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Below are the official Bravo Fleet Starfleet ranks.
'''Starfleet Ranks''' represent the basic organizational structure of [[Starfleet]], with a grade and insignia for everyone ranging from the Commander-in-Chief herself to the lowest-ranking crewmen. Though a non-military exploratory, defensive, and humanitarian organization, Starfleet uses a hierarchy derived from  the space fleets of the Federation's members, which is heavily influenced by the United Earth Starfleet.


==Commissioned Officers==
Commissioned Officers are the members of Starfleet who have a commission from the Federation Council granting them command authority over lower-ranking commissioned officers and all non-commissioned officers. The ability to command a starship is reserved solely for commissioned officers. Generally, commissioned officers have attended Starfleet Academy, but others earn their rank through Officer Candidate School. Commissioned officers in Starfleet must either have a university education or the equivalent.


==Flag and Officer==
===Flag Officers===
{| class="wikitable" width="600"
''Main Article: [[Starfleet Flag Officers]]''
|-
 
!width="200"|Rank
Flag Officers are the senior-most Starfleet officers, so-named for the old Earth naval tradition of hoisting a command flag to designate the lead ship in a group of ships, the flagship. Flag Officers in Starfleet command groups of ships (from task groups to entire fleets) and important starbases, and also serve in staff roles at various levels of the Starfleet hierarchy.
!width="200"|Short
{| class="wikitable"
!width="140"|Image
|+Starfleet Flag Officer Insignia (2400)
!Rank Name
!Abbreviation
!Command
!Sciences
!Operations
|-
|[[Fleet Admiral]]
|FADM
|[[File:FleetAdmiralRed2400.png|center]]
|
|
|-
|-
|Fleet Admiral
|[[Admiral]]
|FADM or FAdm
|ADM
|[[Image:A5-1.png]]
|[[File:AdmiralRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:AdmiralTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:AdmiralGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Admiral
|[[Vice Admiral]]
|ADM or Adm
|VADM
|[[Image:A4-1.png]]
|[[File:ViceAdmiralRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:ViceAdmiralTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:ViceAdmiralGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Vice Admiral
|[[Rear Admiral]]
|VADM or VAdm
|RADM
|[[Image:A3-1.png]]
|[[File:RearAdmiralRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:RearAdmiralTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:RearAdmiralGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Rear Admiral
|[[Commodore]]
|RADM or RAdm
|CDRE
|[[Image:A2-1.png]]
|[[File:CommodoreRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:CommodoreTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:CommodoreGold2400.png|center]]
|}
 
===Line Officers===
''Main Article: [[Starfleet Line Officers]]''
 
Line Officers represent the bulk of the members of Starfleet holding officer ranks, with responsibilities ranging from the command of starship to junior staff positions on minor outposts. Line officers are subordinate to flag officers and have authority over more junior line officers and all non-commissioned officers.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Starfleet Line Officer Insignia (2400)
!Rank Name
!Abbreviation
!Command
!Sciences
!Operations
|-
|-
|Commodore
|[[Fleet Captain]]
|CMDRE, Cmdre, CMDR, Cmdr, CMDOR, Cmdor, CDOR or Cdor
|FCAPT
|[[Image:A1-1.png]]
|[[File:FleetCaptainRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:FleetCaptainTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:FleetCaptainGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Fleet Captain
|[[Captain]]
|FCAPT or FCapt
| CAPT
|[[Image:O6a-1.png]]
|[[File:CaptainRed2400.png|center|link=Special:FilePath/CaptainRed2400.png]]
|[[File:CaptainTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:CaptainGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Captain
|[[Commander]]
|CAPT or Capt
|CMDR
|[[Image:O6-1.png]]
|[[File:CommanderRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:CommanderTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:CommanderGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Commander
|[[Lieutenant Commander]]
|CDR, Cdr, CMDR or Cmdr
|LTCMDR
|[[Image:O5-2.png]]
|[[File:LieutenantCommanderRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantCommanderTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantCommanderGold2400.png|center|link=Special:FilePath/LieutenantCommanderGold2400.png]]
|-
|-
|Lieutenant Commander
|[[Lieutenant]]
|LCDR, LCdr, LTCDR, LtCdr, LTCMDR or LtCmdr
|LT
|[[Image:O4-1.png]]
|[[File:LieutenantRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Lieutenant
|[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]]
|LT or Lt
|LTJG
|[[Image:O3-1.png]]
|[[File:LieutenantJGRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantJGTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:LieutenantJGGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Lieutenant J.G.
|[[Ensign]]
|LTJG, LtJG, LT(JG) or Lt(JG)
|ENS
|[[Image:O2-1.png]]
|[[File:EnsignRed2400.png|center]]
|[[File:EnsignTeal2400.png|center]]
|[[File:EnsignGold2400.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Ensign
|ENS or Ens
|[[Image:O1-1.png]]
|}
|}


