The Griffin of Zakuul
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
COMBAT INFORMATION
Roughly six years ago Ecthelion Aiglos departed on a classified mission into the Unknown Regions aboard his recently recovered ship, The Phalanx. Due to the availability of star-maps of the old Eternal Empire, they were able to navigate to the worlds of the ancient realm which were more or less lost when Zakuul was overthrown.
As part of the mission and to reinforce his yet small complement, Aiglos decided to search the worlds and civilisations he found, for candidates and to recruit them, more by force than by choice. With a combination of psychological indoctrination and strong usage of the Force, he was possible to create warriors which were loyal to him and accepting his training regime and bio-engieneering experiments. The first generation is nearly three years old, while the latest addition lies just a few weeks back.
The enhancements of the warriors are based upon the original Project Exarch, but not as refined or on yet a technological as high standard. The enhancement of basic physical functions, the metabolism and senses as well as reflexes is the foundation upon which there are neural connectors implanted into the skin. These insertion points connect the wearer to the Tactical Armour.
Stationed on The Phalanx, the cadres of the Rim-Guard, as they are publically known, are living, training and spending most of their time in a secluded area. Protected and guarded by droids, there is little chance that ordinary crew members accidentally run into them.
To the public they are acting as a small retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos and acting as his lieutenants and bodyguards while they fulfill a much larger variety of tasks, hidden even from the controlling eyes of Aiglos superiors.
During the mission in the Unknown Regions and Wild Space the purpose of the cadres developed further into that of envoys, spies and assassins, negotiating or forcing situations the way they were desired. Their training regime actually increased with the passing of time and got further and further refined, especially after the a few years and more trainers being available. Their duty extends to 365 days a year, the idea of family, hobbies, privacy having gone totally extinct on them.
From the outside a Rim-Guard Cadre usually has ten members, led by Paladin or higher ranking individual, paired as five couples of knights, one the shield-bearer the other the spear-bearer, the offensive and defensive designation in each pair.
- Intent: To create the basic unit of the personal retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos.
- Image Credit: Ryse: Son of Rome, Astartes Fan Film
- Role: The personal retinue and elite unit of Force sensitives trained by Ecthelion Aiglos. A sworn military and enforcer unit build around the ancient principles of the original Knights of Zakuul, equally attuned to a personal cult and zealously following the commands of their leader.
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Ecthelion Aiglos, Knights of Zakuul, Horizon Guard, Brain Implant, Mind Link Device, Inhibitor Chip
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Unit Name: Rim-Guard Cadre
- Affiliation: Ecthelion Aiglos only (inofficially), Rim-Guard Order, Eternal Empire jurisdiction (officially)
- Classification: Mixed Force User/Non-Force User military unit
- Description: The Knights of the order wear a plate armour which has its origins with the original Knights of Zakuul, gilded power armour composed of various technologies and advancements to suit protective needs on many scales.
They are very reserved individuals, usually calm and distanced in the face of anyone outside their order, but they are showing extreme comradeship towards each other and have an undying loyalty to their superiors, especially their founder. Additionally to that, except for the higher ranking officers, none of them is revealing their face to an outsider, making the identification of individual members as well as an estimation of their real numbers very difficult.
COMBAT INFORMATION
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Rare
- Unit Experience: Elite
- Equipment:
- Armament:
- Either: Lightsaber pike & Shield (with small deflector generator)
- Or: Longsword & Shield (with small deflector generator)
- Or: DC-15LE
- General Equipment:
- Tactical Armour Mk. II 'Tyth' (1x)
- Gladius (1x)
- Holo-transmitter (1x)
- Frag grenades (2x)
- Smoke grenades (2x)
- Flashbang (2x)
- Multi-tool (1x)
- Food and energy capsules (4x each)
- Combat Function: The Rim-Guard Cadres are the base sentient unit of the Rim-Guard Order, cybernetically and biologically enhanced warriors with a variety of combat uses and beyond combat. Due to the technological adaption and improvements, Force Users serve alongside Non Force Users, train and fight together. Serving as the official enforcers and retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos, there are rarely ever seen more than a dozen individuals at once at one place, even less showing their face. They are dedicated soldiers, but also act as bodyguards, envoys, spies and even assassins for the will of their master. In 'single' combat they pair up to fight in couples with one taking the offensive while the other remains on the defensive and therefore being able to block and disable most single opponents with ease, their organic switching between the roles also offers an edge against veteran opponents. While in pitched battles they are a cohesive tactical unit, deploying on squad level usually with further AI forces of the Order.
- FU and NFU: Due to the equalisation of FUs and NFUs it is easier to find candidates for the extensive training and bio-engineering program. Fruthermore the NFUs are taught from the very beginning how to deal with FUs, not being afraid of them.
- Versatility: The cadres can be put into use for a good variety of tasks, allowing for a flexibility in each of their deployments and missions, going for maximising the chances of success.
- Zeal: Their loyalty to the cause and man they are serving is unshakeable, both indoctrinated with psychological manipulation as well as with help of an implanted chip, these agents would jump in front of any bullet fired at their master, but also for a comrade.
- Anonymity: They are faceless except for their highest officers, with very little marks of identification on them which could help to identify individuals.
- Replacements: Due to the extensive training and effort needed to be put into each individual during his or her training and lecturing, they are incredibly difficult to replace.
- Artificial loyalty: A strong Force user, especially someone very apt in the forms of Mind Trick could break the 'charm' put on them by Aiglos, which could let them hesitate or even turn on their master.
- Brothers in arms: Despite their excessive and exceptional training, they cannot compete with the duelists of the Galaxy as individuals. They are raised to fight together and where this comes as strength, it becomes a weakness when they are not able to.
Roughly six years ago Ecthelion Aiglos departed on a classified mission into the Unknown Regions aboard his recently recovered ship, The Phalanx. Due to the availability of star-maps of the old Eternal Empire, they were able to navigate to the worlds of the ancient realm which were more or less lost when Zakuul was overthrown.
As part of the mission and to reinforce his yet small complement, Aiglos decided to search the worlds and civilisations he found, for candidates and to recruit them, more by force than by choice. With a combination of psychological indoctrination and strong usage of the Force, he was possible to create warriors which were loyal to him and accepting his training regime and bio-engieneering experiments. The first generation is nearly three years old, while the latest addition lies just a few weeks back.
The enhancements of the warriors are based upon the original Project Exarch, but not as refined or on yet a technological as high standard. The enhancement of basic physical functions, the metabolism and senses as well as reflexes is the foundation upon which there are neural connectors implanted into the skin. These insertion points connect the wearer to the Tactical Armour.
Stationed on The Phalanx, the cadres of the Rim-Guard, as they are publically known, are living, training and spending most of their time in a secluded area. Protected and guarded by droids, there is little chance that ordinary crew members accidentally run into them.
To the public they are acting as a small retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos and acting as his lieutenants and bodyguards while they fulfill a much larger variety of tasks, hidden even from the controlling eyes of Aiglos superiors.
During the mission in the Unknown Regions and Wild Space the purpose of the cadres developed further into that of envoys, spies and assassins, negotiating or forcing situations the way they were desired. Their training regime actually increased with the passing of time and got further and further refined, especially after the a few years and more trainers being available. Their duty extends to 365 days a year, the idea of family, hobbies, privacy having gone totally extinct on them.
From the outside a Rim-Guard Cadre usually has ten members, led by Paladin or higher ranking individual, paired as five couples of knights, one the shield-bearer the other the spear-bearer, the offensive and defensive designation in each pair.
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