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{{disambiguation|all ranks commonly referred to as admiral in Starfleet|Admiralty}}
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'''Admiral''' was a [[flag officer]] [[rank]] above [[vice admiral]] but below [[fleet admiral]], the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations including [[Earth]]'s [[Royal Navy]], as well as in [[Starfleet ranks]] and [[Romulan ranks]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}}, et al.) The [[Cardassian Union]]'s rank of [[legate]] was comparable to an admiral. ({{DS9|The Maquis, Part II}})
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{{Disambiguate|all ranks commonly referred to as Admiral in Starfleet|Flag officer}}
  
   
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== Admirals by grade ==
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'''Admiral''' is a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, admiral is the most senior [[flag officer]] rank of a naval organization, senior to a [[captain]]. Admirals command fleets of ships, as opposed to captains commanding single ships or units. In comparison to other ranking systems, this rank is equivalent to the ground-based rank of [[general]], or the [[Cardassian Union]]'s quasi-military rank of [[legate]].
  
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=== Federation Starfleet ===
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;Prime universe
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* Admiral {{dis|Rick Berman|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[Bullock]]
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* Admiral [[Katrina Cornwell]]
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* Admiral [[Beverly Crusher]]
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* Admiral [[Alonzo Freeman]]
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* Admiral {{dis|Gorch|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Richard James|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[Kathryn Janeway]]
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* Admiral [[Edward Jellico]]
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* Admiral {{dis|Robert H. Justman|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Les Landau|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Peter Lauritson|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|David Livingston|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[Owen Paris]]
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* Admiral {{dis|Parker|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
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* Admiral {{dis|Michael Piller|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Gene Roddenberry|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Marvin Rush|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Susan Sackett|Admiral}}
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* Admiral {{dis|Strickler|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[T'Lara]]
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* Admiral [[Charlie Whatley]]
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* Admiral [[Sally Whitley]]
   
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Many rank systems, including that used by various incarnations of [[Starfleet]], have been known to use several grades of the admiral rank, which include, in order from most senior: [[fleet admiral]], admiral, [[vice admiral]], [[rear admiral|rear admiral and rear admiral lower half]] (also known simply as [[commodore]]). All grades of Admiral are generally addressed as "Admiral".
  
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* Admiral {{alt|Christopher Pike}}
   
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This grade is used in some form by many other cultures, including the [[Romulan Star Empire]], the [[Klingon Empire]] and the [[navy|navies]] of [[Earth]].
  
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* Admiral [[William T. Riker]]
   
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== Admirals ==
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=== Royal Navy ===
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* [[Horatio Nelson]]
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=== Starfleet ===
  
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These admirals held the [[flag officer]] grade of Admiral in Starfleet:
  
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* [[Bullock]] ([[Starfleet Command]])
  
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* [[Owen Paris]] ([[Starfleet Communications]])
  
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* [[Strickler (Admiral)|Strickler]] ([[Starfleet Headquarters]])
  
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* [[T'Lara]]
  
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* [[Charles Whatley]]
  
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* [[Owen Paris]]
  
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* ''[[Black]] in the [[mirror universe]] ([[Starfleet (mirror)|Terran Empire Starfleet]])''
  
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* ''[[William T. Riker]] in an [[anti-time future|unknown, alternate future timeframe]] ([[Commanding officer]], [[Starbase 247]])''
  
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{{bginfo|Flag officers, regardless of title or grade (possibly excepting commodores), could be referred to as "admiral", meaning that many admirals referred to in dialog or other references where they were not seen could possibly hold this specific grade. For admirals with an uncertain grade, see [[Starfleet flag officers]].}}
  
   
 
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* [[Valdore]]
  
* [[Valdore]]
   
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=== Other ===
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=== Terran Empire Starfleet===
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* {{dis|Black|Admiral}}
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* Admiral [[Horatio Nelson]] ([[Earth]], [[Royal Navy]])
  
   
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== Admirals by title ==
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===United Earth Starfleet ===
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* {{dis|Douglas|Admiral}}
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* [[Gardner]]
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=== Federation Starfleet ===
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* {{dis|Aaron|Admiral}}
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* [[Brett Anderson]]
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* [[Robert April]]
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* [[Jonathan Archer]]
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* [[Richard B. Barnett]]
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* {{dis|Brooks|Admiral}}
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* [[Budrow]]
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* {{dis|Chapman|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Daniel Curry|Admiral}}
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* [[Drazman]]
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* [[Erma Felna]]
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* {{dis|Fitzgerald|Admiral}}
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* [[Gilhouly]]
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* [[Gupta]]
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* [[Gurdy]]
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* [[Hahn]]
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* [[Hastur]]
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* [[Javas]]
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* [[Mark Jameson]]
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* [[Edward Jellico]]
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* [[J.R. Jennings]]
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* [[Gerald Kawaoki]]
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* [[James Komack]]
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* [[MacIntyre]]
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* [[Marcia Meldal-Johnsan]]
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* {{dis|Mitchell|Admiral}}
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* [[Mitsuya]]
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* [[Kurt Nelson]]
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* [[Nimembeh]]
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* [[Ngomo]]
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* [[Nogura]]
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* [[Nsomeka]]
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* [[Pasalk]]
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* [[Gregory Quinn]]
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* [[Raner]]
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* [[William J. Ross]]
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* [[Savar]]
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* [[Shukar]]
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* {{dis|Taylor|Admiral}}
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* [[Terral]]
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* [[Zus Tlaggul]]
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* [[Kathryn Trimble]]
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* [[Veta]]
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* [[Westervliet]]
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* {{dis|Wright|Admiral}}
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* {{alt|Jonathan Archer}}
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* [[Richard Barnett]]
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* [[Nensi Chandra]]
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* {{alt|James Komack}}
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* [[Gretchen Lui]]
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* {{dis|Rick Berman|Admiral}}
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* [[Brettner]] (holodeck simulation)
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* {{dis|Merri Howard|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Peter Lauritson|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|David Livingston|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Michael Piller|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Gene Roddenberry|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Jeri Taylor|Admiral}}
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* {{dis|Brad Yacobian|Admiral}}
 
