Official Page of the IKAF

[Kauvara]

OFFICIAL INFORMATION PAGE OF THE IMPERIAL KAUVARAN ARMED FORCES (IKAF)
Provided by the Kauvaran Office of Strategic Operations (KOSO)
OOC: Kauvara is Post-Modern Tech (2030-2050), but has the ability to fight against Future Tech if it must

KAUVARAN MILITARY STRUCTURE:

The Imperial Kauvaran Armed Forces (IKAF) are divided into five branches. The Imperial Kauvaran Ground Force (IKGF) is by far the largest, and handles most ground force deployments. The Imperial Kauvaran Navy (IKN) is still just being constructed, consisting of only two fleets, handling coast defense and water-based military maneuvers. The Imperial Kauvaran Air Corps (IKAC) is the pride of Kauvara, and nearly all of its pilots are supreme aces. Fourth is the Kauvaran Astrum Marine Corps (KAMC), the smallest of the branches with only 100 Marines. Finally, the Imperial Kauvaran Special Forces (IKSF) handles all operations of either high-importance or extreme secrecy.

The IKAF values quality over quantity. As such, it's armed forces only make less than 1% of the total population. However, these soldiers, sailors, and airmen are some of the most well-trained, disciplined forces in the world. The small number of troops also allows for the highest level of equipment to be outfitted, and the highest level of training afforded, to the soldiers en masse. However, this has had some unfortunate side effects, especially for the Navy; due to the incredibly high standards, there are simply not enough sailors to have any more than two naval fleets. However, this has had a very positive boon for the IKAC; the high standards ensure that only the best pilots, specially trained by the veterans of the War of Unification (see History of Kauvara section: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=134202&p=6760144&sid=22098a760e5063e9395f450dc5dc6ac8#p6760144), are permitted to fly for the IKAF, which is just the right amount for a modern air force.

Imperial Kauvaran Ground Force: The IKGF is broken up into six Legions: Honorius, Ballista, Gladius, Contego, Helios, and Prizyetsum. Each Legion is approximately 500,000 strong, with the exception of Prizyetsum (strength is determined by the Treaty of Emira). Only in times of great urgency is a Legion given more soldiers through emergency conscription, such as when IV Legion "Contego" was bolstered to over 1,000,000 soldiers during the Aldardan War (viewtopic.php?f=5&t=133057). However, this is generally avoided, as mass conscription goes against what Kauvara stands for. Each Legion is stationed in a different major city. They all use very similar structures, with the exception of I Legion "Honorius," which is made up of elite Columns of 100,000 and Cohorts of 10,000, as opposed to the other Legions which use APP-6A format.

Imperial Kauvaran Navy: A relatively new force, the IKN has yet to see any direct combat. However, the IKN does have a large amount of humanitarian experience, as the Second Fleet oversaw the evacuation of 6.5 million civilians from Aldard. So far, the IKN has yet to be fully realized as a "backbone" of the Kauvaran military. Most of its duties involve mass-transportation of soldiers and the policing of local waterways, operating out of the port cities of Danik and Aldvekt. The IKN uses APP-6A format.

Imperial Kauvaran Air Corps: The IKAC is the pride of the Kauvaran military, known as "The Angels of the Fox." It's pilots are some of the best in the world, having served as the mainline fighters of the primarily air-based Kauvaran War of Unification (see History of Kauvara section for more details). The primary purpose of the IKAC is to ensure safety of the skies above Kauvara, as well as supplement the other branches during their operations. Billions of Kauvaran terises are poured into the IKAC, especially the KF-11 (see Non-Real World Statistics Section below), ensuring its complete superiority over any opposing air forces. The IKAC uses APP-61 format.

Imperial Kauvaran Special Forces: The IKSF is a highly clandestine force, not having a base in any particular area. The only permanent members of the IKSF are the high-level commanders. There are no other ranks beyond "Low-level Operator," "Mid-level Operator," and "High-level Operator," these ranks handed out by commanders as they deem necessary. All Operators are drawn from the various branches of the Kauvaran military, chosen because they best suit the role for a mission. Some Operators only serve on one mission, seeing as little as one or two firefights. Others have been members of the IKSF for years, serving on multiple fronts due to their incredible usefulness.

