SOLDIER CLASS 1st SOLDIER KEYRING -Crisis Core- Final Fantasy VII

Elite Troops assigned to Shinra #39;s Public Security Division. Those who pass SOLDIER #39;s rigorous screening tests and bathed in mako to further enhance their physical capabilities. Units are assigned one of three ranks depending on aptitude, but even SOLDIERs in the lowest rank are not to be underestimated. – LOADING SCREEN IN FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE. SOLDIER members are divided in three classes: 1st Class, 2nd Class, and 3rd Class. 1st Class SOLDIERs deploy for the most important (and usually most dangerous) missions, while 2nd and 3rd Classes mostly assist Shinra Troops or 1st Class SOLDIERs, or are in charge of less important missions. New units are recruited as 3rd Class and the best are promoted to 2nd Class, and only distinguished 2nd Class SOLDIERs reach 1st Class. 1st Class SOLDIERs are given special privileges, such as the use of personal items, clothing, and equipment, as well as the right to deny orders assuming any responsibilities from their decisions. According to the Crisis Core Complete Guide[1] SOLDIERs in and of themselves are Shinra industrial secrets, and to prevent information from leaking outside company walls, it is difficult for SOLDIER members to retire, and even if they are allowed to quit Shinra, the company will monitor their subsequent actions. Even if people believe they have evaded surveillance, Shinra will follow them for the remainder of their lives, and, in a worst case scenario, the company will have them killed. Children around the planet dream of joining SOLDIER and becoming 1st Class like the hero Sephiroth. To further boost the organization #39;s popularity, and for use as a propaganda tool, Shinra has created fan clubs for many of the 1st Class SOLDIERs.