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The [[Imperial Guard]] is the elite military force designated as the emperor's personal bodyguard. | The [[Imperial Guard]] is the elite military force designated as the emperor's personal bodyguard. | ||
* Please see ''[[Imperial Bureaucracy]]'' for more information. | * Please see ''[[Imperial Bureaucracy]]'' for more information. | ||
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=== Strategy & Doctrine (Operations) === | === Strategy & Doctrine (Operations) === | ||
| − | As the | + | As the Imperial hammer, rumor of their deployment have often been sufficient to force opponents to reconsider their options. |
* Once deployed every attack is carried out as quickly as possible. | * Once deployed every attack is carried out as quickly as possible. | ||
* The tempo of operations is intended to be so fast as to subvert the enemy's decision making capability. | * The tempo of operations is intended to be so fast as to subvert the enemy's decision making capability. | ||
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=== Timeline === | === Timeline === | ||
| − | * '''[[0]]:''' The Sylea and | + | * '''[[0]]:''' The Sylea and Vland guard regiments were formed. |
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* '''[[123]]:''' In [[123]] the Ilelish, Antares, Gateway and Sol guard regiments were formed. | * '''[[123]]:''' In [[123]] the Ilelish, Antares, Gateway and Sol guard regiments were formed. | ||
* '''[[248]]:''' The Imperial Artillery Regiment and Household Cavalry Regiments were added in [[248]]. | * '''[[248]]:''' The Imperial Artillery Regiment and Household Cavalry Regiments were added in [[248]]. | ||
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=== WMD Protocol === | === WMD Protocol === | ||
| − | In times of crisis unrestricted use of [[nuclear ordinance]] all the way down to the squad level typically leaves enemy formations and targets reduced to | + | In times of crisis unrestricted use of [[nuclear ordinance]] all the way down to the squad level typically leaves enemy formations and targets reduced to constituent atoms. |
* Destruction is the prime objective, there is no "taking and holding territory", by the time they arrive it is already too late for that. | * Destruction is the prime objective, there is no "taking and holding territory", by the time they arrive it is already too late for that. | ||
* Collateral damage and civilian losses are encouraged to dissuade enemy governments and organizations from whatever course of action necessitated their deployment. | * Collateral damage and civilian losses are encouraged to dissuade enemy governments and organizations from whatever course of action necessitated their deployment. | ||
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=== Tables of Organization (Organizational Structure) === | === Tables of Organization (Organizational Structure) === | ||
| − | ''Unit Roster:'' The composition of the ''Imperial Guard'' | + | '''''Unit Roster''':'' The composition of the ''Imperial Guard'' as of [[1105]] was as follows: <br> |
| − | + | » Honor Forces (In order of precedence) {{Page cite|name=Nobles|page=55}}: | |
| − | * | + | * '''The Imperial Guard''' |
| − | + | :» ''<small>(Overall Commander in [[1116]]: [[General]] Mueni Arap Rutan)</small>'' | |
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| − | Additionally, there are three attached units{{Page cite|name=The Travellers' Digest 09}}:- | + | :* [[Sylea Guard Regiment]] |
| − | * Marine Escort Force | + | :* [[Vland Guard Regiment]] |
| − | * Scout Service Imperial Protection Detail | + | :* [[Gateway Guard Regiment]] |
| − | * Naval Imperial Escort Squadron | + | :* [[Ilelish Guard Regiment]] <ref>'''''Milieu 1120: Ilelish Guard Regiment Officers''''': |
| + | :» ''<small>Commander until [[TNS 1116 (alt)|1116]]: [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]] Hiroshi Enera - <small>(retired)</small></small>'' | ||
| + | :» ''<small>Commander as of [[TNS 1117 (alt)|1117]]: [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]] Murnas De'Angelo - <small>(appointed from Antares Guard Regiment / promoted to Brigadier & Field Command in [[TNS 1118 (alt)|1118]])</small></small>'' | ||
| + | ::» ''<small>Executive Officer in [[TNS 1117 (alt)|1117]]: [[Lieutenant Colonel (IA)|Lieutenant Colonel]] Anthony hault-Khemiris - <small>(promoted to Colonel in [[TNS 1118 (alt)|1118]])</small></small>'' | ||
| + | :» ''<small>Commander as of [[TNS 1118 (alt)|1118]]: [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]] Anthony hault-Khemiris</small>''</ref> | ||
| + | :* [[Antares Guard Regiment]] <ref>'''''Milieu 1120: Antares Guard Regiment Officers''''': | ||
| + | :» ''<small>Executive Officer in [[TNS 1116 (alt)|1116]]: [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]] Murnas De'Angelo - <small>(promoted to Colonel & transferred to Command of Ilelish Guard Regiment in [[TNS 1117 (alt)|1117]])</small></small>''</ref> | ||
| + | :* [[Imperial Artillery Regiment]] | ||
| + | :* [[Imperial Household Cavalry Regiment]] | ||
| + | :* [[Aslan Guard Regiment]] | ||
| + | :* [[Deneb Guard Regiment]] | ||
| + | :* [[Marine Guard Regiment]] | ||
| + | :* [[Sol Guard Regiment]] | ||
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| + | Additionally, there are three attached units {{Page cite|name=The Travellers' Digest 09}}:- | ||
| + | * [[Marine Escort Force]] | ||
| + | * [[Scout Service Imperial Protection Detail]] | ||
| + | * [[Naval Imperial Escort Squadron]] | ||
=== Representative Equipment & Classes === | === Representative Equipment & Classes === | ||
Latest revision as of 22:41, 29 September 2025
The Imperial Guard is the elite military force designated as the emperor's personal bodyguard.
