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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	{{archivelink\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/rank-insignia-and-symbolism-analysis-for-battlestar-galactica-2003-update.html\|title=Rank Insignia and Symbolism Analysis for Battlestar Galactica 2003}} - A detailed analysis of ''Battlestar Galactica'''s uniform devices by Jim Stevenson, and also the source this article's artistic images.		{{archivelink\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/rank-insignia-and-symbolism-analysis-for-battlestar-galactica-2003-update.html\|title=Rank Insignia and Symbolism Analysis for Battlestar Galactica 2003\|live=No}} - A detailed analysis of ''Battlestar Galactica'''s uniform devices by Jim Stevenson, and also the source this article's artistic images.

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	[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/rank-insignia-and-symbolism-analysis-for-battlestar-galactica-2003-update.html A detailed analysis] of ''Battlestar Galactica'''s uniform devices by Jim Stevenson~~. Also~~ the source ~~for~~ this article's images.		{{archivelink\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/rank-insignia-and-symbolism-analysis-for-battlestar-galactica-2003-update.html\|title=Rank Insignia and Symbolism Analysis for Battlestar Galactica 2003}} - A detailed analysis of ''Battlestar Galactica'''s uniform devices by Jim Stevenson, and also the source this article's artistic images.

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	'''Officers:'''		'''Officers:'''
	* [[Admiral]]		* Admiral
	* [[Commander]]		* Commander
	* [[Colonel]]		* Colonel
	* [[Major]]		* Major
	* [[Captain ~~(RDM)\|Captain]]~~		* Captain
	* ~~[[Lieutenant (RDM)\|~~Lieutenant]]		* Lieutenant
	* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]]		* Lieutenant Junior Grade
	* [[Ensign]]		* Ensign

	'''Enlisted:'''		'''Enlisted:'''
	* [[Master Chief Petty Officer]]		* Master Chief Petty Officer
	* [[Chief Petty Officer]]		* Chief Petty Officer
	* [[Petty Officer]] (1st, 2nd Class)		* Petty Officer (1st, 2nd Class)
	* [[Specialist]]		* Specialist
	* [[Deck Hand]]		* Deck Hand
	* [[Recruit]]		* Recruit

	Just to complicate matters further, there are also Marines aboard ''Galactica'' which conform more closely to the traditional enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeant-Majors, etc. Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also adhere to the mixed rank structure (which sounds odd) or if they are strictly army equivalents (which makes no sense given that the "Navy" ranks seem oblivious to there being any such distinction). Aren't you glad you asked?		Just to complicate matters further, there are also Marines aboard ''Galactica'' which conform more closely to the traditional enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeant-Majors, etc. Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also adhere to the mixed rank structure (which sounds odd) or if they are strictly army equivalents (which makes no sense given that the "Navy" ranks seem oblivious to there being any such distinction). Aren't you glad you asked?

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	As mentioned above some of these ranks differ from that listed elsewhere on Battlestar Wiki for practicality purposes. In addition it is important to remember that each enlisted device corresponds to two ranks: the colonial fleet version and its colonial marine corps rank equivalent.		As mentioned above some of these ranks differ from that listed elsewhere on Battlestar Wiki for practicality purposes. In addition it is important to remember that each enlisted device corresponds to two ranks: the colonial fleet version and its colonial marine corps rank equivalent.

