The following policy is designed to lay out the UFP Division's views on sub-SIMulations and how they must work in relation to main SIMulations.

A Sub-Simulations, also known as a SubSim, in many ways is a command training tool where the commanding officer of the Mother SIM is considered to be the mentor of the SubSIM CO. A SubSIM is at all times part of the main simultion. As a result the commanding officer of the mother SIM is responsible for the smooth running of the SubSIM.

* SubSims must pass a formal proposal through their respective chain of command. In other words,  SubSimCO -> MotherSim CO -> Subfleet Cmdr -> Starfleet Command. Starfleet Command approves all subsims. If developments in the Federation Division are not open, subsims will not be authorized.

The following are restrictions/allowances for a SubSIM:

* The mother SIM has to be a fully approved UCIP SIM.

* CO of the SubSIM reports to the CO of the mother SIM in the Chain of Command.

* No more than 6 SIMmers may be assigned to the SubSIM (including the CO) at anyone time.

* Approved Starbase and Colony Sims may have no more than three (3) SubSim's assigned.

* Approved Starship Sims may only have one (1) SubSim assigned, for escort duties.

* Weekly SIM reports for the SubSIM are sent to the mother SIM, and incorporated into the mother SIMs SIM report to the Subfleet.

* Website is required

* R&D approval for the technical specs is required

* CO of SubSIM has to have completed the Command Course before taking command of the SubSim.

* The SubSIM is part of the mother SIM, so it will not have a separate database SIM account, the crew of the SubSIM is considered to be part of the mother SIM.

* Recruitment is done through the mother SIM, the SubSIM will not have its own listing on the join page.

* SubSims can have their own email list.

* Promotions of officers on the SubSIM are subject to UCIP/Starfleet policy and the approval of the mother SIM CO (and Chain of Command if Senior Promotion)

* If recruiting independently, the SubSIM CO has to make it clear that they are a SubSIM and which UCIP mother SIM they are part of. They should not be suggesting that they are a fully approved UCIP SIM.