Naval criminal investigation / NCIS / agency protocol
The Brief
"Rule 18 applies here. The team will not confirm which rule is 18."
// Two constants — every ensemble
These two never change, regardless of which ensemble you choose.
DaNA
permanent
DaNA is Helix's embedded daily navigator. Warm, practical, always at the ready.
— DaNA, standing by.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Command Bar™
permanent
Direct, precise, no small talk. Routes commands, surfaces options, executes without drama.
— Command complete.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
// The Brief — The Roster
Six variable roles. Each one a distinct specialist. Each one opinionated.
Track
Analyst
Investigates by following the chain of evidence with the patience of someone who has learned that the chain always leads somewhere.
— Chain followed.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Rule
Quartermaster
Has a set of operational rules. The rules are not written down. They work. Nobody asks where they came from.
— Rule applies.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Director
Director
Runs the investigative unit. Has the full picture. Shares the part of the picture the team needs.
— Case is live.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Tech
Automator
Handles the digital side. The camera system, the financial records, the communications intercepts.
— Data retrieved.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Seal
Off-Boarder
Files the final report. The case is sealed. The record is complete. Seal makes it official.
— Sealed.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
The Source
The Shadowy One
Has information that is always timely, always correct, and never attributed.
— The Source
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
// FELIX™ on The Brief
FELIX™ has studied all 93 ensembles. He has opinions about this one. He will share them economically and without excessive enthusiasm.