STARFLEET RANKS

Department Colors

Starfleet		Command
		Science, Medical
		Operations, Tactical, Security, Engineering
		Intelligence
		Search & Rescue
		Diplomatic
SF Marine Corps		Marines
SF Pilots		Command
		Science, Medic
		Mechanic

Rank Chart and Comparison

Starfleet Ranks		Marines Ranks		Civilian Diplomats
	Fleet Admiral		Field Marshal
	Admiral		General
	Vice Admiral		Major General
	Rear Admiral		Lieutenant General
	Commodore		Brigadier General
	Fleet Captain		n/a		Ambassador
	Captain		Colonel
	Commander		Lieutenant Colonel		Envoy
	Lieutenant Commander		Major		Legate
	Lieutenant		Captain
	Lieutenant (jg)		1st Lieutenant		Consul
	Ensign		2nd Lieutenant		Attaché
	Chief Warrant Officer		Chief Warrant Officer
	Chief Warrant Officer		Chief Warrant Officer
	Chief Warrant Officer		Chief Warrant Officer
	Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer
	Master Chief Petty Officer		Sergeant Major
	Senior Chief Petty Officer		Master Sergeant
	Chief Petty Officer		Gunnery Sergeant
	Petty Officer 1st Class		Staff Sergeant
	Petty Officer 2nd Class		Sergeant
	Petty Officer 3rd Class		Corporal
	Crewman		Lance Corporal
	Crewman Apprentice		Private 1st Class
	Crewman Recruit		Private
	4th Year Cadet		4th Year Cadet
	3rd Year Cadet		3rd Year Cadet
	2nd Year Cadet		2nd Year Cadet
	1st Year Cadet		1st Year Cadet

Forms of Address

Starfleet Commissioned Officers
	Fleet Admiral is the highest attainable rank in Starfleet. Fleet Admirals, Admirals, Vice Admirals, and Rear Admirals are addressed as "Admiral", not Rear, Vice, etc.
	Commodores are addressed as "Commodore".
	The Commanding Officer of a vessel is called "Captain" in direct address, regardless of grade. Some smaller ships have captains which are not Captains; however, while on their vessels they are addressed as "Captain".
	Commander
	A Lieutenant Commander is addressed as "Commander" as well. At his pleasure, a Commander and above may address a Lieutenant Commander as "Mister", but he should know that he is giving offense to the officer by implying that he is a junior officer.
	Lieutenant
	Officers with the rank Lieutenant Junior Grade are addressed as "Lieutenant" when addressed by their rank.
	Junior officers are addressed either by their ranks or as "Mister Smith". They should refer to each other in this manner. At the pleasure of senior officers, female junior officers may be called "Ms. Smith".
Marine Commissioned Officers
	All Generals, regardless of their rank, are addressed as "General", not "Major General", "Brigadier General", etc.
	By Starfleet tradition, the Marine Commanding Officer defers to the Starfleet Commanding Officer when aboard ship, and is generally outranked by him (although this is sometimes reversed for large contingents in some operations).
	In direct address, Lieutenant Colonels are called "Colonel".
	Major
	Note that a Marine Captain is roughly equivalent to a Starfleet Lieutenant. The "honorary" rank of "Major" to said marines while on Starfleet vessels is ignored as the marines are generally referred to as "Marine Captain" to avoid confusion with the naval Captain of the ship.
	First Lieutenant
	In direct address, Second Lieutenants are called "Lieutenant".
Warrant Officers
	Warrant Officers hold their position by "warrant", and are considered to outrank all Enlisted grades. WOs are generally found heading sub-departments such as Transporter Mechanisms or Shuttle Maintenance.
Enlisted Crewmen
	All enlisted personnel of grades Chief Petty Officer to Master Chief Petty Officer are addressed as "Chief".
	All Starfleet Enlisted Crewmen of grades Petty Officer Third Class to Petty Officer First Class are called "Petty Officer".
	All "Crewmen" are called such, regardless of their grades. Enlisted crewmen are addressed solely by their rank or by the word "Crewman". Enlisted Crewmen can be called by last names, without "Mister" attached.
	Marines are addressed by their rank. They are not called "Mister".
	All "Privates" are called such, regardless of their grades.