Starfleet captains

In the history of Starfleet, many officers held the rank of captain or held the title of while commanding starships.
According to Travis Mayweather, Matthew Ryan spent more time in space than most Starfleet Captains. ()
==List of prime reality captains==
===Senior captains===
Starfleet flag officers sometimes retained or took command of a vessel. Most often, these officers held the rank of commodore, but there were instances of admirals operating as starship captains.
File:Matt Decker.jpg|thumb|Commodore ()
File:Garth of Izar.jpg|Fleet Captain Garth (Garth's starship)
File:Kathryn Janeway, 2384.jpg|thumb|Vice Admiral ( and )
File:Kirk needles Khan.jpg|thumb|Rear Admiral ()
File:Bob Wesley aboard Lexington.jpg|thumb|Commodore ()
File:Elizabeth Shelby, 2401.png|thumb|Fleet Admiral ()
File:Jean-Luc Picard, 2401.jpg|thumb|Admiral ()
===Captains===
The substantive rank of captain was typically held by officers captaining starships. Officers of this rank also sometimes served in other capacities, such as in command of starbases or divisions of support personnel (such as JAG officers or members of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers), or as members of experimental engineering programs.
====22nd century====
File:Jonathan Archer, 2151.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Balthazar Edison.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Hernandez.jpg|thumb|Hernandez ()
File:Ramirez.jpg|thumb| (Intrepid)
File:AG Robinson.jpg|thumb| (NX Program)
*Brody (Saratoga)
*Duvall (Shenandoah)
*Gardner (NX Program)
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*Jennings ()
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====23rd century====
File:Robert April in captain's chair.jpg|thumb| ()
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File:Morgan Bateson.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Chandra (Captain).jpg|thumb|
File:Will Decker.jpg|thumb| (USS Enterprise)
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File:Philippa Georgiou.jpg|thumb| ()
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File:John Harriman.jpg|thumb| ()
File:James Kirk, dress uniform.jpg|thumb| (USS Enterprise and )
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File:Krasnovsky.jpg|thumb|Krasnovsky
File:Lindstrom (Captain).jpg|thumb|
File:Gabriel Lorca.jpg|thumb| (USS Discovery)
File:O'Shea.jpg|thumb|O'Shea ()
File:Christopher Pike, 2257.jpg|thumb| (USS Enterprise and USS Discovery)
File:Ramart.jpg|thumb|Ramart (Antares)
File:Joel Randolph.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Richard Robau.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Montgomery Scott, 2293.jpg| (Captain of engineering, and USS Enterprise-A)
File:Spock, 2293.jpg|thumb|Spock (USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-A)
File:Lawrence Styles.jpg|thumb| (USS Excelsior)
File:Hikaru Sulu, 2293.jpg|thumb| (USS Excelsior)
File:Clark Terrell.jpg| ()
File:Ronald Tracey.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Diego Vela.jpg|thumb| (Starbase 5)
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*Xon (STC, Starfleet Academy)
====24th century====
File:Morgan Bateson, 2381.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Benteen.jpg|thumb|Benteen ()
File:Chakotay hologram, Protostar dedication.jpg|thumb|Chakotay ( and )
File:Lisa Cusak.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Robert DeSoto.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Durango, 2380.png|thumb| ()
File:Exley.jpg|thumb|Exley
File:Carol Freeman.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Rachel Garrett.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Kathryn Janeway, 2371.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Edward Jellico, 2369.jpg| ( and )
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File:Silva La Forge.jpg| ()
File: Phillipa Louvois.jpg| (Judge Advocate General, Sector 23, Starbase 173)
File:Benjamin Maxwell.jpg| ( and )
File:Murakami.jpg|thumb|Murakami (USS Hood)
File:Jean-Luc Picard, 2379.jpg|thumb| (, USS Enterprise-D}, and )
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File:Rudolph Ransom.jpg| ()
File:Paul Rice, Farpoint.jpg| ()
File:Whatley's aide.jpg|Rifkin (Rifkin's starship)
File:William Riker, 2379.jpg|thumb| (, , and ) (Starfleet Reserve as of 2390s)
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File:Sanders (Captain).jpg| ()
File:Satelk.jpg|thumb|Satelk
File:Tryla Scott.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Elizabeth Shelby, 2381.jpg|
File:Benjamin Sisko, 2375.jpg|thumb| (Deep Space 9, (2370), and (2375))
File:Solok, 2375.jpg| ()
File:Taggert (Captain).jpg| ()
File:L Isao Telaka.jpg| ()
File:Alonzo Vandermeer.jpg| ()
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*Diego (Diego's starship)
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*Laporin (Laporin's starship)
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====25th century====
File:William Riker, 25th century dress uniform.png|thumb| ()
File:Cristóbal Rios, 2401.png|thumb| ()
File:Seven of Nine, 2402.jpg|thumb|Seven of Nine ()
File:Liam Shaw.png|thumb| (USS Titan-A)
File:Tuvok, 2401.png|thumb|Tuvok (Starfleet Headquarters)
File:Worf, 2401.png|thumb|Worf
*Benbassat ()
====29th century====
File:Braxton 3.jpg|thumb|Braxton ()
====31st century====
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====32nd century====
File:Bandra.jpg|thumb|Bandra ()
File:Michael Burnham, Captain, 3190.png|thumb| ()
File:L'Teis Kardashev.jpg|thumb|
File:Rahma.jpg|thumb|Rahma
File:Rayner.png|thumb|Rayner ()
File:Saru, 3190.jpg|thumb|Saru (USS Discovery)
*Imahara ()
====33rd century====
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===Junior captains===
According to the rules of naval parlance, a person of any officer rank could be addressed as captain if they were assigned as sole commanding officer of any starship. Captains could also have been awarded provisional (brevet) ranks or field promotions to be accorded the title of captain.
