Kamayuk

*"Don't lie, don't steal, don't be lazy."*

-  The three main laws within the Inkarri Theocracy.
### Tactical Analysis

**Head Honcho:** The officer core of the Inkarri Holy Warriors, the Kamayuks are experienced soldiers tasked with the important duty of wielding missile launchers against enemy aircraft which the rest of the army is ill-equipped to fight against (save for the Inti Fighter).

**Aircraft Turbulence:** Kamayuks can even fire a canister filled with volcanic ash at a target area, forcing enemy aircraft to fly slower due to the ash sticking to their engines.

**Condors only:** When you take out the high firing speed of their missile launchers from the equation, their lack of actual damage and inability to fire onto ground units will typically spell their end if not supported enough.

**Follow the Leader:** Experienced Kamayuks typically leave off a commanding aura, meaning that friendly units near them typically fire more shots and move faster.

### Background

The Inkarri will never admit it, but the Holy Warriors do share certain traits with one of their most hated enemies, Legion Security. First and foremost, both armies seem to be very beholden to the ancient cultures they base themselves off; the Legion do their best to emulate the Roman army, while the Inkarri base their ranks off the Inca army of old. Both aim to rebuilt their respective empires, whether by economic or spiritual ways. As for their officers, however, their similarities end there as while the centurions of Legion Security prefer picking off enemies from their sniper rifles, the Kamayuks of the Holy Warriors choose to fight off enemy aircraft with their missile launchers.

Named after the officer core of their Inca predecessors, the Kamayuks serve as the Inkarri's military leaders, preferring to fight alongside the rest of the Auca Runas instead of ordering them by radio from an undisclosed location thanks to their tradition. They are typically handpicked from soldiers that meet the criteria for becoming Kamayuks: combat prowess, tactical aptitude, and unquestioning loyalty to the cause. Due to this, many of the Kamayuks were in fact former members of national armies, the Humanitarian Guard, the Vigilante Force, and even Syndicate PMCs. Pachacuti has used this fact to easily convert the servicemen of other armies, presenting them quick promotions to Kamayuks; a defecting lieutenant of the Vigilante Force has stated that their nationalist ideology and monetary reward has drew him in.

Their code of battle means their casualty rate is almost the same as those of the centurions of Legion Security. Before they had their hands on their trademark missile launchers, even before the Wright Brothers invented the aeroplane, Kamayuks used to wield their preferred weaponry; it is not common to see a Kamayuk impale a Scorpion cultist in the gut with a spear, while another Kamayuk takes aim on a Flayed One Scion from afar with his bow. Then the helicopter was invented.

One time, when legionnaires were taking considerable casualties due to giant rocks trampling them on their way, a local PMC executive stationed in a remote Peruvian village contracted several Phoenix helicopters to fire at anyone in that location. True enough, the helicopters merely shrugged off arrows shot at them, and they proved too agile for the spears of the Kamayuks to even hit them. Needless to say, the entire Inkarri bastion was destroyed, with the village receiving untold collateral damage partly because the Phoenix pilots just fired at anything they see below.

Recuperating from their loss, the Inkarri quickly sought out a more modernised and reliable anti-air weapon system to fend off those who would strike from above. Fortunately, the arms dealer that they contacted was a firm nationalist who believed that the Theocracy was the final chance at salvation that South America desperately needs, thus, the SAM launchers were quickly delivered at Inkarri Temples throughout the Southern Cone - with an added surprise.

Stacked with the SAM rockets were canisters filled with an unpleasant surprise: volcanic ash. Volcanic ash is notorious for getting into the delicate parts of aircraft and damaging them from the inside, blocking the windshields of pilots, and solidifying the turbine blades, causing the engine to be stalled and crashing the plane most often. With those in mind, the Kamayuks have also embarked on a new operation: attack the Syndicate's aeronautical businesses such as how the Front is in a war against their drug trade. Months later, Olympus Airlines has received reports of their passenger planes crashing to the ground after encountering volcanic ash that appeared out of the blue in midair. Even the airforce of the Technate Humanitarian Guard has been advised not to fly near volcanoes to not suffer the same fate. Slowly, but steadily and surely, the Kamayuks will eventually gain control of the South American aerospace...as long as they maintain their regularly supply of ash canisters.