Starfleet ranks were identifying titles given to individuals serving in Starfleet.
Enlisted ranks[]
Crewman[]
Crewman was a shorthand way to refer to anyone ranked crewman third class, second class, or first class. It did not count as a separate rank on its own.
Crewman third class[]
Crewman third class was the lowest enlisted rank in Starfleet, inferior to crewman second class.
- Notable crewmen third class
- John Palmer[1]
Crewman first class[]
Crewman first class was the third-lowest enlisted rank, superior to crewman second class but inferior to petty officer third class.
- Notable crewmen first class
- Charlie Morgan[2]
- Rendek[1]
Petty officer[]
Petty officer was a shorthand way to refer to anyone ranked petty officer third class, second class, or first class. It did not count as a separate rank on its own.
Petty officer third class[]
Petty officer second class[]
Chief petty officer[]
Line officer ranks[]
Cadet[]
Cadet was a rank held by individuals undergoing training at Starfleet Academy to become commissioned officers. As such, it did not count as an official rank. Upon graduating from the Academy, cadets would receive an assignment and promotion to the rank of ensign.[3]
- Notable cadets
- Jason Fredricks[3] – magna cum laude (valedictorian)
Ensign[]
Ensign was the lowest line officer rank, inferior to lieutenant junior grade. Ensigns often served as support staff for senior personnel, performing duties such as engineer's assistant, security officer, or nurse. However, some ensigns received postings on the bridge as fully-fledged senior staff.
In one extraordinary circumstance, Ensign Jason Fredricks was forced to take command of the USS Leviathan when the position fell to him following the death or capture of all other senior bridge staff by Klingons.[4]
- Notable ensigns
- Julia Cromwell – nurse, USS Leviathan[5]
- Jason Fredricks – tactical officer, USS Leviathan[3]
- Hannah Freeman – unspecified position, USS Leviathan[6]
- Ernie Hauser – astrometrics scientist, USS Leviathan[6]
- Koja Nara† – operations officer, USS Leviathan[5]
- Marvin Pierce† – flight control officer, USS Leviathan[5]
- Lucas Wells – science officer, USS Leviathan[5]
Lieutenant junior grade[]
Lieutenant junior grade, often abbreviated lieutenant j.g., was the second-lowest line officer rank, superior to ensign but inferior to full lieutenant.
- Notable lieutenants junior grade
- Dylyp Azeli – operations officer, USS Leviathan
- Ernie Hauser – flight control officer, USS Leviathan
Lieutenant[]
Lieutenant was the third-lowest line officer rank, superior to lieutenant j.g. but inferior to lieutenant commander. Lieutenants were typically given privileges not afforded to lower ranks, such as handling personnel[3] or completing tasks of medium to high security risk.
- Notable lieutenants
- Ferra – personnel officer, Starfleet Academy[3]
- Tala Jones – tactical officer, USS Leviathan
- Kyla VanZyl – Starfleet Intelligence[7]
Lieutenant commander[]
Lieutenant commander was the third-highest line officer rank, superior to lieutenant but inferior to commander.
- Notable lieutenant commanders
- Data
- Jason Fredricks – commanding officer, USS Leviathan
- Geordi La Forge
Commander[]
Commander was the second-highest line officer rank, superior to lieutenant commander but inferior to captain.
- Notable commanders
- Ethan Burgess – Starfleet Intelligence[8]
- Jason Fredricks – commanding officer, USS Vengeance[9]
Captain[]
Captain was the highest line officer rank, superior to commander.
- Notable captains
- Kathryn Janeway – commanding officer, USS Voyager^[10]
- Jean-Luc Picard – commanding officer, USS Enterprise[11]
- William T. Riker – commanding officer, USS Titan[11]
- Masc Taggart
- Chakotay
Flag officer ranks[]
Commodore[]
Commodore was an honorary rank in Starfleet that was superior to a captain.
- Notable commodores
- Masc Taggart[9]
Rear admiral[]
Vice admiral[]
- Notable vice admirals
- Kathryn Janeway
Admiral[]
- Notable admirals
- Johnson
- Owen Paris[10]
- Perry
- T'nae – commanding officer, Starbase 39[9]
Fleet admiral[]
- Notable fleet admirals
- Jorel Quinn – Starfleet Command
Appendices[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "War Is Good for Business" (Act I)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act III)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act I)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act II)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act III)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Doomsday Device"
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Doomsday Device"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Under the Cover of Night" (Act I)
External links[]
- Starfleet ranks at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
- Starfleet ranks at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki
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