Character Creation: Unified Forces Ranks & Wages

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Ranks

Unified Forces Officer Ranks

Rank Japanese UN Spacy UN Navy UN Air Force UN Space Air Force UNSM/UN Army

O-10 大将 Admiral Admiral General General General

O-9 中将 Vice-Admiral Vice-Admiral Lt. General Lt. General Lt. General

O-8 少将 Rear-Admiral Rear-Admiral Major General Major General Major General

O-7 准将 Commodore Commodore Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier General

O-6 大佐 Captain Captain Colonel Colonel Colonel

O-5 中佐 Commander Commander Lt. Colonel Lt. Colonel Lt. Colonel

O-4 少佐 Lt. Commander Lt. Commander Major Major Major

O-3 大尉 Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Captain Captain

O-2 中尉 Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant

O-1 少尉 Ensign Ensign 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant

Unified Forces NCO & Enlisted Ranks

Rank Japanese UN Spacy UN Navy UN Air Force UN Space Air Force UNSM/UN Army

E-10 准尉 Warrant Officer 1st Class Warrant Officer 1st Class Warrant Officer 1st Class Warrant Officer 1st Class Warrant Officer 1st Class

E-9 曹長 Warrant Officer 2nd Class Warrant Officer 2nd Class Warrant Officer 2nd Class Warrant Officer 2nd Class Warrant Officer 2nd Class

E-8 - Senior Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Master Flight Sergeant Chief Master Flight Sergeant Sergeant Major

E-7 - Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Senior Master Flight Sergeant Senior Master Flight Sergeant Master Sergeant

E-6 - Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer 1st Class Master Flight Sergeant Master Flight Sergeant Sergeant 1st Class

E-5 軍曹 Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 2nd Class Flight Staff Sergeant Flight Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant

E-4 伍長 Petty Officer 3rd Class Petty Officer 3rd Class Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician Sergeant

E-3 上等兵 Crewman 1st Class Seaman 1st Class Corporal/Junior Technician Corporal/Junior Technician Corporal

E-2 一等兵 Crewman 2nd Class Seaman 2nd Class Airman 1st Class Airman 1st Class Lance Corporal

E-1 二等兵 Crewman 3rd Class Seaman 3rd Class Airman 2nd Class Airman 2nd Class Private/Marine

Unified Forces Officer Ranks
Rank	Japanese	UN Spacy	UN Navy	UN Air Force	UN Space Air Force	UNSM/UN Army
O-10	大将	Admiral	Admiral	General	General	General
O-9	中将	Vice-Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Lt. General	Lt. General	Lt. General
O-8	少将	Rear-Admiral	Rear-Admiral	Major General	Major General	Major General
O-7	准将	Commodore	Commodore	Brigadier General	Brigadier General	Brigadier General
O-6	大佐	Captain	Captain	Colonel	Colonel	Colonel
O-5	中佐	Commander	Commander	Lt. Colonel	Lt. Colonel	Lt. Colonel
O-4	少佐	Lt. Commander	Lt. Commander	Major	Major	Major
O-3	大尉	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain	Captain
O-2	中尉	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lieutenant Junior Grade	1st Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant
O-1	少尉	Ensign	Ensign	2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
Unified Forces NCO & Enlisted Ranks
Rank	Japanese	UN Spacy	UN Navy	UN Air Force	UN Space Air Force	UNSM/UN Army
E-10	准尉	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 1st Class
E-9	曹長	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class
E-8	-	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Chief Master Flight Sergeant	Chief Master Flight Sergeant	Sergeant Major
E-7	-	Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Flight Sergeant	Senior Master Flight Sergeant	Master Sergeant
E-6	-	Petty Officer 1st Class	Petty Officer 1st Class	Master Flight Sergeant	Master Flight Sergeant	Sergeant 1st Class
E-5	軍曹	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Flight Staff Sergeant	Flight Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
E-4	伍長	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician	Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician	Sergeant
E-3	上等兵	Crewman 1st Class	Seaman 1st Class	Corporal/Junior Technician	Corporal/Junior Technician	Corporal
E-2	一等兵	Crewman 2nd Class	Seaman 2nd Class	Airman 1st Class	Airman 1st Class	Lance Corporal
E-1	二等兵	Crewman 3rd Class	Seaman 3rd Class	Airman 2nd Class	Airman 2nd Class	Private/Marine

* Civilians do not hold a military rank.

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Wages

Each month your character will get more money based on their salary. 50% of your character's salary automatically goes to accomodation, basic character expenses, and taxes. This includes going out to eat at cheap places, a round of beer at the local pub, gas, new underwear, replacement clothes, toiletries, and so on. Military characters receive a fixed income according to their rank. Civilians make whatever the GM's decides they make.

Starting Wages Of Specific Jobs - Military: Starting Wages Of Specific Jobs - Civilian:

Intelligence Specialist start at O-1 Civilian Test Pilots start from O-4

Variable Craft Pilots—any branch start at O-1 Civilian VF and Mecha Designers start from ¥400,000 per month, or O-5

Officers—Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Space Force start at O-1 Mercenaries make whatever the company, battalion, or regiment commander decides. If they are independent, it can be anywhere from ¥100,000 to ¥1,000,000 a month.

Zentrādi Officers—(New) Unified Forces start at O-1

Medical Officers start at O-3 Pirates receive a share of whatever they steal or sell (their 'wages' are dependant on the GM's position). Pirates hold no particular ranks, just specific jobs. The only ranks that a pirate can hope to obtain is 1st officer or captain of a pirate ship.

Warship Captains—Navy, Space Forces start at O-4

Soldiers—Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Space Force start at E-1 Police start from ¥120,000 a month, increasing by ¥40,000 per month for every rank increase, or E-2.

