The Aularan Lükhyt Military

The **Aularan Armed Forces (Lükhyt)**, also known as the **Lükhyt Leagues** represent the military of the Aularan Reich. Split into the three conventional branches of the Lükt'heer (ground-based Army), the Lüktunveir (Spacegoing Navy and naval units) and Lüktwakte (air force and sub-orbit defense and attack force).

Although they were by far less motorized and modern than their contemporary armies in the early years of the 57th Millennium, they managed to test and sometimes even deploy highly advanced and even groundbreaking technology in the First Aularan Expansion Crusade. In the late 59 Millennium, the Sovereignty made gigantic leaps forward in technology thanks to the innovations of General Kahlbach, allowing them to end the Second Aularan Expansion Crusade in triumph by the late 58th Millennium.

## History

The Aularan term *"Lükhyt"* (pronounced LUK-ait) is a comprehensive expression encompassing the armed forces of any spacefaring nation or, indeed, any nation in a broader sense. Therefore, the term *"Lükhyt Imperialis"* serves as a categorical reference to the collective *"Imperial Armed Forces."* Similarly, *"Lükhyt Xenos"* and *"Lükhyt Abhorent"* often symbolize the armed forces of xenos species or combat forces originating from mutants or abhumans.

The Aularite Senate, in its wisdom, officially designates all military forces within the Aularan realm as the *"Aularan Lükhyt."* This encompassing term comprises distinct components, including the *"Lükt'heer"* which represents ground-based troops, the *"Lüktunveir"* encompassing the spacefaring navy along with naval infantry units, and the *"Lüktwakte"* which pertains to the forces responsible for defense and attack operations within the realms of air, space, and sub-orbit.

In the nascent stages of the First Aularan Expansion Crusade, the Aularan armed forces strategically hinged their operations on the principle of numerical superiority. This approach involved employing vast quantities of forces to overwhelm and subdue enemy contingents stationed across neighboring star systems.

## Aularan Lükhyt Military Rank Hierarchy

The military organization of the Aularan Lükhyt Military is a simple, hierarchical chain of command to which blind adhesion is vehemently expected, especially from the lower ranks. Independent thinking and action is at best frowned upon, and at worst sanctioned by death. This one-way immutable decision structure is the only method that has proven efficient in coordinating the gargantuan resources necessary for the correct deployment of the Lükhyt in a given war zone.

From highest to lowest, the ranks of the Lükhyt include:

## Weapons

> See Weapons of the Aularan Lükhyt
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## Vehicles

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## Automatons

> See Warmachines of the Aularan Lükhyt
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## Doctrine and Personnel

The Aularan Sovereignty favors strict specialization of its soldiers, forbidding non-certified soldiers from utilizing weapons or undertaking roles they were not trained for.

The Aularan Shock Army are the elite of the Aelgeist military, enduring years of intensive physical training to seize and protect the Sovereignty through blood and steel. The regular Aelgeist Troopers and Assault Soldiers form the bulk of troops, with support roles filled by special force troops like the Elite Super Soldiers of The 903rd Division Mahl Radekh.

Elite units of Commandos, Elite Shock Troopers, Pyro Troopers, Assault Infantry, Shock Troopers, Riflemen, Support Troopers, LMG Troopers and others supplement the Aularan offences in times of total war.

### Known Militarized Units

* The Aularan Shock Army
* The Rei'kharch’s Venerable Elite
* The 903rd Division Mahl Radekh
* The Übersoldaten War Regiments