Protectors Of The Alliance

The Protectors of the Alliance are the Raiken military force. Their duty is to defend the Raiken people and preserve the Raiconian Alliance from internal and external threats. The 'Protectors', as they are nicknamed, are the police force and defense force for the Alliance.

The Raiken possess a rather impressive military for their size though this is somewhat expected as much of their forces are employed to guard against predators and police the people. The Raiken favor heavily armored and heavily armed ships, turning any conflict into a long slug-fest. On the ground, they employ the same tactic, slowly wearing down their opponents.

The Protectors of the Alliance was founded in RAC 000, as it was written into the Tiam vi Raiken. The Protectors duties to the Alliance have been expanded since their initial founding. Their actions are controlled by the Nacur Shai vi Dradai.

After the destruction following their civil war, it was clear that the government would need a force to police the people. This force would be neutral and unlike the clans, this force could provide justice fairly. With that, the Protectors of the Alliance was formed, their duty was to bring justice to the people, safeguard the unity of the Raiken, and assist in fending off predators.

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General Information
Faction	raiconian_alliance
High Command	High Council of Warriors
Official Language	Ris vi Raiken
Established	RAC 000
Motto	“Rhi inru Ceim”
Motto (Trans.)	“Together we Stand”
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray
Personnel	125 Million
Ships	Approx. 340 Warships
Capital Ships	Approx. 40

The true test of the Protectors wasn't until RAC 230 when a shootout in the streets almost escalated into a second civil war. When the clan's rioted in the streets, the Protectors were called in pacify them. They were successful in putting down the riots, maintaining the Alliance. Although the Protectors are charged with defending the people, this set the precedent that maintaining the Alliance is first and foremost duty of the Protectors.

Since then, the Protectors of the Alliance have grown stronger and stronger, turning from a police force into a full-fledged military and their presence in the Raiken's lives has grown substantially. Warriors are posted every few street blocks, keeping a watchful eye on the populace.

The Raiken have a single set of ranks that are used for all military personnel. The ranks begin at RF-1 and end at RC-13. 'Enlisted' personnel are RF-1 through RF-6. 'Officer' ranks are RO-7 through RO-11. 'Command' ranks are RC-12 and RC-13.

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Rank (Number)	Symbol	Rank Name	Rank (Number)	Symbol	Rank Name
RF-1		Mola Dradai	RO-8		Nadrai
RF-2		Ziras Dradai	RO-9		Zurak Nadrai
RF-3		Dradai	RO-10		Rolas Nadrai
RF-4		Zurak Dradai	RO-11		Nadrai'roshya
RF-5		Rolas Dradai	RC-12		Draisar vi vuras Tiam
RF-6		Dradai'roshya	RC-13		Draisar vi vuras Roshya
RO-7		Ziras Nadrai

The Raiken follow a strict Code of Honor and violation of this code is grounds for punishment.

• Preserve the Alliance
  • Above all else, ensure the Alliance's good health
• Safeguard the people
  • Protect the innocent from all threats
• Honor the Roshya
  • The Roshya are our saviors, disrespecting the Roshya is heresy
• Honor the Fallen, friend and foe alike
  • The bodies of the Fallen are sacred, desecration of the dead is forbidden
• Leave no brother or sister behind
  • Whenever possible, the wounded are to be recovered
• Show no weakness or fear
  • The Roshya expect the greatest from us. Fear and Weakness is disrespectful towards them.

The Protectors of the Alliance is broken up into branches, allowing certain personnel to focus on their appointed tasks.

Additional information on organization can be found here: raiken_military_organization

The High Council of Warriors is the top of the command structure for the Protectors. It is composed of the thirteen highest ranked warriors, all of which are RC-12 or RC-13. They manage the 'big-picture', passing on various orders to specialized Ziras Shai.

