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|'''BSG Military Rankings''' | |'''BSG Military Rankings''' | ||
|'''U.S. | |'''U.S. Air Force Rankings''' | ||
|'''BSG Examples''' | |'''BSG Examples''' | ||
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|Commander | |Commander | ||
| | |General | ||
|[[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] | |[[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] | ||
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|Commander | |Commander | ||
| | |Lieutenant General | ||
|Commander Cain | |[[Commander Cain]] | ||
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|Commander | |Commander | ||
| | |Major General | ||
|[[Kronus|Commander Kronus]] | |[[Kronus|Commander Kronus]] | ||
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|Commander | |Commander | ||
| | |Brigadier General | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
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|Colonel | |Colonel | ||
|Colonel | |Colonel | ||
|[[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] | |[[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] | ||
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|Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) | |Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) | ||
| | |Lieutenant Colonel | ||
|Colonel (Jr.) [[Tolen]] | |Colonel (Jr.) [[Tolen]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Major | |Major (used in the [[novelizations]]) | ||
|Major | |Major | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Captain (Full Flight Wing Commander) | |Captain (Full Flight Wing Commander) | ||
| | |Captain | ||
|[[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] | |[[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] | ||
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|Lieutenant (1st/ Sr. grade) [Flight Leader] | |Lieutenant (1st/ Sr. grade) [Flight Leader] | ||
| | |First Lieutenant | ||
|1st Lts. [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]], [[Sheba]], [[Bojay]] | |1st Lts. [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]], [[Sheba]], [[Bojay]] | ||
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|Lieutenant (2nd/Jr. grade; J.G.) | |Lieutenant (2nd/Jr. grade; J.G.) | ||
| | |2nd Lieutenant | ||
|2nd Lts. [[Brie]], [[Deitra]], [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], and [[Zac]] | |2nd Lts. [[Brie]], [[Deitra]], [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], and [[Zac]] | ||
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|Ensign (lowest ranking officer) | |Ensign (lowest ranking officer) | ||
| | |N/A | ||
|Ensign [[Greenbean]] | |Ensign [[Greenbean]] | ||
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|Senior Flight Sergeant | |Senior Flight Sergeant | ||
| | |Staff Sergeant | ||
|Flight Sergeant (Sr.) [[Jolly (TOS)|Jolly]] | |Flight Sergeant (Sr.) [[Jolly (TOS)|Jolly]] | ||
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|Flight Sergeant | |Flight Sergeant | ||
| | |Senior Airman | ||
|Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]] | |Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]] | ||
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|Flight Corporal | |Flight Corporal | ||
| | |Airman 1st Class | ||
|Flight Corporal [[Rigel]] | |Flight Corporal [[Rigel]] | ||
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|Petty Officer/Yeoman/Private (1st Class) | |Petty Officer/Yeoman/Private (1st Class) | ||
| | |Airman | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
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* [[Cain]]'s [[XO]], Colonel [[Tolen]] refers to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] as "sir" in "[[The Living Legend, Part II]]". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff. | * [[Cain]]'s [[XO]], Colonel [[Tolen]] refers to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] as "sir" in "[[The Living Legend, Part II]]". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff. | ||
* [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] call [[Cain|Commander Cain]] "sir". Apollo even calls [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] "sir". | * [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] call [[Cain|Commander Cain]] "sir". Apollo even calls [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] "sir". | ||
* [[Zac]] was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "[[Saga of a Star World]]". | * [[Zac]] was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "[[Saga of a Star World]]". | ||
