#My SW AU

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Empire of the Hand Military Ranks and the Explorers Branch

Just a little worldbuilding exercise of mine for my Star Wars AU :D

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Empire of the Hand Military Ranks

The Empire of the Hand uses a more streamlined rank system compared to the old Galactic Empire or the Chiss Ascendency.  I’m using Star Trek’s Starfleet, and Canada’s military ranks, as a basis.

Military personnel wear similar uniforms as in the Imperial Navy, with the exception of the Explorers (see “Explorer” section”), and Flag officers, who have a variant over that of the Old Galactic Empire, as described in their section. 

Galactic Empire-style rank plates are still in use.

The Stormtrooper Corps uses an identical rank structure to the Army.  Member species elite forces (such as the Paccosh Commandos, Kaleesh Warriors, etc. have systems unique to their own cultures). 

Non-Commissioned Ranks (from lowest to highest):

Navy/Explorers:                                              Army/Starfighter Corps:

Crewmember                                                    Private

Able Crewmember                                         Able Private

Leading Crewmember                                   Corporal

Master Crewmember                                    Master Corporal

Junior Petty Officer                                         Sergeant

Senior Petty Officer                                        Drill/Flight Sergeant

Master Petty Officer                                      Warrant Officer

Chief Petty Officer                                          Chief Warrant Officer

Notes: 

"Crewmember" is often shortened to “crewman”, regardless of gender.

It is entirely possible for enlisted personnel to be promoted to officer rank due to exceptional service.

Commissioned Officers:

Navy/Explorers:   

Junior Cadet (1st, 2nd  years)

Senior Cadet/Acting Ensign (3rd, 4th years)

Ensign

Sub-Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Lieutentant-Commander

Commander

Captain

Senior Captain

Army/Starfighter Corps:

Junior Cadet (1st, 2nd years)

Senior Cadet / Acting Lieutenant (3rd ,4th years)

Second Lieutenant

First Lieutenant / Flight Lieutenant

Captain/ Flight Captain

Major / Flight Major

Lieutenant-Colonel / Flight Commander

Colonel / Flight Colonel

Senior Colonel / Wing Colonel

Notes:

“Acting Ensign/Lieutenant” are only used when the cadets are on field assignments.

“Lieutenant” uses the Core World (i.e. British) pronunciation (so like “left-tennant”) 

Specialist titles can be used alongside formal ranks, such as “Doctor”, “Medic”, “Specialist”, “Ranger”, “Scientist” etc.

A senior officer’s aide can use the courtesy title “Yeoman”, regardless of whether they are an enlisted or commissioned officer (i.e. Yeoman Eli Vanto).

Flag Officers:

Navy/Explorers:                                      Army/Starfighter Corps:

Commodore                                            Brigadier-General

Rear Admiral                                            Major-General

Vice-Admiral                                            Lieutenant-General

Admiral                                                      General

Fleet Admiral                                            Army General / Wing General

Notes:

The Commander of the Starfighter Corps (actual rank of Wing General) is given the specialist title “Flight Baron”, in honour of Baron Soontir Fel. 

Navy flag officers are allowed to wear lighter grey uniforms, with silver epaulets. (rather than the grey-green of most navel ranks).  Fleet Admirals/Army Generals/Wing Generals additionally wear white cuffs on their uniform sleeves.

Grand Moffs (a civilian title, held only by Xelarra – given to her by Thrawn before her ascension to Empress) can wear a similar grey uniform to flag officers.  Planetary leaders wear what is deemed appropriate in their cultures, which can include flag officer-style uniforms for planets with Imperial-style governors, like Nirauan and New Cardia.  Galactic Empire-style Sector Moffs do not exist. 

 

Supreme Commander of the Empire of the Hand military:

Grand Admiral

Notes: 

In theory, both Voss Parck and Karyn Faro, during their times as Supreme Commander, were entitled to use the rank of “Grand Admiral”, but both declined, preferring “Fleet Admiral”.  There has only ever been one Grand Admiral of the Empire of the Hand, Grand Admiral Thrawn. 

Grand Admirals wear unique, all-white uniforms with gold epaulets. 

Only the Empress can give the Grand Admiral orders.  More usually, the Grand Admiral and the Empress work in tandem to effectively govern the Empire of the Hand.  

Explorers:

The Explorers are an offshoot of the Navy, focused on (relatively) peaceful exploration, planetary/sector surveys, and planting the hyperspace beacons used to navigate by the Empire of the Hand’s Navy throughout the Unknown Regions/Chaos without reliance on Force-users.  They use an identical rank structure to the Navy.

Explorers wear blue uniforms with black pants, with a variant for field studies.  Uniform details indicate specialties:

Explorer Shipboard Uniform Examples:

Explorer Field Uniform Examples:

(art my by husband)

Field variants come with matching backpacks, in their division colours, customized to the Explorer’s role. 

Explorer Division colours:

1.  White = command

2.  Scrub Green = Medical

3.  Forest Green = biology/life sciences

4.  sky blue = chemistry / meteorology

5.  black = physics/space sciences

6.  Grey = geology/geography

7.  Red = Survival/Combat/security

8.  yellow = Engineering, ships operations

9.  lilac purple = First Contact/Cultural studies/diplomacy

10. magenta - Communications/Linguistics

11. silver - helm, astro-navigation. 

Explorers of non-Chisslike species may have uniform variants customized to their physiology. 

Explorers in the “command” division (most especially Captains) are expected to have at least a working knowledge of all the other disciplines, so they can more effectively lead their crews.

Standard issue for all field Explorers includes a handheld scanner, vibro-blade multi-tool, and blaster pistol. 

Imperial navy-style hats, in black, are available, but a little-used option

Weather appropriate-hats for field uniforms are usually worn on-planet. Explorer rank plates have built-in communications and personnel tracking systems (and are informally referred to as ‘comm. badges’).  These are slowly being adopted by the rest of the military.

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