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Counseling Department

Counselors are responsible for the mental well-being of the crew and civilian staff. The ship's counselor also has a diplomatic role, advising the captain in first contact and other situations.–Counselor - Memory Alpha

If your impulse upon encountering an interesting situation is to communicate with the "situation" in order to understand or influence it, then Counseling is the Department for you. Ensigns with a Counseling certification are ready to function with supervision giving psych evaluations, studying alien cultures, or putting psionic abilities to good use. Further certifications allow one to practice psychology, negotiate on behalf of the Federation, make first contact with alien civilizations, and improve one's psionic abilities. This is the department of choice for those hoping to become a ship's counselor.

Many Counseling skills require a species specialty. To use such a skill on a different species without penalty requires having a Cultural Familiarity for that species (most species cost 1 pt) or having the Cultural Adaptability (10 pts) or Xeno-Adaptability (20 pts) advantage as appropriate.

Psionic Officers

Psionic abilities, especially telepathy, are courted by the Counseling Department.

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