Standing orders
The rank ladder
Ten tiers. One insignia grammar: chevrons for the enlisted, a bar for a commission, the sweep of the standard for senior command, and the orb at the top.
- Tiers
- 10
- Branches
- 4
- Clearance
- Public
- T1
Army
Recruit
Crownguard
Initiate
Military Police
Cadet
Special Forces
Candidate
- T2
Army
Private
Crownguard
Guard
Military Police
Trooper
Special Forces
Junior Operator
- T3
Army
Corporal
Crownguard
Senior Guard
Military Police
Corporal
Special Forces
Operator
- T4
Army
Sergeant
Crownguard
Guard Sergeant
Military Police
Sergeant
Special Forces
Senior Operator
- T5
Army
Lieutenant
Crownguard
Guard Lieutenant
Military Police
Lieutenant
Special Forces
Team Leader
- T6
Army
Captain
Crownguard
Guard Captain
Military Police
Captain
Special Forces
Captain
- T7
Army
Colonel
Crownguard
Deputy Commander
Military Police
Deputy Commander
Special Forces
Deputy Commander
- T8
Army
General
Crownguard
Commander
Military Police
Commander
Special Forces
Commander
- T9
Army
Sector Commander
Crownguard
Commander
Military Police
Commander
Special Forces
Commander
A Sector Commander already holds that branch's Commander appointment. The two are the same post, not two ranks.
- T10
Army
Supreme Commander
Crownguard
—
Military Police
—
Special Forces
—
Appointed by the Eternal Emperor. The rank does not exist inside the branches.
Reading the insignia
Chevrons
One for each step of the enlisted line.
The bar
A commission. It sits above the chevrons.
The sweep
The wings of the standard. Senior command only.
The orb
The globe of the standard. The top of the ladder.
Army rank is in-character structure. It does not grant clearance on the register. Clearance is held on your account.