Susanoo Tsukuyomi
Atrisia's Western Wolf
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Inferno Squadron is not merely a unit within Shadow Wing; it is the brutal, grounded embodiment of Commander Isla Sable's ideology. Its creation was the logical culmination of her philosophy, a necessary step to translate aerial dominance into tangible, terrifying control.
The unit's genesis lies in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Coruscant. As Shadow Wing's TIE Corps began its initial, surgical strikes from the Ecliptic Blade, Sable identified a critical strategic gap. Her starfighters could isolate and shatter enemy formations from the sky, but she lacked a dedicated, elite force to capitalize on that chaos planetside a scalpel for the precise, psychological cuts that would truly break an enemy's will. She required a tool for more intimate forms of annihilation.
That tool was forged from the ruins of the Galactic Capital. During a risky post-battle assessment on Coruscant, Sable's path intersected with the critically injured form of Sergeant Jaxa Korvin, a GA Marine commando left to die in the rubble. Sable saw past the broken soldier to the potential weapon: a highly skilled warrior already perfectly conditioned by betrayal. The rescue was opportunistic, but the manipulation that followed was deliberate. Sable reforged Jaxa's trauma into fanatical loyalty, creating the perfect commander for her new ground force.
With Jaxa now "Vex" as her willing instrument, Sable resurrected the infamous "Inferno Squadron" moniker, consciously weaponizing its legacy of fear. She and Vex then handpicked the unit's core members from the galaxy's castoffs: a dispassionate assassin, an amoral medic, a pack-bound Shistavanen, and a gritty Twi'lek shock trooper. Each was selected for unique skills and a personal history that made them receptive to Sable's cause.
While Shadow Wing operates as the overarching strategic command, Inferno Squadron functions with significant autonomy under Vex's direct leadership. Their missions are tailored to their specific talents: decapitating enemy leadership, securing high-value targets in the wake of TIE bombardments, and conducting the ground-level psychological warfare that is their specialty. They are the executors of Sable's will, the proof of her philosophy made manifest in blood and fire. Every operation they undertake is a statement: that the weakness of the old galaxy will be purged, and that the strength Sable offers is the only future.
- Intent: To formally define Shadow Wing as a complete military force within the role-play ecosystem, providing clear lore for its structure, goals, and composition as an antagonist army.
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- Army Name: Shadow Wing
- Classification: Elite Independent Military Force / Ideological Crusaders
- Affiliation: Commander Isla Sable
- Army Symbol: A stylized, sharp-angled bat-like wing in black, set against a crimson field, often depicted as casting a shadow
- Description: Shadow Wing is a highly professional, ideologically driven force that operates with ruthless efficiency. It is not a traditional army but a compact, multi-role strike force designed for precision campaigns of military and psychological warfare. Its members are disillusioned veterans, outcasts, and fanatics united by a common belief in Commander Sable's philosophy: that the galaxy's cycles of collapse stem from inherent weaknesses like sentimentality and compromise, and that a new order must be forged through annihilation.
- Headquarters: The Ecliptic Blade (Mobile Command Ship)
- Goals: Shadow Wing's primary goal is the systematic dismantling of existing power structures it deems corrupt and weak, primarily the Galactic Alliance remnants and other factions that embody the "old way." Their campaign is both military and ideological, seeking not just to defeat enemies but to break their will through tailored psychological assaults, proving the superiority of Sable's uncompromising vision.
- Reputation: To its enemies, Inferno Squad is a ghost story a terrifying rumor of an unstoppable force that strikes without warning and leaves only ruin and psychological scars. They are viewed with dread and considered a top-tier threat by military commanders aware of their actions. To the few who might sympathize with their cause, they are seen as necessary purifiers, though their methods make them dangerous and unpredictable allies.
- Army Size: Small
- Composition:Shadow Wing is composed of two main, integrated branches:
- Shadow Wing TIE Corps: The aerial and space-superiority arm. Comprised of veteran pilots flying TIE fighters, bombers, and interceptors. They are responsible for establishing air dominance, surgical strikes, and space denial.
- Inferno Squadron: The elite ground-assault and special operations division. A small, unique unit of commandos specializing in urban warfare, sabotage, assassination, and psychological operations. They are the "fist" that strikes the targets isolated by the TIE Corps' "talons."
- Leader: Commander Isla Sable
- Field Commander (Aerial): Lyra "Siren"
- Shadow Wing Specialists:
- Captain Jax "Vice"
- Lieutenant Commander Arden "Oracle" Kaine
- Sergeant Kaelen "Wraith" Mordane
- Chief Petty Officer Silas "Patch" Rook
- Field Commander (Ground): Jaxa "Vex" Korvin
- Inferno Squadron Specialists:
- Doctor Elara "Seraph" Vesper
- "Krait"
- Raska "Breach" Vor
- Nara "Rampart" Keth
- Unit IX-B "Aura"
Inferno Squadron is not merely a unit within Shadow Wing; it is the brutal, grounded embodiment of Commander Isla Sable's ideology. Its creation was the logical culmination of her philosophy, a necessary step to translate aerial dominance into tangible, terrifying control.
The unit's genesis lies in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Coruscant. As Shadow Wing's TIE Corps began its initial, surgical strikes from the Ecliptic Blade, Sable identified a critical strategic gap. Her starfighters could isolate and shatter enemy formations from the sky, but she lacked a dedicated, elite force to capitalize on that chaos planetside a scalpel for the precise, psychological cuts that would truly break an enemy's will. She required a tool for more intimate forms of annihilation.
That tool was forged from the ruins of the Galactic Capital. During a risky post-battle assessment on Coruscant, Sable's path intersected with the critically injured form of Sergeant Jaxa Korvin, a GA Marine commando left to die in the rubble. Sable saw past the broken soldier to the potential weapon: a highly skilled warrior already perfectly conditioned by betrayal. The rescue was opportunistic, but the manipulation that followed was deliberate. Sable reforged Jaxa's trauma into fanatical loyalty, creating the perfect commander for her new ground force.
With Jaxa now "Vex" as her willing instrument, Sable resurrected the infamous "Inferno Squadron" moniker, consciously weaponizing its legacy of fear. She and Vex then handpicked the unit's core members from the galaxy's castoffs: a dispassionate assassin, an amoral medic, a pack-bound Shistavanen, and a gritty Twi'lek shock trooper. Each was selected for unique skills and a personal history that made them receptive to Sable's cause.
While Shadow Wing operates as the overarching strategic command, Inferno Squadron functions with significant autonomy under Vex's direct leadership. Their missions are tailored to their specific talents: decapitating enemy leadership, securing high-value targets in the wake of TIE bombardments, and conducting the ground-level psychological warfare that is their specialty. They are the executors of Sable's will, the proof of her philosophy made manifest in blood and fire. Every operation they undertake is a statement: that the weakness of the old galaxy will be purged, and that the strength Sable offers is the only future.
