Vanguard Lore Questions / Help

[Sin Stalker]

Was there a ranking system, like any other military, in Vanguard?


Basically, in my comic I have a Rikti mothership crash in the Atlantic ocean. A high ranking Vanguard officer leads a task force to secure the vessel. Since I am unsure if the UN/Vanguard has its own Navy fleet (why would they need it?), this task force is onboard US navel ships.

So in the story, this Vanguard officer leading the task force opens up communications with the ship and identifies himself. What rank would this person most likely have within Vanguard?

I do not want it to be any of the top tier NPC heads. This character is meant to be near the top in only one of the key vanguard fields. The character eventually gets turned into a villain of one of the JK members.

Also, which section of Vanguard would be most appropriate for this type of response? Shield, Gaunlet or sword?

[Sin Stalker]

Is there a better area to ask about lore?

[Phaetan]

My guess would be here.

[goodtime]

At the very least there's ranger, eliminator, sergeant, magician, sword colonel, and sorceror, at least according to the wiki.

[Peacemaker]

Check the Paragon wiki.  Hope this helps
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Vanguard

[Sin Stalker]

I did, thank you. I need more information though. Did they ever release the game lore bible?

[Arachnion]

I did, thank you. I need more information though. Did they ever release the game lore bible?

In a way, yes.

The original one from 2004 or so, I don't think it even mentions Vanguard, though.

[Felderburg]

In a way, yes.

The original one from 2004 or so, I don't think it even mentions Vanguard, though.

I searched through the likely documents - it does, but not in any meaningful way beyond what the website's backstory did.

I do have to say I find it unlikely that a Vanguard task force would be identifying themselves to the Rikti - unless you meant Vanguard was ID'ing themselves to the US ship?

The Vanguard does seem to have its roots in being a group of heroes, though, and its major players are all heroes, so I suspect ranks didn't come about quite as formally as other organizations, which may be why Colonel and Sergeant are the only actual ranks from the wiki page. Perhaps they are all there are - the Vanguard just needed to note who leaders of squads / larger groups are, and doesn't care too much about other ranks?