Imperial Kauvaran Astrum Marine Corps: See "Stellar Kauvara, KAMC Section:" viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=4&t=144631&p=7270671&sid=022b8b0378324871b1ba51cb83f8625d#p7270671

Imperial Kauvaran Guardian Regiments: While not an official branch of the military, the IKGR is important to the stability and safety of Kauvara. Acting as the police force of Kauvara, the IKGR handles all law enforcement activities, from local police work, to grand federal cases. However, this not its only job. Kauvara's cities are very remote. Between them is a dangerous environment, filled with all sorts of deadly creatures. It is up to the IKGR to ensure these creatures do not encroach on the cities of Kauvara, keeping the people safe while the military handles external deployments. The IKGR is led by the Mobile Command Regiment, also known as the Skyfleet, a squadron of airships. Many young men and women hoping to join the IKAF enter the IKGR for their first live-fire exercises to become experienced with facing their own mortalities, engaging in the ongoing conflict known as the Beast Wars, with the following assignments:
Navy: Either Danik (DGR) or Aldvekt (AGR), both port cities, where they battle terraquatic creatures like landsharks, hydras, scyllas, etc.
Air Corps: Mobile Command Regiment (Skyfleet), where they serve with the IKGR Skyfleet
Ground Forces: Bonsa (BGR) or Takan (TGR), where they fight in the varying land environments
Special Forces: Fyrto (FGR), where they go up against the Fyrtan Freedom Front (F3), a dissident rebel group acting since the end of the War of Unification
Astrum Marines: Nova Aetas (NAGR), where they work with the advanced tech there in preparation for their orbital assignment
Officer School: Vulpes (VGR), the capital, so they can stay close to the Collegium Bellatorius


WEAPONS, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT OF THE IMPERIAL KAUVARAN ARMED FORCES:

IMPERIAL KAUVARAN GROUND FORCES:

Weapons:
-Mk.1 Multi-role Assault Rifle (standard-issue)
-Mk.2 Marksman Rifle
-Mk.3 Light Machinegun
-M9 Beretta (standard-issue)
-M67 fragmentation grenade (standard-issue)
-M40A3 Sniper Rifle
-Heckler & Koch MP5N
-Varying models of revolver
-Beneli M4 shotgun
-AT-4 Missile Launcher
-FIM-92 Stinger
-XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
-BGM-71 TOW (vehicle-mounted/emplacement)
-Mk.19 grenade launcher (vehicle-mounted/emplacement)
-M134 Minigun (vehicle-mounted/emplacement)
-M2 HMG (vehicle-mounted/emplacement)

Vehicles:
-M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
-M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle
-M1126 Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicle
-M113 armored personnel carrier
-High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)
-M109 Self-propelled howitzer
-M777 howitzer
-M35 cargo truck
-C-27J Spartan
-C-130 Hercules
-KHT-4 Heavylifter (see "Non-real World Statistics" section)
-A-10 Ground Attack Craft
-KB-6 Foxfire (see "Non-real World Statistics" section)
-AH-64 Apache
-UH-60 Blackhawk
-CH-53E Super Stallion
-CH-47 Chinook
-MQ-1 Predator UAV

Non-status quo equipment:
-Medium ballistic armor
-Tactical right eye overlay (semi-transparent, can be switched off in combat situation)
-Handheld EMP anti-mech devices (http://www.futurescience.com/emp/emp-gen.html)


IMPERIAL KAUVARAN NAVY:

Weapons:
-Heckler & Koch MP5N (standard-issue)
-M9 Beretta (standard-issue)
-Mossberg 500 shotgun

Vehicles:
-Kazden-class aircraft supercarrier (only 1 in IKN, IKS Kazden, in Kauvaran First Imperial Fleet)
-Vulpes-class aircraft carrier
-Or'yan-class heavy battleship (only 1 in IKN, IKS Wrath of Or'yan, in Kauvaran Second Imperial Fleet)
-Kauvus-class battleship
-Talon-class cruiser (anti-aircraft)
-Claw-class cruiser (anti-submarine)
-Aldard-class destroyer
-Imperator-class destroyer
-Commandant-class frigate
-Blade-class patrol boat/corvette
-Instrumentum-class electronic warfare ship
-Shadow-class nuclear submarine (only two in IKN, locations classified)
-Silverfish-class Light Attack Submarine
-Phoenix-class Medium Attack Submarine
-MH-53E Sea Dragon Heavy-lift helicopter
-KF-11/A Waterfox (carrier-capable KF-11)
-KHT-4 Heavylifter (see "Non-real World Statistics" section)
-High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

Non-status quo equipment:
-Tactical right eye overlay (semi-transparent, can be switched off in combat situation)


IMPERIAL KAUVARAN AIR CORPS:

Weapons:
-M9 Beretta (standard issue)
-Heckler & Koch MP5N
-Remmington 870 shotgun

Vehicles:
-KF-11 Foxclaw (only a few Squadron's-worth constructed due to high cost) (NOTE: see below for statistics)
-KF-12 Foxguard (one one Squadron (four craft) constructed due to high cost and symbolism) (NOTE: see below for statistics)
-F-22 Raptor
-F-35 Lightning II
-Sukhoi PAK FA
-Chengdu J-20
-B2 Stealth Bomber
-F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (trainer)
-UH-60 Blackhawk
-AH-64 Apache
-UH-1 Iroquois (trainer)
-C-130 Hercules
-KHT-4 Heavylifter (see "Non-real World Statistics" section)
-A-10 Thunderbolt-II
-AC-130 Spectre Heavy Gunship
-E-3 Sentry AWACS
-SS-ASM-01 "Injä" (viewtopic.php?f=6&t=103008)

