Rank
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Rank is a hierarchy of seniority of command established by organisations.
- For Social Rank see Nobility
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Rank is a formal structure used for organising the hierarchy of military and paramilitary forces. Those at a higher rank may give legally enforceable orders to those under their command of lesser rank or equal rank and lesser seniority.
The higher the rank, the fewer will hold that rank, and the more potentially powerful persons holding such rank become.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Imperial Service[edit]
| Imperial Army Senior ranks |
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| Senior Army Officer Ranks |
| O12b » Lord Marshal of the Unified Armies (Sector Marshal of Core Sector) |
| O12a » Grand Marshal (Sector Marshal) |
| O11b » Vice-Marshal (Subsector Marshal) |
| Field Army Officer Ranks |
| O0-O11 » [See Specific Force-Command Ranks Tables]
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| Imperial Army Ground Forces Command ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O11a » Field Marshal |
| O10 » General (Colonel-General) |
| O9 » Lieutenant General |
| O8 » Major General |
| O7 » Brigadier General |
| O6 » Colonel |
| O5 » Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 » Major |
| O3 » Captain |
| O2 » First Lieutenant |
| O1 » Second Lieutenant |
| O0 » Officer Cadet |
| Enlisted Ranks |
| E9 » Chief Master Sergeant (Sergeant Major) |
| E8 » Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant) |
| E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant) |
| E6 » Staff Sergeant |
| E5 » Sergeant |
| E4 » Lance Sergeant |
| E3 » Corporal |
| E2 » Lance Corporal |
| E1 » Private (Private 1st Class) |
| E0 » Recruit (Private Recruit) |
| Imperial Army Nautical Force Command ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O8 » Sea Admiral (various grades) |
| O7 » Sea Commodore |
| O6 » Sea Captain |
| O5 » Commander |
| O4 » Lieutenant Commander |
| O3 » Lieutenant |
| O2 » Sub-Lieutenant |
| O1 » Ensign |
| O0 » Officer Cadet (Sea Cadet) / Midshipman |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) |
| E8 » Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) |
| E7 » Chief Petty Officer (CPO) |
| E6 » Petty Officer First Class (PO1) |
| E5 » Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) |
| E4 » Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) |
| E3 » Able Sailor (AS) |
| E2 » Sailor (SO) |
| E1 » Sailor Apprentice (SA) |
| E0 » Sailor Recruit (SR) |
| Imperial Army Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O8 » Air Marshal (various grades) |
| O7 » Air Commodore |
| O6 » Group Leader (Staff Colonel) |
| O5 » Wing Leader (Staff Major) |
| O4 » Squadron Leader (Staff Captain) |
| O3 » Flight Leader (Staff Lieutenant) |
| O2 » Flying Officer |
| O1 » Pilot Officer |
| O0 » Officer Cadet (Flight Cadet) |
| Enlisted Ranks |
| E9 » Chief Master Flight Sgt (Flight Sgt Major) |
| E8 » Master Flight Sergeant |
| E7 » Senior Flight Sergeant |
| E6 » Leading Flight Sergeant |
| E5 » Flight Sergeant |
| E4 » Crew Chief |
| E3 » Senior Airhand |
| E2 » Leading Airhand |
| E1 » Airhand |
| E0 » Airhand Recruit |
| Imperial Marine Ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O9 » Marshal-Commandant of the Corps |
| O8 » Brigadier-General (Marshal) |
| O7 » Brigadier |
| O6 » Coronel |
| O5 » Lieutenant Coronel |
| O4 » Force Commander |
| O3 » Captain (Force Captain) |
| O2 » First Lieutenant (Force Lieutenant) |
| O1 » Second Lieutenant (Force Ensign) |
| O0 » Cadet / Midshipman |
| Enlisted Ranks |
| E9 » Chief Master Gun. Sgt (Sergeant Major) |
| E8 » Master Gunnery Sgt. (First Sergeant) |
| E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant) |
| E6 » Staff Sergeant (Gunnery Sergeant) |
| E5 » Sergeant |
| E4 » Lance Sergeant |
| E3 » Corporal |
| E2 » Lance Corporal |
| E1 » Marine/Private (Private 1st Class) |
| E0 » Marine Recruit / Apprentice |
| Imperial Navy Ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O10 » Grand Admiral |
| O9 » Sector Admiral |
| O8c » Fleet Admiral (Admiral) |
| O8b » Fleet Admiral (Vice Admiral) |
| O8a » Fleet Admiral (Rear Admiral) |
| O7 » Commodore |
| O6 » Captain |
| O5 » Commander |
| O4 » Lieutenant Commander |
| O3 » Lieutenant |
| O2 » Sub-Lieutenant |
| O1 » Ensign |
| O0 » Cadet / Midshipman |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) |
| E8 » Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) |
| E7 » Chief Petty Officer (CPO) |
| E6 » Petty Officer First Class (PO1) |
| E5 » Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) |
| E4 » Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) |
| E3 » Able Spacehand (ASH) |
| E2 » Spacehand (SH) |
| E1 » Spacehand Apprentice (A) |
| E0 » Spacehand Recruit (R) |
In Imperial service, the rank structures vary by Arm of Service and, for the Imperial Army by Branch of Service as well. The Rank structures of the various arms (and branches) are shown to the right.
