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E-0		Cadet (Cdt.)	Recruit (Rct.)	Base stats (30 points)
E-1		Crewman-Apprentice (CmA.)	Private (Pvt.)	Base stats (30 points)
E-2		Crewman (Cm.)	Private First Class (Pfc.)	+5 points
E-3		Petty Officer Third Class (PO3.)	Lance Corporal (LCpl.)	+10 points
E-4		Petty Officer Second Class (PO2.)	Corporal (Cpl.)	+10 points
E-5		Petty Officer First Class (PO1.)	Sergeant (Sgt.)	+15 points
E-6		Chief Petty Officer (CPO.)	Staff Sergeant (SSgt.)	+10 points
E-7		Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO.)	Master Sergeant (MSgt.)	+10 points
E-8		Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO.)	Sergeant Major (SgtMaj.)	+15 points (fleet only) (only if promoted to this rank)
OF-D		Officer Cadet (OCdt.)	Second Lieutenant (2Lt.)	+5 points
OF-1	Ensign (Ens.)	Ensign (Ens.)	First Lieutenant (Lt.)	+5 points
OF-2	Flight Lieutenant (FLt.)	Lieutenant (Lt.)	Captain (Cpt.)	+10 points
OF-3	Squadron Leader (SqnLdr.)	Lieutenant-Commander (LtCmdr.)	Major (Maj.)	+10 points (fleet only)
OF-4	Wing Commander (WgCmdr.)	Commander (Cmdr.)	Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol.)	+10 points (fleet only)
OF-5		Captain (Cpt.)	Colonel (Col.)	+10 points (fleet only)
OF-6		Commodore	Brigadier General
OF-7		Rear Admiral	Major General
OF-8		Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
OF-9		Admiral	General
OF-10	Sky Marshal of the United Citizen's Federation

Note regarding attribute points: a character can obtain all of the attribute bonuses from previous ranks if they begin at higher rank (ie: TAC pilots beginning at Ensign.)

This is to represent the service a character has to do prior to being assigned to a front-line combat pilot assignment.

Also note: Master Chief Petty Officer is a unique rank and you cannot obtain the rank bonus for it unless you have been promoted to it. IE: served as a Chief of the Boat

Rank Explanation

- Cadet (Cdt.) - Equivalent to a Recruit (Rct.) in the Mobile Infantry.

Fresh out of the academy, this is the entry rank after being assigned to a vessel. You will complete the training you received in the academy at this rank and begin learning your way around the vessel and its systems.

- Crewman-Apprentice (CmA.) - Equivalent to a Private (Pvt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

Once the initial level of training is complete and your superiors are happy with your progress, you will be assigned the rank of Crewman-Apprentice. At this rank, you will begin more in-depth training into general operation of the vessel and the various bridge consoles.

- Crewman (Cm.) - Equivalent to a Private First Class (PFC.) in the Mobile Infantry.

With your time served as a Crewman-Apprentice, you will be assigned the rank of Crewman. With attainment of this rank, the Enlisted should be capable of basic operation of all ship systems, able to fill in when more senior personnel are not available.

- Petty Officer Third Class (PO3.) - Equivalent to a Lance Corporal (LCpl.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The Petty Officer ranks are the beginnings of the training to become specialised in a station. Before being promoted to Petty Officer Third Class, you will be asked which station you would like to be assigned to. You will then begin your training in your chosen specialisation (Navigation, Warfare, Weaponry).

- Petty Officer Second Class (PO2.) - Equivalent to a Corporal (Cpl.) in the Mobile Infantry.

When your superiors believe you are suitably far enough along with your training, you will be designated at Petty Officer Second Class. By this stage, you should be helping to train the lower ranking Enlisted and those less experienced than you.

- Petty Officer First Class (PO1.) - Equivalent to a Sergeant (Sgt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The rank of Petty Officer First Class will be awarded to those that display a significant aptitude for the station they are assigned to. Enlisted of this rank are responsible for training those below them in what they have learned and are expected to be able manage a station on their own.