Non-status quo equipment:
-Visor overlay with holographic information
-Tactical right eye overlay (semi-transparent, can be switched off in combat situation)


IMPERIAL KAUVARAN SPECIAL FORCES:
NOTE: No weapon is truly standard-issue, as Operators choose whatever they are most comfortable/effective with out of the following list, or any weapon from any other branch of the IKAF

Weapons:
-Barret M82 Anti-material rifle
-XM8 Assault Rifle
-FGM-148 Javelin ATGM
-Daewoo Precision Industries USAS-12 shotgun
-Mark XIX Desert Eagle .50 Action
-Heckler & Koch USP Compact Tactical .45 ACP Pistol

Vehicles:
-Any desired from above lists, although usually discretely armored variants of stolen enemy vehicles

Non-status quo equipment:
-Satellite uplink
-Message scrambler
-90-second complete cloaking (aside from naked eye)
-Lightweight combat armor (able to be worn under civilian clothes)


IMPERIAL KAUVARAN GUARDIAN REGIMENTS:
NOTE: the IKGR is usually given either lighter or surplus weapons from the military

Weapons:
-Heckler & Koch MP5N submachine gun
-M9 Beretta
-Mk.2 Marksman Rifle
-PSG-1 Sniper Rifle
-Shock/stun batons

Vehicles:
-Humvee
-Tactical Mobile Command Truck
-UH-1 Huey (usually disarmed)
-2021 Dodge Charger
-Dartz Kombat T98 SUV
-Silverfish-class Light Attack Submarine
-Phoenix-class Medium Attack Submarine


NON-REAL WORLD STATISTICS SECTION:

KF-11 "Foxclaw" and KF-11/A "Waterfox:"
Role: Any, but primarily air-to-air
Crew: 1 (2 for "Waterfox")
Length: 63ft. (18.9m.)
Wingspan: 44ft. 6in. (13.56m.)
Height: 16ft. 8in. (5.08m.)
Empty weight: 44,000lbs. (19,958kgs.)
Loaded weight: 65,000lbs. (29,483kgs.)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.9 (1914MPH, 3079.8 km/h, 1661.7 knots)
Maximum altitude: 70,000ft. (21,336m.)
Gun One: 1 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon in starboard wing root, 480 rounds
Gun Two: 1 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon in port wing root, 480 rounds
Weapon hardpoints: 4 under-wing pylon stations per wing (maximum weight of 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) each)
Cost: Approximately $180,000,000 without weapons

The KF-series hit the drawing board in 1999, shortly after the end of the primarily air-based Kauvaran War of Unification (see "History of Kauvara" section viewtopic.php?f=23&t=134202&p=6760144&sid=ed0e305b6da4c8b3f252b8d2e81c66e9#p6760144). During the war, each city-state designed the best fighter its engineers could create, always trying to outdo their rivals. When the war ended, these great minds came together, becoming colleagues. They began combining the strengths of over 20 years of constant air combat. The designers constantly re-engineered the plane, going through 11 iterations (starting with the XKF-0 Wolfbane in 2001) over the course of a decade, always improving the design. The result was the KF-11 Foxclaw, a craft that defied all expectations. The KF-11 Foxclaw became the direct answer to any and all enemy air threats, and has so far tested with total dominance in any and all simulations with complete supremacy, even over such craft as the F-22 Raptor, the J-20 Chengdu, and the Sukhoi PAK. In short, the KF-11 is the answer for any nation seeking dominance of the sky.

However, while the plane is a superior dogfighter, it suffers in its air-to-ground capabilities. To put it simply, it is far too fast and unarmored for any direct support to ground forces. While it can bring down ships with long-range ASMs in a pinch, these roles are better suited to other, more specialized craft.

The KF-11 is also incredibly expensive to produce, and its plans are known to only a select few in the Kauvaran government. As such, international construction rights are essentially impossible to give out. While many economists in Kauvara are upset by this, the vast majority of the people see it as a positive, as the KF-11 has become somewhat of a symbol of national pride to the people of Kauvara. Consequently, great care and craftsmanship if put into each KF-11 built, with each KF-11 being unique in some aesthetic way. If an IKAC pilot is given the role of flying a KF-11, he is vaulted to the status of a hero.


