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It is my speculation that the usage of the word Officer was only favoured due to the simple nature of marketing. As the armour of the Elite Majors in ''Halo: Reach'' was being offered as a video game exclusive, a logically appealing name was required in order to generate interest for it and ultimately boost sales. Therefore the nomenclature of Officer, borrowed from Special Operations Officer as seen in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', was used. | It is my speculation that the usage of the word Officer was only favoured due to the simple nature of marketing. As the armour of the Elite Majors in ''Halo: Reach'' was being offered as a video game exclusive, a logically appealing name was required in order to generate interest for it and ultimately boost sales. Therefore the nomenclature of Officer, borrowed from Special Operations Officer as seen in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', was used. | ||
Another noteworthy instance of Elite Majors, which strengthens the connection between Majors and Officers as a singular intermediate- | Another noteworthy instance of Elite Majors, which strengthens the connection between Majors and Officers as a singular intermediate-echelon of enemy, exists in ''[[Halo 3]]''. Whenever Sangheili Majors are present, they are depicted in various shades of red, yet it would be ludicrous to argue that they are different ranks. A similar relationship can be identified in regard to the "regular-class of Majors" seen prior to ''Halo: Reach'' and "Officer sub-class" observed thereafter. | ||
The Halo trilogy has even shown that across games, exact colour of armour associated with particular ranks can change. In ''Halo: Reach'', Bungie gave the Elites a new plethora of armour to identify them. As it happened, the Elite Major's red armour was given an orange tint. Possibly to make it easier to distinguish their new Zealots, which are of a similar red hue to that of previous ''Combat Evolved'' era Majors. | The Halo trilogy has even shown that across games, exact colour of armour associated with particular ranks can change. In ''Halo: Reach'', Bungie gave the Elites a new plethora of armour to identify them. As it happened, the Elite Major's red armour was given an orange tint. Possibly to make it easier to distinguish their new Zealots, which are of a similar red hue to that of previous ''Combat Evolved'' era Majors. | ||
If the term Officer is synonymous to the term Major, then Trooper can likewise be synonymous to Minor. Which is supported by the usage of the word Trooper as term for lower- | If the term Officer is synonymous to the term Major, then Trooper can likewise be synonymous to Minor. Which is supported by the usage of the word Trooper as a term for lower-echelon infantry in both Stealth Sangheili and Spec Ops ranks. What's interesting now, is if we look back to Spec Ops ranks and their present terminology, Trooper and Officer, in essence they are the Elite Minor and Elite Major of the Special Operations. | ||
Yet I must digress, because unless the word Trooper came from a game, strategy guide, novel, an online field guide, ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' or any other creditable source, it would appear that Trooper was a term created by Halopedians. In militaristic terms it is of course very befitting, but at the same time unfortunately, it is not at all official. If anyone can source usage of the term Trooper for lower-echelon infantry, please message me. | |||
I'm about to jump back onto the speculation train now, because I'd like to consider the possible connection between the term Commander and Elite Ultras. The single example of a Commander that I'm aware of is the Special Operations Commander, [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], of ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''Halo 3'' fame. | |||
[[File:TLJ Cultural and Political Offices.png|thumb|right|180px|Cultural and Political Offices]] | [[File:TLJ Cultural and Political Offices.png|thumb|right|180px|Cultural and Political Offices]] | ||