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[ISpeakTheTruth]

Since Shepard is going to be saving the galaxy and building an army to take down the Reapers am I the only one that thinks Shepard should get an official promotion? In ME1 we were promoted to a Spectre which was good enough all we had to do was find a crazy Turian but now we're going to be giving orders to entire armies it seems that the rank of Spectre is too small for something like that. Maybe the Council could give Shepard emergency authority so he'd be in charge of the major military decisions (LIke focusing all resources on Earth).

Maybe Supreme Commander Shepard? Who thinks Shepard should get official athority from the Council or the Alliance? Do you think he needs it or would you prefer not to get that kind of power?

[Massadonious1]

Nah.

It's like promoting Master Chief.

[darthnick427]

I'd like him to be promoted to captain at the very least but I doubt it. (s)he'll always be Commander Shepard. I think Spectre is good enough for me though. "They are the Council's first and last line of defense

[CheeseEnchilada]

Shepard has been unofficially promoted to the savior of the galaxy. I'm not sure anything official will happen--they're going to be a little busy to worry about formalities.

[Raiil]

Shepard should get an entire star system and enough credits to drown Tuchanka for the amount of bs they have to put up with.

In the meantime, a promotion would suffice.

Modifié par Valentia X, 06 juillet 2011 - 04:23 .

[Siansonea]

Shepard? That Cerberus-loving deserter? Nah. How about we not throw him in jail, how's that for a reward?

[Praetor Knight]

How about Lord Shepard, like that wacky dude in ME1?


Or how about we go all 18th Century with the Title: Master and Commander?

Edit: Fixing link

Modifié par Praetor Shepard, 06 juillet 2011 - 04:35 .

[Luigitornado]

Supreme Shepard Commander....

hmmm i like i!

[Chuvvy]

Massadonious1 wrote...

Nah.

It's like promoting Master Chief.

Basically

[Han Shot First]

I think Shepard should get a promotion, but to Staff Commander. It should also be revealed that he was pothumously promoted after the destruction of the SR1.

Besides the fact that the guy should have been promoted after the Battle of the Citadel, a posthumous promotion to Staff Commander would still have him as senior to Alenko. And as an added bonus, he'd still be known as Commander Shepard. That is the real reason why Bioware never promoted the character: Commander has become almost like the character's unofficial first name, and Captain Shepard doesn't have the same ring to it.

[Siansonea]

Han Shot First wrote...

I think Shepard should get a promotion, but to Staff Commander. It should also be revealed that he was pothumously promoted after the destruction of the SR1.

Besides the fact that the guy should have been promoted after the Battle of the Citadel, a posthumous promotion to Staff Commander would still have him as senior to Alenko. And as an added bonus, he'd still be known as Commander Shepard. That is the real reason why Bioware never promoted the character: Commander has become almost like the character's unofficial first name, and Captain Shepard doesn't have the same ring to it.

Shepard didn't die. Obviously, since he's still alive. He's been working for Cerberus for two years, obviously. So, he basically deserted the Alliance to work for Cerberus, and faked his own death in the process. How does he deserve a promotion for that?

[Lukertin]

Massadonious1 wrote...
Nah.

It's like promoting Master Chief.

Not at all, because Master Chief is the highest enlisted rank in the Navy. Promoting John-117 would require giving him an officer's commission, and then you would have to call him Ensign. Ensign sounds stupid compared to Master Chief.

[Manic Sheep]

Han Shot First wrote...

I think Shepard should get a promotion, but to Staff Commander. It should also be revealed that he was pothumously promoted after the destruction of the SR1.

Besides the fact that the guy should have been promoted after the Battle of the Citadel, a posthumous promotion to Staff Commander would still have him as senior to Alenko. And as an added bonus, he'd still be known as Commander Shepard. That is the real reason why Bioware never promoted the character: Commander has become almost like the character's unofficial first name, and Captain Shepard doesn't have the same ring to it.

Hmm I don’t think the Alliance can promote Shepard because he/she isn't actually in the Alliance military officially anymore as far as I understood it. I don’t know what you would promote a spectre too.

Modifié par Manic Sheep, 06 juillet 2011 - 04:37 .

[Han Shot First]

Siansonea II wrote...

Han Shot First wrote...

I think Shepard should get a promotion, but to Staff Commander. It should also be revealed that he was pothumously promoted after the destruction of the SR1.

Besides the fact that the guy should have been promoted after the Battle of the Citadel, a posthumous promotion to Staff Commander would still have him as senior to Alenko. And as an added bonus, he'd still be known as Commander Shepard. That is the real reason why Bioware never promoted the character: Commander has become almost like the character's unofficial first name, and Captain Shepard doesn't have the same ring to it.

Shepard didn't die. Obviously, since he's still alive. He's been working for Cerberus for two years, obviously. So, he basically deserted the Alliance to work for Cerberus, and faked his own death in the process. How does he deserve a promotion for that?

I assume that when you say Shepard didn't die, you mean from the Alliance's point of view? Either way that would be incorrect. The Alliance did list him as KIA.

If he recieved a posthumous promotion, it would have occured before he was resurrected. (since you need to be dead to be postumously promoted)

[Robodragon]

if he doesn't get a promotion he should at least have a medal given to him by that Turian council member with a particular line like 'We give this medal to you in honor of your many achievements again't the Reapers"
"Sorry what was that"
"We give this medal to you in honor of your many achievements again't the Reapers"
"Honored Council Member didn't you hear?"
"Hear what?"
"Reapers don't exsist"

[Massadonious1]

Lukertin wrote...

