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[[File:Snowtrooper Lieutenant.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[Snowtrooper]] Lieutenant]]
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[[File:Snowtrooper Lieutenant.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[snowtrooper]] lieutenant]]
'''Lieutenant''' was a rank widely used in military, paramilitary or [[Law enforcement agency|police organizations]]<ref name="Senate Murders">{{TCW|Senate Murders}}</ref>, normally borne by low-ranking commissioned officers. It was higher than a [[Second Lieutenant]] and lower than a [[Captain]].
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'''Lieutenant''' was a rank widely used in military, paramilitary or [[Law enforcement agency|police organizations]]<ref name="Senate Murders">{{TCW|Senate Murders}}</ref>, normally borne by low-ranking commissioned officers. It was higher than a [[second lieutenant]] and lower than a [[captain]].
   
In space fleets, most Lieutenants were found in command of small vessels, as senior officers aboard medium-sized vessels and as junior and mid-ranking command personnel on large [[capital ships]].
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In space fleets, most lieutenants were found in command of small vessels, as senior officers aboard medium-sized vessels and as junior and mid-ranking command personnel on large [[capital ship]]s.
   
Surface forces often saw Lieutenants holding the lowest level of field commands (such as [[platoon]]s in the [[Imperial Army]]), as aides to more senior officers, or as vehicle operators. Sometimes, clone lieutenants were given command of fleets and ground forces acting as commanders. One such person was [[Clone trooper lieutenant]] [[Trapper]] he led a platoon of men at the [[Battle of Malastare]].
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Surface forces often saw lieutenants holding the lowest level of field commands (such as [[platoon]]s in the [[Imperial Army]]), as aides to more senior officers, or as vehicle operators. Sometimes, clone lieutenants were given command of fleets and ground forces. One such person was [[clone trooper lieutenant|clone trooper Lieutenant]] [[Trapper]], who led a platoon of men at the [[Battle of Malastare]].
   
 
Starfighter forces placed lieutenants as junior officers, rarely any higher in the command hierarchy than lead plane of a wing-pair. Even a flight of three or four fighters was rarely led by a lieutenant, although exceptions were made when there was a general lack of senior or experienced officers. In the months before the [[Battle of Yavin]], [[Hamo Blastwell]] even commanded [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Red Squadron]] as a lieutenant.
 
Starfighter forces placed lieutenants as junior officers, rarely any higher in the command hierarchy than lead plane of a wing-pair. Even a flight of three or four fighters was rarely led by a lieutenant, although exceptions were made when there was a general lack of senior or experienced officers. In the months before the [[Battle of Yavin]], [[Hamo Blastwell]] even commanded [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Red Squadron]] as a lieutenant.
   
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Within the Empire, the rank of lieutenant had two different insignias, each representing a specific time period. Prior to the [[Battle of Yavin]], the rank of lieutenant was represented by four blue squares and two code cylinders. In addition, the rank of lieutenant or higher was required to man the [[Command sector duty posts]] onboard the Death Stars. In the aftermath of Yavin, due to the events resulting from the destruction of the first Death Star, it was represented by an interim plaque of two red squares above two blue squares, and one code cylinder that was in effect until the reorganization had been concluded.
Somewhat confusingly, in the starfighter forces of both the Imperial military and the New Republic, the title "lieutenant" could be used to address not only Flight Lieutenants, but also the more junior [[Flight Officer]]s.
 
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Somewhat confusingly, in the starfighter forces of both the Imperial military and the New Republic, the title "lieutenant" could be used to address not only flight lieutenants, but also the more junior [[flight officer]]s.
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In the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps pre-[[Battle of Hoth]] the rank of lieutenant stood between [[flight officer]] and captain and was identifiable via a silver patch on the left shoulder with two yellow bumps, one on the top-center and the bottom-center, respectively.<ref name="X-wing">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''</ref> Post-Battle of Hoth, it ranked between [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] (a then-recent addition) and captain, and the insignia was subsequently changed to a patch with a gold trim-border and a red dot in the center, though as before it was placed on the left shoulder of the uniform.<ref name="Alliance">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]''</ref> The rank of captain during the latter time period did, however, possess a similar rank insignia to that of lieutenant.<ref name="X-wing"/>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
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*''[[The Betrayal of Darth Revan]]''
 
*''[[The Betrayal of Darth Revan]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 2: New Galactic Order]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 2: New Galactic Order]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance]]''
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*''[[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance]]''
[[File:Tavus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Lieutenant [[Tavus]] during the [[Great Galactic War]]]]*{{GamerCite|2|The Monster}}
 
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]''
 
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Dooku's Secret Army]]''
 
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Dooku's Secret Army]]''
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*{{TCW|A Friend in Need}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 6: The Starcrusher Trap]]''
 
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*{{TCW|Eminence (episode)|Eminence}}
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*{{TCW|Shades of Reason}}
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*{{TCW|The Lawless}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap]]''
 
*''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''
 
*''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''
 
*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}}
 
*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}}
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*{{Journal|6|Ringers}}
 
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}}
 
*''[[Death Star (novel)|Death Star]]''
 
