Taldryan Army

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Taldryan Army
Unit Information
Active:	Founded 22 ABY Reorganized 36 ABY
Allegiance:	Taldryan
Branch:	Army
Type:	Infantry Armored Infantry Special Forces
Size:	One Brigade
Garrison:	Karufr
Nickname:	The Black Watch
Motto:	Nemo Me Impune Lacessit - "No one Provokes me with Impunity"
Colors:	Black, Blue, and Green
Mascot:	Vornskr
Battle honors:	Conquerors of Coratua
Commander(s)
Commanders:	Marshal Travik Korr
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The Taldryan Army, formed from the now defunct Taldryan Army Service is an integral part of the Taldryan Expansionary Force. It is responsible for the capture and seizure of enemy territory, as well as defending and holding territory. Most of the troops within the Taldryan Army are conscripted from local populations within Taldryan's Dominion, and are outfitted with some of the most advanced equipment money can buy.

History

Taldryan Army Service

Taldryan's Army has a long history of being one of the most elite independent armies within the Dark Brotherhood. Though Taldryan had traditionally been considered an elite naval power, with the reign of Consul Kir Katarn, and the growing dominance of the soldiers of Dinaari, more and more effort was put forth in modernizing and equipping the Clan's infantry.

Taldryan's Army first rose to prominence following the Invasion of Coratua, an operation spearheaded by Obelisk High Commander Korras. At the end of the fighting, Taldryan's forces had conquered nearly half the stated objectives by themselves, leaving the rest of the Clans of the Brotherhood to fight over the remaining scraps.

Taldryan's Army was a notable exception of the standard practice within Taldryan's Military, as where in other branches of the service, it was considered commonplace for Dark Jedi to assume command of units, the Army largely was left to its own command structure.

Reorganization

In 36ABY when the Taldryan Security Service was reorganized into the Taldryan Expansionary Force, the Army was perhaps most suited to the increasing responsibility being placed on their shoulders. Owing perhaps to the relatively loose working relationship that the Corps had always maintained with the Force users of Taldryan, the transition would be carried out in an almost seamless fashion. The Army is still commanded by veteran leader Travik Korr, and Taldryan's Army continues to serve a vital role in campaigns throughout the galaxy, and defending its civilian and Jedi populations.

Organization

Command Structure

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Unit Structure

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Brigade
- Regiment
  - Battalion
    - Platoon
      - Squad

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47th Reconnaissance Regiment

The Derriphan

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Special Forces

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As new recruits are sent through basic training, they are constantly measured and tested against Taldryan's Elite Forces Evaluation Metric (TEFEM). Those candidates between the age of 17 and 27, who score in the top tenth percentile on the TEFEM are approached for a transfer into Taldryan's Reconnaissance Training program. Consisting of only the best trained troops, the Recon program sends the candidates through a specialized, and highly

All Taldryan Army recruits are tested upon enlistment, and any male between the ages of 18 and 30 who scores in the top fifth percentile and meets the physical standards is automatically entered into the army's Special Forces. Special Forces units are tasked with ten specific missions: unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, direct action, guerrilla warfare, information operations, assassination, combat search and rescue, hostage rescue, security assistance, and force sensitive operations.

Their training begins the same as any other army soldier, basic training and infantry training combined in a 20 week-long course. After this is completed, they are sent to the Special Forces Qualification Course to participate in a demanding two month long small unit tactics course. Immediately after the completion of the small unit tactics phase, recruits are given survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, followed by lethal hand to hand combat techniques, and finally advanced weaponry and demolitions instruction.

After this training has been completed, the soldiers must choose which of the five Special Forces specialties they will receive instruction in: Officer, Weapons, Medical, Communications, and Engineer. This specialty training is crucial to the successful operation of the teams and is therefore very long and intense – generally it takes 60 weeks. Finally, all soldiers receive direct instruction by Taldryan's Dark Jedi combat instructors - they are given extensive knowledge in combating the Jedi arts, and are trained to resist most forms of mental control. The training is finalized with a series of large-scale, live-fire training exercises, after which the recruits are added to the active Special Forces pool.

Special Forces teams typically consist of eight to twelve men of mixed specialties, commanded by a Captain and Master Sergeant. They are stationed throughout Taldryan's territory and can be deployed anywhere they are needed within hours. They are one of the clan's greatest assets, and have proven their worth in battle many times over. Special Forces units have reported incredibly few mission failures, leading many Army officers to become much more willing to use the elite troops when a situation arises. In addition, many teams have proven themselves very capable of killing Dark Jedi, leading SpecForce command to designate specific teams as “Jedi Capable” - this has become the highest honor a team can earn, and is therefore sought after with a vigor by every active team.