Officer Exchange Program

With the permission of the SIM's CO, a player may choose a character of an alternate race. Within Starfleet, there is an Officer Exchange Program with the Vulcan High Command, Andorian Imperial Guard, and Denobulan Military. These are the only alternate races currently available to a TFE player.

Also, for a player with at least 6 months good standing within TFE and the approval of the SIM's CO, there is the option of playing a member of the United Earth Military (UEM) as part of the Officer Exchange Program. This represents the blending of the two organizations as Starfleet assumes a more militant role, and the UEM begins to establish a more permanent presence in space. While Armory would be the most common department, there are a multitude of military occupational specialties within the UEM, and so all departments are available assignments for soldier characters. Note that Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) is a special operations force within the UEM, and not part of the Officer Exchange Program.

Rank Equivalencies Starfleet Vulcan High Command Andorian Imperial Guard Denobulan Military United Earth Military Earch Cargo Service / *Earth Cargo Authority General Civilian Grades Recruit   Soldier   Private Crewman Apprentice CE10 / Trainee Crewman Private 1st Class Ordinary Crewman CE11 / Entry-level Petty Officer 3rd Class Corporal Able Crewman 3rd Class CE12 / Associate1 Petty Officer 2nd Class Sergeant Able Crewman 2nd Class CE13 / Associate2 Petty Officer 1st Class Staff Sergeant Able Crewman 1st Class CE14 / Associate3 Chief Petty Officer Warrior Sergeant 1st Class Leading Crewman CE15 / Tenured Associate1 Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant Senior Leading Crewman CE16 / Tenured Associate2 Master Chief Petty Officer Sergeant Major Chief Leading Crewman CE17 / Tenured Associate3 Ensign Sub-Ensign Defender Vice-Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Midshipman CE21 / Supervisor1 Lieutenant, junior grade Ensign Lieutenant First Lieutenant Third Assistant Officer CE22 / Supervisor2 Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commandant Captain Second Assistant Officer CE23 / Supervisor3 Lieutanant Commander Lieutenant Commander Vice-Captain Major First Assistant Officer CE24 / Manager1 Commander Sub-Commander Captain Lieutenant Colonel Chief Officer CE25 / Manager2 Captain Commander Force Commander Captain-Commandant Colonel Master CE26 / Director Fleet Captain Captain Acting-Marshal Senior Colonel *Executive Director CE31 / Executive Officer1 Commodore Fleet Commander Supreme Commander Vice-Marshal Brigadier General Rear Admiral Sub-Admiral Marshal Major General *Assistant Vice President CE32 / Executive Officer2 Vice Admiral Admiral Lieutenant General *Vice President CE33 / Senior Executive Officer Admiral Marshal-Commandant General *President CE34 / Chief Executive Officer

Vulcan and Denobulan enlisted ranks exist, but are not detailed in this chart. Earth Cargo Service / Earth Cargo Authority rank structure is provided for reference and comparison only. General Civilian Grades are listed for comparison and reference for civilian characters on installation SIMs such as New Darwin and Forrest Outpost.

Alternate Rank Structures

The following charts modify the Promotion Policy to accomodate the differences between Starfleet and the other participating organizations of the Officer Exchange Program.

Vulcan High Command Officer Ranks INSIGNIA TITLE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS Sub-Ensign (S-ENS) Minimum 8 weeks Time In Grade (TIG) Ensign (ENS) Minimum 16 weeks TIG Sub-Lieutenant (S-LT) Minimum 24 weeks TIG Lieutenant (LT) Minimum 32 weeks TIG Sub-Commander (S-CMDR) Highest attainable rank on a TFE SIM Commander (CMDR) Unused except for SNPC characters

Andorian Imperial Guard Ranks INSIGNIA TITLE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS Soldier (SLDR) Minimum 12 weeks Time In Grade (TIG) Warrior (WAR) Minimum 20 weeks TIG Defender (DEF) Minimum 30 weeks TIG Commander (CMDR) Highest attainable rank on a TFE SIM Force Commander (FCMDR) Unused except for SNPC characters

Denobulan Military Officer Ranks INSIGNIA TITLE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS Vice-Lieutenant (VLT) Minimum 8 weeks Time In Grade (TIG) Lieutenant (LT) Minimum 16 weeks TIG Lieutenant-Commandant (LTC) Minimum 24 weeks TIG Vice-Captain (VCAPT) Minimum 32 weeks TIG Captain (CAPT) Highest attainable rank on a TFE SIM Captain-Commandant (CAPTC) Unused except for SNPC characters

United Earth Military Officer Ranks INSIGNIA TITLE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS Second Lieutenant (2LT) Minimum 8 weeks Time In Grade (TIG) First Lieutenant (1LT) Minimum 16 weeks TIG Captain (CAPT) Minimum 24 weeks TIG Major (MJR) Minimum 32 weeks TIG Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) Highest attainable rank on a TFE SIM Colonel (COL) Unused except for SNPC characters