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Commodore is a naval rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, Commodore is the most junior flag officer rank of a naval organization, under an [[Admiral]] rank (usually under [[Rear Admiral]]) but senior to a [[Captain]]. Commodores command groups of ships, as opposed to captains commanding single ships or units. In comparison to other ranking systems, this rank is equivalent to the Marine rank of [[Brigadier General]].
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The rank of Commodore was used by Starfleet until at least the year 2364. In 2366, Geordi La Forge insulted Centurion Bochra by calling him Commodore, to which Bochra promptly corrected La Forge as to his proper title. 
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The first mention of the rank of Commodore in Star Trek: The Next Generation occurred in the episode "Conspiracy". In that episode, several Commodores were issuing commands in mission orders to starship captains. These orders were read by [[Lieutenant Commander]] Data in the android's investigation into a suspected conspiracy among the higher members of Starfleet Command.
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The La Forge calling Bochra "commodore" was the only time that the rank was ever spoken of in dialogue in the series.