KF-12 "Foxguard:"
Role: Any
Crew: 1
Length: 63ft. (18.9m.)
Wingspan: 44ft. 6in. (13.56m.)
Height: 16ft. 8in. (5.08m.)
Empty weight: 44,000lbs. (19,958kgs.)
Loaded weight: 65,000lbs. (29,483kgs.)
Maximum speed: Mach 3.08 (2,283MPH, 3,674 km/h, 1,980 knots)
Maximum altitude: 72,000ft. (21,946m.)
Gun One: 1 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon in starboard wing root, 480 rounds
Gun Two: 1 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon in port wing root, 480 rounds
Weapon hardpoints: 4 under-wing pylon stations per wing (maximum weight of 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) each)
Cost: Approximately $200,000,000 without weapons

The KF-12 Foxguard is the epitome of modern aircraft technology, going above and beyond any capabilities of any other craft. With a design history similar to the KF-11 Foxclaw, the KF-12 was built simply to prove to the Kauvaran people what they were capable of. Only four KF-12s have been constructed, and they all serve in the 1st Squadron. The pilots of the 1st Squadron are the best of the best, handpicked by the leader of the IKAC, 5-Star General James McCloud, and approved by Emperor Aleksandr Or'yan himself (although rumors abound of a large impact from Gaius Kauvus). These pilots are heroes of Kauvara, and lauded almost as nobility. They are afforded every luxury. In short, the very fact that they fly a KF-12 launches them to nearly the same level as the emperor himself.

To fly a KF-12 means to fly a symbol of Kauvara. Each plane was handcrafted by the engineers who started the KF-series at the end of the War of Unification. No two are alike. These planes, and the pilots who fly them, are symbols of Kauvara. The religious of Kauvara believe they have been blessed by the Fox itself, chosen to fly and keep His chosen people safe. The rest simply see them as the greatest of heroes, and laud them as such.

There are no real drawbacks to the KF-12. It is the epitome of fighter aircraft technology. The only drawback is the massive price tag, and the incredible care that goes into each (creating the consequence of a long construction time). However, these are not issues to Kauvarans, as the four aces who pilot these planes are seen as more than enough, and to create more would be to sully the symbols they represent.


KHT-4 “Heavylifter:”
Role: Heavy Transport
Crew: 4-5 (two pilots, navigator, engineer, non-essential crew chief)
Capacity: 140 passengers, 100 soldiers, 115 wounded (with 5 medical staff), 5 Humvee-sized light vehicles, 3 tanks or heavy APCs
Length: 97ft. 9in. (30m.)
Wingspan: 132ft. 7in. (40.5m.)
Height: 38ft. 3.in (11.5m.)
Empty weight: 76,000lbs. (34,400kgs.)
Loaded weight: 121,000lbs. (54,431kgs.)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.55 (366MPH, 592 km/h, 320 knots)
Maximum altitude: 33,000ft. (10,060m.) unloaded, 23,000ft. (7,077m.) fully-loaded
Engine(s): four turboprops
Guns: vary by modifications
Weapon hardpoints: virtually unlimited (varies based on modifications)
Cost: $64,000,000 (basic transport model)
Special notes: can be highly modified (IKA can make role-specific modifications if listed in purchase order, either with customer-designated specifics or through a general role request)

The KHT-4 “Heavylifter” is a recent addition to the Kauvaran Armed Forces. After the Aldardan War, it became apparent that the Imperial Kauvaran Ground Forces needed a way to get from one place to another quickly and efficiently. Several C-130 “Hercules” transports were purchased for the Darksnow War. However, these were not efficient enough for the scale needed by the IKGF. It was then requested that IKA develop a craft that could, en masse, efficiently transport an entire Kauvaran Legion (500,000 soldiers) along with their light vehicles. The XKHT-0 “Fatfox” hit the drawing board.

After several months of development, the KHT-4 “Heavylifter” was finalized. However, there were several flaws the engineers at IKA could not solve. One is the slow speed; this craft is incredibly vulnerable to all forms of anti-aircraft fire, and must be strictly escorted. While armored against most autocannons, missile hits will devastate its large, lumbering frame.

However, the KHT-4 is a guaranteed method of transporting any large numbers of troops, vehicles, and materials. In conjunction with a naval force, a fleet of KHT-4s can easily transport an entire army with expedience.

Do not think that the KHT-4 “Heavylifter” is restricted to only the transportation role, however. Any modifications listed in a purchase order can and will be applied. The KHT-4 can, and does, fill any role such as heavy gunship, AWACs, electronic warfare, strategic bomber, or almost any other role needed. All branches of the Kauvaran Armed Forces use this aircraft in a variety of roles specifically suited to their needs (NOTE: please provide nickname designation for new model; IKA will provide technical designation).


KB-6 “Foxfire:”
Role: Close air-to-ground support
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Length: 53ft. 4in. (16.25m.)
Wingspan: 57ft. 6in. (17.5m.)
Height: 14ft. 8in. (4.5m.)
Empty weight: 25,000lbs. (11,325kgs.)
Loaded weight: 30,385lbs. (13,785kgs.) to 42,070lbs. (19,083kgs.) depending on armament
Maximum speed: Mach 0.65 (439 mph, 706 km/h, 381 knots)
Maximum altitude: 45,000ft. (13,700m.)
Engine(s): 2 heavy turbines
Guns: 1 30mm. (1.18in.) heavy gatling autocannon
Weapon hardpoints: 8 under-wing stations, 3 under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 16,000lbs. (7,260 kgs.) total
Cost: $15,000,000
Special notes: Can be equipped with almost any air-to-ground missiles, rockets, or unguided bombs

During the War of Unification, the lands between the city-states of Tilden was no-man’s land. They were a deathtrap. Any vehicles moving through them would be destroyed almost instantly. The reason for this was the predecessors of the KB-6 “Foxfire.” After decades of anti-ground missions, the IKA has perfected the art of precision heavy airstrikes. The KB-6 is the result of these efforts.

