Mixed Canonicity
This article or section refers to elements from both Original Dune and Expanded Dune.
The following rankings were used throughout the history of the Known Universe.
| Old Terran and Imperial Armed Forces title | League Armada, Salusan Militia and Army of the Jihad title | Old Imperial Military and Army of Humanity title | Sardaukar title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Marshal, General | Supreme Commander | Supreme Bashar, Bashar 4th level | Burseg, Captain General, Supreme Bashar, Warmaster |
| General, Admiral / Governor | Primero | Burseg, Bashar 3rd level | Caid, General, Over Bashar |
| Lt. General, Vice Admiral, Air Marshal | Caid, Bashar 2nd Level | Bashar | |
| Major General, Rear Admiral, Air Vice Marshal | Bashar, Bashar 1st Level | ||
| Commodore, Brigadier, Brigadier General | Sub-Bashar | Sub-Bashar | |
| Colonel, Captain, Group Captain | Segundo | Bator | Colonel, Captain, Bator |
| Lieutenant Colonel, Commander | Commander | ||
| Major, Lt. Commander, Commandant, Squadron Leader | Tercero | ||
| Captain, Lieutenant | Cuarto | Levenbrech | Levenbrech, Lieutenant |
| Lt. Iunior, Sub Lt. , 1st Lt., flight officer | |||
| Officer Cadet | |||
| Warrant Officer, Chief Petty, Sergeant Major | |||
| Sergeant, Petty Officer | Quinto | Immenbrech | Immenbrech, Squad Leader, Sergeant |
| Corporal, Bombardier, Leading Seaman | Sexto | Corporal, Low Sergeant | |
| Private, Trooper, Gunner, Seaman, Airman | Trooper, Conscript |
Notes[]
The rank of Supreme Bashar was also used after the Butlerian Jihad by the Bene Gesserit. Miles Teg held this position for the Sisterhood.
Other ranks mentioned[]
- Captain of the Guard
- Footman
- Guard-Bashar
- Guard-Corporal
- Master of Assassins
- Swordmaster
- Weapons Master
Computer Games[]
In the Dune II and Dune 2000 video games, there are ranks such as Sand flea, Sand Snake, Desert Mongoose, Sand Warrior, Dune Trooper, Squad leader, Outpost commander, Base Commander, Warlord, Chief Warlord, Scourge of Dune, Ruler of Arrakis and Emperor.