Colonel

Colonel was a rank that was common to most militaries throughout the galaxy. It was generally bellow the rank of general and above the ranks of major and commander. The rank itself was relatively high in the greater chain of command.

History
The rank of colonel was used in militaries during wartime, at least as far back as before the outbreak of the Clone Wars. During that particular war, there were colonels on both sides of the conflict, the factions being the Separatist Alliance and the Grand Army of the Republic. No known clones with the Galactic Republic were known to hold the rank, as colonels were not generally known to participate in combat, instead serving as strategists and high commanders. One such tactician was Meebur Gascon, a Zilkin officer known for his skills as a commander. During the war, he commanded the droid unit D-Squad on a mission to steal a Separatist encryption module.

The rank was still in use by the time of the First Galactic Empire, held by imperial officers in the Imperial Army. It was also a non-martial rank as well, being a senior rank in the Imperial Security Bureau. One such ISB colonel was former Republic admiral Wulff Yularen.

Behind the scenes
Colonel is a real-world military as well, present in many modern armies. It is historically seen as the military equivilent to the naval rank of "captain."

Known colonels

 * Wulff Yularen
 * Meebur Gascon

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi