Ranks of the Galactic Empire
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High Command Ranks (HC-1 - HC-6)
The Emperor is the highest authority in the Empire.
Officers holding a High Command rank sit on Imperial High Command and are typically in charge of a branch or a significant department of a branch of government (e.g. the Minister for Industry with the Directors of Production, Extraction and R&D).
Command Ranks (C-1 - C-5)
Officers holding a Command rank are generally in command of a unit or other group or subdivision less than a branch or department (e.g. an Admiral in command of a Fleet or Legion, answering to a senior Admiral of High Command rank on Imperial High Command and in charge of the entire Imperial Navy. Ministry of Industry command staff may lead nationalised factions or subdivisions thereof.
It has historically not been uncommon for branch commanders, particularly in the military, to hold a Command and not High Command rank. These individuals have sat on Imperial High Command by virtue of their position, rather than rank.
Officer Ranks
General officers are experienced personnel that may assist Command staff or be in charge of smaller groups, e.g. a subdivision of a Fleet or Legion.
Enlisted Ranks
Enlisted are the rank and file of the Empire. Not all branches have staff at enlisted rank (the Imperial Security Bureau only accepts applicants of officer rank, while COMPNOR and Imperial Intelligence accept applications only from senior enlisted meeting certain qualifications). Only the military, regional government and Ministry of Industry accept recruits.
Rank Chart
| Position | Imperial Army | Imperial Navy | Regional Government | Central Government (COMPNOR) | Imperial Security Bureau | Ministry of Industry | Imperial Intelligence |
| HC-6 | Emperor | ||||||
| HC-5 | Executor | ||||||
| HC-4 | Grand Vizier | ||||||
| HC-3 | Lord General | Lord Admiral | Minister | Director | |||
| HC-2 | Grand General | Grand Admiral | Grand Moff | ||||
| HC-1 | Moff | Vizier | Director | Director | |||
| C-5 | Surface Marshal | Fleet Admiral | Deputy Director | Deputy Director | |||
| C-4 | General |  Admiral |
Sector Adjutant | Adjutant | General | ||
| C-3 | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Deputy Adjutant | Lieutenant General | Operations Manager | Bureau Chief | |
| C-2 | Major General | Rear Admiral | Governor | Junior Adjutant | Major General | Assistant Bureau Chief | |
| C-1 | Brigadier General | Commodore | Lieutenant Governor | Chief | Brigadier General | Manager | Chief |
| O-6 | Colonel | Captain | Senior Prefect | Senior Administrator | Colonel | Assistant Manager | Assistant Chief |
| O-5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Administrator | Lieutenant Colonel | Master Engineer | Special Agent | |
| O-4 | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Prefect | Junior Administrator | Major | Chief Engineer | Staff Agent |
| O-3 | Captain | Lieutenant | Supervisor | Captain | Senior Engineer | Senior Agent | |
| O-2 | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade | Junior Supervisor | First Lieutenant | Engineer | Agent | |
| O-1 | Second Lieutenant | Ensign | Aide | Second Lieutenant | Junior Engineer | Junior Agent | |
| E-6 | Command Sergeant | Command Flight Sergeant | Superintendent | Senior Clerk | Senior Clerk | Trainee | |
| E-5 | Master Sergeant | Master Flight Sergeant | Planetary Superintendent | Clerk | Clerk | ||
| E-4 | Sergeant | Flight Sergeant | Assistant Planetary Superintendent | Senior Workman | |||
| E-3 | Corporal | Flight Corporal | Chief Planetary Assistant | Workman | |||
| E-2 | Private | Crewman | Planetary Assistant | Junior Workman | |||
| E-1 | Recruit | Recruit | Recruit | Recruit | |||
