Spaceforce Ranks

## Overview

1. Auk
2. Brek
3. Catal
4. Duraket
5. Effoket
6. Feng
7. Grand Effoket
8. Hiyo
9. Indendo
10. Jovokokenji

### Types of Ranks

There are 5 board categories that ranks fall into. There are the enlisted crewmen who comprise the majority of crews, the Non Comission Officer (NCOs) who are high ranking enlisted crewmen with middle-management roles, the Jr. Officers who command individual (non-captial) ships, Sr. Officer who command the captial ships, and Flag Officer who oversee all of the Spaceforce (OOC Note: Remember- all players are at least Jr. officers).

## Auk (1)

### Duties

A new officer, typically assigned as support personnel to a higher level officer.

### OOC

This is where you begin play at. You are assigned to a mentor of at least Catal rank, who has skill in an area you’d like to persue. Once you finish a short period under his command (typically a week or two) you are automatically promoted to Brek.

### Typically Commands

Fighter pilots under the command of a higher ranking squad leader.

Acts as first officer to a commanding officer of at least Lt. rank on a larger ship.

### Specifics

* Position: Jr. Officer
* Translates as: “New”
* Commonly Called: “Auk”
* Modern Equivalent: Ensign

## Brek (2)

### Duties

A lieutenant Junior Grade is an officer who is given command of either a small destroyer or a squadron of smaller fighter crafts. At this rank you typically report to a superior officer still but have a great deal of autonomy.

### Typically Commands

* A high powered destroyer whose job it is to guard the flag ship.
* A fighter squadron as their leader.
* An advanced scout ship with stealth capabilities.

### Specifics

* Position: Jr. Officer
* Translates as: “Subordinate”
* Commonly Called: “Brek”
* Modern Equivalent: Lieutenant Junior Grade

## Catal (3)

Duties

A lieutenant (LT) is the highest ranking Jr. officer and they are assigned commands that require independent action. Their duties, if not within the confines of the fleet, generally allow them to act under their own authority to carry out missions.

### OOC

A Lt. also mentors new players. An Lt. is the highest Jr. officer so promotion after this point becomes more difficult and is done as needed rather than automatically. A Lt. is only promoted to a Lt. Commander (and thus join the Sr. officer ranks) if there is an open spot.

### Typically Commands

* Cruisers on solitary missions or exploration or enemy harassment.

* Stealth crafts like submarines that are intended to slip behind enemy lines.

### Specifics

* Position: Jr. Officer
* Translates as: “Junior”
* Commonly Called: “Catal”
* Modern Equivalent: Lieutenant

## Duraket (4)

### Duties

A Lt. Commander typically retains the posting he holds as a Lt. but now holds the position of a Sr. officer. They typically are assigned extra duties like managing part of a fleet’s offense or defense (vanguard, rearguard, special ops, intel, etc). Many also act as a superior officer’s second in command or may even act as the second in command of a fleet.

### OOC

As a Sr. officer, an Lt. Commander is also a moderator.

### Typically Commands

* The fastest and smallest level of carriers known as escort carriers.

### Specifics

* Position: Sr. Officer
* Translates as: “Assistant” or “Officer”
* Commonly Called: “Duraket” or “Dura” (informal)
* Modern Equivalent: Lieutenant Commander

## Effoket (5)

### Duties

Commanders are allowed to command capital ships and are often some of the highest ranking officers in a small fleet. They become a major player in planning and executing missions and, as they are a capital ship’s captain typically, they are responsible for

### OOC

To become a commander there must be an open capital ship available.

### Typically Commands

* The pride of the fleet- Effokets typically command massive ships-of-the-line known as battleships.

### Specifics

* Position: Sr. Officer
* Translates as: “Advocate”
* Commonly Called: “Effoket ” or “Advocate” (non-military)
* Modern Equivalent: Commander

## Feng Effoket (6)

Duties
Fengs, as they are commonly called, are veteran officers given the task of typically commanding entire fleets. While the largest fleets must be commanded by a grand effoket or higher, a feng can command any but the largest. When in a larger fleet two or three fengs will typically control smaller divisions of ships.

### OOC

A Feng is typically a character who can run a fleet. This position is only given after careful concideration and comes with global moderator privliages.

### Typically Commands

* Fegn command flagships and are typically assigned to command ships like fleet carriers.

### Specifics

* Position: Sr. Officer
* Translates as: “Senior Advocate”
* Commonly Called: “Feng” (even in formal situations) or “Advocate” (non-military)
* Modern Equivalent: Captain

## Grand Effoket (7)

Duties
A Grand Effoket is a flag officer and the only ones (other than Hiyos) who is tradationally seen on missions. Grand Effokets often run the largest fleets or administrate entire offensives. They are required to be the top tactical minds of their genorations. Ther are typically about 100 Grand Effokets in all of the military.

### Typically Commands

* Only a Grand Effoket or higher can have the honor or commanding one of the might and unique dreadnaught battleships. These massive beasts can defeat small fleets on their own and are the size of small cities.

### Specifics

* Position: Flag Officer
* Commonly Called: “Grand Effoket”
* Modern Equivalent: Rear Admiral (either half)

## Hiyo (8)

Duties
A Hiyo is the higehst ranking officer on the battlefield. They are akin to generals and often have a large political career are well. Hiyos are tasked with overseeing entire military campaigns and entire departments (like special operations, military technology development, etc) for the entire Empire.

### Typically Commands

Only under the command of a Hiyo can one of the few super carriers be deployed. Often times a Hiyo, upon recieving his comission, is assigned to live aboard one of these megolythic craft and the ship will bear the Hiyo's name. They use it as a base of opperations, though they may leave the day to day management and tactical deployment of the craft to a senior officer of lower rank. Ther are typically 10-15 Hiyos in all of the military.

### Specifics

* Position: Flag Officer
* Translates as: “Lord” or “General” (Lit. “High”)
* Commonly Called: “Hiyo”
* Modern Equivalent: Vice Admiral

## Intendo (9)

Duties
Intendos are administrators who are typicaly of a celeberity status. Intendos are politicians first, advoating for the troops and the military in the Court. They almost never see combat anymore but are allowed to make changes to policy and expected to inspire troops. An intendo must have a decorated record and be apointed by the Court. Ther are typically 3-5 Intendos in all of the military.

### OOC

Intendos are typically site admin NPCs who are required to play piviotale administrative roles.

### Typically Commands

An Intendo does not have single ships under his command, though fleets may bare his name.

Specifics

* Position: Flag Officer

* Translates as: “Next in line” (Lit. “Intended one”), sometimes "Prince".

* Commonly Called: “Intendo”

* Modern Equivalent: Admiral

## Jovokokenji (10)

Duties
A Jovokenji, or "Jovo" as they are commonly called, is the head of the military and serves as it's ambasador. There is only ever one Jovo and he serves until he retires typically (though he may be asked to step down). The Jovo is selected by the Court from amongst the Intendos.

### OOC

A Jovo is the site's head Admin and is puerly an NPC character.

### Typically Commands

Jovos typically have a ceremonial ship assigned to them that bares their name. While flashy, it is typically an antiquated ship with some historical significance (a battleship they served on for a long time, a national symbol of honor, etc) that is not designed to serve in combat.

### Specifics

* Position: Flag Officer
* Translates as: “Overseer” (Lit. “One who sees over us all”)
* Commonly Called: “Jovo” (even in formal situations) (lit. “seer”)
* Modern Equivalent: Fleet Admiral or Secretary of the Navy