Commander is a rank used by the service organizations of many civilizations.
On Earth, this rank has a history dating back to at least the 20th century to the old seagoing navies, and has equivalents used by numerous species and cultures on several planets. The rank of commander is superior to a lieutenant commander but junior to a captain.
Starfleet commanders[]
In Starfleet, the rank of commander is typically held by the first officers of various starships and is also granted to the commanding officers of outposts, space stations and starbases.
In Starfleet, a prerequisite to becoming a commander is by taking the Bridge Officer's Test. As commanders prove their leadership ability over time, they are considered for the difficult and highly competitive promotion to captain.
Romulan commanders[]
In the militaries of the Romulan Star Empire and Romulan Republic the rank of commander was instead an OF-6 grade, equivalent to a Starfleet captain, and translated to "riov" in Rihan. The OF-5 rank was instead called subcommander. Riovir were known to serve as military governors on occasion.
Known Commanders[]
- T'Pol - Enterprise
- Charles Tucker III - Enterprise
- Saru - USS Discovery
- Spock - USS Enterprise,USS Enterprise-A
- William T. Riker - USS Enterprise-D,USS Enterprise-E
- Beverly Crusher - USS Enterprise-D,USS Enterprise-E
- Tarsi zh'Varhil - USS Marvel
- Telles - USS Marvel
- Dilalai Quinn - USS Marvel
- Bruce Caleron - USS Nomad
- Nick Reyes- USS Endeavour
- Amelia Brand- USS Endeavour
ignia of Starfleet commanders[]
Command-Service | Command-Duty | Operations-Service | Operations-Duty | Sciences-Service | Sciences-Duty | |
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2270s | ||||||
2270s | ||||||
2280s | ||||||
2350s | ||||||
2360s | ||||||
2370s |
Interservice comparisons[]
Enlisted ranks | Commissioned ranks | Flag ranks | ||||||||||||||
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Federation, Starfleet |
CR CA CREW |
PO3 PO2 PO1 |
CPO SCPO MCPO |
MCPOS | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RALH | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM | |
Romulan | Uhlan | Decurion | ACENT (erein) |
SUBLT (erei'arrain) |
LT (arrain) |
CENT (enarrain) |
SCDR (erei'riov) |
CDR (riov) |
SADM (khre'riov) |
VADM (erei'enriov) |
ADM (enriov) |
HADM (rahaen'enriov) FADM (khre'enriov) {{{{{3}}}}} {{{{{4}}}}} {{{{{5}}}}} |
Related links[]
External links[]
- Commander article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Commander article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Commander article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.