The KB-6 “Foxfire” suffers from slow speed. It is not advisable to deploy the craft from a mother country in support of troops in another; the KB-6 is too slow, and will likely not even arrive until the battle is over. In order for the KB-6 to be effective and useful, it must be deployed from in-country airbases, either captured or constructed prior to the arrival of the aircraft.

However, while the slow speed of the KB-6 “Foxfire” is a logistical weakness, it is not a battle weakness. It is made up for with extremely heavy armor. A KB-6 can take an unbelievable amount of punishment and still fly. It may suffer in performance until it is repaired, but it can easily return to base after a fire mission where it took heavy AA fire.

The KB-6 “Foxfire” is the tank of the air. In an era when front lines are dissolving, and modern heavily armored vehicles are becoming more and more obsolete, the KB-6 steps into the emptying shoes, filling them with extreme efficiency, excellent ability, and empirical affinity.

IMPORTANT PEOPLE OF THE IMPERIAL KAUVARAN ARMED FORCES

Name: Kazden, Marcus T.
Hometown: Vulpes, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 25JV-50DK-19KJ-14GC
Rank: Lieutenant General
Unit(s): First Liberation Legion (Vulpesian Grand Army), IV Legion "Contego" (Imperial Kauvaran Ground Forces)
Medals: Order of the Fox, Emperor's Merit (two citations), Order of Aldard, Crimson Star (four citations)
Conflicts: Kauvaran War of Unification, Aldardan War
Psych Profile:: Hardy, somewhat unprofessional, attached to his soldiers, short-tempered, alcoholic, skilled warrior
Status: KILLED IN ACTION (ALDARDAN WAR)
Biography: Kazden grew up in war. When he was a boy, Kauvara was at war in the War of Unification. He ran away from home at 16, wanting to make a life for himself. He lied about his age, and enlisted with the Vulpesian Legions at 17 years old. When Imperitor Gaius Kauvus began assembling his Legion for its grand campaign of conquest, Kazden had already reached the rank of Lieutenant. He distinguished himself during the Battle of Fyrto when he and his platoon took over the propaganda center without any support from allied forces. Cut off for a week, they used the broadcast center to demoralize the enemy, allowing Vulpesian soldiers to reach their position, taking the city of Fyrto. Kazden's accomplishments were noted by his superiors, and, after Kauvara was unified, he was given command of the newly-made IV Legion "Contego" of the brand new Imperial Kauvaran Ground Forces. His first engagement was in Aldard, where he and his Legion skillfully evacuated 7,000,000 civilians while under fire from several opposing nations. Unfortunately, Kazden was not to live to see the end of his efforts, as he was killed in action in a Draviousan ambush. However, he has since been vaulted to the status of hero, with the only supercarrier in the Imperial Kauvaran Navy named after him, as well as a plaza in Vulpes, and a complex in the Diplomatic Quarter of Vulpes.
Photo: Last known photo of Kazden, taken in his final days near his command center in the Aldardan capital of Darnassus


Name: Raines, Michael F.
Hometown: Fyrto, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: Not Applicable
Rank: Director-General
Unit(s): Fyrtan Guardian Regiment (IKGR), Mobile Command Regiment (IKGR)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Fyrtan Civil War
Medals: Emperor's Merit, Crimson Star
Psych Profile: Charismatic, introverted, somewhat cold, attached to his soldiers, professional
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Michael Raines was born in Fyrto, just as the War of Unification was winding down. His father was a Fyrtan soldier, wounded by the Vulpesian forces when they took the city. His father was one of the many Fyrtans whom respected Vulpesian power, throwing down their arms and accepting the authority of the newly-created Kauvara. However, not all accepted rule so readily. Raines was raised in a hostile political environment, with Fyrtan Freedom Fighters a constant threat. When he was 9, his school was bombed by the FFF, and his class taken hostage. It was thanks to the IKGR that he and his friends were freed. Raines would never forget this, and he joined the IKGR when he turned 18, entering the Fyrtan Guardian Academy. He graduated a Lieutenant, and quickly rose through the ranks. After he and his Guardsmen killed a rampaging Fyrtan Lupus Major with zero casualties (something never accomplished before), he was made commander of the Fyrtan IKGR Regiment (FGR). But this was not the end of the road for Raines. Due to his skillful handling against the FFF, he caught the eye of his superior officer, the commander of the IKGR. When the commander was set to retire, he chose Raines to be his successor. Raines now leads the IKGR out of the the IKGR Skyfleet, commanding from his flagship Sword of Or'yan.
Photo: Raines speaking with one of his aides in his quarters on the Sword of Or'yan


