Eternal Father
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Flesh out the Imperial Legion
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Army Name: The Imperial Legion (Official)
The Grand Army of the Sith Empire [GASE] (Unofficial) - The Sword and Shield of the Sith (Unofficial)
[*]Classification: Land-based Branch of the Sith-Imperial Military
[*]Affiliation: The Sith Empire
[*]Army Symbol: The symbol of the Imperial Legion is the Sith-Imperial Crest overtop a pair of crossed swords, and is displayed on all official Legion material; uniforms, banners, etc.
[*]Description: The Imperial Legion is the branch of the Sith Empire's military tasked with prosecuting ground-based military operations. Most of the Legion's soldiers are conscripted through mandatory military service, though there is a sizable percentage of the Legion that is made up of willing volunteers.
At the very core of the Legion's concept is the idea that a fighting force should be entirely self-sufficient, capable of operating independently from a central authority and without a great deal of material support from the homeland. A single force may operate effectively alone, but when they operate together, coordinating the actions of many forces they employ significant synergy, becoming vastly more than the sum of their parts.
The Legion exists to enact the will of the Emperor and the Empire in the greater Galaxy as a whole. These forces are active, self-reliant, encourage creativity, problem-solving and allow economically efficient battlegroups to respond or affect multiple sectors at once. In these ways, they embody those values that the Sith hold most dear, and are a fitting reflection of the Empire. The Legion as an official entity exists to defend the Empire’s holdings and special operations, but also as an expeditionary task force, exploring and securing new territory, both against enemy forces and the forces of nature.
- Headquarters: Ord Radama
- Goals:
Preserving the peace and security and providing for the defense of the Sith Empire, its vassal states, possessions, and any areas occupied by the Sith Empire. - Supporting national policies.
- Implementing national objectives.
- Overcoming any nations or territories responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the Sith Empire.
[*]Reputation: The Imperial Legion is viewed with pride and respect among the civilians of the Sith Empire, and is seen as one of the ultimate expressions of patriotism and loyalty that one can pursue. Military service is mandatory within the Sith Empire, with children as young as eight being conscripted into an Imperial Youth program to plant the seeds of Sith-Imperialism in their malleable minds. Near constant propaganda has instilled a deep reverence for hero worship of high-ranking officers within the Legion, while those who have fallen in combat are virtually deified as martyrs in the constant struggle against the anarchic powers of chaos and democracy.
COMPOSITION INFORMATION
- Army Size: Huge
- Composition:
Imperial Legionnaire - The Sith Empire's main enforcer throughout its territory and beyond. Equipped with Autokrator blaster rifles and technologically advanced combat armor that could be modified to serve multiple specialized roles and fit species of varying physiology.
Arctic Legionnaire - Trained for operations in arctic environments, their armor having been modified to withstand below freezing temperatures. - Coastal Defense Legionnaire - Also known as Shoretroopers, these soldiers are stationed on the land masses of tropical oceanic planets such as Dubrillion and Mon Cala.
- Desert Legionnaire - Specialized Legionnaires equipped for desert environments, with unique helmets featuring extra cooling features and a sand filter, along with a survival backpack stocked with extra food and water.
- Flametrooper Legionnaire - Legionnaire incendiary combat units equipped with EWR-52 Flamethrowers for rooting out entrenched enemy positions.
- Forest Legionnaire - Legionnaires trained to operate in forested environments, their armors camouflaged to mimic the fauna of a specific forest planet.
- Heavy Weapons Legionnaire - Also known as Heavy Legionnaires, these specialized troopers are equipped with Brute Rotary Blaster Cannons, CF6 Concussion Rifles, and Advanced Legionnaire armor. Heavy Legionnaires are further specialized to operate effectively in various environments.
Heavy Arctic Legionnaire - Heavy Coastal Legionnaire
- Heavy Desert Legionnaire
- Heavy Forest Legionnaire
[*]Jumptrooper Legionnaire - Jumptroopers were specially trained soldiers equipped with jetpacks and bubble shields that could be activated for short periods of time. Useful for rapid battlefield maneuvers and flanking enemy positions, Jumptroopers could traverse environmental hazards that would normally tie up regular troops.
