Command Crusader. ::AEC-33001:: Rucker

*“Weakness will not be tolerated in our Empire, however we humans are weak to begin with. Alone we are nothing, we are powerless. Humans alone can accomplish nothing, it is only when we work together that we can become a force fit for the Empire and for our Lord. Our Lord saved us from extinction and we must repay him through bloodshed and dedication to our cause. You all should be grateful, because not only are you in the Lord's personal Solar Army you are also inside the greatest fortress our Empire has ever made: Fortress Maze. Being here also means you have a lot of responsibilities, for you are now cog in the greatest machine known as Fortress Maze. Failure would embarrass us in the eyes of the Lord and His Supremacy, Captain Parthox. So serve well and serve right, you will find your way of repaying the Lord soon.”*

***~Chief Commanding Crusader of Fortress Maze Rucker***

## Military Information

### Titles

Chief Commanding Trooper of Fortress Maze

### Battles/Wars

The Chosen CrusadeCampaign of Razenith

Battle of Primaries prime

The Hive Crusade

Campaign of Panex

The Battle of Maze

### Awards

Honorable Cross of the War MachineDistinguished Talon Cross

Imperial Cross of leadership

Talon Cross

Black Skull Medallion

Medal of the Chosen Crusade

Veterans medallion

Leadership commendation

Numerous battlefield commendations

## Description

### Species

Human

Command Crusader. ::AEC-33001:: Rucker is a well decorated leader who holds a strong reputation for his charisma and intelligence when leading troopers into battle. Rucker holds a diverse arsenal of experience operating in many different units across countless campaigns. He is described as a well organized and well spoken leader, who is able to pull knowledge from his many decades of experience. Rucker currently serves as the Chief Commanding Trooper of Command Fortress Maze. Where he manages the overall discipline and standards of all belonging to the core of infantry whom may step foot inside the fortress.

## Notable Service

### Battle of Primaries Prime

During the invasion of Primaries Prime, Command Crusader Rucker was placed as an acting commanding trooper over a detachment from the core of supplies and munitions; operating in a small forward operating base. This of course was way out of Rucker's experience as an infantry trooper but due to the lack of Commanding troopers they were forced to make do. Due to the absence of his detachment commander who had been killed in a previous raid Rucker found himself organizing many successful supply routes and resupply runs, through enemy lines in order to reach Talon forces who were engaging in continuous conflict. It was due to his ability to think beyond his capabilities and experience that let to him successfully managing high risk supply runs until a new commander could take the reins.

### The Battle of Maze

During a desperate time of the Panex campaign, the walls of Maze had been breached for the first time in it's existence. Resulting in a very long desperate fight between Maze's personal and its Thaibierum invaders. During the counterattack to take back Maze led by Captain Parthox and 1st Warden KEE-767; Rucker was charged with the task of manually handling the Fortress missile defense systems. This was to ensure that any attempts to enter the walls of Fortress Maze would be met with hellfire and certain death. For hours Rucker armed with nothing but his sight and digital controls single handedly fended off the entire Thaibirium attacking force, allowing the counter attacking forces to cut off and trap those still inside the walls, slaughtering them.

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### Charge of Primaries

During the fall of Primaries Prime, Rucker had been designated to the 117th Infantry detachment as the Commanding Trooper. A detachment that been ordered to relentlessly charged into the deep urban maze of the planet's capital city. The detachment met heavy resistance and in the first initial phase had almost been wiped out. At this point Rucker was left in command of not only 117th but another 3 detachments that had followed them and met the same fate. With all the leadership presumed missing or dead, Rucker was left to reorganize whatever was left and coordinate a new battle strategy to complete the mission., all while in the midst of a devastating firefight. After many hours of desperate warfare, Rucker had reached the center of the cities stronghold; captured it and then held it off from counter attackers until reinforcements could reach them and assist. Even though almost no one was left, the best of the worse results had been achieved.

## Trivia

* In the first few years of his service Rucker served as a pathfinder, during the Chosen Crusade and shortly after. However at this time, Special operations command was not fully organized. Instead pathfinders were more or less just troopers performing unorthodox operations. Before Special Operations Command was formed, Rucker was re-designated to the core of Infantry.