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Mark Simmons (scorpio@best.com)
Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:55:18 -0800
>Argh.....the Fed's rank system annoys me because it doesnt know which branch
>of the current military service to stem from!
>
>for example...
>
>Shiroh and Kou are both O-1's
>
>Shiroh is a 2nd Lt. where as Kou is an Ensign.
>
>Likewise,Bask Ohm and Synapse were both O-6's
>
>However Ohm was a Colonel,and Synapse was a Captain.
>
>Just which branch of service are the feds getting their rank from? Navy or
>Army/Marines?!?
In Japanese, the same terms are used for officer ranks in all services.
Shiroh and Kou, for example, both have the rank of "shoi" - an ensign in
naval terms, a 2nd lieutenant in army ones. While previous domestic
releases have generally used naval terms throughout, this seems to have
become a point of controversy in the adaptation of First Gundam. I'm
still waiting to find out how Sunrise decides, but at this point it seems
likely that they'll use a mix of army and navy ranks depending on the
appropriate service branch...
-- Mark
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