New Member Polocy

[lucasbailey]

From this point forward, all new applicants are required to enroll in and graduate from the Deep Space Academy on Avalon Station before officer ranks of Ensign or higher may be reached.


All applicants who do not wish to enroll at the Academy must be content with a non-commissioned rank, however, may choose to enroll at the Academy at any time.

Therefore, the current Starfleet rank scheme is as follows:


Enlisted Crew
-Crewman Recruit
-Crewman Apprentice
-Crewman
-Petty Officer 3rd Class
-Petty Officer 2nd Class
-Petty Officer 1st Class
-Chief Petty Officer
-Senior Chief Petty Officer
-Master Chief Petty Officer

Academy Ranks
-Cadet 1st Year
-Cadet 2nd Year
-Cadet 3rd Year
-Cadet 4th Year

Officers - Requires graduation from Deep Space Academy
-Ensign
-Lieutenant JG
-Lieutenant
-Lt. Commander

Command Officers - Requires successful completion of Bridge Commander's Test
-Commander
-Captain

Admiralty - Requires permission from existing Admiralty
-Commodore
-Rear Admiral
-Vice Admiral
-Admiral

High Command - Requires permission from existing High Command
-Fleet Admiral
-Flag Admiral

All crew must begin at the rank of Crewman Recruit, unless he/she decides to enroll at the Academy. Upon graduation, he/she will be immediately granted the rank of Ensign. Initial assignments to any rank above Crewman Recruit or Ensign may only be given out with High Command approval.

To be granted the rank of Commander or higher, one must have successfully passed the Bridge Commander's test. This must be verified to the High Command by the Division CO upon completion of the test. Under certain circumstances, an officer may prove his/her worthiness of the rank of Commander before applying for the Bridge Commander's test. In this case, the the Captain of the station or vessel has the authority to issue an immediate promotion to the rank of Commander.

To be granted the rank of Commodore or higher, one must have the approval of an existing officer of the Admiralty. This is subject to scrutiny by the High Command.

To be granted the rank of Fleet Admiral, one must already hold the rank of Admiral, and must receive an official promotion by a member of the High Command. Those holding the rank of Fleet Admiral before this act are not subject to this, but are also not eligible to give a promotion to Fleet Admiral.

The rank of Flag Admiral may not be reached by anyone other than Flag Admiral Vorak, unless the member plans on using the promotion as an excuse to end the character's assignment in Expansion Fleet. For example, one may reach Flag Admiral if the character is to be transferred to the Alpha Quadrant.

All promotions are subject to scrutiny by the High Command and the Admiralty.

[Adan McDonell]

How long has that been in effect. Hopefully since the start of this new site because all my previous Character have higher ranks than that. This is the only one with no Actual time in Game. But I am Captain of two other ships do you think they would make me go through it?

[lucasbailey]

Karelia posted a news piece a week or so back,its only pertaining to new characters,from that point onward...btw are you the one who sent me the pic of brosnan (james bond guy) for you id?