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A function Whether aboard a [[starship]] or a [[space station]], a '''second officer''' assumed command when both the [[captain]] and [[first officer]] were unavailable. It was common for a second officer on a [[Star Fleet]] [[vessel]] or other installations to hold the rank of [[Lieutenant Commander|lieutenant commander]]. The second officer was a [[Department Head|department head]] first, and a second officer second. He or she was rarely involved in the day to day command of the starship or starbase the way the captain or first officer was. It was standard procedure for the second officer to accompany away teams.

 It was common for a second officer on a [[category:AcademyStar Fleet]][[vessel]] or other installation to hold the rank of [[Lieutenant Commander|lieutenant commander]]. The second officer was a [[department head]] first, and a second officer second. They are rarely involved in the day-to-day command of the starship or starbase the way the captain or first officer was. It was standard procedure for the second officer to accompany away teams.          [[category:Positions]]