In Star Trek Online, players are able to progress through various ranks with their character(s) for the Federation, Klingon Empire, and Romulan Republic factions. Some rank names are specific depending on which side the player fights for.
Each rank usually consists of ten levels. As players complete missions and advance through the game, they gain skill points 
. These are used in the skill tree to improve the character and adapt to the player's individual playstyle both in space and ground combat.
At each new rank, players are allowed access to the next tier of playable vessels. Players also achieve new abilities during their playing career.
Rank Progression
| Levels | Starship Tier | Gear Mark | Rank   |
Rank  |
Rank  |
Rank  |
Rank  [1] |
Experience points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tier 1 | Standard Issue | Cadet | Lieutenant Junior Grade | Warrior | Citizen | Fifth | 0 |
| 1 | Tier 1 Tier 6[2] Tier 4[3] |
Mark I-II | Lieutenant | Fourth | 6,500 | |||
| 10 | Tier 2 | Mark III-IV | Lieutenant Commander | Centurion | Third | 33,500 | ||
| 20 | Tier 3 | Mark V-VI | Commander | Subcommander | Second | 93,500 | ||
| 30 | Tier 4 | Mark VII-VIII | Captain | Commander | First | 173,500 | ||
| 40 | Tier 5 | Mark IX-X | Rear Admiral, Lower Half | Brigadier General | Subadmiral I | Master First | 263,500 | |
| 45 | Mark XI-XII | Rear Admiral, Upper Half | Major General | Subadmiral II | Senior First | 313,500 | ||
| 50 | Tier 5-U Tier 6 |
Mark XIII-XIV | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Elite First | 366,000 | |
| 55 | Admiral | General | Admiral | Revered First | 428,500 | |||
| 60 | Mark XV | Fleet Admiral | Dahar Master | Fleet Admiral | Honored First | 491,000 | ||
| 65 | 578,500 | |||||||
| Spec.[4] | 155,872[4] | |||||||
- ↑ Jem'Hadar captains begin at level 60. NPCs and Bridge Officers use these rank names, and they appear in the rank progression reward list.
- ↑ Since Rise of Discovery, All Tier 6 ships have become Scaling ships and are now available to all players after finishing their faction's tutorial.
- ↑ The Prototype Walker Light Exploration Cruiser, Kobayashi Maru Freighter, and Tong'Duj Freighter are all Tier 4 level scaling starships
- ↑ Each subsequent specialization level after reaching level 65.
There are other tier ranking systems in-game:
- The duty officer system is currently composed of four "commendation ranks", for each commendation category.
- The holdings of the Fleet Advancement System are leveled up through different "tiers".
- The personal Reputation System also lets your character progress through five "tiers" in each reputation faction.
Tier 1 - Cadet, Warrior, Citizen and Lieutenant
Tier 1 initial ranks consist of three separate titles (Cadet for Federation, Warrior for Klingon, and Citizen for Romulan). The tutorials put characters from each faction in situations, where they quickly achieve command of a vessel and are directly promoted to Lieutenant (skipping the ranks of Ensign (FED), Bekk (KDF) and Uhlan (ROM)).
Tier 2 - Lieutenant Commander and Centurion
Tier 2 is the second tier in the game available to the player. Upon reaching Lieutenant grade 10 players can be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander when they have spent the required amount of skill points. This rank is shared for both the Klingon Empire and the Federation. For the Romulan Republic, the rank is Centurion.
Players who achieve this rank receive a Starship Requisition (Lt. Cmdr.) which may be used to claim one of the following tier 2 ships:
| Starfleet | Klingon Empire | Romulan Republic |
| • Cruiser • Escort • Science Vessel |
• QulDun Bird-of-Prey • Somraw Raptor • K'Tanco Battle Cruiser |
• Dhelan Warbird |
Tier 3 - Commander and Subcommander
Tier 3 is the third tier in the game available to the player. At this Tier, players are promoted to the rank of Commander when they have spent the required amount of skill points and gained the necessary grades. This rank is shared for both the Klingon Empire and the Federation. For the Romulan Republic, the rank is Subcommander.
