Urocyan Dynasty

The **Urocyan Dynasty**, also spelled as **Urocyon Dynasty**, is a group that appears in the *Foxtrot: Foxes in Arms* series. They are a gang of Urocyan nationalists, mercenaries, and criminals who are set in way of doing things how they wish to see it, mostly to bring their country to fame. The Dynasty is currently the ruling head of the Urocyan Empire, with Arian Torres serving as the emperor. Arian is also the leader of the gang, having fought tooth and claw to get to the position he's in now.

The Urocyan Dynasty is seen as the primary antagonistic faction as opposed to the protagonist group known as the Skulk. The group itself does have direct command over everything that happens within the Empire, while all within Arian's direct command.

## History

### Early History

The group was initially formed in the Urocyan Republic some time prior to the 1980s, but didn't officially become active until the 1990s.

Following the beginning of an economic depression Urocyia experienced in the late 1980s, many groups were unhappy with how the government was running things, and especially how the depression was being handled. This was especially true for the nationalists within the original Urocyan Dynasty. At the time, they were the most powerful militarily and the best trained in terms of discipline, which lead to good feelings in being able to seize control.

In June 1992, the Dynasty attempted a coup d'état against the federal government, which was ultimately successful and they gained control of the Republic. Several previous coup attempts had occurred prior to this, but none had been successful until now. The in-fighting within the country, which had started some time before, did not stop when the Dynasty took control of the government, and they attempted to quell as many insurrections as possible. Many were put down, but they continued on, lasting for many years before finally, the Urocyan Dynasty lost control and the government they put in place also collapsed.

Several years later, after a new federal government had been established, the Urocyan Dynasty's surviving members again attempted a coup to take control after the country began to prosper again. This time, however, the government wasn't as easy to topple, and a United Nations task force led by the United States was sent in to stop the fighting once more. This coup attempt was a disastrous failure, with many of the group members being killed in the ensuing engagement. The vast majority survivors were forced to leave the country, while many already had years before, where they spread out across the world to live out their lives outside the country. The Dynasty was effectively disbanded apart from smaller subgroups.

### Reformation under Torres

Many years later, Arian Torres, a grey fox who'd fled the United States to Urocyia seeking asylum, learned of the history of not just this country, but the fact that many of his family members hailed from here. Having turned his back on the world, Arian decided to use the opportunity to get back at the world, and taking over Urocyia was the first step. He joined a gang which happened to be a remnant subgroup of the Urocyan Dynasty, and forced his way to the lead position, impressing many who were a part of it. Arian promptly reforms the Urocyan Dynasty officially, using his own struggles to sympathize with those in the group, who'd been wronged by the intervention of the federal government and the US-led UN task force.

Arian, now having full control of this small group, meticulously planned another coup against the new federal government, which was years in the making. By the time he was ready, Arian led the Dynasty in a swift and devastating strike, with the leaders of the government and all who stood in their way being captured and later executed. They almost seamlessly took control of the government, which quickly capitulated shortly after the coup began. Many of the military leaders, whom were still unhappy with the state of the country, were enthused by the Dynasty's ideals and promises and swore loyalty to Torres and the Dynasty, as did their subordinates.

Arian then addresses the greater Urocyan people, sympathizing with them and demonizing everyone who wronged them in the country. As such, he promptly establishes the a new rule, where the Urocyan Republic made the transition into the Urocyan Empire, with Arian as emperor and the Dynasty in power once again. They proved to be much better than the original group when it came to handling the country, but still rule with an iron fist.

## Members

### Leader

* Arian Torres - Emperor of the Urocyan Empire and Supreme Commander of the Urocyan military