The ranks of the military hierarchy of Post Diaspora star nations largely followed the traditions of Old Earth military organizations.
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Standard abbreviations: Lieutenant - Lieut.; Senior Grade - S.G.; Junior Grade - J.G.
| Star Kingdom of Manticore | (People's) Republic of Haven | Andermani Empire | Solarian League | Silesian Confederacy | Protectorate of Grayson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral of the Fleet | Großadmiral der Flotte
Grand Admiral of the Fleet |
High Admiral | ||||
| Fleet Admiral | Fleet Admiral | Großadmiral
Grand Admiral |
Fleet Admiral | Fleet Admiral | ||
| Admiral | Admiral | Admiral | Admiral | Admiral | ||
| Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral | Vizeadmiral
Vice Admiral |
Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral | ||
| Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral | Konteradmiral
Counter Admiral |
Counter Admiral | Rear Admiral | ||
| Commodore | Commodore | Flotillenadmiral
Flotilla Admiral |
Commodore | |||
| Captain (S.G.) | Captain | Kapitän der Sterne
Captain of the Stars |
Captain | Senior Captain | ||
| Captain (J.G.) | - | - | - | Captain | ||
| Commander | Commander | Fregattenkapitän
Frigate Captain |
Commander | Commander | ||
| Lieut. Commander | Lieut. Commander | Korvettenkapitän
Corvette Captain |
Lieut. Commander | Lieut. Commander | ||
| Lieut. (S.G.) | Lieutenant | Kapitänleutnant
Lieut. Captain |
Lieutenant | Lieut. (S.G.) | ||
| Lieut. (J.G.) | Lieut. Junior Grade | Oberleutnant der Sterne
Senior Lieut. of the Stars |
Sub Lieutenant | Lieut. (J.G.) | ||
| Ensign | Ensign | Leutnant der Sterne
Lieut. of the Stars |
Ensign | Ensign | ||
| Midshipman | Kadett
Cadet |
Midshipman |
Comparative Marine ranks[]
| Star Kingdom of Manticore | (People's) Republic of Haven | Andermani Empire | Solarian League | Silesian Confederacy | Protectorate of Grayson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshal of the Corps | |||||
| Field Marshal | |||||
| General | General | ||||
| Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | ||||
| Major General | Major General | ||||
| Brigadier | Brigadier General | ||||
| Colonel | Colonel | ||||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | ||||
| Major | |||||
| Captain | |||||
| First Lieutenant | |||||
| Second Lieut. | Second Lieutenant |
Andermani Empire[]
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- Großadmiral der Flotte — Grand Admiral of the Fleet
- Großadmiral — Grand Admiral, the equivalent of Fleet Admiral (HH6, HH10)
- Admiral
- Vizeadmiral — Vice Admiral
- Konteradmiral — Counter Admiral, the equivalent of Rear Admiral
- Flotillenadmiral — Flotilla Admiral, the equivalent of Commodore
- Kapitän der Sterne — Captain of the Stars, the equivalent of Captain (HHA3.1: MMH, HH10)
- Fregattenkapitän — Frigate Captain, the equivalent of an RMN Commander (HH6)
- Korvettenkapitän — Corvette Captain, the equivalent of an RMN Lieutenant Commander
- Kapitänleutnant — Lieutenant Captain, the equivalent of an RMN Lieutenant (Senior Grade)
- Oberleutnant der Sterne — Senior Lieutenant of the Stars, the equivalent of an RMN Lieutenant (Junior Grade) (HH10)
- Leutnant der Sterne — Lieutenant of the Stars, the equivalent of an RMN Ensign
- Kadett — Cadet, equivalent of an RMN Midship(wo)man
- Enlisted personnel
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- The IAN ranks Leutnant der Sterne, Oberleutnant der Sterne, and Kapitän der Sterne parallel the German naval ranks of Leutnant zur See, Oberleutnant zur See, and Kapitän zur See (which are distinguished from the Army ranks of Leutnant, Oberleutnant and Oberst). However, since the IAN is a space navy rather than a wet navy, the titles are "of the stars" (der Sterne) rather than "at sea" (zur See).
