Truman...
Pelius let out a soft sigh.
This person held a very special place in his heart.
Truman's grandfather had attained the rank of major. In the eyes of many, a major was an officer of considerable status.
Yet in the Federation, a major was actually nothing special—though Truman's grandfather was different.
That major was the bodyguard of Pelius's grandfather, the person responsible for safeguarding his grandfather.
Because of this, Mr. Truman's family formed a connection with the upper echelons of the military.
After all, generations of their family had been soldiers, serving the military. They could be considered "their own people" in the truest sense of the word.
Coupled with the fact that Mr. Truman's ancestors had also participated in suppressing the aborigines' riots, there was nothing objectionable about their background.
By the time of Mr. Truman's father's generation, their family had already begun to gradually integrate into the higher circles of the military.
The Federal Military was independent and autocratic; it possessed the cunning of politicians and the greed of capitalists.
They spared no effort in promoting their own people, while refusing to risk contact with those whose stances were unconfirmed.
When Mr. Truman's father retired, he held the rank of colonel, working at the time as an intelligence analyst and staff officer for the General Staff of the Federal Army.
The Federal Military was firmly controlled by a few military families, which meant his work essentially served these military dynasties.
Coupled with his own maneuvering and his father's connections, Mr. Truman's father ultimately succeeded in squeezing into the circle of the military's upper echelons.
Though he was a marginal figure, he was still part of the military elite and could already touch some real power.
Under such circumstances, Mr. Truman was exposed to the most militarized education