Elite: Lore
11 Apr 2018, 10:32pm
"An auxiliary force is an organized group supplementing but not directly incorporated in a regular military or police entity. It may comprise either civilian volunteers undertaking support functions or additional personnel directly performing military or police duties, usually on a part-time basis.
Historically the designation "auxiliary" has also been given to foreign or allied troops in the service of a nation at war.[1] In the context of colonial armies locally recruited irregulars were often described as auxiliaries."
15 Apr 2018, 9:21am
15 Apr 2018, 10:47pm
GaaveraHello all Gaav here with a question that has always interested me lol like a lot of things in the Elite universe: Now i understand the Pilot Fed ranks such as Elite, Dangerous and so forth, but what really interests me are the ranks for the Empire, and Federation. As we all know, being a Duke is a very high landed noble title and Real Admiral, everyone knows that has a LOT of authority. What i want to know is are these titles, in Elite lore, just for bragging rights, or are they something else entirely? This subject has interested me for as long as i have been playing Elite, so please go all out in your descriptions lol
As someone who scribbles Elite fanfic as a hobby, I can testify that the superpower ranks are one of several gamey features that are best left unmentioned if you want a universe that makes any kind of sense.
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16 Apr 2018, 4:22am
Or how the Queen of the United Kingdom knights people like "Sir" Anthony Hopkins for an outstanding achievements. She's not granting the person estates to rule, they don't gain any taxes or hold fiefdom over anyone. It's purely an honorary title used for recognition.
16 Apr 2018, 7:13am
Brynhild Hervorsdottir
Or how the Queen of the United Kingdom knights people like "Sir" Anthony Hopkins for an outstanding achievements. She's not granting the person estates to rule, they don't gain any taxes or hold fiefdom over anyone. It's purely an honorary title used for recognition.
Eeee, it's not like it were when I were a lad.
17 Apr 2018, 3:42pm
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18 Apr 2018, 12:52pm
But that's the lore reason for "because video games". <-- That's essentially it. They needed a way to express progress with the superpowers.
"What about being friendly/allied with the superpower, hmmmm?"
Ah, yes. Well that's your overall reputation with the superpower and it's citizens.
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