Lieutenant Commander (IN)
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| 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) |
The rank of Lieutenant Commander (O4) is the third most senior non-flag-officer officer rank in the Imperial Navy.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The smallest Spaceships of the Imperial Navy are under the charge of a Lieutenant Commander, if not commanded by a more senior officer. Naval Lieutenant Commanders may also hold staff appointments, or command Squadrons of small craft aboard larger vessels.
- The Imperial Army Ground Force Command equivalent is Major.
- The Imperial Marines equivalent is Force Commander.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The rank of Commander has a long history from its first inception in the wet-navies of pre-spaceflight planetary naval services. It is shortened from the old term Master and Commander.
This rank's name indicates that the holder deputised for that commander or was their second-in-command.
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 6.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller