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Krim (General)

Krim, a Bajoran general

General was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, general was the highest rank in the ground forces of a military organization. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the admiral grade. The rank of marshal was usually considered senior to that of general. In the United States armed forces, the general insignia was comprised of various silver stars with a four-star general considered a "full" general.

History Edit

Earth Edit

Earth general insignia
US o-10 rank pin
US military
Ekos General
Nazi Germany

In 6th century BC China, Sun Tzu was a general who also was a philosopher. (TNG: "The Last Outpost"; ENT: "Divergence")

On the planet Gothos, the entity Trelane displayed himself as an early 19th century general and called himself "General Trelane, retired". (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos")

In the 19th and 20th century, the rank of general was used by several countries including Mexico and the United States of America. (DS9: "Afterimage"; ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")

In the 22nd century, the Military Assault Command Operations on Earth still used the rank of general. (ENT: "The Expanse")

Ekos Edit

Ekos insignia

On the planet Ekos in the 2260s, when historian John Gill recreated a government based on Nazi Germany, this government had a military with generals using the same insignia as their 20th century counterparts, as well as SS generals who displayed rank in the form of collar patches. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")

Other cultures Edit

The grade also existed in the Romulan Star Empire, Andorian Imperial Guard, Bajoran Militia, and the Klingon Defense Force.

Many rank systems had several grades of the general officer rank, which included general, lieutenant general, major general, and brigadier general (also known simply as brigadier).

Generals Edit


Martok, a Klingon general


Velal, a Romulan general

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