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'''Fleet admiral''' was a [[military]] [[rank]], the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many [[civilization]]s. As a traditional grade, fleet admiral was the most senior [[flag officer]] rank of a naval organization, above all the flag [[admiral]] grades save for [[commander-in-chief]].
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'''Fleet admiral''' is a [[military]] [[rank]], the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many [[civilization]]s. As a traditional grade, fleet admiral is the most senior [[flag officer]] rank of a naval organization, above all the flag [[admiral]] grades save for [[Commander in chief|commander-in-chief]]. In comparison to army ranking systems, this rank is equivalent to the most senior [[general]] rank, such as Field Marshal or General of the Army.
  
   
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In [[Starfleet]], fleet admiral exists as a separate rank, but has also been used as a title awarded and referring to officers wearing insignia of [[vice admiral]] or [[admiral]], such as Fleet Admiral [[Shanthi]]. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
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In [[Starfleet]], fleet admiral existed as a separate rank, but was also used as a title awarded and referring to officers wearing insignia of [[vice admiral]] or admiral, such as Fleet Admiral [[Shanthi]]. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
   
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{{bginfo|In these situations when an officer refers to an [[admiral]] as "fleet admiral" they could simply be calling them fleet admiral because they are acting as the head of a fleet. [[Field promotion]] is another possibility.}}
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{{bginfo|In these situations when an officer referred to an admiral as "fleet admiral" they could simply have been calling them fleet admiral because they were acting as the head of a fleet. [[Field promotion]] is another possibility.}}
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While decorating to entertain [[Khan Noonien Singh]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2267]], [[Leonard McCoy]] commented that the ship must be expecting a fleet admiral for dinner. ({{TOS|Space Seed}}) In [[2384]], [[Starfleet Justices 001|two unnamed fleet admirals]] served as [[Justice (occupation)|Justices]] at [[Starfleet Headquarters]]. ({{PRO|Supernova, Part 2}})
   
 
== Fleet admirals ==
  
== Fleet admirals ==
 
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* [[Krell (22nd century)|Krell]], a [[Klingon]] admiral
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* {{dis|Krell|22nd century}}, a [[Klingon]] admiral
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The following admirals wore the insignia for the fleet admiral rank:
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* [[Brett Anderson]]
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* [[Robert April]]
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* {{dis|Bill|Admiral}}, [[Commander in Chief]]
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* [[Bob]], [[Chief of Staff]]
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* [[Cartwright]]
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* [[Kirsten Clancy]], Commander in Chief
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* [[Javas]]
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* {{alt|Alexander Marcus}} ''([[alternate reality]])''
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* [[Morrow]], [[Commander, Starfleet]]
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* [[Elizabeth Shelby]]
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* [[Terral]]
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* [[Zus Tlaggul]], Space Command Representative
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* [[Charles Vance]], Commander in Chief
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The following admirals were referred to as fleet admirals but wore the rank insignia for [[vice admiral]]:
   
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{{bginfo|The following admirals wore the insignia for the "fleet admiral" rank.}}
  
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* [[Commander in chief]] named [[Bill (Fleet Admiral)|Bill]]
  
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* [[Commander, Starfleet]] [[Harry Morrow]]
  
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* Commander, Starfleet [[Cartwright]]
  
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* Commander, Starfleet [[Robert Bennett]]
  
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* [[Brackett]]
  
* [[Brackett]]
 
* [[Alynna Nechayev]]
  
* [[Alynna Nechayev]]
 
* [[Shanthi]]
  
* [[Shanthi]]
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* {{alt|Alexander Marcus}} ''([[alternate reality]])''
  
   
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* [[Gardner (mirror)|Gardner]] ''(Gardner was fleet admiral in title, but his insignia were not clearly specified as signifying his grade)''
  
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{{bginfo|Gardner was fleet admiral in title, but his insignia were not clearly specified as signifying his grade.}}
   
 
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== Appendices ==
  
== Appendices ==
 
=== Background information ===
  
=== Background information ===
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The first time that the rank of fleet admiral was mentioned in ''Star Trek'' was during {{TOS|Space Seed}} when [[Leonard McCoy]], observing a dinner set for [[Khan Noonien Singh]], commented that the ship must be expecting a fleet admiral for dinner. An actual fleet admiral was not seen on camera until the appearance of Fleet Admiral [[Harry Morrow|Morrow]] in {{film|3}}.
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First mentioned in {{TOS|Space Seed}}, the first fleet admiral seen on screen was Fleet Admiral Morrow in {{film|3}}.
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Currently, in the United States Navy, the rank of fleet admiral (FADM) is inactive and has not been awarded since World War II. It is the equivalent of the United States Army's rank of general of the army (GA) with both ranks' insignia appearing as five stars arranged in a pentagonal shape.
  