- Chief Petty Officer (CPO.) - Equivalent to a Staff Sergeant (SSgt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

A Chief Petty Officer will be an Enlisted that displays serious leadership abilities and has capacity to begin mastering the harder functions of their station. Being elevated to a Chief position indicates that your have been recognised by your superiors as a serviceman/woman of great talent.

- Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO.) - Equivalent to a Master Sergeant (MSgt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

Senior Chief Petty Officers serve as the penultimate rank of general enlisted, however they are generally considered to be the last attainable rank before becoming an Officer. This is because the highest Enlisted rank, Master Chief Petty Officer, is reserved for the Chief of the Boat. Senior Chiefs act as the Ship's Boatswain's, supervising the Enlisted in carrying out the Officer of the Deck's orders.

- Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO.) - Equivalent to a Sergeant Major (SgtMaj.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The Master Chief Petty Officer is the Chief of the Boat. They are the right-hand of the Commanding Officer and the Executive Officer of the ship and serve as the senior enlisted adviser. They are responsible for the order and discipline of the crew of the ship and are in charge of training and managing the progress of the Enlisted. One important thing to note about the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer is that it is exclusive to the Chief of the Boat and so does not follow normal promotion protocols. It is possible, when a new Chief of the Boat is required, for any rank of Enlisted to be promoted immediately to Master Chief Petty Officer and therefore Chief of the Boat.

- Officer Cadet (OCdt.) - Equivalent to a Second Lieutenant (2Lt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

An Officer Cadet is the first rank of Commissioned Officer and is the first stop on a fresh Officer's career. Generally, this is a rank reserved for Enlisted that are commissioned as opposed to members of Fleet that graduate as an Officer from the academy. An Officer Cadet is, for all intents and purposes, a purgatory rank until the Fleet member passes OCS (Officer Candidate School). Until then, they have no real responsibilities aside from whatever was assigned to them prior to their commission. Therefore, they should focus on studying for the Officer Candidate School exam.

- Ensign (Ens.) - Equivalent to a First Lieutenant (Lt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

Ensigns are widely accepted to be the first real introduction into Officer-hood. They are responsible for managing their chosen stations and are capable of cross-specialising at this point if they wish. Ensigns form the bulk of the officers on board a vessel and regularly find themselves in charge of several Enlisted at once, sometimes overseeing several Senior Chief Petty Officers as they in turn oversee their Enlisted directly.

- Lieutenant (Lt.) - Equivalent to a Captain (Cpt.) in the Mobile Infantry.

A Lieutenant is an Ensign's direct senior and generally serves as the executive officer of a department. They function as a Lieutenant-Commander's right hand when running departmental business and, as such, should be masters within their chosen field. While a Lieutenant doesn't necessarily need to be the XO of a division, it is uncommon for Ensigns to be promoted to Lieutenant unless they are highly skilled and very competent individuals. It is very rare to see a non-XO Lieutenant that isn't cross trained.

- Lieutenant-Commander (LtCmdr.) - Equivalent to a Major (Maj.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The Lieutenant-Commanders of the vessel act as the departmental heads, leading the Navigation, Warfare, and Weaponry sections. Each departmental head is entirely responsible for everything that falls under their section, culpable for organising maintenance, training regimes, resupply, and everything in between.

- Commander (Cmdr.) - Equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The Commander is the Executive Officer of the vessel. They are just as powerful as the Captain when they are not around, culpable for everything and everyone on the ship. They are responsible for drills, ship works, exercises, and personnel organisation. They are also the person that will inform the Captain that the ship is ready and capable for combat when going to action stations. The Commander will also retire from the Bridge to the Combat Information Centre when the Captain is present, so that a single direct hit to the Bridge will not incapacitate both Officers and cripple the ship.

- Captain (Cpt.) - Equivalent to a Colonel (Col.) in the Mobile Infantry.

The Captain of the vessel is the Commanding Officer. They are, for all intents and purposes, the king or queen of the ship. The word of a Captain is final in matters that concern their ship and is referred to as Captain's Law. They have ultimate authority over their vessel and are given a large remit to run their ship as they see fit, so long as they abide by the law of the Federation. It is worth noting that, officially, the captain of a ship does not have to hold the rank of Captain. Technically, any commissioned officer can be the captain of the vessel, however it is common that a Captain hold the title of master.

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