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Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel. Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel. Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.

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  • Trivia This episode, airing in 1989, predicts that Fermat's Last Theorem would have gone unsolved for 800 years as of the mid-24th century. It was actually solved in 1993 by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles . In 2016, he won the Abel prize in recognition of his accomplishment.
  • Goofs Early ion, Geordi states that the surface temperature of the planet is -291°C. This is physically impossible as the minimum temperature possible in the universe is 0 K (-273.15°C)

Lt. Commander Data : [examining skeletal remains in hotel bed] Definitely human. Male.

Commander William T. Riker : Looks like the poor devil died in his sleep.

Lieutenant Worf : What a terrible way to die.

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Rank Structure on the Enterprise Evolution of Rank Insignia Military References in Episodes and Films Star Trek Personalities with Military Service

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Rank Structure on the Enterprise

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When the second pilot was being developed (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before"), Roddenberry shifted focus from a merchant marine vessel to a military ship very clearly modeled after the United States Navy. The ranks of Lieutenant Commander and Commander were both spoken of and Captain James T. Kirk wore a "two stripe" insignia to differentiate him from the rest of the crew. When Star Trek: The Original Series came into full production, Ensign and Lieutenant Junior Grade were both either seen or discussed and the concept of staff versus line officers was introduced, most predominately in "Court Martial" where an officer of the Judge Advocate General Corps is seen and Starfleet is referred to as "the service".

Evolution of Rank Insignia

The Enterprise breast insignia with command division device

When "The Cage" was first produced, personnel aboard the USS Enterprise wore a heavy velor fabric shirt with a breast insignia, within which was a type of specialty crest. The crest placed within the breast insignia indicated the type of position a person held aboard a starship with the senior officers (Captain and First Officer ) wearing an arrowhead device. Other personnel wore different insignia depending on their specific job description.

"The Cage" and TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before" also showed different shades of brown shirts, depending on if a character was in a command position or if they were in a ship's service role, as well as blue shirts for those attached to medical or scientific duties. The idea of different colored shirts to denote what department of the ship someone served in became much more pronounced in TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver" when the classic "red, blue, gold" shirt pattern emerged.

The colored shirt theme, combined with the breast insignia device, was the standard means of identifying the area of the ship a character worked in as well as what branch of Starfleet they served in. This concept seems to be based on the practice of line and staff naval officer insignia, which is worn above the sleeve stripe rank on standard U.S. Navy uniforms ( Staff Corps / LDO and Warrant ).

While the original rank insignia from "The Cage" consisted of a one stripe system for all officers, by the time frame of TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver", a much more militaristic rank insignia had developed which was very clearly based on the sleeve stripe insignia of the United States Navy. According to costume notes, the very first concept for Starfleet insignia was to be the same as the United States Navy, but Roddenberry altered this slightly so that the characters in Star Trek would not appear "so military". Thus, the Starfleet insignia design featured less sleeve stripes than the actual U.S. Navy, the reason being that the Starfleet design had no insignia for an ensign and a thin half stripe for a lieutenant junior grade. In the real U.S. Navy, an ensign begins with one full stripe (the same as a Starfleet lieutenant) leading up to four stripes for captain. Thus, when comparing Starfleet to the United States Navy, a captain's rank insignia would equal the insignia worn by a lieutenant commander.

In TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I", Starfleet flag officer insignia is seen for the first time with the insignia for a Starfleet Commodore almost identical to that of a U.S. Navy one star admiral. During the entire run of Star Trek: The Original Series, only once was an officer above the rank of commodore seen, this being Admiral Fitzpatrick in TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles". Fitzpatrick's insignia had often been equated to that of a Vice Admiral , although he was only addressed as "Admiral" .

The Starfleet uniforms introduced in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" featured a much more complex system of shoulder insignia, colored undershirts to denote branch specialty, as well as sleeve insignia system designed to show years of service in Starfleet. According to Robert Fletcher, who designed the uniforms seen in "Star Trek II", the outfits were based on a "Horatio Hornblower" look to convey the feeling that Starfleet was a military organization. These uniforms would be featured in several films ranging from "Star Trek II" to "Star Trek Generations" as well as several flashback episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The Starfleet uniforms seen in The Next Generation, and the subsequent productions of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager returned to the colored shirt method of identifying branch specialty as well as utilizing a series of rank pips were based on the insignia of the U.S. Navy. Under the new "pip system", an ensign insignia was shown as one pip (similar to the United States Navy insignia of a single stripe) and a captain showed four pips. Lieutenant commander and lieutenant junior grade used a "hollow pip" which was based on the half stripe used for these ranks in the U.S. military.

