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Common Soldier (Private Second Class): After six months of military training, adult men from commoner backgrounds are granted the rank of Common Soldier, the lowest military rank in the Empire. They make up the main body of the Imperial Garrison, and most garrison infantry are drawn from this rank.

Clerk Soldier (Private First Class): A Common Soldier is promoted to Clerk Soldier either by accumulating merit in service or after serving for one year without major infractions; outstanding performance in basic training may also warrant this promotion. Clerk Soldier is the second lowest rank and denotes a veteran among the garrison troops. Both Common Soldier and Clerk Soldier are enlisted ranks, and the transition is considered a half-step promotion.

Public Soldier (Corporal): Public Soldier is the lowest non-commissioned officer rank in the Empire and requires merit-based promotion. To advance from enlisted to non-commissioned status, a soldier must serve three years without major faults and display exceptional merit. Noble-born men, upon completing a year of military training, are granted this rank. Public Soldiers typically serve as squad leaders among the garrison infantry and hold the lowest rank in the Imperial Guard or among cavalry.

Armored Soldier (Sergeant): This is the second non-commissioned officer rank, usually assigned to platoon leaders among the garrison infantry or to squad leaders among the cavalry. It is also the lowest rank in the Military Police and Special Service units. Generally, when comparing ranks across units, cavalry are consi