Starfleet ranks were identifying titles of rank for the officers and enlisted members of Starfleet denoting the chain of command under both United Earth and the United Federation of Planets. These titles were generally adapted from earlier Earth naval forces. (TOS: " The City on the Edge of Forever ", ENT: " Storm Front ")

Here's a breakdown of Starfleet's ranking system in descending order from the lowliest cadets to the most powerful admirals. Updated January 18, 2024 by Robert Vaux: Star Trek's ranking system is very stable at this point, and very little tends to change.

Below you’ll find each combination and its corresponding rank, in order from the lowest rank to highest rank, in Star Trek’s fictional Starfleet, all on one handy chart… As you can see from the chart above, there are three types of stripes. A thin stripe, a medium stripe, and a thick stripe.

Here are the various ranks in Starfleet, from the lowly Ensign to Admiral. Star Trek has featured many starships named Enterprise. Along with Kirk and Picard, here's every Enterprise Captain from each movie and TV series. Every Starfleet officer's career starts at Starfleet Academy, where prospective recruits enroll as cadets.

The Starfleet rank system has a long history dating back to early space explorers of the Earth Starfleet and its predecessor naval and military forces. The commanding officer of the entire Starfleet who holds the actual rank of Fleet Admiral but is superior, authority-wise, to other fleet admirals. The most senior flag rank in Starfleet.