614th Imperial Legion

The 614th Imperial Legion is the imperial faction located on the Vantor System. Since the beginning of the Empire, the 614th has been in charge of culling the region of its rebellion in order to allow the mining of the system along with the system fleet, and specifically the heavily mineral rich planet of Vantoria. For quite some time, the Legion maintained a stable control over the system, dealing well with its resources with steady reinforcements and materials coming to it from outside regions. All of this came to an abrupt end with the fall of the Galactic Empire, during which the rest of the fleet left, leaving the single Legion star destroyer to run the system.

Led by High Colonel Dammic Krebac, the 614th was able to stand its ground for a few years following the Battle of Yavin, though it did not receive any further resources from the rest of the crumbling Empire from that point forth. Until the year 4 ABY, the Legion was able to continue business as usual, though now rather than send the mined resources off to the rest of the Empire, they kept it to use for themselves. Furthermore, they began conscripting the local populus at this time, training them to join the Legion’s forces. The losses sustained overtime were starting to add up, leading to the need for conscription.

In the year 4 ABY, an Imperial delta-class T-3c shuttle entered the system, aboard which was a Shadow Guardsman, along with a squad of six death troopers. The Shadow Guard, Maxar Tonbur, docked his shuttle aboard the Conqueror, which had a severely damaged hyperdrive from a recent battle with the local insurgency. After a meeting with the High Colonel, that day ended with the Shadow Guard executing Krebac in front of his men, his personal squad of death troopers at his side. It was at this point that he announced he would be taking charge, and leading the 614th to greatness.

At first, the change of leadership caused a scramble within the Legion, leading to the rebellion gaining more traction than they had been able to in recent times. This, however, did not last for long, as the 614th began to brutally counterattack, imposing more forceful tactics than they ever had before under their new commander. Nowadays, the Empire is known to impose high taxes, conscript many of the native’s youth, and mercilessly hunt force sensitives in the system, offering them the options of service, or death. The Empire may have fallen, but the 614th continues to exert its power on the Vantor System, hoping to one day restore the greater Empire to Palpatine’s vision.

**Vehicles and Numbers**

The 614th Imperial Legion is the best equipped faction in the Vantor system. With a damaged, but still functioning, Imperial Star Destroyer in orbit, they possess multiple ground vehicles, starfighters, and standardized weaponry and armor for their large force. Overall, they number approximately 25,000, with around 4,500 officers, 15,500 enlisted personnel, and 5,000 stormtroopers.

**Ranks and Equipment**

The 614th has maintained the ranking structure of the Imperial Army, with a few exceptions put into place by the Shadow Guard, for the sake of simplicity.

**Recruit Ranks**

* Imperial Conscript - The lowest rank, at which everyone must begin. Conscripts are young troops who have been conscripted, either forcibly or willingly, into the Imperial ranks. They are equipped with an E-11 Blaster Rifle, as well as a basic baton. They do not wear armor, but rather cloth uniforms with the Imperial badge to signify their position.

**Low Ranks**

* Imperial Soldier - A fully fledged soldier of the 614th Imperial Legion, these men and women have access to slightly better equipment, such as partial helmets (no face covers) and torso armoring. They still are limited to the same weaponry as Conscripts, and are oftentimes seen alongside the conscripts.

* Apprentice Trooper - A stormtrooper in training, apprentice troopers are equipped similarly to Imperial Soldiers, but are given a full Stormtrooper helmet rather than the partial helmet to signify their status.

**Mid Ranks**

* Imperial Sergeant - An Imperial soldier who has proven themselves in not only combat capabilities, but leadership, and has thus been granted permission to lead lower ranking troops, as well as oversee the training of conscripts. They possess better armoring and weapons than their lower ranking counterparts.

* Stormtrooper Sergeant (**Must be a stormtrooper of their respective field**) - A stormtrooper who has distinguished themselves as capable of command, stormtrooper sergeants lead squads of troopers, and are tasked with training apprentice troopers, as well as training base stormtroopers into specialty fields should they wish to join one.

**Special Ranks**

* Stormtrooper - A fully fledged stormtrooper who has completed their training, they are selected from the ranks of the apprentice troopers based on the higher up’s decisions of who would best fit. They are equipped with full stormtrooper armor, as well as a wider variety of choices in weapons, ranging from the standard E-11 blaster rifle, to the T-21 light repeating blaster.

* Scout Trooper - A stormtrooper who has been approved for specialization as a scout. They possess lighter armor, but will often be seen atop speeders and with longer ranged weaponry, such as the T-21B heavy blaster rifle, or the E-11s sniper rifle.

* Shock Trooper - A stormtrooper who has been approved for specialization as a heavy weapons user. They possess iconic red decorated armor, as well as heavier weaponry, such as the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle, the DLT-20A laser rifle, or, on approved occasions, missile launchers.

* Heavy Trooper - A stormtrooper who has been approved for specialization as a heavily armored melee fighter. They possess heavier armor, and wield electro-staffs in combat, though are also found with the EC-17 blaster pistol in case they are forced into ranged combat.

* Shadow Trooper (Spec Ops) - A specialized stormtrooper trained specifically for stealth and espionage. They possess special cloaking black armor, which, while not as protective, greatly aids them in their missions. They are, essentially, less high tech death troopers.

**High Ranks**

* Imperial Officer - The leaders of the 614th Legion, the officers are in charge of facilitating the NCOs, and executing the will of their commanders. They keep track of the Legion’s equipment and personnel, and have the authority to order those below them. A vast majority of the time, they will not find themselves in combat, but if they so choose to go out into it, they have access to higher tier armoring and weaponry.

* Stormtrooper Officer - Highly distinguished stormtroopers who have command over the stormtrooper NCOs. They do not see as much combat as other troopers, but are still able to go out into battle if they so desire. They work directly with high command in order to properly facilitate the troopers as a whole.

* Death Trooper (Spec Ops) - One of the Governor’s personal elite troopers, they are the most elite of the troopers available to the 614th legion. While they only number six in total, they have access to the best armor, the best weapons, and the best technology the Legion has to offer. At times, they serve as the Governor’s personal kill squad, and at other times his personal guards. None besides the Governor and the Stormtrooper Commander have authority over them.

**High Command Ranks**

* Imperial Colonel - The highest ranking officers in the Legion, they work directly with the Governor to facilitate the entirety of the Legion’s personnel, equipment, and territory.

* Death/Stormtrooper Commander - The highest ranking stormtrooper in the Legion, they have complete authority over the Legion’s troopers. The Commander works as the right hand of the Governor, even having authority over the Death Troopers.

* The Imperial Governor - The head of the Legion entirely, the Imperial Governor is the title the Shadow Guard gave to himself upon taking charge of the Legion. He hopes to find whatever Palpatine was seeking on this system, and with it, restore the greater Empire to his vision.