


Crew Breakdown of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Imperial-class Star Destroyers have at least 37,000 officers and crew, additionally a complement of stormtroopers (one division or legion), would total 46,700. This would include 9,235 officers and 27,850 enlisted personnel, a stormtrooper detachment of 9,700, Flight crew and maintenance, gunners, and support staff such as flag staff and intelligence.
Command Officers/ Departments/ Divisions
At the top is the ship’s Commanding Officer (CO), who is ultimately responsible for the entire ship and the assigned mission. Next in line is the Executive Officer (XO), from the XO on down, the ship’s individual functions are handled by the ship’s company via different departments. Each department is subdivided into divisions with personnel manning these divisions assigned to "Watches," "Sections," or both.
Commanding Officer: Commands the ship, storm trooper and flight compliment, holding the rank of Line Captain.
Line Department Heads: Executive Officer (Commander or Junior Captain), Flight Group (Captain), Stormtroops (Colonel)
Department Heads: Wing Commander (Commander), Support Wing Commander (Commander), Officer of the Deck, Operations Officer, Chief Engineer (Lt Commander).
Section Heads: Squadron Leader (Lt Commander), Second Engineer, Watch, or Shift supervisor (Lieutenant).
Unit Leads: Flight Leader, platoon leader, battery officer (Lieutenant).
Element Leads: Element Leader, platoon leader, holding the rank of a grade of lieutenant.
A Stormtrooper Legion (9,813) has 8,192 enlisted men to the 1,620 officers, with a ratio of 5:1, where as Navy only has a ratio of 3:1. This unusually high ratio can be explained by enlisted jobs being taken up by droids, more positions requiring technical training to officer or warrant grade, and also including warrant officers in the officer numbers.
The enlisted ranks comprised the Navy's specialists, security personnel, and technicians. Imperial Navy crewmen manned ship stations and maintained systems, monitoring the various instruments on various vessels. Crewmen often worked in sunken pits on the bridge, ostensibly to keep them focused on their work, but also as an intimidation measure.
- Ships Commander
- Line Captain
- Administration (headed by XO) - Commander
- Political
Strategic
ISB/ Navy Intelligence
Security/ Naval Trooper Detachment
Training - Supply & Logistics Department - Lt. Commander
- Medical Department - Lt. Commander
- Intelligence Department - Lt. Commander
- Stormtrooper Legion - Colonel
- Weapons Department - Lt. Commander
- Weapons Sensors - Lieutenant
Weapon Battery 1, 2, etc.
Ordiance Division
Weapons Maintenance
- Hanger Ops, Flight Group Captain (CAG)
- Starfighters (headed by Starfighter Wing Commander)
Shuttles (headed by Shuttle Wing Commander)
Maintenance Department
Weapons Department
Landing Signal Department
Hangar Management
Search & Rescue - Engineering Department - Lt. Commander
- Reactor Division
Propulsion Division
Hyperdrive Division
Mechanical Division
Electrical Division
Computer Division
Engineering Division
Services Division
Maintenance Division - Deck Department - Officer of the Deck - Lt. Commander
- Watch
Helm
Navigation
Coordination w/ flight control
Main Engine Control
Damage Control Division - Operations Department - Lt. Commander
- Sensors Division
Space Traffic Control
Fire Control
Astrogation Division
Shields Division
Communications Division
Electronic Warfare Division - Additional Special Staff
- Flag Officer CO /RA /VA /Admiral
- ISB Head Of Security Commander
- imperial Navy Intelligence
- Imperial Supply Fleet
Numbers Comparison
Class | Officers | Enlisted | Gunners | Stormtroopers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arquitens-class light cruiser | Legends | 750 officers, enlisted crew and pilots | 100 Passengers | ||
Victory I-class | Legends | 4,798 | 2,040 | ||
Victory II-class | Legends | 5,881 | 226 | 1,600 | |
Imperial I-class | Cannon | 9,235 | 27,850 | 9,700 | |
Legends | 9,235 | 27,850 | 275 | 9,700 | |
Imperial II-class | Cannon | 9,200 | 27,850 | 9,700 | |
Legends | 37,085 - 37,105 | 330 | 9,700 | ||
Executor-class | Cannon | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Legends | 279,144 | 1,590 | 38,000 |
Notes
References
The Rancor Pit Forum Index -> Ships, Vehicles, Equipment, and Tech -> Let's talk Star Destroyers!
https://rancorpit.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4448&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=540
Fas.org TYPICAL SHIP ORGANIZATION
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/navy/rfs/part04.htm