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'''Commodore''' (later presumed to be replaced by [[rear admiral]]-lower half) is a naval [[rank]], the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, commodore is the most junior [[flag officer]] rank of a naval organization, under an [[admiral]] rank (usually under [[rear admiral]]) but senior to a [[captain]]. Commodores command groups of ships, as opposed to captains commanding single ships or units. In comparison to other ranking systems, this rank is equivalent to the military [[brigadier]] or brigadier general.
  
   
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'''Commodore''' was the lowest [[flag officer]] [[rank]], above [[captain]] but below [[rear admiral]].
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The rank of commodore was used by [[Starfleet]] until at least the year [[2364]]. In [[2366]], [[Geordi La Forge]] insulted [[Centurion]] [[Bochra]] by calling him commodore, to which Bochra promptly corrected La Forge as to his proper title. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}}, {{TNG|The Enemy}})
  
   
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A [[Starfleet]] [[insignia]] denoting the rank of commodore was used on the {{dis|Starfleet uniform|2140s-early 2160s|Starfleet uniforms of the 2140s-early 2160s}}. ({{ENT|First Flight|Shockwave, Part II}})
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{{bginfo|The first mention of the rank of commodore in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' occurred in the episode "Conspiracy". In that episode, several commodores were issuing commands in mission orders to [[starship]] captains. These orders were read by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] in the [[android]]'s investigation into a suspected conspiracy among the higher members of [[Starfleet Command]]. |The La Forge calling Bochra "commodore" was the only time that the rank was ever spoken of in dialogue in the series.}}
 
   
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In [[2364]], several commodores issued commands in mission orders to [[starship]] captains. These orders were read by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] in the [[android]]'s investigation into a suspected conspiracy among the higher members of [[Starfleet Command]]. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
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== List of Starfleet commodores ==
  
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In [[2366]], [[Geordi La Forge]] [[sarcastic]]ally referred to his [[Romulan]] [[captor]], [[Centurion]] [[Bochra]], as "commodore," to which Bochra eventually corrected La Forge as to his proper name and title. ({{TNG|The Enemy}})
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{{bginfo|According to [[deleted scene|deleted lines]] from the [[script]], upon learning Bochra's name, La Forge quipped, "''And you're a centurion. Well, stay with it, you'll be a commodore someday.''"}}
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Commodore [[Oh]] served as [[Chief of Starfleet Security|director]] of [[Starfleet Security]] in [[2399]]. ({{PIC|Maps and Legends}}).
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In [[2401]], Commodore La Forge was the [[curator]] of the [[Fleet Museum]]. ({{PIC|The Next Generation}})
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==Notable Starfleet commodores==
 
*[[Robert April]]
  
*[[Robert April]]
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*[[Barstow (Commodore)|Barstow]]
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*[[Barstow]]
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*[[Richard K. Berman]] ([[Starfleet Command]], 2364)
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*[[Matt Decker]] ({{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}})
  
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*[[Peter Bryce]] ([[Advanced Technologies Division]], 2364)
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*[[Matthew Decker]] ({{USS|Constellation|NCC-1017}})
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*[[Anna Dixon]] ([[Starfleet Operational Support Division]], 2364)
 
*[[Enwright]] ([[Starbase 6]])
  
*[[Enwright]] ([[Starbase 6]])
 
*[[Maxwell Forrest]] ([[United Earth Starfleet|Earth Starfleet]], [[2143]])
  
*[[Maxwell Forrest]] ([[United Earth Starfleet|Earth Starfleet]], [[2143]])
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*[[Joshua Jae]]
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*[[William Geary]]
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*[[Joshua Jae]] ([[Starfleet Mission Operations Division]])
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*[[Geordi La Forge]] ([[Fleet Museum]])
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*[[Bill Marafe]] ([[Starbase 55]])
 
*[[José I. Mendez]] ([[Starbase 11]])
  
*[[José I. Mendez]] ([[Starbase 11]])
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*[[Oh]] ([[Chief of Starfleet Security]], [[2399]])
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*[[Peter Bryce]]
  
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*{{dis|Paris|Commodore}} ([[Yorktown]])
 
*[[Probert]]
  
*[[Probert]]
 
*[[Stocker]] ([[Starbase 10]])
  
