In the history of Starfleet, there have been many officers captaining ships and holding the rank of captain.
Earth Starfleet
- Captain Jonathan Archer (Enterprise NX-01).
- Captain Brunei (Saratoga).
- Captain Duvall (Shenandoah).
- Captain Gardner (NX program).
- Captain Jefferies.
- Captain Ramirez (Intrepid).
- Captain A.G. Robinson (NX program).
Federation Starfleet
- Commodore Matthew Decker (U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1017).
- Commodore Robert Wesley (U.S.S. Lexington NCC-1709).
- Fleet Captain Garth of Izar. (Battle of Axanar).
- Fleet Captain Christopher Pike (formerly CO of U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701).
- Captain Amasov (U.S.S. Endeavour).
- Captain Robert T. April (formerly CO of U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701).
- Captain Morgan Bateson (U.S.S. Bozeman NCC-1941).
- Captain Chandra.
- Captain Willard Decker (U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701).
- Captain J.T. Esteban (U.S.S. Grissom NCC-638).
- Captain Rachel Garrett (U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-C).
- Captain Garrovick (U.S.S. Farragut).
- Captain John Harriman (U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B).
- Captain Harris (U.S.S. Excalibur NCC-1664).
- Captain Keogh (U.S.S. Odyssey).
- Captain James Tiberius Kirk (U.S.S. Enterprises NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A).
- Captain Krasnowsky.
- Captain Phillipa Louvois (Judge Advocate General Office).
- Captain Narth (U.S.S. Ajax).
- Captain O'Shea (U.S.S. Huron).
- Captain Owen Paris (U.S.S. Al-Batani).
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard (U.S.S. Stargazer; U.S.S. Enterprises NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701-E).
- Captain Ramart (U.S.S. Antares NCC-501).
- Captain Joel Randolph (U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717).
- Captain Montgomery Scott (Starfleet Corps of Engineers).
- Captain Bryce Shumar (U.S.S. Essex NCC-173).
- Captain Spock (U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701).
- Captain Styles (U.S.S. Excelsior NX-2000).
- Captain Hikaru Sulu (U.S.S. Excelsior NCC-2000).
- Captain Clark Terrell (U.S.S. Reliant NCC-1864).
- Captain Ronald Tracey (U.S.S. Exeter).
Alternate and Future Starfleets
- Captain Braxton (29th century U.S.S. Relativity and U.S.S. Aeon).
- Captain Beverly Crusher (U.S.S. Pasteur).
- Captain Harry Kim (U.S.S. Rhode Island).
- Captain Geordi LaForge (U.S.S. Challenger).
- Captain Nog (U.S.S. Defiant).