   
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[[Robert Blackman]]'s production notes during {{s|TNG}} described this rank as "5 Starfleet Admiral, gold framed bar w/5 dots." {{bl|drexfiles.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/nuts-n-bolts}}
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=== Ranks senior to fleet admiral ===
  
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There has never been a rank shown in a live action production senior to the Starfleet position of fleet admiral; however, there have been at least two senior ranks mentioned in non-canonical comic books and reference materials.
  
   
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The {{STE|3|210-211}} labeled this rank as "fleet admiral" referring to the {{dis|Starfleet uniform|late 2270s-2350s|late 2270's-2350's uniforms}}, and "fleet admiral, five 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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[[File:Six star rank pin.jpg|thumb|The rank pin for flag admiral which later appeared as an [[:File:Datas medals.jpg|on-screen medal]]]]
  
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The "flag admiral" insignia (a six pointed starburst) from the ''[[Fan fiction|Klingon Covert Operations Manual]]'' was actually seen on camera when it appears in Data's [[Starfleet decorations|medals]] case during {{e|The Most Toys}}.
  
   
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{{STTM|2|10|99}}, mistakenly identified the late 2270's-2350's admiral insignia as the fleet admiral insignia.
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A senior rank of grand admiral has also appeared in ''Star Trek'' comic books, making its first mention in "[[The Wormhole Connection]]". The rank of grand admiral is said to have existed in [[2285]] and has a special uniform with shoulder boards worn on the red maroon jacket uniform. Grand admiral is far better known in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, where it is held by the character of [[starwars:Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Grand Admiral Thrawn]].
  
   
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A [[deleted scene]] from {{TNG|The Inner Light}} would have established a Fleet Admiral [[Gustafson]] who was at the time assigned to Starbase 218.
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The title of [[Commander Starfleet]], seemingly also senior to the rank of fleet admiral, appears to be more of a position than actual rank. This title has only ever been used canonically in {{film|3}}.
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 10 February 2024

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Fleet admiral was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, fleet admiral was the most senior flag officer rank of a naval organization, above all the flag admiral grades save for commander-in-chief.

In Starfleet, fleet admiral existed as a separate rank, but was also used as a title awarded and referring to officers wearing insignia of vice admiral or admiral, such as Fleet Admiral Shanthi. (TNG: "Redemption II")

In these situations when an officer referred to an admiral as "fleet admiral" they could simply have been calling them fleet admiral because they were acting as the head of a fleet. Field promotion is another possibility.

While decorating to entertain Khan Noonien Singh aboard the USS Enterprise in 2267, Leonard McCoy commented that the ship must be expecting a fleet admiral for dinner. (TOS: "Space Seed") In 2384, two unnamed fleet admirals served as Justices at Starfleet Headquarters. (PRO: "Supernova, Part 2")

Fleet admirals

Klingon Defense Forces
Starfleet

The following admirals wore the insignia for the fleet admiral rank:

The following admirals were referred to as fleet admirals but wore the rank insignia for vice admiral:

Mirror Starfleet
Gardner was fleet admiral in title, but his insignia were not clearly specified as signifying his grade.

Appendices

Background information

First mentioned in TOS: "Space Seed", the first fleet admiral seen on screen was Fleet Admiral Morrow in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

Robert Blackman's production notes during Star Trek: The Next Generation described this rank as "5 Starfleet Admiral, gold framed bar w/5 dots." [1](X)

The Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 210-211) labeled this rank as "fleet admiral" referring to the late 2270's-2350's uniforms, and "fleet admiral, five 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 admiral insignia as the fleet admiral insignia.

A deleted scene from TNG: "The Inner Light" would have established a Fleet Admiral Gustafson who was at the time assigned to Starbase 218.

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