Re: Ranks in GHL (etc, etc)

Kong Wong (Kongwong@mail.datadepot.com)
Wed, 09 Jul 1997 22:11:10 -0700 

CSUE@delphi.com wrote:
> 
> When translating the ranks system used in GHL, I used the naval ranks,
> EXCEPT for "Field Marshal," which had no translated equivalent for the
> kanji they used that would fit into a naval system.  (It does NOT
> translate to "Fleet Admiral" in any way, shape or form.)  THis despite
> the fact that each side clearly uses the term "army."
> 
> If you're not used to reading far-future SF, I'll reiterate for your
> benefit: There is NO REASON to assume that any military system in use
> thousands of years from now will corerespond in any way, shape, or
> fashion to those in use right now.  (That's part of the reason the word
> "fiction" is part of SF.)
> 
> - SueInsisting that today's ranks STRICTLY be used in SF, would be like
> expecting (for example) that the "Dukes" in _Dune_ have a rank equivalent
> to that found in medieval Europe (or today).  Tsk!
> 
> - Sue
Field Marshall is a Britishall term for the top rank in Army.  And Duke
in Dune is a noble class, like Baron, and Emperor.  I just watched Dune
the other day.  THe plot is so weak and the screen play is so bad.  I
could hardly finished it without falling asleep.
I read Logh in Chinese when I was back into 7th grade.  Its translation
was not good enough but the term they used were proper.  They had
separated the Army and the Fleet.
To Wayne H. Yin, China's PLA has tried to separate the three branch of
the force before the RPC was formed.  In fact, the Army and the Navy had
been under different chains of command since 1950s.  The air force has
never been placed under an Army officer's command since its forming in
1949.  
To all:  Bucock's last position was the Commander of the FPA fleet.  His
rank, the Admiral of the Fleet.  An Admiral has five star, an admiral of
the Fleet has six.
For the Empire, there were the difference of Senior Admiral and
Admiral.  In Astate, Reinhard was Admiral.  After Astate, he was
promoted to Admiral of the Fleet.
No more argument.  Those are just the ranks.  What we care is the war!