Chain of Command in the resulting Death of the Emperor via War or Coup

Chain of Command in the resulting Death of the Emperor via War or Coup

 

Emperor/Empress

· Imperial King/Queen

· Crown Prince/Princess

· Royal Family

 

Prime Minister

 

Sky Marshall

 

First Space Lord

· Second Space Lord

· Third Space Lord

 

Chairman of the House of Elders

· Chairman of the House of Lords

 

Lord Admiral of the Imperium

· Fleet Admiral of the Imperium

· High Admiral of the Imperium

· Highest Ranking Officer of Battlefleet

 

Legislative Commission

 

Battlefleet Chain of Command

 

Sky Marshall

 

Council of Space Lords

 

Lord Admiral of the Imperium

Fleet Admiral of the Imperium

High Admiral of the Imperium

 

Fleet Commodore of the Imperium

 

Senior Ranking Fleet Admiral

Senior Ranking Line Admiral

Senior Ranking Vice Admiral

Senior Ranking Fleet Commodore

Senior Ranking Commodore

Senior Ranking Line Captain

 

Senior Ranking Commissioned Officer

Senior Ranking Non-Commissioned Officer

 

 

Imperial Ground Forces Chain of Command

 

Sky Marshall

 

Lord General of the Imperium

Surface General of the Imperium

Grand General of the Imperium

 

Senior Ranking Lord General

Senior Ranking Surface General

Senior Ranking Grand General

 

Senior Ranking General

Senior Ranking Force General

Senior Ranking High General

 

Senior Ranking High Colonel

Senior Ranking Colonel

Senior Ranking Major

Senior Ranking Force Commander

Senior Ranking Ground Commander

Senior Ranking Commissioned Officer

Senior Ranking Non-Commissioned Officer

 

 

 

 

Job Definitions:

 

Sky Marshall: This officer is handpicked by the Emperor himself, and is the chief military officer within the Imperium, any decision made by any officer within the Imperial Armed forces may be countermanded by the Sky Marshall. He is also the head of the Imperial Guard

 

Space Lord: The three space lords, in order of numerical seniority, make up a council that is the governing body of Battlefleet

 

(Title) Of the Imperium: There can only be one officer with the attached title “Of the Imperium”, this constitutes that this officer is the highest ranking (Title) in the entire Imperium

 

Lord Admiral of the Imperium: This is the highest ranking Officer in the Imperial Battlefleet, he has the authority to move fleet units on his own initiative without the authorization of the Space Lords, however the Space Lords may countermand any order given by the Lord Admiral

 

Lord General of the Imperium: This is the highest ranking Officer in the Imperial Battlefleet, he has absolute authority to move units.