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| + | The '''captain's starlog''' was the title given to the [[captain's log]] by [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[22nd century]]. The [[commanding officer]] was the only officer who used this [[starlog]]. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}}) Those acting as captain used an [[acting captain's log|acting captain's starlog]]. ({{ENT|Hatchery}}) |
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| − | [[File:Captain's log on monitor.jpg|thumb|Captain's log of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}]] |
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| − | :''For the [[Star Trek Customizable Card Game|CCG]] with a similar name, please see ''[[CCG: Captain's Log]]''.'' |
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| − | The '''captain's log''' is a form of [[log entry]] record keeping that has been around since the first [[captain]]s sailed [[Earth]]'s seas in ancient history. |
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| + | The [[Captain's starlog, Enterprise (NX-01)|Captain's starlog]] of the {{EnterpriseNX}} was recorded by famed [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] from [[2151]] to at least [[2155]]. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight|Terra Prime}}) |
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| − | The [[log]] is used to inform the captain's superiors of what is happening on a mission and to record historical facts for future generations. |
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| − | In the [[22nd century]], the day, month and year were used to record dates in logs. The captain's log was known in this period as the [[captain's starlog]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow}}, ''et al.'') By the [[23rd century]], [[stardate]]s were used. |
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| − | [[Benjamin Sisko]] recorded his first captain's log on [[stardate]] [[2371|48960.9]]. ({{DS9|The Adversary}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo| ''Captain's Log'' is also the name of a magazine published by [[Amarillo Design Bureau]] relating to the ''[[Star Fleet Battles]]'' series of games.}} |
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| − | == Notable logs == |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Constellation|USS ''Constellation'']] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'' (NX-74205)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, Delta Flyer|''Delta Flyer'']] |
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| − | * [[Captain's starlog, Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]] (variably referred to as a [[log]] and a [[starlog]]) |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-E)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'' (NCC-2000)]] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Lantree|USS ''Lantree'']] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']] |
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| − | * [[Captain's log, USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] |
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| − | == Background == |
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| − | "Captain's log," spoken by [[William Shatner]], were the first two words viewers heard on the first ''Star Trek'' broadcast, {{e|The Man Trap}}, on September 8, 1966. |
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| − | Obviously, the "real" purpose of the log is to inform the audience about key plot points; it should be noted that in some of the first episodes of the original series, Kirk's log sometimes broke the fourth wall and described information that neither he nor the crew could be aware of. For example, in {{e|The Naked Time}}, Kirk describes "... but unknown to us...". There clearly wasn't time to make some other log entries; for instance, in {{e|By Any Other Name}}, Kirk appears to have made a log entry about a his crew's skulduggery against the episode's villain while he, Kirk, is sitting next to that same villain. (Perhaps Kirk recorded the log entry during the commercial break!) |
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| − | Presumably, these log entries were created after the events had transpired, when the Captain had time to update his log, and it was either Starfleet procedure or just Kirk's personal habit to record such logs in the present tense. |
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| − | == See also == |
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| − | *[[Combat log]] |
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| − | *[[Military log]] |
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| − | *[[Medical log]] |
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| − | *[[Personal log]] |
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| − | *[[Permanent documentation file]] |
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| − | *''[[Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Captain's Log]]'' |
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| − | == External links == |
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| − | * [http://www.freewebs.com/startreklogs/ ''Star Trek'' Captain's Logs] - a database of stardates and logs that includes full log entries from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', the [[Star Trek films]], ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' |
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| + | The Captain's Starlog of the [[ISS Enterprise (NX-01)]] was recorded by Captain [[Maximilian Forrest]] in January, 2155. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}}) |
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Revision as of 20:49, 3 November 2012
The captain's starlog was the title given to the captain's log by Earth Starfleet in the mid-22nd century. The commanding officer was the only officer who used this starlog. (ENT: "Fight or Flight") Those acting as captain used an acting captain's starlog. (ENT: "Hatchery")
The Captain's starlog of the Enterprise NX-01 was recorded by famed Captain Jonathan Archer from 2151 to at least 2155. (ENT: "Fight or Flight", "Terra Prime")
The Captain's Starlog of the ISS Enterprise (NX-01) was recorded by Captain Maximilian Forrest in January, 2155. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")