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{{Imperial Navy ranks}} | {{Imperial Navy ranks}} | ||
| − | The rank of [[Rear Admiral]] | + | The rank of [[Rear Admiral]] <small>(O8 / O8a)</small><sup>*</sup> is one of the senior commissioned flag-officer ranks in the [[Imperial Navy]]. |
| + | : ''<small>* - Some Rank Scales grade the ranks of Fleet Admiral as ranks O8-O10, in which case a Rear-Admiral rates a rank of O8.</small>'' | ||
== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| − | + | Historically, the rank was the third in command of a fleet and the leader of the rearguard elements of the fleet in the line of battle. | |
| − | Permanent appointment to this rank attracts the title of [[ | + | Task Forces and Large Task Groups of the [[Imperial Navy]] may be commanded by [[Rear Admiral]]s, as well as Divisions, Squadrons, or Large Task Units if the role or size is such that a [[Commodore]] is not felt sufficiently senior. In some cases a Rear Admiral may be given charge of one of the [[Numbered Fleet]]s in a sector's reserve fleet. |
| + | |||
| + | Permanent appointment to this rank attracts the title of [[Baronet]] {{Page cite|name=Nobles|page=71}}{{Page cite|name= Core Rulebook Update 2022|version= Mongoose 2nd|page=37}}; i.e. Should there not be any appropriate Noble candidate, the non-Noble will be granted a [[Knight|knighthood]] and/or [[Baronet|Baronetcy]] as part of the promotion process. | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 6 |version= Classic Traveller}} | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 6 |version= Classic Traveller}} | ||
| − | |S2= Collated by: [[User:BackworldTraveller|BackworldTraveller]] | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= The Imperial Navy|version= Mongoose 2nd|page=123-127}} |
| + | |S3= Collated by: [[User:BackworldTraveller|BackworldTraveller]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 9 May 2025
| Imperial Navy Ranks |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O10 » Grand Admiral |
| O9 » Sector Admiral (General 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 (Ratings) |
| 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) |
The rank of Rear Admiral (O8 / O8a)* is one of the senior commissioned flag-officer ranks in the Imperial Navy.
- * - Some Rank Scales grade the ranks of Fleet Admiral as ranks O8-O10, in which case a Rear-Admiral rates a rank of O8.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Historically, the rank was the third in command of a fleet and the leader of the rearguard elements of the fleet in the line of battle.
Task Forces and Large Task Groups of the Imperial Navy may be commanded by Rear Admirals, as well as Divisions, Squadrons, or Large Task Units if the role or size is such that a Commodore is not felt sufficiently senior. In some cases a Rear Admiral may be given charge of one of the Numbered Fleets in a sector's reserve fleet.
Permanent appointment to this rank attracts the title of Baronet [1][2]; i.e. Should there not be any appropriate Noble candidate, the non-Noble will be granted a knighthood and/or Baronetcy as part of the promotion process.
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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 6.
- Martin Dougherty. The Imperial Navy (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 123-127.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller
- ↑ Loren Wiseman. Nobles (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 71.
- ↑ Matthew Sprange. Core Rulebook Update 2022 (Mongoose Publishing, 2021), 37.