*''[[Death Star (novel)|Death Star]]''
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*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/fiction/triton20080820.html|text="Deader than a Triton Moon"|int=Deader than a Triton Moon}} {{Flash}}
 
*''[[Allegiance]]''
 
*''[[Allegiance]]''
 
*''[[Boba Fett: Overkill]]''
 
*''[[Boba Fett: Overkill]]''
 
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
 
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
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*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]''
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*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]''
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*''[[Battle for the Golden Sun]]''
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*'''[[Starfall]]''
 
*{{Journal|10|Only Droids Serve the Maker}}
 
*{{Journal|10|Only Droids Serve the Maker}}
 
*{{Journal|14|Crimson Bounty}}
 
*{{Journal|14|Crimson Bounty}}
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*''[[Star Wars 67: The Darker]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars 67: The Darker]]''
 
*''[[The Stele Chronicles]]''
 
*''[[The Stele Chronicles]]''
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*{{Journal|11|The Longest Fall}}
 
*''[[Star Wars 68: The Search Begins]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars 68: The Search Begins]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars 73: Lahsbane]]'' {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Star Wars 73: Lahsbane]]'' {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff!]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff!]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]''
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*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]
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*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]]
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*''[[Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand 1]]''
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*''[[The Truce at Bakura]]'' <!--Ty Matthews-->
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*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]''
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*{{Journal|8|Firepower}}
 
*{{Journal|2|Whispers in the Dark}}
 
*{{Journal|2|Whispers in the Dark}}
*''[[X-wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*''[[X-wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-wing: The Bacta War]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]''
*''[[X-wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
*''[[X-wing: Iron Fist]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
*''[[X-wing: Solo Command]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
*''[[X-wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*''[[X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar]]''
 
*''[[Red Sky, Blue Flame]]''
 
*''[[Red Sky, Blue Flame]]''
*''[[Ylesia (e-book)|Ylesia]]''
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*''[[The New Jedi Order: Ylesia]]''
*''[[Star Wars Legacy 42: Divided Loyalties]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Legacy 42: Divided Loyalties]]''
 
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, First Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', First Edition]]
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*[[Imperial Sourcebook (First Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', First Edition]]
 
*''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (reference book)]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (reference book)]]''
 
*{{SOTE|cardname=Ferreting Out a Traitor|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC008.jpg}}
 
*{{SOTE|cardname=Ferreting Out a Traitor|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC008.jpg}}
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*''[[Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt]]''
 
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]''
 
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]''
 
*''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
 
*''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
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*{{SWGTCG|The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Snowtrooper Lieutenant}}
 
*{{SWGTCG|The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Snowtrooper Lieutenant}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Beware the Sith]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Beware the Sith]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Lieutenant Sheckil}}
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Lieutenant Suba}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 12:30, 30 July 2014

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Snowtrooper Lieutenant

An Imperial snowtrooper lieutenant

Lieutenant was a rank widely used in military, paramilitary or police organizations[1], normally borne by low-ranking commissioned officers. It was higher than a second lieutenant and lower than a captain.

In space fleets, most lieutenants were found in command of small vessels, as senior officers aboard medium-sized vessels and as junior and mid-ranking command personnel on large capital ships.

Surface forces often saw lieutenants holding the lowest level of field commands (such as platoons in the Imperial Army), as aides to more senior officers, or as vehicle operators. Sometimes, clone lieutenants were given command of fleets and ground forces. One such person was clone trooper Lieutenant Trapper, who led a platoon of men at the Battle of Malastare.

Starfighter forces placed lieutenants as junior officers, rarely any higher in the command hierarchy than lead plane of a wing-pair. Even a flight of three or four fighters was rarely led by a lieutenant, although exceptions were made when there was a general lack of senior or experienced officers. In the months before the Battle of Yavin, Hamo Blastwell even commanded Red Squadron as a lieutenant.

Within the Empire, the rank of lieutenant had two different insignias, each representing a specific time period. Prior to the Battle of Yavin, the rank of lieutenant was represented by four blue squares and two code cylinders. In addition, the rank of lieutenant or higher was required to man the Command sector duty posts onboard the Death Stars. In the aftermath of Yavin, due to the events resulting from the destruction of the first Death Star, it was represented by an interim plaque of two red squares above two blue squares, and one code cylinder that was in effect until the reorganization had been concluded.

Somewhat confusingly, in the starfighter forces of both the Imperial military and the New Republic, the title "lieutenant" could be used to address not only flight lieutenants, but also the more junior flight officers.

In the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps pre-Battle of Hoth the rank of lieutenant stood between flight officer and captain and was identifiable via a silver patch on the left shoulder with two yellow bumps, one on the top-center and the bottom-center, respectively.[2] Post-Battle of Hoth, it ranked between Lieutenant Junior Grade (a then-recent addition) and captain, and the insignia was subsequently changed to a patch with a gold trim-border and a red dot in the center, though as before it was placed on the left shoulder of the uniform.[3] The rank of captain during the latter time period did, however, possess a similar rank insignia to that of lieutenant.[2]

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