Suezian Army

: "No matter the cost, we ghosts will rule the galaxies. These humans are wasting away our opportunities! Let's get out there and kill them all!"
: ―Admiral Skorpiuz's inspirational speech to the Army
The Suezian Army, also known as the Ghost Army, Suezian Military and the Ghost Military, was the armed forces of the Ghost Empire. It was responsible for carrying out military operations as well as maintaining order on Suezeus. Operating under the oversight of Admiral Skorpiuz, the modern Suezian Army was formed from the Sathrons and Ethrons of the Ethron Supremacy in the Ethron Era. By the time of the Rise of the Ghost Empire around 1680, the Army numbered in the millions and utilised a wide range of weapons, wheeled vehicles and ships in support of its infantry. At the decisive Battle of Suezeus in 2028, the Suezian Army suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Lux Republic, and the Suezian Army fragmented as the Ghost Empire collapsed, losing ground to the Lux Republic.
The Suezian Army was first constructed by Zorsus Cyn during the creation of the No'med Empire. The No'med were represented as the frontline leaders of the Army.
The Suezian Military was a massive organisation, as Asolas and Skorpiuz did nothing to halt the massive military build up that had produced an army of troopers and enormous weapons of mass destruction following the Ghost Wars. Its ranks were filled with millions of regular army soldiers, thousands of fleet crew, and a sizeable force of Huthrons.
Suezian Army troopers were by far the most common ghost soldiers. Army troopers piloted nearly all of the Empire's heavy vehicles. Army units were often reinforced by Sathrons and Ethrons.
The Suezian Army was under the direct control of Admiral Skorpiuz. Although Asolas acted as the Commander-in-Chief of the Military, he rarely ever left the confines of the Bareid on Suezeus, leaving a relative few military personnel ever actually seeing him face to face. As such, even though the various commanders merely carry out orders issued by the King, they are considered to be the true positions of power in the Empire. The next highest rank was that of the Admiral. The individual who held this title had complete control over the Suezian Army, and answered only to the King. In the absence of an official King, the Admiral often became the leader of the Empire, as was seen in the cases of Admiral Skorpiuz.
== History ==
=== Foundation ===
: "More attacks, more deaths will lead to more fear of us, my lord."
: ―Admiral Skorpiuz speaking to King Asolas
The original Army was lead by corrupt Ethron leaders of the Ethron Supremacy. Sathrons were put under horrible conditions and forced to become soldiers by the Ethrons.
The modern Suezian Army formed as a realignment of the Army of the corrupt Ethron Supremacy. Originally said to have formed when King Tamaeus was authorised to create a Suezian Military under his Powers, the Army was formed and the soldiers were originally only Sathrons and the rest of the military was operated by Ethrons, but when Asolas took control, he rid the corruption and created equality for the Army. The main troopers, leaders, pilots, officers and guards then became a mix of Ethrons and Sathrons
=== The Ghost Wars ===
: Main article: Ghost Wars
After defeating the Zathurams of the Last Dominion led by King Adeisus on Partzenosis, the biggest threat to the Ghost Empire was the Lux Republic. The two sides fought for years, in a conflict spanning many planets. The three biggest battles were at Giath, Suezeus, and Earth. At the time of the Battle of Giath, the Suezian Military, according to Asolas, was the largest fighting force in universal history. Even though the Empire was victorious at Heterooine, dealing a grievous blow to the Lux, the Battles of Giath and Suezeus resulted in major Lux victories. In fact, the Battle of Suezeus would see the end of the King Asolas and his right hand man, Admiral Skorpiuz, sending the Suezian Army into chaos.
== Role ==
The goal of the Suezian Army was surface superiority during instances of ground warfare, and were equipped with the means of seizing and defending a planet. While the Suezian Navy controlled space and the Ghost Corps led assaults and established bridgeheads, only the Suezian Army was capable of deploying the heavy equipment and sustaining the long operations required to gain control of planets. As such, the Army encompassed various infantry, armoured cavalry, special forces, artillery operators, engineers, scouts, and drivers that came to number in the millions. This also meant that while they were capable of decisive planetary operations and sustained surface superiority, it took longer to deploy their specialised formations and heavy equipment than other branches of the Ghost Empire.
