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The Mesrani militia was egalitarian in nature; instead of relying on a strict military chain of command like the [[ | The Mesrani militia was egalitarian in nature; instead of relying on a strict military chain of command like the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], the militia instead encouraged debate and acceptance of all the soldiers within a unit. The militia was additionally incredibly rigid to its word, willingly sacrificing hundreds of soldiers to the Covenant advance to protect their objectives. In some cases, their oath to not leave Mesra until all Covenant invaders were dead was self-destructive, with the militia opting not to take strategies that may save the lives of their troops in a quest to enact vengeance upon the enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} | ||
This informal culture extended to the relationship between officers and soldiers, with the Mesranis discouraging strict formality in addressing one's superior; this led to bemusement when dealing with UNSC forces, whose strict military structure often led them to instinctively refer to Major Bah'd as "Major" or "Ma'am" despite her insistince on a lack of formality. Nonetheless, this lax view on authority did not extend to drug use, with the Mesranis insulted at the notion that they may have taken stimulants to help stay awake across multiple days of fighting. As a result, John-117 believed the lack of sleep may have interfered with the militia officers' ability to make sensible decisions.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} | This informal culture extended to the relationship between officers and soldiers, with the Mesranis discouraging strict formality in addressing one's superior; this led to bemusement when dealing with UNSC forces, whose strict military structure often led them to instinctively refer to Major Bah'd as "Major" or "Ma'am" despite her insistince on a lack of formality. Nonetheless, this lax view on authority did not extend to drug use, with the Mesranis insulted at the notion that they may have taken stimulants to help stay awake across multiple days of fighting. As a result, John-117 believed the lack of sleep may have interfered with the militia officers' ability to make sensible decisions.{{Ref/Reuse|HO1}} |