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==Merchant Marine Use==
==Merchant Marine Use==
In the [[Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine]],<ref>Merchant Marine rank titles are defined in [[Admiralty Order 2307-02]]</ref> entry-level crew members with no endorsement (departmental training qualifications) are:
In the [[Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine]], entry-level crew members with no endorsement (departmental training qualifications) are:


*Apprentice Spacer ([[C-1]])
*Apprentice Spacer ([[C-1]])

Revision as of 03:36, 29 November 2023

A spacer is a person who is a member of a space-going navy or a civilian spaceship crew.

"Spacer" can be used as a generic term to collectively refer to all ranks of naval personnel and merchant ship personnel, in the same way that "soldier" is used as a generic term for army personnel of any rank. Spacer is also the specific title of the lowest grades of naval services.

The traditional symbol for spacers is an archaic vac-helmet.

Naval Use

In the Royal Manticoran Navy, the Grayson Space Navy, and the Republic of Haven Navy, [1] the three most junior enlisted grades are:

The Imperial Andermani Navy uses pre-space German language rank titles.

Merchant Marine Use

In the Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine, entry-level crew members with no endorsement (departmental training qualifications) are:

  • Apprentice Spacer (C-1)
  • General Vessel Assistant (C-2)
  • Spacer I (C-3)
  • Spacer II (C-4)
  • Spacer III (C-5)
  • Spacer IV (C-6)
  • Spacer V (C-7)
  • Spacer VI (C-8)

The most junior grades of Deck Department endorsed crew members have the following titles:

  • Ordinary Spacer (C-3)

The mid-level grades of the Deck Department endorsed crew members have the following titles:

  • Senior Ordinary Spacer (C-4)
  • Efficient Spacer (C-5)
  • Able Spacer (C-6)

The senior grades of the Deck Department endorsed crew members have the following titles:

  • Leading Spacer (C-7)
  • Certified Bosun (C-8)

References

  1. All rank titles are defined in Joint Chiefs Directive 2311-01