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