In Starfleet, cadets were new recruits that enrolled in Starfleet Academy, who, upon graduation, were promoted to the rank of ensign and became an officer.
Many Starfleet officers were cadets at some point in their career. Personnel which are only known to have reached the designation of cadet without further promotion are listed. Certain other personnel which were renowned for their actions as a cadet are listed as well.
23rd century[]
2250s[]
- Finnegan
- James T. Kirk (graduated at the rank of lieutenant)
- R.M. Merik
- Gary Mitchell
- Nyota Uhura
2260s[]
2280s[]
- Foster
- Peter Preston
- Valeris (first Vulcan to graduate top of her class)
- Unnamed cadet played by Nicholas Guest
24th century[]
2320s[]
- Jean-Luc Picard (first freshman to win the Starfleet Academy marathon)
2350s[]
- William T. Riker (eighth in his class)
- Worf (first Klingon in Starfleet)
2360s[]
- Joshua Albert
- Wesley Crusher
- Jean Hajar
- Nicholas Locarno (expelled following the death of Joshua Albert)
- Adam Martoni
- Mordock (first Benzite in Starfleet)
- Sito Jaxa
Mitena Haro was a false identity of an alien being. It is uncertain whether a cadet Haro really did exist.
2370s[]
- Dorian Collins
- Wesley Crusher
- Karen Farris
- James Mooney MacAllister
- Nog (first Ferengi in Starfleet)
- Sam Rutherford
- Riley Aldrin Shepard
- Tim Watters
The unnamed USS Valiant personnel of Red Squad were also cadets.
Apocrypha[]
- Matt D. Decker, and the rest of Omega Squadron, from Marvel's comic book series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
- Various cadets from the Star Trek: Titan novels.