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For certain administrative functions, each Loroi caste has its own bureaucratic hierarchy, but in terms of field command, there is a carefully defined chain of command based on position that runs from top to bottom. These Loroi military titles are part rank and part position; just as a US Army surgical doctor with the rank of Major is not permitted to give tactical orders to an Army Captain in charge of troops in the field (whom he technically outranks), many high-ranking Loroi specialty officers (including Listel, Mizol and Teidar) are not in the direct chain of command (barring catastrophic losses... of course the chain eventually passes through every person on the ship, but an awful lot of people would have to get killed for, say, Beryl to inherit command), although they may indirectly have an impact on command decisions and the order of succession to command. 

Within each caste, the insignia colors generally follow a pattern from lowest (white) through blue, green, yellow, orange and red to the highest (purple, worn only by the Emperor). These grades are relative within a caste, and not absolute; Beryl is the senior Listel and so is wearing yellow, but she's subordinate to officers of some other castes wearing green. Note also that this table is not an exhaustive list.

Title Description US Rank Equiv. Insignia Color Example
Soroin Paset Novice W1 WO1 n/a Cloud
Soroin Warrior/Junior Officer O1 ENS white
Soroin Tiris Naval Officer O2 LTJG blue
Soroin Nedeil Fire Control Chief O3 LTSG dark green Cobalt
Soroin Nozotel Subsystems Chief O3 LTSG dark green
Soroin Seinen Operations Chief O4 LCDR emerald green
Soroin Mallas Ship’s Master (First Officer) O4-O5 CDR yellow Rune Laurel
Soroin Torret Captain O5-O6 CAPT orange
Tenoin Narrat Pilot/Helmsman O1 ENS white Spiral
Tenoin Arrir Squadron Leader / Senior Nav O2-O3 LT cobalt blue Talon
Tenoin Baistil Wing Leader / Chief Nav O3 LTSG dark green
Tenoin Seinen Operations Chief O4 LCDR emerald green Forest
Tenoin Mallas Ship’s Master (First Officer) O4-O5 CDR yellow
Listel Observer O2 LTJG royal blue
Listel ?? Senior Observer O3 LTSG emerald green  
Listel Tozet Tactical Analyst O3 LTSG gold Beryl
Listel Saszet Historian O4 LCDR orange
Listel Saszet Toza Senior Historian (Elder) O5 CAPT red
Doranzer Medical Technician O1 2LT white Raven
Doranzer Disis Medical Specialist O3 CPT yellow Verve
Teidar Marine Lieutenant O2 1LT white Mothwing
Teidar Sezon Marine Captain O3 CPT cobalt blue
Teidar Pallan Marine Major O4 MAJ emerald green Fireblade
Teidar Rozerrei Marine Colonel O5 LTC ruby red
Mizol Lennai Operative O3 CPT white*
Mizol Losat Analyst O4 MAJ dark blue
Mizol Parat Senior Analyst O5 LTC dark red Tempo
Mizol Torimor Ambassador O6 COL dark red
Torrai Sorimi Adjutant O5 CDR silver
Torrai Torret Captain O5-O6 CAPT yellow Ashrain
Torrai Lashret Squadron Commander O7 RADM gold Stillstorm
Torrai Soshret Admiral, Fleet Commander O9 VADM orange
Torrai Tazites Admiral, Sector Commander O10 ADM red
Torrai Oirel Admiral, Imperial Chief of Staff O10 FADM red
Torrai Azerein Emperor (Commander in Chief) n/a dark purple Greywind

* Mizol Operatives are not usually in uniform.