Changes: Rank

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In military and civilian service organizations of many intelligent cultures, rank (sometimes denoted by rank insignia on uniforms) is how the jobs of different personnel are organized in a hierarchy of authority.

Military ranks

In the history of several humanoid cultures, ranks have been used in naval organizations and other fighting forces. The ranking systems of Starfleet strongly resemble the United States armed forces with some of the rank pips and badges successors to United States military insignia.

Other cultures have a variety of different titles and ranks, based on different languages and social characteristics. The Bajoran Militia and the Klingon Defense Force use ranks equivalent to the planet Earth's naval and ground forces.

Standard naval ranks

Flag officers:
Line officers:
- Senior officers
- Junior officers
Enlisted
- Non-commissioned officers:
- Crewman (Seaman)

Standard infantry ranks

This is a representative selection of ranks is based on several military rank structures used by various species and cultures.

Flag officers:
Field officers:
Company officers
- Captain
- Lieutenant:
  - First lieutenant
  - Second lieutenant
Enlisted
- Non-commissioned officers:
- Private

This list contains links to only those ranks that have been mentioned or seen in canon Star Trek productions.

Other grades

The Star Trek Encyclopedia describes this rank as equivalent to that of "warrant officer".

Honorary ranks

An honorary rank was the rank given by Starfleet without earning it by the usual methods.

Ari bn Bem was made an honorary commander. (TAS: "Bem")

When William T. Riker first encountered Data, he asked him if his rank of Lieutenant Commander was merely honorary. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

**Ranks**
	Enlisted personnel							Commissioned officers							Flag officers
Fleet:	CRM		PO		CPO		MID CDT OC WO	ENS	LT JG	LT	LT CMDR	CMDR	CAPT	FCAPT	CDORE	RADM	VADM	ADM	FADM
Military:	PVT AMN	CPL LCP		SGT	SSGT	MSGT 1SGT	MID CDT OC WO	2nd LT	1st LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL		BRIG	MAJ GEN	LT GEN	GEN	MARSHAL
Services:	Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Ferengi • Human (CSA • Third Reich • UE MACO • USA) • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Romulan • United Earth/Federation Starfleet • Vulcan Mirror universe: Terran Empire Starfleet • Terran Empire MACO

This chart shows only general equivalencies based on the ranks used by many governments on Earth, as well as the rest of the galaxy.

