Imperial Guard

## Basic Information

**Allegiance**: Solarian Empire

**Unit Branch**: Solarian Army

**Unit Size**: Division

**Unit Type**: Special Operations

**Unit Role**: Protection and defense of the Imperial and Solarian Governments

**Unit Operational Area**: The Solar Palace

**Legacy Unit**: Yes

## Information

### Public information

The Imperial Guard is an active duty Solarian Army Special Operations Unit with the sole purpose of defending the Solar Palace and all government officials above a certain level. The Guard can trace their heritage back to the Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1, the oldest military unit in human history, with an unbroken line all the way back to founding. The Imperial Guard is the only military unit not under the command of the Monarch, but instead answers to the Imperial Senate, so the Guard is also used to root out corruption in the monarchy, as well as remove them from the Throne if the Senate vote is successful. The method for becoming a member of the Guard is classified, though it is publicly known that one does not apply, they approach you. That, and you must be a member of the Solarian Army.

### Equipment

Every member of the Imperial Guard is outfitted with Level 5 Armor, as well as more advanced versions of the standard Army weaponry, both small arms and built into a vibroblade polearm. All weapons used by the Guard are genetically sequenced to the Guard, meaning anyone that attempts to grab a Guard's weapon receives an electrical shock. Attempting to fire the weapon results in aa small explosion, designed to remove the offender's limbs. This failsafe does not apply to members of the Imperial Family, in the event they must defend themselves. Members of the Guard assigned to protect the Imperial Family are also outfitted with a Hard Light Gauntlet, containing the same failsafes as the rest of their weaponry.

### Unit Breakdown

**Reindeer Detail**: This unit is strictly assigned to defend the Monarch themself, as well as any spouses.

A**pparent Detail**: This unit is assigned to defend the Heir to the Throne.

**Babysitter Detail**: This unit is assigned to defend the non-heir children of the Monarch.

**Senate Detail**: This unit is assigned to defend members of the Imperial Senate

**Government Detail**: This unit is assigned to defend the various Ministers and directors of government agencies.

**Decorative Detail**: This unit is assigned to Guard the interior of the Palace, in full view of the public and Staff.

**Roving Detail**: This unit makes up the majority of the Imperial Guard and guards the rest of the island, as well as the non-visible protection acts, such as monitoring cameras and operating in plainclothes.

## References

1. ↑ The Imperial Guard is one of the only two active military units that has never ceased to exist since formation, with the other being the Swiss Guard.
2. ↑ Senators, Ministers, and the Directors of the SIS, AIRI, and other important government agencies. The heads of the military have their own protective details, as do military agencies.
3. ↑ This name originated as an inside joke, due to Emperor Rudolph's first name, and was made official when the Emperor acknowledged it by dressing as Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer one day.
4. ↑ Individuals assigned to this detail are not always in armor, but will be in duty uniform if they are not. And all of them will be armed.