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Revision as of 09:07, 26 December 2006

File:Starfleet insignia of 23rd century.png
The Starfleet insignia in the late 23rd century
File:Starfleet command emblem.png
The Starfleet logo in the 24th century

Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that appear in the Star Trek science fiction universe. Such ranks and insignia form the hierarchy of Starfleet, the defensive and scientific exploration arm of the United Federation of Planets. Starfleet's ranks and insignia are based on those used by the United States Navy.

Starfleet ranks and titles have evolved through live action productions, official publications, and the fanon of the Star Trek Expanded Universe. Paramount Pictures, which controls Star Trek licensing, identifies as canon only material from the live action films and series.[1] Licensed secondary sources also document these ranks, while at times filling in gaps and sometimes contradicting what appears on screen. Novels, magazines, roleplaying manuals, and other fan literature sometimes posit the existence of additional ranks or extrapolate the appearance of otherwise unknown insignia.

The following compilation of Starfleet ranks and insignia includes official ranks from series productions, as well as other licensed secondary sources.

Commissioned officers

Flag Officer ranks
Rank Fleet Admiral Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral
(Lower Half) 		Commodore
Enterprise File:Star Trek Enterprise OF10.png[2] File:Star Trek Enterprise OF9.png[2] File:Star Trek Enterprise OF8.png[3] File:Star Trek Enterprise OF7.png[3] N/A File:Star Trek Enterprise OF6.png[4]
Original Series unknown unknown File:Star Trek Tos OF8.png[5] unknown N/A File:Star Trek Tos OF6.png[6]
The Motion Picture unknown unknown unknown File:Star Trek TMP OF7.png[7] N/A File:Star Trek TMP OF6.png[7]
TOS-era films File:Star Trek Film OF10.png[8] File:Star Trek Film OF9.png[9] File:Star Trek Film OF8.png[10] File:Star Trek Film OF7.png[10] N/A File:Star Trek Film OF6.png[10]
TNG 1st season File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF10.png[11] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF9.png[11] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF8.png[12] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF7.png[12] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF6a.png[13] unknown
TNG, DS9, VOY File:Star Trek TNG OF10.png[14] File:Star Trek TNG OF9.png[15] File:Star Trek TNG OF8.png[16] File:Star Trek TNG OF7.png[17] File:Star Trek TNG OF6.png[14] unknown
Officer ranks
Rank Fleet Captain Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Lieutenant
Junior Grade 		Ensign
Enterprise unknown File:Star Trek Enterprise OF5.png[3] File:Star Trek Enterprise OF4.png[3] unknown File:Star Trek Enterprise OF2.png[3] unknown File:Star Trek Enterprise OF1b.png[3]
Star Trek (TOS) pilots unknown File:Star Trek Pilot OF5.png[18] File:Star Trek Pilot Officer.png[18] File:Star Trek Pilot Officer.png[18] File:Star Trek Pilot Officer.png[18] No insignia[18] No insignia[18]
Original Series Rank exists[6];
insignia unknown 		File:Star Trek Tos OF5b.png[19] File:Star Trek Tos OF4.png[19] File:Star Trek Tos OF3.png[19] File:Star Trek Tos OF2.png[19] File:Star Trek Tos OF1a.png[19] No insignia[19]
The Motion Picture unknown File:Star Trek TMP OF5.png[7] File:Star Trek TMP OF4.png[7] File:Star Trek TMP OF3.png[7] File:Star Trek TMP OF2.png[7] unknown File:Star Trek TMP OF1b.png[7]
TOS-era films File:Star Trek Film OF5a.png[9] File:Star Trek Film OF5b.png[20] File:Star Trek Film OF4.png[20] File:Star Trek Film OF3.png[10] File:Star Trek Film OF2.png[20] File:Star Trek Film OF1a.png[20] File:Star Trek Film OF1b.png[21]
TNG 1st season unknown File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF5.png[22] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF4.png[22] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF3.png[22] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF2.png[22] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF1a.png[22] File:Star Trek TNG S1 OF1b.png[22]
TNG, DS9, VOY unknown [23] File:Star Trek TNG OF4.png[23] File:Star Trek TNG OF3.png[23] File:Star Trek TNG OF2.png[23] File:Star Trek TNG OF1a.png[23] File:Star Trek TNG OF1b.png[23]
VOY (provisional) unknown [14] File:Voyager OF4.png[14] File:Voyager OF3.png[24] File:Voyager OF2.png[14] File:Voyager OF1a.png[24] File:Voyager OF1b.png[14]
29th century unknown File:29th century star trek Of 5.png[25] File:29th century star trek Of 4.png[25] File:29th century star trek Of 3.png[25] File:29th century star trek Of 2.png[25] File:29th century star trek Of 1a.png[25] File:29th century star trek Of 1b.png[25]


