United Front Guard

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## General information

### Leader(s)

* Grand Leader Darth Midous
* Grand Premier Araak Sin

### Location(s)

Darth Midous' throne room, United Front Citadel, Ord Cestus

## Other information

### Affiliation

* United Front
* Araak Sin's United Front remnant

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"*Looks like the Grand Leader has extra security detail.
"Ah, yes. You must be referring to the Red Guard, the Grand Leader's personal bodyguard unit. Try not to provoke them.*"

―Saw Gerrera and Araak Sin
The **United Front Guard**, also known as the **United Front Honor Guard** or the **Red Guard**, were eight elite warriors who served as the personal bodyguards of Grand Leader Darth Midous of the United Front. Members of the guard wore distinct red armor and robes, and carried various high-tech melee weapons. In addition to strict requirements to serve in the Red Guard, Midous only selected eight of the most skilled soldiers to serve at his side. As elite combatants, the guards specialized in several forms of martial arts, such as Teräs Käsi for combating members of the Jedi Order and Echani unarmed combat. The United Front Guard were also occasionally assigned to provide protection to members of the United Front Council, such as Grand Premier Araak Sin and Grand Acolyte Darth Arcane.

The origins of the crimson-clad United Front Guard dated back to the Union Movement, when Midous sparked a political uprising against the Galactic Empire and knew he would need personal protection as he made more enemies. Therefore, Midous crafted an order of protectors that he named his United Front Guard, which stood apart from the Acolyte Order. At the conclusion of the crisis and beginning of the Sith Civil War, Midous had selected eight loyal warriors to serve in the Red Guard, and he never sought out anyone else. Although Midous preferred to rule the Union from the United Front Citadel on Ord Cestus, he would frequently make public appearances with the United Front Guard always at his side.

## **Description**

The United Front Guard were eight highly trained warriors who served as the personal bodyguards of Grand Leader Darth Midous. Widely renowned as the most skilled soldiers in the United Front, the Red Guard consisted of only humans, though it was rumored that other humanoids were amongst its ranks. In addition to receiving strict requirements and advanced training in many forms of martial arts, United Front Guards were conditioned to demonstrate undying loyalty to the Grand Leader and the Sith Order. Midous' word was considered law and his guards would obey his every order without hesitation, even if it meant killing one of their own. He even spoke freely about his secret plans for galactic domination when they were around, trusting they would never speak of it to anyone, even amongst themselves. Although their primary duty was protecting Midous, in rare cases the Red Guard was assigned to protect his apprentice, Darth Arcane, who served as the Grand Acolyte of the Acolyte Order, and Grand Premier Araak Sin. Despite the combat skills of the Guard, Midous was overconfident in his Force powers and lightsaber combat skills, which caused him to sometimes question the need of bodyguards. Nevertheless, he realized that their services were needed in certain situations where a lesser opponent challenged him.

## **Equipment**

Members of the United Front Guard wore ornate crimson armor, robes, and a teraplast helmet. The layered crimson armor of the First Guard was a high-tech onion-skin of laminate, infused with conductive wire-paths that, once powered, created an intense local magnetic field. Once this energy-intensive field activated, the powered plates could deflect blaster fire. Even a lightsaber would glance off, though a directed thrust could penetrate the shell. The mag-coils were costly, the plates were heavy, and mag-field exposure was ultimately painful to the wearer. They were merciless, persistent, and specialized in various forms of melee combat, as Darth Midous predicted that they would eventually fight lightsaber wielders.

The guards wielded an arsenal of melee weapons that were high-tech versions of unpowered analogs found in primitive societies across the galaxy. Each guard specialized with a specific weapon, but would also train with others to adjust to any battle scenario.

## **Appearances**

* *Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith*