MAJOR ECCLESIASTIC ORDINIS

College is always Seminary (is free unless Ecclesiastic is left for Laity).

Ordo Sacra Custodia (Normal Church Ordo, guiding the flock through sermons and confession.)

C-13: Pontifex Maximus - The highest spiritual authority, akin to the Emperor in Divinity, their decrees shape the spiritual destiny of billions. Their word is the voice of the Divine when Holy Theosis is silent.

C-12: Papa - Figures of immense religious power, their influence stretches across the stars, their edicts are carried out with fanatical devotion, their presence a beacon of faith amidst the chaos.

C-11: Cardinalis - Cardinals, advisors to the Pontifex Maximus and Papa, their political machinations within the Ecclesiastic are as deadly as any battlefield.

C-10: Archiepiscopus - Archbishops, overseeing larger, important worlds or sectors, their authority is absolute, their sermons rallying cries for Holy War, their cathedrals fortresses of faith.

C-9: Episcopus - Bishops, commanding dioceses and often whole worlds, their rule is often marked by purges of the unfaithful, their blessings sought before the slaughter begins.

C-8: Praesul - A rank akin to a suffragan bishop, leading smaller but crucial congregations, their role vital in maintaining the fervor of the faithful, often leading them into battle.

C-7: Presbyter - Priests, the frontline of the Ecclesiastic, their sermons are as fiery as the blasters they wield, guiding the flock with iron will and fiery sermons.

C-6: Diaconus - Deacons, assistants to the priests, their duties are to serve, preach, and when necessary, fight, their hands as adept with scripture as with the blaster.

C-5: Subdiaconus - Subdeacons, lower clergy, their role is to support the higher echelons, often involved in the logistics of faith, ensuring the Holy War machine runs smoothly.

C-4: Confessor/Exorcista - Lowest rank for Exorcists, specialized clergy dealing with Hell's taint. OR Confessor - Lowest rank for those who guide and inspire through confession, their words can absolve or condemn, their presence on the battlefield a symbol of redemption or damnation.

C-3: Acolytus/Cantor - Acolytes moving up in the Church. Their training is harsh, their faith tested in the fires of combat and doctrine, ready to become the next generation of warriors of faith. OR Cantor - Singers of sacred hymns, their voices are weapons, lifting the spirits of the faithful and demoralizing the foes, their chants a battle hymn in the Three's name.

C-2: Ostiarius - Doorkeepers, the lowest ordained rank, guarding the sacred places, their vigilance is as crucial as any sentinel, ensuring no Heretic defiles Holy ground.

C-1: Lector - Trainees and lowly readers responsible for reading scripture, spreading the word of the Three, their voices carry the Divine commands across the battlefields and into the hearts of the faithful.

Ordo Sanctus Puritas (Combat and inquisitorial focused Ordo. Has various sects on most populated worlds ensuring the flock stays faithful. Most all of the Ecclesiastical must join one of the Ordo Sanctus Puritas upon becoming a Hierarch.)

M-13: Sanctissimus Inquisitor - The Supreme Inquisitor, a figure of Divine wrath and unyielding purity, their name whispered in terror by Heretics and Holy alike. Clad in blessed armor and wielding relics of ancient power, they judged entire worlds, their verdicts enforced by orbital bombardment or sacred flame.

M-12: Magister Puritatis - Masters of Purity, second only to the Supreme Inquisitor, they oversee vast purges across star systems. Their authority rivaled that of Cardinals, their black-and-gold robes a symbol of unassailable judgment, their hands gripping blasters with fervor.

M-11: Judex Maximus - Grand Judges, commanders of inquisitorial fleets and fortress-monasteries, their rulings condemn planets to purges. Their eyes pierce the souls of the accused, while their retinues of zealots carry out sentences with relentless precision.

M-10: Castigator Primus - Prime Castigators, leaders of Holy tribunals across sectors, their word igniting purges against the impure. Their armor bears the scars of countless battles with the profane, their voices thunder with accusations that silenced even the boldest Heretic.

M-9: Praetor Sanctus - Holy Praetors, enforcers of doctrine over worlds, they lead puritanical brotherhoods/sisterhoods into the fray.

M-8: Frater Puritatis - Leads zealous units to enforce doctrine or commands garrisons of faithful. Their zeal and chants of penance a war cry as they burn the taint of Heresy from the land.

M-7: Custos Veritas - Guardians of Truth, inquisitors of the mid-ranks, they hunt the shadows for whispers of apostasy. Armed with blasters and wards, they interrogated with fire and steel, their presence a beacon of dread in every corner of the Empire.

