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AT: "xx" Cadet was a military training rank for students in training to become officers. The rank was somewhat similar to midshipman.

Starfleet

Cadet was a rank which was used at Starfleet Academy to denote students in training to become Starfleet officers. The rank was used in the mid 23rd century throughout the late 24th century. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy"; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; TNG: "The Game")

For a time, specifically in the 2280s, the rank of cadet was superimposed (if not outright replaced) by the rank of midshipman. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Becoming a Starfleet cadet was a difficult process and required a significant amount of academic achievement while in high school. Academy entrance standards were particularly high, especially in scientific and math disciplines (such as calculus). Cadets were also expected to maintain a satisfactory grade point average during their attendance at the Academy. Getting bad grades was grounds for a cadet's revocation of appointment from the Academy, also known as "washing out". (TNG: "The First Duty", "Journey's End")

Starfleet cadets were under the same uniform code of justice as Starfleet officers and were in turn subordinate to the orders of superiors. They were also required to report violations of Federation law they observed to their superiors. Cadets were also expected to show military courtesy and respect to senior commanders. In 2370, after Wesley Crusher disrespected Commanders Data and Geordi La Forge and then further disobeyed a direct order from Captain Jean-Luc Picard, it was discussed that Wesley's appointment as a cadet might be revoked. (TNG: "Journey's End"; DS9: "Little Green Men")

In the alternate reality, the final year cadets were assigned to crew several Federation ships including the USS Enterprise. A few cadets acted as bridge crew on that ship with Cadet James Kirk being promoted to acting first officer when the captain had to leave the ship. He later became acting captain and due to his actions in the Battle of Earth, Kirk was commissioned at the rank of captain once he graduated with the cadets who had served on the Enterprise as part of his new crew. (Star Trek)

Cadet uniforms

Starfleet cadets wore uniforms similar to Starfleet officers. Uniforms from the 2250s consisted of a silvery metallic shirt worn with small starburst crest. By the 2280s, cadets wore enlisted style jumpsuits with red collared undershirts.

In the alternate reality, Starfleet cadets wore red uniforms, and blue-gray training uniforms in the 2250s. (Star Trek)

Cadet uniforms (2250s/2280s)

No cadets were seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and this is the only time frame of Star Trek where the rank of cadet was never mentioned and no cadets were seen in uniform.

In the 2360s, cadets also wore a type of collar insignia consisting of pips with the number of pips determining the class level of the cadet. (TOS: "The Cage"; TNG: "Allegiance", "The First Duty")

By the 2370s, the use of rank pips by Starfleet cadets had apparently been discontinued. (DS9: "Homefront")

Cadet uniforms (2360s/2370s)

Bajor

The Bajoran Militia had some type of cadet program for those wishing to become militia officers. To become a Bajoran military officer, one first had to become a cadet at the Bajoran Military Academy. (DS9: "Meridian")

**Ranks**
	Enlisted personnel							Commissioned officers							Flag officers
Fleet:	CRM		PO		CPO		MID CDT OC WO	ENS	LT JG	LT	LT CMDR	CMDR	CAPT	FCAPT	CDORE	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM
Military:	PVT AMN	CPL LCP		SGT	SSGT	MSGT 1SGT	MID CDT OC WO	2nd LT	1st LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL		BRIG	MAJ GEN	LT GEN	GEN	MARSHAL
Services:	Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Ferengi • Human (CSA • Third Reich • UE MACO • USA) • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Romulan • United Earth/Federation Starfleet • Vulcan Mirror universe: Terran Empire Starfleet • Terran Empire MACO

This chart shows only general equivalencies based on the ranks used by many governments on Earth, as well as the rest of the galaxy.

Appendices

Background information

A Starfleet cadet was first seen in the original pilot episode "The Cage" as a background character in Christopher Pike's vision of an Orion bar. A cadet (albeit a recreation of one) was again seen in "Shore Leave".

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the Starfleet Academy students were all referred to as "midshipman", however this may be explained by the students in question attending a higher level command track training where they had graduated from cadet status to become midshipmen. Several non-canon reference books, among them Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual, attempt to explain the difference between cadet and midshipman as cadet being the standard training rank while midshipman is a rank for advanced command students.

It is certainly plausible that cadet is a rank used by many other spacefaring militaries, such as the Klingon Defense Force or the Romulan military. The rank of cadet has normally only ever been mentioned (with a few exceptions) as pertaining to Starfleet personnel.