The Arri Sa'sarskis is a somewhat secret organization that was formed after the riots that almost led to a second civil war. The populace knows the Arri Sa'sarskis exists, however, its formal presence is all but non-existent and the government denies that it exists. When someone goes missing mysteriously, some Raiken jokingly attribute it to the Arri Sa'sarskis. Sometimes these people go missing just days after. Members of the Arri Sa'sarskis are unable to be identified by the Raiconian Alliance Surveillance Network.

All members of the Arri Sa'sarskis bear their symbol on the underside of their tail tip.

Members of the Arri Sa'sarskis have a pass-phrase to confirm their identity, which they use before starting any conversations with each other, even if the other members has the mark. It goes as follows:

• Call: How fares the skies of Darami Slevexa?
• Response: I heard it rained three days ago.

The Arri Sa'sarskis is a secret police, charged with rooting out corruption and rebellion. They are able to target anyone in society, including members of High Councils. Usually, members of the Arri Sa'sarskis are ordered to patrol a specific region of a town, seeking out potential crime. Every military vessel has at least one Arri Sarskis onboard and even the shipmaster does not know who it is.

When an Arri Sarskis discovers a high priority criminal or suspects someone of being one, they are authorized to detain them. If the individual is a high priority criminal, the Arri Sarskis may execute them on the spot. If they have committed a lesser crime, the Arri Sarskis detains the individual in question and sends the police force their location, leaving before the officials arrive. If the Arri Sarskis is mistaken and the individual has committed no crimes, the individual in question is drugged, making them lose their memories from the past few hours. When they awaken, they will not remember the Arri Sarskis.

Although the Arri Sarskis has no official headquarters, they have plenty of safe-houses and strongholds scattered throughout Alliance space. These safe houses and hidden strongholds are stocked with any equipment an Arri Sarskis might need and plenty more.

The Sadi'roshya are legends in the Alliance. These legendary soldiers are the best the Alliance have to offer and their presence inspires all Raiken. To the populace, the Sadi'roshya are the closest things to living Roshya, heroes with strength and skill.

When something seems impossible, the Sadi'roshya always seem to make it possible.

Members of the Sadi'roshya are pulled out of basic training for the normal military. The top students of every training group, usually around ten members, are transferred to Sadi'roshya training. The training is extremely taxing and it isn't uncommon for a sizable portion of the trainees to die during the training.

Those who do not die during the initial training are subjected to genetic and medical enhancement, where their muscles, skeleton, reflexes, and so much more are improved. By the end of this procedure, another sizable portion of the group has died or washed out, their bodies unable to handle the modifications. At the end of it all, about ten to twenty percent of the training group is left alive. These remaining soldiers are the best the Alliance can make.

The graduates are instantly promoted to RO-8 and assigned to their respective ships. Sadi'roshya are usually in command of their own vessel.

Sadi'roshya take orders like any other soldier, but they are given far more leeway with their assignments and their execution of them. They are usually given the most difficult assignments, assignments that only a Sadi'roshya could accomplish. A handful of them are charged with guarding the capital of the Alliance.

Sadi'roshya frequently undertake assignments that are given to them straight from the High Council of Warriors. These assignments are usually top-secret and involve the most delicate matters of the Alliance.

The Headquarters for the Sadi'roshya is located in Sial'roshya, positioned very close to the capital keep. Otherwise, they have many high-security bases scattered around Alliance space.

There are many Ziras Sa'Shai devoted to specialized tasks such as military production, weapons research, astronomy, distribution of supplies, and more.

This Ziras Shai is completely devoted to managing the production of all military goods. Their control over production ranges from small things such as rations and guns to large-scale production such as vehicles and starships. The concentrated effort of this Ziras Shai ensures that the Alliance always has what it needs when it needs it.

This Ziras Shai is charged with researching military technology, improving upon old designs and creating new ones. In addition to researching technology, this Ziras Shai also directs the testing of new technology, ensuring it is ready for mass production. The efforts of this Ziras Shai ensures the Alliance is always up to date, bringing the best to every fight.

