Are you two ever gonna be finished?
Just a few more minutes, Commander.
That's 'Captain'. It's an old naval tradition. Whoever's in command of a ship, regardless of rank, is referred to as 'Captain.'
You mean if I had to take command, I would be called 'Captain,' too?
Cadet, by the time you took command, there'd be nobody left to call you anything.
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