Lieutenant
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Lieutenant is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval rank, lieutenant is the grade between Ensign and Lieutenant Commander.
In Starfleet, the rank of lieutenant was directly between ensign and commander. Starfleet uses additional grades in this transition, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander. Starfleet lieutenants are expected to be effective small-section leaders and technical experts, developing their leadership skills in preparation for promotion to the commander tier.