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Revision as of 16:51, 4 January 2010
In most Inner Sphere and Periphery militaries, soldiers with the rank of Captain command companies. In the various naval forces, the rank of Captain is usually a ship's commanding officer and is roughly equivalent to a Colonel of ground forces.
Contents
- 1 SLDF
- 2 Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance
- 3 Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
- 4 Armed Forces of the Federated Suns
- 5 Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
- 6 Free Worlds League
- 7 The Clans
- 7.1 Clan Blood Spirit
- 7.2 Clan Cloud Cobra
- 7.3 Clan Coyote
- 7.4 Clan Diamond Shark
- 7.5 Clan Fire Mandrill
- 7.6 Clan Ghost Bear
- 7.7 Clan Goliath Scorpion
- 7.8 Clan Hell's Horses
- 7.9 Clan Ice Hellion
- 7.10 Clan Jade Falcon
- 7.11 Clan Nova Cat
- 7.12 Clan Nova Cat (Star League)
- 7.13 Clan Sea Fox
- 7.14 Clan Smoke Jaguar
- 7.15 Clan Snow Raven
- 7.16 Clan Star Adder
- 7.17 Clan Steel Viper
- 7.18 Clan Wolf / Clan Wolf-in-Exile
- 8 Comstar/Word of Blake
- 9 Free Rasalhague Republic
- 10 Periphery Powers
- 11 References
SLDF
In the first Star League, a Captain commanded a company of ground forces. In the SLDF Navy, they commanded DropShips. In any case, these officers were expected to demonstrate initiative.[1]
In the second Star League a Captain is the front line commander of a company of ground troops. Unlike their first Star League counterparts, SLDF Navy officers at this rank are called Commander and command a flight of AeroSpace Fighters, a DropShip, or act as the Executive Officer of a JumpShip or WarShip.[2]
In both cases, the rank insignia for an SLDF Captain is two green bars.
Rank | Insignia (First SLDF)[3] | Insignia (Second SLDF)[4] |
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Captain (Commander) |
Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance
The LCAF and LAAF use the rank of Hauptmann for company commanders. These officers are the highest rank that routinely see combat. To honor these officers, the Lyran Alliance's first OmniMech was named the Hauptmann.
Rank | Insignia |
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Hauptmann |
Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
The DCMS uses Tai-i to indicate company commanders. Their symbol is a royal blue "5". The Draconis Combine Admiralty rank is Chu-i.[5] A chu-i in the DCA frequently commands a flight of six AeroSpace Fighters.[6]
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Artillery | Naval Crew Draconis Combine Admiralty |
Technical Service |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tai-i (Captain) Chu-i (Lieutenant) |
Armed Forces of the Federated Suns
Captains in the AFFS use an epaulette with one narrow band across the base as their rank insignia.[7]
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Infantry | Armor | Naval Crew | Technical Service |
Administrative | Medical | Legal | Logistics/ Transportation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain |
Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
Prior to Sun-Tzu Liao's ascension to the Celestial Throne, the CCAF used the rank of Captain to indicate the commanding officer of a company. Due to the CCAF's unique rank structure at that time, Captains and Majors were assigned to a variety of different duties that would be handled by higher ranking officers in other militaries.
After Sun-Tzu became Chancellor, he introduced several new ranks into the CCAF as part of Xin Sheng. These ranks were given new Chinese names, and resulted in several promotions. Officers who held the rank of Captain under Romano Liao were renamed Sao-shao equivalent to Major in other militaries. Officers who command companies now hold the rank of Sang-wei. Their rank insignia is a brass bar with a single silver pip. [8]
The CCAF Admiralty rank uses the same insignia, but is named Kong-sang-wei.
Sang-wei Kong-sang-wei (Captain) |
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Free Worlds League
Like their counterparts in other Successor States, FWLM Captains are company commanders. They use two thick gold bars on a purple background as their rank insignia. In the FWLM Navy, an officer at this level is known as a Lieutenant Commander and commands a ship's watch or heads up a department aboard ship.[9]
Rank | Insignia |
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Captain |
The Clans
Star Captain is the rank used by the Clans for the commanding officer of a Binary or Trinary. Commanders of DropShips and JumpShips are also given the rank of Star Captain. Clan Hell's Horses also uses the rank of Nova Captain, who commands a Supernova.
Clan Blood Spirit
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Captain |
Clan Cloud Cobra
Clan Coyote
Clan Diamond Shark
Clan Fire Mandrill
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental |
---|---|---|---|
Star Captain |
Clan Ghost Bear
Clan Goliath Scorpion
Clan Hell's Horses
Clan Ice Hellion
Clan Jade Falcon
Clan Nova Cat
Clan Nova Cat (Star League)
Clan Sea Fox
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Clan Snow Raven
Clan Star Adder
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental | Naval Crew |
---|---|---|---|---|
Star Captain |
Clan Steel Viper
Clan Wolf / Clan Wolf-in-Exile
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Captain |
Comstar/Word of Blake
Free Rasalhague Republic
In the KungsArmé officers with this rank are called Kapten, Swedish for Captain.[12] These soldiers wear a green patch with a vertical silver bar crossed at the base by a small silver bar as their rank insignia.
Rank | Insignia |
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Kapten |
Periphery Powers
Magistracy of Canopus
In the Magistracy Armed Forces, purchasing a company command means the officer holds the rank of Commander. This rank is also used by the Magistracy Navy.[13]
Taurian Defense Force
In the TDF, company commanders use the rank of Subaltern.[14] This should not be confused with the AFFS rank. The Taurian Defense Force Navy uses Air Master, Junior Grade or Air Master, JG for officers at this rank.
Marian Hegemony
With the interest the Hegemony Armed Forces have in recreating the Roman Empire, company commanders are known as Principes, a Latin word meaning leader or ruler. (To avoid annoying the Imperator, the latter translation isn't used.)[15]
Outworlds Alliance
In the Alliance Military Corps, company commanders are known as Section Leaders.[16]
References
- ↑ The Star League, p. 112
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 80
- ↑ The Star League, p. 113
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 129
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 19
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 126
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 22
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 45
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 66
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 24
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 53
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 88