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'''Yeoman''' is a title, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a [[Starfleet]] rate, yeoman is an [[enlisted]] title, a [[petty officer]] senior to a [[crewman]]. In comparison to army or military ranking systems, a yeoman's equivalent grade would depend on the petty officer class of the yeoman. A yeoman third class would be approximately equivalent to a [[corporal]], higher grades would have the authority of a [[sergeant]].
  
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[[File:Yeoman with honor cord, 2287.jpg|thumb|An unnamed yeoman aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}]]
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'''Yeoman''' was a [[Starfleet]] title with administrative and clerical duties. Starfleet used different rates of yeoman including "yeoman third class" as seen with [[Tina Lawton]]. ({{TOS|Charlie X}}) Some yeoman, such as [[Janice Rand]], were enlisted personnel during their time in this position. It may be possible that a yeoman could hold the rank of an officer, as seen with an [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) personnel#Unnamed personnel|unnamed yeoman]] assigned to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, who wore an officer's uniform with the rank of [[lieutenant junior grade]]. ({{film|5}}). However, this was possibly a costuming error.
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{{bginfo|Janice Rand later underwent training to become an officer as well, but she no longer performed the duties of a yeoman. ({{VOY|Flashback}})}}
   
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== List of yeomen ==
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Starfleet uses different rates of yeoman, such as "yeoman first class," "yeoman second class," and "yeoman third class." A yeoman who is promoted beyond [[chief petty officer]] could be referred to as "chief yeoman", "senior chief yeoman" or "master chief yeoman" as they move through the grades.
  
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:''[[Gene Roddenberry]] always imagined a pretty young woman as his ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[captain]]'s personal assistant, writing the first yeoman on ''Trek'' as [[Christopher Pike|Chris Pike]]'s young Yeoman [[J.M. Colt|Colt]] in [[TOS]]: "[[The Cage]]." There was a Yeoman [[Smith (Yeoman)|Smith]] in [[TOS]]: "[[Where No Man Has Gone Before]]," before the regular character of Yeoman [[Janice Rand]] was established. Since these were all different versions of the same character, and many other yeomen (or yeowomen) were established later as replacements for Rand when [[Grace Lee Whitney]] left the series, it gave the appearance that Starfleet only awarded this grade to pretty young females, although this hardly seemed plausible. However, male yeomen appeared in both [[TAS|The Animated Series]] and the [[Star Trek Movies]]. The existence of the rate "yeoman third class" was established in [[TOS]]: "[[Charlie X]]" for [[Tina Lawton]]. Presumably, this implies the existence of "yeoman second class" as well, and probably establishes "yeoman" in specific as an [[NCO]] title held by a petty officer.
  
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:''In foreign translations of ''Star Trek'', the yeowomen of TOS were usually referred to as "corporal" or "sergeant".
  
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==List of Yeomen==
  
 
* Yeoman [[Doris Atkins]]
  
* Yeoman [[Doris Atkins]]
 
* Yeoman [[Tonia Barrows]]
  
* Yeoman [[Tonia Barrows]]
 
* Yeoman [[Burke (Yeoman)|Burke]]
  
* Yeoman [[Burke (Yeoman)|Burke]]
 
* Yeoman [[J.M. Colt]]
  
* Yeoman [[J.M. Colt]]
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* Yeoman [[Zahra Jamal]]
  
 
* Yeoman [[Martha Landon]]
  
* Yeoman [[Martha Landon]]
 
* Yeoman Third Class [[Tina Lawton]]
  
* Yeoman Third Class [[Tina Lawton]]
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* Yeoman [[Tankris]]
  
* Yeoman [[Tankris]]
 
* Yeoman [[Leslie Thompson]]
  
* Yeoman [[Leslie Thompson]]
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* Yeoman [[Zahra]]
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* Unnamed [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] yeomen ([[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel]])
  
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* [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel#Pike's yeoman|Captain Pike's personal yeoman]]
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* ''[[Samno]] wore [[crewman]] [[rank insignia]], even though he was implied to be a yeoman.
  
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* Unnamed {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} yeomen ([[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|Unnamed USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701) personnel]])
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* Unnamed {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} yeomen ([[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) personnel#Unnamed personnel|Unnamed USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A) personnel]])
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* ''[[Samno]] wore [[crewman]] [[rank insignia]], even though he was implied to be a yeoman.''
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== Appendices ==
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=== Background information ===
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[[Gene Roddenberry]] always imagined an attractive young woman as his ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[captain]]'s personal assistant, writing the first yeoman on ''Trek'' as [[Christopher Pike|Chris Pike]]'s young Yeoman [[J.M. Colt|Colt]] in {{TOS|The Cage}}. However, Pike states in the episode that he cannot get used to seeing women on the bridge with the exception of [[Number One]], indicating that his previous yeoman was male. During the run of the original series, only female yeomen were featured. Male yeomen later appeared on screen in both ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' and the {{Star Trek films}}.
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Given that Starfleet ranks typically correspond to those of the [[United States Navy]], "yeoman" most likely refers to the job specialty, or "rating", rather than a rank of its own. A yeoman in this case is one who performs administrative and clerical duties, which fits the function of those referred to as "yeoman" in ''Star Trek''.
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In foreign translations of ''Star Trek'', the yeomen of TOS were usually not referred as yeoman, or their rank was changed to "corporal", "sergeant" or another naval rank.
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* {{Wikipedia}}
   
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Janice Rand, 2266

Yeoman Janice Rand

File:Yeoman with honor cord, 2287.jpg

An unnamed yeoman aboard the USS Enterprise-A

Yeoman was a Starfleet title with administrative and clerical duties. Starfleet used different rates of yeoman including "yeoman third class" as seen with Tina Lawton. (TOS: "Charlie X") Some yeoman, such as Janice Rand, were enlisted personnel during their time in this position. It may be possible that a yeoman could hold the rank of an officer, as seen with an unnamed yeoman assigned to the USS Enterprise-A, who wore an officer's uniform with the rank of lieutenant junior grade. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). However, this was possibly a costuming error.

Janice Rand later underwent training to become an officer as well, but she no longer performed the duties of a yeoman. (VOY: "Flashback")

List of yeomen

Appendices

Background information

Gene Roddenberry always imagined an attractive young woman as his Star Trek captain's personal assistant, writing the first yeoman on Trek as Chris Pike's young Yeoman Colt in TOS: "The Cage". However, Pike states in the episode that he cannot get used to seeing women on the bridge with the exception of Number One, indicating that his previous yeoman was male. During the run of the original series, only female yeomen were featured. Male yeomen later appeared on screen in both Star Trek: The Animated Series and the Star Trek films.

Given that Starfleet ranks typically correspond to those of the United States Navy, "yeoman" most likely refers to the job specialty, or "rating", rather than a rank of its own. A yeoman in this case is one who performs administrative and clerical duties, which fits the function of those referred to as "yeoman" in Star Trek.

In foreign translations of Star Trek, the yeomen of TOS were usually not referred as yeoman, or their rank was changed to "corporal", "sergeant" or another naval rank.

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