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The Conn Officer, or Flight Controller, was responsible for piloting a vessel. The Chief Conn Officer oversaw the team of flight controllers assigned to a starship or station.
Duties & Functions[]
In the early years of Starfleet, the positions of starship Navigator and Helmsman were held by two different individuals, but by the 2360s Federation starships had become sufficiently automated to allow one highly trained officer to carry out both duties.
In battle, the conn officer carried out all evasive and tactical maneuvering of the ship. The officer was often given weapons-release authority to better coordinate intricate maneuvers with the firing of offensive systems. Conn officers also served as the pilots of shuttlecraft assigned to starships and stations.
Vanguard Command[]
With the development of such huge starships as the Invincible-class, Starfleet found it more efficient and safer to once more separate the two functions onboard these capital ship types.
Ranks[]
Because of the importance of the position and the high level of piloting experience required, conn officers usually held the minimum rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade
Known Conn Officers[]
- Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu - USS Enterprise
- Ensign Wesley Crusher - USS Enterprise-D
- Lieutenant Matthew MacTavish - USS Enterprise-D
- Tom Paris - USS Voyager, USS Invincible
- Ensign Nog - USS Defiant
- Lieutenant Adriana Watley - USS Pioneer
- Ensign Philomena Kasun - USS Pioneer
- Ensign Lijaro Nabam - USS Pioneer
- Lieutenant Commander Lillian Crusher - USS Victory-D
- Lieutenant Commander Riley Shepard - USS Valiant
- Lieutenant Desoco - USS Marvel
- Junior Lieutenant Johnathan Cooper - USS Endurance
- Junior Lieutenant Utal Oholo - USS Endeavour
Related Links[]
External Links[]
- Flight controller article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Flight controller article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Flight controller article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.