Captain was a military, naval or police rank.
Known Captains
Time Lord
The Chancellery Guard had Captains among its ranks. They ranked below the Castellan and directly below the Commanders. (AUDIO: Gallifrey)
Janartis was a captain in the Chancellery Guard, later promoted to Commander, who sided with Imperiatrix Pandora during her attempt to take over Gallifrey. (AUDIO: Warfare [+]Loading...["Warfare (audio story)"])
Henzil was one of the Captains in Lord President Romana II's efforts against Pandora in the Gallifreyan Civil War. (AUDIO: Fractures [+]Loading...["Fractures (audio story)"])
Solex was a captain in the Chancellery Guard. (AUDIO: Legion of the Lost [+]Loading...["Legion of the Lost (audio story)"])
Tamasan held the rank of captain in her fourth incarnation when she met the Eighth Doctor. (AUDIO: Echoes of War [+]Loading...["Echoes of War (audio story)"])
The Eleventh Doctor considered himself the captain of his TARDIS. (COMIC: Assimilation² [+]Loading...["Assimilation² (comic story)"])
Human
Henry Avery was Captain of the Fancy. (TV: The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"], The Curse of the Black Spot [+]Loading...["The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)"])
James Cook was the captain of the Endeavour in 1770. (AUDIO: The Transit of Venus [+]Loading...["The Transit of Venus (audio story)"])
T. A. Solomon was the captain of the Elysium in 1887-88. (PROSE: Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm [+]Loading...["Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm (short story)"])
Bates was a British Royal Marines Captain. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])
Michael Brookes, (PROSE: The Burning [+]Loading...["The Burning (novel)"]) Ransom, (TV: The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"]) Brent, (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"]) Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) and Harker (TV: The Claws of Axos [+]Loading...["The Claws of Axos (TV story)"]) were Captains of the British Army.
Britt was a Confederate captain during the American Civil War. (AUDIO: The Runaway Train [+]Loading...["The Runaway Train (audio story)"])
Chin Lee was a Captain of the Chinese Army. (TV: The Mind of Evil [+]Loading...["The Mind of Evil (TV story)"])
Cook was an intergalactic explorer who called himself Captain. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy [+]Loading...["The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)"])
Dent was a Captain of the IMC. (TV: Colony in Space [+]Loading...["Colony in Space (TV story)"])
Both Jack Harkness (TV: The Empty Child [+]Loading...["The Empty Child (TV story)"]) and John Hart (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang [+]Loading...["Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)"]) had the rank of Captain as part of their assumed aliases.
John Hart was a Captain of the Royal Navy. (TV: The Sea Devils [+]Loading...["The Sea Devils (TV story)"])
Hopper was Captain of Professor Parry's expedition to Telos. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"])
Jabel was the captain of the Tesh. (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"])
Ben Knight was a Captain in 1 PARA under Colonel Pemberton. (TV: The Web of Fear [+]Loading...["The Web of Fear (TV story)"])
Maitland was Captain of an Earth ship that discovered the Sense Sphere. (TV: The Sensorites [+]Loading...["The Sensorites (TV story)"])
Samuel Pike was a pirate captain of the Black Albatross. (TV: The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"])
Revere was the leader of the human colony on Frontios. (TV: Frontios [+]Loading...["Frontios (TV story)"])
Rigg was the commanding Captain of the Empress. (TV: Nightmare of Eden [+]Loading...["Nightmare of Eden (TV story)"])
Rossini was the Captain of the guard of San Martino in 1492. (TV: The Masque of Mandragora [+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"])
Sorin was the leader of a Red Army commando unit who arrived at Maiden's Point, by way of Northumberland, in 1943. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])
Captains Stapley and Urquhart were the pilots of the Concorde designated Golf Alpha Charlie in 1982. (TV: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (TV story)"])
Walker was the captain of the Sanctuary Base 6 crew. (WC: Tardisode 8 [+]Loading...["Tardisode 8"])
Marc Hodgkins was a captain in the late 21st century. (PROSE: Fountain of Youth [+]Loading...["Fountain of Youth (short story)"])
Kaido was the captain of a troop of human soldiers. (COMIC: The Child of Time [+]Loading...["The Child of Time (comic story)"])
Harvey, (PROSE: Invaders Invisible [+]Loading...["Invaders Invisible (short story)"]) Jimmy Turner, (TV: The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (TV story)"]) Mike Yates, (TV: Terror of the Autons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Autons (TV story)"]) Sam Hawkins, (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)"]) James Munro, (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"]) Marion Price, (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"]/The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"]) Erisa Magambo (TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"]) and Josh Carter (AUDIO: Armageddon [+]Loading...["Armageddon (audio story)"]) were UNIT Captains.
Troy Tempest was the captain of Stingray. (PROSE: Stingray Lost! [+]Loading...["Stingray Lost! (short story)"], etc.)