Name: Richter, Jaag R.
Hometown: Vulpes, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 63KE-41TD-76SF-35HJ
Rank: Full-Colonel
Unit(s): First Company (KAMC)
Medals: Star of Zephyr, Astrum Militae, Order of the Fox, Emperor's Merit
Conflict(s): Establishment of Project Ascension, Sovietyetan-CDSP War
Psych Profile: Charismatic, cold, somewhat disconnected from his troops, arrogant, professional, skilled warrior
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Jaag R. Richter is a young colonel, but it is because of his efforts that the Kauvaran Astrum Marine Corps came to be. By all accounts, he is one of the people chiefly responsible for Project: Ascension's success, alongside the Pilipino doctor Lionel Aquino, the Prizyetsi physicist Jallu Inanson, and the Octovian ONEM Lt. Colonel Julio Rudolf. Without their combined efforts, Project Ascension would not have been completed so quickly. Richter is the youngest of the group, at the age of only 26. He graduated top of his class from the Vulpesian Collegium Bellatorious, scoring high in Tactical Awareness, Astrophysics, and Leadership. He was seen as perfect for the job of leading the KAMC. In fact, the creation of the KAMC was his idea, proposed in his graduation thesis, Taking the Stars: Kauvara's Role in Militarizing Space. While some questioned the idea of militarizing space, none could question its necessity now. Under Jaag Richter, the Kauvaran Astrum Marine Corps became the most feared force in the heavens.
Photo: Snapshot of Richter's announcement to the world regarding the completion of Project Ascension


Name: Federova, Yelena I.
Hometown: Moscow, the Sovietyeto
Serial Number: 19GV-86RS-08YF-63KK
Rank: Captain
Unit(s): Vulpesian Guardian Regiment (IKGR), Cell Sovietyetum (IKSF)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Sovietyeto-CDSP War
Medals: Emperor's Shadow
Psych Profile: Cold, professional, socially disconnected, cares for soldiers
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Yelena Federova had a hard life. Growing up in Moscow the oldest of two sisters and a brother without their father, Yelena and her mother
worked tirelessly to take care of the Federov Family, giving her a professional, caring attitude early in life. Eventually, it all became too much, and the family fled by boat to Kauvara, landing in Danik. The family moved to Vulpes, where they all got low-paying work in various jobs. Yelena enlisted in the Vulpesian Guardian Regiment as soon as she was old enough, sending every teris back to her family. She quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a lieutenant in charge of Barricade 17, one of the most dangerous VGR postings. Her skill and tactfulness quickly gained the attention of the IKSF, and she was transferred to Cell Sovietyetum. She and her cell are currently monitoring the new Sovietyetan government.
Photo: Taken during one of Federova's patrols (wearing stolen Sovietyetan uniform)


Name: Gavenson, Matthias N.
Hometown: Danik, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 08PA-21RB-91JB-63GH
Rank: Captain
Unit(s): Danik Guardian Regiment (DGR), 54th Heavy Infantry (IKGF), [CENSORED (IKSF), First Company (KAMC)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Aldardan War, Darksnow War, Operation: JUST SHIELD, Operation: URBAN JUNGLE, establishment of Project Ascension, Sovietyeto-CDSP War
Medals: Order of the Fox, Emperor's Merit (two citations), Crimson Star (two citations), Order of Aldard, Star of Zephyr, Astrum Militae
Psych Profile: Introverted, professional, socially nervous, skilled warrior, distrusting of mechs/robots, very attached to soldiers
Status: ALIVE
Biography: One of the most famous men in Kauvara, Matthias Gavenson has a storied life. Born in the port city of Danik in the waning years of the War of Unification, Gavenson was a child born of war. Danik was a beautiful city, known for its gorgeous coastline and beautiful oceanfronts. However, ships from the Navy of Takan soon occupied Danik Bay, turning the angelic coastline into a warzone. Takani shells fell like rain day and night, forcing the population underground. Gavenson lost both of his parents when they went to the surface to look for food. Gavenson and the rest of the Danikan civilians were forced to hide for months, until the Vulpesian Grand Army arrived and liberated the city. Gavenson was rescued by soldiers under Imperator Kauvus's command. The Vulpesian general impressed him, and Gavenson entered the Collegius Bellatorium in Vulpes when he turned 18. In his last year, he served with the Danik Guardian Regiment, hunting the large terraquatic creatures that sometimes made their way to the shores, including Scyllas and Hydras, gaining vital experience with fighting outside his paradigms. He gained the attention of the 54th Heavy Infantry, being given command of the division and placed in IV Legion "Contego." After the IV was deployed to Aldard, Gavenson was one of the 1% of the IKGF that survived the conflict. He was then placed in the IKSF, serving in Cell CENSORED, gaining high marks in Operations JUST SHIELD and URBAN JUNGLE. He currently serves as the head of Alpha Platoon, First Company, KAMC.
Photo: Photo taken by Gavenson's observers during Operation JUST SHIELD



