Re: Hilda's title Yes, she did take the title of (something like) Aide in charge of Staff Officers, but she remained Reinhart's desecretary during that time. (He mentioned, when giving her the title, that nobody would object even if he made her a Field Marshal - which he didn't - cbecause he was the Emperor and could do what he bloody well liked.) (spoiler) With Reuental out of the way by the end of the series, there's no reason to believe that any coup would aoccur to oust her and her son after Reinhart's death. Hilda's very popular, and as I mentioned, has the loyalty of Mittermeier (and his whole space fleet) to back her up. - Sue