	==Official Statements==		== Official Statements ==
	*In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/02/index.html#a000020 blog entry] on February 19, 2005 Ronald Moore gave a little insight into the rank structure ~~of Battlestar Galactica~~:
	~~<blockquote>"~~What is the rank structure? It doesn't seem consistant [sic] with the Navy.~~" <br>~~		{{Dialogue
	'''		\| context = {{from_RDM_blog}} Regarding the consistency of the Colonial Fleet's rank structure:
	The rank structure is derived from the original series. I didn't want to change Commander Adama to Captain Adama or Colonel Tigh to Commander Tigh, so I elected to simply embrace the co-mingled nature of the original rank structure. For our internal purposes, we've decided that the ranks are indeed a mixture of naval and army nomenclature and are basically as follows:~~<br>~~		\| lines =
	'''		'''Q:''' What is the rank structure? It doesn't seem consistant ''[sic]'' with the Navy.
	Officers:
	*Admiral		'''[[Ronald D. Moore]]:''' The rank structure is derived from the original series. I didn't want to change Commander Adama to Captain Adama or Colonel Tigh to Commander Tigh, so I elected to simply embrace the co-mingled nature of the original rank structure.
	*Commander
	*Colonel		For our internal purposes, we've decided that the ranks are indeed a mixture of naval and army nomenclature and are basically as follows:
	*Major
	*Captain		'''Officers:'''
	*Lieutenant		* [[Admiral]]
	*Lieutenant Junior Grade		* [[Commander]]
	*Ensign		* [[Colonel]]
	'''		* [[Major]]
	Enlisted:		* [[Captain (RDM)\|Captain]]
	*Master Chief Petty Officer		* [[Lieutenant (RDM)\|Lieutenant]]
	*Chief Petty Officer		* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]]
	*Petty Officer (1st, 2nd Class)		* [[Ensign]]
	*Specialist
	*Deck Hand		'''Enlisted:'''
	*Recruit		* [[Master Chief Petty Officer]]
	~~'''~~		* [[Chief Petty Officer]]
	Just to complicate matters further, there are also Marines aboard ''Galactica'' which conform more closely to the traditional enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeant-Majors ~~(sic)~~, etc. Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also adhere to the mixed rank structure (which sounds odd) or if they are strictly army equivalents (which makes no sense given that the "Navy" ranks seem oblivious to there being any such distinction). Aren't you glad you asked?</~~blockquote~~>		* [[Petty Officer]] (1st, 2nd Class)
			* [[Specialist]]
			* [[Deck Hand]]
			* [[Recruit]]

			Just to complicate matters further, there are also Marines aboard ''Galactica'' which conform more closely to the traditional enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeant-Majors, etc. Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also adhere to the mixed rank structure (which sounds odd) or if they are strictly army equivalents (which makes no sense given that the "Navy" ranks seem oblivious to there being any such distinction). Aren't you glad you asked?
			\| source = <ref name="rdm_blog_ranks">{{cite web \| url = http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/02/index.html#a000020 \| title = RDM Blog: February 19, 2005 \| author = Ronald D. Moore \| publisher = Syfy \| date = 2005-02-19 \| accessdate = 2025-12-24 }}</ref>
			}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	\| Captain \|\|		\| Captain \|\|
	\| Lee Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ (Season 2.5+), [[Aaron Kelly]], {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} (Season 3+)		\| Lee Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), {{callsign\|Starbuck}} (Season 2.5+), [[Aaron Kelly]], {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} (Season 3+)
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	\| Lieutenant \|\|		\| Lieutenant \|\|

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	\| Lee Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), [[Kara Thrace]] (Season 2.5+), [[Aaron Kelly]], [[Karl Agathon]] (Season 3+)		\| Lee Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), [[Kara Thrace]] (Season 2.5+), [[Aaron Kelly]], {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}} (Season 3+)
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	\| Lieutenant \|\|		\| Lieutenant \|\|

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	\| Commander \|\|		\| Commander \|\|
	\| William Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), [[Barry Garner]] (Season 2.5), [[Jack Fisk]] (Season 2.5), [[Lee Adama]] (breveted, Season 2.5-Season 3.0), [[Felix Gaeta]] (unofficially, during mutiny in "[[Blood on the Scales]]")		\| William Adama (Miniseries-Season 2.5), [[Barry Garner]] (Season 2.5), [[Jack Fisk]] (Season 2.5), {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} (breveted, Season 2.5-Season 3.0), [[Felix Gaeta]] (unofficially, during mutiny in "[[Blood on the Scales]]")
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	\| Colonel \|\|		\| Colonel \|\|