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-In [[military]] and civilian service organizations of many [[sentience|intelligent]] cultures, '''rank''' (sometimes denoted by [[rank insignia]] on [[uniform]]s) is how the jobs of different personnel are organized in a hierarchy of authority.
+In [[military]] and civilian service organizations of many [[sentience|intelligent]] [[culture]]s, '''rank''' (sometimes denoted by [[rank insignia]] on [[uniform]]s) is how the jobs of different personnel are organized in a hierarchy of authority.
-==Military ranks==
+== Military ranks ==
-In the [[history ]]of several [[humanoid]] cultures, ranks have been used in both naval organizations and also for infantry and fighting forces. In the [[Starfleet]] of the [[Federation]], its predecessor the [[Starfleet (Earth)|Earth Starfleet]], the [[Bajoran Militia]] and the [[Klingon Defense Force]], the tendency towards using the ranks equivalent to the [[planet]] [[Earth]]'s naval and ground forces exists. The [[United States armed forces]], as well as the militaries of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Germany]], show a good degree of influence on this system. Many other intelligent cultures have a variety of different titles and ranks, based on different [[language]]s and social characteristics:
+In the [[history]] of several [[humanoid]] cultures, ranks have been used in naval organizations and other fighting forces. The ranking systems of [[Starfleet]] strongly resemble the [[United States armed forces]] with some of the [[rank pip]]s and badges successors to [[United States military insignia]].
+Other cultures have a variety of different titles and ranks, based on different [[language]]s and social characteristics. The [[Bajoran Militia]] and the [[Klingon Defense Force]] use ranks equivalent to the [[planet]] [[Earth]]'s naval and ground forces.
-===Standard naval ranks===
-*[[flag officer]]s:
-**[[commander in chief]]
-**[[fleet admiral]]
-**[[admiral]]
-**[[vice admiral]]
-**[[rear admiral]]
-**[[commodore]]
-*[[line officer]]s:
-**[[fleet captain]]
-**[[captain]]
-**[[commander]]
-**[[lieutenant commander]]
-**[[lieutenant]]
-**[[lieutenant junior grade]]
-**[[ensign]]
-*[[enlisted]]
-** [[non-commissioned officer]]s:
-***[[master chief petty officer]]
-***[[senior chief petty officer]]
-***[[chief petty officer]]
-***[[petty officer]]
-**[[crewman]] (seaman)
-===Standard infantry ranks===
+=== Standard naval ranks ===
+*[[Flag officer]]s:
-This is a representative selection of ranks is based on several military rank structures used by various [[races and cultures]].
-*[[flag officer]]s:
+**[[Fleet admiral]]
-**[[marshal]]
+**[[Admiral]]
-**[[general]]
+**[[Vice admiral]]
-**[[lieutenant general]]
+**[[Rear admiral]]
-**[[major general]]
+**[[Commodore]]
+*Line officers:
-**[[brigadier]]
-*field [[officer]]s:
+**[[Senior officer]]s
-**[[colonel]]
+***[[Captain]]
-**[[lieutenant colonel]]
+***[[Commander]]
-**[[major]]
+***[[Lieutenant Commander]]
-*company [[officer]]s
+**[[Junior officer]]s
-**[[captain]]
+***[[Lieutenant]]
+***[[Lieutenant junior grade]]
-**[[lieutenant]]:
-***[[first lieutenant]]
+***[[Ensign]]
-***[[second lieutenant]]
+*[[Enlisted]]
+** [[Non-commissioned officer]]s:
-*[[enlisted]]
-** [[non-commissioned officer]]s:
+***[[Master chief petty officer]]
-***[[first sergeant]]
+***[[Senior chief petty officer]]
-***[[staff sergeant]]
+***[[Chief petty officer]]
-***[[sergeant]]
+***[[Petty officer]]
-***[[corporal]]
+**[[Crewman]] (Seaman)
-**[[private]]
-:''This list contains links to only those ranks that have been mentioned or seen in [[canon]] ''Star Trek'' productions.''
+=== Standard infantry ranks ===
-===Other grades===
+This is a representative selection of ranks is based on several military rank structures used by various [[species and cultures]].
-*[[commandant]]
-*[[warrant officer]]/[[midshipman]]
+*[[Flag officer]]s:
-*[[cadet]]
+**[[Marshal]]
-*[[specialist]]
+**[[General]]
-*[[trainee]]
+**[[Lieutenant general]]
-*[[uhlan]]
+**[[Major general]]
+**[[Brigadier]]
+*Field officers:
+**[[Colonel]]
+**[[Lieutenant colonel]]
+**[[Major]]
+*Company officers
+**[[Captain]]
+**[[Lieutenant]]:
+***[[First lieutenant]]
+***[[Second lieutenant]]
+*[[Enlisted]]
+** Non-commissioned officers:
+***[[First sergeant]]
+***[[Staff sergeant]]
+***[[Sergeant]]
+***[[Corporal]]
+**[[Private]]
+{{bginfo|This list contains links to only those ranks that have been mentioned or seen in [[canon]] ''[[Star Trek]]'' productions.}}
+=== Other grades ===
+* [[Commandant]]
+* [[Midshipman]]
+* [[Fleet captain]]
+{{bginfo|The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' describes this rank as equivalent to that of "warrant officer".}}
+* [[Cadet]]
+* [[Specialist]]
+* [[Trainee]]
+* [[Uhlan]]
+=== Honorary ranks ===
+An honorary rank was the rank given by [[Starfleet]] without earning it by the usual methods.
+[[Ari bn Bem]] was made an honorary commander. ({{TAS|Bem}})
+When [[William T. Riker]] first encountered [[Data]], he asked him if his rank of Lieutenant Commander was merely honorary. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
 {{ranks}}
-==Police ranks==
+== Police ranks ==
-*[[commissioner]]
+*[[Commissioner]]
-*[[Inspector General|inspector general]]
+*[[Inspector General]]
-*[[inspector]]
+*[[Inspector]]
-*[[constable]]
+*[[Constable]]
 *[[Marshal]]
 *[[Sheriff]]
-*[[deputy]]
+*[[Deputy]]
-==Political and diplomatic ranks==
+== Political and diplomatic ranks ==
 *[[Ambassador]]
 *[[Chancellor]]
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 *[[President]]
 *[[Prime Minister]]
-*Prince
+*[[Prince]]
 *[[Proconsul]]
 *[[Queen]]
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 *[[Viceroy]]
-==Religious ranks==
+== Religious ranks ==
-*[[Emissary of the Prophets]] ([[Bajor]])
 *[[God]]
+*[[Emissary of the Prophets]] ([[Bajor]])
 *[[Kai]] ([[Bajor]])
 *[[Priest]]
+*[[Pri'Nam]]
 *[[Ranjen]] ([[Bajor]])
 *[[Vedek]] ([[Bajor]])
+[[sv:Grad]]
 [[de:Rang]]
 [[fr:Grade]]
+[[it:Grado]]
+[[ja:階級]]
 [[nl:Rangen]]
 [[pl:Stopień wojskowy]]
-[[sv:Grad]]
+[[Category:Titles| ]]