If you’re manic-depressive and you’re functioning in this world and doing it all well, I think, wow, you should be proud of being able to say, this is what I’m getting through right now.
I hate the fact that it makes people feel left out. I hate the fact that it encourages mindless consumption. I hate the fact that so, so, so many people treat taking their significant other out on Valentines day like this huge ordeal, and forget that celebrating love is supposed to be fun.
But you didn’t come here to hear my Valentines rant.
Honestly, one of the best things you can do is to take the day to celebrate friendship. Got a friend who’s single? Have a movie night! Buy yourself some chocolate, and surprise someone by sharing it with them. Give some money to your favorite charity. Give a compliment to the cashier at the grocery store. Fill your day up with little random acts of kindness. One of the strange effects this has is one of cheering you up. Spreading love tends to help you feel more love yourself.
AHHH that would have been a really good idea! I unfortunately can’t set myself deadlines with that sucker because I have to (for myself) get it just right. I rushed the ending of the last two parts and ended up not liking them, so I’m just gonna let this bit happen when it happens. Hopefully not too long!
I’m glad you’re looking forward to it! That makes me smile. 🙂
If the First Order takes over the galaxy and Ren becomes Emperor, with Hux as his second in command, his right hand man, as someone who can rule in Ren´s absence … what would Hux offical title be? still Grand Marshal? a different military rank or just vice …. emperor?
Hey! Actual military person here!
See, if we’re going by the rank as similar to something in real life, the problem with the rank of Grand Marshal is that seems to be a primarily ceremonial or a civilian rank. Grand Marshal as a military rank seems to be more of a thing in Asian, and since the First Order seems to be more modeled on western militaries, I’m gonna say that isn’t a great thing?
A better, more accurate title would actually be Field Marshal… but the problem is that a Field Marshal is usually appointed when someone needs to be the Most Rank in multiple service branches (so above the top rank in army, navy, air, etc). As far as I can tell the First Order is all one branch. At least that’s the only way I can figure out how Hux outranks Phasma, even though Phasma is in charge of all the Stormtroopers and commands what I’m pretty sure is at least a division. (Rant for another day, but if Phasma is a captain but is in charge of a division, literally the rest of the military brass would be lieutenants, and that’s a recipe for disaster.) In a better, more consistent military, Phasma would be a general and Hux would be some flavor of admiral.
But since Air/Space and Ground aren’t commanded separately, like they should be, the weird part is that Hux doesn’t actually need to change his rank at all. In the US Army, the Army Chief of Staff, the highest rank an officer can hold in peacetime, is still addressed as “General LastName” (rn it’s General Mark Milley, I think?) and does not have an additional rank signifier. Still a four-star general, is what I’m saying. Another star on his chest or a change to his title is irrelevant. We all know who the Chief of Staff is. Alternately, since the First Order is at war literally all the time, Hux could be something like a five-star General of the Army. There’s only ever one five-star general at a time, ever.
I will point out, though, that Hux seems like he would be Concerned about some additional signifier just so everyone knows Who’s In Charge Here.
Alternately, since I am 100% here for the Kylux ships, Hux could also have the title of Imperial Consort when he’s actively ruling in Ren’s place.
(tbh I’m a little unclear what the same-gender partner of the Emperor would be titled? He’s not an empress, but generally the partner of the ruler has a lower title amended with “consort.” Ergo Prince Phillip, consort to Queen Elizabeth. So Hux might be King Hux, Imperial Consort. Not super sure how rank and power are described in the Star Wars universe though, so his title might be something else.)
Hux can’t be a co-emperor, because then he would have as much power as Ren, and that’s generally considered undesirable. Someone has to outrank everyone else, after all, or who would make the final decision?
Whatever you decide to use, I’m curious about it. Hit me up when you’re done.
Wow, I am blown away by your detailed answer! thank you very much for taking your time to shed some light into the matter!
All I found out is that the rank of Grand marshal is the highest conjectural rank of the TIE fighter forces in the universe of Star Wars, equivalent to a grand admiral of the Imperial Navy. But that’s of course in the empire and you’re right, the FO seems to be all one branch.
I am absolutely loving the idea of the additional Imperal Consort. That’s definitely something I can use 8)
I wrote this a couple nights ago on a post-it note. Warning for mentioned past minor character deaths.
Hux is well aware of the whispers spread between his crew about the reason for the animosity between him and Kylo Ren. Most think it to be due to Hux being forced to share his command, even after ascending to be the youngest General in the fleet; or that he’s bitter about Ren’s carelessness with Order property, ships and personnel alike. Or even that it’s because Hux is too mechanically minded to be easy around the mystic Force. Others hold even more arcane theories, some amusing enough to have Hux snorting in brief amusement when Opan or another one of his Lieutenants relay them. Harmless enough, Hux allows the speculation so long as it remains discreet.
None have hit upon the original reason anyways.
Even before Ren set a foot on his ship, Hux hated him. Ben Solo, turned to the Dark because his parents don’t love him enough. As if being sent to his uncle to learn the use of powers that change the fate of the galaxy itself makes him some kind of victim.
Whatever Leia Organa and Han Solo’s flaws as parents, Hux doubts they considered a steel-toed boot to their son’s ribs a form of care. That young Ben was set to run klicks through frigid rain to make him worthy of his parentage, and denied food because he failed to reach impossible standards.
Standing over Ren now, the Knight bloodied and shivering on the floor of the shuttle carrying them from the remains of Starkiller, Hux find these scarcely buried feelings of jealous resentment surging to the forefront again. From Ren’s half-delirious ramblings, Hux can make out the fact that Han Solo had been present. And had died at the hand of his son.
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