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Fleet Captain is a commissioned Rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek . It is based on the actual (and somewhat rare) nautical rank of Fleet Captain . ]] Fleet Captain has only been shown twice in the entirety of ''Star Trek'', both times from the ''Original Series''. Garth Of Izar and Christopher Pike are the only ''Star Trek'' characters to have ever held the rank of Fleet Captain and neither of these characters was shown wearing Fleet Captain insignia. The ''Original Series'' episode " The Menagerie " established Fleet Captain as being a rank between Captain and Commodore. The " Star Trek Encyclopedia " would later establish a feature film rank pin for Fleet Captain, but this pin has never appeared on camera in a live action production. During the first season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the rank of Fleet Captain was conjectured to consist of five gold pips worn as collar insignia. The show’s producers never deemed this official, however. An episode of '''', entitled " Inquisition ", may have shown a modern Fleet Captain insignia, that being four collar pips worn with a gold bar base. The insignia was worn by Section 31 Operative Luther Sloan . In the episode, Sloan was referred to as "Deputy Director", the title possibly indicating that the position of a Deputy Director of Starfleet Intelligence would hold a rank equivalent to that of a Fleet Captain. ]] Based on the rarity of the rank of Fleet Captain, it may be assumed that the rank is an honorary title, bestowed upon highly senior and successful Captains. This would explain instances where regular Captains have been shown promoted to the Starfleet Admiralty, apparently skipping the rank of Fleet Captain as apparently is the case in the career of James T. Kirk who was promoted directly from Captain to Rear Admiral between the events of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' and ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. In such cases, it can be assumed that Fleet Captain is not a prerequisite for promotion but rather a special rank bestowed under certain circumstances. FOOTNOTES |
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