Military References in Episodes and Films

Several Star Trek episodes and films have had characters using military terms or coming into contact with U.S. military personnel. Such productions include:

The Original Series

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  • TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before": Starfleet Academy is mentioned as well as a reference to Starfleet being called "the service".
  • TOS: "Mudd's Women": It is established that Starfleet captains, much like modern day naval counterparts, have authority to convene a Board of inquiry to investigate certain situations.
  • TOS: "Balance of Terror": Written along the lines of a destroyer-submarine conflict, this episode is full of military terms, including various shipboard alerts and damage control jargon, as well as establishing that Starfleet is a tasked with defending the United Federation of Planets.
  • TOS: "Dagger of the Mind": Captain James T. Kirk tells Tristan Adams that Starfleet regulations require an investigation into the events at the Tantalus Penal Colony.
  • TOS: "Court Martial": This episode explains that Starfleet has a military court system very similar to that used by the United States armed forces.
  • TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I" and "The Menagerie, Part II": The court martial system is again seen as well as a reference to Starfleet General Orders.
  • TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday": The crew of the USS Enterprise come into contact with several members of the United States Air Force . James Kirk tells John Christopher that Starfleet is a "combined service" when asked if the Enterprise was part of the United States Navy.
  • TOS: "Errand of Mercy": Starfleet is described as consisting of dozens of starships which can form fleets to stop an invasion force. James Kirk refers to himself in this episode as a "soldier".
  • TOS: "The Doomsday Machine": Starfleet regulations are again discussed, including the rights of a Medical officer to relieve a Commanding officer who is acting irrationally.
  • TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles": A Starfleet Admiral is seen for the first time.
  • TOS: "By Any Other Name": It is mentioned that Starfleet has "handled foreign invasions before" .
  • TOS: "The Savage Curtain": Captain Kirk's tactics are compared to those of Ulysses Grant.
  • TOS: "Turnabout Intruder": Court martial proceedings are again seen as well as discussions about medical regulations allowing for the relief of a commanding officer for cause.

Star Trek films

  • "Star Trek: The Motion Picture": The Starfleet Reserve is indirectly mentioned through the Reserve activation clause . Regulations are discussed where an admiral can take command of a starship in an emergency situation. While real world military regulations do exist for this occurrence, unlike the procedure seen in ST:TMP, this does not involve demoting the current captain to the rank of commander.
  • "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock": A Starfleet Fleet Admiral is seen for the first time as well as the first promotion of a non-command officer (Montgomery Scott) to the rank of captain.
  • "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home": Pavel Chekov is taken prisoner onboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CVN-65 (actually the USS Ranger CV-61 as a stand-in) and comes into contact with several United States Navy personnel.
  • "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country": Award ribbons are seen for the first time on the red jacket uniforms of Starfleet Admirals. The awards are positioned in the same manner as present day Awards of the American military . In the video and DVD releases of the movie Colonel West explains the plans to rescue Kirk and McCoy. He wears a Starfleet uniform, but with the rank insignia of a vice admiral.
  • "Star Trek: Insurrection": Vice Admiral Matthew Dougherty is referred to as the military commander of a sector.

The Next Generation

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  • TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint": Q impersonates a captain of the United States Marine Corps , to include using the saying "All it takes are a few good men" (the recruiting slogan of the USMC at the time that the pilot of The Next Generation was produced).
  • TNG: "The Neutral Zone": Ralph Offenhouse states to Jean-Luc Picard that a military career does not involve that much business sense.
  • TNG: "The Measure Of A Man": The Starfleet Judge Advocate General Corps is seen for the first time since The Original Series. A staff captain also appears and it is discussed that Starfleet regulations require a Court martial for any captain who loses his or her starship to an accident or enemy action.
  • TNG: "The Icarus Factor": The promotion method to Commanding officer and First officer are discussed as being partially determined by vacancies in the Starfleet when someone retires .
  • TNG: "Peak Performance": It is observed that a person can be captain of a starship without actually holding the rank of captain (i.e. Commander William T. Riker in command of the Hathaway.)
  • TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise": A "military log" is mentioned in an alternate timeline.