Massadonious1 wrote...
Nah.

It's like promoting Master Chief.

Not at all, because Master Chief is the highest enlisted rank in the Navy. Promoting John-117 would require giving him an officer's commission, and then you would have to call him Ensign. Ensign sounds stupid compared to Master Chief.

Well, I did not know that, but that wasn't my point.

It's not going to change because it's iconic. That's all.

And I'm pretty sure they could make a special exception for the Chief and promote him multiple times with what he's been through.

[Sheppard-Commander]

Shepard laughs at your chain of command. The savior of the galaxy has no superiors.

[Lotto]

Nah, what would he be promoted to, captain? That does not sound tough. Commander is much more pleasing to the ear.

[Han Shot First]

Lotto wrote...

Nah, what would he be promoted to, captain? That does not sound tough. Commander is much more pleasing to the ear.

There are at least two Commander ranks in the Alliance military, Lt Commander and Staff Commander, with Staff Commander being the higher ranking of the two. Shep as of  the beginning of ME2 is a Lt Commander and as of ME3, Kaidan Alenko is a Staff Commander.

Shep should be promoted to Staff Commander. As a Staff Commander he'd still be referred to as Commander in the game, and Kaidan wouldn't outrank him.

[100k]

To what?

Anderson: Shepard, you will now be promoted. You are above even Big Boss! We now give you the title of Like-A-Boss. You are a true patriot!

Shepard: I should go. *walks away*

Anderson: [i]Like A Boss.

[Siansonea]

Han Shot First wrote...

Siansonea II wrote...

Han Shot First wrote...

I think Shepard should get a promotion, but to Staff Commander. It should also be revealed that he was pothumously promoted after the destruction of the SR1.

Besides the fact that the guy should have been promoted after the Battle of the Citadel, a posthumous promotion to Staff Commander would still have him as senior to Alenko. And as an added bonus, he'd still be known as Commander Shepard. That is the real reason why Bioware never promoted the character: Commander has become almost like the character's unofficial first name, and Captain Shepard doesn't have the same ring to it.

Shepard didn't die. Obviously, since he's still alive. He's been working for Cerberus for two years, obviously. So, he basically deserted the Alliance to work for Cerberus, and faked his own death in the process. How does he deserve a promotion for that?

I assume that when you say Shepard didn't die, you mean from the Alliance's point of view? Either way that would be incorrect. The Alliance did list him as KIA.

If he recieved a posthumous promotion, it would have occured before he was resurrected. (since you need to be dead to be postumously promoted)

Of course I mean from the Alliance's point of view, that's the only one that matters when discussing Shepard's Alliance rank, after all. But Shepard's KIA status gets rescinded as soon as he shows up, you know, alive. And since he's alive, that means he's been dodging the Alliance for two years. Shepard, you got some 'splainin' to do. And your Cerberus buddies aren't making the picture look too rosy.

[Ryzaki]

100k wrote...

To what?

Anderson: Shepard, you will now be promoted. You are above even Big Boss! We now give you the title of Like-A-Boss. You are a true patriot!

Shepard: I should go. *walks away*

Anderson: [i]Like A Boss.

 


 

I can't breathe! 

[Lord Coake]

All things considered, no.  Shep should not be promoted.  The Alliance and the Council have some very good reasons -due to not having all the information, and the sources for the needed info being unreliable given the circumstances-  to not trust Shepard much, if at all.

However, Shepard has enough resources on hand to keep treason charges from sticking, and enough to retain her rank, with the proviso of being supervised by trustworthy agents.  Enter the now-Spectre Virmire Survivor.

I'll just call it now.  Shepard will be in undisputed Command of the mission, but the VS will be there as the Alliance's eyes, ears and agent.  Almost certainly doing so openly as well, and there isn;t much Shepard could -or should- do about it.

[ISpeakTheTruth]

I see any possible promotion not as something fun to say look at my new rank but something to grease the wheels when trying to enlist the different Council races to follow you.

Which sounds better. Commander Shepard the twice fired Spectre or Supreme Commander Shepard appointed head of the Citadel Fleet?

Just seems that if you look at what's gone down with Shepard's carrer (being linked with a terrorist group, blowing up a relay, being put on trial) that you'd need something to counter balance that. Sure he's right about Reapers excisting but without solid backing from the Council I find it hard that many would follow him. And no being reinstated as a Commander by a guy whoose probably going to die 4 minutes after we leave Earth isn't good enough.

[Siansonea]

ISpeakTheTruth wrote...

I see any possible promotion not as something fun to say look at my new rank but something to grease the wheels when trying to enlist the different Council races to follow you.

Which sounds better. Commander Shepard the twice fired Spectre or Supreme Commander Shepard appointed head of the Citadel Fleet?

Just seems that if you look at what's gone down with Shepard's carrer (being linked with a terrorist group, blowing up a relay, being put on trial) that you'd need something to counter balance that. Sure he's right about Reapers excisting but without solid backing from the Council I find it hard that many would follow him. And no being reinstated as a Commander by a guy whoose probably going to die 4 minutes after we leave Earth isn't good enough.

I think the title "Guy Who Was Right About The Reapers All Along" should get their attention more than anything.