Enlisted ranks

Main article: Starfleet enlisted ranks and insignia
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Crewman 1st Class Crewman 2nd Class/ Crewman Crewman 3rd Class/ Recruit
Enterprise unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown File:Star Trek Enterprise OR3.png[26] File:Star Trek Enterprise OR2.png[26] File:Star Trek Enterprise OR1.png[3]
The Motion Picture unknown unknown [7] [7] [7] [7] No Insignia[7] No Insignia[7] No Insignia[7]
TOS-era films File:Star Trek Film OR9.png[10] File:Star Trek Film OR8.png[9] File:Star Trek Film OR7.png[8] File:Star Trek Film OR6.png File:Star Trek Film OR5.png File:Star Trek Film OR4.png File:Star Trek Film OR3.png No Insignia[20] No Insignia[20]
TNG unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown No Insignia[27] unknown unknown
DS9 unknown File:Star Trek DS9 OR8.png[28] unknown File:Star Trek DS9 OR6.png[29] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
Enlisted personnel in Star Trek: The Original Series wear uniforms without rank insignia


Cadet ranks

Main article: Cadet (Star Trek)
Cadet 1st Class Cadet 2nd Class Cadet 3rd Class Cadet 4th Class
File:Star Trek TNG CD4.png[30] File:Star Trek TNG CD3.png[30] File:Star Trek TNG CD2.png[30] File:Star Trek TNG CD1.png[30]


Alternate reality ranks

Star Trek: Enterprise era Mirror Universe ranks
Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Ensign
File:ISS Enterpirse OF8,10.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF8,10.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF5.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF4.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF3.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF2.png[31] File:ISS Enterpirse OF1.png[31]
Star Trek: The Next Generation era "Future Imperfect" and "Parallels" ranks
Admiral Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Lieutenant
Junior Grade 		Ensign
File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 9.png[32] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 5.png[33] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 4.png[33] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 3.png[33] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 2.png[32] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 1a.png[33] File:Star Trek The Next Generation, Alternate OF 1b.png[32]


Conjectural ranks

Star Trek publications and literature, including officially licensed ones, sometimes offer additional ranks that have not been mentioned in official publications or spoken of in live action productions. In addition, these sources have offered alternative insignia for several Starfleet ranks, contradicting the ones shown on screen.

In other cases, costuming errors cause characters to appear with unusual insignia. For example, in "Man of the People", Geordi LaForge wears a rank insignia that is the reverse of the usual lieutenant commander insignia, having two hollow circles and one solid. This was interpreted by the magazine Starlog as the insignia of a "second lieutenant commander".[citation needed]

File:Star Trek TNG S1 WO2.png
Kosinski's insignia[34]
File:Star Trek TNG OF5a.png
"Deputy Director" Luther Sloan's insignia[35]

Other insignia appear but the rank they denote is uncertain. Examples include Kosinski's insignia in "Where No One Has Gone Before" and Luther Sloan's insignia in "Inquisition".

One officially licensed source that provides conjectured Starfleet ranks is the Star Trek: Next Generation Officer's Manual, a roleplaying manual published by FASA. This manual includes insignia for TNG-era commodores, fleet captains, and branch admirals. This last is based on a shoulder board worn by Leonard McCoy in his appearance in "Encounter at Farpoint".

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  35. ^ "Inquisition". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help)

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  1. Joseph, Franz (1975). Star Trek Starfleet Technical Manual. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-34074-4.
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  4. Christensen, David & Doser, Cathy (1989). Klingon Covert Operations Manual. Sue Burchfield.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Schmidt, David (1991). Starfleet Dynamics. Canada: Strategic Design Publications.
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  7. Okuda, Michael & Denise (1994,1997,1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-03475-8. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  8. Okuda, Michael & Denise (1996). Star Trek Chronology. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53610-9.

Internet sources:

  1. "Rank Comparison Chart". Spike's Star Trek Page Rank Comparison Chart. Retrieved August 16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. "Starfleet Rank Chart". The Trekker's Galactopedia Insignia Section. Retrieved May 9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

See also

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