Imperial First Legion

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The **Imperial First Legion** (**IFL**) (Chinese: 帝國占領軍團) is the main internal security armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, which serves as one of the four main branches of the Libirachi Imperial Army. Headed by the Grand Moff, the First Legion serves adjacent to the services of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order and the two organisations frequently work together. As of 2035, the role of leader of the First Legion has been taken up by the Defence Secretary in the absence of a grand moff.

As the internal security armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, the First Legion is one of the largest standing armies on the planet, only rivalled by the army of Ducist and the Imperial Occupation Legion. The First Legion is directly under the command of the Grand Moff, who oversees ground operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command - currently the position of Grand Moff is vacant and its powers are being exercised by the Minister of Defence. The role of the First Legion in enforcing government control over the vast Libirachi Empire has historically allowed the Imperial High Command to have a position of power over the central government, although since the creation of the Central Military Commission in 2034 this power no longer exists. The First Legion can call upon all other branches of the armed forces to assist in keeping domestic control with the permission of the president and Imperial High Command, although the actions of the First Legion are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress.

Deployment of the Imperial First Legion requires written consent of the Central Military Commission, following the Wahngso Crisis of 2026 when Grand General Guo Tijjan mobilised a division of the First Legion in order to attempt to force the abdication of Empress Penny Fox. First Legion divisions are responsible for overall protection of sectors and remain ready for deployment in the case of an invasion or the declaration of martial law; aside from maintaining order, First Legion forces frequently back-up and assist members of the Libirachi Policing Core in local policing and security matters, whilst also being subservient to divisions of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order.

## Leadership

### Supreme Commander

 Main article: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Libirachi Empire is the highest rank achievable within the Imperial Military and is responsible for the organisation and command of all branches of the LIA, as well as coordinating the Joint Chiefs and chairing meeting of Imperial High Command. As the highest military rank in the Libirachi Empire, the supreme commander is formally selected by members of the Joint Chiefs to decide who the military wishes to act as their highest leader; however, since 2033 the title has been held by Empress Penny Fox, making the powers of supreme commander of the armed forces an extension of the Libirachi throne. Prior to 2033, the office of supreme commander was a highly influential title which granted the holder effective control over vast swathes of the nation outside of the civilian government, as well as placing the holder at the head of the world's largest armed forces. Unlike many nations, prior to 2033 the title of supreme commander was a separate role to that of the head of state, resulting in almost a duel leadership situation whereby the supreme commander, though de-jure subordinate to the head of state, was actually the most important figure in the nation.

Created in 2010 by newly inaugurated President Nathan Jackson, the title of supreme commander combined together the powers of the leader of the Imperial Army Political Corps with that of the Grand General of the Libirachi Empire, creating a vastly powerful office with significant influence within both the political and military systems of the Imperial Republic of Libirachi. In 2015, Supreme Commander Kanan Garel used this power to prevent the planned presidential election from taking place, and for the rest of the Jackson presidency the armed forces remained in a significantly more powerful position. In 2019, following the unveiling of plans to curb the power of the armed forces, Supreme Commander Garel led the Libirachi Imperial Army in conducting a coup d'état against President Jackson and helped replace the republican regime with a new imperial dynasty led by former education minister Laura Fox. In 2020, Supreme Commander Garel was removed from office during the Has Wars after failing to prevent an attack on the capital Beijing, and instead was replaced by Grand General Cassio Tagge. In doing so, Empress Laura Fox established a decade spanning precedent that the grand general would be promoted to the office of supreme commander in the case of a vacancy, allowing Chen Bingde and Fang Torrent to assume control over the army in 2022 and 2030 respectively. Prior to 2033, only the Grand General, Grand Admiral, Grand Moff and Marshal of the Sky Core could serve as supreme commander; since 2033, Empress Penny Fox has been supreme commander of the armed forces, and the title has since been converted into an *ex-officio* post of the Libirachi throne.

### Grand Moff

 Main article: Grand Moff

Grand Moff of the Libirachi Empire is the most senior command rank within the Imperial First Legion, and the third most senior rank within the Imperial Army of the Fox Dynasty, only behind the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Grand General of the Imperial Occupation Legion. Directly appointed by the Central Military Commission, the rank of grand moff is awarded to the most senior army officer within the Imperial First Legion and gives them overall responsibility for the operational and organisational running of the internal defence of the Fox Dynasty. Alongside responsibility for the management of the Libirachi armed security forces, the grand moff is also a member of Imperial High Command and the Joint Chiefs, with the rank of being the third most senior member of the nation's armed forces. As a member of the Joint Chiefs and Imperial High Command, the grand moff is also expected to advice both the president and the empress on matters of national security and military importance, and is invited to meetings of the Imperial Cabinet as a special advisor. In the instance of the creation of a war cabinet, all members of the Joint Chiefs are invited to serve in the cabinet as full level members. Grand Moffs had a large amount of liberty to subdue insurrectionist regions, and as such had the authority to deploy and command Imperial Military resources, and were allowed to override any Moff or local governor.

Created in 1999 during the presidency of Jacob Zuma at the behest of Alan Wieker, who introduced a new Moff based system, which restructured the chain of command to include new military officers with a higher rank than governor, responsible for controlling local governors and overseen by a Grand Moff, which was a title granted to Wieker the same year. In 2010, the creation of the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces led to the role of grand moff becoming diminished within the political system. Grand Moff Alan Wieker was killed in 2021 in an attack on the Imperial High Command headquarters, with Grand General Chen Bingde assuming the title. During the Libirachi Civil War, Moff Alex Pandion claimed the rank of grand moff in his imperial remnant. In 2030, Grand Moff Chen Bingde was removed from his title by Empress Penny Fox after Chen sided with President Damien Salamander in their ongoing power struggle, and the office remained vacant until 2033, when Joseph Zuma was appointed to the office following the deposition of President Salamander and the inauguration of Karyn Voor as president. The creation of the Central Military Commission in 2033 meant that for the first time in the Libirachi Imperial Army's history, the role of grand moff was to be selected by a political committee under the advice of the empress rather than by internal election of army officers. During the 2034 Libirachi Army Purge, Grand Moff Joseph Zuma was executed and the title was vacant between 2034 and 2038; in the same purge, former grand moff Chen Bingde was also executed upon the direct orders of Empress Penny Fox.

## Armament

* QSZ-92 Pistol
* M4 Carbine
* QCW-05 Sub-machine gun (secondary weapon)
* M67 grenade x3
* LIA Combat uniform
	+ Camouflage uniform
	+ Parade uniform
* LIA Combat Helmet
* LIA Parade Hat
* Modular Tactical Vest
* Netting
* Rations

## Equipment

There are also several special divisions with task specific machines. Each soldier is assigned their own M4 Carbine

## See Also

* Armed Forces in the Libirachi Empire
* Imperial High Command
* Libirachi Imperial Army
* Libirachi Empire
* Grand Moff