Promotions Criteria
Promotion in rank here at ESB is based on regular attendance, active participation and performance, taking into account quality and longevity of membership service. Post count, post quality, department service, service to the ESB community at large, as well as adherence to ESB rules and regulations, observing military courtesy, and maintaining good relationships on a personal and social level all enhance one’s suitability for promotion. Each rank has a minimum time-in-grade requirement. The officer or Jedi who has acquired the time in grade and has fulfilled all the other pertinent requirements stands an excellent chance of getting the promotion that he or she is going after. Please note that an officer or Jedi should not expect immediate promotions after time-in-grade has been satisfied if other requirements have not been achieved.
Promotion in rank from Starfleet ensign through lieutenant, from MACO or Stargate 2nd lieutenant through captain, or from Jedi initiate through Jedi apprentice, does not require departmental service. However, only by serving in a department can one be promoted to the ranks of Starfleet lieutenant commander, MACO or Stargate major, or Jedi commander, and higher. It should be noted that promotion to the rank of Starfleet captain, MACO or Stargate colonel, or Jedi Master, and above, in addition to the normal criteria, depends on the availability of an open position requiring that rank.
Promotions are made once every second calendar month, and are posted on the last Friday of the designated month. At the discretion of the starbase commander, certain promotions based on merit may be awarded at any time he or she deems fit.
Evaluating officers and Jedi carefully ensures that all members are evaluated in their specific areas of focus. This is done by ensuring that all the required criteria for promotion have been completely fulfilled. Evaluations are submitted to the starbase vice commander no later than the Friday one week before promotions are set to be posted.
This status is earned upon registration as a member.
May be earned no less than a week or up to a month as an officer candidate or Jedi seeker, depending on how active and how quickly the
candidate or seeker joins into the starbase’s routine. This rank can be earned when the starbase commander deems the requirements
have been fulfilled or at the time of the next promotion.
• 1 recommendation for promotion
• A minimum of 2 months must be spent as a Starfleet ensign, a MACO or Stargate second lieutenant, or a Jedi initiate.
• 1 recommendation for promotion
• A minimum of 2 months must be spent as a Starfleet lieutenent junior grade, as a MACO or Stargate first lieutenant, or as a Jedi padawan.
• While being an active member of a department is not required for promotion to this rank, it is highly recommended.
• At least 2 recommendations are needed for promotion (1 by officer's or Jedi's department chief if applicable).
• A minimum of 4 months must be spent as a Starfleet lieutenant, as a MACO ir Stargate captain, or as a Jedi apprentice.
• Must be an active member of a department. Demonstrates reliability, self-discipline, and motivation in department work.
• At least 2 recommendations are needed for promotion (1 by officer's or Jedi's department chief).
• A minimum of 4 months must be spent as a Starfleet lieutenant commander, as a MACO or Stargate major, or as a Jedi commander.
• Must be an active member of a department. Demonstrates reliability, self-discipline, and motivation in department work.
• It is recommended that one serve as a department section leader or team leader where applicable.
• At least 2 recommendations are needed for promotion (1 by officer's department chief).
• A minimum of 6 months must be spent as a Starfleet commander, as a MACO or Stargate lieutenant colonel, or as a Jedi knight.
• An active member of a department during those 6 months.
• Demonstrates management skills, ability to lead and accomplish tasks through initiative, successfully communicates with and motivates others,
and contributes on a consistent basis to the community through departmental work.
• Actively serves on starbase staff or department staff.
• Recommendation for promotion by the Space Central Review Board (this includes all active Starfleet captains, MACO and Stargate colonels and
Jedi masters aboard the station).
Promotion Note: The Space Central Review Board and the starbase commander only seek candidates for promotion to this rank who consistently stand
out as leaders in both departmental and public capacities, participate in activities on a consistent basis, contribute in a variety of ways to the
community, are frequent contributors to forum discussions and events, and are always on-task and ready for further challenges. A Candidate for
Starfleet captain, MACO or Stargate colonel, or Jedi master should be committed beyond comparison.
