Impeller Technician
Impeller Technician (abbrev IT) is an enlisted technical specialty or rating utilized by the Royal Manticoran Navy.
Description
Impeller Technicians operate, maintain, and repair ship's propulsion systems. This includes manning the ship's impeller rooms and care for hyper drive generators and Alpha and Beta impeller nodes. Impeller Technicians fall under the Propulsion Group within the Engineering Department.[1]
Historical Overview
The closest real-world parallels would be the USN's wikipedia:Machinist's Mate: Machinist's Mate (MM) and Gas Turbine System Technician (GS) ratings. Both of these ratings are focused on operation and maintenance of main propulsion systems, either steam (including nuclear), or gas turbines. The scope of their responsibility encompasses the entire main propulsion system - engines, gearboxes, main shafts, propellers - as well as supporting ancilliary systems such as fuel boost pumps, air compressors, main lubricating oil systems, as well as related control systems and instrumentation.
Similarly, in the Royal Navy, the equivalent to an Impeller Technician would be the Engineering Technician[2], and in the Royal Canadian Navy, the Marine Engineer[3] trade.
TRMN Training Information
Members desiring to qualify to serve at the different skill levels within the Impeller Technician's department must pass the following exams and prerequisites:[1]
| Bureau of Training Information for Impeller Technician | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Name | Course Code | Prerequisite(s) | |
| Basic Impeller Technician "A" School |
SIA-SRN-14A | SIA-RMN-0001 | (Basic Enlisted)[4] |
| Advanced Impeller Technician "C" School |
SIA-SRN-14C | SIA-RMN-0002 | (Basic Non-Commissioned Officer)[5] |
| SIA-SRN-14A | (Basic Impeller Technician) | ||
| Impeller Technician Warrant Officer "W" School |
SIA-SRN-14W | SIA-RMN-0011 | (Warrant Officer)[6] |
| SIA-SRN-14C | (Advanced Impeller Technician) | ||
| Impeller Technician Division Officer "D" School |
SIA-SRN-14D | SIA-RMN-0101 | (Ensign)[7] |
| SIA-SRN-14C | (Advanced Impeller Technician) | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Student Manual v2.0a (Bureau of Training)
- ↑ RN Engineering Technician
- ↑ RCN Marine Engineer
- ↑ Policy Change re TSC exam pre-requisites, posted 2 Nov 2015 in RMN - Bureau of Training Group
- ↑ Policy Change re TSC exam pre-requisites, posted 2 Nov 2015 in RMN - Bureau of Training Group
- ↑ Policy Change re TSC exam pre-requisites, posted 2 Nov 2015 in RMN - Bureau of Training Group
- ↑ Policy Change re TSC exam pre-requisites, posted 2 Nov 2015 in RMN - Bureau of Training Group
| RMN Technical Specialties | |
|---|---|
| Command: | Boatswain - Master-at-Arms - Operations Specialist - Intelligence Specialist |
| Admin: | Personnelman - Navy Counselor - Yeoman |
| Logistics: | Steward - Storekeeper - Disbursing Clerk - Ship's Serviceman |
| Tactical: | Fire Control - Electronic Warfare - Tracking Specialist - Missiles - Beam Weapons - Gunner |
| Engineering: | Impeller - Power - Gravitics - Environment - Hydroponics - Damage Control |
| Communications: | Data Systems - Electronics - Communications - Sensors |
| Astrogation: | Helmsman - Plotting Specialist |
| Flight Operations: | Coxswain |
| Medical: | Corpsman - Sick Berth Attendant |