Brigadier

The rank of Brigadier, or Brigadier General, was a senior rank in some military organizations, typically a junior or quasi General rank, senior to a Colonel but below a Major General. It should be stressed that officers with the rank of Brigadier did not necessarily command Brigades, but brigade commanders could be referred to as "brigadier", even if they held a different rank.

Under the Galactic Empire, there are very few references to a rank of Brigadier, with the position of High Colonel being somewhat analogous. However, at least one officer bearing this rank is known, Brigadier Nevar, who was aboard the AT-AT walker Blizzard 2 at the.