Order of the Black Guard

Introduction

Tattoo of the Black Guard

The Order of the Black Guard is an elite military unit consisting of the best warriors, spies and saboteurs in all of Clan Naga Sadow. At any given time there are always seven active agents assigned to each of the seven leaders of the Clan, the Consul, Proconsul, both Quaestors, both Aediles, and the Overlord. They act as the agents of the clan summit and the shadowed hand of the clan and the Overlord.

History

My Honor is Loyalty

The Black Guard was founded by Daihok Endymiron and Shin’ichi Endymiron Keibatsu as an elite guard unit selected to serve their assigned summit member in the same way that Darth Vader served Emperor Palpatine. Acting as their iron fist and shadowed hand.

The idea struck the two Dark Jedi shortly after Daihok ascended to the position of Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos. Feeling that his position was shaky and his safety uncertain Daihok sought to have his cousin Shin’ichi, then known as Tharivol Endymiron, act as a bodyguard for the sole purpose of defending him from physical harm. As time went on Shin’ichi took it upon himself to act in a more proactive manner and began to route out conspiracies and plots against his cousin and master eventually acting upon them with deadly resolve. Soon he found himself investigating not only plots against the Quaestor of Marka Ragnos, but plots against the whole of Clan Naga Sadow. The two felt the time had come for Naga Sadow to defend itself against all threats both overt and covert.

They approached the Overlord, Consul Xanos, and Proconsul Trevarus with a proposition to build the Order of the Black Guard. After much debate and discussion the idea was approved and Daihok and Shin’ichi were told to seek out six more members to form the order. Thus the Order of the Black Guard was born.

Over time the order has developed into an extensive network, with many guardsmen going on to serve in various leadership roles within the clan. This is only natural considering the close relationship guardsmen have with their assigned summit leader. While only seven members are active at any one time, any previous guardsman can be called up at a moments notice to serve the will of the summit. For this reason the Black Guard know that only death will release them from their vows.

Selection and Training

Bring me the finest and first part of all you have

Only the best of Naga Sadow are selected to act as Black Guard. Through activity, skill, and observation of demonstrations of loyalty are potential members selected. Some go their whole careers in Naga Sadow without ever serving in guard.

Once a potential candidate is recruited they are sent to Sadow Palace for the first phase of training. This phase is known as “indoctrination” and consists of classroom instruction on a wide variety of topics including; procedure, interrogation, galactic law, slicing, finance, political science, etiquette, business practices, analysis, critical thinking, cross cultural studies, and special one-on-one classes on loyalty. This phase also contains light physical training and lasts one year.

At the completion of year one, candidates that pass their courses, are sent to Tarthos for their second year or phase two. This phase is known as “hardening” and consists of all manner of physical training both in enclosed gymnasiums and in the field, and field operations and skills. These courses include; small arms, heavy weapons, bladed weapons, demolitions, intense lightsaber drill, force drill, assassination technique, vehicle operations, spacecraft operations, field tactics, stealth, escape evasion and survival, surviving interrogation, intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, and other classified courses.

Upon completion of these two years of training a candidate is then ready for selection by a summit member to act as a Black Guard. Active members are frequently rotated out due to the high level of combat stress, and mortality.

Equipment

BG Armor by Muz

This is my saber.

The Black Guard are given access to the best weapons and equipment that Clan Naga Sadow has to offer. Beyond this each guardsman is issued their own set of specialized black armor, the schematics of which remain classified. It is rumored that they are enhanced with Sith Alchemy. They are known to employ a variety of unusual weapons, including Violator Gas.

The Active Black Guard is granted unlimited access to all records and classified documentation within the Clan databases, and is even allowed to attend Conclave.

Mark of Honor

In Darkness we are bound

The mark of the Black Guard is burned onto the flesh of all guardsmen without exception by the summit leader they are assigned to. Some employ poisoned inks in the tradition of ancient Sith Tattoos, while others use a more direct method, that of direct application via a form of force lightning. This is a final test to prove the fortitude of the guardsman in question. It is thought that if they can endure the extreme suffering at the hands of their new master, then they would be bound inexorably to them thus cementing their loyalty.

The Active Black Guard

Position	Summit	Guard
Overlord	DA [Astronicus]	NA
Consul	DJM [Shan Long]	NA
Proconsul	KAP [Ashia Keibatsu]	NA
Quaestor HMR	SBM [Ashura]	NA
Aedile HMR	DJK [Faeril]	NA
Quaestor HLK	[Ylith Atema]	NA
Aedile HLK	[Tyren Atema]	NA

Trivia

• The Black Guard were created by Shin'ichi and Daihok during an afternoon of boredom.
• Black Guard are chosen by competition
• The Black Guard of the Overlord is known as the Captain of the Guard
• Shin'ichi is the First Prime of the Black Guard
• The number seven is used for mystical as well as practical purposes
• Muz Keibatsu Sadow created both the tattoo and armor images