Lord Indomitus
DEATH SQUADRON
The Empire's Wrath
The Grand Fleet
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To recreate a core imperial unit elementary to the Empire.
- Image Credit: Here
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Death Squadron
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Fleet Name: Death Squadron
- Classification: Battlefleet
- Affiliation: [ What character, group, company, or faction is this fleet loyal to? Faction affiliation? Link any relevant characters, faction pages or groups. ]
- Fleet Symbol: To the Right
- Description: Death Squadron is the personal battlefleet of Warmaster Imperius, an iron phalanx of dread purpose and cleansing fire. It is not a patchwork armada of salvaged hulls and exiled warships, but a singular, purpose-forged battle group, comprised entirely of Imperial I-class Star Destroyers, modernized, reforged, and reborn in the foundries of the Iron Empire. At its center stands the Imperator Rex, a towering Imperator-class Battlecruiser, a mobile fortress-temple and throne of war from which Imperius commands his campaigns.
This fleet is the spearhead of the Iron Crusade, an instrument of annihilation, enforcement, and divine judgment. The crews are handpicked, loyal, and above all, true Imperials, forming a fleet where error is punishable and hesitation is treason. It is a hyper-professional, indoctrinated, and purpose-forged fleet, combining ancient Imperial naval doctrine with the ruthless innovation of the Iron Empire.
SOCIAL INFORMATION
- Headquarters: Mobile,
- Ports of Call:
- Zakuul
- Carlac
- Artus Prime
- All former Dark Imperial and New Imperial Space
- Goals: Imperial Hegemony through martial might.
- Doctrines
- Fleet in Being: Death Squadron is rarely committed to prolonged engagement unless overwhelming force is assured. Its presence in a theater denies the enemy initiative, forces strategic restraint, and shapes the operational environment. In this role, the fleet often anchors forward positions or patrols disputed zones to assert strategic pressure.
- Base Strike: When activated offensively, Death Squadron conducts deep-penetration raids on high-value enemy infrastructure with its attached Starfighter Wing, orbital shipyards, logistics hubs, and command installations. These are executed with precision and speed, leveraging hyperspace coordination and multiple simultaneous approach vectors.
- Shock and Awe: The core tactical doctrine is rapid, overwhelming force. The fleet coordinates massive alpha strikes using heavy turbolaser barrages, long-range missile saturation, and immediate deployment of assault units. Psychological impact is amplified by coordinated electronic warfare, signal jamming, and suppression of communication nodes within seconds of contact.
- Doctrines
- Reputation: Death Squadron is widely known across the Unknown Regions and beyond, its reputation defined by precision, efficiency, and overwhelming force and its name carries the shadow of history. Echoing the legendary fleet once led by Darth Vader, the modern Death Squadron inherits not just the name but the strategic ruthlessness of its predecessor. To the Iron Crusade and its allies, it is a mark of restored Imperial strength, disciplined, professional, and unstoppable, a fleet that finishes what it begins. Neutral powers regard it with wary respect, understanding that where Death Squadron appears, the balance of power shifts. Enemies remember the fate of those who underestimated the original namesake, and they treat this new incarnation with similar dread. Its reputation is not of ceremony, but consequence—swift, total, and final.
COMPOSITION INFORMATION
- Fleet Size: Large
- Lead Ship: Imperator Rex, Imperator-class Battlecruiser
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- First Battleline
- Indomitus, Indomitus I-class Star Destroyer
- Valor, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Desolator, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Unyielding Resolve, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Second Battleline
- Venator, Indomitus I-class Star Destroyer
- Retribution, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Dragon, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Trespasser, Fel-class Star Destroyer
- First Carrier Line
- Meteor, Venator III-class Star Destroyer
- Argent Blade, Venator III-class Star Destroyer
- Tacitus, Tacitus II-class Planetary Invasion Carrier
- Fifth Cruiser Line
- Kingmaker, Fel-class Star Destroyer
- Furious Abyss, Harrower-class Dreadnought
- Ninth Cruiser Line
- Cicatrix, Harrower-class Dreadnought
- Sword of Bastion, Terminus-class Destroyer
- Ascendant Spear, Terminus-class Destroyer
- Rurik's Shield, Terminus-class Destroyer
- Attached Units
- First Battleline
MEMBERS
Aemicia Vaiken , Fleet Admiral and Squadron Commander
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Death Squadron's legacy begins in the fires of the Galactic Civil War, as the elite battlefleet commanded by Darth Vader himself. Formed by the Galactic Empire as a mobile strike force to pursue and destroy the Rebel Alliance, the original Death Squadron was composed of multiple Imperial-class Star Destroyers, Interdictors, and the Super Star Destroyer Executor. It gained infamy for its relentless campaigns, including the Battle of Hoth and the pursuit that led to the ambush in the asteroid field above Bespin. Under Vader's direct command, the fleet operated with terrifying precision, utilizing hyperspace interdiction, overwhelming firepower, and psychological pressure to crush dissent. Even after the destruction of the Executor at Endor, the name endured as a symbol of the Empire's uncompromising will to dominate the stars.