==Enlisted==
===Commissioned Officer Trainees===
{| class="wikitable" width="600"
Starfleet Academy Cadets rank above crewmen and alongside petty officers, but as officers-in-training, this authority is rarely used in practice. Historically, Starfleet has varied from decade to decade on how it delineates grades of cadets. As of 2399, cadets do not wear distinctive rank insignia or departmental colors to differentiate between their year at the academy or course of study. While on their final training cruise aboard a starship or starbase, cadets are classified as midshipmen and wear a single hollow pip. This may occur before or after their academic graduation from Starfleet Academy and is requisite for their promotion to ensign. Cadets who elect for a six-year program including doctoral work (such as Physicians, Counselors, and Lawyers) are classified as midshipmen once they have completed the portion of their program at Starfleet Academy and move to their graduate studies.
|-
 
!width="200"|Rank
{| class="wikitable"
!width="200"|Short
|+Starfleet Commissioned Officer Trainee Insignia (2400)
!width="150"|Image
!Rank Name
!Abbreviation
!Command
!Sciences
!Operations
|-
|-
|Master Chief Petty Officer
|Midshipman
|MCPO
|MDN
|[[Image:R-E-9.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-9.png]]
| colspan="3" |[[File:Midshipman2400s.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Senior Chief Petty Officer
|Cadet
|SCPO
|CDT
|[[Image:R-E-8.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-8.png]]
| colspan="3" |[[File:Cadet.png|center]]
|}
 
==Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel==
''Main Article: [[Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel]]''
 
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Enlisted Personnel are members of Starfleet who serve in technical and specialist roles, working under Commissioned Officers. Though ineligible to hold command, these members are also not required to attend Starfleet Academy or to have a university degree, though many of them in science and engineering specialist roles do.
 
===Non-Commissioned Officers===
Non-Commissioned Officers are members of Starfleet are technical experts and leaders of more junior enlisted personnel. All non-commissioned officers are subordinate to commissioned officers as a matter of course, though many commands have them supervising midshipmen, ensigns and even junior lieutenants as a normal part of their training. Non-commissioned officers may elect to become commissioned officers through the completion of Starfleet Academy coursework or Officer Candidate School. 
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officer Insignia (2400)
!Rank Name
!Abbreviation
!Command
!Sciences
!Operations
!Special Services
|-
|-
|Chief Petty Officer
|Chief Petty Officer
|CPO
|CPO
|[[Image:R-E-7.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-7.png]]
|[[File:CPO-red.png|alt=|center]]
|[[File:CPO-Blue.png|alt=|center]]
|[[File:CPO-Yellow.png|alt=|center]]
|[[File:CPO-silver.png|alt=|center]]
|-
|-
|Petty Officer 1st Class
|Petty Officer
|PO1
|PO
|[[Image:R-E-6.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-6.png]]
|[[File:PettyOfficerRed2400.png|center]]
|-
|[[File:PettyOfficerTeal2400.png|center]]
|Petty Officer 2nd Class
|[[File:PettyOfficerGold2400.png|center]]
|PO2
|[[File:PettyOfficerSilver2400s.png|center]]
|[[Image:R-E-5.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-5.png]]
|}
|-
 