Suezian Army troopers occasionally operated aboard Naval vessels as marines. When aboard a Naval vessel, their standard duties were to steer clear of Naval soldiers and see their equipment was properly maintained, although they were also charged with defending the vessel if it was boarded by enemy units, with Army officers coordinating the crew of the vessel alongside the soldiers in this event. This also had the consequence of creating a degree of friction between the two services.
The Suezian Army's tactics emphasised demoralising the enemy, specifically through the use of overwhelming firepower to leave them shell-shocked and helpless in the face of a massive, numerically-superior frontal assault. The Empire also emphasised striking to disrupt the enemy's plans and expose their flaws while they were in disorder. The Suezian Army emphasised the frontal assault as the centrepiece of ground warfare, which drove the development of massive strollers like the EC-GS which could use its immense height to deliver overwhelming firepower against targets from far outside the range of most artillery or ground vehicles. Pulse Tanks and other such vehicles were considered better suited for "mid-intensity" combat, such as urban warfare and fast-moving campaigns in grassy or forested terrain.
== Organization ==
=== Headquarters ===
Prior to the Battle of Partzenosis and the collapse of Ethron authority, the highest organisational body of the Suezian Military was the Admiral. Below this was Army Command, the organising body of senior Generals that directed all operations of the Suezian Army, led by the Army Chief of Staff. The Admiral oversaw all aspects of the Suezian Army and operated and commanded the ground battles and anything within the Suezian Army's jurisdiction, coordinating the war effort of the Ghost Empire.
=== Administration ===
Below Admiral Command there were three other important organisational distinctions within the Suezian Army: The Assault Armour Division, the Suezian Maritime Division, and the ground support wings. The Assault Armour Division was a branch of the Suezian Army that was responsible for mechanised warfare and utilising heavy vehicular support. It encompassed all mechanised war machines, which included various strollers, pulse vehicles, and tanks.
=== Structure ===
The structure of the Suezian Army was similar to the Grand Army of the Lux with some differences. The following table lists the size and composition of the various units used by the Suezian Army, although given the variety of unit types and possibility for augmentation the numbers listed are only nominal.
Unit 	Commander 	Composition 	Strength 	Formation
Squad 	Sergeant 	N/A 	8—9 Suezian Army troopers 	Engineering; heavy weapons; Heavy weapons pulse vehicles; line; scouts; sharpshooter; armour; artillery
Platoon 	Lieutenant 	4 Squads 	32—36 troopers 	Armour; artillery line; assault; heavy weapons pulse vehicles; scouts; special missions
Company 	Captain 	4 Platoons 	128—144 troopers 	Armour (Attack armour/breakthrough armour); artillery battery; assault; drop; line; scout troop
Battalion 	Major 	4 Companies 	512—576 troopers 	Armour; artillery; assault; line; pulse vehicles; special missions
Regiment 	Lieutenant Colonel	4 Battalions 	2,048—2,304 troopers 	Armour; vanguard armour; artillery; assault; line; pulse vehicles; Ghost Corps
Battlegroup 	High Colonel 	4 Regiments 	8,192—9,216 troopers 	Armoured; line; mobile; reinforced; auxiliary (ground support wing)
Corps 	Major General 	4 Battlegroups 	32,768—36,864 troopers 	armour; atrisian; line; mobile
Army 	General 	4 Corps 	131,072—147,456 troopers 	N/A
Systems Army	High General 	1-3 Armies 	131,072-393,216 troopers 	N/A
Sector Army 	Marshal
Admiral 	2-4 Systems Armies	262,144-1,056,864 troopers	N/A
== Personnel ==
=== Specialisations ===
Like other armies during history, the Suezian Army had various specialisations for specific soldiers.
