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RANK COMPARISON DATABASE

USS ELYSIUM • NCC-89000 • STARFLEET PERSONNEL REFERENCE

This database provides a comparative reference for Starfleet naval, marine, diplomatic and warrant officer ranks, together with equivalent ranks used by selected foreign powers and allied organisations.

Rank equivalencies are intended primarily as a practical command, protocol and roleplay reference. They do not necessarily imply identical authority, duties or social standing between different governments or services.

FEDERATION NAVAL & MARINE OFFICER RANKS

Naval Rank	Abbreviation	Grade	Marine Rank	Abbreviation
Fleet Admiral	FAdm.	A5	Field Marshal	FMar.
Admiral	Adm.	A4	General	Gen.
Vice Admiral	VAdm.	A3	Lieutenant General	Lt. Gen.
Rear Admiral	RAdm.	A2	Major General	MGen.
Commodore	Comdor.	A1	Brigadier General	BGen.
Captain	Capt.	B6	Colonel	Col.
Commander	Cdr.	B5	Lieutenant Colonel	Lt. Col.
Lieutenant Commander	Lt. Cdr.	B4	Major	Maj.
Lieutenant	Lt.	B3	Marine Captain	MCapt.
Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lt. (jg)	B2	1st Lieutenant	1Lt.
Ensign	Ens.	B1	2nd Lieutenant	2Lt.
Cadet 4th Year	C4	T4	Cadet 4th Year	C4
Cadet 3rd Year	C3	T3	Cadet 3rd Year	C3
Cadet 2nd Year	C2	T2	Cadet 2nd Year	C2
Cadet 1st Year	C1	T1	Cadet 1st Year	C1

FEDERATION AMBASSADORIAL TITLES

Ambassadorial Title	Equivalent Naval Rank	Naval Abbreviation
5-Bar Ambassador	Fleet Admiral	FAdm.
4-Bar Ambassador	Admiral	Adm.
3-Bar Ambassador	Vice Admiral	VAdm.
2-Bar Ambassador	Rear Admiral	RAdm.
Ambassador	Commodore	Comdor.
Envoy-General	Captain	Capt.
Envoy	Commander	Cdr.
Legate	Lieutenant Commander	Lt. Cdr.
Consul	Lieutenant	Lt.
Vice-Consul	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lt. (jg)
Attaché	Ensign	Ens.

NAVAL & MARINE ENLISTED RATES

Naval Rate	Abbrev.	Grade	Marine Rate	Abbrev.
Master Chief Petty Officer of Starfleet	MCPOSF	B4C	Sergeant Major of Starfleet	SMaj. SF
Master Chief Petty Officer	MCPO	B4B	Sergeant Major	SMaj.
Master Chief Petty Officer	MCPO	B4	Sergeant Major	SMaj.
Senior Chief Petty Officer	SCPO	B3	Master Sergeant	MSgt.
Chief Petty Officer	CPO	B2	Gunnery Sergeant	GSgt.
Petty Officer 1st Class	PO1	B1	Staff Sergeant	SSgt.
Petty Officer 2nd Class	PO2	C5	Sergeant	Sgt.
Petty Officer 3rd Class	PO3	C4	Corporal	Cpl.
Crewman	CM	C3	Lance Corporal	LCpl.
Crewman Apprentice	CMA	C2	Private 1st Class	Pvt 1.
Crewman Recruit	CMR	C1	Private	Pvt.

WARRANT OFFICERS

Rank	Abbreviation	Grade
Chief Warrant Officer 3	CWO3	B4C
Chief Warrant Officer 2	CWO2	B4B
Chief Warrant Officer 1	CWO1	B4
Warrant Officer	WO	B3

INTERSTELLAR RANK COMPARISONS

ROMULAN

Rank	Romulan Wording	Starfleet Equivalent
Fleet Admiral	Galae'Enriov	Fleet Admiral
Commander	Riov	Captain
Sub-Commander	Erei'Riov	Commander
Centurion	Arrain	Lieutenant
Lieutenant	Eriei'Arrain	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Sub-Lieutenant	Erein	Ensign

KLINGON

Rank	Klingonese	Starfleet Equivalent
General	yo' 'aj	Fleet Admiral / Admiral
Brigadier	wa'DIch 'aj	Vice Admiral
Colonel	cha'DIch 'aj	Rear Admiral
Major	totlh	Commodore
Captain	HoD	Captain
Commander	ra'wI'	Commander
Lieutenant	ra'wI' Sogh	Lieutenant Commander
Warrior 3rd Class	Sogh	Lieutenant
Warrior 2nd Class	Sogh lagh	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Warrior 1st Class	lagh	Ensign

BAJORAN

Bajoran Rank	Starfleet Equivalent
General	Commodore
Colonel	Captain
Major	Commander
Captain	Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Lieutenant (jg)	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ensign	Ensign

THOLIAN

Tholian Rank	Starfleet Equivalent
Fleet-General	Fleet Admiral
General	Admiral
Colonel-General	Vice Admiral
Major-General	Rear Admiral
Commander-General	Commodore
Colonel	Captain
Major	Commander
Commander	Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant-Commander	Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade
2nd Lieutenant	Ensign

CARDASSIAN

Officer Ranks

Cardassian Rank	Starfleet Equivalent
Fi'ta Gul	Fleet Admiral
Vi'ria Gul	Admiral
Vi'kar Gul	Vice Admiral
Ri'en Gul	Rear Admiral
Ri'ta Gul	Commodore
Gul	Captain
Glinn	Commander
Gil	Lieutenant Commander
Glen	Lieutenant
Kara	Lieutenant Junior Grade
D'ja	Ensign

Enlisted Ranks

Cardassian Rate	Equivalent Grade Reference
Ja	Senior enlisted equivalent
Ja'ral	Petty Officer 1st Class equivalent
Ja'rel	Petty Officer 2nd Class equivalent
Chi	Petty Officer 3rd Class equivalent
Chi'ral	Crewman equivalent
Chi'rel	Crewman Apprentice equivalent
Iral	Crewman Recruit equivalent

Important: The title Legate is a government or political title in this reference and is not treated as a Cardassian military rank.

GORN

Gorn Rank	Starfleet Equivalent
Fleet Admiral	Fleet Admiral
Admiral	Admiral
Vice Admiral	Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral
Commodore	Commodore
Captain	Captain
Commander	Commander
Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ensign	Ensign

FERENGI ALLIANCE

Ferengi Rank	Starfleet Equivalent
Daimon-Ress	Fleet Admiral
Ress	Admiral
Taar-Ress	Vice Admiral
Letek-Ress	Rear Admiral
Zok-Ress	Commodore
Daimon	Captain
Taar	Commander
Sub-Taar	Lieutenant Commander
Letek	Lieutenant
Sub-Letek	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Zok	Ensign

Reference Note:
Comparative ranks are approximate equivalents intended to assist with protocol, chain-of-command interpretation and diplomatic interaction. Foreign military and governmental structures may not map precisely to Starfleet authority.

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