*[[Stocker]] ([[Starbase 10]])
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*[[Stone (Commodore)|Stone]] ([[Starbase 11]])
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*{{dis|Stone|Commodore}} ([[Starbase 11]])
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*[[Tafune]] ([[Starbase 1]])
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*[[Toki]] ([[Starfleet Advanced Technologies Division]], 2364)
 
*[[Travers]] ([[Cestus III]] outpost)
  
*[[Travers]] ([[Cestus III]] outpost)
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*[[Robert Wesley]] ({{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}})
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*[[Bob Wesley]] ({{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}})
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<gallery caption="Commodores">
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File:Robert April, old.jpg|Commodore Robert April
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File:Barstow (Commodore).jpg|Commodore Barstow
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File:Chiv.jpg|Commodore Chiv
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File:Matt Decker.jpg|Commodore Matthew Decker
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File:Maxwell Forrest, 2143.jpg|Commodore Maxwell Forrest
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File:Geordi La Forge, 2401.png|Commodore Geordi La Forge
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File:José I. Mendez.jpg|Commodore José I. Mendez
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File:Oh.jpg|Commodore Oh
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File:Stocker.jpg|Commodore Stocker
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File:Stone (Commodore).jpg|Commodore Stone
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File:Tafune.png|Commodore Tafune
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File:Bob Wesley aboard Lexington.jpg|Commodore Robert Wesley
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="Alternate reality commodore">
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File:Paris (Commodore).jpg|''Commodore Paris''
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== Appendices ==
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==Appendices==
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=== Background information ===
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===Background information===
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The first mention and appearance of the rank of commodore in {{s|TOS}} occurred in {{e|Court Martial}}.
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The rank of commodore is presumed to have been superseded by the [[24th century]], as no such ranked persons were seen or referenced in [[TNG]], [[DS9]] or [[VOY]]. This may be in response to the rank being phased out of the US Navy where the lowest flag officer rank is currently referred to as "rear admiral (lower half)".
  
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[[Robert Blackman]]'s production notes during {{s|TNG}} described this rank as "1 star commodore" (with admirals being "2 star" through "5 star"), though it is the only flag rank with no insignia described or depicted. {{DrexFiles|2011/02/06/nuts-n-bolts}}
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The {{STE|3|209-211}} labeled this rank as "commodore" referring to the {{dis|Starfleet uniform|2250s-early 2270s|2250s-early 2270s}} and {{dis|Starfleet uniform|late 2270s-2350s|late 2270's-2350's uniforms}}, and "admiral, one 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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The ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Journal]]'' (p. 35) depicted a [[2360s]] commodore's rank insignia as five gold pips.
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A {{STTM}} article on commodores suggested that "a commodore was essentially a senior captain," and that the rank had "become defunct" in the [[24th century]], as it had in the United States Navy. ({{STTM|2|5|91}}) A later article on Starfleet rank insignia (2270s-2340s) mistakenly depicts this insignia as a silver circle with a single gold arrow pointing to the center. ({{STTM|2|10|99}})
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In the final scenes of {{PIC|The Last Generation}}, [[Beverly Crusher]] wore the rank insignia of a commodore despite being referenced as "admiral."
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In the United States Navy, the rank of commodore has been phased out, although it is used as an honorary title for captains who commands multiple ships or installations. The rank of '''rear admiral lower half''' ('''RDML''') is instead conferred to one star flag officer.
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===Apocrypha===
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In ''[[Before Dishonor]]'', Captain Mackenzie Calhoun informs Captain Picard that, since he is in command of a group of starships, it would be proper for him to be referred to as Commodore Picard rather than Captain Picard. The rank also features prominently in the novel ''{{dis|Imzadi|novel}}'', where the rank of commodore is held by a future version of [[Data]]. [[Benjamin Sisko]] is referred to as a Commodore in ''{{dis|Sacrifice of Angels|novel}}'' by [[Charlie Reynolds]].
   
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Several non-canon reference manuals, among them the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'', describe a five collar pip commodore insignia in use during the 24th century.
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In numerous novels, including ''[[Before Dishonor]]'', the rank of commodore is revealed to exist into the 24th century. In that novel, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun informs Captain Picard that since he was in command of a group of starships it would be proper for him to be referred to as Commodore Picard rather than Captain Picard. The rank also features prominently in the novel ''[[Imzadi (novel)|Imzadi]]'', where the rank of commodore is held by a future version of [[Data]].
  