Deep Space Nine

  • DS9: "Little Green Men": Quark, Nog, and Rom travel back in time and encounter members of the U.S. Army Air Forces .
  • DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars": Benny Russell's space station design is labeled "USAF".
  • VOY: "Future's End": After traveling back in time, a shuttlecraft from the USS Voyager is mistaken for a military aircraft due to the annotation "USS" on its hull.
  • ENT: "Minefield": Malcolm Reed's family history in the Royal Navy is discussed as well as his great-uncle dieing in a submarine accident.
  • ENT: "The Expanse": A detachment of MACOs under Major Hayes is assigned to Enterprise NX-01. The MACOs (Military Assault Command Operations) are not associated with Earth Starfleet, and their rank structure is similar to that of the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • ENT: "First Flight": The Starfleet test pilot program is discussed, similar in its description to modern day military test flight programs.
  • ENT: "The Xindi": The Command center is introduced, somewhat similar to concept of a Navy Combat Information Center .
  • ENT: "Storm Front": Enterprise NX-01 travels back in time to 1944 where it encounters an alternate timeline. It is mentioned that the aircraft carrier Enterprise has been sunk in this reality.

Star Trek (2009)

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  • "Star Trek (2009)": We can see at least two old USAAF patches behind the bar in Iowa.

Star Trek Personalities with Military Service

In addition to military references in Star Trek productions, a fairly large number of Star Trek personalities have actually served in the United States armed forces. The largest number are Original Series actors, producers, and writers, with service in the Second World War. A fair number have service in the Korean War time frame and background actor Newell Tarrant is the only Star Trek actor known to have served in the Vietnam War.

Likewise, many Star Trek personas with service in World War II have either damaged military records or no military records at all due to a major fire in 1973 which destroyed 18 million military files at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.

None of the actors who have portrayed Starfleet captains in the major series (Shatner, Stewart, Brooks, Mulgrew, or Bakula) have ever served in the military. William Shatner , however, did appear as an Army captain opposite Spencer Tracy (who served in the US Navy during World War I) in the film "Judgment at Nuremberg" shortly before Shatner's appearance in Star Trek.

While never having served in the military, Michael Dorn has spent many years involved with the Civil Air Patrol and is a skilled and accomplished pilot. James Doohan and David Hurst are the only known Star Trek actors to have served in an armed force other than the United States military. Doohan served in the Canadian Army and Air Force and Hurst served in the British Army's Irish Fusiliers; both actors were veterans of the Second World War.

The military records of Keith Andes , John Hoyt , Matt Jefferies , George Clayton Johnson , and Byron Morrow were completely destroyed in the 1973 National Archives Fire, making service verification impossible. Frank Gorshin's military rank was also damaged to the point that his final rank at discharge is unknown.

Hal Baylor , Hal Lynch , and Steve Sandor are listed in several publications as having military service; however to date neither the Department of Veterans Affairs or the National Personnel Records Center has been able to locate records for these three actors.

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This article was created by FleetCaptain et al. at Memory Alpha. The text has been republished in accordance with Memory Alpha's policies. Thanks to João Paulo Cursino and to Adam Rieder for corrections.

The TOS and the TNG rank insignia were created by M.K. Bartel and are used with permission.

Special note FleetCaptain would like to honor Frank W. Buckles (Service#: 15577), who was the last living World War I veteran in the United States.

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The Hydran Royal Navy was the primary space force of the Hydran Kingdom . As such, it performed deep space exploratory, scientific, diplomatic and military duties. ( RIS Bouteina )

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The Royal Navy was grouped in several sectoral fleets , led by nobles. Each fleet was led by an admiral and there were a second admiral , who usually commanded the vanguard of the fleet during fleet actions as well as a third admiral , who stayed behind. Elite forces were called the Hydran Keepership . ( RIS Bouteina : " Limit at Minus Infinity ")

It had three branches: the Royal Navy proper, the Royal Intelligence Agency and the Royal Army, whose organization was likened to that of the British army of the 18th century. ( RIS Bouteina : " Forlorn Hope ")

Elite forces of the Royal Army were known as Triads . ( RIS Bouteina : " Hystelic Kingdom ")

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Star trek’s ranks in order: how starfleet officers get promoted.

From Cadet to Admiral, the career path of a Starfleet officer has become an integral part of the stories of many of Star Trek's best-loved characters.

