Marshal

Marshal (also spelled Marshall) is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word derives from Old Germanic marah "horse" and scalc "servant", and originally meant "stable keeper". As marshals became betrusted members of the courts of Middle Ages Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for the most elevated offices. The spelling of the name ("Marshall") is often confused with the spelling of the title ("Marshal").

Science Fiction

The rank of Marshal has made frequent appearances in science fiction works, both live action productions and literature. In the universe of Star Wars, the rank of Marshal is conjectured to be connected to the TIE fighter forces, being ranks held by senior TIE fighter commanders, equivalent to Imperial Navy Admirals. Several sources of the Star Wars Expanded Universe have conjectured the following Marshal ranks of the starfighter service.

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Science fiction - Star Wars - TIE fighter - Imperial Navy - Star Wars Expanded Universe - Starfighter

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• Grand Marshal
• High Marshal
• Force Marshal
• Chief Marshal
• Marshal
• Vice Marshal

In addition to Star Wars, the rank of Marshal may also be found in the novel Starship Troopers where the rank of Sky Marshal is held by the Commander-in-Chief of the miltiary. Marshal is also a military rank frequently found in the universe of Doctor Who where, more often that not, it is held by various villains who seek galactic domination through military force. In the Riddick universe, the leader of the diabolic Necromonger army is called the Lord Marshal. In the Starcraft computer game, Jim Raynor, nominally the main character, holds the rank of Marshal at the story's outset. In the World of Warcraft computer game, Grand Marshal is the highest rank achievable (rank 14) by Alliance characters in the Player vs. Player Honor System (Field Marshal is rank 13, and Marshal is rank 12).

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Starship Troopers - Sky Marshal - Doctor Who - Villain - Riddick - Necromonger - Starcraft - Jim Raynor - World of Warcraft

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