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Ge'tal Gaan - (Red Hand in Basic)
Unit Information
Active:	First Appearance: 553 BBY - 301 BBY Current Incarnation: 22 BBY - Present
Allegiance:	Michael Halcyon, Clan Ordo, House Odan-Urr.
Type:	Free Company affiliated with Clan Ordo
Role:	Merecenary Army
Size:	Approximately 6000
Motto:	Behot Manda’yaim, behot Mand'alor, dar behot burc'ya
Colors:	Primary: Red
Commander(s)
Notable commanders:	Alor'verde Mav Ordo Al'verde Khyrik Ordo
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One of the Free Companies of Mandalore, Ge'tal Gaan are among the premiere mercenary organisations in the galaxy. Their success stems from their state of the art technology, willingness to take on nearly any job and their charismatic leader, Mav Ordo. The Ge'tal Gaan deviate from the standard concept of a mercenary group with their fundamental loyalty to the Mandalorian Ordo and their reverence for Canderous Ordo (Mandalore the Preserver/Te Taylir Mand'alor). Although Ordo loyalists, Ge’tal Gaan are not necessarily restricted to that clan; it is fair to assume that most Ge’tal Gaan are indeed of the Ordo Clan, however, they do accept others from different corners of the galaxy.

Induction

A unit member's armor.

"You all join on the understanding that you never leave. Is that clear?"

―Mav Ordo

Ge’tal Gaan have high standards of excellence for every member and conduct rigorous testing before contemplating the acceptance of a potential recruit. They operate on the policy of not what they can give a member of their Company, but what the member can contribute to the Company, be it a skill in high explosives, being able to provide decent sniper overwatch during a blizzard or even just a knack for making a good tiingilar. Whatever their talent, the prospective member is expected to have worked that out on their own before petitioning to join the Ge’tal Gaan.

Another potential way of gaining membership is to be sponsored by an existing member, however this method is rare. Many of the rank and file of the Ge’tal Gaan wouldn’t want to attach their name to an outsider for fear of looking shoddy or unworthy by association.

Once their application has been approved, inductees are then branded on the left shoulder with a five-fingered hand (regardless of species) and are considered members for life. The only way you leave is in a body bag.

Structure

Size

Ge'tal Gaan is among the largest active mercenary units in the outer rim. Census data taken following the successful repeal of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion force suggests that one in every 1000 Mandalorians is a member of the band. Despite this, at roughly six thousand strong, they remain small by traditional army corps standards. Accordingly, their strategy and armament have been carefully selected to suit small-unit tactics and play to the mobility and audacity that is key to their success.

Command

While a strong command structure is necessary for long-term military success, Ge'tal Gaan encourages a fluidity in the structure of its units. The exact number of units remains relatively consistent, but the number of individuals in a given unit can vary significantly.

Ground Forces

Typical Ge'tal Gaan Soldiers

Ground forces - including infantry, mechanized, and artillery - number roughly 4,000 soldiers. These are broken up into two Batallions, each let by an Al'verde who receives orders directly from the mercenary band's Alor'verde (overarching leader).

Eschewing the widely-accepted practice of Fire Teams, the smallest organization unit among the Ge'tal Gaan is the Squad. Consisting of 7-15 soldiers - Verde more often than not - squads are led by an Alor'uus or Ruus'alor.

Each group of four Squads forms a Platoon under the command of an Ver'alor. Ver'alor serve as mid-level line officers and are given a great deal of autonomy in interpreting their orders.

Five Platoons combine to make a Company lead by an Alor'ad. Companies are given significantly broader sets of orders than Platoons and can accomplish goals that most enemy forces find surprising given their small numbers. A Company might be tasks with successfully pacifying a metropolitan area or neutralizing an enemy military base. Their mobility and blitzkrieg tactics give them the ability to succeed where a larger, more organized effort might fail.

Aerial Forces

Unlike Ge'tal Gaan's ground-based war machine, the mercenary band's aerial forces are strictly regimented. The primary unit is, as with the Rusur, the Squadron. Unlike the Squad, though, a fighter Squadron is subdivided into three units led by an Alor. The Alor reports to the Squadron's Alor'ad, and each group of five Alor'ad fall under the authority of the Wing Commander - typically an Al'verde.

At present, Ge'tal Gaan consists of four Wings that report directly to the Al'verde.

Notable Persons

Alor'verde Mav Ordo

Mav Ordo

Al'verde Khyrik Ordo

Khyrik Ordo