Captain
The Captain of a ship at sea is in absolute command of that vessel even if higher-ranking persons are aboard. If higher-ranking persons give orders to the nautical captain, such persons are very careful to say what they want done rather than specifying how the orders are to be carried out, because even higher rank does not give them the right to interfere in how a captain runs the ship.
The Captain's rank is noted by their title being placed above their ship's flag on their Sashes.
A Visiting Captain, holds no rank or within the fleet and does not fly under the banner of the Colorado Rogues, but Visiting Captains are welcome into our safe harbor to visit with friendly company. In order to be considered a Visiting Captain, Captains must be a part of period-themed social group with a crew of their own outside of the Colorado Rogues and be recognized within the Fleet of the Colorado Rogues as a Friend of Rogues (FoR).
Captain Equivalents
In the Fleet, not all Captains are simply named "Captain":
The Harbourmaster is the Captain of the Harbour and directs the Step n' Fetch program.
The Madam is Captain of The House Boat.
Historically in the Rogues, The Harbour and the House were not considered Ships, but Guilds instead. Recently, however, the Council has lifted these titles off of the entities and granted them both full recognition as a Ship of the Fleet.
