Subject 37
The Cracked Mirror
Intent: A military unit with more flexibility than the GADF
Membership Requirement:
- 18 Years Old
- Prior Military Experience
Equipment:
Codex Links: Sub
Roster:
- [member="Jorg"]
- [member="Marcus Collier"]
Description:
The 5th Legion is an army whose sole dedication is to follow Aela Talith into combat.
The Legion, as it were, is entirely compromised of former Sith Troopers, that is soldiers who defected from the One Sith or other darkside groups and came to join the Alliance. Here they were rigorously vetted, tested, and then eventually either allowed to assimilate into the Alliance or join the fight against their former masters. Those who picked the latter option were assigned to Aela Talith's 5th Legion.
Though this system is now in place, it was not how the Legion actually began. Aela had never insisted upon the forming of an army to fight alongside her, nor had she ever requested it, she had simply always chosen to go with whatever unit was at the forefront of the battle, where she would always be found. Eventually however, her acts within these battles themselves and her nature of never killing, but always taking prisoner her enemy began to garner her some respect. This respect came from both the Soldiers of the Galactic Alliance, and those prisoners that Aela managed to take. As time went on, some of those prisoners offered to defect and join the Alliance, and it was those prisoners who would eventually form the 5th Legion, and army that would always follow Master Talith into battle.
The army was small at first, but it grew as time went on. More prisoners defected, and as the Galactic Alliance won battle after battle and the news of the New Jedi Order and it's kindness spread so did the rate of former Sith Soldiers that joined the Legion.
Eventually the unit was properly formed, a rank structure being formed and proper military support being given to the Legion itself. They received dedicated ships, equipment, and of course variably training in Alliance tactics. The numbers of the Legion quickly scaled and their combat effectiveness was soon put to the test. Aela, being the pseudo commander of the 5th Legion was placed at the head of the Command Structure, though not technically within the military the Alliance recognized that Jedi Leadership, as it had been for thousands of years, would have to be recognized in order to form an effective fighting force.
This eventually meant that the Legion came together as a whole, fighting alongside Aela and ensuring that she always had backup even in the worst combat situations.
Though the Legion as a whole does not yet have much of a history, as the war between the One Sith and the Galactic Alliance begins to grow and become more chaotic, it is expected that the Legion's combat record will skyrocket, with Master Talith nearly always taking part in the Vanguard of all Alliance combat actions. This role as the spearhead of the Alliance means that serving within the Legion can be extremely dangerous.
Since the original induction of the 5th Legion as a fighting force for the Galactic Alliance the Unit has seen numerous combat instances. The Legion fought on Lujo, Coruscant, conducted raids on several other worlds and was included in half a dozen different galactic operations. The 5th Legion has become a true veteran fighting force. Their knowledge and continued service renders them as one of the most experienced Military Units currently serving the side of good.
Recently the 5th Legion’s command purview has shifted from the Galactic Alliance Defense Force to the Strategic Intelligence Service. This shift in command was undertaken for two reasons. The first of which was the need for the SIS to maintain it’s own military fighting force, allowing them to better strike where and when necessary without the coordination of the GADF. The second reason was the moving of the 5th Legion’s Jedi Commander to the SIS.
When Aela moved to a position within the SIS she recommended the 5th Legion be acquired as the SIS’ main military fighting force, allowing the group to both stay with their Commander as well as serve the greater good of the Alliance.
While serving under the SIS the 5th Legion took part in many operations around the galaxy, serving the Strategic Intelligence Service in a more refined and militaristic sense. The Marines of the 5th Legion quickly became the primary military force for the SIS, though were still conducting operations alongside the Galactic Alliance Defense Forces. This eventually lead to the labeling of the 5th Legion as a special forces unit within the Galactic Alliance itself, allowing them a significantly more independent command structure that allowed them to operate as necessary under the discretion of the government of the Galactic Alliance.
When it became clear that Aela Talith would be leaving the Galactic Alliance and likely the SIS as well, the 5th Legion was transferred to the command of a man named Verik Alrin, a Human male who had been Aela's second in command for some time.
Aside from this change however the 5th Legion still functions in much the same way as before, operating as an extra military arm for the Galactic Alliance, usually doing missions either too dangerous or too scrupulous for other branches of the military.
