You've been trained by one of the major core military organizations or corporate security forces. Whether through CONFED infantry, CORSEC security operations, or corporate military contractors, you've received formal combat training that marks you as a professional soldier, not a frontier militia member.
Your military training means superior combat skills and tactics, but it also comes with rules of engagement, chain of command, and the possibility of recall to active duty. You're a trained soldier with corporate backing and all the obligations that entails.
Choose one of the following skill boons.
Corporate or military-issued combat armor, superior to civilian gear and marked with your organization's insignia.
A military-grade weapon issued to you during service, registered to your ID and with all the legal protections and restrictions that entails.
Official military or corporate security credentials that grant access to restricted areas and carry authority in core space.
CONFED Basic ran sixteen weeks and washed out half the intake before week six. You learned fire discipline, squad movement, cover doctrine, and the particular flavour of boredom that comes from cleaning a weapon for the ninth time because the drill instructor found a speck of carbon dust.
Military kit breaks. That's a design feature; kit that can't be field-stripped by a sleep-deprived soldier under fire is kit that gets people killed. You can disassemble, clean, and reassemble your weapon in the dark, by touch, in under two minutes.
You know rank structure, unit designations, communication protocols, and the precise tone of voice that turns "request" into "order" without anyone noticing the shift. When you coordinate with other military units, things run smoother because you know the handshake.
The ROE briefing before your first deployment lasted four hours and included a legal officer who explained exactly which circumstances permitted lethal force and which would result in court martial. Restraint is the difference between "cleared for action" and "confined to quarters pending investigation."