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The '''helmsman''' (or '''helm officer''') was the [[Starfleet]] crewperson who operated the [[helm]] console on [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]]s.
 
The '''helmsman''' (or '''helm officer''') was the [[Starfleet]] crewperson who operated the [[helm]] console on [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]]s.
   
The helmsman of those vessels worked in concert with the [[navigator]], who plotted the ship's course. On the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, the helmsman controlled both the speed and attitude of the ship, as well as the ship's [[weapon]] and [[shield]] systems. Other spacefaring services use the term helmsman also, the [[22nd century]] [[Earth Starfleet]] for one, but it isn't clear if there is the same relationship with a navigation console, since vessels like [[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 ''Enterprise'']] had a single helm station.
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The helmsman of those vessels worked in concert with the [[navigator]], who plotted the ship's course. On the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, the helmsman controlled both the speed and attitude of the ship, as well as the ship's [[weapon]] and [[deflector shield|shield]] systems. Other spacefaring services use the term helmsman also, the [[22nd century]] [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] for one, but it isn't clear if there is the same relationship with a navigation console, since vessels like {{EnterpriseNX}} had a single helm station.
   
By the [[24th century]], the helm and navigation stations became combined as the [[flight controller]] position. Also, control of weapons and defenses is usually handled by the [[tactical]] station or the [[operations manager]], rather than their 23rd century equivalents, under the control of the helmsman.
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By the [[24th century]], the helm and navigation stations became combined as the [[flight controller]] position. Also, control of weapons and defenses is usually handled by the [[tactical]] station or the [[operations officer]], rather than their 23rd century equivalents, under the control of the helmsman.
   
:''One possible explanation as to why the helm and navigation stations were separate in the 23rd century but not before is that the combination of flight control, weapons control, and navigation would have been too much for one officer to handle. For this reason, navigation would be assigned to a separate officer, and the stations became combined again later after the decision was made to once again make weapons control a separate entity.''
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{{bginfo|One possible explanation as to why the helm and navigation stations were separate in the 23rd century but not before is that the combination of flight control, weapons control, and navigation would have been too much for one officer to handle. For this reason, navigation would be assigned to a separate officer, and the stations became combined again later after the decision was made to once again make weapons control a separate entity.|It should also be noted that the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} and {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} did not have a permanent helmsman (or a senior helm officer), as this position was regularly shifted among several crew members including those in the senior staff.|Most [[command division]] officers ([[captain]]s and [[commander]]s/executive officers) in [[Starfleet]] have held the position of helmsman at least once in their careers. Examples of this are [[Jonathan Archer]], [[Hikaru Sulu]], [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[William T. Riker]], [[Worf]], and [[Chakotay]].}}
   
 
== List of helmsmen ==
 
== List of helmsmen ==
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; NX Beta :
* [[Jana Haines]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
 
* [[Hutchison]] (''Enterprise'' NX-01)
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* [[Jonathan Archer]] (NX-Beta)
* [[Kyle]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
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* [[A.G. Robinson]] (NX-Beta)
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* [[Leslie]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
 
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; ''Enterprise'' NX-01 :
 
* [[Travis Mayweather]] (''Enterprise'' NX-01)
 
* [[Travis Mayweather]] (''Enterprise'' NX-01)
* [[Gary Mitchell]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
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* [[Hutchison]] (''Enterprise'' NX-01)
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; USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701/A/B/C/D/E/(alternate reality) :
 
* [[Number One]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
 
* [[Number One]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
* [[Tom Paris]] (USS ''Voyager'')
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* [[Gary Mitchell]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
* [[Demora Sulu]] (USS ''Enterprise''-B)
 
 
* [[Hikaru Sulu]] (USS ''Enterprise'', USS ''Enterprise''-A)
 
* [[Hikaru Sulu]] (USS ''Enterprise'', USS ''Enterprise''-A)
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* [[Hikaru Sulu (alternate reality)]] (USS ''Enterprise'' (alternate reality))
 
* [[Jana Haines]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
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* [[Kyle]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
 
* [[Valeris]] (USS ''Enterprise''-A)
 
* [[Valeris]] (USS ''Enterprise''-A)
 
* [[Leslie]] (USS ''Enterprise'')
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* [[Pavel Chekov]] (USS ''Enterprise''-A)
 
* [[Demora Sulu]] (USS ''Enterprise''-B)
 