** Reasoning: Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accured flight time. | ** Reasoning: Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accured flight time. | ||
* In "[[The Living Legend]]" Commander [[Cain]] is believed lost with the [[Fifth Fleet]]. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy doing the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama. | * In "[[The Living Legend]]" Commander [[Cain]] is believed lost with the [[Fifth Fleet]]. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy doing the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama. | ||
* [[Omega]] is an officer; he has rights to [[Officer's Club]], we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a <b>warrant officer</b> or a <b>Lieutenant</b>. | * [[Omega]] is an officer; he has rights to [[Officer's Club]], we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a <b>warrant officer</b> or a <b>Lieutenant</b>. | ||
== Credit == | == Credit == | ||
This information is derived from the defunct [[Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere]]; credit for corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur". | This information is derived from the defunct [[Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere]]; credit for initial corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur". | ||
[[Category: A to Z]] | [[Category: A to Z]] | ||
[[Category: Colonial Military (TOS)]] | [[Category: Colonial Military (TOS)]] | ||
[[Category: TOS]] | [[Category: TOS]] | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 25 May 2005
| BSG Military Rankings | U.S. Air Force Rankings | BSG Examples |
| FLAG OFFICERS | ||
| Commander | General | Commander Adama |
| Commander | Lieutenant General | Commander Cain |
| Commander | Major General | Commander Kronus |
| Commander | Brigadier General | N/A |
| COMMISSIONED OFFICERS | ||
| Colonel | Colonel | Colonel Tigh |
| Colonel (Jr. or Lt.Col.) | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel (Jr.) Tolen |
| Major (used in the novelizations) | Major | N/A |
| Captain (Full Flight Wing Commander) | Captain | Captain Apollo |
| Lieutenant (1st/ Sr. grade) [Flight Leader] | First Lieutenant | 1st Lts. Boomer, Sheba, Bojay |
| Lieutenant (2nd/Jr. grade; J.G.) | 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lts. Brie, Deitra, Starbuck, and Zac |
| Ensign (lowest ranking officer) | N/A | Ensign Greenbean |
| ENLISTED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS | ||
| Senior Flight Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Flight Sergeant (Sr.) Jolly |
| Flight Sergeant | Senior Airman | Flight Sergeant Ortega |
| Flight Corporal | Airman 1st Class | Flight Corporal Rigel |
| Petty Officer/Yeoman/Private (1st Class) | Airman | N/A |
| Cadets (The Academy; Saga of a Star World) | N/A | N/A |
| Recruits (The Man with Nine Lives) | N/A | Borellian Nomen "Recruits" |
Reasoning on Ranks
- Under marshal law Adama is the Supreme Commander of the remaining rag-tag Colonial Fleet [G-4 Sr.+ or G-5]. ("Baltar's Escape")
- Commander Kronus was fleet commander of 600 ships including the Battlestar Rycon (Fourth Fleet) He was retired; re-activated by Commander Adama, a former aide of Kronus; , [G-4 or G-4 Jr.], "Take the Celestra".
- Cain's XO, Colonel Tolen refers to Colonel Tigh as "sir" in "The Living Legend, Part II". Full Colonels do not address one another as "sir". However all Colonels (even Lt. Colonels) are addressed as "Colonel" or "sir" by lower ranking staff.
- Apollo and Starbuck call Commander Cain "sir". Apollo even calls Colonel Tigh "sir".
- Zac was probably an Ensign, just listed incorrectly on the credits of "Saga of a Star World".
- Reasoning: Zac had never been on a patrol; Lieutenants typically have flight experience and accured flight time.
- In "The Living Legend" Commander Cain is believed lost with the Fifth Fleet. They never say that Cain is 5th Fleet Commander. Cain is an independent operator; this would slow your promotions. Cain and Adama are from the same class; Cain finishes ahead of Adama. Tigh (likely a sophomore when Cain and Adama graduated) was at the Academy doing the same timeframe, but is younger than Cain and Adama.
- Omega is an officer; he has rights to Officer's Club, we do not know what kind because the series ended after one network season. Omega could have been a warrant officer or a Lieutenant.
Credit
This information is derived from the defunct Battlestar Galactica InfoSphere; credit for initial corrections of this rank breakdown go to the fan referred to as "Fur".