List of fictional military ranks
This is a List of fictional military ranks. They Appear in various media, particularly books, films, and television. As a rule, they are more common in science fiction than in other genres.
The ranks are arranged according to the fictional universe that they belong to and, where available, a current military equivalent.
This list is incomplete.
Battlestar Galactica
1978 series
Officer Grade
- Commander - Equivalent to various flag officer ranks
- Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant Senior Grade
- Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Ensign
Enlisted Grade
- Senior Flight Sergeant
- Flight Sergeant
- Flight Corporal
- Petty Officer
2004 series
Officer Grade
- Admiral - Supreme commander of the colonial fleet
- Vice Admiral
- Rear Admiral
- Commander - Equivalent to Brigadier General or Commodore/Rear Admiral lower half
- Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Ensign
Enlisted Grade
- Master Chief Petty Officer
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer 1st Class
- Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Specialist
- Deckhand
Dune
- Supreme Bashar - Field Marshal
- Bashar - between Colonel and Brigadier General
Stargate
Goa'uld
- First Prime - Field Marshal
Star Trek
Starfleet
Starfleet's ranks are mostly the same as those of the modern United States Navy, with some exceptions.
- Fleet Captain - between Captain and Commodore
Bajoran
Bajoran Militia ranks are mostly the same as modern Army ranks, with some exceptions.
- Commander General - Fleet Admiral or Field Marshal
Cardassian Union
- Legate - All ranks above Commodore/Rear Admiral lower half/Brigadier General
- Gul - Captain/Commodore
- Glinn - Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander
Klingon Empire
- la'quv - Fleet Admiral or Field Marshal
- 'aj - Admiral or General
- Sa' - Vice Admiral or Lieutenant General
- totlh - Rear Admiral (upper half) or Major General
- 'ech - Commodore/Rear Admiral lower half or Brigadier General
Star Wars
Galactic Empire
- Grand Admiral - Commander in Chief of the Imperial Fleet, appointed by the emperor
- Moff - several degrees, all flag officer ranks
- Captain of the Line - between Captain and Commodore
- High Colonel - between Colonel and Brigadier General