Name: Kydno, Julius R.
Hometown: Bonsa, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 52RA-29GC-47KT-87MK
Rank: Captain
Unit(s): Mobile Command Regiment (IKGR), 13th Light Infantry (IKGF), Cell Kommandorium (IKSF)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Aldardan War, Kommandorian Anomaly ("Conspiracy to War")
Medals: Crimson Star, Emperor's Shadow, Order of Aldard
Psych Profile: Sarcastic, laid back, skilled warrior, disconnected from soldiers
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Born after the War of Unification, Kydno was raised in the post-war struggle to rebuild Kauvara after the destruction caused by the War of Unification. Bonsa was lucky enough to evade much of the fighting, allying with Vulpesian forces at the outset of the war. As such, the city remained relatively undamaged. Volunteers from Bonsa were sent all over Kauvara to assist with the rebuilding efforts. Among them was young Julius, who was sent to repair the highways linking the cities. While somewhat of a smaller man, Kydno learned how to evade the local wildlife quite skillfully. He was noticed by an IKGF recruiter, and he enlisted in the 13th Light Infantry, where he acted as a supporting scout unit in Aldard. While the 13th was almost completely wiped out by O5vxian forces, Kydno survived due to his survivalist instincts, making it back to Kauvaran lines. After the war, he was recruited by the IKSF and sent to Kommandoria where he was made the head of the Kommandorium Cell, preventing the war between Lolzieristan and Kommandoria. He and his Cell are currently standing by in Konigzspire, ready to receive orders.
Photo: Snapshot by McGran near the Ironforge Docks



Name: Yamashi, Haruka
Hometown: Yokohama, Prefecture of Japan, Isolated China (independent at time of birth)
Serial Number: 10HB-15CD-89XG-97WR
Rank: Captain
Unit(s): First Company (KAMC)
Conflict(s): Sovietyeto-CDSP War
Medals: Star of Zephyr, Astrum Militae Medal
Psych Profile: Introverted, cold, professional, skilled warrior, attached to soldiers
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Born in Yokohama, Haruka Yamashi had an easy life growing up in the independent nation of Japan. However, when she turned 8, troops from Isolated China arrived, declaring their intent to take over the nation. Haruka's father was in the JSDF, where he was killed fighting against Chinese soldiers. Haruka and her mother fled, stowing away aboard a Kauvaran cargo ship. They arrived in the port city of Aldvekt, where Yamashi would integrate into Kauvaran society. When she turned 19, she entered into the Aldvekt Guardian Regiment (AGR). While there, she served as a sniper aboard helicopters, assisting naval infantry in taking down the massive sea beasts that threatened the citizens of Aldvekt. After two years, she was soon able to take down these creatures with a single shot. Her knack at pinpointing and exploiting the weaknesses of major threats gained the attention of her superiors. She was offered a position in the newly-made KAMC, and she accepted, becoming a full-Captain and assuming leadership of Beta Platoon, First Company.
Photo: Yamashi at her post in the KAMC section of Astrum Airfield, directing inter-atmospheric shuttles



Name: Dunn, Sydney E.
Hometown: Takan, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 48HT-62DE-08KX-33YR
Rank: Captain
Unit(s): 1285th Recovery Squadron (IKAC), Cell CENSORED
Conflict(s): Operation: JUST SHIELD, Operation: URBAN JUNGLE, Sovietyeto-CDSP War
Medals: Emperor's Shadow, Order of the Marksman
Status: ALIVE
Psych Profile: Sarcastic, fun-loving, somewhat unprofessional, laid back, attached to soldiers, gearhead
Biography: Sydney Dunn was born after the War of Unification in the industrial city of Takan. Her playgrounds were the factory spires, her lullabies the constant hum of machines. She had a great affinity for all things technical and mechanic, getting a job with the engineers at Takan Airbase (an IKAC facility) when she turned 15. Her ability with machines, and the work she did with the aircraft at Takan Airbase, drew her to enlist with IKAC when she turned 18. Although she excelled as pilot, she chose to join a recovery squadron, becoming airborne infantry to rescue downed pilots. Her skill with extracting civilian and IKAC personnel from beast-infested areas garnered the attention of the IKSF, where she was placed in a Cell under the hero Matthias Gavenson. Since then, she has served with distinction, being instrumental in the destruction of the Sovietyetan high command with the destruction of Moscow.
Photo: Dunn during her first official flight for the IKAC


