[Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding

[Prince Charon]

Ranks of the Space Forces answer

Here's a hopefully-improved version:

(See also Ranks and insignia of NATO.)

Ranks with greater responsibility and/or social influence than the number of personnel normally under their command, are listed with levels of Courtesy Rank appended.

Commissioned Officers

Rank 9 [45]

OF-10 Marshal of the Space Forces

Rank 8 [40]

OF-9 Commissioner

Rank 7 [35]

OF-8 Deputy Commissioner
OF-7 Lieutenant Commissioner

Rank 6 [30]

OF-6 Commander
OF-5 Chief Superintendent

Rank 5 [25]

OF-4 Superintendent

Rank 4 [20]

OF-3 Chief Inspector

Rank 3 [15]

OF-2 Inspector
OF-1 Lieutenant Inspector


Officers in Training

Courtesy Rank 3 [3]

OF(D) Space Cadet


Warrant Officers

Rank 3 [15]

WO4/WO5 Master Warrant Officer (w/Courtesy Rank 3 [3])
WO3 Chief Warrant Officer (w/Courtesy Rank 2 [2])
WO2 Senior Warrant Officer (w/Courtesy Rank 1 [1])
WO1 Warrant Officer


Non-Commissioned Officers & Enlisted Personnel

Rank 2 [10]

OR-9 Sergeant Major of the Space Forces (w/Courtesy Rank 7 [7])
OR-9 Corps/Force Sergeant Major (w/Courtesy Rank 6 [6])
OR-9 Brigade/Division Sergeant Major (w/Courtesy Rank 5 [5])
OR-9 Regimental Sergeant Major (w/Courtesy Rank 4 [4])
OR-8 Battalion Sergeant (w/Courtesy Rank 3 [3])

OR-7 Sergeant first class (w/Courtesy Rank 2 [2])
OR-6 Sergeant second class (w/Courtesy Rank 1 [1])
OR-5 Sergeant third class

Rank 1 [5]

OR-4 Staff Corporal (w/Courtesy Rank 1 [1])
OR-3 Corporal

Rank 0 [0]

OR-2 Space Constable first class
OR-1 Space Constable
OR-1 Space Recruit


The term 'Captain' is a positional title, not a rank, given to the commanding officer of a vessel with a significant crew size, and capable of interstellar travel. The commanding officer of a shuttlecraft or other lesser space vehicle is sometimes given the poisitional title of 'coxwain.'

The size and/or threat level of a task force would determine the positional title of the officer in command:

Small and/or lightly-armed force: Fleet Captain.

Medium-strength force: Commodore; may have one or more Fleet Captains as subordinates.

Large, heavily-armed force: Admiral; likely to have one or more Commodores and/or Fleet Captains as subordinates.

Any taskforce large enough to have multiple Admirals: Fleet Admiral.


Thoughts? If this is acceptable, I'll add it to the Table of Contents.

(EDIT: OK, moved OR-2 down to Rank 0.)