<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=272496.msg13468693#msg13468693">Quote from: Captain Whitebread on 29-08-2017, 00:14:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Is Anatole considered senior staff?  He's outside the chain of command...<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=272496.msg13469294#msg13469294">Quote from: BlackStone on 29-08-2017, 03:53:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I had not considered him so, but at the same time the Envoy is not on board.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>If I am remembering right The Federation Diplomatic Corps operate outside of Starfleet (totally different division of the government - they aren't even given Starfleet comm badges), so I don't think he (or any of their members, really) would be included in most crew meetings unless it pertained directly to their duties?<br/><br/>That said once things get going I imagine a decent number of the meetings will be pertinent - Still not sure what our GM has planned long term :)