Taldryan Military Ranks

From Wikipedia of the Dark Brotherhood, an online Star Wars Club

The following is a quick reference guide to the rank structure of the various branches of the Taldryan Expansionary Force. For historical information, please see Taldryan Military Ranks/Historical.

When interacting with the Taldryan military, Taldryan members will normally be addressed by the Loyalist equivalent of their rank, except the Consul and Proconsul (who are addressed by their titles) and members of the Military Prefecture (who are addressed as "Prefect" regardless of rank).

DB Rank Code DB Rank Title (Loyalist) TAF Grade Army and Gendarmerie Navy Starfighter Corps Marines
GM Grand Master
EL3 Grand General
EL2 Moff OF-10 Field Marshal * Fleet Admiral * Corps Marshal * Captain General *
EL1 General OF-9 General Admiral Chief Marshal General
OF-8 Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Marshal Lieutenant General
OF-7 Major General Rear Admiral Vice Marshal Major General
OF-6 Brigadier General Commodore Commodore Brigadier General
EQ4 Colonel OF-5 Colonel Captain Colonel Colonel
EQ3 Lieutenant Colonel OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel Commander Commander Lieutenant Colonel
EQ2 Commander
EQ1 Major OF-3 Major Lt. Commander Major Major
JM4 Captain OF-2 Captain Lieutenant Captain Captain
JM3 Lieutenant OF-1 1st Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant Ensign Flying Officer 2nd Lieutenant
JM2 Sergeant OR-9 Sergeant Major Master Chief Petty Officer Chief Master Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant
OR-8 Master Sergeant Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
OR-7 Sergeant First Class Chief Petty Officer Flight Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant
OR-6 Staff Sergeant Petty Officer 1st Class Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
OR-5 Sergeant Petty Officer 2nd Class Sergeant Sergeant
OR-4 Corporal Petty Officer 3rd Class Corporal Corporal
JM1 Private OR-3 Private First Class Leading Crewman Crewman First Class Private First Class
NV4 Trooper OR-2 Private Crewman Crewman Private
NV3 Cadet OR-1 Recruit Recruit Recruit Recruit
NV2 Apprentice
NV1 Initiate

* The Chair of the Strategic Operations Council is granted the rank of "War Marshal" upon assuming that position, and assumes a grade OF-10 rank after leaving that position. Other Taldryan Military officers are effectively limited to grade OF-9 ranks.

Rank and Skill Level (OOC Info)

The Brotherhood's Loyalist rank titles reflect how a member's authority increases as they gain experience, but don't accurately reflect the skill level of career NCOs. To correct that oversight, some Taldryan military NPCs use senior NCO rank titles that correspond to their skill level, rather than the standard Loyalist rank title.

  • EQ4:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, Marine Corps, or Starfighter Corps Officer: Colonel
    • Navy Officer: Captain
    • Army or Gendarmerie NCO: Sergeant Major
    • Navy NCO: Master Chief Petty Officer
    • Starfighter Corps NCO: Chief Master Sergeant
    • Marine Corps NCO: Master Gunnery Sergeant
  • EQ3:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, or Marine Corps Officer: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Navy or Starfighter Corps Officer: Commander
    • Army, Gendarmerie, or Marine Corps NCO: Master Sergeant
    • Navy NCO: Senior Chief Petty Officer
    • Starfighter Corps NCO: Master Sergeant


  • EQ2:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, or Marine Corps Officer: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Navy or Starfighter Corps Officer: Commander
    • Army or Gendarmerie NCO: Sergeant First Class
    • Navy NCO: Chief Petty Officer
    • Starfighter Corps NCO: Flight Sergeant
    • Marine Corps NCO: Gunnery Sergeant
  • EQ1:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, Marine Corps, or Starfighter Corps Officer: Major
    • Navy Officer: Lieutenant Commander
    • Army or Gendarmerie NCO: Sergeant First Class
    • Navy NCO: Chief Petty Officer
    • Starfighter Corps NCO: Flight Sergeant
    • Marine Corps NCO: Gunnery Sergeant
  • JM4:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, Marine Corps, or Starfighter Corps Officer: Captain
    • Navy Officer: Lieutenant
    • Army, Gendarmerie, Marine Corps, or Starfighter Corps NCO: Staff Sergeant
    • Navy NCO: Petty Officer 1st Class
  • JM3:
    • Army, Gendarmerie, or Marine Officer: 1st Lieutenant or 2nd Lieutenant
    • Navy Officer: Sub-Lieutenant or Ensign
    • Starfighter Corps Officer: Lieutenant or Flying Officer
    • Army, Gendarmerie, Marine Corps, or Starfighter Corps NCO: Staff Sergeant
    • Navy NCO: Petty Officer 1st Class
  • JM2:
    • Officer: none
    • Army, Gendarmerie, or Marine Corps NCO: Sergeant
    • Navy NCO: Petty Officer 2nd Class