  • Starfleet officers begin their career at Starfleet Academy as cadets, studying various subjects and participating in extracurricular activities.
  • After graduating from the Academy, officers start at the rank of Ensign and often have to perform less glamorous tasks on their assigned starship.
  • Officers can work their way up the ranks, from Lieutenant Junior Grade to Commander, with each promotion bringing additional responsibilities and opportunities for command.

While many Starfleet hopefuls dream of one day having a command of their own, they must work their way diligently through Star Trek 's rank structure first. While it prides itself on exploration and diplomacy, Starfleet is a military organization at heart, and the command structure is reflective of this fact. The basic structure of Starfleet is very similar to that of the US and Royal Navy, with the high seas being swapped for the stars of deep space.

A promotion in Star Trek is usually a reward for exceptional performance , with many Starfleet officers being promoted in response to the valor and bravery demonstrated in the line of duty. Sometimes, a field promotion can also be handed to Starfleet officers in exceptional circumstances, such as with the Maquis officers in Star Trek: Voyager or Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) in Star Trek: Picard season 2. However, everyone's Starfleet story must begin somewhere and that first rung on the ladder usually comes in the form of an application and admittance to Starfleet Academy. Here are the various ranks in Starfleet, from the lowly Ensign to Admiral.

Star Trek: Every Captain of the Enterprise

Starfleet academy hopefuls.

Every Starfleet officer's career starts at Starfleet Academy, where prospective recruits enroll as cadets . Starfleet Cadets spend four to eight years at the Academy, depending on their program, where they study a variety of subjects. Courses on offer at Starfleet Academy include Warp Theory, Robotics, Quantum Chemistry, and the legendary Kobayashi Maru simulation . There's also a variety of extracurricular activities on offer at the Academy that also provide formative experiences. Previous Cadets like Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) have helped Starfleet Academy groundskeeper Boothby (Ray Walston) tend to the roses, while the Rigel Cup was won by the Nova Squadron shortly before the tragic accident that left a lasting impression on Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton).

Starfleet Academy played a big role in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009), and the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series is the first time a Star Trek show will be set at the school.

Lowest of the Lower Deckers

After graduating from Starfleet Academy, a Cadet is given their first assignment to a starship as an Ensign. This is the lowest position aboard, which usually means that they have to do the less glamorous jobs aboard their assigned starship. Star Trek: Lower Decks has depicted jobs as menial as holodeck filter duty, and the cataloging of various weird and wonderful alien artifacts. Not every Ensign is a lower-decker, however. Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) is key to keeping the USS Enterprise connected in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) was integral in working on various solutions to returning the USS Voyager home to the Alpha Quadrant.

8 Lieutenant Junior Grade

Congrats, it's your first command rank.

Lieutenant junior grade is the next step-up for an Ensign , denoted by the additional black and gold pip on the collar. Also known as a Lieutenant JG, this rank allows for limited command responsibilities. Notable junior grade lieutenants include Reginald Barclay (Dwight Schultz), a fiercely intelligent but painfully shy engineer. Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) was also a JG, and his early arrogance suggested he was ostentatiously choosing to slum it as a lieutenant junior grade due to his desire to study frontier medicine. When the Lower Deckers of the USS Cerritos were promoted in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 , they became the most notable Lieutenant Junior Grades in modern Star Trek .

7 Lieutenant

Welcome to starfleet middle management.

After earning a promotion to Lieutenant, the black and gold pip of the JG becomes fully gold, denoting their additional responsibilities. Many Star Trek lieutenants are responsible for various departments aboard their assigned starship. For example, Lieutenant La'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) and Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) were in charge of security on the USS Enterprise and Enterprise-D, respectively, while starship helmsmen like Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and Lt. Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia) are ranked Lieutenants.

In both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the Lieutenant was the lowest rank in the senior staff, but still allowed them to provide valuable insight and input into any issues facing the crew. Star Trek: Voyager 's Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) bucked this trend by being privy to various command meetings.

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6 lieutenant commander, now you're running your own starfleet department..

Lieutenant Commanders were Heads of Departments or Executive Officers aboard their assigned starships, referred to as " Commander " by those serving under them or their senior officers. Lieutenant Commanders had an additional black pip added to their collar which would become gold on their next promotion. In Star Trek 's 23rd century, the second-in-command on the USS Enterprise was Lieutenant Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), who was later succeeded by Lt. Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy). However, this had changed by the time of Star Trek: The Next Generation , with Starfleet Lieutenant Commanders instead serving as Number One on smaller ships, as Lt. Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) did on the USS Saratoga.

