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The admiral military rank usually is amongst the highest rank officers can obtain in a naval service organization amongst several civilizations. The rank below admiral is usually captain, and the difference between the ranks is whereas a captain usually is the commanding officer of one starship, starbase or unit, an admiral is the commanding officer of several starships (or a fleet or armada of ships). In ground-based militaries, the equivalent of this rank would usually be a general. Earth Starfleet, Federation Starfleet, the Romulan Star Empire and the Klingon Empire all use this rank in some form. The Cardassian equivalent is legate.

Ar'nal was a Romulan rank that was roughly equivalent to the rank of admiral used by other militaries. (The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon) The equivalent rank in the Rihannsu tongue was enriov. (Bait and Switch: Saith Daepahr hrrafv Llaiirevha glossary)

Starfleet uses several grades of this rank. The different grades are sometimes referred to by the number of "stars" on the respective grade's insignia. (USS Baldwin: "Frontiers")

The grades are:

Starfleet insignia[]

22nd century 2230s
ADM (ENT)
Red Admiral (ENT)
ADM (2230s)
Blue (2230s)
2250s 2260s-2270s Early 2270s
(Shoulders/Sleeves)
Late 2270s-2350s
(Shoulders/Sleeves)
ADM (2250s)
Yellow (2250s)
ADM (TOS)
Yellow (TOS)
ADM Shoulder (TMP)
White Shoulder (TMP)
ADM Shoulder (TWOK)
White Shoulder (TWOK)
ADM Sleeve (TMP)
Green Sleeve (TMP)
ADM Sleeve (TWOK)
White Officer Sleeve (TWOK)
2350s-2360s 2360s-2370s
service uniform
2360s-2370s
duty uniform
2370s-2380s
ADM 1 (Early TNG)
Red Admiral 1 (Early TNG)
ADM (TNG)
Admiral (TNG)
ADM (DS9-VOY)
Red (VOY)
ADM (DS9-VOY)
Red (DS9)
ADM 2 (Early TNG)
Red Admiral 2 (Early TNG)
ADM 3 (Early TNG)
Red Admiral 3 (Early TNG)
Early 2380s Mid 2380s 2390s

Alternate realities[]

2250s 2380s-2400s 2390s 29th century
ADM (STXI)
Admiral (STXI)
ADM (alternate 2380s)
Red (alternate 2380s)
ADM (alternate 2390s)
Red (alternate 2390s)
ADM (2800s)
Blue (2800s)

Romulan admiralty[]

Like Starfleet, the Romulan Star Navy used several grades of the rank. (RIS Bouteina; Romulan names indicated with their Starfleet equivalents in brackets)

  • Galae'Enriov (fleet admiral)
  • Khre'Enriov (admiral)
  • Enriov (vice admiral)
  • Khre'Riov (rear admiral; either half)

Romulan insignia[]

Romulan Star Navy
23rd century
Romulan Star Navy
24th century
23-romulan-admiral Romulan Star Navy - Adm


Enlisted ranks Etc Officer ranks Flag ranks
Starfleet
Officers
Enlisted
Misc.
CR
CA
CN
PO3
PO2
PO1
CPO SCPO MCPO
CMCPO
FMCPO
MCPOSF
WO
CDT
MID
REC
ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT
FCAPT
CDRE
RDML
RADM
VADM ADM FADM
Klingon Defense Force
(Ground forces & navy)
Bekk Cpl Sgt MSgt SgtMaj 2nd Lt 1st Lt Capt
(HoH)
Maj LtCol Col Brig
('ech)
LtGen Gen
(Sa')
PO2 PO1 CPO MCPO ENS LTJG LT
(Sogh)
LCDR CDR
(la')
CAPT
(HoD)
CDRE
(totlh)
VADM ADM


Romulan ranks
(Ground forces, Navy & Tal Shiar)
Trooper Sergeant SubLt Lt Capt Maj Cent
Col
Gen MajGen
Uhlan Petty officer Cent SCdr Cdr Cgen Adm (Ar'nal)
2nd Lt 1st Lt Capt Maj Col Gen
Decurion ACent
(erein)
SubLt
(erei'arrain)
Lt
(arrain)
Cent
(enarrain)
SCdr
(erei'riov)
Cdr
(riov)
SAdm
(khre'riov)
VAdm
(erei'enriov)
Adm
(enriov)
HAdm
(rahaen'enriov)
FAdm
(khre'enriov)


Kellarian System
Defense Force

(Navy & Ground forces)
(Star Trek: Remington)
CR
CN
PO2
PO1
CPO SCPO MCPO ENS SLT LT SCDR CDR CAPT CDRE VADM ADM FADM
PVT
PFC
CPL
SGT
SSG MSG SGM 3LT 2LT 1LT MAJ LTCOL COL MGEN LGEN GEN CGEN
So'ja High Command REC
CN
PVT
PO3
PO2
PO1
CPO MC CPL SGT LT MAJ LTCOL COL ADM MADM SADM

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