M-6: Miles Puritatis - Soldiers of Purity, the backbone of the Ordo, they lead squads into battle. Their armor etched with litanies of hate, their blasters singing hymns of destruction, purging the unfaithful with every shot.

M-5: Exactor - Enforcers, tasked with executing the Ordo's lesser decrees, they root out corruption in local congregations. Their gauntlets crush the skulls of the guilty, their dour silence breaks only with the recitation of purification rites.

M-4: Novitius Militans - Militant Novices, initiates forged in the crucible of war, they prove their worth through trial by combat. Their training is relentless with days of prayer followed by nights of bloodshed, all to earn the right to bear the Ordo's sacred sigils.

M-3: Venator - Hunters, specialists in confronting the lesser unholy horrors, wielding sanctified oils and Holy sigils. Their scarred flesh bear the marks of past exorcisms, their resolve unshaken even as the unholy claws at their sanity.

M-2: Vigilius - Watchmen, the Order's sentinels, they guard shrines and interrogation chambers with unblinking zeal. Their weapons stand ready to cleanse any who approached without sanction, their oaths of silence as binding as those of faith.

M-1: Penitentus Armatus - Armed Penitents, the lowest rank, reformed sinners redeemed through service, they bear lash scars and crude weapons. Their lives are expendable, their deaths a sacrifice to prove the Ordo's mercy, as well as its mercilessness, to the masses.

Ordo Aeterna Veritas (The Church's keepers of divine knowledge and sacred technology, ensuring the Empire of the Holy Trinity endures through education, ritual, and mechanical sanctity. Divided into two main paths, the Scholasticus (administrative/educational) and the Technovex (tech/rituals), they forge the faithful into warriors of mind and machine, their truth eternal against the infernal abyss.

T-13: Veritas Aeternum – Eternal Sage/Forgefather, supreme oversees all Cloisteranages OR master of sacred tech and tech systems.

T-12: Magister Veritatis – High Custodian/Technician, governs vast Cloisteranage networks across sectors OR crafts/repairs the most advanced sacred tech.

T-11: Praefectus Doctrinae – Doctrine/Tech Prefect, rules all planetary schools OR oversee vast factories/workshops.

T-10: Custos Sapientiae – Warden/Keeper, manages Cloisteranages sector OR manages workshops or invents new sacred tech.

T-9: Doctor Sacrorum – Sacred Teacher/Sanctifier, leads a Cloisteranage OR repairs maintains high-level tech.

T-8: Praeceptor Fidei – Faith/Forge Preceptor, trains initiates in doctrine and leads doctrine classes OR teaches machine craft.

Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.

T-7: Frater Scriptorius – Brother Scribe/Machinist, records trials OR creates/repairs important tech.

T-6: Monitor Sanctus – Holy/Sanctified Monitor, enforces school discipline OR maintains vast tech systems or helps create/install them.

T-5: Adeptus Rituum – Adept of Rites/Circuits, conducts ceremonies OR create tech or repair or assists stuff like implant surgeries.

T-4: Novitius Veritas – Novice of Truth/Forge, aids teaching OR tech sanctification.

T-3: Aide Doctrinae – Doctrine/Machine Aide, prepares indoctrination OR tests tech and systems or works in workshop unsupervised.

T-2: Vigilius Technae – Technique/Tech Watcher, guards sacred texts OR works in workshop supervised.

T-1: Initiatus Veritatis – Truth/Eternity Initiate, performs menial tasks OR performs minor maintenance/repair.

MAJOR LAY ORDERS

Filii Artis - Children of the Craft (College: Atrium Operis)

S12: Praefectus Artis / Praefectus Machinae – Prefect of Crafts oversees large projects / Prefect of Machines manages vast engineering operations.

S11: Magister / Magister Technis – Master Craftsman, pinnacle of skill / Master Engineer, apex of technical expertise.

S10: Praeceptor / Praeceptor Mechanicus – Instructor, teaches craft apprentices / Instructor, trains in engineering and mechanics.

S9: Artifex / Artifex Machinae – Journeyman Craftsman, reliable and precise / Journeyman Mechanic, skilled in advanced tech work.

S8: Discipulus / Discipulus Mechanicus – Apprentice, learns craft rigorously / Apprentice, studies machinery under strict guidance.

S7: Artifex Specialis / Technicus Specialis – Specialist Craftsman, adept in a field / Specialist Technician, expert in tech like engines or weapons.

S6: Discipulus Specialis / Discipulus Specialis – Specialist Apprentice, trains in specific craft / Specialist Apprentice, learns niche tech areas.

