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2005-10-11T00:53:31Z

Winterfell: /* Insignias */

I created the drawings of the pins based on close up photos I had seen. Since the images are based upon thse of the new series, if anyone wishes to use my images they may feel free to do so. I also have larger versions if anyone would like a copy as well.
:D

== Insignias ==

Just noticed that you uploaded a batch of insignia/patches for different ranks depicted in [[TNS]]. Can you please let us know how you came across these rank patches/pins, or how you went about getting these pins/patches seeing as they are 2D computer drawings? Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks! -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 14:28, 10 October 2005 (EDT)

Military Ranks (RDM)

2005-10-10T19:40:22Z

Winterfell:

{| width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=center
|-align=left
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''OFFICERS'''
|-
|'''Admiral'''
|'''Commander'''
|'''Colonel'''
|'''Major'''
|-

|[[Image:Admiralpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Commanderpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Colonelpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Majorpip_sm.jpg]]
|-

|'''Captain'''
|'''Lieutenant'''
|'''Lieutenant JG'''
|'''Ensign'''
|-

|[[Image:Captainpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:lieutentantpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Ltjuniorpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Ensignpip_sm.jpg]]
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''Enlisted'''
|-

|'''Master Chief'''
|'''Chief Petty Officer'''
|'''Petty Officer'''
|-
|[[Image:masterpopip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Chiefpopip_sm.JPG]]
|[[Image:pettyofficerpip_sm.jpg]]
|-
|'''Specialist'''
|'''Deckhand'''
|'''Recruit'''

|-
|[[Image:specialistpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:deckhandpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:recruitpip_sm.jpg]]

|}

==Notes==
#On February 19, 2005 Ronald Moore gave a little insight into the rank structure of Battlestar Galactica

What is the rank structure? It doesn't seem consistant with the Navy."

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:

Officers --
Admiral
Commander
Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign

Enlisted --
Master Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
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?

The images of the ranks were drawn by Kevin Houghton and are based on Ronald Moore's list. The ones that I have seen and/or have photos of are admiral, commander, colonel, captain, lieutenant, chief petty officer, petty officer, and specialist. The rest are conjecture based on a somewhat logical progression of the different ranks as seen, and how most military ranks progress.

==See Also==

* [[Military Ranks (TOS)]] - Ranks from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original series]].
* [[Military Ranks (RDM)]] - Ranks from the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]].

Military Ranks (RDM)

2005-10-10T19:01:11Z

Winterfell:

{| width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=center
|-align=left
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''OFFICERS'''
|-
|'''Admiral'''
|'''Commander'''
|'''Colonel'''
|'''Major'''
|-

|[[Image:Admiralpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Commanderpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Colonelpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Majorpip_sm.jpg]]
|-

|'''Captain'''
|'''Lieutenant'''
|'''Lieutenant JG'''
|'''Ensign'''
|-

|[[Image:Captainpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:lieutentantpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Ltjuniorpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Ensignpip_sm.jpg]]
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''Enlisted'''
|-

|'''Master Chief'''
|'''Cheif Petty Officer'''
|'''Petty Officer'''
|-
|[[Image:masterpopip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:Chiefpopip_sm.JPG]]
|[[Image:pettyofficerpip_sm.jpg]]
|-
|'''Specialist'''
|'''Deckhand'''
|'''Recruit'''

|-
|[[Image:specialistpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:deckhandpip_sm.jpg]]
|[[Image:recruitpip_sm.jpg]]

|}

==Notes==
#On February 19, 2005 Ronald Moore gave a little insight into the rank structure of Battlestar Galactica

What is the rank structure? It doesn't seem consistant with the Navy."

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:

Officers --
Admiral
Commander
Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign

Enlisted --
Master Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
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?

The images of the ranks were drawn by Kevin Houghton and are based on Ronald Moore's list. The ones that I have seen and/or have photos of are admiral, commander, colonel, captain, lieutenant, chief petty officer, petty officer, and specialist. The rest are conjecture based on a somewhat logical progression of the different ranks as seen, and how most military ranks progress.

==See Also==

* [[Military Ranks (TOS)]] - Ranks from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original series]].
* [[Military Ranks (RDM)]] - Ranks from the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]].