Hux can't be the only general of the FO, there must be others: frontal assault, defense, scouting/exploration, negotiation, etc. While he, the youngest of his rank, is in charge of R&D and naval intelligence, mostly secret developments away from any eyes/spotlight. It made him the perfect correspondent to mysterious benefactor Snoke in implementing even shadier plans...
+ Hux flattered at receiving direct orders from the Supreme Leader, but dismayed at working with Kylo Ren---the Force being an unpredictable variable in a system that requires precise measurements aka when you put a scientist and a zealot in a room.... + Finalizer most advanced ship---with only simulated trials as experience + FN-2187's defection possibly attributed to newer conditioning method trials + Starkiller test actually a test for EVERYTHING: superweapon/crew effectiveness, speed/strength of enemy retribution, weak spots, strategy, etc. ++ real time data gathering to improve Site B Starkiller already in development/finishing stages and other things... + Hux's speech only through FO channels---propaganda speeches as Pavlov reinforcement---so no one outside knows who Hux really is
Shadow General!Hux in charge of FO R&D, character exploration
While he, the youngest of his rank, is in charge of R&D and naval intelligence, mostly secret developments away from any eyes/spotlight. It made him the perfect correspondent to mysterious benefactor Snoke in implementing even shadier plans...
+ Hux flattered at receiving direct orders from the Supreme Leader, but dismayed at working with Kylo Ren---the Force being an unpredictable variable in a system that requires precise measurements aka when you put a scientist and a zealot in a room....
+ Finalizer most advanced ship---with only simulated trials as experience
+ FN-2187's defection possibly attributed to newer conditioning method trials
+ Starkiller test actually a test for EVERYTHING: superweapon/crew effectiveness, speed/strength of enemy retribution, weak spots, strategy, etc.
++ real time data gathering to improve Site B Starkiller already in development/finishing stages and other things...
+ Hux's speech only through FO channels---propaganda speeches as Pavlov reinforcement---so no one outside knows who Hux really is