Changes: Third officer

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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.

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.

Dahar master Kor
- IKS Ch'Tang
Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
- Enterprise NX-01

Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax
- Deep Space 9 / USS Defiant

Lieutenant Julian Bashir
- Deep Space 9 / USS Defiant / USS Defiant II

Lieutenant Tasha Yar
- USS Enterprise-D

Lieutenant Worf
- USS Enterprise-D

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.

Additionally, during the Enterprise-D's mission to Angel One, Picard was incapacitated by a virus while first officer Riker, second officer Data and security chief Yar were all on an away mission. He left La Forge in command. La Forge also commanded the ship on the mission to Minos, despite Troi's presence on the bridge and higher rank.

**Ranks**
	Enlisted personnel							Commissioned officers							Flag officers
Fleet:	CRM		PO		CPO		MID CDT OC WO	ENS	LT JG	LT	LT CMDR	CMDR	CAPT	FCAPT	CDORE	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM
Military:	PVT AMN	CPL LCP		SGT	SSGT	MSGT 1SGT	MID CDT OC WO	2nd LT	1st LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL		BRIG	MAJ GEN	LT GEN	GEN	MARSHAL
Services:	Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Ferengi • Human (CSA • Third Reich • UE MACO • USA) • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Romulan • United Earth/Federation Starfleet • Vulcan Mirror universe: Terran Empire Starfleet • Terran Empire MACO

This chart shows only general equivalencies based on the ranks used by many governments on Earth, as well as the rest of the galaxy.

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-A '''third officer''' is an [[officer]] of a [[starship]] that is the fourth in line of command of the vessel after the [[captain]]. In [[Starfleet]], the position is generally filled by a [[lieutenant commander]] or [[lieutenant]]. The [[Security chief]] or [[Tactical officer]] is sometimes given this position.
+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==
 * [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]
-** [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]]
+** {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}
-* [[Lieutenant junior grade]]/[[Ensign]] [[Tom Paris]]
+* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[Tom Paris]]
-** [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'' (NCC-74656)]]
+** {{USS|Voyager}}
-::''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, despite the presence of higher-ranking non-bridge personnel on Voyager.''
+{{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.}}
 * [[Dahar master|''Dahar'' master]] [[Kor]]
-** [[IKS Ch'Tang|IKS ''Ch'Tang'']]
+** {{IKS|Ch'Tang}}
-*[[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
+*Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed]]
+**{{EnterpriseNX}}
-**[[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]]
+*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jadzia Dax]]
+**[[Deep Space 9]] / {{USS|Defiant|2370}}
+*Lieutenant [[Julian Bashir]]
+**Deep Space 9 / USS ''Defiant'' / {{USS|Defiant|2375| II}}
-*[[Commander]] [[Deanna Troi]]
+*Lieutenant [[Tasha Yar]]
-**[[Enterprise-E (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise-E'' (NCC-1701-E)]]
+**{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}
-::''Data was second officer of the Enterprise-E, but Deanna Troi had a higher rank than him, and was the highest ranking bridge officer after Picard and Riker. Troi is in command of the bridge while the Enterprise-E is traveling to the Briar Patch, and when Data leaves the bridge to head to the Scimitar.
+*Lieutenant [[Worf]]
+**USS ''Enterprise''-D
+{{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.|Additionally, during the ''Enterprise''-D's mission to [[Angel One]], Picard was incapacitated by a virus while first officer [[William T. Riker|Riker]], second officer [[Data]] and security chief Yar were all on an away mission. He left La Forge in command. La Forge also commanded the ship on the mission to [[Minos]], despite [[Deanna Troi|Troi's]] presence on the bridge and higher rank.}}
-===See also===
+{{ranks}}
+== See also ==
 *[[First officer]]
 *[[Second officer]]
-{{SFpostrank}}
 [[Category:Titles]]
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 [[de:Dritter Offizier]]
 [[es:Tercer Oficial]]
-[[nl:Third officer]]
+[[ja:第三副長]]
+[[nl:Derde officier]]