The Kingdom of Thustra.

[Will]

The Kingdom of Thustra.

Origin:
The Kingdom of Thustra dates back millennia. The early Thustran people battled fiercely over their tracts of land, small empires waxing and waning over the long lifetime of the Sephi who oversaw them. Dynasties rose and crumbled to dust. People were slaughtered by the millions.

Until, from the east, Tsey’shan, later known as the ‘first king’. The man was a military genius, sweeping through the regions of the high lords, uniting them under his indomitable will. After just fifty years, The First King had united the Sephi into the Kingdom of Thustra.

Unity led to prosperity. The Sephi lived under the dynasties of the kings for millennia. Great leaps were made with technology and art. Society gradually worked towards a harmonious utopia. A veneer over the ways of the past.

The Tamr’al dynasty has lasted for countless millennia, the third dynasty of the kingdom of Thustra. However, the quality of ruler has diluted over the the dynasty, the last of the line, king Varl III. Varl was a madman. Towards the end of his reign, of barely a century, he was passing new insane laws daily. This had to be stopped.



The first king of the Valtiere dynasty, Ivan I, deposed Varl III, liberating the people. He was linked to the royal line by the blood of his wife, Faeyna Valtiere. However, a new male as king meant a new dynasty, and the infamous Valtiere dynasty.



Thustra:

Thustra is a paradise. Great mountains seem to touch the sky, while rolling plains extend for miles around, dotted with copses and forest. Modern cities nestle comfortably among the scenery, glistening gems lighting the planet from orbit.

The Sephi



The Sephi are the natives of Thustra. Sephi are near humans. Their most obvious difference is their fluted (pointy) ears. They are tall, graceful beings, with long limbs. A Sephi will commonly live for 200-400 years, two hundred being the average. Their skin is pale, and hair is normally white or black, though some genetic deviations have been noted in the genetic stock.




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[Will]

The Royal army.
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The royal army is a small force, but makes up for lack of numbers with incredible skill, and advanced armament. Deployments are divided into squads of ten men. Each squad is recruited together, and is not added to until the squad has been eliminated. This leads to veterans acting as lone agents on the battlefield, their skill borne from decades of war keeping them alive as they pursue seemingly suicidal missions.

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Royal light infantry:
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A Member of the Royal Light Infantry is given a high yield blaster rifle, and encased in biomorphic armour, that hardens when impacted. All the equipment of the Thustran soldier is lightweight, to ease movement, but still comparable to the bulkier armour of republic troopers. Large vanes on the armour may seem to be decoration, but work to dissipate the blasts of energy based weapons. The higher cost of production of this equipment is acceptable, due to the smaller numbers of troops enlisted in the Royal Light Infantry.

Training to competency in the Thustran military takes 15 years of gruelling trials, mastering the art of war. In that time, recruits are selected for specialised training, as royal marine commandos, Orbital drop troopers, Royal Heavy infantry or as officers. A single Thustran soldier can turn their hand to any warzone, over a decade of experience fuelling them.

Royal Heavy infantry:
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A far smaller and more specialised division of the Thustran ground forces, the Heavy infantry are equipped with exo-suits manufactured by secret factories, from designs produced by an outside consultant, considered an expert in the area. The heavy infantry are deployed into warzones where the Light infantry would not survive. They have multiple types of exo-suits, most commonly, the smaller models, equipped to unleash a punishing onslaught of fire, or to leap across the battlefield using a patented 'bound' system. The Larger suits are more flexible in loadout, often deployed in anti-vehicle situations, where their large size can stabilise anti-vehicular weaponry. These exo-suits are still very experimental, only a handful in active deployment. The majority of the Heavy infantry are simply equipped with heavier armour and higher calibre weaponry.

Orbital Drop Commandos.
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The most feared units in the Thustran Royal army, the Orbital Drop Commandos are fearless, relentless units of Thustran men and women. Deployed into battle via the dangerous and distinctive method of drop pod, fired from a ships Orbital cannon, known among the ODC's as a 'man cannon'. They often land behind or within enemy formations, their skills in psychological and disruptive warfare softening an enemy formation for the infantry to move in and take advantage of an enemy in turmoil. They are often armed with a variety of weapons, lending them great flexibility.

 

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The Royal Navy, and Royal fighter division.
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The Royal Navy:

The Thustran Royal Navy, in the same vein as the Royal army, is a small, yet elite formation. Recently, the Admiralty board elected to commission a whole new line of ships via independent contractor to form their fleets. These are still in the blueprint stage, currently being constructed:


Battlecruiser:
Length: 750m
Armour: 2m durasteel
Shielding: Particle and Energy shields.
Weapons: 2 nose mounted rail cannons, 1 Ion cannon. 20 turbolaser emplacements. 20 missile tubes.

