M.O.A.G.

  If you've ever wondered, how do Admirals in the Conar come to be Admirals, keep reading.
First to preface a little, The Conar Empire is ruled by Warlords in a kind of feudal system. Each Warlord or "Admiral" commands his own area as he sees fit. In his area he is the supreme power. Having said that, the power of the Conar comes from Admirals working together. There are Thousands of Admirals each commanding his own area, and trading with other Admirals for Personnel, Equipment, recreation or anything else they may need.
  About 300 years ago a group of Admirals retired to the home world decided that it would be advantageous  to have an governmental entity to quantify and organize the Empire's forces and help the Admirals to be better prepared. Over time this group has grown From what started as "Home Sector Security" to What is now known as "Upper Command". Home Sector Security is still there, only it has been directed by Upper Command; a group of retired Admirals who choose their own members.
  So to finally get to the point, To become an Admiral one of two things must happen. First an Admiral can be "Elected" or "Appointed" by at least ten other Admirals. Their territory would be given them by one or more Admirals, or come from a dead Admiral. Secondly, Upper Command has given themselves authority to appoint Admirals. Most often the new Admiral is given territory that has been divided from other Admirals areas. There is a heated debate among the hierarchy whether Upper Command has the authority to do this.
  More on this later.