Military Police start at E-3 Terrorists rarely makes any money as this is something they do in between their regular civilian day job. Those working full time receive ¥80,000 a month.

Zentrādi soldiers—(New) Unified Forces start at E-4 Zentrādi—full sized, hasn't joined with humans receive no wages. Zentrādi who have joined with humans will hold a similar rank or position as a human in the same occupation.

Starting Wages Of Specific Jobs - Military:	Starting Wages Of Specific Jobs - Civilian:
Intelligence Specialist	start at O-1	Civilian Test Pilots	start from O-4
Variable Craft Pilots—any branch	start at O-1	Civilian VF and Mecha Designers	start from ¥400,000 per month, or O-5
Officers—Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Space Force	start at O-1	Mercenaries	make whatever the company, battalion, or regiment commander decides. If they are independent, it can be anywhere from ¥100,000 to ¥1,000,000 a month.
Zentrādi Officers—(New) Unified Forces	start at O-1
Medical Officers	start at O-3	Pirates	receive a share of whatever they steal or sell (their 'wages' are dependant on the GM's position). Pirates hold no particular ranks, just specific jobs. The only ranks that a pirate can hope to obtain is 1st officer or captain of a pirate ship.
Warship Captains—Navy, Space Forces	start at O-4
Soldiers—Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Space Force	start at E-1	Police	start from ¥120,000 a month, increasing by ¥40,000 per month for every rank increase, or E-2.
Military Police	start at E-3	Terrorists	rarely makes any money as this is something they do in between their regular civilian day job. Those working full time receive ¥80,000 a month.
Zentrādi soldiers—(New) Unified Forces	start at E-4	Zentrādi—full sized, hasn't joined with humans	receive no wages. Zentrādi who have joined with humans will hold a similar rank or position as a human in the same occupation.

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Wages and Normal Ages for Rank

The following are the pay scales for the ten enlisted/NCO and the ten officer ranks per month (/ mo.). E-1 is the lowest enlisted/NCO rank, and O-1 is the lowest officer rank. The normal age to be expected for someone holding that rank is indicated in brackets (). Even though this is not exactly accurate across the world today, it will give a good idea of the general ages. Feel free to modify as you see fit.

Conversion notes: approx. $ amount = ¥ ÷ 100. Eg.: ¥260,000 = $2,600.

Rank Wage (age) Rank Wage (age) Rank Wage (age) Rank Wage (age)

E-10 ¥260,000 / mo. (46)
($2,600) E-5 ¥180,000 / mo. (28)
($1,800) O-10 ¥900,000 / mo. (47)
($9,000) O-5 ¥460,000 / mo. (31)
($4,600)

E-9 ¥220,000 / mo. (43)
($2,200) E-4 ¥170,000 / mo. (24)
($1,700) O-9 ¥700,000 / mo. (44)
($7,000) O-4 ¥380,000 / mo. (28)
($3,800)

E-8 ¥200,000 / mo. (40)
($2,000) E-3 ¥150,000 / mo. (21)
($1,500) O-8 ¥600,000 / mo. (41)
($6,000) O-3 ¥320,000 / mo. (25)
($3,200)

E-7 ¥190,000 / mo. (35)
($1,900) E-2 ¥100,000 / mo. (19)
($1,000) O-7 ¥550,000 / mo. (37)
($5,500) O-2 ¥240,000 / mo. (23)
($2,400)

E-6 ¥185,000 / mo. (31)
($1,850) E-1 ¥80,000 / mo. (16)
($800) O-6 ¥500,000 / mo. (34)
($5,000) O-1 ¥200,000 / mo. (21)
($2,000)

Rank	Wage (age)	Rank	Wage (age)	Rank	Wage (age)	Rank	Wage (age)
E-10	¥260,000 / mo. (46) ($2,600)	E-5	¥180,000 / mo. (28) ($1,800)	O-10	¥900,000 / mo. (47) ($9,000)	O-5	¥460,000 / mo. (31) ($4,600)
E-9	¥220,000 / mo. (43) ($2,200)	E-4	¥170,000 / mo. (24) ($1,700)	O-9	¥700,000 / mo. (44) ($7,000)	O-4	¥380,000 / mo. (28) ($3,800)
E-8	¥200,000 / mo. (40) ($2,000)	E-3	¥150,000 / mo. (21) ($1,500)	O-8	¥600,000 / mo. (41) ($6,000)	O-3	¥320,000 / mo. (25) ($3,200)
E-7	¥190,000 / mo. (35) ($1,900)	E-2	¥100,000 / mo. (19) ($1,000)	O-7	¥550,000 / mo. (37) ($5,500)	O-2	¥240,000 / mo. (23) ($2,400)
E-6	¥185,000 / mo. (31) ($1,850)	E-1	¥80,000 / mo. (16) ($800)	O-6	¥500,000 / mo. (34) ($5,000)	O-1	¥200,000 / mo. (21) ($2,000)

Hazard Pay:

Hazard pay is given to personnel that must undertake dangerous jobs, flying patrol, bomb disposal, guarding dangerous prisoners, and so on. This is reflected by a 10% bonus on top of their monthly wages.

Combat Pay:

Combat pay is additional wages given to personnel that undertake pre-meditated combat situations—such as assaults, war, and rescue missions where combat will be involved. This is reflected by a 20% bonus on top of their monthly wages.

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REFERENCES

Based on Rank stats By D. Henwood

based on the Macross Compendium's U.N. Spacy Ranks

Wages and Ranks section adapted from rules by Jet Jockey

The numerous players of the MRG and MRC over the years who have play-tested these rules.