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Shipmaster
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Shipmaster (or Shipmistress) is a title bestowed upon a Chapter Serf who commands a vessel of a Space Marine Chapter. Although these serfs are technically serving as Captains of the vessel, they are not referred to as a Captain (in order to avoid confusion with the similarly-named Space Marine rank).[1]
The rank is also used by other Imperial organisations, including the Collegia Titanica.[2]
Sources
- 1: The Emperor's Finest (Novel) — Ciaphas Cain: Saviour of the Imperium (Omnibus), Chapter Two
- 2: Gates of the Devourer (Short Story) — Servants of the Machine-God (Anthology)