Each faction has its own terminology to describe all 50 ranks in the advancement system, one that reflects the respective underlying philosophy. To illustrate this, a 7th level Octavian pilot falls in the Enlisted category as a First Sergeant, and a 38th level Solrain is grouped under Executive Class as a Directorate. Available ships and equipment are marked with level requirements, most likely to enforce game balance. Another way to distinguish your character is through medals. When completing missions or actions that satisfy certain criteria, decorations are automatically bestowed upon your character.
Medals can denote honorable deeds as well as ones that are questionable or disreputable.
As an example of the former type, the Ring of Commitment is awarded to those are have logged extensive duty hours. On the other end, pilots who have shot down members of their own faction become owners of the Ironic Trust. Demerits are tinted in red and commendations in gold. With Jumpgate being based on laws of science that differ somewhat from other sim titles, the physics model for flight navigation may leave you feeling unsettled at first. After a little exposure though, the act of travelling becomes fairly simple.