At this stage in character creation, the player must decide if their their character is a novice officer, an experienced officer, or a veteran with decades of experience?
This stage grants the character a trait and a talent. This stage should always be chosen rather than rolled—if you’re creating your character randomly, default to the Experienced option.
You’re defined by your potential more than your experience. Your raw talent and expectations of what the universe is like have not yet been tempered by reality.
You have many years of experience in your chosen field, and you’re enjoying a promising career. This is the default assumption for characters created using these rules.
You have decades of experience in your chosen profession, and you’ve likely seen much of the Galaxy. Your judgement and opinions are highly regarded by those around you, even those who hold higher rank or status.