Vay was also a Captain. (PROSE: The Dalek Factor [+]Loading...["The Dalek Factor (novel)"])
In a parallel universe, James T. Kirk was captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century. In the 24th century, Jean-Luc Picard was captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). (COMIC: Assimilation² [+]Loading...["Assimilation² (comic story)"])
Sontarans
Captain Stack was a leading member among Sontarans who fought the First Doctor, the first of the Time Lord's incarnations to meet their kind. (AUDIO: The Sontarans [+]Loading...["The Sontarans (audio story)"])
Captain Skeed was second-in-command for Major Stenx of the Twelfth Sontaran Battle Fleet. (PROSE: The Sontaran Games [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Games (novel)"])
Vade was a captain of the Fourth Sontaran Battle Fleet. (GAME: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (video game)"])
Other
Brogan was a Kaled captain up to when he was promoted to major when relieving Colonel Nasgard, father to Davros and Yarvell. (AUDIO: Innocence [+]Loading...["Innocence (audio story)"])
Edal was the captain of the guards in the city of the Elders. (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
Hardaker was Captain of the space cruise liner Titanic, operated by Max Capricorn Cruiseliners. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])
Captains Striker and Wrack were Eternals who participated in the race for Enlightenment. (TV: Enlightenment [+]Loading...["Enlightenment (TV story)"])
Vengorr was a Captain who worked with Sub-Technician Thon. (AUDIO: Living Legend [+]Loading...["Living Legend (audio story)"])
Unnamed captains
The Captain was a space pirate who ruled the planet Zanak. (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"])
An Alien Space Captain was in charge of the attempt by a group of radioactive aliens to make peaceful contact with Earth. (TV: The Ambassadors of Death [+]Loading...["The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)"])
An Atlantean captain was the leader of a space mission sent by the Supreme Council of Atlantis. (PROSE: The Lost Ones [+]Loading...["The Lost Ones (short story)"])
An Aztec captain guarded the place where Ian and Susan were held for punishment. (TV: The Aztecs [+]Loading...["The Aztecs (TV story)"])
A Captain of the SS Bernice ordered a search for the Third Doctor and Jo Grant because of their unauthorised presence on his ship. (TV: Carnival of Monsters [+]Loading...["Carnival of Monsters (TV story)"])
There was a Captain of the passenger rocket that was overrun by Ice Warriors. (AUDIO: Deimos [+]Loading...["Deimos (audio story)"]/The Resurrection of Mars [+]Loading...["The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)"])
The Captain of the Guard was part of the Guard of Florence. (TV: The Massacre [+]Loading...["The Massacre (TV story)"])
A Captain was the officer in charge of the army detachment summoned by Sir Charles Summer to investigate the warehouse in Covent Garden where the first War Machine was being constructed in July 1966. (TV: The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"])
A Draconian captain boarded the Master's spaceship when it violated Draconian space. A Earth cruiser captain was the ranking officer of Earth Empire battle cruiser X-29. (TV: Frontier in Space [+]Loading...["Frontier in Space (TV story)"])
One Guard Captain was the head of the citadel guards on Peladon. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"]) Another Guard Captain was also head of the citadel guards. (TV: The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"])
A Shrieve captain was the commander of the Shrieves guarding the crown jewels of Ribos, housed in the relic-room of the city of Shur. (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"])
A Space Captain received the distress signal from the crashed UK-201 on Dido and proceeded there to rescue Vicki and Bennett. (TV: The Rescue [+]Loading...["The Rescue (TV story)"])
The Judoon had various captains. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"], The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"], The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"], Prisoner of the Judoon [+]Loading...["Prisoner of the Judoon (TV story)"], COMIC: The Forgotten [+]Loading...["The Forgotten (comic story)"])
There were also three other unnamed Captains: Guard Captain, (TV: The Enemy of the World [+]Loading...["The Enemy of the World (TV story)"]) Guard Captain, (TV: Planet of the Spiders [+]Loading...["Planet of the Spiders (TV story)"]) and Captain. (AUDIO: The Wreck of the Titan [+]Loading...["The Wreck of the Titan (audio story)"])
Fictional captains
Captain Jack Harkaway was a fictional character whose adventures appeared in The Ensign, a boys' magazine. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Loading...["The Mind Robber (TV story)"])
Captain Millennium was a television series that aired on the planet Olleril. (PROSE: Tragedy Day [+]Loading...["Tragedy Day (novel)"])
In 2010, when confronting the autopilot of 79B Aickman Road, the Eleventh Doctor adopted the alias of "Captain Troy Handsome of International Rescue". (TV: The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"])
According to several accounts, Captain Scarlet was a fictional character from the TV series of the same name who could not die, (AUDIO: The Dead Line [+]Loading...["The Dead Line (audio story)"], TV: Children of Earth) although by most other accounts he was an actual individual who existed in real life. (PROSE: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons [+]Loading...["Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (short story)"])
Equivalents
Platform One had no captain; instead, it had a steward and his staff. (TV: The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"])