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Ranks, organization, and operational function of Clan Taldryan's military forces.
Taldryan War Council
The Consul will, from time to time, call a meeting of the War Council. This group consists of the Consul, Proconsul, Quaestors, senior non-Jedi military officers, and any other advisors the Consul chooses to invite. In peacetime the Council sets strategic priorities for the Clan, and in wartime it guides the progress of the Clan's forces in each theater of war.
Jedi/Military Relationship
Clan Taldryan's military functions completely independent of Dark Jedi administration or leadership, with the sole exception of the Consul. While initially designed and run by the Clan summit, the military has grown into its own, with senior ranking officers guiding it. However, this independent structure leads to frequent misunderstandings between the Dark Jedi of Clan Taldryan, and the career officers of the military. This Jedi/Military relationship now has an official explanation:
Guidelines
- The Consul is the commander-in-chief and retains overall command
- The Proconsul derives second-in-command authority from his position as Consul's assistant, and his orders can be superseded by the Consul
- The Quaestor's have overall command of the garrisons stationed on their home planets, as long as those garrisons remain at home. If deployed, they are under the Consul's direction and the ranking military officer's command.
- All other Dark Jedi have no official command position unless expressly granted by the Consul, and cannot supersede the orders of military officers to their troops.
- The Consul, Proconsul, and Quaestors retain command of all Dark Jedi at all times, even if they are assigned to military units
While the Consul, Proconsul, and Quaestors retain overall command of troops, only the Consul is expected to routinely give orders. Most military decisions should be left to the ranking non-Jedi military commander on scene.
In Battle
The majority of conflicts the Clan enters are small in scale, and the career officers of the Clan military have the experience and manpower to handle them effectively. On the occasions when the Clan's Dark Jedi are called out to assist in battle (Rites of Supremacy, Great Jedi Wars, other large conflicts), most will merely serve in squads beside the clan's soldiers, and fall under indirect command of its officers. That is, they should follow the instructions of the officers unless their Jedi senses call them to another task of greater importance.
Those Dark Jedi who do not serve on the front lines may either be called upon to fill support positions, or may be placed in special command positions by the Consul. These command positions are generally senior to or in-tandem with high ranking non-Jedi officers. Usually they cover the entire operational theater, and ensure the goals of Clan Taldryan are met.
Command of Taldryan's navy functions in the same manner as it's ground forces. In the past, many summit members had claimed command of individual ships or small battle groups, which led to disjointed command and inefficient use of both military and Jedi resources. Now the fleet is split into various battle groups by the Consul, with each group falling under the command of a non-Jedi Admiral and a Dark Jedi appointed by the Consul. While the Dark Jedi retains official command, they work with the non-Jedi naval officers.
There are also several special configurations that can be used by the Consul to complete specific tasks. The two most common units are a mixed Special Forces Squad, and an all-Jedi squad. The mixed squad contains both non-Jedi special forces soldiers and Dark Jedi from Taldryan. The all Jedi squad is used in very important situations, or to hunt down high profile Dark Jedi targets.
Branches of Service
Army Service
The Taldryan Army Service makes up the largest part of the Taldryan Security Service, and is responsible for ground-based military operations. It's soldiers are ubiquitous in Taldryan territory, all clan members are very familiar with their black and gray uniforms. Organizationally the service is roughly modeled upon the Imperial Army, however in an appropriately simplified manner. The Army is commanded by Surface Marshall Travik Korr, who reports directly to Taldryan's Consul.
Naval Service
The Taldryan Naval Service is the powerhouse of the Taldryan Security Service and is responsible for planetary defense, planetary assault, and space superiority combat. The Naval Service functions under its own independent administration with little to no interference from the House itself. During combat engagements, Jedi members are sometimes used to supplement the highly capable military pilots to help ensure the House's victory. The service is modeled roughly around the Imperial Navy, although a simplified version. The Navy is commanded by High Admiral Tak Vordin, at the discretion of Taldryan's Quaestor.
Special Forces Branch
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Intelligence Service
The intelligence-gathering arm of Taldryan's military, the Taldryan Intelligence Service is responsible for keeping the House's leaders informed on Brotherhood- and galaxy-wide developments. The Intelligence Service is divided into two divisions, Operations and Analysis. The Operations Division agents include the covert operators sent to infiltrate organizations, surveillance agents, interrogators, and inside informers who obtain the raw intelligence. The Analysis Division gathers the raw intelligence coming from the field, sorts and interprets it, and then determines how it fits into the bigger picture. The entire Service is overseen by the Executive Committee, which is made up of four members who are responsible for the administration of the entire Intelligence Service.
Logistics Service
The Taldryan Logistics Service is responsible for managing the flow of required resources to the places they are needed to support Taldryan's military operations. Military academies teach that maintaining a secure supply line is perhaps the most vital element of military strategy. The Logistics service keeps the soldiers and equipment of the entire Security Service fully supplied and prepared for action. The Logistics service is made up of trained officers and recruits from across Taldryan's territory, who work with house equipment and pair with private business to ensure the supply of Taldryan's combat units. The Logistics Service shares it's rank system with the Army Service, and is commanded by a High General.