Each Branch of the Shadow Force Army have their own emblem, but this emblem is used an all forces.
Shadow Force comprises the personal military organization of Emperor Dark. They are ruthless, and do not play to any conventions of war. The Shadow Force is broken into three Attack Groups: Starmada (the aerospace fleet), Invasion (the ground army) and Robot Drone (the robotic guards).
Starmada and Invasion are under the overall direction of Generals Malvanna and (respectively) Von Dar. Their deputy commanders are Majors Klag and (respectively) Romak.
The Robot Drone forces are under the command of General Torvek, whose field commander is Captain Battlecron-9.
The general theme of their Shadow Force is the use of downwards triangles. They use triangles on all their iconography, including their rank and awards.
With the coloration of vehicles, their aerospace crafts make use of black bodies with blue weapons and purple canopies, while their ground vehicles are olive green and dark gray, with yellow weapons and purple canopies.
Ranks[]
Rank Colors by Division[]
All Starmada ranks are lavender (sometimes red[1]) with black trim.
All Invasion ranks are yellow with black trim.
All Robot Drone ranks are white with black trim.
Enlisted Ranks[]
- Private (Pvt)[2] - In the shoulders, they sport one downwards facing chevron, with a freestanding triangle touching the crevice an the top.
- Corporal (Cpl) - In the shoulders, they sport two downwards facing chevrons, with a freestanding triangle touching the crevice an the top.
- Sergeant (Sgt) - In the shoulders, they sport three downwards facing chevrons, with a wide triangle pressed into the top crevice, and one to two bars above the triangle.
- Sergeant-Major
Officers Ranks[]
- Lieutenant (Lt) - In the wrists, they sport one downward facing chevron[3], with a freestanding triangle touching the crevice an the top.
- Captain (Capt) - In the wrists, they sport two downward facing chevrons, with a freestanding triangle touching the crevice an the top.
- Major (Maj) - In the wrists, they sport three downward facing chevrons, with a freestanding triangle touching the crevice an the top.
- General - General Von Dar has three gold horizontal bars on his arms, while General Torvek has three gold horizontal bars on his shoulders[4].
Trivia[]
Early drafts of the Starcom Series Bible give an alternate ranking system for the Shadow Force, a system which draws considerable inspiration from that of the Roman Empire:
Flag Officer Grades[]
Starmada / Invasion Force & Robot-Drone Force[]
- Grand Admiral / Warlord
- Fleet Admiral / War-Master
- Vice-Admiral / Grand Marshal
- Rear Admiral / Field Marshal
- Commodore / General
- Sub-Commodore / Brigadier
- Navarchos / Prefect of the Legion
- Navarchos Junior Grade / Prefect
Subordinate Officer Grades[]
Starmada / Invasion Force & Robot-Drone Force[]
- Pluiarchos / Legatus Maximus
- Pluiarchos Junior Grade / Legatus
- Archikeleustes / Centurion Maximus
- Keleustes / Centurion
- Keleustes Junior Grade / Optio Maximus
- Archidiopos / Optio
Air Force equivalent / Army or Marine Corps equivalent[]
- Wing Leader / Colonel
- Wing Lieutenant / Sub-Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel
- Squadron Commander / Major
- Squadron Lieutenant / Captain
- Flight Commander / Lieutenant
- Flight Lieutenant / Sub-Lieutenant
Enlisted & NCO Grades[]
Starmada / Invasion Force & Robot-Drone Force[]
- Diopos / Sergeant of the Legion
- Diopos Junior Grade / Sergeant
- Chief Petty Officer / Mastati of the Legion
- Petty Officer / Mastati
- Lead Rating / Principes Maximus
- Archinaftia / Principes
- Naftia / Triarii Maximus
- Naftia Junior Grade / Triarii
Air Force equivalent / Army or Marine Corps equivalent[]
- Flight Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major
- Staff Sergeant Major / Quartermaster Sergeant
- Sergeant Major / Color Sergeant
- Flight Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Leading Aerocraftman / Private First Class
- Aerocraftman / Private
Notes[]
- ↑ Sgt. Von Rodd is the only one to have red colored ranks. This is likely an error.
- ↑ There are no official Shadow Force character that is noted as being a Private, nor is that rank ever mentioned. It is assumed that there are Privates, with the use of two chevrons by Corporals.
- ↑ Unlike the even chevrons used by the enlisted, an officer's chevrons taper inwards at the center, making the center thinner then the sides.
- ↑ This might be an error as offices do not mound their ranks on their shoulders.