[gurps] Starship Troopers, Ch. 2-5

[Onno Meyer]

Jeff replied to me:
> 
> The Federation's philosophy is that the highest loyalty of humans is to 
> the human race as a whole, and the Oath reflects that. There's also a 
> discussion of how the chain of command excludes civilians, but that 
> doesn't mean a nonhuman couldn't be recognized as an allied commander.

I don't think so.

Subordinates may be "members of the Service of persons or non-human
beings" while superiors may only be "the [CINC] and of all officers or 
delegated persons". 

The first quote shows that non-human beings are not considered persons
for the purpose of the oath. 

The second quote shows that only officers and persons may be superiors.
Hence no non-humans. 

Onno