jobs won't ever cheat you out of your fair chance at being the bad guy.

Beret or Hat?

Good question! Since the two forms grant the same boosts, the answer is another question: what else are you wearing? What variant of the uniform are you using? Are you going with the armor vest, security winter coat, HoS coat, or security blankie cape? If you are going for the armor vest, what style are you using? Are you going for a theme, like "living relic of Elite Security" or "Warhammer 40,000 commissar"? Essentially, whether you should go hat or beret comes down to fashion.

But why restrict yourself to just those two hats? Put on a helmet, and show your fellow Security Officer that beneath the fancy gear and special perks, you're an average working redshirt just like them. Don the siren helmet and strike fear in the hearts of Syndies and other foes as you blast the music of THE LAW. Or, go hatless--show the crew the human face of the beacon of justice and insinuate that the station's crimers are so weak that you're not gonna bother protecting your noggin.

Your Equipment

You are now back in the saddle with all your experience before you. Sadly, head of security is an application-only job that requires the applicant to go through furious training to even receive his first pair of handcuffs, but afterwards they are good. Mentors can play this job on Fridays, but wearing the beret full-time requires going through the dedicated HoS application process. You come stocked with the following items in your array of power.

While having all this arsenal, you are still limited to where you can go on the station. As with the head of personnel, engineering areas are off limits, but also like the HoP, you have access to the ID terminals. It doesn't really matter what you do, because you can give yourself an all-access ID. It doesn't matter what anyone says because deep down inside you are the LAW.

Other Duties

The HoS isn't all about catching traitors. 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. When being the head of security, you should constantly be checking in with the crew as to how your officers are doing. If someone is being shitty, yell at them! The common number of warnings given by an HoS is about 2-3, depending on how heinous they are. Murder and bucklecuffing (A non-traitor for more than 2 minutes) should be grounds for immediate dismissal, accompanied by a stripping of gear, an ID change to 'shitler', and a trip to robotics because their ass is yours.

Tips and tricks

  • When upgrading your ID, add one location at the time. Picking captain access to enable all locations will wipe your extra HoS access for good.
  • The suits from the armory aren't just for fighting nuclear ops and fireball-throwing wizards, their resistance to taser stuns will help a lot if you have to handle a security mutiny.
  • You're one of the few people who can safely shut down hostile pods. The linked taser array disables the engine on other pods, which turns all their other systems off. A taser command pod is a great asset to security, so consider appointing an officer to flight duty if things get hairy.

Crew Objectives

Don't lose your hat/beret.
End the round with a traitor in the brig.
End the round with a cuffed traitor on the shuttle.
Needless to say, this isn't an excuse to permabrig people. Use your common sense.

Supplementary Video

Jobs on Space Station 13
Command &
Security
CaptainNew64.gif Captain · HeadOfSecurityV2-64x64.gif Head of Security · HeadOfPersonnelV2-64x66.png Head of Personnel · ChiefEngineer64.png Chief Engineer · ResearchDirectorV2-64x70.png Research Director · MedicalDirectorNew64.png Medical Director

TankTopSecurityOfficer.gif Security Officer · DetectiveNew64.png Detective · SecurityAssistantNew64.png Security Assistant

NanotrasenSecurityOperativeWithSuit68.gif Nanotrasen Security Consultant

Medical &
Research
MedicalDoctorNew64.gif Medical Doctor · MedicalAssistantNew.png Medical Trainee · RoboticistNew64.png Roboticist · Genetics wiki big.gif Geneticist

ScientistV3-64x64.png Scientist · ResearchAssistantNew.png Research Trainee

Engineering EngineerCoatNew64.png Engineer · TechassistantNew.png Technical Trainee

QuartermasterNew64.png Quartermaster · MinerV3-64x64.png Miner

Civilian

AssistantNew64.png Staff Assistant · JanitorNew64.png Janitor · ChaplainNew64.png Chaplain · MailmanV2-64x64.png Mail Courier · RadioHostV2-64x64.png Radio Host · MimeNew64.png Mime

Chef64new.png Chef · BartenderNew64.png Bartender · BotanistNew64.png Botanist · Rancher2.png Rancher

ClownNew64.png Clown

SousChefV2-64x64.png Gimmick jobs

Silicon AIV3-64.gif Artificial Intelligence · CyborgV3-64x64.gif Cyborg
Jobs of the Day Dungeoneer64x64.png Dungeoneer · BarberV2-64x64.png Barber · WaiterV2-64x64.png Waiter · LawyerV2-64x66.png Lawyer · TouristNew64.png Tourist · MusicianV2-64x64.png Musician · BoxerV2-64x64.png Boxer
Antagonist Roles With own mode Arcfiend64x64.PNG Arcfiend · BlobOvermind64.png Blob · AbominationAnimated64x96.gif Changeling · GangLeaderV2-64x68.png Gang Member · Featherdrone-flockmind.gif Flockmind (Featherdrone-flocktrace.gif Flocktrace) · SyndicateAssaultTrooperV3-64x64.png Nuclear Operative · SpyThiefV2-64x64.png Spy Thief · TraitorNew64.png Traitor · HeadRevolutionaryV2-64x64.png Revolutionary · VampireV2-64x64.png Vampire (VampThrallV3-64x64.png Thrall) · WizardNew64.gif Wizard
Others HardmodeTraitorNew64.png Sleeper Agent · WerewolfV2-64x68.png Werewolf · WraithV2-64x64.png Wraith (Poltergeist64.png Poltergeist) · WrestlerV2-64x64.png Wrestler · PredatorV2-64x64.png Hunter · GrinchMitch.png Grinch · KrampusSquish.gif Krampus · OmniTraitorV2-64x64.gif Gimmick antagonist roles
Special Roles Drone64x64.png Ghostdrone · MonkeyResprite64.png Monkey · SpaceMouse64.png Critter · GhostV3-64x64.png Ghost · CluwneNew64.png Cluwne · SantaClausV2-64x64.png Santa Claus