Sector Admiral
Imperial Navy Ranks |
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Commissioned Officers |
O10 » Grand Admiral |
O9 » Sector Admiral |
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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 Sector Admiral (O9) is the second most senior commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Navy.
Description (Specifications)
Each named fleet of the Imperial Navy is commanded by a Sector Admiral.
A senior officer from each Imperial Navy Branch as Imperial head of that branch and advising on the technical requirements of that branch to the Grand Admiral These officers have the rank of Sector Admiral, are known as Staff Admirals and hold the title Senior Flag Officer ([Branch]) e.g. Senior Flag Officer (Engineering).[1]
History & Background (Dossier)
Each named fleet in the Imperium will be commanded by a Sector Admiral, although this may occasionally be a temporary post for an officer of lesser substantive rank awaiting confirmation of promotion. All Sector Admiral appointments have to be confirmed by the Emperor and appointment to this rank attracts the title of Baron[2]. i.e. Should there not be any appropriate baronial candidate, the Noble appointed will be granted a Baronry by the Emperor as part of the promotion process.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 6.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller
- ↑ Martin Dougherty. Sector Fleet (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), 37.
- ↑ Loren Wiseman. Nobles (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 72.