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A '''third officer''' is the third in line of command of a ship after the [[captain]]. In [[Starfleet]], the position is generally filled by a [[lieutenant commander]] or [[lieutenant]]. The [[helmsman]] or [[flight controller]] is sometimes given this position.
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A '''third officer''' is an [[officer]] of a [[starship]] that is fourth in line of command of the vessel after the [[captain]], [[first officer]], and [[second officer]]. In [[Starfleet]], the position is generally filled by a [[lieutenant commander]] or [[lieutenant]]. The [[security chief]], [[tactical officer]], or [[chief engineer]] is sometimes given this position. As with the position of second officer, the third officer's main duties are as a department head.
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==Known Third officers==
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==Known third officers==
 
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]
  
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]
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** [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]]
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** {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}
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* [[Lieutenant junior grade]]/[[Ensign]] [[Tom Paris]]
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* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[Tom Paris]]
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** [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']]
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** {{USS|Voyager}}
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{{bginfo|Though Paris has never explicitly been named third officer in canon, in {{VOY|Unimatrix Zero}}, Paris comments that, with [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] and [[Tuvok]] away and [[Chakotay]] in command, he (Paris) is now Chakotay's first officer. It can be inferred from the above dialogue that he was the third officer. Additionally, in {{e|Initiations}}, with Janeway, Chakotay, and Tuvok off the ship, Paris stated to a Kazon vessel that he was in command. Further evidence was seen in the episode {{e|Before and After}} when he appeared to be second officer behind Chakotay and Tuvok in an alternate future Kes was experiencing.}}
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* [[Dahar master|''Dahar'' master]] [[Kor]]
  
* [[Dahar master|''Dahar'' master]] [[Kor]]
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** {{IKS|Ch'Tang}}
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** [[IKS Rotarran|IKS ''Rotarran'']]
  
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*[[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
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**{{EnterpriseNX}}
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*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jadzia Dax]]
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**[[Deep Space 9]] / {{USS|Defiant|2370}}
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*[[Lieutenant]] [[Julian Bashir]]
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**[[Deep Space 9]] / {{USS|Defiant|2370}} / {{USS|Defiant|2375| II}}
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*[[Lieutenant]] [[Tasha Yar]]
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**{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
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*[[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]]
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**{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
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{{bginfo|Data was second officer of the ''Enterprise''-E, but Deanna Troi had a higher rank than he and was the highest ranking bridge officer after Picard and Riker. Troi was in command of the bridge while the ''Enterprise''-E was traveling to the Briar Patch, and when Data left the bridge to head to the ''Scimitar''. However, [[Geordi La Forge|La Forge]] left the bridge with Data, and as chief engineer, he may have been third officer.}}
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== See also ==
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*[[First officer]]
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*[[Second officer]]
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[[de:Dritter Offizier]]
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[[es:Tercer Oficial]]
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[[ja:第三副長]]
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[[Category:Titles]]

Revision as of 01:45, 22 February 2014

A third officer is an officer of a starship that is fourth in line of command of the vessel after the captain, first officer, and second officer. In Starfleet, the position is generally filled by a lieutenant commander or lieutenant. The security chief, tactical officer, or chief engineer is sometimes given this position. As with the position of second officer, the third officer's main duties are as a department head.

Known third officers

Though Paris has never explicitly been named third officer in canon, in VOY: "Unimatrix Zero", Paris comments that, with Janeway and Tuvok away and Chakotay in command, he (Paris) is now Chakotay's first officer. It can be inferred from the above dialogue that he was the third officer. Additionally, in "Initiations", with Janeway, Chakotay, and Tuvok off the ship, Paris stated to a Kazon vessel that he was in command. Further evidence was seen in the episode "Before and After" when he appeared to be second officer behind Chakotay and Tuvok in an alternate future Kes was experiencing.
Data was second officer of the Enterprise-E, but Deanna Troi had a higher rank than he and was the highest ranking bridge officer after Picard and Riker. Troi was in command of the bridge while the Enterprise-E was traveling to the Briar Patch, and when Data left the bridge to head to the Scimitar. However, La Forge left the bridge with Data, and as chief engineer, he may have been third officer.

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