Subsector Marshal (IM)
| 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 |
The commissioned flag officer rank in the Imperial Marines of Brigadier-General (O8) normally carries with it the appointment and duties of Subsector Marshal, whose responsibilities include command of all the Fleet Marines in any Numbered Fleets operating in a Subsector as well as the sum total of Rapid-Reaction Force Marine units assigned to the various Imperial Naval Bases of the Subsector. A Brigadier-General also normally serves as a Sector Vice-Marshal in the staff of the Sector Admiral over the Regional Sector Fleet, or at a higher level of importance as Sector Marshal. An Imperial Marine Brigadier-General may also be appointed to duties of similar importance in the staff of the Marshal-Commandant of the Corps on Capital.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The commissioned flag officer rank in the Imperial Marines of Brigadier-General (O8) normally carries with it the appointment and duties of Subsector Marshal, whose responsibilities include command of all the Marines in the Numbered Fleet for a Subsector as a Sector Vice-Marshal or at a higher level of importance in the staff of the Sector Admiral for the Sector Fleet as Sector Marshal. An Imperial Marine Brigadier-General may also be appointed to duties of similar importance in the staff of the Marshal-Commandant of the Corps on Capital.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Navy is Fleet Admiral.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army GFC is Major General.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army NFC is Sea Admiral.
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army COACC is Air Vice-Marshal.
The substantive rank of General Marshal has appeared and disappeared several times over the centuries. A General Marshal (or "Marshal") oversees a group of four or more subsectors (a Quadrant or greater). Marshals are found only in areas where the threat of war is high, carrying with it the corresponding need to quickly move regiments to cover hot spots. As of 1105, there are no General Marshals serving in the Imperial Marines. [1]
The role of a Marine Brigadier-General or General Marshal as Sector vice-Marshal or Sector Marshal is political and administrative and is thus of greater status than it may appear given it's equivalent Imperial Army rank. The appointment to this rank attracts the title of Baronet [2].
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The word "brigadier" derives from the same root as the word "brigade" but the precise origin of "brigade" is obscure. However, the title is meaning The general officer who commands a brigade.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller
- ↑ Douglas E. Berry. Ground Forces (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 47.
- ↑ Loren Wiseman. Nobles (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 71.