Cult status? So more of a position because people knew who you were or because they knew the group.

[He feels like he needs a "been there, done that, bought the t-shirt" for that. His own life as a Gundam pilot could probably fall into that category. But somehow his organization had a way of paying him. He's not sure how...]

Sorry to hear that. Sometimes they don't do quite enough. Maybe you'll have the chance to figure it out here. This place seems to be good for that.