Players who achieve this rank receive a Starship Requisition (Cmdr.) which may be used to claim one of the following tier 3 ships:
| Starfleet | Klingon Empire | Romulan Republic |
| • Heavy Cruiser • Heavy Escort • Research Science Vessel |
• Norgh Bird-of-Prey • Qorgh Raptor • K't'inga Battle Cruiser |
• Mogai Heavy Warbird |
Tier 4 - Captain and Commander
Tier 4 is the fourth tier in the game available to the player. At this Tier, players are promoted to the rank of Captain when they have spent the required amount of skill points and gained the necessary grades. This rank is shared for both the Klingon Empire and the Federation. For the Romulan Republic, the rank is Commander.
Players who achieve this rank receive a Starship Requisition (Capt.) which may be used to claim one of the following tier 4 ships:
| Starfleet | Klingon Empire | Romulan Republic |
| • Exploration Cruiser • Tactical Escort • Long Range Science Vessel |
• Ki'tang Bird-of-Prey • Pach Raptor • Vor'cha Battle Cruiser |
• D'deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser • Ar'Kif Tactical Warbird |
- "Captain" also refers to the player character, regardless of in-game rank.
Tier 5 - Rear Admiral, Lower Half, Brigadier General, and Subadmiral I
Tier 5 is the fifth rank and highest tier in the game and much like the initial starting ranks for both factions, their titles differ. Federation and Romulan players upon reaching Tier 5, assuming they have attained and spent the necessary skill points, will be promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, Lower Half. Players of the Klingon Empire upon reaching the same feat will receive the rank of Brigadier General. For the Romulan Republic, the rank is Subadmiral I.
Players who achieve this rank receive a Starship Requisition (Rear Adm.) which may be used to claim one of the following tier 5 ships:
Tier 5 - Rear Admiral, Upper Half, Major General, and Subadmiral II
Since Season 2, players can attain the rank of Rear Admiral, Upper Half for the Federation, Subadmiral II for the Romulan Republic, and Major General for the Klingons, respectively, after spending the necessary skill points. These ranks are still Tier 5, meaning the player will earn a respec token but not access to a new ship tier.
Tier 5 - Vice Admiral and Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral (for Federation and Romulan players) and Lieutenant General (for Klingon faction players) is currently the highest rank. Upon reaching level 50, Federation players gain access to special Tier 5 ship classes called Retrofits while Klingon players can obtain the Fek'Ihri Kar'Fi class carrier and the B'Rel Bird of Prey Retrofit. Players also receive the Quantum Slipstream Drive ability at this rank. Federation players can also choose to wear the Vice Admiral overcoat in place of the normal uniform top upon reaching this rank. All 3 factions are able to obtain fleet advanced ships such as the: Fleet Assault Cruiser Refit, Fleet Support Cruiser Retrofit, Fleet Negh'Var Heavy Battle Cruiser and the Fleet D'deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser Retrofit.
600-day Veteran players who achieve this rank receive a Starship Requisition (Vice Adm.) which may be used to claim one of the following tier 5 ships:
Future Ranks
Cryptic has confirmed a rank cap increase in the upcoming Delta Rising expansion which will include the full Admiral/General and Fleet Admiral/Dahar Master ranks.
Bridge Officers
Bridge Officers, although not directly controlled by the player, follow very closely to the same ranking system outlined above for the player. The maximum rank of a Bridge Officer on your starship cannot be on-par or higher than the players current rank. For example, if the player starts a Federation character and completes the tutorial they are given a Federation Light Cruiser starship. This vessel can house three Ensign level officers. When the player gains promotion to Lieutenant Commander they will be able to promote all of their Ensigns to the rank of Lieutenant. However, Bridge Officers cannot be promoted past Commander, even if the player-character is in the Admiral (Federation) or General (Klingon) ranks. However, This may change if the suggested new rank caps are brought into effect, allowing players to promote their first officer (under Doff Duty assignments) to the rank of captain.
