As is common on many forums, each STPMA member receives a rank based on the number of posts they've made. This is just for fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Here are STPMA's ranks and the post count required to reach each one:
Crewman 3rd Class- 0
Crewman 2nd Class- 10
Crewman 1st Class- 30
Petty Officer 3rd Class- 50
Petty Officer 2nd Class- 70
Petty Officer 1st Class- 100
Chief Petty Officer- 140
Senior Chief Petty Officer- 200
Master Chief Petty Officer- 300
Ensign- 400
Lieutenant, Junior Grade- 500
Lieutenant- 600
Lieutenant Commander- 750
Commander- 900
Captain- 1100
Fleet Captain- 1500
Commodore- 2000
Rear Admiral- 2500
Vice Admiral- 3000
Admiral- 3500
and beyond Admiral are the diplomatic ranks:
Federation Attaché- 5000
Federation Envoy- 7500
Federation Ambassador- 10,000
Federation Security Councilor- 15,000
Federation Cabinet Member- 20,000
