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==Glinn==
 
==Glinn==
 
[[Image:Boheeka.jpg|thumb|A Glinn in [[2370]]]]
 
[[Image:Boheeka.jpg|thumb|A Glinn in [[2370]]]]
'''Glinn''' is a military rank below Gul, probably closest to a Starfleet [[Lieutenant]] or [[Lieutenant Commander]].
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'''Glinn''' is a military rank below Gul, probably a junior officer grade.
   
 
* Glinn [[Boheeka]]
 
* Glinn [[Boheeka]]

Revision as of 23:27, 11 June 2006

The Cardassian rank system is based on at least three known ranks (Legate, Gul, and Glinn). It is assumed that while Cardassians may hold the same rank, it is the nature of their duties that defines their military hierarchy (e.g. Prefect of a territory, Commander of an Order, etc.).

Legate

File:LegateParn.jpg

A Legate in 2370

Legate is a rank given to members of the Central Command and high-ranking flag officers in the Cardassian military. This rank is roughly equivalent to a Starfleet Admiral.

The Cardassian rank Legate may have been influenced by a old Roman rank, Legatus, anglicized to Legate. Legates commanded legions. It has been suggested that Legates may be civilian, but we have never seen any Legate who was not a member of the military. Legates do fulfill governmental duties, but in Cardassian culture, the military is the government.


Gul

Macet

A Gul in 2367

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A Gul in 2369

Gul is a military rank held by the commander of a vessel or installation. The rank's closest approximation is a Starfleet Captain. Each Cardassian Order is led by a Gul. A ship's Gul will routinely take a cut of the profits from the cargo that his or her ship is transporting. Guls are often expected to entertain guests aboard their ships.


Glinn

Boheeka

A Glinn in 2370

Glinn is a military rank below Gul, probably a junior officer grade.

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual lists another Cardassian rank below glinn, "gil," presumably a low officer grade or noncom rank. Cardassian space stations such as Terok Nor are typically equipped with enough lifeboats for officers down to, and including, the rank of Gil.