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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 – "Midshipman 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

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