Shock Trooper Guardsmen

**Shock Trooper Guardsmen**, often referred just as **The** **Guardsmen**, was a security, safeguarding and special assault unit of the Eclipse Army under the command of a Warden Commander and Army Command. The division was informally considered a prison guard unit as it name implies, Guardsmen. The Division is also the security forces of the Galactic Council of Alliances.

During the Eclipse Civil War, the Raiders of the Eclipse navy had done a surprise attack on the prison world somewhere within the designated Wild Space Region I which involved most of the Guardsmen forces to be called in to defend the prison facilities on the surface of the planet.

During the Sol Civil War, the Guardsmen were called to defend Galactic Council buildings and installations across the Sol System.

Following the end of the Human-Alien Conflict, all Shock Troopers of the Guardsmen were ordered to only remain at every Galactic Council installation at all costs by President John Barstow.

## Ranks

### Infantry ranks

#### Private

Privates are the first class soldier of the Guardsmen, being trained by elite drill sergeants of the Eclipse Army and sometimes by Eclipse Navy officers. They were mainly loyal to the Warden Commander only and weren't as loyal to the Clan President, or the President.

#### Corporal

Corporals are the second class soldier within the Guardsmen division and were merely experienced guards. Whenever the Warden Commander was present in battle with them, or during a raid, they were motivated to fight to the death against their enemies, making them possibly the first assault units to rush in with overwhelming force since the Ranger CTUs.

#### Specialist

Specialists are the third class soldier of the Guardsmen and considered to be highly trained professionals when it comes to leading a squad of 5, including themselves, and were experienced soldiers. They were under the direct command of Sergeants as well.

#### Sergeant

Sergeants are considered fourth class soldiers in the Guardsmen and were given command over 4 Specialists, with each having a squad of 5. Making them informally known as Platoon Sergeants. Leading 4 Specialist-led squads made that 20 soldiers to command. They ranked right under Platoon Majors.

#### Platoon Major

Platoon Majors are fifth class soldiers/officers of the Guardsmen and leaders of 4 platoons, led by Sergeants, and are highly experienced guards and were fiercely loyal to the Warden Commander. Being leader of 4 platoons gave them command over 80 soldiers.

### Officer ranks

#### Colonel

Colonels are first class officers of the Guardsmen and led 2 companies, with each company containing 8 platoons under command of Platoon Majors. They were also subject to leading one brigade as well. They are also extremely loyal to the Warden Commander. Two companies were 640 strong guards.

#### Warrant Officer

Warrant Officers are second class officers and were responsible for checking in on companies, being led by Colonels. They were very experienced officers of the Guardsmen as well. Leading no other than at least one squad of 4 Colonels, making them leaders of one legion, containing 2,560 guards. They ranked directly below Lieutenants, whom they reported and answered to.

#### Lieutenant

Lieutenants are third class officers of the Shock Trooper Guardsmen and led two legions which made up to be an assault battalion, containing 5,120 guards. They were considered possibly the most elite officers of the Guardsmen as they've been trained in hand-to-hand combat by Titan-SSs, Orbital Defence Security Troopers and Special Operatives.

#### Captain

Captains are fourth class officers of the Guardsmen and were considered command only units, leading three assault battalions within a command room. Being leaders of three assault battalions gave control over 15,360 guards. They ranked below General Officers.

### High Officer ranks

#### General Officer

General Officers are first class high officers. They answered only to Commanders and led one regiment, containg six assault battalions and made that leading 92,160 guards. They were highly experienced and considered dangerous when called to battle. They ranked below Commanders.

#### Commander

Commanders are second class high officers and led one battle group, containing three regiments, and answered only to Vice Admirals whom they ranked under. One battle group were 276,480 strong guards. They were feared by rebels as "Death Commanders" for leading a battle group that contained more than 276,000+ guards.

#### Vice Admiral

Vice Admirals are third class high officers and led one army, contained four battle groups, and answered either and only to General of the Guardsmen and Admiral of the Guardsmen. Leading one army contained about 1,105,920 guards while receiving orders from their two higher ups.

### Staff Officer ranks

#### General of the Guardsmen

General of the Guardsmen was a single high ranking officer holding the rank as it was given to him/her by the Warden Commander. They led a sector army, containing four armies, and answered only to the Warden Commander and passed down his/her orders to the 4 Vice Admirals they held control over. A single sector army contained 4,423,680 guards.

#### Admiral of the Guardsmen

Admiral of the Guardsmen was a single high ranking officer holding the rank as it was given to him/her by the Warden Commander. They led a sector army, containing four armies, and answered only to the Warden Commander and passed down his/her orders to the 4 Vice Admirals they held control over. A single sector army contained 4,423,680 guards.

### Commander-in-chief

#### Warden Commander

Warden Commander was the leading officer of the Shock Trooper Guardsmen and passed down orders to the Admiral and General of the Guardsmen. Warden Commander only answered directly to the General of the Army.