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Yet, somewhere along the line, Vulcans have become the butt of the joke with their stiff, snobbish demeanor a source of ridicule for their (supposedly) more progressive human shipmates.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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shipmate
noun
ship·mate
-ˌmāt 
: a fellow sailor
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