The Suezian Army troopers were the standard infantry for the Suezian Army. Their uniforms were cut in a similar manner to the Suezian Navy troopers, although they were primarily red on occasion. The Suezian Army troopers were deployed to either keep the peace on Suezeus or otherwise raid enemy worlds. Although they were often on foot, several, such as Vehicle Command Crew, were also responsible for manning mechanised vehicles such as the EC-GS walkers. The Suezian Army pilots did not generally wear armour, although some higher ranking officers did. In addition to the regular soldiers, medics were also present among the Suezian Army soldiers, distinguished by navy blue-coloured uniforms, and officers that were directly leading the forces often wore darker coloured armour.
Several members were also specialised for a specific environment, with there being various specialist units trained to deal with specific terrain and atmosphere types. 
The Empire commandos were also the choice group of the Suezian Officer Corps, and by extension, the Suezian Army. They were distinguished by their tendency of using long-range weapons, due to feeling melee weapons were the arms of their "lessers," as well as helmets similar to that of the Suezian Army Engineers. They were considered to be among the Suezian Army's special forces groups.
Like other Armies, they were generally led by Field Commanders.
In addition, a segment of soldiers were also deployed for ground assaults, identified as Suezian land assault troopers.
=== Recruitment and training ===
Initially the Suezian Army troopers were all Sathrons forced into work by the corrupt Ethrons of the Supremacy. When Asolas killed all the corrupt leaders of the Supremacy and took rule, he transformed the Supremacy into the Ghost Empire where he created equality among the ghosts and prohibited many acts, including the breeding of Werethrons.
Training took place at drop camps situated across Eznius, each one focused on a different area of operation such as infantry, armour, communications or engineering. Physical fitness, equipment maintenance, team-building drills and indoctrination were all part of training to become an Army trooper. Survival in a variety of environments, from jungles to deserts to swamps to arctic tundra to forests, and under different planetary gravities was standard in most cases. Some drop camps specialised in training units to deal with a specific terrain and atmospheric types, though in these cases most recruits would be drawn from relevant exotic worlds.
== Equipment ==
=== Uniforms ===
: Main article: Suezian military uniforms
Personnel of the Suezian Army wore an assortment of uniforms according to their particular branch of service. Non-Commissioned Army Officers, similar to officers belonging to the Suezian Navy, wore a black-grey uniform, fitted with a double-breasted tunic. The Suezian Army trooper generally wore a black uniform as a blast helmet with tinted goggles. They also at times wore body armour. Although those within command structures aren't required to participate on the field, those that do are often identifiable via their having a darker-coloured version of the uniform, including body armour that protected the shoulder plates. Medics also wore this type of armour, although they were coloured cerulean.
Owing to their belonged to the Imperial Officer Corps., and by extension, the Suezian Army, the Suezian commando uniforms had a strong resemblance to that of the Suezian Army trooper.
The Vehicle Command Crew had two different uniforms, depending on the branch. The Heavy Armour division's uniforms were similar in appearance to Ghost pilot uniforms, although they were white by comparison and had red Ghost crests adorned on the helmet. The Armoured Cavalry division had superficial similarities to the Army trooper uniforms, although comparatively lightly armed.
The Land assault troopers wore extensive armour that had a slight similarity to the Heavy Armour Vehicle Command Crew, although more streamlined.
=== Weapons ===
Standard gear for Army troopers consisted of a blaster rifle, sword, bow and grenades along with survival gear and a utility belt containing supplies. 
=== Vehicles ===
The Suezian Army was composed of various vehicles, many meeting multiple classifications. Some also had joint use within other branches of the Suezian Military alongside the Suezian Army.
==== Artillery ====
The Suezian Army utilised several Artillery pieces, whether on vehicles or stand-alone.
Self-propelled artillery included a number of stroller vehicles. Some were inherited from the Ethron Era, including the BV-ST, and served as inspiration for later models, including the MA-TA, and Ion Cannon.
==== Armour ====
The Suezian Army utilised a wide array of heavy armoured tanks. These vehicles included armored pulse tanks such as the P-1 FlameEagle Heavy Pulsetank and its replacement, the Suezian Pulsetank 1-G.
Among the various strollers employed were the famous EC-GS.
Wheeled assault vehicles included the Juggernaut-WAV.
=== Mounted creatures ===
The Suezian Army used Black Wolves as mounts during ground battles, like the Battle of Suezeus.
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