For the Klingon Empire, there are two different ranks which players and bridge officers don't use, these are: • Bekk: The lowest Bridge Officer rank • Sergeant: Equivalent of a Lieutenant Commander
Level Rewards
Starfleet Rewards
|
Starfleet Cadet • First Bridge Officer |
| 1 |
Starfleet Lieutenant • New ship • Unlock Federation Diplomatic Corps • Unlock Transwarp |
| 2 |
• Access to: Memory Alpha Research (Prior to Season 9.5), Patrol Missions, Outreach Missions |
| 3 |
• Lieutenant Space Ability (9,000 Skill Points gained): Evasive Maneuvers • Access to: Star Cluster Missions (prior to Season 9.5), Fleet Action Missions |
| 4 |
• Lieutenant Ground Ability (15,000 Skill Points gained): Target Optics (Tactical), Reroute Power to Shields (Engineering), Tricorder Scan (Science) •Unlock Injuries on Advanced/Elite |
| 5 |
• Unlock PVP • Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 7 |
• Lieutenant Space Ability (24,000 Skill Points gained): Attack Pattern Alpha (Tactical), Rotate Shield Frequency (Engineering), Sensor Scan (Science) |
| 8 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 10 |
Starfleet Lieutenant Commander (Gain 33,000 Skill Points) • New ship & permission to buy next rank of ships • New trait slot |
| 11 |
• Duty Officer System unlocked • Initial Duty Officer Cadre (As of Legacy of Romulus) • Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 12 |
• Lieutenant Commander Space Ability (45,000 Skill Points gained): Brace for Impact |
| 14 |
• Lieutenant Commander Ground Ability (57,000 Skill Points gained): Fire on my Mark (Tactical), Cover Shield (Engineering), Neural Neutralizer (Science) |
| 15 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 17 |
• Lieutenant Commander Space Ability (75,000 Skill Points gained): Fire on my Mark (Tactical), EPS Power Transfer (Engineering), Subnucleonic Beam (Science) |
| 18 |
• Duty Officers Awarded |
| 20 |
Starfleet Commander (Gain 93,000 Skill Points) • New ship & permission to buy next rank of ships • New Trait slot |
| 22 |
• Commander Space Ability (99,000 Skill Points gained): Ramming Speed |
| 23 |
• Duty Officers Awarded |
| 24 |
• Unlock Klingon Faction (valid prior to Legacy of Romulus update) • Commander Ground Ability (115,000 Skill Points gained): Tactical Initiative (Tactical), Support Drone (Engineering), Dampening Field (Science) |
| 25 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 27 |
• Commander Space Ability (157,000 Skill Points gained): Tactical Initiative (Tactical), Nadion Inverison (Engineering), Dampening Field (Science) |
| 30 |
Starfleet Captain (Gain 173,000 Skill Points) • New ship & permission to buy next rank of ships • New Trait slot |
| 31 |
• Duty Officers Awarded |
| 32 |
• Captain Space Ability (191,000 Skill Points gained): Abandon Ship |
| 34 |
• Captain Ground Ability (209,000 Skill Points gained): Security Escort (Tactical), Orbital Strike (Engineering), Nanoprobe Infestation (Science) |
| 35 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 37 |
• Captain Space Ability (236,000 Skill Points gained): Go Down Fighting (Tactical), Miracle Worker (Engineering), Photonic Fleet (Science) |
| 40 |
Starfleet Rear Admiral, Lower Half (Gain 263,000 Skill Points) • New ship & permission to buy next rank of ships • New Trait slot |
| 41 |
• Duty Officers Awarded |
| 42 |
• Unlock Rear Admiral, Lower Half Daily Missions (PVP, Exploration) • Rear Admiral, Lower Half Space Ability (283,000 Skill Points gained): Fleet Support |
| 44 |
• Rear Admiral, Upper Half Ground Ability (303,000 Skill Points gained): Strike Team (Tactical), Engineering Proficiency (Engineering), Scientific Aptitude (Science) • Unlock Omega Force |
| 45 |
Starfleet Rear Admiral, Upper Half (Gain 313,000 Skill Points) • Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 47 |
• Rear Admiral, Upper Half Space Ability (333,000 Skill Points gained): Tactical Fleet (Tactical), Engineering Fleet (Engineering), Science Fleet (Science) |
| 50 |
Starfleet Vice Admiral (Gain 366,000 Skill Points) • Permission to buy next rank of ships • Unlock Vice Admiral Daily Missions (PvP, Exploration) • New Trait slot • Unlock Quantum Slipstream Drive |
Klingon Rewards
|
Warrior • First Bridge Officer |
| 1 |
Klingon Lieutenant • New ship |
| 2 |
• Access to: Empire Defense missions |
| 3 |
• Lieutenant Space Ability (12,000 Skill Points gained): Evasive Maneuvers • Access to: Star Cluster Missions, Fleet Action Missions |
