Strictness

On the surface of Mars, the first Human colony has a strict hierarchy, with every member of the colony in an exact line of authority. It was decided that this would be important if and when conflicts arose.

And given the long time between deliveries from Earth and the loneliness, it was based on old sailing ships, where the Quartermaster had the ultimate authority, outside of combat or emergency situations.

The problem was, what constituted an emergency was vague, in order to allow for flexibility.

But then the Captain declared an emergency upon landing.

Been 10 years of emergency now.