How many alien starfleet captians exist in tREK?
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Then you haven't checked the lists I gave you from Memory Alpha and Beta.
That list is crazy comprehensive.
And FWIW, I was going to mention T'Vrea, the Vulcan captain of the USS Io.
Heck, they're all aliens to somebody. Kirk is an alien captain as far as Spock is concerned, etc.
To be fair, humans are awesome.
But we don't have any of the superpowers other species do, and we have such weak foreheads...
There have been a lot more than 4, though I do think it's too human-dominant. Just off the top of my head:
Vanguard series: A Deltan. A Tellarite with the rank, if not the position. A Denobulan admiral, if we're counting higher-than-captains.
If we're counting admirals (or former serving admirals if you interpret it that way), two Caitians and an Andorian in The Voyage Home.
Serpents Among the Ruins: A Tellarite. An Alonis admiral.
Stargazer series: A Rigelian, two Andorians and a scattering of Vulcans.
The Buried Age: A Kreetassan. As well as Caitian, Bolian and Tellarite officers ranked as Captain or above.
Rixx, as mentioned.
DS9: Emissary: A Vulcan.
Tales of the Dominion War: An Andorian (with a Deltan first officer)
Doors Into Chaos: A Trill.
Demons of Air and Darkness: A Damiani starbase commander (mentioned).
SCE series: A Grazerite station commander.
Spirit Walk Book One: A Vulcan.
Articles of the Federation: A Vulcan (T'Vrea of the USS Io)
Greater Than the Sum: A Saurian (Bazel), an Andorian (with a Benzite first oficer).
Losing the Peace: A Tiburonian. And if admirals are included, a Saurian, an Andorian (albeit one who appeared earlier on this list as a captain), and a Pentamian.
Destiny: Dax. A Rigelian admiral.
Seize the Fire: A Gnalish (mentioned).
Vanguard series: A Deltan. A Tellarite with the rank, if not the position. A Denobulan admiral, if we're counting higher-than-captains.
If we're counting admirals (or former serving admirals if you interpret it that way), two Caitians and an Andorian in The Voyage Home.
Serpents Among the Ruins: A Tellarite. An Alonis admiral.
Stargazer series: A Rigelian, two Andorians and a scattering of Vulcans.
The Buried Age: A Kreetassan. As well as Caitian, Bolian and Tellarite officers ranked as Captain or above.
Rixx, as mentioned.
DS9: Emissary: A Vulcan.
Tales of the Dominion War: An Andorian (with a Deltan first officer)
Doors Into Chaos: A Trill.
Demons of Air and Darkness: A Damiani starbase commander (mentioned).
SCE series: A Grazerite station commander.
Spirit Walk Book One: A Vulcan.
Articles of the Federation: A Vulcan (T'Vrea of the USS Io)
Greater Than the Sum: A Saurian (Bazel), an Andorian (with a Benzite first oficer).
Losing the Peace: A Tiburonian. And if admirals are included, a Saurian, an Andorian (albeit one who appeared earlier on this list as a captain), and a Pentamian.
Destiny: Dax. A Rigelian admiral.
Seize the Fire: A Gnalish (mentioned).
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Apocalypse Rising in DS9 mentions a Tellarite captain IIRC. Beheaded by a Klingon and a friend of Sisko's.
The Tellerite was a navigator, the captain was human I think
Hmm, have we ever seen a non-humanoid Starfleet Captain?
I want to see a Horta get a shot at the big chair.
I want to see a Horta get a shot at the big chair.
Read the TNG novel, "Dyson Sphere". A horta captain and a whole starship-shaped solid vessel, which the horta crew tunnel through as they require.
Meanwhile, Diane Duane's Lieutenant Naraht has also had a stint in the captain's chair of Excelsior:
Naraht by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
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Read the TNG novel, "Dyson Sphere". A horta captain and a whole starship-shaped solid vessel, which the horta crew tunnel through as they require.
Meanwhile, Diane Duane's Ensign Naraht has also had a stint in the captain's chair of Excelsior:
Naraht by Therin of Andor, on Flickr
You know... that's pretty freakin' cool.
One more alien captain...
Captain Ro Lauren.
Wasn't he a lieutenant by that point?
Related question:
We see a lot of Human-themed names for Federation starships. How come we don't see as many alien-themed names? Like, we know there's a U.S.S. Luna and a U.S.S. Titan and a U.S.S. Io -- what about a U.S.S. T'Khut, or a U.S.S. Jarrado, or a U.S.S. Varnex? We see plenty of ships named after great Human leaders, but what about ships named after great non-Human Federate leaders? Etc. It just makes the Federation seem unequal.
We see a lot of Human-themed names for Federation starships. How come we don't see as many alien-themed names? Like, we know there's a U.S.S. Luna and a U.S.S. Titan and a U.S.S. Io -- what about a U.S.S. T'Khut, or a U.S.S. Jarrado, or a U.S.S. Varnex? We see plenty of ships named after great Human leaders, but what about ships named after great non-Human Federate leaders? Etc. It just makes the Federation seem unequal.
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