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The ranks of the military hierarchy of Post Diaspora star nations largely followed the traditions of Old Earth military organizations.

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[edit] Anderman Empire

[edit] Established naval ranks

  • Großadmiral – "Grand Admiral", the equivalent of "High Admiral" or "Fleet Admiral" (HH6, HH10)
  • Admiral
  • Vizeadmiral – Vice Admiral
  • Konteradmiral – Counter Admiral or Rear Admiral
  • Kommodore - 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"
  • Fähnrich der Sterne – "Ensign of the Stars"
  • Enlisted personnel

[edit] Established army ranks

  • Colonel (Oberst)
  • Lieutenant Colonel (Oberstleutnant)

[edit] Faithful of the Church of Humanity Unchained

(Masada)

[edit] Established naval ranks

  • Sword of the Faithful (Chief of Naval Operations)
  • Admiral of the Faithful
  • Captain of the Faithful
  • Commander
  • Lieutenant Commander
  • Lieutenant
  • Subofficer

Question of convergention of People's Navy ranks possibly appeared in 1903 P.D.

[edit] Established army ranks

  • Brigadier
  • Colonel
  • Lieutenant

[edit] Protectorate of Grayson

[edit] Naval ranks

  • High Admiral
  • Admiral
  • Vice Admiral
  • Rear Admiral
  • Commodore
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Lieutenant Commander
  • Lieutenant (Senior Grade)
  • Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
  • Ensign
  • Enlisted personnel - according to fan sources GSN enlisted personnel ranks were the same as as in the RMN.

[edit] Established army ranks

Including Marine ranks.

  • Colonel
  • Captain
  • Lieutenant

[edit] Harrington Personal Guard ranks

  • Colonel
  • Major
  • Captain
  • 1st Lieutenant
  • 2nd Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Corporal/Armsman First Class
  • Private/Armsman

Notes: (1) According to fansite; (2) The senior officer of the Harrington Guard (general police) held the rank of Brigadier.

[edit] People's Republic of Haven - Republic of Haven

Notices:

  • State Security Naval and Ground Forces ranks mimicked probably regular Navy and Marine Corps ranks.
  • Under government of Committee of Public Safety all ranks were preceded by term "Citizen". Usage of the term "Sir/Ma'am" was reserved for People's Commissioners. [1]

[edit] Naval ranks

  • Flag Officers
    • Fleet Admiral
    • Admiral
    • Vice Admiral
    • Rear Admiral
    • Commodore
  • Non-flag Commissioned Officers:
    • Captain
    • Commander
    • Lieutenant Commander
    • Lieutenant
    • Lieutenant Junior Grade
    • Ensign
    • Midshipman
  • Non-Commisioned Officers:
    • 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

[edit] Marine ranks

  • Commissioned officers
    • General
    • Lieutenant General
    • Major General
    • Brigadier General
    • Colonel
    • Lieutenant Colonel
    • Major
    • Captain
    • First Lieutenant
    • Second Lieutenant
  • Non-Commisioned Officers:
    • Sergeant Major
    • Master Gunnery Sergeant
    • First Sergeant
    • Master Sergeant
    • Gunnery Sergeant
    • Staff Sergeant
    • Sergeant
    • Corporal
  • Enlisted personnel:
    • Lance Corporal
    • Private First Class
    • Private

[edit] Star Kingdom of Manticore

[edit] Naval ranks

  • Flag Officers
    • Admiral of the Fleet
    • Fleet Admiral
    • Admiral
    • Vice Admiral
    • Rear Admiral
    • Commodore
  • Non-flag Commissioned Officers:[2]
    • Captain (Senior Grade) also called Captain of the List [3]
    • Captain (Junior Grade) [4]
    • Commander
    • Lieutenant Commander
    • Lieutenant (Senior Grade)
    • Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
    • Ensign
  • Midshipwoman or Midshipman[5]
  • Warrant Officers
    • Master Chief Warrant Officer
    • Senior Chief Warrant Officer
    • Chief Warrant Officer
    • Warrant Officer 1st Class
    • Warrant Officer 2nd Class
  • Non-Commissioned Officers[6]:
    • Senior Master Chief Petty Officer[7]
    • 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

[edit] Marine ranks

  • Officers:
    • Marshal of the Corps
    • Field Marshal
    • General
    • Lieutenant General
    • Major General
    • Brigadier General
    • Colonel
    • Lieutenant Colonel
    • Major
    • Captain
    • First Lieutenant
    • Second Lieutenant
  • Non-Commissioned Officers:
    • Regimental Sergeant Major
    • Sergeant Major
    • First Sergeant
    • Master Sergeant
    • Staff Sergeant
    • Platoon Sergeant
    • Corporal
  • Enlisted personnel:
    • Lance Corporal
    • Private First Class
    • Private

[edit] Republic of Monica

Known naval ranks:

  • Admiral
  • Vice Admiral
  • Rear Admiral
  • Commodore
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Senior Lieutenant
  • Junior Lieutenant

[edit] Council for an Independent Prism

Established naval ranks:

  • Commodore
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Lieutenant

[edit] Silesian Confederacy

Note: information concerning Silesian ranks order is given according to fan source and should be verified with SITS[8]. Silesian naval ranks could be as follows:

  • Commissioned Officers
    • Admiral
    • Vice Admiral
    • Rear Admiral[9]
    • Commodore (HHA3.1: MMH)
    • Captain
    • Commander
    • Lieutenant Commander
    • 1st Lieutenant
    • 2nd Lieutenant
    • Ensign
    • Ensign, 2nd class
  • Enlisted personnel
    • Master Chief Petty Officer
    • Chief Petty Officer
    • Petty Officer
    • Veteran Spaceman
    • Spaceman
  • Cadet

[edit] Solarian League

[edit] Established and possible naval ranks

  • Fleet Admiral
  • Admiral
  • Vice Admiral
  • Rear Admiral
  • Commodore
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Lieutenant Commander
  • Lieutenant

[edit] Established and possible Marine and Gendarme ranks

  • Brigadier General
  • Colonel
  • Lieutenant Colonel
  • Major
  • Captain
  • First Lieutenant
  • Second Lieutenant

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Medical Branch officers had their rank prefixed by "Surgeon"
  3. ↑ rank insignia was four gold rings around the cuff and a planet on the collar
  4. ↑ Rank insignia was four gold rings around the cuff and four pips on the collar
  5. ↑ legal status described in HH0, not referred in Jayne's 1905, as well as Warrant Officers introduced in HH9
  6. ↑ according to David Weber's tech bible
  7. ↑ in real world Royal Nay rating varies depending on job, eg. Boatswains Mate, Builder, etc.
  8. ↑ doubts are connected with High Command ranks - Sector Governors not mentioned, Planet Governors, President and Vice President not present in Honorverse books
  9. ↑ appeared fake one - HH6

[edit] External links

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