Before Fist Force is set up on a sim and starting to be simmed there are a few steps you must take:
- You must contact ff-command@ucip.org to request it – First Force works with Teams and Units and each of those assigned Team or Unit number are recorded after being assigned.
- You will need to log with First Force command – First Force is only 171 officers and enlisted out of Starfleets full 42,394,800 total officers and enlisted personnel (.00043%). This means that IC they will not just show like Marines or other officers and crew are able and are only assigned by special request.
- If Marine ranked player will need to take on a Naval commission – First Force is Naval only, Marines have their own larger spec ops units and do not get assigned to First Force Teams or Units without branch transfer. This is not to say they cannot work together or coexist on the same ship, however, they will not be a part of the First Force Team or Unit.
- Review the First Force guide or ask questions – http://ucip.org/sims/acad/guides/ffso.pdf – First force has some limitations in size as well as the number of commissioned officers assigned to each level as well as some specialized equipment.