The Architect
- Intent: To create a Paramilitary Branch for the Directorate
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- Role: The Blackshirts serves as the Paramilitary Branch of the Directorate that is loyal to the Grayson Imperium and that operates within the territories claimed by Duke Maracel Yorkell.
- Links: Maracel Yorkell , Directorate , Grayson Imperium , Corellian Confederation
- Unit Name: Directorate Blackshirts
- Affiliation: The Directorate Blackshirts are loyal to the Directorate and to a greater extent the Grayson Imperium
- Classification: The Directorate Blackshirts serve as mostly as Milita
- Equipment: The Directorate Blackshirts make use of basic weaponry such as standard pistols , Vibroblades along with Grenades and Rocket Launchers.
- Description: The Directorate Blackshirts serve as the Largest Military Force of the Directorate mostly service as Militia as it’s main objectives are to eliminate any Political Rivals to the Directorate as well as to disrupt the operations of the enemies of the Directorate and to create chaos in Anti-Directorate Neighborhoods.
- Unit Size: Large
- Unit Availability: Common
- Unit Experience: Recruit
- Combat Function: The Directorate Blackshirts participate in operations conducted against Opponents of the Directorate such as Political Opponents and rival Paramilitary Forces. However the Blackshirts are not suited for combat and in situations of conflicts they are expected to serve as reserves.
- Size : The Directorate Blackshirts have over 2 Million Members spread across multiple planets and are easy to mobilize
- Ideological Fanaticism : The Directorate Blackshirts share the same beliefs of that of the Directorate and that the Directorate is fighting a just cause and are willing to fight to the death for their ideology
- Militiamen : The Directorate Blackshirts mostly serve as a paramilitary milita for the Directorate and does not participate in major combat operations nor minor combat operations. Due to this the Blackshirts have no major Experience on the fields making them vulnerable during major battles.
- Poorly Equipped : In addition to the fact that the Blackshirts have no main combat training , the Blackshirts are mostly poorly equipped with most of the equipment used by members of the Blackshirts consist of simple knives , pistols , vibroblades and countless other short-range and melee weapons.
As the Directorate grew in numbers following the collapse of the Core Imperial Confederation , the Directorate began using former supporters of the CIC along with supporters of the Directorate as part of their plans to set up a Paramilitary Organization known as the Blackshirts. Eventually seeing Minor Action during the Belter Rebellion , the Blackshirts rose into prominence during the rise of the Grayson Imperium as they helped pacify the Coruscant Underworld.
During the Blackshirts operations on Coruscant , the Blackshirts also gained support from many people throughout the planet who grew opposed to the Essionian Led Government established by the Lord Imperator and gained more members though under the direct orders of Maracel Yorkell they did not attempt any sort of revolt mostly with Maracel Yorkell planning to use this as a means to sabotage the efforts of his rivals.
Now the Directorate has over 3 Million Members and supporters and operates in over 15 Worlds throughout the Core Worlds and the Deep Core. With the Blackshirts supplied with their own small Paramilitary Fleet , the Directorate Patrol Force , the Blackshirts have proven to be one of the most effective Military Organizations within the Grayson Imperium.
