Taldryan Military

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Taldryan Defense Force
General information
Founder(s):	Kir Taldrya Katarn
Leader(s):	Consul of Taldryan War Marshal Lee Starr Grand Admiral/Chief of Staff Teebu Nyrrire
Historical information
Formed from:	Taldryan Security Service
Founding:	22 ABY
Reorganization:	35 ABY
Other information
Affiliation:	Taldryan
Era(s):	Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era
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The Taldryan Defense Force was the military component of Clan Taldryan.

History of the Taldryan Military

Main article: Taldryan Military/History

Branches of the Taldryan Military

Strategic Operations Council

The Strategic Operations Council was the body that oversaw and coordinated all of Taldryan’s military and security operations. The chairperson of the Council was War Marshall Lee Starr, the highest-ranked career officer in the Taldryan military, and co-chaired by the Taldryan Chief of Staff and Taldryan Naval Commander Grand Admiral Teebu Nyrrire, with final authority resting with the Consul as supreme commander. The SOC included the heads of the Taldryan Army, Navy, and Gendarmerie Force as regular members, and reserved attendance for the heads of OSI and SRI.

Taldryan Army

Main article: Taldryan Army

Though part of a “Defense Force”, Taldryan’s army was mostly employed in offensive operations. The initiative led by then-Proconsul Ténama in 37 ABY restructured the Taldryan Army into two combined-arms regiments (with organic armor, artillery, and air support components), plus a third “assault” regiment containing two air assault battalions (9th “Derriphan” and 10th “Typhojem” Battalions), a walker assault battalion, and a shock battalion comprised of AT-M6 heavy artillery walkers.

This continued into 40 ABY when Consul Appius 'Zappius' Wright initiated an additional change to the operational structure, giving direct Army command to War Marshall Lee Starr.

Taldryan Navy

Main article: Taldryan Navy

In contrast to the army, the Taldryan Navy was tasked with both defensive and offensive operations. The day-to-day patrols of the Caelus System were carried out by the various cruisers and corvettes that made up the backbone of the fleet. The pride of the Taldryan Navy, the Secutor-class Star Destroyer Axios, most often made its presence known during larger engagements, where its twelve full fighter squadrons would be most effective.

As of 38 ABY, the Taldryan Navy was comprised of a significant number of capital ships: the Axios, two Victory-class Star Destroyers (Bastion and Relentless), four Vindicator-class heavy cruisers (Karufr's Dawn, Merach's Vein, Revenant, and Valor), the Interdictor Orthanc, and a variety of screening ships. The Navy's starfighter squadrons were equipped mostly with TIE/D Defenders and TIE/SF space superiority fighters.

In 40 ABY following continued defiance within the Caelus system by the Caelus Cartel, and the repeated failure of the Naval Admiralty to select a Fleet Admiral from amongst themselves, Consul Wright placed Proconsul Teebu Nyrrire in direct command of the Taldryan Navy. Though he had expected a blowback to this given the relative independence the military had seen until now with the Prefecture system, the Admiralty was quite welcoming of it due to Proconsul Nyrrire's efforts in working with them.

Gendarmerie Force

Taldryan’s Gendarmerie Force fulfilled two roles. Their primary duty was to act as the Clan’s law-enforcement arm in areas they controlled, particularly the Taldryan Sector of Chyron. The TGF’s second responsibility was to act as a garrison in areas captured by Taldryan’s military during times of conflict.

Military Prefecture

Established in 37 ABY by then-Proconsul Ténama, the Military Prefecture was the Clan Summit’s eyes, ears, and voice within the Taldryan Military. In peacetime, Clan members assigned to the Prefecture acted as a secondary line of communication between the Clan Summit and Taldryan’s military personnel, as well as ensuring that those military units remain loyal to the Clan. The Prefecture also assigned members (particularly non-Force-users) to Taldryan military units to aid the members in developing military leadership skills. In war, Prefects coordinated between the military and the Clan’s Houses and Battle-Teams during joint operations.

As of 39 ABY, some Military Prefecture personnel were given temporary or permanent postings in the Summit Guard (see below). In 40 ABY, the Prefecture System underwent a slight change in that the Prefect themselves now served as Chief of Staff and worked with the Strategic Operations Council as co-chair, though the rest of the Prefecture remained unchanged in relation to Taldryan membership participating within the Taldryan Military.

Summit Guard

The Summit Guard was the Taldryan military’s designation for units placed under the direct control of the Clan Summit. These included the units of the Consul’s personal guard (Dark Fire Brigade), the Proconsul's personal guard (Dark Ice Brigade), the corvettes used by the Gatekeeper and Lorekeeper of Taldryan, and the flights of assault craft and shuttles reserved for use by Taldryan members on Clan business.

Starting in 41 ABY, the Summit Guard was expanded at the instruction of Supreme Chancellor Cassandra Oriana Tyris, in preparation for the Clan's conflict with Moff Javan Sloven. The Taldryan Ranger Battalion was established to supplement Dark Fire and Dark Ice Brigades, and plans were drawn up to re-found Hyperion Squadron.

Interaction Between Taldryan Members and the Military

Taldryan’s members worked closely with the military throughout the Clan’s history. often fighting alongside each other during times of conflict. Despite that, the Taldryan military was considered an independent body, subordinate only to the Clan Summit. In 38 ABY, Consul Seraine “Erinyes” Ténama formalized the guidelines that had been commonly understood to exist regarding the relationship between Taldryan’s membership and its military.