* [[Richard Castillo]] (USS ''Enterprise''-C)
 
* [[Richard Castillo]] (USS ''Enterprise''-C)
 
* [[Data]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D, USS ''Enterprise''-E)
 
* [[Data]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D, USS ''Enterprise''-E)
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* Ensign [[Haskell]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
 
* [[Geordi La Forge]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
 
* [[Geordi La Forge]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
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* [[Miles O'Brien]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D, USS ''Defiant'' NX-74205)
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* [[Worf]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
 
* [[Wesley Crusher]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
 
* [[Wesley Crusher]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
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* [[Gates]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
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* [[Sam Lavelle]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
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* [[Ro Laren]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D)
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* [[Branson|Branson]] (USS ''Enterprise''-E)
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* [[Hawk (Lieutenant)|Hawk]] (USS ''Enterprise''-E)
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* [[William T. Riker]] (USS ''Pegasus'', USS ''Enterprise''-E (briefly))
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* [[Deanna Troi]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D, USS ''Enterprise''-E (emergency situation))
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; USS ''Defiant'' (NX-74205):
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* [[Nog]] (USS ''Defiant'' NX-74205)
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* [[Miles O'Brien]] (USS ''Enterprise''-D, USS ''Defiant'' NX-74205)
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* [[Jadzia Dax]] (USS ''Defiant'' NX-74205)
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* [[Hector Ilario]] (USS ''Defiant'')
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; USS ''Voyager'':
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* [[Tom Paris]] (USS ''Voyager'')
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* [[Stadi]] (USS ''Voyager'')
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* [[Chakotay]] (Starfleet Academy, USS ''Voyager'')
   
 
=== Unnamed helmsmen ===
 
=== Unnamed helmsmen ===
 
These articles have entries about unnamed crewpeople who've occupied the helm or conn station.
 
These articles have entries about unnamed crewpeople who've occupied the helm or conn station.
* [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel|Unnamed USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D) personnel]]
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* [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel|Unnamed USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel]]
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* [[USS Excelsior personnel|USS ''Excelsior'' personnel]] - {{USS|Excelsior}}'s [[executive officer]] was at the helm
 
* [[USS Excelsior personnel|USS ''Excelsior'' personnel]] - {{USS|Excelsior}}'s [[executive officer]] was at the helm
 
* [[USS Stargazer personnel|USS ''Stargazer'' personnel]] - [[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']]'s [[sciences division]] helm crewwoman
 
* [[USS Stargazer personnel|USS ''Stargazer'' personnel]] - [[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']]'s [[sciences division]] helm crewwoman
   
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Revision as of 00:23, 5 July 2015

The helmsman (or helm officer) was the Starfleet crewperson who operated the helm console on 23rd century Federation starships.

The helmsman of those vessels worked in concert with the navigator, who plotted the ship's course. On the USS Enterprise, the helmsman controlled both the speed and attitude of the ship, as well as the ship's weapon and shield systems. Other spacefaring services use the term helmsman also, the 22nd century Earth Starfleet for one, but it isn't clear if there is the same relationship with a navigation console, since vessels like Enterprise NX-01 had a single helm station.

By the 24th century, the helm and navigation stations became combined as the flight controller position. Also, control of weapons and defenses is usually handled by the tactical station or the operations officer, rather than their 23rd century equivalents, under the control of the helmsman.

One possible explanation as to why the helm and navigation stations were separate in the 23rd century but not before is that the combination of flight control, weapons control, and navigation would have been too much for one officer to handle. For this reason, navigation would be assigned to a separate officer, and the stations became combined again later after the decision was made to once again make weapons control a separate entity.
It should also be noted that the USS Enterprise-D and USS Enterprise-E did not have a permanent helmsman (or a senior helm officer), as this position was regularly shifted among several crew members including those in the senior staff.
Most command division officers (captains and commanders/executive officers) in Starfleet have held the position of helmsman at least once in their careers. Examples of this are Jonathan Archer, Hikaru Sulu, Jean-Luc Picard, William T. Riker, Worf, and Chakotay.

List of helmsmen

NX Beta
Enterprise NX-01
USS Enterprise NCC-1701/A/B/C/D/E/(alternate reality)
USS Defiant (NX-74205)
USS Voyager

Unnamed helmsmen

These articles have entries about unnamed crewpeople who've occupied the helm or conn station.

External link