|Petty Officer 3rd Class
===Enlisted Personnel===
|PO3
Enlisted Personnel are members of Starfleet who have joined Starfleet directly and who have received basic training in their chosen career path. Crewmen are fully trained and able to serve on a starship or starbase, wearing a standard uniform with no rank insignia. Crewmen Recruits are still in training and wear the same uniform as Starfleet Academy cadets, but in silver rather than red.
|[[Image:R-E-4.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-4.png]]
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officer Insignia (2400)
!Rank Name
!Abbreviation
! Command
!Sciences
!Operations
!Special Services
|-
|-
|Crewman
|Crewman
|CN
|CN
|[[Image:R-E-3.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-3.png]]
|[[File:2400sRedBlank.png|center]]
|-
|[[File:TealBlank2400.png|center]]
|Crewman Apprentice
|[[File:GoldBlank2400.png|center]]
|CA
|[[File:SilverBlank2400s.png|center]]
|[[Image:R-E-2.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-2.png]]
|-
|-
|Crewman Recruit
| Crewman Recruit
|CR
| CR
|[[Image:R-E-1.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-E-1.png]]
| colspan="4" |[[File:EnlistedTrainee.png|center]]
|}
|}


==Academy Cadets==
 
==Divisional Colors==
''Main Article: [[:Category:Starfleet Onboard Departments|Starfleet Onboard Departments]]''
 
Starfleet utilizes three uniform colors for officers to designate their division assignments, which are the broader categories under which starship and station departments are organized. Enlisted personnel in special services (such as cooks, waiters, hairdressers, and other non-technical support staff) fall under operations but wear silver uniforms to make them easy to distinguish from their shipmates while serving.
 
{| class="wikitable" width="600"
{| class="wikitable" width="600"
|-
|+Starfleet Division Colors (2400)
!width="200"|Rank
!width="200"|Short
!width="150"|Image
|-
|Senior Cadet
|CDT4 or CDT(SR)
|[[Image:C4-1.png]]
|-
|-
|Junior Cadet
!Command
|CDT3 or CDT(JR)
!Sciences
|[[Image:C3-1.png]]
!Operations
!Special Services
|-
|-
|Sophomore Cadet
|[[File:2400sRedBlank.png|center]]
|CDT2 or CDT(SO)
|[[File:TealBlank2400.png|center]]
|[[Image:C2-1.png]]
|[[File:GoldBlank2400.png|center]]
|[[File:SilverBlank2400s.png|center]]
|-
|-
|Freshman Cadet
|Command
|CDT1 or CDT(FR)
Flight Control
|[[Image:C1-2.png]]
Strategic Operations
Intelligence
Diplomacy
|Science
Medical
Communications
|Engineering
Operations
Security/Tactical
|Special Services
(Enlisted Only)
|}
|}


==Departmental Colors==
== Starfleet Ranks In-Play==
Starfleet utilises three uniform colours to distinguish between departmental assignment. While the assignment of departments such as Intelligence may vary depending on assignment and duties, these largely remain consistent across Starfleet vessels.


{| class="wikitable" width="600"
*Any member can create characters up to the rank of Captain or their fleet rank, whichever is higher. This rule can be found in the [[Canon Policy]], and was instituted to give some freedom for folks still starting out to use more senior characters, especially those members who advance to staff roles early in their time here--it wouldn't make much sense for a Lieutenant Commander to be a TFXO or TFCO in-universe, for instance.
|-
*While Starfleet is not a military, some things about the way rank is portrayed are borrowed closely from modern naval tradition, and so modern militaries could be a source of inspiration for realistic/reasonable rank advancement. On the other hand, William T. Riker was a full commander by age 29, so you shouldn't feel beholden to the real world either.
!width="200"|Department
*Each task force has an NPC Commodore in command of the task force headquarters, so this is a suitable character for you to use to get orders from, as members can't create their own flag officers if they do not hold flag rank themselves.
!width="200"|Color
 