The modern incarnation of Death Squadron was established centuries later by Warmaster Imperius, not as a symbolic gesture, but as a strategic cornerstone of the Iron Crusade's military doctrine. Recognizing the enduring power of the name and the lessons of its past, Imperius forged a new fleet composed entirely of modernized Imperial I-class Star Destroyers and led by the Imperator Rex, a custom-built Imperator-class Battlecruiser. Each vessel was either reclaimed from fallen Empires or newly constructed in the Crusade' shipyards. Originally reconstituted in the remote margins of Imperial collapse, Death Squadron now serves as the Iron Crusade's premier warfleet in former Imperial space, executing strategic dominance, enforcing compliance, and projecting overwhelming force across contested territories. It has spearheaded the suppression of breakaway sectors, executed planetary decapitation strikes against hostile regimes, and ensured the Iron Crusade's ascendancy through methodical shock and awe. No longer bound by superstition or ideology, Death Squadron exists solely to impose the will of its high command through cold, calculated military supremacy.
Death Squadron operates in service of a singular, uncompromising objective: the restoration of absolute Imperial hegemony across the Galaxy. Its campaigns are not acts of conquest for conquest's sake, but calculated steps toward enforced unity under centralized command. Fragmentation, independence movements, and ideological divergence are treated as existential threats to order and dealt with accordingly. Where Death Squadron arrives, disunity ends.
Sith Eradicators
- Intent: To make a 'rank & file' unit of Sith for general usage of the Sith Order.
- Image Credit: Deceived
- Role:
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: N/A
- Unit Name: Sith Eradicators
- Affiliation: Sith Order, Sith Factions
- Classification: Elite Shock Troopers, Enforcers, Warriors
- Description: Clad in their characteristic shrouded and masked armor, the Eradicators are as much the face of the Sith's military operations as traditional Stormtroopers or Imperial Troopers. As faceless as they are, as nameless are the Sith behind the masks. They are the backbone of the Sith Order trying to make a name for themselves, Sith Knights and Sabers, all eager and zealous to make an impression, through the thrill of battle and claim a kill that puts their name on the radar of their overlords. Warriors at heart and craft, they are deployed in elite strike teams to hit the enemy, either as a precision razor to cut deep or as a sledgehammer to break bones.
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Uncommon
- Unit Experience: Veteran
- Equipment:
- Combat Function:
- Force Abilities (Force User Units Only):
- Direct Combat
- Control Force Abilities
- Alter Force Abilities
- Force Light
- Force diminishing objects or creatures
- Overwhelming firepower
It was in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant that the mask of the Eradicators earned eternal fame and glory, when a few dozen assaulted the bastion of light, led by Darth Malgus and Lord Adraas. The Sacking of Coruscant forever branded the Eradicator as a being of war, a devotee of conflict and a harbinger of death. A true herald of the ideals of the Sith Code.
And so they do today. Sith Knights fresh from the Academy, those who follow the path of the Warrior or even those who do not, often take up the cloak and mask to bring their fury and wrath to the enemies of the Sith Empire. As their spearhead they unleash themselves as elite shock troopers, fierce warriors and dreadful enforcers. Each striving for their place at the grand table of Sith politics, all yearning to make a name for themselves.
Ascendant Legions
- Intent: To create an analogue of the Stormtrooper Corps for the Dark Empire and Ascendant Order.
- Image Credit:
- Here
- Headders by
Teresa Zambrano | Darth Pellax
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Sith Trooper
- Army Name: Ascendant Legions
- Classification: Professional Army
- Affiliation: Dark Empire, Darth Imperius, Sith Ascendant Order
- Army Symbol: The Ascendant Order hexagon with a clenched gauntlet.