In 40 ABY the guidelines had been updated to reflect needed changes within the Taldryan Navy, being the first time in a long while that a member of Clan Taldryan had been given direct command instead of working with them independently.

The Policy

In normal circumstances, the Consul was the only Taldryan member who had authority over Taldryan military units. Only Summit Guard units were routinely under the direct control of Taldryan members; the military’s day-to-day operations were left in the hands of career personnel. During large-scale operations, the Military Prefecture (see above) was assigned to liaise between the Clan Summit and individual military units.

When members were sent on missions on behalf of the Clan, the Clan Summit sometimes provided units from either the Taldryan military or the Vornskr Battalion. In those cases, the expectation was that the Taldryan member would inform the commander, in general terms, of what needed to be done (such as telling a squad sergeant to “hold this position” or a ship’s captain to “get us to Arx”), then leave the commander to sort out details like where troops should be deployed or the route a ship would takes.

The reasons for the policy of separation were twofold. First, Clan members were regularly sent on assignments on behalf of the Clan Summit or their divisions, which made it difficult for them to oversee the day-to-day activities of a particular unit. Second, the role that a Taldryan member would be required to fill when commanding a military unit was normally a bad fit for their skills, whether by limiting them unnecessarily (in cases where the member is more skilled than the average combatant) or forcing them to take on responsibilities to which they were unsuited (for non-combat-focused members).

The policy saw a minor change however in 40 ABY however, due to the inability of the Taldryan Naval Admiralty to formally select from amongst the Flag Officer ranks a new Fleet Admiral. With growing tensions in the Caelus system, and the need for strong leadership and coordination, Consul Appius 'Zappius' Wright created the Chief of Staff position to work more closely with the military at large in collaboration with War Marshall Lee Starr, as well as newly placed and promoted Taldryan Grand Admiral Teebu Nyrrire in command of the Taldryan Naval Forces.

The Taldryan Army remained independent however, with the War Marshall being given direct command.

The Reality

Although the Taldryan Summit fully intended for the policy to be followed as it was laid out, circumstances on the ground sometimes resulted in a different approach. When a Clan member had significant military experience or was otherwise skilled in strategy and tactics, the senior military officer might ask the Clan member for advice, or even defer to their judgement. Other Taldryan members sometimes imposed their wills upon military personnel by force. However, this behavior was strongly discouraged by the Clan Summit, reasoning that a damaged relationship between the Clan and its military would make both forces less effective on the battlefield.

Taldryan Military Ranks

Like most militaries, Taldryan maintains a common rank structure across all of its branches, with certain variations in title by branch. This system is made more complex by the need to integrate with both Clan members who fall outside a conventional military structure, and the military of the Iron Throne.

Note: Taldryan members were only given command of units in which the commander was the same or lower rank as the Taldryan member. For example, a Loyalist Captain (grade OF-2 equivalent) might be given control of an Army company or Starfighter Corps flight (both normally commanded by grade OF-2 officers), but not a battalion (normally commanded by a grade OF-3 officer). When interacting with the Taldryan military, Taldryan members will normally be addressed by the Loyalist equivalent of their rank, except the Consul and Proconsul (who are addressed by their titles or military titles if applicable) and members of the Military Prefecture (who are addressed as "Prefect" regardless of rank).

DB Rank Code	DB Rank Title (Loyalist)	TDF Grade	Army and Gendarmerie	Navy	Starfighter Corps	Marines
GM	Grand Master
EL3	Grand General
EL2	Moff	OF-10	Field Marshal *	Fleet Admiral *	Corps Marshal *	Captain General *
EL1	General	OF-9	General	Admiral	Chief Marshal	General
		OF-8	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Marshal	Lieutenant General
		OF-7	Major General	Rear Admiral	Vice Marshal	Major General
		OF-6	Brigadier General	Commodore	Commodore	Brigadier General
EQ4	Colonel	OF-5	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Colonel
EQ3	Lieutenant Colonel	OF-4	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
EQ2	Commander
EQ1	Major	OF-3	Major	Lt. Commander	Major	Major
JM4	Captain	OF-2	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain
JM3	Lieutenant	OF-1	1st Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant
			2nd Lieutenant	Ensign	Flying Officer	2nd Lieutenant
JM2	Sergeant	OR-9	Sergeant Major	Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Master Sergeant	Master Gunnery Sergeant
		OR-8	Master Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant
		OR-7	Sergeant First Class	Chief Petty Officer	Flight Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant
		OR-6	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 1st Class	Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
		OR-5	Sergeant	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Sergeant	Sergeant
		OR-4	Corporal	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Corporal	Corporal
JM1	Private	OR-3	Private First Class	Leading Crewman	Crewman First Class	Private First Class
NV4	Trooper	OR-2	Private	Crewman	Crewman	Private
NV3	Cadet	OR-1	Recruit	Recruit	Recruit	Recruit
NV2	Apprentice
NV1	Initiate

* The Chair of the Strategic Operations Council is granted the rank of "War Marshal" upon assuming that position, and assumes a grade OF-10 rank after leaving that position. Other Taldryan Military officers are effectively limited to grade OF-9 ranks.

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