Ensign

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.

In the Starfleet Starfighter Corps the equivalent rank is either ensign or pilot officer.

The rank was also used by the Kellarian System Defense Forces.

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

Starfleet ensigns

 * See Category:Starfleet ensigns


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