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Communications officer was a special crewmember found aboard both Earth and Federation Starfleet ships and space stations. The comm officer was responsible for managing all incoming and outgoing transmissions.

The position was unique in that it could be being manned by officers from all three major devisions of starship personnel, progressing from science in the 22nd century to command and later to operations in 23rd century.

Starships of the mid to late 24th century did not have a bridge position of communications officer, although the post continued to exist. On the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D, the tactical officer doubled as communications officer, as did occasionally the operations officer. The USS Voyager's bridge also had a similar division of responsibility.

Communications officers:

Lieutenant Alden, USS Enterprise, 2265
Lieutenant John Farrell, USS Enterprise, 2266
Chief Garison, USS Enterprise, 2254
Commander Kyle, USS Reliant, 2285
Lieutenant M'Ress, USS Enterprise, 2269-70
Lieutenant Palmer, USS Enterprise, 2267-69
Chief Pendleton, USS Enterprise-D, 2369
Lieutenant Rand, USS Excelsior, 2290s
Ensign Sato, Enterprise NX-01, 2150s
Lieutenant Trillya, USS Shepard, 2285
Lieutenant JG Aquiel Uhnari, Relay Station 47, 2369
Lieutenant Uhura, USS Enterprise, 2265-85 and USS Enterprise-A (as Commander), 2286-93

Barbara Baldavin was credited as Communications Officer in TOS: "Turnabout Intruder", set in 2269. Earlier, Baldavin appeared in TOS: "Balance of Terror" and "Shore Leave" as Angela Martine.