Regular cast characters by rank
Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
This page is a list of characters played by the regular cast from the Star Trek series and films.
By first appearance
Characters listed by rank or title, at first appearance (or earliest known appearance holding a rank or title)
- Civilians
Starfleet
- James T. Kirk
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Kathryn Janeway
- Jonathan Archer
- Gabriel Lorca
- Christopher Pike
- Carol Freeman
Picard later remembered in "The Best of Both Worlds" that Riker was a lieutenant commander during this episode, despite wearing commander insignia.
- Chakotay (provisional)
- Beverly Crusher
- Katherine Pulaski
- Benjamin Sisko
- Charles Tucker III
- Michael Burnham
- Jack Ransom
- T'Ana
Tuvok was mistakenly assigned lieutenant commander insignia, but the mistake was corrected during VOY Season 1.
Paris was mistakenly assigned lieutenant insignia, but the mistake was corrected during VOY Season 1.
- B'Elanna Torres (provisional)
- Pavel Chekov
- Ezri Dax
- Harry Kim
- Travis Mayweather
- Hoshi Sato*
- Christine Chapel
- Brad Boimler
- Beckett Mariner
- Sam Rutherford
- D'Vana Tendi
Bajoran Militia
Vulcan High Command
By latest appearance or highest rank
Starfleet
- Jonathan Archer *
- Leonard McCoy *
- Jean-Luc Picard *
- Kathryn Janeway
- Beverly Crusher
- Saru
- Michael Burnham (previously stripped of Commander rank, later re-instated)
- James T. Kirk (later demoted to captain)
- Gabriel Lorca
- Spock
- Montgomery Scott
- Hikaru Sulu
- Data (acting captain during "Gambit")
- William T. Riker
- Benjamin Sisko
- Christopher Pike (styled "fleet captain")
- Uhura
- Carol Freeman
- Chakotay
- Tuvok
- Worf
- Seven of Nine
- Charles Tucker III
- T'Pol
- Pavel Chekov
- Deanna Troi
- Kira Nerys
- Jack Ransom
- T'Ana
- Hugh Culber
- Paul Stamets
- Hoshi Sato
- Janice Rand
- Christine Chapel
- Data
- Jadzia Dax (position of captain of the Defiant; however, still rank of Lt. Cmdr. as explained in "Behind the Lines")
- Malcolm Reed
- Natasha Yar
- Julian Bashir
- Shaxs
- Beckett Mariner (promoted, then later demoted back to ensign in "Moist Vessel")
- Tom Paris (demoted to ensign, later promoted back to lieutenant junior grade)
- B'Elanna Torres (provisional)
- Ezri Dax
- Wesley Crusher
- Brad Boimler
- Sam Rutherford
- D'Vana Tendi
- Wesley Crusher
- Granted acting officer commission by Picard.
- Travis Mayweather
- Harry Kim
- * = grade unknown
Bajoran
Klingon
In alternate realities
- Civilians
Seven was disguised as a Starfleet officer in "Relativity".
Starfleet
The mirror Archer achieved the rank of captain twice, both times he gave himself a field promotion during acts of mutiny.
- T'Pol ("Twilight")
- Charles Tucker III ("Twilight")
- Malcolm Reed ("Twilight")
- Gabriel Lorca
- James T. Kirk ("Mirror, Mirror")
- Spock
- Montgomery Scott
- Hikaru Sulu
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Benjamin Sisko
- Chakotay ("Before and After")
- Geordi La Forge ("Timeless")
- Beverly Crusher ("All Good Things...")
- Harry Kim ("Endgame")
- Spock ("Mirror, Mirror")
- Uhura
- Pavel Chekov
- Deanna Troi
- Kira Nerys
- Tuvok ("Before and After")
- Worf ("Parallels")
- Jadzia Dax ("The Visitor")
- Julian Bashir ("The Visitor")
- T'Pol ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II)
- Hoshi Sato
- Montgomery Scott ("Mirror, Mirror")
- Leonard McCoy ("Mirror, Mirror")
- Janice Rand
- Data
- Tom Paris ("Before and After")
- Wesley Crusher ("Parallels")
- Hoshi Sato ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; possibly made empress)
- Hikaru Sulu ("Mirror, Mirror)
- Natasha Yar
- B'Elanna Torres *
- Ezri Dax*
- Travis Mayweather
- Pavel Chekov ("Mirror, Mirror")
- Neelix ("Year of Hell, Part II")
- * = grade unknown
Klingon/Cardassian Alliance
MACO
- Travis Mayweather ("In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
Terran Rebellion
- Member