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	\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Senior Commissioned Officer'''		\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Senior Commissioned Officer'''
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	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-AdmiralPin1.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-AdmiralPin1.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-AdmiralPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-AdmiralPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CommanderPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CommanderPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-ColonelPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-ColonelPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-LtColonelPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-LtColonelPin.jpg]]
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	\| '''Admiral''' <ref name="adm"/>		\| '''Admiral''' <ref name="adm"/>
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	\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Junior Commissioned Officer'''		\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Junior Commissioned Officer'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-MajorPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-MajorPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CaptainPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CaptainPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-LTsgPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-LTsgPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-LTjgPin.jpg\|-]]		\| [[File:NBSG-LTjgPin.jpg\|-]]
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	\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Warrant Officer'''		\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Warrant Officer'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-WOPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-WOPin.jpg]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Warrant Officer''' <ref name="warrant"/>		\| '''Warrant Officer''' <ref name="warrant"/>
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	\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Senior Enlisted/Non-Commissioned Officer'''		\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Senior Enlisted/Non-Commissioned Officer'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-MCPOPin.JPG‎]]		\| [[File:NBSG-MCPOPin.JPG‎]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CPOPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CPOPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-PO1Pin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-PO1Pin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CrewSGTPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CrewSGTPin.jpg]]
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	\| '''Master Chief Petty Officer(CF)/<br/>Sergeant Major (CMC)'''<ref>'''Master Chief/Sergeant Major Rank Device''': The rank device for master chief petty officer/sergeant major has never been worn on-screen as such, but the design is part of the civilian flight wings worn by the pilot of Colonial One.</ref>		\| '''Master Chief Petty Officer(CF)/<br/>Sergeant Major (CMC)'''<ref>'''Master Chief/Sergeant Major Rank Device''': The rank device for master chief petty officer/sergeant major has never been worn on-screen as such, but the design is part of the civilian flight wings worn by the pilot of Colonial One.</ref>
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	\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Junior Enlisted Personnel'''		\| colspan="5" class="infoboxheader" \| '''Junior Enlisted Personnel'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CrewSpecPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CrewSpecPin.jpg]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CrewmanPin.JPG]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CrewmanPin.JPG]]
	\| [[~~Image~~:NBSG-CrewmanAppPin.jpg]]		\| [[File:NBSG-CrewmanAppPin.jpg]]
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	\| Rear Admiral <ref name="ra">'''Rear Admiral''':		\| Rear Admiral <ref name="ra">'''Rear Admiral''':
	*In the [[Pegasus (Extended Version)\|extended version]] of the episode "Pegasus", Adama states "Fleet promoted her to rear admiral over half of the commanders on the list.", thus establishing this rank.		*In the [[Pegasus (Extended Version)\|extended version]] of the episode "Pegasus," Adama states "Fleet promoted her to rear admiral over half of the commanders on the list.," thus establishing this rank.
	*When Adama is promoted to admiral in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" his new rank insignia are identical to Cain's.		*When Adama is promoted to admiral in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" his new rank insignia are identical to Cain's.
	*Cain seems to command both her battlestar and its [[Battlestar Group]]. In modern practice, a captain (the real-world rank most similar to the colonial rank of commander) commands only the ship, while an admiral is in charge of the Carrier Strike Group and is often on the same ship as a captain.		*Cain seems to command both her battlestar and its [[Battlestar Group]]. In modern practice, a captain (the real-world rank most similar to the colonial rank of commander) commands only the ship, while an admiral is in charge of the Carrier Strike Group and is often on the same ship as a captain.
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	\| Lieutenant Colonel <ref name="LtCol">'''Lieutenant Colonel''':		\| Lieutenant Colonel <ref name="LtCol">'''Lieutenant Colonel''':
	*This information [[Sources:Jack Fisk\|comes from production materials]], which note [[Jack Fisk]]'s rank as lieutenant colonel in the portions of "[[Razor]]" before [[Jurgen Belzen]] is executed. Fisk wears different rank insignia from the normal colonel insignia, as seen [[:Image:Fisk LtCol insignia 1.jpg\|here]] and [[:Image:Fisk LtCol pin 2.jpg\|here]].		*This information [[Sources:Jack Fisk\|comes from production materials]], which note [[Jack Fisk]]'s rank as lieutenant colonel in the portions of "[[Razor]]" before [[Jurgen Belzen]] is executed. Fisk wears different rank insignia from the normal colonel insignia, as seen [[:Image:Fisk LtCol insignia 1.jpg\|here]] and [[:Image:Fisk LtCol pin 2.jpg\|here]].