   
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Commodore is one of the ranks held by [[Federation]] admirals {{dis|Aaron|Admiral}}, [[Bullock]], and [[Savar]] in the video game ''[[Star Trek: Conquest]]''.
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Several non-canon reference manuals, among them the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]]'', describe a five collar pip commodore insignia in use during the 24th century. Such an insignia, however, has never appeared in an actual ''Star Trek'' production. This five pip collar insignia is also used in fandom sources as an insignia for [[fleet captain]].
  
   
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In the [[alternate reality]]-set 2013 video game ''{{dis|Star Trek|video game}}'', Commodore {{mb|Daniels}} is the commander of {{mb|Frontier 17}}'s starbase.
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Apart from its ''Original Series'' usage, a commodore is spoken of in radio traffic heard at the start of {{film|1}}. A commodore "movie pin" is also seen in {{film|4}} and the rank was retroactively mentioned in {{e|First Flight}}. The rank also appeared on background characters in {{e|First Flight}}, {{e|Shockwave, Part II}}, {{e|Home}}, and the {{e|Demons}}/{{e|Terra Prime}} two-parter. The latter featured the only female commodore yet seen.
  
   
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* {{wikipedia|Commodore (rank)}}
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[[bg:Комодор]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 10 February 2024

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Commodore was the lowest flag officer rank, above captain but below rear admiral.

A Starfleet insignia denoting the rank of commodore was used on the Starfleet uniforms of the 2140s-early 2160s. (ENT: "First Flight", "Shockwave, Part II")

In 2364, several commodores issued commands in mission orders to starship captains. These orders were read by Lieutenant Commander Data in the android's investigation into a suspected conspiracy among the higher members of Starfleet Command. (TNG: "Conspiracy", okudagram)

In 2366, Geordi La Forge sarcastically referred to his Romulan captor, Centurion Bochra, as "commodore," to which Bochra eventually corrected La Forge as to his proper name and title. (TNG: "The Enemy")

According to deleted lines from the script, upon learning Bochra's name, La Forge quipped, "And you're a centurion. Well, stay with it, you'll be a commodore someday."

Commodore Oh served as director of Starfleet Security in 2399. (PIC: "Maps and Legends").

In 2401, Commodore La Forge was the curator of the Fleet Museum. (PIC: "The Next Generation")

Notable Starfleet commodores

Appendices

Background information

The first mention and appearance of the rank of commodore in Star Trek: The Original Series occurred in "Court Martial".

Robert Blackman's production notes during Star Trek: The Next Generation described this rank as "1 star commodore" (with admirals being "2 star" through "5 star"), though it is the only flag rank with no insignia described or depicted. [1](X)

The Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 209-211) labeled this rank as "commodore" referring to the 2250s-early 2270s and late 2270's-2350's uniforms, and "admiral, one star" referring to its use on 2350s-2370s, late 2360s-early 2370s, and 2370s uniforms.

The Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Journal (p. 35) depicted a 2360s commodore's rank insignia as five gold pips.

A Star Trek: The Magazine article on commodores suggested that "a commodore was essentially a senior captain," and that the rank had "become defunct" in the 24th century, as it had in the United States Navy. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 5, p. 91) A later article on Starfleet rank insignia (2270s-2340s) mistakenly depicts this insignia as a silver circle with a single gold arrow pointing to the center. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 10, p. 99)

In the final scenes of PIC: "The Last Generation", Beverly Crusher wore the rank insignia of a commodore despite being referenced as "admiral."

In the United States Navy, the rank of commodore has been phased out, although it is used as an honorary title for captains who commands multiple ships or installations. The rank of rear admiral lower half (RDML) is instead conferred to one star flag officer.

Apocrypha

In Before Dishonor, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun informs Captain Picard that, since he is in command of a group of starships, it would be proper for him to be referred to as Commodore Picard rather than Captain Picard. The rank also features prominently in the novel Imzadi, where the rank of commodore is held by a future version of Data. Benjamin Sisko is referred to as a Commodore in Sacrifice of Angels by Charlie Reynolds.

Several non-canon reference manuals, among them the Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual, describe a five collar pip commodore insignia in use during the 24th century.

Commodore is one of the ranks held by Federation admirals Aaron, Bullock, and Savar in the video game Star Trek: Conquest.

In the alternate reality-set 2013 video game Star Trek, Commodore Daniels (β) is the commander of Frontier 17 (β)'s starbase.

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