Editing Rank (section)

=== Line Officers ===
<table align="center" border="2">
<tr><td>[[Image:Captcmd.png]][[Image:Captsupport.png]][[Image:Captmed.png]][[Image:Captsci.png]][[Image:Captsfi.png]][[Image:Captciv.png]]<td>The rank of '''Captain''' is the highest rank one in Starfleet can achieve and still be a line officer. Captain's usually are CO's of starships, but there are exceptions. </td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Cmdrcmd.png]][[Image:Cmdrsupport.png]][[Image:Cmdrmed.png]][[Image:Cmdrsci.png]][[Image:Cmdrsfi.png]][[Image:Cmdrciv.png]]</td><td> '''Commander''' is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval grade, commander is the second most senior line officer rank, falling between Captain and Lieutenant in hierarchy, usually given to [[First Officer|first officers]] and department heads, or the skippers of smaller vessels or leaders of other contingents of officers, such as on a [[Starbase]]. Proper naval parlance says that, even if a naval vessel is commanded by an officer whose rank is commander, that officer is still able to be referred to as a captain while on the deck of their own vessel.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Ltcmdrcmd.png]][[Image:Ltcmdrsupport.png]][[Image:Ltcmdrmed.png]][[Image:Ltcmdrsci.png]][[Image:Ltcmdrsfi.png]][[Image:Ltcmdrciv.png]]</td><td>'''Lieutenant Commander''' is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. A traditional naval rank, lieutenant commander is the grade between lieutenant and commander grades.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Ltcmd.png]][[Image:Ltsupport.png]][[Image:Ltmed.png]][[Image:Ltsci.png]][[Image:Ltsfi.png]][[Image:Ltciv.png]]</td><td>'''Lieutenant''' is a rank used by Starfleet. It is between a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) and a Lt. Commander. A rank of Lieutenant is a common rank in Starfleet. </td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Ltjgcmd.png]][[Image:Ltjgsupport.png]][[Image:Ltjgmed.png]][[Image:Ltjgsci.png]][[Image:Ltjgsfi.png]][[Image:Ltjgciv.png]]</td><td>'''Lieutenant (Junior Grade)''' (often abbreviated to '''lieutenant J.G.''') is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. A naval rank in a small number of [[Earth|Earth's]] ancient navies (such as the United States Navy), it is placed between ensign and full lieutenant. The rank is used primarily by the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], although its Earth predecessor (from which it primarily takes its rank structure) may also have had this grade. It is unclear if the grade exists in other cultures' rank arrangements, although it may correspond to the Romulan rank of [[sublieutenant]].</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Enscmd.png]][[Image:Enssupport.png]][[Image:Ensmed.png]][[Image:Enssci.png]][[Image:Enssfi.png]][[Image:Ensciv.png]]</td><td>'''Ensign''' is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval grade, Ensign is the most junior line officer rank below the lieutenant grades, usually immediately under lieutenant or lieutenant (Junior Grade). This naval rank is equivalent to the infantry rank of first lieutenant. An Ensign's primary duty is professional growth, both as a leader and as an occupational specialist. Ensigns are mentored by more senior officers as well as their (nominally) subordinate chief petty officers as part of their development as Starfleet leaders. As Ensigns prove themselves more capable, they are considered for promotion into the lieutenant tier. In the 24th century uniform scheme of Starfleet, Ensigns were once again indicated by one single rank pin.</td></tr>

<tr><td>[[Image:Ensjgcmd.png]][[Image:Ensjgsupport.png]][[Image:Ensjgmed.png]][[Image:Ensjgsci.png]][[Image:Ensjgsfi.png]][[Image:Ensjgciv.png]]</td><td>'''Ensign (Junior Grade)''' is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval grade, Ensign (junior grade) is the most junior line officer rank below the grade of Ensign. This is usually the first commisioned rank assigned to new officers (such as recent graduates of Starfleet Academy). This naval rank is equivalent to the infantry rank of second lieutenant, or the Romulan Star Empire's sublieutenant grade. An Ensign's primary duty is professional growth, both as a leader and as an occupational specialist. Ensigns are mentored by more senior officers as well as their (nominally) subordinate chief petty officers as part of their development as Starfleet leaders. As Ensigns prove themselves more capable, they are considered for promotion. In the 24th century uniform scheme of Starfleet, Ensigns were once again indicated by one single rank pin.</td></tr>
</table>