TIE Corps rank system
Although a Member's overall status within the Fleet will be entirely determined by position, the following military ranks are presented to further stratify the Emperor's Hammer and give something for members to strive to attain. The position of a member will always take precedence over conflicting ranks (i.e. a Flight Leader who is a Lieutenant Colonel (LC) DOES NOT outrank a Squadron Commander who is a Captain...although this rarely occurs). The primary use of the ranks will be to determine minimum standards for the various positions.
A member may retain a rank achieved in a previous assignment to a higher command position even if his current position does not warrant a promotion to that rank.
Current (effective 2006)
In 2006, the images used for the rank panels were updated to be more consistent and to be part of a larger EH-wide system. The system was primarily designed by the Fleet Commander and the images created by Zeth Durron.
Historical Revisions
NL21 Edition
Newsletter 21 first announced rank insignia for use by Emperor's Hammer members, designed by Havok. The ranks used were:
Grand Admiral | |
Fleet Admiral | |
Admiral | |
Vice Admiral | |
Rear Admiral | |
Major General | |
Lieutenant General | |
Brigadier General | |
General | |
Colonel | |
Lieutenent Colonel | |
Major | |
Commander | |
Captain | |
Lieutenant |
It should be noted that at this time, active pilots were assigned with the rank of General (taken from the TIE Fighter game) and thus, only the ranks of General or higher were used.
NL48 Edition
On or around NL48 (Jan 1998), FO Kawolski proposed an updating of the rank system. The rank system is as follows:
In NL49, the rank of High Admiral was created and awarded to Paladin and Khyron.
Side by Side Comparison
Color Key | |
Fleet Command rank | |
Flag rank | |
Line rank |