The Commandant of Starfleet Academy is a high ranking officer in charge of the professional development and day-to-day activities of the cadets at Starfleet Academy.

Specifics[]

The commandant was head of the Starfleet Academy Board and presided over cadet hearings and trials. (TOS movie: Star Trek, TOS - Khan comic: "Khan, Issue 1")

The commandant was responsible for selecting honorees for the Grankite Order of Honor. By the 2360s, 23 such medals had been awarded, the latest being Cadet Kimberly Calabrese in 2361. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)

The commandant's office was on the third floor with a view of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. (TOS - Gateways novel: One Small Step)

By 2409, the commandant had an office on the ground floor of Building 2. Vice Admiral Herthel shared his spacious office with Lieutenant Commander S'arkee. (STO - Tutorial mission: "Graduation Day")

Commandants[]

• Admiral Rafael Douglas (2161)
• Admiral Stavros Niarchos (2160s) ^[1] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Pearson Everett (at least 2251 - ) ^[2] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Martin Lawrence (2260s) ^[3] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Brigham Wu (early 2270s) ^[1] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Charlie Plaine ( - 2278) ^[4] (Grade unknown)
• Rear Admiral James T. Kirk (2278 - 2285) ^[5][6]
• Admiral Greg Thometz (mid-2280s) ^[7] (Grade unknown)
• Captain Aex Rotherot (at least 2288 - ) ^[8]
• Admiral Kyle Anderson (at least 2293) ^[9] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Sharifi (2293 - ) ^[10] (Grade unknown)
• unnamed male (at least 2323 - 2324) ^[11] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Oonnoommi (2324 - ) ^[11]
• Admiral Koren Anastas (early 2360s) ^[12] (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Thrifis Chovich (mid 2360s) ^[12] (Grade unknown)
• Rear Admiral Tokk (at least 2371 - 2372) ^{[13] [14]}
• unnamed silver-haired male (2372 - ) ^{[15] [16]} (Grade unknown)
• Admiral Charlie Whatley (at least 2376 - ) ^[16]
• Admiral Micheal Quay (at least 2377 - ) ^[17] (Grade unknown)
• Vice Admiral Herthel (at least 2409 - 2411) ^[18]

In 2364, Admiral Gregory Quinn offered the Commandant position along with a promotion to the rank of admiral to Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Picard turned the offer down. (TNG episode: "Coming of Age")

Alternate realities[]

Kelvin timeline[]

• Richard Barnett (2258) ^[19]

Mirror Universe[]

• unnamed commandant, class of 2277 ^[20]

Note[]

The nature of the division of responsibilities between the the Commandant of Starfleet Academy and the Superintendent of Starfleet Academy has not been established. At the modern United States Naval Academy, the Superintendent is the Officer in charge of the Academy and the Commandant oversees discipline and day-to-day operations involving midshipmen. (The U.S. Naval Academy's Commandant is properly titled "Commandant of Midshipmen.")

Appendices[]

References[]

• TOS movie: Star Trek
• TOS - Gateways novel: One Small Step
• TOS - Khan comic: "Khan, Issue 1"

External links[]

• Commandant of Starfleet Academy article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Commandant of Starfleet Academy article at Star Trek Online Wiki.