Colonial Forces (Battlestar Galactica)

The Colonial Forces are the military forces of the Twelve Colonies in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe.

Original Series

There is no canonical list of rank insignia for the Colonial Forces in the original series. All Warriors below the rank of Commander wore the Colonial Warrior's Pin on the uniform tunic collar. Most officers wore it on both sides of the collar, but some junior officers such as Ensign Greenbean wore only one, centered on the front of the collar. This insignia was gold on the tan/brown service uniform, and silver on the dress blue uniform.

In real life, this is the insignia of the Military Intelligence Corps branch of the United States Army.

In the original series, Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) also wore an additional different, larger, silver insignia, worn centered on the tunic, just below the collar. This broach-like pin seems to denote membership in the Council of the Twelve, as no other commanders seen in the run of the series wore one. In the episode "Lost Planet of the Gods", it becomes apparent that this decoration is actually a key that unlocks a secret door in the Kobol temple complex.

No other readily identifiable rank insignia were worn in the original series.

Original Series Officer Ranks

New Series Enlisted Ranks (Fleet)

New Series Enlisted Ranks (Marines)

The rank structure of the Colonial Marine officers (only two of which have as yet appeared on the show, a lieutenant in the episode "Escape Velocity" and another lieutenant in the episode "Sacrifice"), is uncertain. Most of the Marines that have appeared onscreen have been enlisted, with ranks such as Private, Corporal, Sergeant, and Gunnery Sergeant.

References

Other Resources

ee also

* Twelve Colonies
* Articles of Colonization

External links

Battlestar Wiki

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