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   From: weberm@polaris.net   
      
   BTR1701 wrote:   
   > Paula wrote:   
      
      
   >> I'm glad to see Rachel Garret make the list. Just a few scenes and she   
   >> shows exactly what it takes to be Captain of Star Fleet's Flagship.   
   >   
   >Why does everyone involved with STAR TREK not seem to understand what a   
   >flagship is?   
   >   
   >Everyone from the writers to the fans seem to think a flagship is 'the best   
   >ship' or 'the most famous ship' or 'the pride of the fleet' or something   
   >similar.   
   >   
   >It's not anything of the kind. The flagship is the ship carrying the   
   >commanding flag officer (admiral) of a fleet or task force. Hence the name   
   >flagship. An admiral has a literal flag that's flown on the mast of the   
   >ship when he or she is aboard. It has anywhere from one to four white stars   
   >on a red background, depending on the admiral's rank. In the American navy,   
   >the flagship is usually, but not always, the aircraft carrier in the battle   
   >group. If, for some reason, the admiral ferries over to one of the   
   >destroyers, then that ship will hoist the admiral's flag and become the   
   >flagship.   
      
   I did not know that! Thanks.   
      
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   Let's go Brandon!   
      
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