File:Riker orders Worf to fire on the Borg cube.jpg|Commander (, , and )
File:USS Sutherland command chair.png|Lieutenant Commander Data ( and )
File:Jadzia Dax, 2374.jpg|thumb|Lieutenant Commander ()
File:Tim Watters.jpg|thumb|Cadet ()
File:Gwyndala, 2385.png|thumb|Ensign Gwyndala ()
* Lieutenant Commander Piersall ()
===Unnamed captains===
*Chakotay's first captain
*USS Enterprise-B launch spectator, 2293 ()
*USS Defiant captain (; )
*USS Jenolan captain ()
* USS Lalo captain ()
*USS Saratoga captain ()
*USS Saratoga captain ()
*Starfleet Command aide-de-camp ()
*Starfleet Command briefing attendee ()
*Transport captain commanded the starship that transported Benjamin and Jake Sisko to Deep Space 9 in 2369. ()
*USS Venture captain ()
*Yar's commanding officer ()
*32nd century captains
**Alien captain 1
** Tellarite captain
**Cardassian captain 
**Ckaptir captain
**Human captain 1
**Human captain 2
**Human captain 3
**Human captain 4
==List of alternate reality captains==
===Senior captain===
Starfleet flag officers sometimes retained or took command of a vessel.
File:Marcus commands the Vengeance.jpg|thumb|Fleet Admiral ()
File:Christopher Pike, 2259.jpg|thumb|Admiral ()
===Captains===
The substantive rank of captain was typically held by officers captaining starships. Officers of this rank also sometimes served in other capacities, such as members of experimental engineering programs.
File:Frank Abbott.jpg|thumb| ()
File:James T. Kirk, alternate reality.jpg|thumb| ( and )
File:Christopher Pike, 2258.jpg|thumb| (USS Enterprise)
File:Richard Robau.jpg|thumb| ()
===Junior captains===
According to the rules of naval parlance, a person of any officer rank could be addressed as captain if they were assigned as sole commanding officer of any starship. Captains may have also been awarded field promotions to be accorded the title of captain.
File:George Kirk (alternate).jpg|thumb|Lieutenant Commander ()
File:James T. Kirk in the captain's chair.jpg|thumb|Lieutenant ()
File:Spock alt aboard the Enterprise ST09.jpg|thumb|Commander (USS Enterprise)
===Unnamed captains === 
*Daystrom Conference Room meeting attendee ()
*Starfleet Headquarters secret meeting attendee ()
*Yellowstone-class presentation female ()
*Yellowstone-class presentation male ()
==List of mirror universe captains==
===Captains===
File:Michael Burnham (mirror).png|thumb| ()
File:Danby Connor (mirror).jpg|thumb| (ISS Shenzhou)
File:Maximilian Forrest.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Kathryn Janeway (mirror).jpg|thumb| ()
File:James T. Kirk (mirror).jpg|thumb| ()
File:Gabriel Lorca.jpg|thumb| ( and )
File:Maddox.jpg|thumb|Maddox ()
File:Sylvia Tilly (mirror).jpg|thumb| ()
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*Spoeneman ()
===De facto captain (not recognized by the Terran Empire)===
* (ISS Defiant)
===Unnamed captain===
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* ISS Avenger captain ()
==List of parallel universe captains==
A list of captains seen in alternate timelines and parallel universes:
===Senior captain===
In at least one parallel universe, Starfleet flag officers sometimes retained or took command of a vessel.
File:William T. Riker, 2395.jpg|thumb|Admiral ()
File:Edward Jellico, Alternate 2384.jpg|thumb|Fleet admiral ()
===Captains===
File:Morgan Bateson.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Braxton 2.jpg|thumb|Braxton (Aeon and )
File:Beverly Picard.jpg|thumb| ()
File:Geordi La Forge, 2390.jpg|thumb| () 
File:Harry Kim, 2404.jpg|thumb| ()
File:James T. Kirk, UEF Captain.jpg|thumb| ()
File:James T Kirk, alternate 2266.jpg|thumb| () 
File:Nog, 2422.jpg|thumb|Nog ()
File:Uniform collar, war timeline.jpg| ()
File:Malcolm Reed, 2165.jpg|thumb| (Intrepid)
File:Riker gone mad.jpg|thumb| (USS Enterprise-D)
File:T'Pol, Starfleet captain.jpg|thumb|T'Pol ()
File:Trip Tucker, 2165 - alternate timeline.jpg|thumb| (Enterprise NX-01)
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* Tuvix (USS Voyager-A) ()
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