![]() ![]() This usually involves rolling up their sleeves, ditching the desk ( heh), and mixing it up. They have to actually do something to earn the title. It's not enough for them to be The Brigadier or a Benevolent Boss (although they tend to share some of the same characteristics, like never saying " We Have Reserves" and being A Father To Their Men). The important characteristic of Four-Star Badass is the BADASS. Even after years of sitting behind a desk, filing reports, cashing fat checks, and being saluted by everybody. While some writers feel Badassery is a muscle that grows weak with disuse, the writers who subscribe to this trope feel it's more like riding a bike you never forget how to do it. They believe that in order to have reached a four-star rank you had to have done some serious asskicking once upon a time. However, some fiction writers don't subscribe to this notion. This is also the reason why The Captain will always be the star of the show even if they don't have the same clout as a Commodore or Admiral. ![]() The Colonel Badass page explains that a Colonel is usually more badass than a General because although a General has the higher rank (and may even be a certifiable badass himself) they're usually relegated to desk duty and administrative tasks. The Four-Star Badass is a badass in a military hierarchy who also happens to be a flag officer. ![]()
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