5 Commander

Welcome aboard, number one.

Commander is the last step on the Starfleet career ladder to the captain's chair and one of the most senior ranks on any starship as they deputized for the ship's Captain. Commanders who are starship First Officers often receive the nickname "Number One." In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Commander was the most senior rank until season 3, when Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) finally received his promotion to Captain.

Despite Star Trek 's fascination with its Captain characters, Commander was never a barrier to leading a show, as proved by both Sisko and Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) in Star Trek: Discovery . The most notable Commander was William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), who felt like second-in-command of the Federation flagship was more fulfilling than being Captain of a less-celebrated starship.

The rank most Starfleet Officers dream of

Captain of a starship is what many Starfleet officers dream of , and is given to those in command of their own starships. They had enormous responsibilities for the safety of their crew and to Starfleet's Prime Directive. The Captain's rank was also applied to various other positions, such as Captain of Engineering, the position held by Montgomery Scott (James Doohan) in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .

Generally, the position of Captain was the most senior role that still had the relative freedom of deep space exploration and adventure. So much so that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) warned Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) against accepting a promotion to Admiral in Star Trek Generations . It was a warning that Picard would later ignore, much to his regret.

3 Vice Admiral

You've achieved flag officer status.

Vice Admiral is the rank between Captain and Starfleet Admiral, denoted by three pips on a black and gold bar badge on the collar. The most notable holder of this position is Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) who received her promotion after commanding the USS Voyager through the Delta Quadrant. However, Janeway still had to answer to someone, as seen in her conflict with Admiral Edward Jellico (Ronny Cox) in Star Trek: Prodigy season 1. The earliest notable Vice Admiral was the 22nd Century's Maxwell Forrest (Vaughn Armstrong) who was in constant contact with Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) in Star Trek: Enterprise , often being the mediator between Starfleet and the Vulcans in the early days of deep space exploration.

In Star Trek: The Motion Picture , James T. Kirk held the rank of Rear Admiral and was Chief of Starfleet Operations.

Try not to become a Badmiral

Admiral is the highest position in the Royal Navy, however, Starfleet does have a higher position of Fleet Admiral, held by the doomed Elizabeth Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy) in Star Trek: Picard season 3. A Starfleet Admiral is responsible for entire divisions of Starfleet. Notable Starfleet Admirals include Robert April (Adrian Holmes) who oversees his former command, the USS Enterprise, and Owen Paris (Richard Herd) who oversaw the Pathfinder Project that established long-range communications with the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. Jean-Luc Picard later became Admiral of the Romulan rescue armada in response to the impending supernova but resigned his commission in protest at the Federation abandoning the evacuation, and their ideals.

Many Starfleet Admirals go insane or become villains for some reason.

1 Other Notable Starfleet Ranks

From specialist to warrant officer to commodore.

There are also sideways promotions available to Starfleet officers , such as Fleet Captain and Commodore. Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) got his Fleet Captain promotion in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 while overseeing work on the Deuterium refinery. It was a temporary promotion that allowed Pike to be in overall charge of both the USS Enterprise and USS Farragut for the duration of the refinery project. Similarly, Starfleet Commodores also have overall responsibility for multiple starships, with Geordi La Forge reaching this position with his promotion to curator of the Athan Prime Fleet Museum in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

In Star Trek: Picard season 1, Commodore Oh (Tamlyn Tomita) was Chief of Starfleet Security before she exposed herself as a deep cover Romulan agent named General Nedar.

There are also the lower-ranked non-commissioned officer roles or NCOs. Traditionally, NCOs wouldn't enter a military organization via conventional means like training academies and instead worked their way up through the ranks. The most notable Star Trek NCO is Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) who was put in charge of engineering on Deep Space Nine and was reportedly the most important man in Starfleet history. Another notable NCO position is the Warrant Officer, a role granted to Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and the former crew of the USS Protostar by Vice Admiral Janeway in Star Trek: Prodigy season 1's finale . Michael Burnham also held the unranked position of Specialist when she joined the USS Discovery after she was released from a Federation penal colony in Star Trek: Discovery season 1.

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Release date: June 28, 2023 The Hysperian Intel Battlecruiser is a Tier 6 Battlecruiser which may be flown by characters of any faction . This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots.

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