A Lyran count was a Lyran noble, inferior to a Lyran duke and to the King-Emperor of the Lyran Star Empire. In the second half of the 23rd century, they operated border outposts and wielded a great deal of power among its county. The counts often rivaled each other and this was how the power of dukes over their subordinated was maintained. (TOS video game: Starfleet Command)
In the 24th century, counties operated starbases and shipyards of their own. Lyran count Fikrohn led the Lyran fleet at the Grave of Thoughts, from the bridge of a Cave Lion-class battleship. (RIS Bouteina: "Battle at the Grave of Thoughts")
Pfrizzek rose to the nobility rank of count by 2401. (Star Trek: The Stoneship Files: "Highly Illogical")
| Enlisted ranks | Etc | Officer ranks | Flag ranks | |||||||||||||||
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| Lyran ranks | CR CN |
PO2 PO1 |
CPO | SCPO | MCPO | CDT | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT FCAPT |
CDRE | SCDRE | VADM | COUNT | DUKE KING | |