- Arctic Jumptrooper
- Coastal Jumptrooper
- Desert Jumptrooper
- Forest Jumptrooper
[*]Magma Legionnaire - Specialized Legionnaires capable of withstanding high temperatures in volcanic environments.
[*]Oceanic Legionnaire - Specialized Legionnaires trained for operations in aquatic environments, both surface and deep ocean.
[*]Recon Legionnaire - Recon Legionnaires are the reconnaissance units of the Legion, utilized to determine enemy positions, perform hit-and-run attacks and gather intelligence on enemy operations in a combat zone. They are equipped with specialized Recon Armor.
- Sharpshooter Legionnaire - Variants of the Recon Legionnaires that are specialists equipped with STA Gewehr Sniper Rifles tasked with the elimination of high value targets on the battlefield.
[*]Riot Control Legionnaire - Legionnaires equipped with electrostaffs, SI-HB-2 Power Maces, and trained to quell insurrectionist activities.
[*]Shock Troop Legionnaire - High-class Legionnaires pulled from the elite of the Legion and equipped with bulkier Legionnaire armor with red markings. Primarily utilized as elite front-line units.
[*]Space Legionnaire - Specialized Legionnaires equipped with rebreather packs and hermetically sealed armor for use in zero oxygen environments.
[*]Stealth Legionnaire - Specialized Legionnaires equipped with cloaking devices to infiltrate enemy fortifications and sabotage enemy defenses.
- Organization:
The leader of the Imperial Legion is the Supreme General, the Military Executor of All Sith-Imperial Ground Forces both within and without the Sith Empire. This position is held for life when appointed, and can only be vacated by death or dismissal by joint decision between the Sith Emperor and the Shadow Hand.
This position is currently held by Supreme General Brutus Mallear.
[*]Beneath the Supreme General are the Lord Generals, masters of the battlefield and cunning strategists who comprise the Legion's High Command. They oversee large scale campaigns, formulate strategies in both war and peace, and ensure that the quality of the Empire's army never dulls.
- Known Lord Generals include Kor Vexen, Vestille Thumahra, and Scipio Alta.
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[*]Multiple Generals serve under the Lord Generals and act as high-ranking intermediaries between the subsequent organization divisions within a Lord General's Army. Typically, Generals serve as the highest authority within a given campaign as the Lord Generals are often preoccupied with strategy and logistics and prefer to delegate command down the chain
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[*]As one moves down the Legion chain of command, the number of individuals possessing each subsequent rank grows larger and larger. Each descending rank serves in a subordinate advisory and intermediary role to the rank above them similar to how the Generals show deference to the Lord Generals, and the Lord Generals to the Supreme General.
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MEMBERS
- [member="Kor Vexen"]
- [member="Vestille Thumahra"]
- [member="Scipio Alta"]
- [member="Joycelyn Zambrano"]
- [member="Anden Fancelo"]
The Imperial Legion was formed immediately following the transformation of the Sith Ascendancy into the Sith Empire, the existing martial force of the Ascendancy serving as the bedrock. Ranks and organizational units were reformed and restructured to better embody the Empire's philosophy of a well-trained, highly organized, and efficient fighting force that would serve as the backbone of its Imperialist conquests throughout the Tingel Arm. Coupled with the reorganization of the Imperial Armada, the Sith Empire was quickly able to establish total dominance in the region and prove its strength against once greater powers like the Dominion and the Silver Jedi Order.
As the Empire moved further into the Galactic West, the Legion moved with it. New academies and strongholds were erected at key strategic locations along ancient hyperspace routes, primarily at the intersection of well-traveled hyperlanes. Ord Radama was chosen as the headquarters of the Imperial Legion due to its status as the world once conquered by Darth Malgus, one of the Legion's own deified idols, many thousands of years ago during the Great Galactic War (3681 BBY-3653 BBY)
Most recently, the Imperial Legion carried out multiple large-scale military operations across the galaxy such as Operation Eclipse, the Conquest of the Gree Enclave, the Siege of Commenor, the Liberation of the Chiss Ascendancy, the Punitive Expedition to Pantora, and Operation Hammerfall.