	*These devices have been previously used for [[Anastasia Dualla\|Dualla]] in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", but she is identified as a lieutenant in dialog. Insiders have indicated that Dualla's use of the lieutenant colonel insignia was a costuming error/necessity, that was necessitated during her first appearances after becoming an officer because there weren't enough junior lieutenant devices to go around. It has also been noticed that other characters including Chief Tyrol have used them from time to time for the same reason.		*These devices have been previously used for [[Anastasia Dualla\|Dualla]] in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]," but she is identified as a lieutenant in dialog. Insiders have indicated that Dualla's use of the lieutenant colonel insignia was a costuming error/necessity, that was necessitated during her first appearances after becoming an officer because there weren't enough junior lieutenant devices to go around. It has also been noticed that other characters including Chief Tyrol have used them from time to time for the same reason.
	*Fisk's uniform piping as a lieutenant colonel is the same red-over-white as on a full colonel's uniform. Given that he is the only person ever even referred to as holding that rank, it is likely safe to assume that lieutenant colonel and colonel share the same colors. This is unusual in that all other senior officers' uniforms have distinctive piping, but can be explained by their potentially similar duties. However, this may - like the use of some rank devices - be a production necessity: It was far easier to use the actor's existing uniform than create a new one (Fisk's first appearance took place within the show's timeline after he had already been promoted to full colonel as Razor was filmed in between that season and the following one.</ref> \|\|		*Fisk's uniform piping as a lieutenant colonel is the same red-over-white as on a full colonel's uniform. Given that he is the only person ever even referred to as holding that rank, it is likely safe to assume that lieutenant colonel and colonel share the same colors. This is unusual in that all other senior officers' uniforms have distinctive piping, but can be explained by their potentially similar duties. However, this may - like the use of some rank devices - be a production necessity: It was far easier to use the actor's existing uniform than create a new one (Fisk's first appearance took place within the show's timeline after he had already been promoted to full colonel as Razor was filmed in between that season and the following one.</ref> \|\|
	\| Jack Fisk ("[[Razor]]")		\| Jack Fisk ("[[Razor]]")
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	\| Major \|\|		\| Major \|\|
	\| [[Jackson Spencer]], [[Sherman Cottle]], [[Kendra Shaw]] <ref name="Major">After her promotion to major in "[[Razor]]", Shaw wears a colonel's red-over-white piping instead of the normal simple white piping normally worn by all junior officer ranks. This may have been an intentional decision to denote her position as ''Pegasus''{{'\|s}} XO, or just a costuming error.</ref>, Lee Adama (Season 2.5+)		\| [[Jackson Spencer]], [[Sherman Cottle]], [[Kendra Shaw]] <ref name="Major">After her promotion to major in "[[Razor]]," Shaw wears a colonel's red-over-white piping instead of the normal simple white piping normally worn by all junior officer ranks. This may have been an intentional decision to denote her position as ''Pegasus''{{'\|s}} XO, or just a costuming error.</ref>, Lee Adama (Season 2.5+)
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	\| Captain \|\|		\| Captain \|\|
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	\| Lieutenant \|\|		\| Lieutenant \|\|
	\| Kara Thrace (Miniseries-Season 2.5), Karl Agathon (Miniseries-Season 2)<ref name="helo">Agathon states his rank as "lieutenant junior grade" in "[[33]]", but he consistently wears the rank insignia of a full lieutenant.</ref>, [[Louanne Katraine]] (Season 1-2)		\| Kara Thrace (Miniseries-Season 2.5), Karl Agathon (Miniseries-Season 2)<ref name="helo">Agathon states his rank as "lieutenant junior grade" in "[[33]]," but he consistently wears the rank insignia of a full lieutenant.</ref>, [[Louanne Katraine]] (Season 1-2)
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	\| Junior Lieutenant <ref>'''Junior Lieutenant''':		\| Junior Lieutenant <ref>'''Junior Lieutenant''':
	*The term "junior lieutenant" (or JRLT in short) is used in props and behind the scenes documentation. For example on Boomer's [[:Image:Boomer Raptor.JPG\|Raptor nameplate]] in the [[Miniseries]] and Kara Thrace's disciplinary records in "[[The Son Also Rises]]". Although "lieutenant, junior grade" has also been used in dialogue a few times, for example by Karl Agathon in "[[33]]", the vast majority of on-screen references and behind-the-scenes documentation use the term "junior lieutenant", and is thus the term preferred by Battlestar Wiki.		*The term "junior lieutenant" (or JRLT in short) is used in props and behind the scenes documentation. For example on Boomer's [[:Image:Boomer Raptor.JPG\|Raptor nameplate]] in the [[Miniseries]] and Kara Thrace's disciplinary records in "[[The Son Also Rises]]". Although "lieutenant, junior grade" has also been used in dialogue a few times, for example by Karl Agathon in "[[33]]," the vast majority of on-screen references and behind-the-scenes documentation use the term "junior lieutenant," and is thus the term preferred by Battlestar Wiki.
	*While Ron Moore's blog entry from a couple seasons ago (see "Official Statements" below) uses the term "lieutenant junior grade," it should also be pointed out that other differences between the blog entry and the actual terminology and structure have been definitively proven since that entry was written. </ref> \|\|		*While Ron Moore's blog entry from a couple seasons ago (see "Official Statements" below) uses the term "lieutenant junior grade," it should also be pointed out that other differences between the blog entry and the actual terminology and structure have been definitively proven since that entry was written. </ref> \|\|
	\| [[Sharon Valerii]], {{callsign\|Athena}}, [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] (Season 2+)		\| [[Sharon Valerii]], {{callsign\|Athena}}, [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] (Season 2+)
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	These pictures were created by Jim Stevenson a.k.a. "137th Gebirg". With more recent device created by members of the battle star wiki community using his original designs as templates.		These pictures were created by Jim Stevenson a.k.a. "137th Gebirg". With more recent device created by members of the battle star wiki community using his original designs as templates.

