Richard James (Admiral)

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Richard James was a member of Starfleet in the 24th century.

As an admiral, he was listed as Starfleet Operations personnel on the dedication plaque of the starship USS Brattain in 2345. (TNG: "Night Terrors")

In 2353, James was listed on a directory placard as having an office in room 35258 on Starbase 32. (TNG: "Violations")

He was part of the Engineering Group which helped design and construct the USS Enterprise-D. His name, with the title of captain, was listed on the dedication plaque of that vessel when it was commissioned in 2363. (Star Trek: The Next Generation set artwork)

James, who was listed on various pieces of background artwork, was named for production staff associate Richard D. James. It isn't clear why he was listed as an admiral in 2345, and then as a captain in 2363, but it is possible he was an admiral in command of a ship, granting him the title of captain. It is also possible that he could have stepped down to a lower rank.