Darrian Service[edit]
| Darrian Army Ranks[1] |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O10 » General |
| O9 » Lieutenant General |
| O8 » Major General |
| O7 » Brigadier |
| O6 » Colonel |
| O5 » Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 » Major |
| O3 » Captain |
| O2 » Lieutenant |
| O1 » Second Lieutenant |
| O0 » Subaltern |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer-1) |
| E8 » Master Sergeant (Warrant Officer-2) |
| E7 » Colour Sergeant (Gunnery/Technical Sergeant) |
| E6 » Staff Sergeant |
| E5 » Sergeant |
| E4 » Lance Sergeant |
| E3 » Corporal |
| E2 » Lance Corporal |
| E1 » Private |
| E0 » Recruit |
| Darrian Navy (Marine) Ranks[2] |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O7 » Brigadier |
| O6 » Colonel |
| O5 » Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 » Major |
| O3 » Captain |
| O2 » Lieutenant |
| O1 » Second Lieutenant |
| O0 » Subaltern |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer-1) |
| E8 » Master Sergeant (Warrant Officer-2) |
| E7 » Colour Sergeant (Gunnery/Technical Sergeant) |
| E6 » Staff Sergeant |
| E5 » Sergeant |
| E4 » Lance Sergeant |
| E3 » Corporal |
| E2 » Lance Corporal |
| E1 » Marine |
| E0 » Recruit (Marine Recruit) |
| Darrian Navy Ranks[3] |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O8c » Fleet Admiral (Admiral) |
| O8b » Vice Admiral |
| O8a » Rear Admiral |
| O7 » Commodore |
| O6 » Captain |
| O5 » Commander |
| O4 » Lieutenant Commander |
| O3 » Lieutenant |
| O2 » Sublieutenant |
| O1 » Ensign |
| O0 » Midshipman |
| Enlisted |
| E9 » Base Leader (= Warrant Officer-1) |
| E8 » Crew Leader (= Warrant Officer-2) |
| E7 » Deck Leader (= Chief Petty Officer) |
| E6 » Compartment Leader (= Senior Petty Officer) |
| E5 » Section Leader (= Petty Officer) |
| E4 » Leading Spacer (= Leading Spacehand) |
| E3 » Advanced Spacer (= Able Spacehand) |
| E2 » Spacer (= Spacehand) |
| E1 » Trainee (= Spacehand Apprentice) |
| E0 » Recruit (= Spacehand Recruit) |
In Darrian Service, the rank structures also vary by Arm of Service and Branch of Service, and there is a smaller set of senior ranks as befits a smaller entity.The Rank structures of the various arms (and branches) are shown to the right.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), —.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), —.
- Marc Miller. Players' Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), —.
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), —.
- Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), —.
- Pete Nash. Darrians (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), —.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), —.
- ↑ Pete Nash. Darrians (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), 15,19.
- ↑ Pete Nash. Darrians (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), 21.
- ↑ Pete Nash. Darrians (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), 21.