- Description: The Ascendant Legions are a professional fighting force under the Dark Empire and Sith Ascendant Order. They are uniquely loyal to the ideals of the Sith, seeing the Sith as the rightful rulers of the Galaxy and desiring nothing but seeing that come to become the new reality. They are drafted from the all children of members of the Sith Order and its subgroups who are born without the connection to the Force as well as the orphans of officers who died in imperial service. Their red armors, their mindset, battle doctrine and formations are the successor of the original Final Order's Sith Troopers. The Ascendant Legionaries receive designations instead of names, usually in the following format: AL-A1234, the shortcut 'AL' for Ascendant Legionary while followed by a badge letter and individual number.
- Headquarters:
- Goals: Sith Supremacy, Magocratic Order, Kraterocratic Society
- Reputation: The Legions of the Ascendant Order are infamous for their zealotry and fanatism in adherence and obedience to their Sith overlords and imperial expansion. Their ability to fight stands not in their loyalties shadow though, they are drilled and trained from childhood and perform extremely well in most combat environments. They are ruthless, disciplined and professional soldiers that have neither doubt nor hesitation, are equipped with the best weaponry the Dark Empire has to offer and will go beyond death to achieve their goals.
- Army Size: Large
- Composition: The Ascendant Legions are made up of children of the Sith which are not gifted with a connection to the Force and regular military officer's orphans. They are inducted into the Legions at a very young age and will be trained, lectured and indoctrinated for the rest of their life. The battle line is composed of the Legion, which adopts the name of a Sith from history (such as Ajunta Pall, Sidious, Malak etc.) and has an strength of 5,000 Ascendant Legionaries.
- Order of Battle
- Ascendant Legion Organisation
- Composed of 10 Cohorts â 500 Legionaries
- Organised in Companies â 100 Legionaries and Squads â 10 Legionaries
- Ascendant Legionary Types
- Legionary (rank & file)
- Heavy Legionary (heavy weapons)
- Jetpack Legionary (jetpack)
- Flame Legionary (flamethrower)
- Legionary Grenadier (assault specialist)
- Tank Legionary (tank and walker crews)
- Legionary Medic (medic)
- Legionary Engineer (engineer, sapper)
- Commandos (special operations capable)
- Death Legionary (special forces)
- Legionary Officer (officers)
- Ranks
- Flag Command
- Allegiant General (Supreme Commander Ascendant Legions)
- Lord Militant (Chief of Staff, Theater Commander)
- Militant Commander (Senior Field Commander)
- Legate Commander (Legion Commander)
- Officers
- Tribune Commander (Cohort Commander)
- Centurion Commander (Company Company)
- Lieutenant (Junior Company Command/Senior Squad Command)
- Non-Commissioned Officers
- Sergeant Commander (Cohort Sergeant)
- Banner Sergeant (Company Sergeant, Standard Bearer)
- Sergeant (Squad Commander)
- Enlisted
- Corporal (Veteran, Fireteam Leader)
- Legionary (Rank & File)
- Blackshield (Recruit)
- Flag Command
- Ascendant Legion Organisation
- Recruitment & Training
- Recruitment: The Ascendant Legionaries are recruited from the age of three to six from any family that has a member in the Sith Order and is not Force sensitive, any orphan of an imperial officer as well as volunteered children. It is an Empire wide conscription to supply the Ascendant Legions with its soldiers and build a fighting force that is not loyal to any Sith, Warlord or faction but the Sith Empire itself. To be recruited into the Ascendant Legionaries and not other units, the supplicants have to fulfill certain physical standards such as being able to make full use of the Legions equipment, be not Force sensitive, not even slightly and pass a mental examination, that can include mild forms of torture to measure willpower.
- Training: The training of the Ascendant Legionaries is as brutal as it is efficient, creating soldiers excelling at weapon handling, reaction speed, endurance and of course, loyalty. From the earliest days they are hammered with indoctrination, flash-training and loyalty conditioning, learning even the Sith Code and making it their mantra to overcome pain, loss and suffering while always looking up to the Sith Order itself as their greatest examples. Sith Warriors, Inquisitors and Sorcerers are frequenting the training grounds to train with them, to show their powers and make them accustomed to their life, views and strengths. When the Sith Trooper has reached their full growth, they receive their first, actual Legionary armor with a black stripe going from across the helmet down the middle of their armor and are now called a 'Blackshield', a rookie still. Life fire exercises start as soon as the young recruits can properly hold and fire the blasters, large maneuvers with other groups are taking them out into the field and test their combat readiness while survival trainings test their endurance, willpower and to suffer through intense hardships. All at the promise of the Sith gaining power and the Dark side reigning supreme.
