This is in regard to a submission about 22year old Fleet Admirals. If you
read the player's manual carefully, it says that officers get promoted
only ONCE a term unless they get assigned on Special Duty as Military
Attaches. This means that your Average Fleet Admiral will take about 7
terms and will be 48 or so. Theoretically if he burns a load of Brownie
points can get Special Duty every tear or so you can be a 22 year old
Adm. But not by just going on strike missions. NCO can get promoted every
year and sometimes do so but 28 year old Master Gunn Sergeants are rarely
a problem. 90% of the time the above rule restricts officer promo to once
every 4 years. Special duties(as should be) being the only exception.
I generally tell my players that Fleet Admirals don't go scumming around
so most PC's are restricted to rank O4(Commander) O5(Captain) at most
unless u give me an awfully good reason to let you. A Fleet Adm. wanted for
treason or negligence on the run from Naval Int will brighten any
campaign up. But quite a few PC's don't like that view so they can't have it.
Ameer Z. Sulaiman.