- Please see Imperial Bureaucracy for more information.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The guard is comprised of multiple regiments and forces, some of them honorary.
Goals (Mission)[edit]
This unit of 'crack' troops is intended to enforce the Emperor's will and is comprised of his most loyal troops.
Strategy & Doctrine (Operations)[edit]
As the Imperial hammer, rumor of their deployment have often been sufficient to force opponents to reconsider their options.
- Once deployed every attack is carried out as quickly as possible.
- The tempo of operations is intended to be so fast as to subvert the enemy's decision making capability.
- The initiative once gained by shock and awe is never to be relinquished.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In practice, politics often interferes with these lofty goals. Formed in year 0 to protect Emperor Cleon I, with the creation of the Sylean and Vland Regiments. These regiments are stationed on the Capital, close to the imperial palace. Being located so close to the throne, has advantages and disadvantages.
Timeline[edit]
- 0: The Sylea and Vland guard regiments were formed.
- 123: In 123 the Ilelish, Antares, Gateway and Sol guard regiments were formed.
- 248: The Imperial Artillery Regiment and Household Cavalry Regiments were added in 248.
- 380: The Aslan Guard Regiment was added in 380.
- 589: In 589 the Deneb Guard Regiment (Also known as the The Spinward Marches Regiment) formed.
- 629: In 629 the Marine Guard Regiment formed. The loyalty of the marines was a concern following civil war activities.
- 1050: The loyalty of the Sol Guard was questioned during the Solomani Rim War, so the unit was disbanded in 990 and it was reinstated in 1050.
WMD Protocol[edit]
In times of crisis unrestricted use of nuclear ordinance all the way down to the squad level typically leaves enemy formations and targets reduced to constituent atoms.
- Destruction is the prime objective, there is no "taking and holding territory", by the time they arrive it is already too late for that.
- Collateral damage and civilian losses are encouraged to dissuade enemy governments and organizations from whatever course of action necessitated their deployment.
- Enemies are to suffer the greatest cost for having provoked the wrath of the emperor.
As a result the decision to unleash this force is seen as historically significant in any emperor's tenure.
- Many have never seen fit to use them for more than parades and defending the capital.
Tables of Organization (Organizational Structure)[edit]
Unit Roster: The composition of the Imperial Guard as of 1105 was as follows:
» Honor Forces (In order of precedence) [1]:
- The Imperial Guard
Additionally, there are three attached units [4]:-
Representative Equipment & Classes[edit]
Field equipment normally ranges from TL–14 to TL–16. Drones, battledress, grav belts, re-entry capsules and FGMP-15s are typical. man portable tactical nuclear missiles and drones provide squad fire support. Gunships are integrated with rapid pulse fusion guns to provide dedicated point defense. Battalion level assets include self propelled meson gun sleds, nuclear dampers and portable meson screens.
Ceremonial and day-to-day equipment uses more precise Gauss Rifle technology and is more likely to see units deployed in softer armour.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This army can be primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
- Domain & Sector Forces:
- Antares Regiment
- Deneb Regiment (a.k.a. Spinward Marches Regiment)
- Gateway Regiment
- Ilelish Regiment
- Sol Regiment
- Sylean Regiment
- Vland Regiment
World Listing: 1105[edit]
This Imperial Guard is often stationed in the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 09 (Digest Group Publications, 1987), .
- Frank Chadwick. Striker II (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), .
- Christopher Griffen. The Third Imperium (Mongoose Publishing, 2021), 32.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- ↑ Loren Wiseman. Nobles (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 55.
- ↑ Milieu 1120: Ilelish Guard Regiment Officers:
- » Commander until 1116: Colonel Hiroshi Enera - (retired)
- » Commander as of 1117: Colonel Murnas De'Angelo - (appointed from Antares Guard Regiment / promoted to Brigadier & Field Command in 1118)
- » Executive Officer in 1117: Lieutenant Colonel Anthony hault-Khemiris - (promoted to Colonel in 1118)
- » Commander as of 1118: Colonel Anthony hault-Khemiris
- ↑ Milieu 1120: Antares Guard Regiment Officers:
- ↑ Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 09 (Digest Group Publications, 1987), .