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Old April 4th, 2008, 06:10 AM
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Default Re: OT: BSG - command structure
I believe in Starship troopers the leader of the Mobile Infantry got bumped up to Major while on a transport ship because you can't have 2 captains on the same ship. Heinlein was in the navy, perhaps he got it from there.
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