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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl
E-9 has a lot of informal power and can make or break an O-1 through O-3 fairly easily. The informal power of an E-9 is probably equal to the formal power of an O-4 or O-5. That would be represented though with Allies, Contacts, and Patrons.
For example, an E-9 might have a few E-9s as Allies, a passel of E-7s as Contacts, and an O-8 as a Patron. With their social connections, they can make the life of most junior officers a living hell, even though they are inferior rank.
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Speaking of military grades . . . here's an old article. One of my first. There's at least one mistake where I swapped line and staff[1], but by and large this was a fun way to descretize Military Rank.
[1] "First Sergeant and Command Sergeant Major tend to be staff positions, while Master Sergeant and Sergeant Major are line positions" is backwards.