Spacer

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, the three most junior enlisted grades are:

• Spacer Third Class (E-1)
• Spacer Second Class (E-2)
• Spacer First Class (E-3)

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)