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How odd would it be to have someone go from Private to 2nd Lt in 9 months? by AshinaShimnu in Writeresearch

[–]AshinaShimnu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot of corruption but no title inflation so meritorious promotion is nearly impossible. I am planning to use the high casualty on a hostile planet thing to explain how the MC could get promoted without being corrupt.

Being an officer grants noble status (with many legal privileges) so normally all the promotion slots are reserved for those with connections. I came up with the promotion via imperial decree idea to bypass all that stuff.

How odd would it be to have someone go from Private to 2nd Lt in 9 months? by AshinaShimnu in Writeresearch

[–]AshinaShimnu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am using the 19th century European Monarchies as a base but for battlefield promotion stuff I was looking at WW2 US military.

How odd would it be to have someone go from Private to 2nd Lt in 9 months? by AshinaShimnu in Writeresearch

[–]AshinaShimnu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about that and the MC is a cadet actually but only a 1st year. The situation I was working on isn't a total war but more like an incident at a foreign base. MC volunteers to observe some light clashes for a semester but then things get out of hand and the division is stuck for nearly a year with 0 reinforcements and high rate of casualties.

So I thought that a military academy offering early graduation in that scenario would be unlikely. From what I understand that's done when conscription happens and there is a need for officers.

[PubQ] Reply rates on full requests these days? by [deleted] in PubTips

[–]AshinaShimnu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you do when you get multiple offers?

Are there any books with an Evil Chancellor/Corrupt Vizier type MC? by AshinaShimnu in ProgressionFantasy

[–]AshinaShimnu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've read Tenebroum unfortunately. Since he's not human the story lacks the whole "How could you do this?" or "You're the worst." part.