Alliance

• Ranks
• Uniforms & Insignias

Ranks

As I mentioned on the "canon" page regarding firefly (see here), there doesn't seem to be any sort of real way to tell the difference between any alliance ranks beside "in command/not in command".

To give a bit more diversity without getting away too much from whata onscreen, I have followed the idea that the Alliance forces are a unified entity. This mean among other things that although divided into various arms, they have a pay/responsibility chart which is the same across all of them. A given rank then represent *relative* levels between 2 hierachies so that a "Police Sergeant" might command a few dozens of man while the Allied Fleet Commander could be in charge of hundreds of them. Just think of the fact that in the US, a police chief (who could be in charge of no more then a dozen men) wear the same insignias as an army general.

I have divided the chart in 4 stricly based on rank mentioned and some incidental comments. From my point of views, the branches represent roughly: space navy/coast guard-type (Allied Fleet), Customs/FBI/DEA-type (Allied Enforcement), shock troops (Federal Marshals) & law enforcement for inner planet (Police)

While the following rank chart is purely speculative, I have tried, using mighty twisted reasoning, to keep it in line with onscreen and end credits occurences. Many holes have been filled drawing inspiration from Chinese ranks past and present.

Uniforms & Insignias

The following uniforms are based on the idea that some of the uniforms seen in episodes did not represent differences in ranks or function but simply different level of dress. The inspiration was drawn from China and Germany during their respective imperial era.

Duty Uniform

In addition to using it for operations (although not normaly in field combat situation), this uniform can be use for parades and special occasion. Officers wear a throat disk while on field duty as a symbol of their authority. For other occasion they omit it.

Ensigns
Uniform	Hat Badges
	Level 1	Level 4
	Level 2	Level 5
	Level 3	Level 6

Lower & Middle Officers
Uniform	Buttons
Hat Badge	LO1	MO1
	LO2	MO2
	LO3	MO3

Higher Officers
Uniform	Collar Badge
	HO1	Hat Badge
	HO2	Epaulette
	HO3	Buttons

Office Uniform

This is the "Soft look" uniform. It would be worn in office setting and/or for work that require a less militarised touch (such as public relation). Officers do not wear a throat disk with this level of dress although some, especialy those with law enforcement powers, may carry around a badge of office in their pocket. Uniform Collar Badges Uniform Collar Badges UO UO1 UO4 LO LO1 UO2 UO5 LO2 UO3 UO6 LO3     Uniform Collar Badges Uniform Collar Badges MO MO1 HO HO1 MO2 HO2 MO3 HO3 This page is part of the M's Miscellaneum website