!width="150"|Images
==Credits ==
|-
Credit for the Officers' rank insignia goes to Bravo Fleet. The collars were created by Emily.
|Command<br>Flight Control<br>Strategic Operations<br>Intelligence<br>Diplomacy
 
|Red
[[Category:Ranks]]  
|[[Image:r-blank-brass.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-blank-brass.png]][[Image:r-blank.png|link=Special:FilePath/R-blank.png]]
[[Category:Starfleet]]
|-
[[Category:Starfleet Ranks]]
|Operations<br>Engineering<br>Security/Tactical
|Yellow
|[[Image:y-blank-brass.png|link=Special:FilePath/Y-blank-brass.png]][[Image:y-blank.png|link=Special:FilePath/Y-blank.png]]
|-
|Science<br>Medical
|Teal
|[[Image:t-blank-brass.png|link=Special:FilePath/T-blank-brass.png]][[Image:t-blank.png|link=Special:FilePath/T-blank.png]]
|-
|Civilian
|White
|[[Image:w-blank.png|link=Special:FilePath/W-blank.png]]
|}
[[Category:Ranks]] [[Category:Starfleet]]

Latest revision as of 18:00, 2 June 2024

This article is official Bravo Fleet canon.

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Starfleet Ranks represent the basic organizational structure of Starfleet, with a grade and insignia for everyone ranging from the Commander-in-Chief herself to the lowest-ranking crewmen. Though a non-military exploratory, defensive, and humanitarian organization, Starfleet uses a hierarchy derived from the space fleets of the Federation's members, which is heavily influenced by the United Earth Starfleet.

Commissioned Officers

Commissioned Officers are the members of Starfleet who have a commission from the Federation Council granting them command authority over lower-ranking commissioned officers and all non-commissioned officers. The ability to command a starship is reserved solely for commissioned officers. Generally, commissioned officers have attended Starfleet Academy, but others earn their rank through Officer Candidate School. Commissioned officers in Starfleet must either have a university education or the equivalent.

Flag Officers

Main Article: Starfleet Flag Officers

Flag Officers are the senior-most Starfleet officers, so-named for the old Earth naval tradition of hoisting a command flag to designate the lead ship in a group of ships, the flagship. Flag Officers in Starfleet command groups of ships (from task groups to entire fleets) and important starbases, and also serve in staff roles at various levels of the Starfleet hierarchy.

Starfleet Flag Officer Insignia (2400)
Rank Name Abbreviation Command Sciences Operations
Fleet Admiral FADM
FleetAdmiralRed2400.png
Admiral ADM
AdmiralRed2400.png
AdmiralTeal2400.png
AdmiralGold2400.png
Vice Admiral VADM
ViceAdmiralRed2400.png
ViceAdmiralTeal2400.png
ViceAdmiralGold2400.png
Rear Admiral RADM
RearAdmiralRed2400.png
RearAdmiralTeal2400.png
RearAdmiralGold2400.png
Commodore CDRE
CommodoreRed2400.png
CommodoreTeal2400.png
CommodoreGold2400.png

Line Officers

Main Article: Starfleet Line Officers

Line Officers represent the bulk of the members of Starfleet holding officer ranks, with responsibilities ranging from the command of starship to junior staff positions on minor outposts. Line officers are subordinate to flag officers and have authority over more junior line officers and all non-commissioned officers.

Starfleet Line Officer Insignia (2400)
Rank Name Abbreviation Command Sciences Operations
Fleet Captain FCAPT
FleetCaptainRed2400.png
FleetCaptainTeal2400.png
FleetCaptainGold2400.png
Captain CAPT
CaptainRed2400.png
CaptainTeal2400.png
CaptainGold2400.png
Commander CMDR
CommanderRed2400.png
CommanderTeal2400.png
CommanderGold2400.png
Lieutenant Commander LTCMDR
LieutenantCommanderRed2400.png
LieutenantCommanderTeal2400.png
LieutenantCommanderGold2400.png
Lieutenant LT
LieutenantRed2400.png
LieutenantTeal2400.png
LieutenantGold2400.png
Lieutenant Junior Grade LTJG
LieutenantJGRed2400.png
LieutenantJGTeal2400.png
LieutenantJGGold2400.png
Ensign ENS
EnsignRed2400.png
EnsignTeal2400.png
EnsignGold2400.png

Commissioned Officer Trainees

Starfleet Academy Cadets rank above crewmen and alongside petty officers, but as officers-in-training, this authority is rarely used in practice. Historically, Starfleet has varied from decade to decade on how it delineates grades of cadets. As of 2399, cadets do not wear distinctive rank insignia or departmental colors to differentiate between their year at the academy or course of study. While on their final training cruise aboard a starship or starbase, cadets are classified as midshipmen and wear a single hollow pip. This may occur before or after their academic graduation from Starfleet Academy and is requisite for their promotion to ensign. Cadets who elect for a six-year program including doctoral work (such as Physicians, Counselors, and Lawyers) are classified as midshipmen once they have completed the portion of their program at Starfleet Academy and move to their graduate studies.

