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'''Master''' was an [[Earth]] naval term for the [[commanding officer]] of a vessel. It denoted that status in officers who did not (necessarily) hold the rank of [[captain]]. In the [[23rd century]], a [[Master's License]] was required in order to operate a space vessel. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
 
'''Master''' was an [[Earth]] naval term for the [[commanding officer]] of a vessel. It denoted that status in officers who did not (necessarily) hold the rank of [[captain]]. In the [[23rd century]], a [[Master's License]] was required in order to operate a space vessel. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
   
[[Harcourt Fenton Mudd]] had a master's ticket allowing him to command a merchant [[Class J]] cargo ship. The license was revoked on [[stardate|stardate 1116.4]], forcing Mudd to impersonate [[Captain]] [[Leo Walsh]], a master in good standing before his untimely demise. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
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[[Harcourt Fenton Mudd]] had a master's ticket allowing him to command a merchant [[Class J starship|Class J cargo ship]]. The license was revoked on [[stardate|stardate 1116.4]], forcing Mudd to impersonate [[Captain]] [[Leo Walsh]], a master in good standing before his untimely demise. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
   
 
In the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario]], [[Kojiro Vance]] is listed as the master of the ''[[Kobayashi Maru]]''. ({{film|2}})
 
In the [[Kobayashi Maru scenario]], [[Kojiro Vance]] is listed as the master of the ''[[Kobayashi Maru]]''. ({{film|2}})

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Master was an Earth naval term for the commanding officer of a vessel. It denoted that status in officers who did not (necessarily) hold the rank of captain. In the 23rd century, a Master's License was required in order to operate a space vessel. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

Harcourt Fenton Mudd had a master's ticket allowing him to command a merchant Class J cargo ship. The license was revoked on stardate 1116.4, forcing Mudd to impersonate Captain Leo Walsh, a master in good standing before his untimely demise. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

In the Kobayashi Maru scenario, Kojiro Vance is listed as the master of the Kobayashi Maru. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Starfleet captain Hikaru Sulu referred to himself as "master of this vessel" in his log entries on the USS Excelsior. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

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