LOL! Yeah, that would be a bit of an issue.
Well anyway, a major general in the Army sense of the term is usually a commander of an army division (approximately 15,000 troops).
Such a person could also be seen as the commander of an independent formation that doesn't require higher ranked officers to lead it. If you'll remember Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six novel, John Clark was seen as the equivalent of a major general when he was made commander of Rainbow by the Europeans serving under him. That's what inspired me to make Helene a two-star as the leader of the UNMPF.
In the American Army, a major general is considered the HIGHEST PEACETIME RANK by law. Those who are promoted these days to lieutenant general or full general are technically seen as being "temporarily" promoted to those ranks to fill a specific command slot (i.e. the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, which is a four-star position).
In the Canadian Army, the commander of 1st Canadian Division (the Red Patch Devils as the Germans once knew them) is a major general. Deputy Commander of the Army is also that position. Also, commanders of groups such as the Operational Support Command would be major generals.
In my eyes, putting Helene at this rank would do two things. One, it would give her the proverbial horsepower to call on resources beyond what her current command possesses. Two, putting her to that level would made sure the "pure military" senior officers wouldn't feel threatened by her if she was a three-star or four-star equivalent. I know it sounds dumb, but the old boys' club in the military is like that. And while I don't know really about the Warriors World as you and your friends envisioned it -- save for what you wrote in DW -- it would have to deal with local militaries (at the very least, coordinate with those forces whenever things go way out of control).
Again, if you or Helen disagree with this, it can be changed, of course.
Well anyway, a major general in the Army sense of the term is usually a commander of an army division (approximately 15,000 troops).
Such a person could also be seen as the commander of an independent formation that doesn't require higher ranked officers to lead it. If you'll remember Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six novel, John Clark was seen as the equivalent of a major general when he was made commander of Rainbow by the Europeans serving under him. That's what inspired me to make Helene a two-star as the leader of the UNMPF.
In the American Army, a major general is considered the HIGHEST PEACETIME RANK by law. Those who are promoted these days to lieutenant general or full general are technically seen as being "temporarily" promoted to those ranks to fill a specific command slot (i.e. the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, which is a four-star position).
In the Canadian Army, the commander of 1st Canadian Division (the Red Patch Devils as the Germans once knew them) is a major general. Deputy Commander of the Army is also that position. Also, commanders of groups such as the Operational Support Command would be major generals.
In my eyes, putting Helene at this rank would do two things. One, it would give her the proverbial horsepower to call on resources beyond what her current command possesses. Two, putting her to that level would made sure the "pure military" senior officers wouldn't feel threatened by her if she was a three-star or four-star equivalent. I know it sounds dumb, but the old boys' club in the military is like that. And while I don't know really about the Warriors World as you and your friends envisioned it -- save for what you wrote in DW -- it would have to deal with local militaries (at the very least, coordinate with those forces whenever things go way out of control).
Again, if you or Helen disagree with this, it can be changed, of course.
Canadian lighthouse to U.S. Warship approaching it: "This is a lighthouse. Your call!"