In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Gul is a military rank used by Cardassians. It is roughly equivalent to the ranks of captain in Starfleet and the leader of at least the Fourth Order was a Gul. The authority of a Gul varies widely based on what they command — starting from a basic ship captain all the way up to regional administrators. People like Dukat, one of the most powerful figures in the Cardassian Union as commander of the Second Order, may choose to call themselves Gul even though their authority clearly exceeds the rank. A fictional universe is a cohesive fictional world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... The Enterprise boldly going where no man had gone before. ... Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ... Damar of the Cardassian Union, prior to launching a revolution against the Dominion. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the defense, research, diplomacy and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets. ... In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, Skrain Dukat is a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Cardassian Union is the formal name of the Cardassian civilization in the Alpha Quadrant. ...

On Cardassian ships, the Gul is routinely expected to entertain guests. A Gul will also usually take a cut of the profits from any cargo his ship is transporting. In the Cardassian military, both men and women can rise to the rank of Gul (and beyond). Damar of the Cardassian Union, prior to launching a revolution against the Dominion. ...

Guls are superior to Glinns but are outranked by Legates. Glinn is a Cardassian military rank in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Legate is the highest rank in the Cardassian military, approximately equivalent to an Admiral in Starfleet. ...

List of Guls

• Dukat
• Damar

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, Skrain Dukat is a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ... Corat Damar is a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a Cardassian officer, played by Casey Biggs. ...

Cardassian military ranks

• Legate (Central Command Rank, usually with heavy governmental influence >= Starfleet Admiral)
• Gul
• Glinn (equiv. to Starfleet commander)
• Gil