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== External link ==
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== Appendices ==
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=== See also ===
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* {{wikipedia}}
  
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=== Background information ===
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[[Category:Military ranks]]
  
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[[TNG Season 1]] introduced three unique, seemingly sequential, yet undefined admiral insignia designs that appeared in {{e|Too Short A Season}}, {{e|Coming of Age}}, {{e|Conspiracy}}, and in archive footage from the aforementioned in {{e|Shades of Gray}}.
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{| class="grey" style="font-size:80%; margin:auto"
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| [[File:Starfleet admiral 0 insignia graphic.png|125px|Admiral Jameson's insignia (2364)]]<br />Admirals Jameson and Quinn's insignia
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| [[File:Starfleet admiral 1 insignia graphic.png|125px|Admiral Savar's insignia (2364)]]<br />Admiral Savar's insignia
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| [[File:Starfleet admiral 2 insignia graphic.png|125px|Admiral Aaron's insignia (2364)]]<br />Admiral Aaron's insignia
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All of the admirals seen wearing this style of insignia (Savar, Aaron, Quinn, and Jameson) were only referred to by their "admiral" title, with Quinn being described as a "senior admiral", despite of having the lowest apparent grade insignia.
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Following the first season, [[Robert Blackman]]'s production notes during described this rank as "4 Starfleet Admiral, gold framed bar w/4 dots." {{bl|drexfiles.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/nuts-n-bolts}}
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The {{STE|3|210-211}} labeled this rank as "admiral" referring to the {{dis|Starfleet uniform|late 2270s-2350s|late 2270's-2350's uniforms}}, and "admiral, four star" referring to its use on {{dis|Starfleet uniform|2350s-2370s|2350s-2370s}}, {{dis|Starfleet uniform|late 2360s-early 2370s|late 2360s-early 2370s}}, and {{dis|Starfleet uniform|2370s-early 2380s|2370s uniforms}}.
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{{STTM|2|10|99}}, mistakenly identified the late 2270's-2350's rear admiral insignia as the admiral insignia.
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=== External links ===
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* {{wikipedia}}
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* {{mbeta}}
   
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 10 February 2024

Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)

For all ranks commonly referred to as admiral in Starfleet, please see Admiralty.

Admiral was a flag officer rank above vice admiral but below fleet admiral, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations including Earth's Royal Navy, as well as in Starfleet ranks and Romulan ranks. (TNG: "The Defector", et al.) The Cardassian Union's rank of legate was comparable to an admiral. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II")

Admirals by grade

Federation Starfleet

Prime universe
Alternate reality
Alternate future timelines

Royal Navy

Romulan military

Terran Empire Starfleet

Admirals by title

United Earth Starfleet

Federation Starfleet

Prime universe
Alternate reality
Alternate future timeline

Appendices

See also

Background information

TNG Season 1 introduced three unique, seemingly sequential, yet undefined admiral insignia designs that appeared in "Too Short A Season", "Coming of Age", "Conspiracy", and in archive footage from the aforementioned in "Shades of Gray".

Admiral Jameson's insignia (2364)
Admirals Jameson and Quinn's insignia 		Admiral Savar's insignia (2364)
Admiral Savar's insignia 		Admiral Aaron's insignia (2364)
Admiral Aaron's insignia

All of the admirals seen wearing this style of insignia (Savar, Aaron, Quinn, and Jameson) were only referred to by their "admiral" title, with Quinn being described as a "senior admiral", despite of having the lowest apparent grade insignia.

Following the first season, Robert Blackman's production notes during described this rank as "4 Starfleet Admiral, gold framed bar w/4 dots." [1](X)

The Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 210-211) labeled this rank as "admiral" referring to the late 2270's-2350's uniforms, and "admiral, four star" referring to its use on 2350s-2370s, late 2360s-early 2370s, and 2370s uniforms.

Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 10, p. 99, mistakenly identified the late 2270's-2350's rear admiral insignia as the admiral insignia.

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