S5: Operarius Artis / Operarius Technicus – Skilled Laborer, proficient in basic tasks / Skilled Tech Laborer, handles machine maintenance.

S4: Artifex Junior / Artifex Junior – Junior Craftsman, takes on complex tasks / Junior Engineer, grows in technical skill.

S3: Fabricator / Fabricator Mechanicus – Craftsman, handles standard production / Mechanic, manages tech repairs and production.

S2: Artifex Novus / Artifex Novus – New Craftsman, recently trained / New Technician, takes on growing tech duties.

S1: Aspirant / Aspirant Technicus – Aspirant, begins craft training / Tech Aspirant, starts with simple mechanical tasks.

Liberi Humiles - Humble Children

L5: Custos Fabricae – Guardian of the Forge, oversees workers, supervises, boosts morale.

L4: Operarius Primus – Senior Laborer, guides small unskilled groups, earned through toil.

L3: Operarius – General Laborer, workforce backbone, handles heavy, repetitive tasks.

L2: Tironeus – Unskilled Laborer, learns via menial duties like cleaning or moving materials.

L1: Servo – Lowest rank, performs very basic tasks.

Filii Ordinis - Children of Order (just some examples, not full list. College: Aula Structurae / University: Pinaculum Ordinis)

P10 - Dominus Corporis - CEO, the supreme leader in corporate conquest.

P9 - Procurator - Senior Executive, strategists of industry, akin to generals.

P8 - Magister Officii/Medicus/Juristae - Office Master/Doctor/Lawyer, combining the highest levels of administrative, medical, legal, etc. expertise. Juristae title uses plural form to denote a single individual with collective authority and wisdom of a judicial council (like Roman Consules title).

P7 - Magister Administratum/Praefectus Scholae - Senior Administrator/School Prefect, managing both the bureaucracy, education, etc., pivotal in shaping society.

P6 - Instructor - Professor or instructor levels in field

P5 - Archivus/Curator Cultus - Archivist/Cultural Curator, guardians of lore and culture, their work influences the psyche of the empire, or.

P4 - Actuarius - Accountant, their precision shapes the economic battles.

P3 - Officialis - Mid-level bureaucrats, the frontline of administrative warfare.

P2 - Scriba/Lexicographus - Scribe/Lexographer, managing data and language, key in controlling information.

P1 - Notarius - Clerk, the entry-level warriors of the bureaucracy, where the climb to power begins.

Filii Belli - Chldren of War (College: Aula Structurae)

Titles Imperial Navy/Army and Marines

Officer Ranks (O-10 to O-1):

O-10: Praefectus Maximus / Imperator General – Supreme commander of theaters or vast campaigns.

O-9: Praefectus Navarchus / Legatus Prime – Commands large naval or military operations.

O-8: Navarchus / Legatus General – Senior commander of fleets or legions.

O-7: Praefectus Classis / Legatus Brigadier – Leads significant naval squadrons or legion operations.

O-6: Tribunus Navis / Tribunus Colonel – High-ranking officer, commands ships or brigades

O-5: Praefectus Navis / Tribunus Major – Senior officer, commands smaller ships or battalions

O-4: Praefectus Sectio / Praefectus Commander – Leads specialized ship sections or XO for a battalion sized element

O-3: Centurio Navis / Centurion Lieutenant – Commands ship departments or a a company sized element

O-2: Optio Navis / Centurion – Usually minor duties too, such as XO for a company.

O-1: Signifer Navis / Cornix Ensign – Junior officer, handles communications or minor duties, or platoon sized elements in ground combat

Titles Imperial Navy/Army/Marine (or Navy/Army and Marines)

Enlisted Ranks (E-10 to E-1):

E-10: Navarchus / Evocati Sergeant – Top enlisted rank, assigned to Imperators General.

E-9: Praefectus Logisticae / Praefectus Logis – Top enlisted for ships or battalions/brigades/divisions/corps

E-8: Signiferis / Signum Sergeant – Managerial, top NCO for large groups such as a companies with multiple platoons. Signiferis plural like Juristae title.

E-7: Optio Navis / Sergeant Optio – Enforces discipline under officers for platoon sized elements

E-6: Tess Navis / Tesserarius/Staff – Leader of squad-sized elements

E-5: Mid Navis / Sergeant – Leads small teams aboard ships or on the ground.

E-4: Dupli Navis / Corporal – Crew or soldiers with added responsibilities, first and junior NCO rank for Navy/Army/Marines

E-3: Nauta / Trooper/Raider – Standard crew or soldier, the backbone of the forces.