External link

Cadet at Wikipedia

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-:"''That was not my question, cadet!''"
+'''Cadet''' was a military training rank for students in training to become officers.  The rank was somewhat similar to [[midshipman]].
-::-'''[[Rear admiral]] [[Brand]]''', {{e|The First Duty}}, [[2368]]
-'''Cadet''' was a military training rank for students in training to become officers.  The rank was somewhat similar to [[Midshipman]].
-==Starfleet==
+== Starfleet ==
-'''Cadet''' was a rank which is used at [[Starfleet Academy]] to denote students in training to become [[Starfleet]] officers.  The rank was used in the mid [[23rd century]] throughout the late [[24th century]].  ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}}, {{film|5}}, {{TNG|The Game}})
+'''Cadet''' was a rank which was used at [[Starfleet Academy]] to denote students in training to become [[Starfleet]] [[officer]]s. The rank was used in the mid [[23rd century]] throughout the late [[24th century]].  ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}}; {{film|5}}; {{TNG|The Game}})
-For a time, specifically in the [[2280s]], the rank of Cadet was superimposed (if not outright replaced) by the rank of [[Midshipman]]. ({{film|2}}) Actually, it should be noted that the terms "Cadet", "Trainee", and "Student" were used interchangeably in Star Trek II ("Engineering Cadets, assemble on C level..." heard overhead after the Kobayashi Maru test,  "Trainees, to the briefing room.", said by Captain Spock, and "These students of yours; how will they react under real pressure?", said by Admiral Kirk, while talking to Spock.), and, in fact, all three seemed to be generic terms for students at Starfleet Academy.
+For a time, specifically in the [[2280s]], the rank of cadet was superimposed (if not outright replaced) by the rank of midshipman. ({{film|2}})
+Becoming a Starfleet cadet was a difficult process and required a significant amount of academic achievement while in [[high school]].  Academy entrance standards were particularly high, especially in scientific and math disciplines (such as [[calculus]]).  Cadets were also expected to maintain a satisfactory grade point average during their attendance at the Academy.  Getting bad grades was grounds for a cadet's revocation of appointment from the Academy, also known as "washing out". ({{TNG|The First Duty|Journey's End}})
-In fact, the cadets seen in Star Trek II had different ratings and ranks. Some were enlisted personnel, while others (for example, Saavik) were Commissioned Officers(which appears to contradict the notion that cadet, at least in Star Trek, is meant as a rank, but rather, simply a generic term used by Star Trek writers, who don't always seem to pay that much attention to such details. )In fact, only Peter Preston was mentioned as holding the rank of Midshipman ("Midshipman, First Class Peter Preston, sir!").
+Starfleet cadets were under the same [[Federation Uniform Code of Justice|uniform code of justice]] as Starfleet officers and were in turn subordinate to the orders of superiors.  They were also required to report violations of [[Federation]] law they observed to their superiors.  Cadets were also expected to show military courtesy and respect to senior commanders.  In [[2370]], after [[Wesley Crusher]] disrespected [[Commander]]s [[Data]] and [[Geordi La Forge]] and then further disobeyed a direct order from [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]], it was discussed that Wesley's appointment as a cadet might be revoked. ({{TNG|Journey's End}}; {{DS9|Little Green Men}})
-Becoming a Starfleet cadet was a difficult process and required a significant amount of academic achievement while in [[high school]].  Academy entrance standards were particular high especially in scientific and math disciplines (such as [[Calculus]]).  Cadets were also expected to maintain a satisfactory grade point average during their attendance at the Academy.  Getting bad grades was grounds for a Cadet's revocation of appointment from the Academy, also known as "washing out". ({{TNG|The First Duty}}, {{TNG|Journey's End}})
+''In the [[alternate reality]], the final year cadets were assigned to crew several Federation ships including the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}. A few cadets acted as [[bridge]] crew on that ship with Cadet {{alt|James T. Kirk|James Kirk}} being promoted to acting [[first officer]] when the captain had to leave the ship.  He later became [[acting captain]] and due to his actions in the [[Battle of Earth]], Kirk was commissioned at the rank of captain once he graduated with the cadets who had served on the ''Enterprise'' as part of his new crew.'' ({{film|11}})
-Starfleet Cadets were under the same [[Federation Uniform Code of Justice|uniform code of justice]] as Starfleet officers and were in turn subordinate to the orders of superiors.  Cadets were also expected to show military courtesy and respect to senior commanders.  In [[2370]], after [[Wesley Crusher]] disrespected Commanders [[Data]] and [[Geordi La Forge]] and then further disobeyed a direct order from [[Captain]] [[Jean Luc Picard]], it was discussed that Wesley's appointment as a cadet might be revoked. ({{TNG|Journey's End}})
