Star Trek’s Ranks In Order: How Starfleet Officers Get Promoted

While many Starfleet hopefuls dream of one day having a command of their own, they must work their way diligently through Star Trek‘s rank structure first. While it prides itself on exploration and diplomacy, Starfleet is a military organization at heart, and the command structure is reflective of this fact. The basic structure of Starfleet is very similar to that of the US and Royal Navy, with the high seas being swapped for the stars of deep space.