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** Since {{spoiler|Carter}} appeared in Atlantis in season 4, she was revealed to have {{spoiler|been given her "full eagle", or been promoted to full colonel}}.

* In ''[[Stargate Universe]]'', O'Neill is now a Lieutenant General (three stars).

* Exception: In the 2000s ''[[Battlestar Galactica ~~Reimagined]]~~'', many characters have changed ranks and roles throughout the series:

* Exception: In [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|the 2000s ''Battlestar Galactica'']], many characters have changed ranks and roles throughout the series:

** After the Battlestar Pegasus arrives in the fleet and Admiral Cain is assassinated, Commander Adama finds himself in command of both ships and the President promotes him to Admiral to match the responsibility.

** After the Battlestar ''Pegasus'' arrives in the fleet and Admiral Cain is assassinated, Commander Adama finds himself in command of both ships and the President promotes him to Admiral to match the responsibility.

** Apollo, originally CAG aboard the Galactica, finds himself promoted to the rank of major and assigned as Pegasus' XO, and later becomes its commander outright. After Pegasus is destroyed he goes back to being Galactica's CAG, but retains the rank of major.

** Apollo, originally CAG aboard the ''Galactica'', finds himself promoted to the rank of major and assigned as ''Pegasus''{{'}} XO, and later becomes its commander outright. After Pegasus is destroyed he goes back to being Galactica's CAG, but retains the rank of major.

*** After he {{spoiler|retires from military service to enter public life}}, when the {{spoiler|President was apparently Preznapped, ''he became president of the Twelve Colonies''. It provided an eerie callback to Baltar's claim in season 3 that no one would ever be in charge of the fleet "whose last name wasn't Adama".}} This was amusingly lampshaded near the end of the series, with Lee trying to maintain some authority in both military and political roles, to which Zarek says that he's finding it difficult these days to remember just what Lee's job is.

** Starbuck is promoted from lieutenant to captain and becomes Galactica's CAG when Apollo is reassigned, and retains her rank when Apollo returns to the ship.

** Starbuck is promoted from lieutenant to captain and becomes ''Galactica''{{'}}s CAG when Apollo is reassigned, and retains her rank when Apollo returns to the ship.

** "Dee" Dualla goes all the way from Petty Officer 2nd Class to lieutenant, mostly on account of her marrying Apollo.

** Helo, originally a Raptor pilot and lieutenant, is promoted to captain and becomes the ship's Second Officer (and, at times, acting XO).

** Inverted when, after three and a half seasons as Deck Chief, Tyrol is demoted to Crewman Specialist after daring Adama to do it. {{spoiler|His rank got better.}}

* Avoided in ''[[CSI]]~~: Crime Scene Investigation~~''. Though the cast has remained more or less constant, their relative rank and internal structure have been adjusted, including Brass's handing over the department to Grissom (and going back to being a detective), the race between Warrick and Nick to achieve CSI 3, and Ecklie's breakup of the team into two different shifts, which prompted the promotion of Catherine Willows to supervisor, and made room in the ranks for Greg to go from lab tech to field agent.

* Avoided in ''[[CSI]]''. Though the cast has remained more or less constant, their relative rank and internal structure have been adjusted, including Brass's handing over the department to Grissom (and going back to being a detective), the race between Warrick and Nick to achieve CSI 3, and Ecklie's breakup of the team into two different shifts, which prompted the promotion of Catherine Willows to supervisor, and made room in the ranks for Greg to go from lab tech to field agent.

** A particularly nice touch was Grissom making sure that Greg really does want to make the lateral (and downward!) jump from Senior Lab Tech to extremely junior Field Investigator, reminding him that he'll be taking a substantial pay cut and that it will take quite a while to get back to his present level.

** More recently, Catherine taking over Grissom's job, and Nick becoming her second-in-command. And yet, it's the [[Laurence Fishburne|junior CSI receiving top billing]].

** More recently{{when}}, Catherine taking over Grissom's job, and Nick becoming her second-in-command. And yet, it's the [[Laurence Fishburne|junior CSI receiving top billing]].

** And now, with the emergence of Ted Danson's character, CSI Supervisor DB Russell, Catherine (and presumably Nick, too) has been demoted. {{spoiler|Of course, this is due to Marg Helgenburger wishing to leave the show during the current (2001/12) season.}}

** And now{{when}}, with the emergence of Ted Danson's character, CSI Supervisor DB Russell, Catherine (and presumably Nick, too) has been demoted. {{spoiler|Of course, this is due to Marg Helgenburger wishing to leave the show during the current (2001/12) season.}}

* The titular characters of ''[[The Rookies]]'' stayed wet-behind-the-ears new kids on the beat for the entire four-year run of that series.

* In ''[[CSI: NY]]'', the only career change in the entire show was Sheldon Hawkes' transfer from coroner to field agent which is frankly ridiculous. The two jobs require very different skill sets and training. It's akin to saying "He's an excellent neurosurgeon, so let's make him the CEO of the hospital." The producers of the show admitted that they only made Hawkes a field agent due to his [[Ensemble Darkhorse|unexpected popularity]].

** Then was Grissom lying on the ~~orginal~~ ''[[CSI]]'' when he offered Ray Langston the open CSI Level 1 slot, saying that as a medical doctor he was totally qualified for the position?

** Then was Grissom lying on the original ''[[CSI]]'' when he offered Ray Langston the open CSI Level 1 slot, saying that as a medical doctor he was totally qualified for the position?

** At the end of the 2010/11 season, Danny Messer took and passed the ~~Seargeant~~'s exam. In the beginning of the current (2011/12) season, Danny had obviously decided to take the position, leave the lab and become ~~Seargeant~~ Messer. {{spoiler|However, after an incident in which one of his subordinates shot an unarmed man and blamed her actions on Danny, he decided to go back to being Detective Messer and rejoin the lab.}}

** At the end of the 2010/11 season, Danny Messer took and passed the Sergeant's exam. In the beginning of the current (2011/12) season, Danny had obviously decided to take the position, leave the lab and become Sergeant Messer. {{spoiler|However, after an incident in which one of his subordinates shot an unarmed man and blamed her actions on Danny, he decided to go back to being Detective Messer and rejoin the lab.}}

* Justified in ''[[Criminal Minds]]'': As the page quote indicates, this is due to deliberate interference by the [[Tyrant Takes the Helm|tyranical new boss]] as revenge.

** In season five, though, {{spoiler|Morgan replaces Hotch as team leader}}. However, this is temporary and ends as soon as he decides to come back to BAU.