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Subject: Ranks
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Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 19:57:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 14 19:57:21 1985
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To whom it may consern.  
The following ranks are true for Star Trek up to ST:TMP.


              |             |  
Ensign        |             |    no braids.
              |             |  



              |             |   
Lieutenant    |*************|    one braid.
              |             |




              |             | 
Lt. commander | **  **  ** *|    one and one half braid.
              |             |
              |*************|
              |             |   



              |             |
Commander     |*************|    two braids.
              |             |
              |*************|    
              |             |



              |             |
              |*************|
              |             |
Captian       | **  **  ** *|    two and one half braids.
              |             |
              |*************|
              |             |



              |             |    (This is the one that caused all the 
              |*************|     the confusion.)  
              |             |
Commodre      |*************|    three braids.  
              |             |
              |*************|
              |             |



 
              |             |   (There is only a little space between
              |*************|    brades on this one.
Admiral       |*************|    
              |*************|   four braids.
              |*************|  
              |             |

   
	The confusion is between what is an admaral and what is a 
Commadore.  The Commadore is command of a task force or a starbase.
and can also be in command of a single starship ( as in Doomsday Machine.)
The insigna are different. The confusion is caused by the how similer the 
bands look.  We are all used to seeing Kirk with his Captian Braids.
	In ST:TMP the production staff had a problem with how the rank goes.
The problem was with transporter chief Rand.  It was desided that chiefs 
will not have any bands.  ( See the Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.)

       Hope this through some insight into a long and troubleing problem.
        
         Favorite line: Child from the story Miri; 'Teachers say,"BLE,BLE
               BLE!!"'

                Mike P