Heavy Destroyer:
Length: 600m
Armour: 2.5m Durasteel
Shielding: Particle and Energy shields
Weapons: 1 Large, spinal superlaser. Ion cannon. 20 turbolaser turrets, 15 missile tubes

Destroyer
Length: 500m
Armour: 1.5m durasteel
Shielding: Particle and Energy shields
Weapons: 2 MAC cannons, 15 turbolaser turrets, 15 missile tubes

Frigate
Length: 450m
Armour:1.5m durasteel
Shielding: Particle and Energy shields
Weapons: 30 turbolaser turrets, 30 missile tubes

Corvette
Length: 200m
Armour: 1m durasteel
Shielding: Particle shields.
Weapons: 15 turbolaster turrets, 5 missile tubes

Fleet composition: 1 battlecruiser, five heavy destroyers, 10 destroyers, 20 frigates, 45 corvettes.

However, the Thustran Royal Navy carries only three corvettes at this time.

Royal fighter division

The royal fighter division grew from the ancient royal air force as Thustra became an advanced, space-faring world. The Royal flight academy is still one of the most prestigious military schools on Thustra, three quarters of the students coming from middle and upper class backgrounds. The pilots are trained ruthlessly, going through twenty years of training, running countless simulators, live drills, and finally, live fire dogfights. Fifty percent of fighter pilots die in training. But those that remain are arguably the best in the galaxy.

Scorpion class standard fighter.
This is the most commonly deployed fighter in the Fighter division, armed with a pair of heavy blasters and light shielding, the craft is highly manoeuvrable and quick.

Dragon class fighter/bomber.
A far heavier vehicle, the Dragon class is equipped with an ordnance bay capable of holding two tonnes of munitions, and is also armed with heavy blaster cannons. This increased mass means the inertia of the fighter is higher, making it slower and less manoeuvrable, though this problem is alleviated with thick armour and heavier shielding.

Spear class assault fighter.
This incredibly quick fighter is armed with a pair of blaster cannons that border on the power of turbolasers. They're incredibly fast and manoeuvrable vessels, though only having shielding on the forward quadrant. As such, the pilots focus on dodging and evading, before focussing on capital ship armour with their guns.

Falcon class troop transport.
The Falcon is the standard space-atmosphere transport of the Thustran military. The side bay doors provide excellent protection for dropping into 'hot zones', sliding open to allow soldiers to pile out, providing cover with two twin heavy blaster cannon emplacements.

Serpent class assault transport.
Used for when the landing zone is too hot for even the falcon, the Serpant is quicker and better armoured, holding smaller units of elite troopers who can literally drop in while the ship uses high yeild blaster cannons and artillery slugthrowers to take out surrounding enemies.

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Royal Marine commandos.

Royal Marine Commandos. The best of the best. Hardened warriors plucked from the ranks of the Royal army for displaying tendencies for going above and beyond their duties in harming the foe. They are the ruthless masters of fear. The Commandos deploy onto enemy ships via boarding torpedo. From there, they break into the ship, cutting the power. They work best in darkness, quietly, killing the crew, often brutally. They move quick, often working in pairs to take out separate sections of the ship, some going for ordnance, others to the engines, and some to the Bridge to cut the head from the snake. Their coming is foretold by the fevered, pleading whispers of their victims.
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Thustran Royal Guard
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The elite of the Infantry, these men and women patrol the Palace ground and escort dignitaries on and off world. Their white plate is flawless, contrasting with their deep red plumes. Often armed with their elegent vibro-yari, the Royal guard most certainly make an impression. Many forget that they can wield those weapons with deadly ferocity. They are also equipped for long ranged combat as well, favouring a high-yield slugthrower that fires explosive-tipped rounds. Their armour is the same style biomorphic plate used by the royal infantry, however, the Royal guard also utilise experimental shield generators. They work for ten seconds at a time, requiring a twenty second recharge time, thanks to generators in the joints of the armour.

Royal agents

Not everyone in the Kingdom can be trusted. Not every act of the king can be known by the people. This is why the Royal Agents exist. They are officially under 'Section 12' of the government: Intergalactic shipping law. They are two sub-branches of the group. One deal with internal affairs. The other section is a unit of black-ops assassins, used to take out volatile, well entrenched targets. They can often work in-sync, internal investigations laying the groundwork for the silent team to move in.
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Section 6

The Republic have the Jedi, the Hutts the Bogan. King Ivan realised the need for his own team of force-users. Obviously, he had to conduct this in private. Under the Government section six: Crown Agricultural regulation, the small handful of Sephi force-wielders work and train. They, like the Royal agents, are often sent on clandestine missions. The king himself has Authority over the small order. Their training is intensive, walking the fine line between light and dark, drawing from both. They do not wield lightsabres, they wield force-forged, cortosis weave blades, silent and dark, to do their work.
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[Will]

Members:

King: Ivan Valtiere

Queen: Faeyna Valtiere

Ambassador: Senator Ulrees of Thustra

 

[Lavi]

I'm greatly concerned with the light infantry's rifle being capable of using high powered settings to double as an anti-tank weapon. That doesn't sound like a light weapon at all, or a feasible weapon for common troops. Also, I know the explosive-tipped rounds by your Royal Guards do exist, but many people don't and so there is the potential for them to be abused.

Your fleet far exceeds the 3 corvettes that indy factions have to start with.

I also cannot approve this faction until you have two other people other than yourself holding membership in the faction.