 COLOUR
CODING & RANK INSIGNIA
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COLOUR
CODING & RANK INSIGNIA
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| OFFICER Commissioned officer ranks. All ranks in Starfleet are addressed by the title of the rank, except Fleet Captain, Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant (Junior Grade). By ranks junior to the rank being address: Fleet Captain is addressed simply as 'Captain' or 'sir', Lieutenant Commander is addressed as 'Commander' or 'sir' and Lieutenant (JG) is addressed as 'Lieutenant' or 'sir'. By ranks senior to the rank being address: Fleet Captain is addressed as 'Captain', Lieutenant Commander is address as 'Commander', Lieutenant (JG) and below (ie junior officers) are addressed either by their rank (Lt(JG) addressed as 'Lieutenant') or can be addressed as 'Mister and the officer's name'. Any rank above Lt(JG) addressed as 'Mister' can be considered an insult to the officer's rank as they are being addressed as a junior officer. |
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| RANK |
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ABBREVIATION |
| ---Fleet Captain |
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FCapt. |
| ---Captain |
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Capt. |
| ---Commander |
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Cdr. |
| ---Lieutenant Commander |
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Lt. Cdr. |
| ---Lieutenant |
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Lt. |
| ---Lieutenant (Junior Grade) |
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Lt(JG). |
| ---Ensign |
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Ens. |
| WARRANT OFFICER
Warrant Officers are non-commissioned officers (NCOs), who have advanced through the enlisted ranks to at least Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO). They may then apply for a Starfleet Fleet Admiral's Warrant, upon receipt of which and a short test, they will become a Warrant Officer. All warrant officers, including Chief Warrant Officers are addressed as 'Warrant Officer' or 'Warrant'. |
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| RANK |
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ABBREVIATION |
| ---Chief Warrant Officer 1st Class |
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CWO1 |
| ---Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
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CWO2 |
| ---Warrant Officer 1st Class |
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WO1 |
| ---Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
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WO2 |
| NCO & ENLISTED
Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Personnel are those choosing to join Starfleet in the trades and therefore not going through Starfleet Academy. These can range from an engineer to a command specialist. They spend 3 months at the Starfleet Recruit Training Centre on Beta Myamid III, before entering the enlisted ranks of crewman apprentice. Crewman Recruit is addressed as 'Recruit', Crewman Apprentice as 'Crewman'. All Petty Officers are addressed as 'Petty Officer' or 'PO'. Chief Petty Officers, Senior Chief Petty Officers and Master Chief Petty Officers (inc. MCPOSF) are addressed as 'Chief Petty Officer' or simply 'Chief'. |
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| RANK |
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ABBREVIATION |
| ---Master Chief Petty Officer of SF |
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MCPOSF |
| ---Master Chief Petty Officer |
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| ---Master Chief Petty Officer |
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MCPO |
| ---Senior Chief Petty Officer |
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SCPO |
| ---Chief Petty Officer |
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CPO |
| ---Petty Officer 1st Class |
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PO1 |
| ---Petty Officer 2nd Class |
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PO2 |
| ---Petty Officer 3rd Class |
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PO3 |
| ---Crewman |
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CM |
| ---Crewman Apprentice |
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CMA |
| ---Crewman Recruit |
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CMR |
| CADET Cadets are officers currently attending Starfleet Academy or on a cadet cruise aboard a Starbase or Starship. They are all addressed as 'Cadet', or 'Officer Cadet'. They may be giving an 'Acting-Ensign' rank by authorisation of the Commanding Officer of the starship/starbase they are on their cruise aboard, or by the Academy Adjutant or other senior Academy staff. |
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| RANK | INSIGNIA | ABBREVIATION |
| ---4th Year Cadet |
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Cdt. |
| ---3rd Year Cadet |
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Cdt. |
| ---2nd Year Cadet |
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Cdt. |
| ---1st Year Cadet |
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Cdt. |
| COLOUR CODING |
| Starfleet
personnel wear an undershirt of their department colour, this under
shirt extends to the collar, where the rank insignia is pinned. The
following is a list of colours, the departments which wear that colour
and an image of the right hand side of the collar (with rank insignia).
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| Colour | Department(s) | Collar (with Insignia) |
| Red | Command, Flight Control, Admin | |
| Gold | Operations, Engineering, Security, Tactical |  |
| Teal | Medical, Counseling, Science |  |
| Grey | Intelligence |  |
| Green | Marines |  |
| Royal Blue | Starfleet Research & Development, Training |  |
| White | Ambassadorial/Diplomatic |  |
| Purple | Judge Advocate General |  |
| Orange | Flight Deck Control (Starbases & Carriers) |  |
| Skull White | Flight Deck Engineers (Starbase & Carriers) |  |
| Mint Green | Civilian Services (Starbases) |  |
| CIVILIAN STAFF COLOUR CODING |
| On board a
starship or starbase as of 2377, all Starfleet employed or contracted
civilian staff are to wear an issued 'Starfleet Civilian uniform'. This
includes a white or grey undershirt which extends to the collar. This
collar and the uniforms trim are colour coded corresponding to the
department or section the civilian is working in. Any civilian clothing
may be worn on top of this undershirt, so long as the collar of the
department remains visible.
Non-Starfleet employed or contracted civilian staff have the option of wearing their own clothes or Starfleet issued clothing, but are still displayed in the manifest by their appropriate collar and trim. All R&D staff
must wear full Starfleet Duty Uniform with a white undershirt
displaying the collar. |
| Colour | Department(s) | Collar & Trim |
| Red | Administration (Civilian) |  |
| Gold | Engineering (Civilian) |  |
| Teal | Science (Civilian), Medical (Civilian) |  |
| White | Ambassadorial (Civilian) |  |
| Orange | Education |  |
| Mint Green | Retail & Trade |  |
| Light Blue | Recreation |  |
| Royal Blue | Starfleet R & D (Civilian Staff), Training (Civlian) |  |
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