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'''Cadet''' was a rank which is used at [[Starfleet Academy]] to denote students in training to become [[Starfleet]] officers. The rank was used in the mid [[23rd century]] throughout the late [[24th century]]. ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}}, {{film|5}}, {{TNG|The Game}})
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'''Cadets''' are neither officers nor are they enlisted personnel. Cadets still attend [[Starfleet Academy]] and only serve on [[Starfleet]] ships for training purpose for a limited time period.
  
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For a time, specifically in the [[2280s]], the rank of Cadet was superimposed (if not outright replaced) by the rank of [[Midshipman]]. ({{film|2}})
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Cadets at Starfleet Academy wore uniforms similar to Starfleet officers. Uniforms from the [[2250]]s consisted of a silvery metallic shirt worn with small starburst crest. In the [[2360]]s, Cadets also wore a type of collar insignia consisting of pips of the number of pips determining the class level of the cadet. By the [[2370s]], the use of rank pips had apparently been discontinued. ({{TOS|The Cage}}, {{TNG|The First Duty}}, {{DS9|Homefront}})
   
 
'''See also:''' [[Starfleet cadets|List of Starfleet cadets]]
  
'''See also:''' [[Starfleet cadets|List of Starfleet cadets]]
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==Background==
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A Starflet Cadet is first seen in the original pilot episode of the "The Cage" as a background character in [[Christopher Pike]]'s vision of an [[Orion]] bar. We again see a cadet (albeit a recreation of one) in {{e|Shore Leave}}.
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In {{film|2}}, the Starfleet Academy students are all referred to as "Midshipman" however this may be explained by the students in question attending a higher level command track training where they had graduated from cadet status to become Midshipman. Several non-canon reference books, among them [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual]], attempt to explain the difference between Cadet and Midshipman as Cadet being the standard training rank while Midshipman is a rank for advanced command students.
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It is certainly plausible that Cadet is a rank used by other spacefaring militaries, such as the [[Klingon Defense Force]] or the [[Bajoran Militia]]; however, to date, the only canon mention of the rank of Cadet has been pertaining to [[Starfleet personnel]].
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==External link==
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*{{Wikipedia}}
   
 
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Revision as of 07:44, 5 June 2008

Cadet was a rank which is used at Starfleet Academy to denote students in training to become Starfleet officers. The rank was used in the mid 23rd century throughout the late 24th century. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy", Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, TNG: "The Game")

For a time, specifically in the 2280s, the rank of Cadet was superimposed (if not outright replaced) by the rank of Midshipman. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Cadets at Starfleet Academy wore uniforms similar to Starfleet officers. Uniforms from the 2250s consisted of a silvery metallic shirt worn with small starburst crest. In the 2360s, Cadets also wore a type of collar insignia consisting of pips of the number of pips determining the class level of the cadet. By the 2370s, the use of rank pips had apparently been discontinued. (TOS: "The Cage", TNG: "The First Duty", DS9: "Homefront")

See also: List of Starfleet cadets

Background

A Starflet Cadet is first seen in the original pilot episode of the "The Cage" as a background character in Christopher Pike's vision of an Orion bar. We again see a cadet (albeit a recreation of one) in "Shore Leave".

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the Starfleet Academy students are all referred to as "Midshipman" however this may be explained by the students in question attending a higher level command track training where they had graduated from cadet status to become Midshipman. Several non-canon reference books, among them Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual, attempt to explain the difference between Cadet and Midshipman as Cadet being the standard training rank while Midshipman is a rank for advanced command students.

It is certainly plausible that Cadet is a rank used by other spacefaring militaries, such as the Klingon Defense Force or the Bajoran Militia; however, to date, the only canon mention of the rank of Cadet has been pertaining to Starfleet personnel.

External link

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