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CaptainCrunch · 02-19-2007, 11:31 AM

No I've seen a lot of things in the show from a military standpoint that were a bit strange.

As an example the rank structure is really strange

Adama had the rank of Commander then Admiral which are naval ranks

Lee has the rank of Major which is not a naval rank.

Starbuck had the rank of Captain, which would be the second highest naval ranking after Adama.

The young man that served Adama his coffee was a private, so I'm assuming he was a marine, but usually it would be a seaman or a petty office.

The Chiefs rank is a secondary rank as his actual rank would be the chief petty officer on the boat or the senior NCM, but he was subordinate to the master of arms (that annoying woman who ran the trial in the first season).

Just a nitpick thats been driving me up the wall.

The Fubar thing is probably fine as fracked up beyond repair or recognition would be something a naval chief would come up with.

02-19-2007, 11:31 AM	#346
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	No I've seen a lot of things in the show from a military standpoint that were a bit strange. As an example the rank structure is really strange Adama had the rank of Commander then Admiral which are naval ranks Lee has the rank of Major which is not a naval rank. Starbuck had the rank of Captain, which would be the second highest naval ranking after Adama. The young man that served Adama his coffee was a private, so I'm assuming he was a marine, but usually it would be a seaman or a petty office. The Chiefs rank is a secondary rank as his actual rank would be the chief petty officer on the boat or the senior NCM, but he was subordinate to the master of arms (that annoying woman who ran the trial in the first season). Just a nitpick thats been driving me up the wall. The Fubar thing is probably fine as fracked up beyond repair or recognition would be something a naval chief would come up with. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Last edited by CaptainCrunch; 02-19-2007 at 11:33 AM.