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Ensign

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Ensign is a rank used in Earth Starfleet and Federation Starfleet. Ensign is the most junior officer grade subordinate to lieutenant and lieutenant junior grade. Most graduates of Starfleet Academy are assigned this rank and spend their first year or two earning their promotion to the lieutenant grade.

The corresponding rank in the Romulan Star Navy is sublieutenant, in the Marines is second lieutenant, and in Federation Starfighter Corps is lieutenant (SFC).

In the Starfleet Starfighter Corps the equvilant rank is:

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[edit] History

The term comes from the Earth navies of the 20th century. The United States Navy abbreviation was ENS.

[edit] Insignia

[edit] Main continuity

Earth Starfleet rank is indicated by pips on the right breast of the duty uniform. (ENT)

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In the 2260s braid at cuffs of the sleeve denotes rank. (TOS)

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In the 2280s a unique design of pin was used on the shoulder strap and uniform sleeves. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, et al.)

Image:2278 - ENS (Command).png Image:2278 - ENS (Operations).png Image:2278 - ENS (Sciences).png Image:2278 - ENS (Medical).png Image:2278 - ENS (Security).png Shoulder strap
Image:2278 - ENS Sleeve (Command).png Image:2278 - ENS Sleeve (Operations).png Image:2278 - ENS Sleeve (Sciences).png Image:2278 - ENS Sleeve (Medical).png Image:2278 - ENS Sleeve (Security).png Sleeve

From the 2350s rank was indicated by pips worn on the collar. (TNG, DS9, VOY)

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[edit] Star Trek: Remington continuity

In the 2260s braid at the cuff of both sleeves denotes rank.

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In the 24th century, rank is indicated by pips on both sides of the collar and sleeve stripes.

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[edit] Starfleet ensigns



Enlisted ranks Non-commissioned officer ranks Etc Commissioned ranks Flag ranks
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 O11
Starfleet CR CA CN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO
CMCPO
FMCPO
MCPOSF 		WO

CDT

MID

REC

ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT

FCAPT

DDIR

CDORE

RDML

RADM VADM ADM FADM

CinC


Klingon ground troops Bekk2 Bekk1 Cpl Sgt MSgt SgtMaj 2nd Lt 1st Lt Capt (HoH) Maj LtCol Col Brig ('ech) LtGen Gen (Sa')
Klingon navy PO2 PO1 CPO MCPO ENS LTJG LT (Sogh) LCDR CDR (la') CAPT (HoD) CDORE (totlh) VADM ADM

[edit] External links

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