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'''Star Captain''' is a midlevel officer rank within the [[Clan military structure]], equivalent to a [[Captain]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]. A Star Captain may command a [[Binary]], [[Trinary]], or [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] unit among ground and aerospace forces, command a [[DropShip]] or [[JumpShip]], or serve as a senior officer aboard a [[WarShip]].  Some Clans make use of the [[Nova Captain]] rank to differentiate commanders of Supernova units.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 11</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref> A larger commission would typically include 10 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]], 50 [[Elemental]]s, 35+ serviceman for the related equipment, plus additional functionaries (or the equivalent numbers for [[aerospace fighter]]s, [[Protomech]]s, etc).
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'''Star Captain''' is a midlevel officer rank within the [[Clan military structure]], equivalent to a [[Captain]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]. A Star Captain may command a [[Binary]], [[Trinary]], or [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] unit among ground and aerospace forces, command a [[DropShip]] or [[JumpShip]], or serve as a senior officer aboard a [[WarShip]].  Some Clans make use of the [[Nova Captain]] rank to differentiate commanders of Supernova units.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 11</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 14</ref> A larger commission would typically include 10 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]], 50 [[Elemental]]s, 35+ serviceman for the related equipment, plus additional functionaries (or the equivalent numbers for [[aerospace fighter]]s, [[ProtoMech]]s, etc.).
  
 
[[Star Commander]]s usually require years of exceptional service before being promoted to Star Captain. Alternatively, a ''[[sibko]]'' cadet can test into the position by defeating three opponents during his/her [[Trial of Position]], an exceptional and extremely rare event.{{cn}}
 
[[Star Commander]]s usually require years of exceptional service before being promoted to Star Captain. Alternatively, a ''[[sibko]]'' cadet can test into the position by defeating three opponents during his/her [[Trial of Position]], an exceptional and extremely rare event.{{cn}}
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:CloudCobra-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Coyote ==
 
== Clan Coyote ==
 
Like the Hell's Horses, Clan Coyote has an official '''Nova Captain''' rank. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. As they command twice the troops of a regular Binary, they could be considered a [[Major]].
 
Like the Hell's Horses, Clan Coyote has an official '''Nova Captain''' rank. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. As they command twice the troops of a regular Binary, they could be considered a [[Major]].
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== Clan Diamond Shark ==
 
== Clan Diamond Shark ==
 
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:DiamondShark-StarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:DiamondShark-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Fire Mandrill ==
 
== Clan Fire Mandrill ==
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|+ [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 45</ref>
 
|+ [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 45</ref>
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter]] !! [[Elemental]]
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter|Aerospace pilot]] !! [[Elemental]]
 
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! Star Captain
 
! Star Captain
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|align="center"|[[File:FireMandrill-StarCaptain-Elemental.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:FireMandrill-StarCaptain-Elemental.png]]
 
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== Clan Ghost Bear ==
 
== Clan Ghost Bear ==
 
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:GoliathScorpion-StarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:GoliathScorpion-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Hell's Horses ==
 
== Clan Hell's Horses ==
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Unlike most other Clans, there is an official '''Nova Captain''' rank available to warriors in the Hell's Horses touman. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. With the increased number of troops under their command (double that of the typical Star Captain) a Nova Captain could be considered equivalent to an Inner Sphere [[Major]].
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Unlike most other Clans, there is an official '''Nova Captain''' rank available to warriors in the Hell's Horses ''touman''. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. With the increased number of troops under their command (double that of the typical Star Captain) a Nova Captain could be considered equivalent to an Inner Sphere [[Major]].
 
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|align="center"|[[File:HellsHorses-NovaCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:HellsHorses-NovaCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Ice Hellion ==
 
== Clan Ice Hellion ==
 
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:IceHellion-StarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:IceHellion-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Jade Falcon ==
 
== Clan Jade Falcon ==
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|+ [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Officer Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 97</ref>
 
|+ [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Officer Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 97</ref>
 
! Rank !! Trueborn !! Freeborn
 
! Rank !! Trueborn !! Freeborn
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|align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-FBStarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-FBStarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Nova Cat (SLDF) ==
 
== Clan Nova Cat (SLDF) ==
 
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|+ [[Clan Nova Cat]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 112</ref>
 
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! Rank !! Insignia  
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:NovaCat-StarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:NovaCat-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Smoke Jaguar ==
 
== Clan Smoke Jaguar ==
 
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|+ [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition'', Color plate section</ref>
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== Clan Snow Raven ==
 
== Clan Snow Raven ==
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|+ [[Clan Snow Raven]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 127</ref>
 
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew !! Armor !! Infantry !! Support
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter|Aerospace pilot]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval crew !! Armor !! Infantry !! Support
 
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== [[Clan Star Adder]] ==
 
== [[Clan Star Adder]] ==
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|+ [[Clan Star Adder]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 120</ref>
 
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew
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! Rank !! [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] !! [[Aerospace fighter|Aerospace pilot]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval crew
 