	Senior officers' ranks can also be identified by the color of the piping on their [[Uniforms (RDM)\|uniforms]]. The rank for lieutenant colonel is depicted as worn by Jack Fisk in "Razor", although the same insignia has also been worn by others with the simple junior officer white piping.<ref name="LtCol"/>		Senior officers' ranks can also be identified by the color of the piping on their [[Uniforms (RDM)\|uniforms]]. The rank for lieutenant colonel is depicted as worn by Jack Fisk in "Razor," although the same insignia has also been worn by others with the simple junior officer white piping.<ref name="LtCol"/>

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	*The term "junior lieutenant" (or JRLT in short) is used in props and behind the scenes documentation. For example on Boomer's [[:Image:Boomer Raptor.JPG\|Raptor nameplate]] in the [[Miniseries]] and Kara Thrace's disciplinary records in "[[The Son Also Rises]]". Although "lieutenant, junior grade" has also been used in dialogue a few times, for example by Karl Agathon in "[[33]]", the vast majority of on-screen references and behind-the-scenes documentation use the term "junior lieutenant", and is thus the term preferred by Battlestar Wiki.		*The term "junior lieutenant" (or JRLT in short) is used in props and behind the scenes documentation. For example on Boomer's [[:Image:Boomer Raptor.JPG\|Raptor nameplate]] in the [[Miniseries]] and Kara Thrace's disciplinary records in "[[The Son Also Rises]]". Although "lieutenant, junior grade" has also been used in dialogue a few times, for example by Karl Agathon in "[[33]]", the vast majority of on-screen references and behind-the-scenes documentation use the term "junior lieutenant", and is thus the term preferred by Battlestar Wiki.
	*While Ron Moore's blog entry from a couple seasons ago (see "Official Statements" below) uses the term "lieutenant junior grade," it should also be pointed out that other differences between the blog entry and the actual terminology and structure have been definitively proven since that entry was written. </ref> \|\|		*While Ron Moore's blog entry from a couple seasons ago (see "Official Statements" below) uses the term "lieutenant junior grade," it should also be pointed out that other differences between the blog entry and the actual terminology and structure have been definitively proven since that entry was written. </ref> \|\|
	\| [[Sharon Valerii]], ~~[[Sharon Agathon]]~~, [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] (Season 2+)		\| [[Sharon Valerii]], {{callsign\|Athena}}, [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] (Season 2+)
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	\| Ensign \|\|		\| Ensign \|\|