Starfleet Commissioned Officer Trainee Insignia (2400)
Rank Name Abbreviation Command Sciences Operations
Midshipman MDN
Midshipman2400s.png
Cadet CDT
Cadet.png

Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel

Main Article: Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Enlisted Personnel are members of Starfleet who serve in technical and specialist roles, working under Commissioned Officers. Though ineligible to hold command, these members are also not required to attend Starfleet Academy or to have a university degree, though many of them in science and engineering specialist roles do.

Non-Commissioned Officers

Non-Commissioned Officers are members of Starfleet are technical experts and leaders of more junior enlisted personnel. All non-commissioned officers are subordinate to commissioned officers as a matter of course, though many commands have them supervising midshipmen, ensigns and even junior lieutenants as a normal part of their training. Non-commissioned officers may elect to become commissioned officers through the completion of Starfleet Academy coursework or Officer Candidate School.

Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officer Insignia (2400)
Rank Name Abbreviation Command Sciences Operations Special Services
Chief Petty Officer CPO
Petty Officer PO
PettyOfficerRed2400.png
PettyOfficerTeal2400.png
PettyOfficerGold2400.png
PettyOfficerSilver2400s.png

Enlisted Personnel

Enlisted Personnel are members of Starfleet who have joined Starfleet directly and who have received basic training in their chosen career path. Crewmen are fully trained and able to serve on a starship or starbase, wearing a standard uniform with no rank insignia. Crewmen Recruits are still in training and wear the same uniform as Starfleet Academy cadets, but in silver rather than red.

Starfleet Non-Commissioned Officer Insignia (2400)
Rank Name Abbreviation Command Sciences Operations Special Services
Crewman CN
2400sRedBlank.png
TealBlank2400.png
GoldBlank2400.png
SilverBlank2400s.png
Crewman Recruit CR
EnlistedTrainee.png


Divisional Colors

Main Article: Starfleet Onboard Departments

Starfleet utilizes three uniform colors for officers to designate their division assignments, which are the broader categories under which starship and station departments are organized. Enlisted personnel in special services (such as cooks, waiters, hairdressers, and other non-technical support staff) fall under operations but wear silver uniforms to make them easy to distinguish from their shipmates while serving.

Starfleet Division Colors (2400)
Command Sciences Operations Special Services
2400sRedBlank.png
TealBlank2400.png
GoldBlank2400.png
SilverBlank2400s.png
Command

Flight Control Strategic Operations Intelligence Diplomacy

Science

Medical Communications

Engineering

Operations Security/Tactical

Special Services

(Enlisted Only)

Starfleet Ranks In-Play

  • Any member can create characters up to the rank of Captain or their fleet rank, whichever is higher. This rule can be found in the Canon Policy, and was instituted to give some freedom for folks still starting out to use more senior characters, especially those members who advance to staff roles early in their time here--it wouldn't make much sense for a Lieutenant Commander to be a TFXO or TFCO in-universe, for instance.
  • While Starfleet is not a military, some things about the way rank is portrayed are borrowed closely from modern naval tradition, and so modern militaries could be a source of inspiration for realistic/reasonable rank advancement. On the other hand, William T. Riker was a full commander by age 29, so you shouldn't feel beholden to the real world either.
  • Each task force has an NPC Commodore in command of the task force headquarters, so this is a suitable character for you to use to get orders from, as members can't create their own flag officers if they do not hold flag rank themselves.

Credits

Credit for the Officers' rank insignia goes to Bravo Fleet. The collars were created by Emily.

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