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[[File:Captain's log on monitor.jpg|thumb|Captain's log of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}]]
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The '''captain's log''' is a form of [[log entry]] record keeping that has been around since the first [[captain]]s sailed [[Earth]]'s seas in ancient history.
  
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:''For the [[Star Trek Customizable Card Game|CCG]] with a similar name, please see ''[[CCG: Captain's Log]]''.''
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The '''captain's log''' was a form of [[log entry]] record-keeping that was used since the first [[captain]]s sailed [[Earth]]'s seas in ancient history.
   
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The [[log]] is used to inform the captain's superiors of what is happening on a mission and to record historical facts for future generations.
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The [[log]] was used to inform the captain's superiors of what was happening on a mission and to record historical facts for future generations.
   
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In the [[22nd century]], the day, month and year were used to record dates in logs. By the [[23rd century]], [[stardate]]s were used. The Captain's log was known in this period as the [[Captain's starlog]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Broken Bow]]")
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In the [[22nd century]], the day, month, and year were used to record dates in logs. The captain's log was known in this period as the [[captain's starlog]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow}}, ''et al.'') By the [[23rd century]], [[stardate]]s were used.
   
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[[Benjamin Sisko]] recorded his first Captain's log on stardate [[2371|48959.1]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Adversary]]")
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[[Benjamin Sisko]] recorded his first captain's log on [[stardate]] [[2371|48960.9]]. ({{DS9|The Adversary}})
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{{bginfo| ''Captain's Log'' is also the name of a magazine published by [[Amarillo Design Bureau]] relating to the ''[[Star Fleet Battles]]'' series of games.}}
   
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==Notable Logs==
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== Notable logs ==
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* [[Captain's log, USS Constellation|USS ''Constellation'']]
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* [[Captain's log, Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'' (NX-74205)]]
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* ''[[Captain's log, Delta Flyer|Delta Flyer]]''
 
* [[Captain's starlog, Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]] (variably referred to as a [[log]] and a [[starlog]])
  
* [[Captain's starlog, Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]] (variably referred to as a [[log]] and a [[starlog]])
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]]
  
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Constellation|USS ''Constellation'']]
  
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A)]]
  
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A)]]
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D)]]
  
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D)]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Yamato|USS ''Yamato'']]
  
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* [[Captain's log, Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]]
  
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* [[Captain's log, USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'' (NX-74205)]]
  
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* [[Captain's log, USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']]
  
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-E)]]
  
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-E)]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Defiant (NCC-75633)|USS ''Defiant'' (NCC-75633)]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'' (NCC-2000)]]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Lantree|USS ''Lantree'']]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']]
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* [[Captain's log, USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']]
   
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==See also==
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== Background ==
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"Captain's log," spoken by [[William Shatner]], were the first two words viewers heard on the first ''Star Trek'' broadcast, {{e|The Man Trap}}, on September 8, 1966.
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Obviously, the "real" purpose of the log is to inform the audience about key plot points; it should be noted that in some of the first episodes of the original series, Kirk's log sometimes broke the fourth wall and described information that neither he nor the crew could be aware of. For example, in {{e|The Naked Time}}, Kirk describes "... but unknown to us...". There clearly wasn't time to make some other log entries; for instance, in {{e|By Any Other Name}}, Kirk appears to have made a log entry about a his crew's skulduggery against the episode's villain while he, Kirk, is sitting next to that same villain.
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Presumably, these log entries were created after the events had transpired, when the captain had time to update his log, and it was either Starfleet procedure or just Kirk's personal habit to record such logs in the present tense.
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== See also ==
 
*[[Combat log]]
  
*[[Combat log]]
 
*[[Military log]]
  
*[[Military log]]
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*[[Medical log]]
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*[[Personal log]]
 
*[[Permanent documentation file]]
  
*[[Permanent documentation file]]
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*[[Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]
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*''[[Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]''
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*''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Captain's Log]]''
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.freewebs.com/startreklogs/ ''Star Trek'' Captain's Logs] - a database of stardates and logs that includes full log entries from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', the [[Star Trek films]], ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''
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Revision as of 19:55, 17 December 2012

Captain's log on monitor

Captain's log of the USS Enterprise-D

For the CCG with a similar name, please see CCG: Captain's Log.

The captain's log was a form of log entry record-keeping that was used since the first captains sailed Earth's seas in ancient history.

The log was used to inform the captain's superiors of what was happening on a mission and to record historical facts for future generations.

In the 22nd century, the day, month, and year were used to record dates in logs. The captain's log was known in this period as the captain's starlog. (ENT: "Broken Bow", et al.) By the 23rd century, stardates were used.

Benjamin Sisko recorded his first captain's log on stardate 48960.9. (DS9: "The Adversary")

Captain's Log is also the name of a magazine published by Amarillo Design Bureau relating to the Star Fleet Battles series of games.

Notable logs

Background

"Captain's log," spoken by William Shatner, were the first two words viewers heard on the first Star Trek broadcast, "The Man Trap", on September 8, 1966.

Obviously, the "real" purpose of the log is to inform the audience about key plot points; it should be noted that in some of the first episodes of the original series, Kirk's log sometimes broke the fourth wall and described information that neither he nor the crew could be aware of. For example, in "The Naked Time", Kirk describes "... but unknown to us...". There clearly wasn't time to make some other log entries; for instance, in "By Any Other Name", Kirk appears to have made a log entry about a his crew's skulduggery against the episode's villain while he, Kirk, is sitting next to that same villain.

Presumably, these log entries were created after the events had transpired, when the captain had time to update his log, and it was either Starfleet procedure or just Kirk's personal habit to record such logs in the present tense.

See also

External links

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