The Star Army of Yamatai trains its soldiers with both common skills and one of the following specialized occupations. A Star Army soldier may only have one primary occupation. A soldier's occupation determines their assignment. Feel free to add insight, notes, and characters' personal experiences to the the occupational pages. For information on joining the Star Army as one of these occupations, see Star Army Recruiting.

This is a new automated list of occupations. It's still a work in progress so please refer to the older lists below for now.

Occupation	Color	Typical Work Area	Notes
Cargo and Supply		Cargo Bay/Shuttle	Usually an NPC occupation
Cook		Galley	Enlisted and warrant only; Usually an NPC occupation
Emergency Services		Star Bases and Forts	Provides Medevac, Fire and EMT Services; Usually an NPC occupation
Fighter/Bomber Pilot		Starfighter	For carrier-based plots
Infantry		Away Team	Fights the enemy
Information Technology		Bridge	Creates computer programs
Intelligence Operative		Bridge/Away Team	Gathers and analyses information
Investigator/Military Police		Anywhere	Keeps order in the Star Army
Medic		Medical Lab/Away Team	Helps injured characters
Scientist/Advisor		Bridge/Away Team	Researches and advises
Starship Operator		Bridge	Runs a starship
Technician		Engineering/Away Team	Installs, maintains, and repairs technology
Clerk		Office	Can be enlisted.
Caretaker		Facilities, etc	Can be enlisted.

Command Occupations Path*
Senior Enlisted Advisor		Any	Required: Jôtô Heisho or higher NCO rank. Assists officers in command duties.
Centurion		Planetside	Required: Officer rank. Commands 100 soldiers of the Legion.
First Officer		Bridge/Away Team	Required: Officer rank
Starship Captain		Bridge	Required: First Officer experience
Fleet Commander		Command Center	Required: Ship captain experience

*Non-command occupations have a maximum rank of Chusa unless otherwise specified.

For generic occupational character art, see Placeholder Art for Star Army Characters.

The following codes show specific specializations for Star Army soldiers.

Code	Title	Minimum Rank	Color	Notes
01	Star Army Soldier	Yontô Hei		Non-specialized soldier
01B	Infantry, Planetary, Armored	Yontô Hei		DAISY M6
01C	Infantry, Starship, Armored	Yontô Hei		MINDY M2
01D	Code used for newly-created soldiers who have not yet completed training			Brand-new Nekovalkyrja
01E	Code used for newly-recruited soldiers who have not yet completed training			Fort Ready, Fort Hajime, etc
01R	ranger	Santô Hei		Star Army Scouts
02	Clerk	Santô Hei		Handles records; OOC work required
02B	Public Relations Liaison	Shoi		Works with locals
02C	Recruiter	Nitô Heisho		Recruits volunteers into Star Army
02D	Combat Historian	Nitô Heisho		Records Star Army Operations; OOC work required
03	Star Army Intelligence Operative	Santô Hei		General purpose intel specialist
03A	Intelligence Analyst	Santô Hei		Analyzes current and past RP
03B	Field Agent	Santô Hei		Infiltrates other factions; Usually an NPC occupation
04	Logistics (Transportation and Supply)	Santô Hei		Usually an NPC occupation
04A	Unit Supply Specialist	Santô Hei		Maintains ship inventory; OOC work required
04B	Ground Crew	Santô Hei		NPC for starports and docking bays
05	Maintenance Technician	Santô Hei		Installs, maintains, and repairs technology
05A	Armorer	Santô Hei		Power armor and weapons technician
05B	Starfighter and Shuttle Technician	Santô Hei		Maintains small craft
05C	Starship Systems Technician	Santô Hei		Works on ship engines, power systems, CFS, etc
05D	Chief Engineer	Santô Juni		Leads the technicians
05E	Starship and Vehicle Designer	Santô Juni		Create new starships for the Star Army; OOC skills needed
05F	Fabrication Specialist	Yontô Hei		NPC occupation
05G	Ground Vehicle Mechanic	Santô Hei		Star Army Rikugun
05F	Star Army Combat Engineer	Santô Hei
06A	Information Technology	Santô Hei		Create programs to help your ship
06B	Linguist/Translator	Santô Hei		Analyze and translate fictional and real languages
06C	Communications/Electronic Warfare Specialist	Santô Hei		Maintain contact withe friendly forces
06D	Android Service Specialist	Santô Hei		Provide service and support for Star Army androids
07	Sciences	Santô Hei		General scientist
07A	Astrophysicist	Nitô Heisho		Planetary orbits, etc; NPC occupation
07B	Biologist	Nitô Heisho		Analyze alien life, grow food
07C	Chemist	Nitô Heisho		Develop drugs, substances, etc
07D	Sensor Specialist	Santô Hei		Operator/Technician for advanced sensors
08	Medical	Santô Hei		Basic field medic
08A	Medical Doctor (Officer)	Shoi		Helps injured characters; degree req.
08B	Radiation, Biological, and Chemical Specialist	Santô Hei		Protect against contamination and hostile environments
08C	Emergency Services Paramedic	Santô Hei		NPC occupation
09	Starship Operator	Santô Hei		Operate a starship
09A	Starship Sensors and Navigation	Nitô Heisho		Plot courses and detect objects and enemies
09B	Star Army Mission Operator	Santô Hei		Coordinates away teams
09C	Star Army Systems & Safety Monitor	Santô Hei		Monitors starship systems
10A	Starship Captain	Chui		Command a crew. Required: First Officer experience
10B	First Officer	Shoi		Assists ship captain
10C	Century Commander	Shoi		Commands 100 soldiers of the Legion.
10D	Fleet Admiral	Shôshô		Required: Starship Captain experience
11	Military Police Officer	Nitô Heisho		Keep other characters legal
12	Cook	Yontô Hei		Usually an NPC occupation
13	Pilot	Santô Hei		Operate small aerospace craft
13A	Starfighter Pilot	Santô Hei		For carrier-based plots
13B	Space Bomber Crew	Santô Hei		Independent long-range strike missions; NPC
14A	Emergency Services Firefighter	Yontô Hei		NPC occupation
14B	Emergency Services SAR Specialist	Yontô Hei		NPC occupation
15	Star Army Combat Vehicle Operator	Santô Hei		Star Army Rikugun
15C	Tank Commander	Santô Hei		Star Army Rikugun
15D	Tank Driver	Santô Hei		Star Army Rikugun
15G	Tank Gunner	Santô Hei		Star Army Rikugun