User blog comment:JakePT/New Information from PSM3/@comment-743796-20110422153317/@comment-1900300-20110423084419

No. the role of Councillor is a civilian role and he had to give up his military rank and career to take the job. The Captain of the Destiny Ascension is not the asari Councillor, but a different asari. Hackett has no true political power as an Admiral, since he answers to the Joint Chiefs and politicians, but his reputation means his words have great influence. H-man is correct in pointung out the conflict of interest. It would also give the wrong impression to other races if a diplomatic figure, an ambassador for a government, wielded military power. the Alliance is a government of civilians and would prefer to have their political and military sides separate.