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necessary overriding ongoing science department observationsand other secondary missions upon approval by the OperationsManager.The Science I station incorporates an isolinear chipmatrix panel that permits specialized mission profile programsto be loaded as needed, and also permits investigatorsto accumulate data for later study.SCIENCE STATION FUNCTIONSPrimary functions of Science stations include:requirements and to supplement Ops in providing realtimescientific data for command decisionmaking support.• The ability to act as a command post for coordinationof activities of various science laboratories and other departments,as well as for monitoring of secondary mission status.• The ability to reconfigure and recalibrate sensor systemsat a moment's notice for specific command intelligencerequirements.• The ability to provide access to sensors and interpretivesoftware for primary mission and command intelligence3.8.2 Science I and II aft station panels3.9 MISSION OPSThe third aft station is Mission Ops. This station providesadditional support to the Operations Manager, and is specificallyresponsible for monitoring activity relating to secondarymissions. In doing so, Mission Ops acts as an assistant to theOperations Manager, relieving him/her of responsibility forlower-priority tasks that must be monitored by a human operator.Mission Ops is responsible for assignment of resourcesand priorities according to guidelines specified by the OperationsManager and by operating protocols. For example, Opsmay determine that a particular research project is to haveusage of specific sensor elements, subject to priority usage ofthose same sensors by the bridge. Although the actualminute-to-minute assignment of resources will be automaticallyhandled by the Ops panel software, Mission Ops willmonitor the computer activity to ensure that such computercontrol does not unduly compromise any mission priorities.This is particularly important during unforeseen situations thatmay not fall within the parameters of preprogrammed decision-makingsoftware.Mission Ops is responsible for resolving low-level conflicts,but will refer primary mission conflicts to the OperationsManager.