B5 Earth Force Ranks

Earth Force Ranks

Earth Force Ranks have been neatly designed into two different kinds of Officers, Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers which is represented by the Benefit (Rank) Feat, each rank in this feat grants you the appropriate Rank as listed below. Giving you a bonus to appropriate Intimidation or Diplomacy Checks with other Earth Force Personnel (and to wealth bonus, if used). So if you want to play a Major , that's a Rank 4 Benefit (EF Rank). If you want to play a Non-Commissioned Officer that's a Sergeant , purchase 3 ranks of the Benefit (EF Rank).

Commissioned Officers
An officer is a member of an armed force or in some cases uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position. Commissioned officers are typically the only persons, in a military environment, able to act as the commanding officer (according to the most technical definition of the word) of a military unit.

1 Ensign
2 Lieutenant Junior Grade
3 Lieutenant
4 Major
5 Lt. Commander
6 Commander
7 Captain
8 Colonel
9 General
10 Joint Chief of Staff

Non-Commissioned
Non Commissioned Officers has achieved a rank of authority through promotion, through the non-officer ranks. Most NCO's specialize in a particular duty within the Military. Non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in positions of authority can be said to have control or charge rather than command per se, although the use of the word "command" to describe any use of authority is widespread and often official. However the Warrant Officer requires taking another Benefit FEAT (Warrant Officer, Specialty) and choose what specialized duty that you do. This allows you have the authority over comissioned officers , save the commander or higher. When it applies to your particular duty.

1 Private
2 Private 1st Class
3 Sergeant
4 Sergeant Major
5 Warrant Officer

Branches of the Earth Force
There are seven branches of service in Earth force.
EarthForce Branches
Flag Officer
Command
Executive Officer
Executive Officer (telepath)
Command Staff
Medical
Science

Divisions
Command
Command (Marine)
Security
Presidential Security
Internal Affairs
Medical
Engineering and Maintenance
Earth Central
Mars Command

Earth forces Command (Starfury pilots)
Earth forces Off World (Starfury pilots)
Earthforce Science Team (pilots)
Flight Wings (for pilots)

Flight wings tell the relative piloting skills of those who are Starfury pilots. This has no gaming effect other than to show just how good the pilot is. The chart below shows what Piloting rank you need to qualify.

Pilot (4 ranks of piloting)
Junior Pilot (6 ranks of piloting)
Senior Pilot (9 ranks of piloting)
Master Pilot (12 ranks of piloting)