Commander is only a rank, but yes a commander can be the captain of a ship. However, officers of other ranks can also be the captain of a ship. Vice Versa: A commander could also be a pilot or staff officer or pretty much any other occupation.
Captain is a commissioned officer, whereas in the Army, the only "Chief" would be a Chief Warrant Officer. The Captain would outrank the CWO.
The commander of a ship is the Captain.
The commander of a ship is the Captain.
no he was still a commander
When he kills commander Cody.
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Its Better To Be A Clone Commander
I outrank you soldier, stand down!
If you are appointed the senior secretary, you will outrank me.
Militarily, generals outrank other officers. Senior officials outrank junior officials.
A Commander is higher than a Captain in the Imperial Starfleet. This can be seen when a a Captain is given command of a Star Destroyer or Super Star Destroyer/ Star Dreadnought, while a Commander is assigned control of the Death Star II.
the naval rank below captain is Commander