Commodore?
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Commodore is not a rank in general. It's a desciption for one of the most experienced captains for a special purpose for example to lead a squad of ship for a defined period or to reach a specific military goal.
When the goal is reached the commodore will be called captain again.
After 1862 the title Commodore was used as military rank before the Admiral ranks but only in the British navy.
Therefore is the usage of the title or rank Commodore complicated.
When the goal is reached the commodore will be called captain again.
After 1862 the title Commodore was used as military rank before the Admiral ranks but only in the British navy.
Therefore is the usage of the title or rank Commodore complicated.
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According to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_(rank) it's a designation rank for a Captain who is commanding a flotilla of ships much like we might do when the carriers are put in.
From the webpage you reference (emphasis mine):
Commodore is normally a position, not a rank. In current use, it is often given to a squadron commander when that individual is not an Admiral. A large part of this has to do with the naval tradition that there can only be one Captain on any ship, meaning that the squadron flagship cannot have two Captains.
Incidentally, this is why Army and Marine Captains are normally referred to as Majors when on Naval vessels.
Regarding inserting it into the current Federation structure, my suggestion would be to eliminate Cadet (an Army rank) and inject Commodore between (eliminate Post from both ranks) Captain and Rear Admiral. I am not endorsing doing so, but that would be how I would go about it.
Commodore is normally a position, not a rank. In current use, it is often given to a squadron commander when that individual is not an Admiral. A large part of this has to do with the naval tradition that there can only be one Captain on any ship, meaning that the squadron flagship cannot have two Captains.
Incidentally, this is why Army and Marine Captains are normally referred to as Majors when on Naval vessels.
Regarding inserting it into the current Federation structure, my suggestion would be to eliminate Cadet (an Army rank) and inject Commodore between (eliminate Post from both ranks) Captain and Rear Admiral. I am not endorsing doing so, but that would be how I would go about it.
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Commodore is not a rank in general. It's a desciption for one of the most experienced captains for a special purpose for example to lead a squad of ship for a defined period or to reach a specific military goal.
When the goal is reached the commodore will be called captain again.
After 1862 the title Commodore was used as military rank before the Admiral ranks but only in the British navy.
Therefore is the usage of the title or rank Commodore complicated.
Are you telling me the British Navy is not All The Navy? Frontier is a British company. Braben is as British as my cup of tea. Shocking.
I think you'll find C64 right above VIC20.
+1 rep. This appealed to my humour this morning [yesnod]
I think you'll find C64 right above VIC20.
Beat me to it.
Uh, the AEDC have a character called Commodore Helena Stone of LHS 2541 Alliance Mandate.
She's been around for a few years now, there's a lot of backstory with her. We even commissioned a portrait.
She is the one leading the charge on Ross 128.
So maybe Commodore is a standard Alliance Rank soon(tm) not Fed.
She's been around for a few years now, there's a lot of backstory with her. We even commissioned a portrait.
She is the one leading the charge on Ross 128.
So maybe Commodore is a standard Alliance Rank soon(tm) not Fed.
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Sir, I do apologize, there is only one navy in this world which is The Royal Navy of course!!☺
Let me reverse the question; Do you want the Federation to be the representation of the UK?
I am a Damn Yank, and I always thought the Fed was a caricature of the USA.
Commodore is not a rank in general. It's a desciption for one of the most experienced captains for a special purpose for example to lead a squad of ship for a defined period or to reach a specific military goal.
When the goal is reached the commodore will be called captain again.
After 1862 the title Commodore was used as military rank before the Admiral ranks but only in the British navy.
Therefore is the usage of the title or rank Commodore complicated.
True, however the in the U.S. Navy it was a rank that was change to Rear Admiral Lower Half in 1985. Personally, I like Commodore better... I mean, who wants to be known as a "lower half" any way, even if you are an Admiral!
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All 64 Commodore ranks are held by NPCs
I used to have a Commodore 64... played Elite on it as a matter of fact. [yesnod]
Here is a video featuring several famous Commodores discussing the dimensions of a structure familiar to all navy men.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48