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! Star Captain
 
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|align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCaptain-Naval.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:Star-Adder-StarCaptain-Naval.png]]
 
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== Clan Steel Viper ==
 
== Clan Steel Viper ==
 
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! [[Star Captain]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:SteelViper-StarCaptain.png]]
 
|align="center"|[[File:SteelViper-StarCaptain.png]]
 
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== Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile ==
 
== Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile ==
 
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Revision as of 19:55, 10 October 2022

Clan Rank Insignias
(Jade Falcon as example)
JadeFalcon-TBKhan.png Khan
JadeFalcon-TBKhan.png saKhan
JadeFalcon-TBGalaxyCommander.png Galaxy Commander
JadeFalcon-TBStarColonel.png Star Colonel
JadeFalcon-TBStarCaptain.png Star Captain
JadeFalcon-TBStarCommander.png Star Commander
JadeFalcon-TBPointCommander.png Point Commander

Star Captain is a midlevel officer rank within the Clan military structure, equivalent to a Captain in the Inner Sphere. A Star Captain may command a Binary, Trinary, or Supernova unit among ground and aerospace forces, command a DropShip or JumpShip, or serve as a senior officer aboard a WarShip. Some Clans make use of the Nova Captain rank to differentiate commanders of Supernova units.[1][2] A larger commission would typically include 10 MechWarriors, 50 Elementals, 35+ serviceman for the related equipment, plus additional functionaries (or the equivalent numbers for aerospace fighters, ProtoMechs, etc.).

Star Commanders usually require years of exceptional service before being promoted to Star Captain. Alternatively, a sibko cadet can test into the position by defeating three opponents during his/her Trial of Position, an exceptional and extremely rare event.[citation needed]

Clan Blood Spirit

Clan Blood Spirit Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain Blood-Spirits-Star-Captain.png

Clan Cloud Cobra

Clan Cloud Cobra Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain CloudCobra-StarCaptain.png

Clan Coyote

Like the Hell's Horses, Clan Coyote has an official Nova Captain rank. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. As they command twice the troops of a regular Binary, they could be considered a Major.

Clan Coyote Military Rank Insignia[3]
Rank Insignia
Star Captain Coyote-StarCaptain.png
Nova Captain Coyote-NovaCaptain.png

Clan Diamond Shark

Clan Diamond Shark Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain DiamondShark-StarCaptain.png

Clan Fire Mandrill

Clan Fire Mandrill Rank Insignia by service branch[4]
Rank MechWarrior Aerospace pilot Elemental
Star Captain FireMandrill-StarCaptain-MW.png FireMandrill-StarCaptain-ASF.png FireMandrill-StarCaptain-Elemental.png

Clan Ghost Bear

Clan Ghost Bear Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain GhostBear-StarCaptain.png

Clan Goliath Scorpion

Clan Goliath Scorpion Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain GoliathScorpion-StarCaptain.png

Clan Hell's Horses

Unlike most other Clans, there is an official Nova Captain rank available to warriors in the Hell's Horses touman. These officers command a Binary or Trinary of Novas. With the increased number of troops under their command (double that of the typical Star Captain) a Nova Captain could be considered equivalent to an Inner Sphere Major.

Clan Hell's Horses Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain HellsHorses-StarCaptain.png
Nova Captain HellsHorses-NovaCaptain.png

Clan Ice Hellion

Clan Ice Hellion Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain IceHellion-StarCaptain.png

Clan Jade Falcon

Clan Jade Falcon Officer Rank Insignia[5]
Rank Trueborn Freeborn
Star Captain JadeFalcon-TBStarCaptain.png JadeFalcon-FBStarCaptain.png

Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)

Clan Nova Cat Military Rank Insignia[6]
Rank Insignia
Star Captain NovaCat-StarCaptain.png

Clan Smoke Jaguar

Clan Smoke Jaguar Military Rank Insignia[7]
Rank Insignia
Star Captain SmokeJaguar-StarCaptain.png

Clan Snow Raven

Clan Snow Raven Rank Insignia by service branch[8]
Rank MechWarrior Aerospace pilot Elemental Naval crew Armor Infantry Support
Star Captain SnowRaven-StarCaptain-MW.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-ASF.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Elemental.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Naval.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Armor.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Infantry.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Support.png

Clan Star Adder

Clan Star Adder Rank Insignia by service branch[9]
Rank MechWarrior Aerospace pilot Elemental Naval crew
Star Captain Star-Adder-StarCaptain-MW.png Star-Adder-StarCaptain-ASF.png Star-Adder-StarCaptain-Elemental.png Star-Adder-StarCaptain-Naval.png

Clan Steel Viper

Clan Steel Viper Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain SteelViper-StarCaptain.png

Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile

Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Captain Wolf-StarCaptain.png

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 11
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 14
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 48
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 45
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 97
  6. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 112
  7. ↑ MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition, color plate section
  8. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120

Bibliography

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