-===Cadet Uniforms===
+=== Cadet uniforms ===
-[[Starfleet cadets]] wore uniforms similar to Starfleet officers.  Uniforms from the [[2250]]s consisted of a silvery metallic shirt worn with small starburst crest.  By the [[2280]]s, Cadets wore enlisted style jumpsuits with red collared undershirts.
+[[Starfleet cadets]] wore uniforms similar to Starfleet officers.  Uniforms from the [[2250s]] consisted of a silvery metallic shirt worn with small starburst crest.  By the [[2280]]s, cadets wore enlisted style jumpsuits with red collared undershirts.
-{| class="nav-simple" align="center"'
+''In the [[alternate reality]], Starfleet cadets wore red uniforms, and blue-gray training uniforms in the 2250s.'' ({{film|11}})
-|-
-! align="center" | Cadet uniforms (2250s/2280s)
+<gallery caption="Cadet uniforms (2250s/2280s)">
-|-
+File:Finnegan jaunty.jpg
-|}
+File: Foster (Cadet).jpg
-<gallery>
+File:Starfleet Academy (alternate) main building.jpg
-Image:Finnegan jaunty.jpg
+File:James T. Kirk during the Kobayashi Maru scenario.jpg
-Image:Enterprise trainee tactical.jpg
 </gallery>
-:''No cadets were seen in {{film|1}} and this is the only time frame of ''Star Trek'' where the rank of Cadet was never mentioned and no cadets were seen in uniform.''
+{{bginfo|No cadets were seen in {{film|1}} and this is the only time frame of ''Star Trek'' where the rank of cadet was never mentioned and no cadets were seen in uniform.}}
-In the [[2360]]s, Cadets also wore a type of collar insignia consisting of pips with the number of pips determining the class level of the cadet. ({{TOS|The Cage}}, {{TNG|Allegiance}} {{TNG|The First Duty}})
+In the [[2360]]s, cadets also wore a type of collar insignia consisting of pips with the number of pips determining the class level of the cadet. ({{TOS|The Cage}}; {{TNG|Allegiance|The First Duty}})
 By the [[2370s]], the use of rank pips by Starfleet cadets had apparently been discontinued. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
-:''[[Riley Aldrin Shepard]] may have been wearing a field or duty uniform which is why he did not wear the same pips seen in "The First Duty".''
+<gallery caption="Cadet uniforms (2360s/2370s)">
-{| class="nav-simple" align="center"'
+File:Mitena haro.jpg
-|-
+File:Nicholas Locarno.jpg
-! align="center" | Cadet uniforms (2360s/2370s)
+File:Riley Aldrin Shepard, 2372.jpg
-|-
+File:Dorian Collins.jpg
-|}
-<gallery>
-Image:Mitena haro.jpg
-Image:Nicholas Locarno.jpg
-Image:Riley Aldrin Shepard.jpg
-Image:Dorian Collins.jpg
 </gallery>
-==Bajor==
+== Bajor ==
 The [[Bajoran Militia]] had some type of cadet program for those wishing to become militia officers.  To become a Bajoran military officer, one first had to become a cadet at the [[Bajoran Military Academy]]. ({{DS9|Meridian}})
+{{ranks}}
-==Background==
-A Starfleet Cadet was first seen in the original pilot episode of the "The Cage" as a background character in [[Christopher Pike]]'s vision of an [[Orion]] bar.  We again see a cadet (albeit a recreation of one) in {{e|Shore Leave}}.
+== Appendices ==
-In {{film|2}}, the Starfleet Academy students are all referred to as "Midshipman" however this may be explained by the students in question attending a higher level command track training where they had graduated from cadet status to become Midshipman.  Several non-canon reference books, among them ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'', attempt to explain the difference between Cadet and Midshipman as Cadet being the standard training rank while Midshipman is a rank for advanced command students.
+===Background information ===
+A Starfleet cadet was first seen in the original pilot episode {{e|The Cage}} as a background character in [[Christopher Pike]]'s vision of an [[Orion]] bar. A cadet (albeit a recreation of one) was again seen in {{e|Shore Leave}}.
+In {{film|2}}, the Starfleet Academy students were all referred to as "midshipman", however this may be explained by the students in question attending a higher level command track training where they had graduated from cadet status to become midshipmen. Several non-canon reference books, among them ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'', attempt to explain the difference between cadet and midshipman as cadet being the standard training rank while midshipman is a rank for advanced command students.
-It is certainly plausible that Cadet is a rank used by many other spacefaring militaries, such as the [[Klingon Defense Force]] or the [[Romulan military]].  The rank of Cadet has normally only ever been mentioned (with a few exceptions) as pertaining to [[Starfleet personnel]].
+It is certainly plausible that cadet is a rank used by many other spacefaring militaries, such as the [[Klingon Defense Force]] or the [[Romulan military]].  The rank of cadet has normally only ever been mentioned (with a few exceptions) as pertaining to [[Starfleet personnel]].
-==External link==
+=== External link ===
 * {{Wikipedia}}
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