Ferengi ranks

Ferengi ranks were a hierarchical collective command structure, utilized by the Ferengi military, represented by various combinations of rank insignia, including pips and braids worn on the Ferengi uniform, and/or a small green tattoo worn on the right lobe. 
These were worn in any number of combinations, where, in most cases, DaiMons wore a combination of all three of the highest defined insignia, and crewmen all wore the lowest, with all other officers peppered with combinations of various selections from all insignia types. 
== Types of insignia ==
=== Tattoos ===
The tattoo was perhaps the most permanent adornment worn by Ferengi officers. It consisted of the Ferengi emblem, and depending on rank, additional chevrons next to the emblem. 
DaiMon's often wore a tattoo consisting of a logo and two chevrons. (, ) However, they were also worn by individuals who were not identified as DaiMon. () 
Lower ranked officers, such as a ship's first officer, doctor, or tactician, wore a tattoo consisting of a logo and a single chevron. (, ) While the lowest ranking crewmen, up to a ship's second officer, wore only a tattoo consisting of a the logo with no chevrons. These officers also typically wore none of the other insignia listed below. (, ) 
Finally, there were also instances of DaiMon's, and other officers, who had no tattoos at all. () With some even having had their tattoo removed. ()
 
File:Ferengi tattoo none graphic.png|no chevron
File:Ferengi tattoo one graphic.png|one chevron
File:Ferengi tattoo two graphic.png|two chevrons (DaiMon)
=== Pips ===
Many officer typically wore two sets of small golden or silver curved metal pips attached to the top of their collars, near the shoulders. 
DaiMons often wore two pips arranged in a yin-yang pattern. (, , , ) However, they were also worn by individuals who were not identified as DaiMon. () And, likewise, there were DaiMon's who had no pips at all. ()
Lower ranking officers, such as a ship's first officer, doctor, or tactician only wore one half of these insignia on each part of the collar. () Most officers, however, wore no such insignia at all. () This may also include some DaiMons. ()
=== Stripes ===
Another indication of rank were thin silver stripes on the forearm of each sleeve. 
Higher-ranking officers, again typically DaiMons, wore two stripes on each sleeve (); however, there were those who wore two stripes that were not indicated to be DaiMons. ()
Lower ranked officers, again such as the ship's doctor or tactician, wore one stripe on each forearm, and typically always wore a single pip. ()
Ferengi of the lowest ranks wore no stripes; they typically did not wear pips and had only the tattoo consisting of a logo with no chevrons. ()
File:Ferengi sleeve stripe none.jpg|none
File:Ferengi sleeve stripe one.jpg|one 
File:Ferengi sleeve stripe two.jpg|two
==Background information ==
Aside from the frequently referenced "DaiMon", no other rank-titles were ever stated to correspond with the evidential attempt to indicate such a hierarchy. 
At one point during TNG Season 1, Mike Okuda drew up concept art, dated , that in accordance to their purported "mercantile preoccupation", gave the following tattoo-based rank designations:
* No chevrons indicated "crewmembers"
* One chevron indicated a "salesman, third class" (using Letek as an example)
* Two chevrons indicated a "salesman, second class" (using Taar as an example)
* Three chevrons indicated a "salesman, first class (assistant manager)"
The last version of the tattoo was never seen on the show, but was indicated to be reserved for "future big guys". (Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission, p. 62)
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