Officer

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General

An officer is a member of a group typically in the areas of military, policing, or some other form of authority. Certain organizations have special criteria in order to achieve the status of officer.

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Starfleet

Image:Picard2367.jpg In the Federation Starfleet, an officer or commissioned officer is an individual who has attended, and graduated from the four-year Cadet program of Starfleet Academy. Per their Academy education, they are granted a commission, which allows them to function as officers in Starfleet. With their Academy education comes a four-year degree (Bachelor's) in their major field of study, which can range from the Arts, Sciences, Medical, Military Science, etc.

Commissioned officers are distinguished from non-commissioned officers and other crewmembers through the use of a rank structure.

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Commissioned officer rank structure

Starfleet ranks from lowest to highest:

  1. ensign
  2. lieutenant junior grade
  3. lieutenant
  4. lieutenant commander
  5. commander
  6. captain
  7. commodore (aka rear admiral, lower half)
  8. rear admiral (upper half)
  9. vice admiral
  10. admiral
  11. fleet admiral
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Unnamed officer (Time and Again)

The Officer.

The Officer is a person on a Class M planet in the Delta Quadrant visited by the USS Voyager in 2371. (VOY: "Time and Again")

In an alternate timeline, the Officer comforted Latika when he saw Kathryn Janeway and Tom Paris appear 'out of thin air', stating that the boy has been reading too many Darkstorm tales. He told Latika to have a Confection bar, for which the child left. Later, after questioing Janeway and Paris regarding their questionable clothing, he helped the Starfleet officers blend into the local culture by pointing out a nearby clothing shop.

The Officer was portrayed by Steve Vaught.
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Other officer terms

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By title

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By command structure

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By department

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By function