Right Fist of the Courts

The **Right Fist of the Courts** is one of the armed service branches of the elcor government, the Courts of Dekuuna. Filling the role of colonial protectors, ground assault troopers and boarding parties, the equivalent in human terms would be the Systems Alliance Marine Corps.

One of the smallest standing militaries of all the Council species, the Right Fist nonetheless makes up for it in pure brawn and ingenuity. Too large for the small firearm combat traditionally seen with humanoid species, the elcor carry shoulder-mounted weaponry comparable to that seen on tanks and other fighting vehicles. Sophisticated VI programs are integrated into these heavily armed and armored battlesuits, allowing the soldiers to pick their targets, launch Combat Abilities, and even swap between ammunition types on the fly. Affectionately, they are called "living tanks" by their brothers in arms of other species. To their opponents, they are known by less pleasant names.

## Ranking Structure

Unlike many other species, the elcor do not distinguish between enlisted and commissioned soldiers. With their long lifespans and patient, ponderous culture, learning is held in high esteem, and it is rare for an elcor to not attend some form of higher education. Thus, all elcor soldiers enlist and move their way up the ranks, being recommended for advancement by elders and superiors. Training academies exist and are open to civilian and military applicants, though they do not confer a higher rank upon graduation, only more knowledge which must then be translated in the field.

* **General Elder** - Appointed by the Generals from their own ranks, the General Elder is promoted above the Court of Generals onto the Courts of Dekuuna proper. Representing the interests of the military to the entire elcor government and, by extension, people, the General Elder is present at all meetings for both groups, although they can only vote in meetings of the Courts of Dekuuna. They are merely an observer, a highly experienced and opinionated, observer of meetings of the Court of Generals.
* **General** - Essentially a Court in miniature, there are only ever nine Generals within the Right Fist at any one time. They command the entire service.
* **Senior Colonel** - Few and far-between, Senior Colonels oversee the operation of entire districts of military forces, be it for a state on a larger, more populated planet or an entire colony on a smaller, less populated world.
* **Colonel** - Not only maintaining the soldiers below them and the public relationships of their platoons, Colonels also take upon the responsibility of administrating an entire military facility.
* **Captain** - Captains are the commanding cloth of the Fist's higher-ups. They command entire platoons of soldiers, maintaining their day-to-day and cooperating with other captains during joint operations.
* **Light Captain** - Granted after the decade of servitude as a Brissanwonouri, Light Captains assist Captains in the administration of platoons of soldiers much like Sergeants to Senior Sergeants.
* **Brissanwonouri** - No translatable role exists in the militaries of humanity, as soldiers who achieve the rank of Brissanwonouri are, in essence, removed from the military for a time in order to play politics. This rank is notable for its guaranteed duration of ten years, during which the soldier serves as an advisor to an elcor politician, sometimes even the elders of the Courts of Dekuuna themselves. It serves to train those who will move up in the Fist, as from here to the upper echelon of ranks they will not only have to maintain their own troops, but the opinion of the public and the politicians as well.
* **Senior Sergeant** - In command of troops of soldiers, Senior Sergeants have proven themselves capable of leadership, but also of noting those traits in others.
* **Sergeant** - The first step towards large-scale troop leadership, Sergeants accompany Senior Sergeants in the administration and command of the bulk of the troops. They are often seen as an intermediary between a troop of soldiers and its Senior Sergeant.
* **Warden** - Granted by Senior Sergeants who see significant leadership abilities and tactical knowledge, the rank of Warden indicates a soldier has what it takes to move into leadership roles with more experience.
* **Light Warden** - Cadets who remain in service are automatically granted this rank upon reaching the first day of their sixth year in the service. From here on up, the promotions are meritorious. The bulk of the Right Fist holds the rank of Light Warden.
* **Cadet** - Fresh recruits maintain this rank as soon as they arrive for their initial training, retaining the firstmost rank of elcor military servitude through their fifth year.

## Standard-Issue Equipment

### Armor Variants

Soldiers are issued a battlesuit upon their completion of basic training, having survived the first year of their military experience without a VI and suit to call their own. Often praised for its comfort and versatility, the standard-issue model has been the Anthipaforos Arms' Shaiulud Battlesuit since the late 2000s. Painted with the traditionally-important colors of green and purple, the suit also comes with a basic VI package produced by Synthetic Insights known as the Bully-series Combat Assistant. Limited customization is allowed in terms of the actual battlesuit worn by soldiers, though the standard color scheme is regulated by the Right Fist. Additionally, customization of the VI is allowed as well for aesthetic and comfortability purposes, though the baseline variant must not be changed in order to facilitate the best possible integration into the army-wide communications network.

#### Armor

* Shaiulud Battlesuit by Anthipaforos Arms

#### Virtual Intelligence

* Bully-series Combat Assistant by Synthetic Insights, Ltd.

### Weapon Variants

Depending upon their role within their respective troops or fireteams, or even the mission they are undertaking, the weaponry attached to the battlesuits of elcor soldiers changes frequently. As such, there is much variation in the technology used. Generally, the standard-issue weaponry is all provided by two separate suppliers, Merdwuo Fightworks and Ornthanti-Duoras. Customization of weapons and individual-provided weapons are allowed with permission from direct superiors.

#### Artillery

* LT-505 Heavy Cannon by Ornthanti-Duoras

#### Blast Cannons

* LT-614 Blast Cannon by Ornthanti-Duoras

#### Rapid Fire Cannons

* MF-R11C Aggressor Cannon by Merdwuo Fightworks

#### Specialized Cannons

* MF-D00M Destabilizer Cannon by Merdwuo Fightworks