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Everyone starts at the bottom tier. Gradually, you complete tasks given to you (or self-appointed), and earn more respect from the members of your faction. This respect allows you to be promoted in rank, and enjoy the benefits of the new rank.

Only the GM or a Crew Member within your faction can promote you. The GM and Crew cannot promote themselves.

Apprentice- Same as a Jedi Padawan. Apprentices are just starting out, with robes and a training saber. As part of their training, they make their own lightsaber.

Knight- Sith Knights and Inquisitors are fearsome enemies, fully trained members of their dark order, and loyal to the Emperor. A Knight may choose to create a new lightsaber and train an Apprentice, and have a larger arsenal of force powers.

Master- Sith Masters have successfully trained an apprentice, and are the greatest threat to ending Sith rule in the galaxy. They have few restrictions, and can even be charged to lead strike teams of Sith Knights and Apprentices to combat the enemy.

Pilot- Fresh out of the Academy, you have your license, and your own ship. With your squadron, you take the fight to the enemy. Sith used Sith Starfighters while Republic used the Aurek Fighter or Chela-class Starfighters

Flight Leader- Squadrons consist of twelve fighters, divided into four groups of three fighters called flights. A Flight Leader is the leader of each flight, which consists of him and two other pilots.

Squadron Leader- Most Squadrons consist of twelve ships total, with the Squadron Leader in overall command. Think Wedge Antilles of Rogue Squadron.

Captain of the Line- A Captain of the Line. Moving up in the world, you are the commanding officer of your own ship. Usually, its's a smaller ship like a corvette or maybe a frigate. Either way, this is usually the aspiration of most members of the fleet. When carrying starfighters, they usually have two squadrons.

Starfighter General- Usually called just a General. A General is in charge of a whole wing of fighter craft; six squadrons of 12 fighters each, for 72 total. The General usually coordinated his Wing from the safety of the host Ship of the Line.

Captain- The Captain is the commanding officer on board ships of the line (Destroyers). Think Captain Pellaeon, or Captain Piett. A Captain is not only in charge of the ship and all of it's crew, but also the six squadrons of fighters at their disposal. The usual ship of the line (also called Capital Ship) was either a Sith Battlecruiser or Republic Hammerhead-class Cruisers

Commodore- A Commodore was in command of a task force of at least four ships of the line, along with a plethora of smaller ships (about 90). This Task Force was usually charged with the total defense of a single planet or system.

Admiral- Admirals command Fleets. A fleet consists of roughly three Task Forces, for a total of 12 ships of the line, and nearly 360 ships, and hundreds of fighters.

High Admiral- High Admirals command Sector Groups, or the entire naval presence within an entire sector. Each Sector Group consisted of two Fleets (24 ships of the line, 720 smaller ships, and nearly 1800 fighters.

Merc- Your typical merc, little more than a hired gun and his skills.

Merc Squad Leader- Similar to a Sergeant, minus the official military training and equipment.

Merc Platoon Leader- Similar to a Lieutenant. Four squads means 36 men under your command.

Mercenary Commander- Commanders are the highest rank a mercenary has, basically the guy who's in charge of their group. They also usually serve as the captains of their ships, and everything else they feel like doing.

Entrepreneur- Five dollars, some lumber, and a killer lemonade recipe. The start of your economic Empire. Beginning rank.

Merchant- You're successful. You know how to run a business and turn a profit, while staying within the law. Consider yourself a Merchant. You can run your own business and run a storefront.

Franchise- You've moved beyond the confines of a single store, and now have growing number of stores you own. The money keeps on coming in.

Trader- So much capital, your business can afford to own a starship, fuel it, and use it to transfer your goods to other planets.

Interstellar Corporation- Your business flourishes. Your name is known by many, on many worlds.

Intergalactic Corporation- Everyone knows your company, and what you make. They can even recall your latest commercial, and what happened in it. You make money without even trying.