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Comparative ranks and insignia of Star Trek are hierarchical titles and badges of office which appear in the science fiction universe of Star Trek presented here in a comparative manner. The ranks and insignia of Starfleet are based on the historic titles used by the United States Navy.

Comparison table

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Bajoran
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Cardassian Union
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Klingon Empire
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Romulan Star Empire
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Federation
(Starfleet)
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United States Navy
Commander General Legate1 la'quv File:Rom 6.png
Admiral1

Fleet Admiral
 
Fleet Admiral
General 'aj Admiral  
Admiral
Lieutenant General Sa' Vice Admiral  
Vice Admiral
Major General totlh Rear Admiral  
Rear Admiral
Brigadier 'ech Commodore  
Rear Admiral
(Lower Half)
Colonel Gul HoD File:Rom 5.png
Commander (Romulan military), Colonel (Tal'Shiar)
Captain  
Captain
Lieutenant Colonel Glinn la' File:Rom 4.png
Sub Commander
Commander  
Commander
Major Gil No equivalent Major (Tal'Shiar only) Lieutenant Commander  
Lieutenant Commander
Captain No equivalent Sogh File:Rom 3.png
Centurion
Lieutenant  
Lieutenant
Lieutenant No equivalent lagh File:Rom 2.png
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Junior Grade  
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Second Lieutenant No equivalent ne' File:Rom 1.png
Sub Lieutenant
Ensign  
Ensign
Officer Cadet1 Cadet 1st class
Cadet 2nd class
Cadet 3rd class
Cadet 4th class
1 One insignia represents all levels.

Sources

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  • The Starfleet ranks presented here were sourced from Stuart, Rick & Terra, John (1988). Star Trek The Next Generation Officer's Manual. Chicago: FASA Corporation. ISBN 1-55560-079-4.
  • The Klingon ranks presented here were sourced from Klingon for the Galactic Traveller (Marc Okrand, 1997. ISBN 0-671-00995-8), the second official book published by Paramount about the Klingon Language

See also

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