Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20170201003940/@comment-25936766-20170423001811

7thSalamander wrote: They didn't want her to be a mindless drone because (I could be wrong) I doubt drones move up into higher ranks in any military. Depends on the military, but generally, to be a soldier means to be indeed a mindless drone. Soldiers are indoctrinated to be basically mindless drones when it comes to following orders while on duty, because not doing so can lead to disaster.

Now, outside duty, the mentality is not as enforced.