[quote=@Andreyich]
[@Brocktree]
Since your character is already an officer/high ranking he'd also probably have served quite a lot too, so want discuss possible common history between our characters? 
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Aaaah the common civilian misconception.

A new officer is just an over paid private until proven otherwise. Both trooper and cornet in this case are entry level positions. Not that you can't have a veteran cornet! Just that the rank doesn't mean what you think it means.