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Yel Flt Capt 2266

2260s fleet captain sleeve insignia.

2270s-2350 cmd fcapt

2270s-2350s fleet captain lapel insignia.

2350s cmd fcapt

2350s fleet captain collar insignia.

Red Flt Capt 2364

2360s fleet captain collar insignia.

Red Flt Capt 2371

2360s fleet captain collar insignia.

Red Flt Capt 2373

2370s fleet captain collar insignia.

Fleet captain is a rank of officer in naval services and space forces, most notably Federation Starfleet and the Star Navy of the Romulan Star Empire. Fleet captain is an honorary rank, a grade higher than a captain and a grade below a flag officer in most rank structures, although some organizations will refer to a captain as a fleet captain in title only, to show the said captain's seniority over other captains. In the 2250s, Garth of Izar was made a fleet captain, and Christopher Pike was promoted to fleet captain in 2264. (TOS episodes: "The Menagerie", "Whom Gods Destroy"; ST references: Star Fleet Technical Manual, The Star Trek Encyclopedia; ST comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek, Issue 2"; TNG comic: "Cry Vengeance"; FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)

History[]

The rank of fleet captain was not traditionally assigned a uniform insignia, however, a rank insignia that was available for Starfleet uniforms in the 2260s could be considered to have an equivalence to the fleet captain grade. The rank system on the uniforms of the time had the possibility of a three-stripe insignia that could be used for fleet captain or vice commodore. (ST reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)

The 'three-stripe' sleeve insignia in the Star Fleet Technical Manual was specified as a commodore's rank, however, canon sources specify a different insignia for commodores. The general equivalence of fleet captain and vice commodore ranks being referred to as 'commodores' makes this insignia a logical usage of the way it was presented in the manual.

24th century[]

In the uniform insignia introduced in the mid-24th century, a fleet captain wears five circular pips as their rank insignia. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)

Fleet captain insignia[]

Starfleet fleet captain insignia
era general wear command division operations division sciences division
command tactical/military flight-engineering
(admin, pilot, engineer)
security special services sci-ops
(ops, sci & tac ops)
medical
Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder.
Federation Starfleet ranks (2270s-2350s) Sleeve insignia. Uniform shoulder.
Federation Starfleet ranks (2350s-2366) Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder.
Federation Starfleet ranks (2366-2373) Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder.
Federation Starfleet ranks (2373-2386) Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder. Uniform shoulder.

Fleet captains[]

Federation Starfleet[]

Klingon Empire[]

Romulan Star Empire[]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Enlisted ranks Commissioned ranks Flag ranks
Earth SF CREW PO2

PO1

CPO

SCPO


MCPO

ENS LT CMDR CAPT

FCAPT


VICE CDORE

CDORE RADM / 2ADM VADM / 3ADM 4ADM FADM / 5ADM

GADM

Starfleet & SFMC ENS JG

ENS


ENS 1C

LT JG LT LT CMDR CDR CDORE

1ADM

PVT CPL SGT

MASTER SGT

SUBLT

2ND LT

1ST LT CAPT MAJOR LT COL COL BRIG GEN
Romulan naval
&
Tal Shiar
(where known)
UHLAN DECURION ANTE CENTURION (erein) SUBLT SUBCMDR (erei'riov) CMDR (rh'iov) CMDR GEN (khre'riov)

HIGH COMMANDER

ADMIRAL

ADMIRAL-SUPERLATIVE

LT MAJOR TRIBUNE COLONEL GENERAL (enriov)
CENTURION (arrain) LEGATE SR CENTURION (enarrain) HIGH CENTURION
EQUITORIAM SECONDAM TRINAM FIELD PRIMUS PRIMUS GRAND PRIMUS

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