| 4 |
• Unlock Injuries on Advanced/Elite |
| 5 |
• Lieutenant Ground Ability (18,000 Skill Points gained): Target Optics (Tactical), Reroute Power to Shields (Engineering), Tricorder Scan (Science) • Unlock PVP • Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 7 |
• Duty Officer System unlocked • Initial Duty Officer Cadre |
| 8 |
• Lieutenant Space Ability (27,000 Skill Points gained): Attack Pattern Alpha (Tactical), Rotate Shield Frequency (Engineering), Sensor Scan (Science) |
| 9 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 10 |
Klingon Lieutenant Commander (Gain 33,000 Skill Points) • New ship & permission to buy next rank of ships |
| 11 |
• Duty Officers Awarded |
| 13 |
• Lieutenant Commander Space Ability (51,000 Skill Points gained): Brace for Impact |
| 15 |
• Lieutenant Commander Ground Ability (63,000 Skill Points gained): Fire on my Mark (Tactical), Cover Shield (Engineering), Neural Neutralizer (Science) • Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 18 |
• Lieutenant Commander Space Ability (81,000 Skill Points gained): Fire on my Mark (Tactical), EPS Power Transfer (Engineering), Subnucleonic Beam (Science) |
| 19 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 20 |
Klingon Commander • New ship, permission to buy next rank of ships |
| 22 |
• Commander Space Ability (109,500 Skill Points spent): Ramming Speed • Duty Officer System unlocked |
| 24 |
• Commander Ground Ability (125,500 Skill Points spent): Tactical Initiative (Tactical), Support Drone (Engineering), Dampening Field (Science) |
| 25 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 27 |
• Commander Space Ability (149,500 Skill Points spent): Tactical Initiative (Tactical), Nadion Inverison (Engineering), Scattering Field (Science) |
| 29 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 30 |
Klingon Captain (173,000 Skill Points spent) • New ship, permission to buy next rank of ships |
| 32 |
• Captain Space Ability (191,500 Skill Points spent): Abandon Ship |
| 34 |
• Captain Ground Ability (209,500 Skill Points spent): Security Escort (Tactical), Orbital Strike (Engineering), Nanoprobe Infestation (Science) |
| 35 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 37 |
• Captain Space Ability (236,500 Skill Points spent): Go Down Fighting (Tactical), Miracle Worker (Engineering), Photonic Fleet (Science) |
| 39 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 40 |
Klingon Brigadier General (263,000 Skill Points spent) • New ship, permission to buy next rank of ships |
| 42 |
• Brigadier General Space Ability (283,500 Skill Points Spent): Fleet Support • Unlock Brigadier General Daily Missions (PVP, Exploration) |
| 44 |
• Brigadier General Ground Ability (303,500 Skill Points Spent): Strike Team (Tactical), Engineering Proficiency (Engineering), Scientific Aptitude (Science) • Bridge Officer Awarded • Unlock Brigadier General Daily Mission (Special Task Force) • Access to Undine Sector Episodes and Fleet Action |
| 45 |
Klingon Major General (313,000 Skill Points spent) |
| 46 |
• Bridge Officer Awarded |
| 47 |
• Major General Space Ability (333,500 Skill Points Spent): Tactical Fleet (Tactical), Engineering Fleet (Engineering), Science Fleet (Science) |
| 50 |
Klingon Lieutenant General (366,000 Skill Points spent) • Permission to buy next rank of ships • Unlock Lieutenant General Daily Missions (PvP, Exploration) |
Future Klingon rank rewards
These are currently in beta testing and may not be the final form of rank progression.
| 51 | • Begin earning Captain Specialization points Duty Officers awarded |
| 52 | • Fleet Support Rank III |
| 54 | • Lieutenant General Ground Ability (366,000 Skill Points spent) - Strike Team III (Tactical), Engineering Proficiency III (Engineering), Scientific Amplitude III (Science) |
55 |
Klingon General (Gain 549,000 Skill Points) • Bridge Officer awarded |
| 57 | • General Space Ability (549,000 Skill Points spent) - Tactical Fleet III (Tactical), Engineering Fleet III (Engineering), Science Fleet III (Science) |
60 |
Dahar Master (Gain 732,000 Skill Points) • New Trait slot |
Romulan Rewards
| 50 |
Starfleet Vice Admiral (Gain 366,000 Skill Points) • Permission to buy next rank of ships • Unlock Vice Admiral Daily Missions (PvP, Exploration) • New Trait slot • Unlock Quantum Slipstream Drive |