Deep Space Guardian: Uniforms/Ranks/Combadge

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Starfleet
All on duty personel wear the Starfleet Uniform if they are in Starfleet. Exceptions are done at the descretion of the Captain, although rarely done so.

Divisions

Command, Conn


Engineering, Security, Operations


Science, Medical, Communications

Duty Uniforms



Vest


Shirt


Under Shirt


Under Shirt Variant (Male)


Under Shirt Variant (Female)


Dress Uniforms

Admiral


Captain


Officer


Enlisted Personel


Desert Uniforms


Desert Uniform Shirts


Battle Uniforms


Cadet Uniforms


Jumpsuit


Artic Gear


Section 31


Space Suit

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Starfleet Ranks

Rank Division:

Command, CONN


Engineering, Operations, Security


Science, Medical


Diplomatic


Marine


Flag Officer Ranks:
"Flag Officers" are what the most senior section of Starfleet is best described as. These Rank's are the highest levels of command.

Fleet admiral:
The most senior flag rank in Starfleet. This is the rank the Commander in chief of Starfleet will most likely have.





Admiral:
The Rank of Admiral, is the second highest Flag Rank in Starfleet.





Vice Admiral:
Superior to the ranks below, but inferior to the ones above.





Rear Admiral:
One of the lowest grades of Admiralties, if not the lowest (Depending on how one precives a Commodore)





Commodore:
This is the lowest flag rank in starfleet. At an unknown time, the rank became known as Rear Admiral, Lower Half. In that case, this also marks the lowest rank of Admiralty that can be achived.





Line officer Ranks:

Fleet captain:
This is not a "rank" but a position, which is given to highly distinguished Starfleet Captains. This Position is extremely rare, one is given the highest honor in line ranks to recive it.





Captain:
This Rank is the most senior position in the line officer rank. Most often, this will have been found to be applied to Starship or Starbase commanders. One could considar this rank a major transition as it is most often the first rank that someone can run a base of operation (Starship or Starbase for example) by themselves (For the post part).





Commander:
This rank is the rank immediately inferior to Captain. An officer of this rank typicaly, are base commanders (Example, Sisko prior to his promotion to Captain) or, first officer of important starships (Riker on the Enterprise-D is an example of this). One achiving this rank typically has aquired 10-15 years (at least) of expearience in starfleet.





Lieutenant commander:
The rank of Lieutenant Commander, is typicaly the rank that department heads will be given on starships (Scotty, La Forge for examples) In some cases, this rank can also be the rank of a commanding officer, or a first officer.





Lieutenant:
The Lieutenant rank is inferior to the above rank. An officer at this position typically has some command experience. Occasionally, one can find someone of this rank as a department head on a starship or station. Usually, they are shift leaders under a Lieutenant Commander,. (Like, a LT. Cmdr has A shift, Lts have B and C respectivly)





Lieutenant junior grade:
This is the rank inferior to Lieutenant. Officers of this rank can be seen holding support positions on Starships and Starbases. Also at this rank, officers have begun to show their ability to serve acceptibly withing the ranks of Starfleet. Typicaly, a Lieutenant beings to take on more senior roles in command positions. On the extream rare case a cadet more then excells in the Academy, the cadet can (and probably will) skip the lower rank of Ensign.





Ensign:
The Lowers Line officer rank in Starfleet. This is most often, the rank given to officers that are new graduates from Starfleet Academy. One will typically find Ensigns starting thier careers as the most junior officers of their chosen specialty. Ensign who strongly distinguishe themselves in their academy classes, or on duty may be given posts as main shift bridge officers. One will typically spend approximately three years at this rank.





Cadet Ranks:
There are 'ranks' that are held by cadets that attend Starfleet Academy. They are only held durning their training to become commisioned officers. They usually reflect the cadets year at the academy. (Example, a 4th year will have four pips)

Cadet 1st class:
This is the rank Given to Cadets of the fourth year. Upon graduated, they are given the rank of Ensign.





Cadet 2nd class:
This is the rank given to cadets of the third year.





Cadet 3rd class:
This is the rank given to cadets of the second year. It is at this rank, where a cadet can partake in field training at space stations, or outposts.





Cadet 4th class:
This is the rank given to first year cadets.





Enlisted Ranks:
The Enlisted ranks are for Non-Commisioned officers (Noncoms). These ranks (Or 'rates') are ones given/achived by those that do not attend starfleet academy, yet serve in starfleet.

Master chief petty officer:





Senior chief petty officer:
This rank is also known as 'Senior chief specialist'





Chief petty officer:





Petty Officer (First Class)
Can be known as 'technician' first class, etc.





Petty Officer (Second Class)
Can be known as 'specialist' second class. etc.





Petty Officer (Third Class)
Can be known as 'Yeoman' third class, etc.





Crewman First Class:





Crewman Second Class:





Crewman Third Class:

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Special Ranks

Marine Ranks

Flag Officers

Field Marshal:
The equivalent of a Fleet admiral in Starfleet.



General:
The equivalent of an admiral in Starfleet.



Lieutenant General:
The equivalent of a vice-admiral in Starfleet.



Major General:
The equivalent of a rear-admiral in Starfleet.



Brigadier General:
The equivalent of a commodore in Starfleet.



Line Officers

Colonel:
The equivalent of a Fleet captain in Starfleet.



Lieutenant Colonel:
The equivalent of a captain in Starfleet.



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Combadge



The current combadge to the year of 2380. All Starfleet personel wear one on their uniforms.