Rank Comparisons

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Federation Naval and Marine Ranks

Naval Rank	Insignia	Abbreviation	Grade	Marine Rank	Insignia	Abbreviation
Fleet Admiral		FAdm.	A5	Field Marshal		FMar.
Admiral		Adm.	A4	General		Gen.
Vice-Admiral		VAdm.	A3	Lieutenant-General		Lt. Gen.
Rear-Admiral		RAdm.	A2	Major-General		MGen.
Commodore		Comdor.	A1	Brigadier-General		BGen.
Captain		Capt.	B6	Colonel		Col.
Commander		Cdr.	B5	Lieutenant-Colonel		Lt. Col.
Lieutenant-Commander		Lt. Cdr.	B4	Major		Maj.
Lieutenant		Lt.	B3	Marine-Captain		MCapt.
Lieutenant-Junior Grade		Lt. (jg).	B2	1st Lieutenant		1Lt.
Ensign		Ens.	B1	2nd Lieutenant		2Lt.
Cadet 4th Year		C4	T4	Cadet 4th Year		C4
Cadet 3rd Year		C3	T3	Cadet 3rd Year		C3
Cadet 2nd Year		C2	T2	Cadet 2nd Year		C2
Cadet 1st Year		C1	T1	Cadet 1st Year		C1

Federation Ambassadorial Insignia & Titles

Ambassadorial Rank	Insignia	Naval Rank	Insignia	Abbreviation
"5-Bar" Ambassador		Fleet Admiral		FAdm.
"4-Bar" Ambassador		Admiral		Adm.
"3-Bar" Ambassador		Vice-Admiral		VAdm.
"2-Bar" Ambassador		Rear-Admiral		RAdm.
Ambassador		Commodore		Comdor.
Envoy-General		Captain		Capt.
Envoy		Commander		Cdr.
Legate		Lieutenant-Commander		Lt. Cdr.
Consul		Lieutenant		Lt.
Vice-Consul		Lieutenant-Junior Grade		Lt. (jg).
Attaché		Ensign		Ens.

Comparison Of Naval & Marine Insignias & Rates

Naval Rate	Insignia	Abbreviation	Grade	Marine Rate	Insignia	Abbreviation
Master Chief Petty Officer of Starfleet		MCPOSF	B4C	Sergeant Major of Starfleet		SMaj. SF
Master Chief Petty Officer		MCPO	B4B	Sergeant Major		SMaj.
Master Chief Petty Officer		MCPO	B4	Sergeant Major		SMaj.
Senior Chief Petty Officer		SCPO	B3	Master Sergeant		MSgt.
Chief Petty Officer		CPO	B2	Gunnery Sergeant		GSgt.
Petty Officer 1st Class		PO1	B1	Staff Sergeant		SSgt.
Petty Officer 2nd Class		PO2	C5	Sergeant		Sgt.
Petty Officer 3rd Class		PO3	C4	Corporal		Cpl.
Crewman		CM	C3	Lance Corporal		LCpl.
Crewman Apprentice		CMA	C2	Private 1st Class		Pvt 1.
Crewman Recruit		CMR	C1	Private		Pvt.

Warrant Officers Insignias & Ranks

Fleet Insignia	Marine Insignia	Rank	Abbreviation	Grade
		Chief Warrant Officer 3	CWO3	B4C
		Chief Warrant Officer 2	CWO2	B4B
		Chief Warrant Officer 1	CWO1	B4
		Warrant Officer	WO	B3

Other Races

Romulan

Romulan Rank Title	Insignia	Equivalent SF Naval Insignia
Admiral
Commander
Sub-Commander
Centurion
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant

Klingon

Klingon Rank	Klingonese	Insignia	Equivalent SF Insignia
General	yo' 'aj
General	yo' 'aj
Brigadier	wa'DIch 'aj
Colonel	cha'DIch 'aj
Major	totlh
Captain	HoD
Cdr.	ra'wI'
Lieutenant	ra'wI' Sogh
Warrior 3rd Class	Sogh
Warrior 2nd Class	Sogh lagh
Warrior 1st Class	lagh

Bajoran

Bajoran Rank	Insignia	Equivalent SF Naval Insignia
General
Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (jg)
Ensign

Tholian

Tholian Rank	Insignia	Equivalent SF Naval Insignia
Fleet-General
General
Colonel-General
Major-General
Commander-General
Colonel
Major
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant

Cardassian

Cardassian Officer Rank	Insignia	Equivalent Starfleet Naval Insignia
Fi'ta Gul
Vi'ria Gul
Vi'kar Gul
Ri'en Gul
Ri'ta Gul
Gul
Glinn
Gil
Glen
Kara
D'ja

Cardassian Enlisted Rank	Insignia	Equivalent Starfleet Naval Insignia
Ja
Ja'ral
Ja'rel
Chi
Chi'ral
Chi'rel
Iral

Important: The title Legate is NOT a military title.. it is a government official title: "Legate. Title given to a high-ranking Cardassian government official. - Star Trek Encyclopaedia"

Gorn

Gorn Rank	Insignia	Equivalent SF Naval Insignia
Fleet Admiral
Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant-Junior Grade
Ensign

Ferengi Alliance

Ferengi Rank	Insignia	Equivalent SF Naval Insignia
Daimon-Ress
Ress
Taar-Ress
Letek-Ress
Zok-Ress
Daimon
Taar
Sub-Taar
Letek
Sub-Letek
Zok

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