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Originally Posted by Timsel
I think that it is bad wording in translation. There is a huge difference in army commander-battle pilot and technical designer.
Yui said it as if she is worrying about morale of her subordinate pilots. But do you think that technical designer could be flight commander?
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Yes, IRL
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...etraeus10.html
"Petraeus' Iraq staff armed with lots of Ph.D."
"smart colonels who have been noticed by Petraeus, and who make up one of the most select clubs in the world: military officers with doctorates from top-flight universities and combat experience in Iraq."
If you want the best army in the world, you would stack your army with the best personnel.
Notice IRL is following StarTrek's Starfleet's educated bias personnel.
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Originally Posted by Timsel
Development chief here must mean not chief technical designer (hey, we are speaking here about 17 year old lieutenant with big hmmm... eyes  ) - that would be old man, scientist as Frank Heynemann from 3 serie. |
Let's hope Yui is not one of the "gifted" children.