- Enhancements
- To augment their speed and reflexes, Ascendant Legionaries undergo genetic modifications that optimize their muscle fibers and neural pathways. Scientists introduce specialized proteins that increase the efficiency of fast-twitch muscle fibers, allowing for explosive bursts of speed and rapid movements. Simultaneously, their nervous systems are enhanced with synthetic neurotransmitters that reduce reaction times to near-instantaneous levels. This combination ensures that Sith Troopers can outmaneuver their opponents in battle, dodging blaster fire and closing distances with terrifying swiftness.
- In terms of basic strength, the Legionaries are subjected to a rigorous regimen of hormonal and skeletal enhancements. Growth hormones and anabolic agents are carefully calibrated to increase muscle density and bone strength without compromising agility. Additionally, their skeletal structures are reinforced with bio-compatible alloys, making them more resistant to physical trauma. These modifications result in soldiers capable of overpowering most adversaries in hand-to-hand combat and enduring the physical demands of prolonged warfare.
- Obedience is perhaps the most critical aspect of an Ascendant Legionary's enhancement. Through a combination of neural conditioning and cybernetic implants, their minds are reshaped to ensure absolute obedience to the commands given. Neural pathways associated with independent thought are subtly altered, while implants monitor and suppress any signs of dissent or hesitation. This process is often reinforced with psychological conditioning, embedding a deep-seated devotion to the Sith and Empire cause. As a result, Sith Troopers operate with unwavering focus and discipline, executing orders without question or remorse while maintaining creative, independent thought for battlefield adaptation.
- Order of Battle
Player-Characters
- Aemicia Vaiken - Lord Militant
- Hellmarch - Lord Militant
- Malgus Legion, 1st Legion - Engaged in the Ascendant Crusade.
- Khaion Legion, 2nd Legion - Supporting the Dark Empire.
- Tekthon Legion, 3rd Legion - Engaged in the Ascendant Crusade.
- Kasim Legion, 4th Legion - Engaged in the Ascendant Crusade.
The Ascendant Legions were introduced into the Dark Empire together with a general conscription by the union of the Dark Imperials and the Sith of the Ascendant Order. Promised not to be a tool of the latters power leverage, they were nevertheless drilled specifically to serve alongside Sith in battle and to serve under them. Further the idea was to offer a competitor for the Stormtrooper Corps, to fortify the duality of the Dark Empire in its Imperial and Sith foundations while promoting a strong challenge to the imperial elite.
Commanded by an Allegiant General, similar to that of the Stormtrooper Corps, the Ascendant Legions would be directly under the Sphere of Military Command together with the Stormtrooper Corps, Imperial Army and Navy, serving as fourth standing and operational military branch. While significantly smaller in numbers than Army and Navy, and also smaller than the Stormtrooper Corps, the discipline and obedience of the Sith Troopers was only matched by their extreme training regime that was overseen by nothing less than Eternal Legionaries.
The Ascendant Legion's combat doctrine is a masterful synthesis of unbreakable defensive discipline and relentless, precision-driven aggression, making it one of the most formidable forces in the galaxy. On the battlefield, the Legion operates as a seamless fusion of steadfast resilience and calculated ferocity, capable of adapting to any threat while maintaining an ironclad command structure. Each trooper is trained to embody the principles of unwavering loyalty and ruthless efficiency, ensuring that the Legion functions as both an immovable shield and an unstoppable blade.
In defensive operations, the Legion excels at creating impregnable strongholds, utilizing advanced fortification techniques and overlapping fields of fire to repel enemy assaults. Troopers are drilled to hold their positions with unyielding determination, their armor and energy shields forming an unbreakable barrier that can withstand even the most overwhelming attacks. The Legion's defensive strategies are complemented by a mastery of siege warfare, employing heavy artillery and orbital support to dismantle enemy fortifications with surgical precision.
When on the offensive, the Ascendant Legion transforms into a relentless force of destruction, striking with speed and precision to overwhelm adversaries before they can mount a coherent defense. The Legion's assault tactics emphasize rapid deployment and devastating firepower, often spearheaded by elite units that exploit weaknesses in enemy lines. Troopers are trained to adapt to changing battlefield conditions, seamlessly transitioning from entrenched defense to lightning-fast offense as the situation demands. This duality of purpose ensures that the Sith Trooper Legion dominates every theater of war, embodying the ideals of strength, discipline, and absolute victory.
Glory to the Empire.
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