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Commanding and disciplining Habakkuk's crew

Habakkuk's immense crew and sea-base character would require unusually decentralized authority for chiefs and senior ratings.

Question

What would it be like to serve as a crew member aboard Habakkuk?

Short answer

Its unusual scale would require a distinctive command structure with greater authority delegated to chiefs for management and discipline.

Notes

Habakkuk would function less like an ordinary ship and more like a floating installation. Its enormous crew would make centralized supervision impractical. Chiefs and senior ratings would need wider latitude over daily management and discipline. The answer links organizational scale to a more decentralized command structure.