Talk:Commander Shumway/@comment-28398720-20160922231440/@comment-27794543-20160924071623

Given Sky People/Guard is fan written, accuracy has to be questioned. How do we know "Inspector" & "Commander" are ranks and not titles? Many police forces use "commander" title for various positions. Do we know "Commander" is higher than "Major"? If "Inspector" is rank, how do we know where it goes? In some police forces, "Inspector" is higher than "Major". Given "Commander" is a rank, how do we know it's the highest rank? Etc. In short, we know very little about the actual guard rank system.

Kane is shown wearing the guard jacket numerous times. He uses a gun, which only guards are allowed to do. Given his shooting in "The 48", he's had training in how to use a rifle, which only Guards would have on the Ark. Abby refers to his jacket as a uniform. Until Pike relieved him of his "command", he had been in charge of the guards. Whether it's an unknown civilian position or he's the chief of the guards, it's never stated.