Name: McGran, Sarah H.
Hometown: Konigzspire, Kommandoria
Serial Number: 34CG-28YU-96RL-07AH
Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit(s): Naval Commando Group 1 (IKN), Cell Kommandorium
Conflict(s): Kommandorian Anomaly ("Conspiracy to War")
Medals: Shadow of the Emperor
Psych Profile: Professional, impatient, impersonal, introverted, short-tempered
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Sara McGran was born in Konigszpire, deep in the heart of Kommandoria, the daughter of Irish immigrants. Her family worked incredibly hard, toiling the factories making weapons for the Kommandorian military. McGran was sent to one of the local schools, where she did her best to excel, but was unable to learn much due to the broken system that was prevalent at the time. Wanting a better life for their daughter, her parents took her to Kauvara, where they settled in the industrial city of Takan. Life was difficult for McGran, as Kommandoria was, at the time, an enemy of Kauvara. However, the Kauvaran people gradually grew to accept her and the other Kommandorian immigrants, soon seeing them the same they would any other Kauvaran. McGran enlisted in the Imperial Kauvaran Navy, her advanced talents in stealth and mechanics making her a natural choice for Naval Commando Group 1. After several successful missions, she was recruited for the IKSF, being placed in Cell Kommandorium due to her affinity for the country. She served alongside Kydno and Letkov during the Kommandorian Anomaly, averting war between it and Lolzieristan. She now serves in Konigzspire with her Cell, monitoring the situation.
Photo: McGran while she served in Naval Commando Group 1


Name: Letkov, Richard F.
Hometown: Danik, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 63RL-10TG-94YH-72XC
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Unit(s): Danik Guardian Regiment (IKGR), Cell Kommandorium (IKSF)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Kommandorian Anomaly
Medals: Order of the Fox, Emperor's Merit, Crimson Star
Psych Profile: Extroverted, tech-loving, socially awkward, optimistic
Status: KILLED IN ACTION (KOMMANDORIAN ANOMALY)
Biography: A generally optimistic young man, Richard Letkov was born into an easy life in the beautiful port city of Danik. While he was growing, he would always hack into various government systems for fun, as well as watch action vids about the War of Unification and the Beast Wars. He became enthralled with the idea of fighting for his country and doing the right thing. He wanted to save the world and stop the bad guys. His career began when he enlisted in Danik Guardian Regiment. While he was a less-than-exemplary guardsman, he had a knack for technology that few could deny. Less than a year into his tenure in the DRG, Letkov gained the attention of the IKSF when he managed to hack into one of their servers. He was placed in Cell Kommandorium in preparation for a mission to stop a war between Kommandoria and Lolzieristan. It was due to his efforts that the data indicating the next actions of the Kommandorian Ultranationalist Party (a terrorist group at the time trying to incite the war) were discovered, and they were apprehended. However, Letkov died on the side of Mt. Kaaltyr, his last act being the hand-off of the data containing all the evidence implicating the KUP. It was due to his efforts that war was averted, and thousands, if not millions, of lives were saved.
Photo: Photo taken by Letkov's family after his induction into the IKSF (wearing a stolen Kommandorian uniform)


Name: Tiberion, Jayrus T.
Hometown: Fyrto, Imperium of Kauvara
Serial Number: 58JA-02NK-61CL-20KF
Rank: Sergeant Major
Unit(s): Fyrto Guardian Regiment (IKGR), First Company (KAMC)
Conflict(s): Beast Wars, Sovietyeto-CDSP War
Medals: Star of Zephyr, Emperor's Merit, Astrum Militae Medal
Psych Profile: Strict, harsh, cares about his troops
Status: ALIVE
Biography: Jayrus Tiberion was born in Fyrto after the War of Unification. However, he still had to grow up with the political unrest caused by the Fyrtan Freedom Front. Every day, a bomb would go off somewhere. Growing up with that, Tiberion saw the need for power. He enlisted with the FGR, hoping to bring down those who caused so much terror. However, every time one rebel or dissident was arrested, more would spring up. A new philosophy slowly grew in Tiberion's mind; if one wants to stop an infestation, it takes more than killing one rat at a time. When Project Ascension was completed, the Nitrum Network seemed to him as the perfect exterminator. Seeing its potential as both a deterrent and weapon of war, Tiberion enlisted with the KAMC, being placed in Alpha Platoon. He currently serves there with distinction, and, although he runs a tight ship, he has earned the respect and admiration of the soldiers under his command.
Photo: Posed photo for propaganda purposes, taken aboard Centralis Station

GALLERY

A peacekeeper of the FGR with a pacification device in his hands, ready to subdue a member of the FFF


Two guardsmen of the NAGR on patrol


Two soldiers of the IKGF move towards an objective during the Aldardan War


Master Sergeant Tychus Aurelius (IKGF-SN 59YC-24FH-71JS) in standard-issue ballistic armor (weapon pictured: Prizyetsi-made PAR-21)


The IKGR Mobile Command Regiment (Skyfleet), with the Sword of Or'yan in the center


The Mk.1 Multi-role Assault Rifle


The Mk.2 Marksman Rifle


The Mk.3 Light Machinegun


A Guardsman of the DGR, dressed in combat armor in preparation to beat back dangerous wildlife


A Dartz Kombat T98 SUV of the IKGR


A Silverfish-class light attack submarine (right) and a Phoenix-class medium attack submarine (left) of the DGR patrolling the waters off Danik


An Aldard-class destroyer