• A minimum of 8 months must be spent as a Starfleet captain, as a MACO or Stargate colonel, or as a Jedi master.*
• Member of a department.
• Demonstrates executive management skills, successful leadership principles, and accomplishes tasks through initiative by successfully
communicating with and motivating small and/or large teams of officers, contributing consistently to the community through departmental work.
• Serves on ESB staff (preferred) or department staff at time of promotion and has been in one or both of those capacities for the entire duration
as a Starfleet captian, as a MACO or Stargate colonel, or as a Jedi master.
• Extensive resume of successful achievements on-base including (but not limited to) departmental and base-wide/global project development,
management of executive initiatives, and major operational advances in the field of community management.
• Recommendation for promotion by the Flag Officer Review Board.
Promotion Note: A Starfleet captain seeking promotion to the rank of commodore, A MACO or Stargate colonel seeking promotion to the rank of brigadier
general, or a Jedi master seeking promotion to the rank of Jedi General, is advised to focus on longevity of membership to the community during which
time he or she has been a continuously active participant in the community, a strong leader in his or her departmental assignment, and someone who
consistently demonstrates executive management potential, leadership principles, and a desire to take on challenges in a flag officer capacity.
Starfleet captains, MACO and Stargate Colonels, and Jedi masters recognize that the rank they seek at this level is additionally one which requires
positioning on departmental or starbase staff to be eligible for promotion.
* Earning a flag rank is very challenging and is only granted to those Starfleet captains, MACO and Stargate colonels, and Jedi generals who have met
the above criteria in abundance. While 8 months is the minimum time in grade for Starfleet captains, MACO and Stargate colonels, and Jedi masters,
said officers and Jedi should recognize that earning this rank may take substantially longer.
• Holds at least the rank of Starfleet captain, MACO or Star colonel, or Jedi master (preferably holds the rank of Starfleet Commodore,
MACO or Stargate brigadier general, or Jedi grand master) prior to promotion
• Active member of a department
• Actively serves on starbase staff
• Promoted to the position of starbase commander by out-processing starbase commander.
Special Notes: Final promotion authorizations are at the discretion of the starbase commander. The out-processing/resigning/retiring starbase
commanders may retain the rank of Starfleet rear admiral, MACO or Stargate major general, or Jedi Grand master, or they may select appointment to
the title of "Ambassador" at the discretion of the incoming starbase commander.
In accordance with founding rank criteria, there are not to be any ranks attainable beyond that of rear admiral, major general, or Jedi grand master
at Esprit Starbase. This includes, specifically, Starfleet vice admiral, admiral and admiral of the fleet (or equivalent), as well as MACO or
Stargate lieutenant general, general and general of the army (or equivalent). There are currently no ranks attainable beyond that of Jedi grand master.
Only titles (non-military ranking) are acceptable (such as ambassador).
Base Commander
Is either selected by the outgoing base commander and is promoted to the rank of Starfleet Rear Admiral, MACO or Stargate major general, or Jedi grand master; or already holds the rank of Starfleet Rear Admiral, MACO or Stargate major general, or Jedi grand master and assumes command of an as yet unoccupied starbase and supplies the formerly unoccupied base with a name.
• OC
• O-1: ENS
• O-2: LTJG
• O-3: LT
• O-4: LCDR
• O-5: CDMR
• O-6: CAPT
• O-7: CDRE
• O-8: RADM
• OC
• O-1: 2ndLt
• O-2: 1stLt
• O-3: Capt
• O-4: Maj
• O-5: LtCol
• O-6: Col
• O-7: BGen
• O-8: MajGen
• OC
• O-1: 2nd Lt.
• O-2: 1st Lt.
• O-3: Capt.
• O-4: Maj.
• O-5: Lt. Col.
• O-6: Col.
• O-7: Brig. Gen.
• O-8: Maj. Gen.
• JS
• J-1: JI
• J-2: JP
• J-3: JA
• J-4: JC
• J-5: JK
• J-6: JM
• J-7: JG
• J-8: JGM