Army rank[]
- Oberst – Colonel
- Oberstleutnant – Lieutenant Colonel
Council for an Independent Prism[]
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant
Masada[]
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- Admiral of the Faithful
- Captain of the Faithful
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Subofficer
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- Question of convergention of People's Navy ranks possibly appeared in 1903 P.D.
Army rank[]
- Brigadier
- Colonel
- Lieutenant
People's Republic of Haven / Republic of Haven[]
Military Note[]
- State Security Naval and Ground Forces ranks matched regular Navy and Marine Corps ranks. (HH8, HHA4.5: F)
- Under the Committee of Public Safety all ranks were preceded by term Citizen. Usage of the style Sir/Ma'am was reserved for People's Commissioners.[1]
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Flag Officer[]
- Fleet Admiral
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Commodore
Non-flag Commissioned Officer[]
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Ensign
- Midshipman
Non-Commisioned Officer[]
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer First Class
- Petty Officer Second Class
- Petty Officer Third Class
Enlisted personnel[]
- Spacer First Class
- Spacer Second Class
- Spacer Third Class
Marine rank[]
Commissioned officer[]
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier General
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Non-Commisioned Officer[]
- Sergeant Major
- Master Gunnery Sergeant
- First Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
Enlisted personnel[]
- Lance Corporal
- Private First Class
- Private
Protectorate of Grayson[]
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- High Admiral
- Fleet Admiral
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Commodore
- Senior Captain
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant (Senior Grade)
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
- Ensign
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- Enlisted personnel — according to fan sources GSN enlisted personnel ranks were the same as in the RMN.
Army / Marine rank[]
- Colonel
- Captain
- Lieutenant
Harrington Steadholder's Guard[]
- Brigadier
- Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Armsman
Republic of Monica[]
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Senior Lieutenant
- Junior Lieutenant
Silesian Confederacy[]
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According to Saganami Island Tactical Simulator
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Commissioned Officer[]
- Admiral
- Fleet Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Counter Admiral[2]
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Sub Lieutenant
- Ensign
Enlisted personnel[]
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer 1st Class
- Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Senior Mate
- Mate
- Apprentice
- Recruit
Solarian League[]
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- Fleet Admiral
- Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
Marine / Gendarmerie rank[]
- Brigadier General
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Star Empire / Kingdom of Manticore[]
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Admiral ranks in Manticore are divided into two tiers: junior or "of the Red" and senior or "of the Green" (e.g. Vice Admiral of the Green).
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Warrant Officer[6][]
- Master Chief Warrant Officer
- Senior Chief Warrant Officer
- Chief Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Non-Commissioned Officer[7][]
- Senior Master Chief Petty Officer[8]
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer First Class
- Petty Officer Second Class
- Petty Officer Third Class
Enlisted personnel[]
- Spacer First Class
- Spacer Second Class
- Spacer Third Class
Marine rank[]
Officer[]
Marshal of the Corps — known as Commandant of the Marine Corps- Field Marshal
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain[9]
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officer[]
- Regimental Sergeant Major
- Sergeant Major — the highest Marine SNCO aboard the ship, called the Gunny
- First Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Platoon Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance Corporal
Enlisted personnel[]
- Private First Class
- Private
References[]
- ↑ Most People's Navy Admirals considered the use of the term Citizen a "comic book opera" at best, and rebelled against it by breaking with naval tradition and referring to their staff by given names. Several commissioners allowed the use of the term skipper when refering to the captain. (HH6)
- ↑ At HH6 a fake Rear Admiral appeared. Rank of Commodore mentioned at HH0, but not listed at SITS, Ship Book 2.
- ↑ Medical Branch officers had their rank prefixed by Surgeon
- ↑ So called as promotion to flag rank became automatic with sufficient seniority. (HOS)
- ↑ Legal status described in HHA3.1: MMH, not referred in JIR1
- ↑ introduced in HH9
- ↑ according to David Weber's tech bible
- ↑ in real world Royal Navy rating varies depending on job, eg. Boatswains Mate, Builder, etc.
- ↑ Aboard a starship, the title was Major (honorary), when the ship's CO held the rank of Captain, to avoid confusion about who was meant when someone spoke of the Captain.