E-2: Nauta Novus / Trooper Novice/ Raider Novice – Basic crew or soldier, still learning their role.

E-1: Nauta Initiatus / Trooper Initiate/Raider Ititiate – Lowest rank, fresh recruits starting their journey.

Filii Nobiles - Noble Children

N-14: Duke Imperator - Supreme ruler over multiple star systems.

N-13: Archduke - Master of entire sectors, second only to Duke Imperator.

N-12: Duke - Ruler of a single planetary system.

N-11: Marquis - Commands significant portions of one or more planets

N-10: Earl - Governs large regions within planets.

N-9: Count - Oversees smaller, vital areas.

N-8: Viscount - Controls key resources or locales.

N-7: Baron Praetor - Larger areas, multiple territories

N-6: Baron - Governs small but critical territories.

N-5: Patrician - Smaller fiefs, influential through economic power and wealth.

N-4: Baronet - Holds minor lordships of smaller fiefs

N-3: Gentry - Noble with a small fief and income, lesser in hierarchy.

N-2: Signifer - Carries noble lineage enough for respect and ceremonial roles but with no land or income.

N-1: Minor Gentry - Lowest nobility rank, recognized for lower noble blood but without land or income.

General Breakdown Example

This is an example of how Orders apply to an actual structure, in this case the law enforcement structure of a world. These positions fit in the ranks of various orders, from nobles to serfs, with various educational requirements.

World Command (Political appointments, probably nobles or those with master's equivalent)

Praefectus Vigilum (World Police Commander/Prefect of the Watchmen): Appointed by the ruling noble, commands all Vigiles on a world, ensuring imperial law enforcement.

Director Securitatis (Director of Security/Director of Security): Oversees planetary security, coordinating Vigiles with other imperial forces.

Commissarius Vigilum (Commissioner/Commissioner of the Watchmen): Senior deputy, manages planetary Vigiles operations and sector coordination.

Sector Command (Still Political besides Analystor Criminum, which would have educational and experience requirements)

Praefectus Sectoris Vigilum (Sector Commander/Prefect of the Sector Watchmen): Commands Vigiles across a planetary sector, overseeing multiple cities and rural areas.

Superintendens Vigilum (Superintendent/Superintendent of the Watchmen): Manages sector-wide law enforcement, supervising city and rural commanders.

Analystor Criminum (Criminal Intelligence Analyst): Analyzes crime data.

City Command (Local political appointments for higher commands, where vigiles are ranked in the Liberi Humiles (serfs), Examinator Forensis would be doctorate's or MD equivalent, etc.)

Dux Vigilum (Chief of Police/Leader of the Watchmen): Commands Vigiles in a city, directing multiple police stations.

Vice Dux Vigilum (Deputy Chief/Deputy Leader of the Watchmen): Assists the Dux Vigilum, managing city police operations.

Inspector Vigilum (Inspector/Inspector of the Watchmen): Oversees city districts, coordinating precinct activities.

Primus Vigilum (Lieutenant/First of the Watchmen): Supervises precinct operations, leading patrol and investigative units.

Examinator Forensis (Forensic Examiner/Forensic Pathologist/Coroner): Analyzes corpses and evidence in labs.

Investigator Vigilum (Detective/Investigator of the Watchmen): Investigates complex crimes within city precincts.

Scrutator Scenae (Crime Scene Investigator): Collects evidence at scenes.

Custos Vigilum (Sergeant/Guardian of the Watchmen): Leads small patrol units in city districts.

Vigiles (Police Officer/Watchmen): Rank-and-file officers patrolling city streets, enforcing law and maintaining safety.

Transmissor Vigilum (Police Dispatcher): Coordinates responses.

Town Command (Local political for top positions, serfs for the others)

Dux Vigilum (Town Chief of Police/Leader of the Watchmen): Commands Vigiles in a town, managing a single police station.

Vice Dux Vigilum (Deputy Town Chief/Deputy Leader of the Watchmen): Assists the town Dux Vigilum, overseeing town patrols.

Custos Vigilum (Sergeant/Guardian of the Watchmen): Supervises town patrol units.

Vigiles (Police Officer/Watchmen): Patrols town areas, enforcing local laws.

Village/Rural Command (Often no real police presence, militia or lower noble controlled and appointed)

Praepositus Iustitiae (Sheriff/Overseer of Justice): Leads Vigiles in villages or rural areas, maintaining order.

Custos Vigilum (Sergeant/Guardian of the Watchmen): Supervises rural patrol units.

Vigiles (Police Officer/Watchmen): Patrols villages and rural zones, upholding imperial law.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.