Changes: Specialist

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Specialist, in the context of military forces following Earth naval tradition, is an enlisted title (or "rating" in traditional naval parlance.) It is not a rank. For example, in the old Earth United States Navy (the rank structure and titles of which are largely the basis for Starfleet's ranks), an "Operational Specialist" (which is one of several different Specialist ratings) denotes enlisted personnel who work in a Combat Information Center (CIC), the tactical "nerve center" of a ship. Using a wide variety of assets available to them, these particular specialists are responsible for the organized collection, processing, display, competent evaluation and rapid dissemination of pertinent tactical combat information to command and control stations, upon which sound tactical decisions may be made.

Starfleet gives non-commissioned authority to different rates of specialists, such as "specialist first class", "specialist second class", and "specialist third class". A specialist who is promoted beyond chief petty officer could be referred to as "chief specialist", "senior chief specialist" or "master chief specialist" as they move through the noncom grades. Some specific types of specialists exist, and are referred to by their own titles. These include yeoman, chef, technician, sensor analyst, and nurse.

In 2370, Miles O'Brien identified himself as a senior chief specialist. (DS9: "Shadowplay")

The term "specialist" can also be used as a title to refer to a higher ranked person who has been appointed a specialist in a position.

Specialist Robert Tomlinson held the rank of lieutenant while part of the ship's phaser crew aboard Enterprise in 2266. (TOS: "Balance of Terror").
Robin Lefler was an ensign when named to specialist position in 2368. (TNG: "The Game")

Specialists

Non-commissioned specialists

Senior Chief Specialist Miles O'Brien
Specialist (NC-4) Alfonse Pacelli
Kosinski

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+'''Specialist''', in the context of military forces following Earth naval tradition, is an [[enlisted]] title (or "rating" in traditional naval parlance.) It is not a rank. For example, in the old [[Earth]] [[United States Navy]] (the rank structure and titles of which are largely the basis for Starfleet's ranks), an "Operational Specialist" (which is one of several different Specialist ratings) denotes enlisted personnel who work in a Combat Information Center (CIC), the tactical "nerve center" of a ship. Using a wide variety of assets available to them, these particular specialists are responsible for the organized collection, processing, display, competent evaluation and rapid dissemination of pertinent tactical combat information to command and control stations, upon which sound tactical decisions may be made.
-'''Specialist''' is an [[enlisted]] [[rank]].  In the old [[United States armed forces|United States Army]], the rank was equivalent to [[corporal]], and indicated someone with special training in some area, usually a weapons or other tactical system. Specialist can also be used as a title to refer to a higher ranked person who has been appointed a specialist in a position.
+Starfleet gives non-commissioned authority to different rates of specialists, such as "specialist first class", "specialist second class", and "specialist third class". A specialist who is promoted beyond [[chief petty officer]] could be referred to as "chief specialist", "senior chief specialist" or "master chief specialist" as they move through the noncom grades. Some specific types of specialists exist, and are referred to by their own titles. These include [[yeoman]], [[chef]], [[technician]], [[sensor analyst]], and [[nurse]].
-Specialist [[Robert Tomlinson]] was part of the ship's phaser crew aboard [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] in [[2266]]. ''([[TOS]]: "[[Balance of Terror]]")''
+*In [[2370]], [[Miles O'Brien]] identified himself as a [[senior chief petty officer|senior chief specialist]]. ({{DS9|Shadowplay}})
-:''It is likely that the designation of specialist reflected the additional training and responsibility attached to this posting.''
+The term "specialist" can also be used as a title to refer to a higher ranked person who has been appointed a specialist in a position.
-Ensign [[Robin Lefler]] was assigned as a specialist in [[2268]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]].
+*Specialist [[Robert Tomlinson]] held the rank of [[lieutenant]] while part of the ship's phaser crew aboard [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] in [[2266]]. ({{TOS|Balance of Terror}}).
+*[[Robin Lefler]] was an [[ensign]] when named to specialist position in [[2368]]. ({{TNG|The Game}})
+==Specialists==
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+===Non-commissioned specialists===
+* Senior Chief Specialist [[Miles O'Brien]]
+* Specialist (NC-4) [[Alfonse Pacelli]]
+* [[Kosinski]]
+===Specialist officers===
+* Lt. [[Robert Tomlinson]]
+* Ensign [[Robin Lefler]]
+* Ensign [[Marla Finn]]
+[[Category:Titles]]