NR Rank System: Something to make your head spin

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-08-17 09:10pm

It's also worth noting for the Lusankya herself, SSD's seem primarily carrier-type craft, so it's conceivable for a Fighter-man to run one. Just a thought.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-08-17 11:56pm

phongn wrote:
Publius wrote:The New Republic Defence Force is a consolidated armed service. According to the books of the Black Fleet Crisis, there is a single, integrated general staff (the Joint Defence Operations Staff), and officers may choose the rank title they prefer (hence, General A'baht commands a fleet).
Ah, thank you.

Actually, I got the impression it was that the ranks were equivilant (like an Colonel in the Army is the same rank as a Captain in the Navy), and the only reason he was still a General then is because it was a "courtesy" to his former rank in his planetary force (it was in the same discussion as to why he had never switched his title to Admiral). In the rest of the force though, the ship/fleet commanders were Commodores and Admirals (until Leia sent General Solo out there, but I think that was prior to the rest of the Admirals/Commodores showing up).

EDIT: That might explain Bel Iblis too. He was a General in his own force for whatever reason, so letting him stay a General would be a courtesy.

I guess that applies to Solo and Antilles, but why they went to ships instead of staying in their own fields boggles the mind (Solo I could understand, but not Antilles...he should've gone on to command wings and stuff, not fleets).

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-08-18 01:28am

I was thinking somewhat along the same lines. Since much of the Rebel forces seem to be made up of personnel from non-Navy units (planetary defence forces, academy rejects, etc), it's possible that the High Command decided to allow personnel who already held rank to continue advancement through the rank structure already held, rather than switch ranks to match whichever service they were in, and have some sort of equivalence chart. Thus, a General and Admiral would be equal, with corresponding responsibilites and commands.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-08-18 06:07am

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Yes Generals have directly commanded naval vessels, as opposed to simply having a fleet under their command that's within their area of responsibility as was the case with Macarthur. The fleet under his command had an Admiral in-between him and the warships.

Are you referring to the older historical example of Cromwell's "Generals-at-Sea" during the English Republic?

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-08-18 07:25am

Wedge was also in command of Commando/Ground forces i.e Wraith Squadron. And he was also in command of joint ground fleet operations in the Enemy Lines Duology.

Publius · Post by **Publius** » 2003-08-18 11:33am

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
Yes Generals have directly commanded naval vessels, as opposed to simply having a fleet under their command that's within their area of responsibility as was the case with Macarthur. The fleet under his command had an Admiral in-between him and the warships.
Are you referring to the older historical example of Cromwell's "Generals-at-Sea" during the English Republic?

An excellent point, Duchess. Prior to the Commonwealth of England, all fleet commanders were called "generals", with there being only one admiral, the lord high admiral, a great officer of state at the court of St. James. It was not until Mr. Cromwell stripped the lord high admiral of many duties that generals-at-sea became "admirals".

In addition, other naval traditions have included "general"; it was very common during the age of colonisation for the head of a merchant expedition to be a "captain general"; the German naval table of grades included the peculiar rank of Generaladmiral.

Incidentally, RogueIce, you have a magnificent avatar.

Publius