The Ziras Shai vi Rial is responsible for studying the stars. This ranges from studying nearby star systems, gathering information through observation, to investigating disturbances and phenomena in space. This council is also responsible for mapping the galaxy, keeping the Alliance Forces up to date. The efforts of Ziras Shai vi Rial keep the Alliance in the know and provides invaluable intelligence to exploration teams.

This Ziras Shai acts much like the director of a cargo company. It's sole task is to ensure everything the military needs gets to where it needs to be. Ziras Shai vi Rhusa and Ziras Shai vi Unar work very closely, ensuring the military is supplied with whatever it needs.

Raiken soldiers undergo extensive training, making them true warriors, despite their entire race being warriors.

The first year and a half of a Raiken soldiers life are spent undergoing rigorous training all over their homeworld. It isn't uncommon for soldiers to die during basic training.

The Raiken train for almost four orbits in each of Ranil'inas's environments, from the deserts to the tundra. They learn how to survive and fight in each region while undergoing physical and mental exercises. While they are training, they are taught the basics of most occupations, though nothing extensive enough to qualify them to perform any specialized occupation.

After graduating from basic training, soldiers may opt for secondary training. These year-long courses are designed to qualify soldiers to perform special occupations, such as a pilot or engineer. It is not required for every soldier to take secondary training.

When a Dradai'roshya is promoted to Ziras Nadrai, they are sent to a military academy for six months, where they receive additional training on leadership. This is more of a formality, as it is extremely rare for an individual to enter the military as an officer, soldiers already have a very good grasp on leadership by this point.

The Protectors of the Alliance employs heavily armored and heavily armed craft. Their weapons tend to fire rather slowly but are extremely accurate and pack a serious punch. Most Protector weapons are mass drivers (Gauss Cannons).

• Additional Equipment/Tech can be found here: (When I make that page)

The ships fielded by the Protectors are usually quite large, featuring large amounts of armored plating. They are typically designed for 'broadsiding'. Many ships feature an armored tip on the bow, which is designed for ramming hostile vessels. Most of the larger starships are unable to operate in a planet's atmosphere and are constructed on Orbital Shipyards around the most developed worlds.

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The Protectors field a variety of ground-based and air-based vehicles. Like their starships, they are usually quite slow but are well-armed and well-armored. Instead of fielding power armor, since the Raiken's scales act as natural armor, the Protectors field a variety of mecha.

• Aeras'Tiros Dropship

Weapons fielded by Raiken personnel might be considered anti-tank weapons by others. Their weapons are designed to pierce thick armor, as the Raiken have very thick and strong scales. While many weapons are fielded normally, many weapons require a 'rig'. These Rig-Mounted weapons are better suited to vehicles, but the Raiken can still handle them with assistance.

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• Aeras Veamo Sniper

The Protectors of the Alliance use a loose-fitting, open-faced robe as their uniform. The robe has short sleeves, reaches to the wearers ankles, and splits at the wearers tail. The cloth is white with a black trim. Rank and Occupation goes on the right shoulder while Clan and Station go on the left shoulder. The symbol of the Protectors is stitched on the back of the garment.

The Protectors have many different occupations available though most require secondary training and some require field experience.

All Raiken are expected to have these skills.

• Communications - All Raiken can speak their native tongue, Ris Vi Raiken, fluently. In addition, all Raiken should be able to operate communications devices and understand military codes and signals.
• Survival - A significant portion of their basic training revolves around surviving in any environment, no matter how hostile. All military personnel know how to construct basic shelter, hunt for food, find drinking water, navigate harsh terrain and plenty other survival skills.
• Fighting - Pretty much every Raiken knows how to fight long before they enlist with the military. Their basic training covers pretty much any weapon the Protectors of the Alliance fields. Depending on their specialization, their training may focus on one class of a weapon. In addition to weapons training, their hand-to-hand combat is refined, their fighting style takes advantage of their massive form and weight.
• Physical - Military personnel are expected to maintain peak physical condition.

This is a list of occupations available within the Protectors of the Alliance.