Posted 17 years ago on 3/9/2007 and updated 4/3/2010
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Comparison Of Naval and Marine Ranks (Dress Uniform Insignia)
Min # of Member Points
Naval Rank
Star Trek Insignia
Marine Rank
Marine Insignia
15
5000
Fleet Admiral
Field Marshal
14
4000
Admiral
General
13
3000
Vice-Admiral
Lieutenant-General
12
2000
Rear-Admiral
Major General
11
1500
Commodore
Brigadier General
10
1000
Captain
Colonel
9
500
Commander
Lieutenant-Colonel
8
400
Lieutenant-Commander
Major
7
300
Lieutenant
Marine-Captain
6
200
Lieutenant-Junior Grade
1st Lieutenant
5
100
Ensign
2nd Lieutenant
4
50
Cadet 4th Year
Cadet 4th Year
3
25
Cadet 3rd Year
Cadet 3rd Year
2
10
Cadet 2nd Year
Cadet 2nd Year
1
0
Cadet 1st Year
Cadet 1st Year
negative!
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About Starfleet Officer Ranks
Starfleet follows a simple system. All department are equal in authority. and the only characteristic difference is the Rank of the individuals in each department, even if those Ranks are named differently.
Medical, Engineering, Science, Diplomatic, and Command, inherited the use of the original Earth Naval Rank system, where as the Marines have adopted the old Earth Army Ranks. But needless to say, the Marine Ranks, whilst different in name and design, hold the same weight as there corresponding Naval Rank.
e.g. A Naval Cdr. has the same authority as the corresponding Marine Rank, in this case Lt. Colonel. As such a Naval Cdr. can give orders to a Marine Major, because the Naval rank of Cdr. is higher than the Marine Rank of Major. This system works both ways, a Marine Lt. Colonel can give orders to a Naval Lt. Cdr.
This is a good point to note that Naval ranks are used in all of the following departments;
Command
Medical
Engineering
Diplomatic
Security/Tactical
Science
Personnel who join the Intelligence section of Starfleet may do so only after they have graduated the Academy in one of the above fields. As a result that individual joins the intelligence service as experts in there chosen field, and thus retain there duty and dress uniform color, e.g., a Medical officer would retain his/her teal colour. Only if a individual joins the administration side of the intelligence service will the uniform be changed. The new uniform color worn would then be red.
The only question is (and HAS to be): which version is your first favourite?! Depending on your answer/s, mine being Star Trek: TNG (especially after the first major uniform overhaul) - I dunno, I always thought of the Kirk-era (as Kirk): as... being... too... cheesy! Must... go... towards... the LIGHT!
sorry.
I must admit, I liked Enterprise too: no accounting for taste, I suppose!
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