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Only two characters in all of Star Trek (both from the original Star Trek series) are identified as having been fleet captains. The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ...

The Original Series

Fleet Captain Garth

Fleet captains appear twice in the entirety of Star Trek, both times in The Original Series: Christopher Pike in "The Menagerie" and Garth of Izar in "Whom Gods Destroy".^[1] Fleet Captain Garth of Izar (Star Trek) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Fleet Captain Garth of Izar (Star Trek) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Garth of Izar is a fictional character in the universe of Star Trek who was a starship captain who achieved great fame in the mid 23rd century. ... Christopher Pike, played first by Jeffrey Hunter and then by Sean Kenney, is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The Menagerie is the only two-part episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... Garth of Izar is a fictional character in the universe of Star Trek who was a starship captain who achieved great fame in the mid 23rd century. ... Whom Gods Destroy is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

Pike's promotion to fleet captain is specifically mentioned as having occurred when James T. Kirk took command of the USS Enterprise, setting the date at approximately 2263.^[2] Pike was an active duty fleet captain until at least 2266, after which an accident caused him to be removed from duty but not from the active officer list^[2] because, according to Commodore Mendez's dialog in "The Menagerie, Part I", Starfleet Command did not "have the heart" to retire him^[3]. James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, is the main character in the original Star Trek television series and the films based on it. ... The USS Enterprise, (NCC-1701) is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek, which chronicles the vessels most famous assignment, its Five-Year mission. ... (Redirected from 2263) (22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century - other centuries) The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... Commodore is the lowest commissioned flag rank of Starfleet in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Starfleet Command In the fictional world of Star Trek, Starfleet Command is the headquarters of Starfleet, the directorate of exploration and defense for the United Federation of Planets. ...

Garth of Izar was a fleet captain as early as 2253, if not before, when James T. Kirk was a cadet at Starfleet Academy.^[2] Garth held the rank until being relieved of duty and confined to a mental hospital ten years later.^[2] James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, is the main character in the original Star Trek television series and the films based on it. ... Cadet is a rank held by Starfleet student officers in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... The official logo of Starfleet Academy, circa 2370. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ...

The fleet captain insignia during TOS is never discussed or seen on camera, as neither Pike nor Garth is shown wearing a fleet captain uniform.

Later versions

There are no canon references to or appearances of the fleet captain rank beyond "Whom Gods Destroy". The Star Trek canon is usually defined as comprising the television series Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and the ten motion pictures, and excluding everything else. ...

A Star Trek: The Motion Picture production memo addressing the characters' ranks does not mention the rank of "fleet captain".^[4] The Star Trek Encyclopedia establishes a feature film rank pin for fleet captain,^[1] although this pin has never appeared on camera, nor is any film character ever addressed as "Fleet Captain". The same insignia that The Star Trek Encyclopedia identifies as that of a fleet captain is labeled as a commodore's insignia in Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise.^[5] Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount Pictures, 1979; see also 1979 in film) is the first feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series and is released on Friday, December 7. ... The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future is an encyclopedia of all things related to Star Trek. ... Commodore is the lowest commissioned flag rank of Starfleet in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Mr. ...

The Star Trek: The Next Generation Officers Manual states that the 24th century fleet captain insignia consists of five gold pips and that the rank is superior to that of commodore.^[6] The rank is said to be a special positional rank held by three Starfleet officers who command the design teams for cruiser, destroyer, and escort starship classes.^[6]

Deputy Director

"Deputy Director" insignia

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Inquisition", Luther Sloan wears an insignia consisting of a gold bar beneath four gold pips. In the episode, Sloan is referred to as a "Deputy Director", however soon after the airing of the episode Sloan's insignia was equated with that of fleet captain by several non-canon fan web sites [1]. Image File history File links Star_Trek_TNG_OF5a. ... Image File history File links Star_Trek_TNG_OF5a. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Inquisition is a season six episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... This is a list of characters that appeared exclusively in the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and related material. ...

The script of the episode "Inquisition" did not refer to Sloan by any other title than "Deputy Director", leaving open the possibility that his insignia was not that of fleet captain but instead some other rank. No character other than Sloan has since appeared wearing the insignia and, unless another character appears in a later production wearing an identifable Fleet Captain insignia, the existence of a 24th century Fleet Captain insignia will remain unknown.

External links

• Fleet captain article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki

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References

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