Noble Officer

**Dev. Status** | Conceptual

 **Key Features** | »Jade-infused dao and radio pistol (offhand)»Personal teleporter (short range only)»Wide-band radio communication insignia»Personal planar shield generator»Type-2265 Officer's dress uniform

*"Forward, Atomic Warriors!"*

- Noble Officer
### Tactical Analysis

* **Apparently humanity is fragile**: Noble Officers are the sterile survivors of the nuclear war, who sometimes join up to lead the clones in the battle, armed with a dao and a radio pistol capable of stunning enemies.

* **Stunning Surprise**: Of course, the Atomic Kingdom has gone considerable lengths to ensure the well-being of its Noble Officers, equipping them with planar shields, proper power armour, and short-range teleporters that let them quickly jump into an attack or pull out if things go badly.

* **You can't, I can**: As non-clones, Noble Officers tend to have a good impression on their clone warriors, and this only extends when they bravely dive into battle, causing clones to try and imitate their bravery, courage and hardship.

* **Your expendable, I'm not**: As non-clones, Noble Officers are both expensive. And in the event of their death the sudden loss of communications leaves the clones without orders, stunning them.

### Operational History

In the legions of cloned soldiers that make up the massive army of the Atomic Kingdom, Noble Officers lead by merit of their titles. These titles, however, have nothing to do with inheritance or family names, but by the simple distinction of being wholly normal, regular men born rather than cloned and decanted who is unfortunately rendered sterile.

In an army bred for set thought patterns, the non-clones provide flexibility and initiative and that slight degree of randomness that helps keep strategy fluid and unpredictable by the Kingdom's enemies. They are rare individuals in a sea of identical faces, the last few survivors of the world's first devastating nuclear exchange who are rendered sterile and thus unable to repopulate their nation, thus will be left behind once the sleeper ships fly, a fate they have accepted and made peace.

Noble Officers lead from the front. No matter their rank, they are at the forefront of every combat action, beaming down first and beaming out last in every engagement, leading fire teams in person. Their first-hand experience and easy link to command through their radio communication badges allow them to constantly relay information from the front to the commanders, and relay orders back, making them invaluable bypasses to the ponderous chain of command.

They fight with ray pistols and dao, getting right in with the troops under their command, and their skill and determination inspire those around them to redouble their efforts. Noble Officers are trained to a very high standard and entrusted with high-quality equipment compared to their cloned subordinates, including personal planar shield generators, power armour that uses artificial muscles, thick titanium plating, and a proper atomic mini reactor, and short-range teleporters, lending Noble Officers considerable advantages in combat, both on the offense and defence.

If isolated from command elements, an event quite common due to electromagnetic bursts and ionized air from annihilation missiles and ray weapons, Noble Officers are authorized to operate alone and take whatever action is necessary for victory. They can requisition any element of the Kingdom army under their command to complete their mission, and thus can keep combined-arms tactics operating smoothly under even the most pressing circumstances. Because of this, and what they represent to the Atomic Kingdom, they are considered priority targets. If they are aware of this, there is no indication in their actions, as they stand by to beam without hesitation into the most formidable of combat situations.

### Behind the Scenes

The dress uniform/armour of the Noble Officer is based around the Sardaukar uniform from Dune 2021.

Their previous dress uniform is based around Kirk's rarely-seen wraparound command tunic from the original Star Trek series.

## Noble Captain

 **Dev. Status** | Conceptual

 **Key Features** | »Jade-infused dadao and wrist-mounted radio pistol»Personal teleporter (connected to power pack)»Wide-band radio communication insignia»Bubble shield generator»Type-2275 Officer's dress uniform

*"War isn't a good life, but it's life."*

- Noble Captain
### Tactical Analysis

* **Organize Me, Cap'n:** A select few even among the noble officers, Noble Captains lead entire companies into battle if they choose to. They even have command over other noble officers.

* **Hands of the Viceroy:** Trained in advanced leadership techniques and to physical perfection, the captains inspire even greater bravery in their clones, but they're also given the best equipment and responsibilities that the Viceroy can give them.

* **Blitz:** Like the Noble Officer. The Noble Captain can make a short-range teleportation, though theirs is modified to instantly recharge their shield afterward.

* **Not a Commando:** Though tough, a captain is still best used against infantry and in a support capacity. Aircraft will make mulch out of a captain, and she can be crushed like any other infantry.

### Operational History

The sheer scale of the Atomic Kingdom's armies is clear when an outside observer finally gets a chance to see the massive numbers of clones placed on an active battlefield. Thousands of uniformed "soldiers", marched in lockstep like the once-magnificent Terra Cotta army. Legions of hoop-wheeled vehicles and green-lit aircraft that flies like a bird. Only these same hordes need constant oversight and control. The noble leaders of the Kingdom's armies have specially trained to lead these clones into battle, but there are still so many non-clone, non-mutant, non-sterile survivors that there's still ground to cover in command and control.

One of the survivors, a former PLA infantry commander rendered sterile from the war (having lost his lower half to an NRA artillery and cloning technology not being advanced enough to properly repair the “sword”), suggested an intermediary position between the higher command of the Kingdom's armies in the rear and in space, and the commanders in the field, as the PLA had used to try and carry out their advances. Though little more than a simple way to organize the field battalions, this former communist advised that this could be used to the Kingdom's advantage. Emphasizing the individual abilities of these officers to make decisions over even other nobles in the field, the Atomic Kingdom's leadership approved the concept.

Now the vital link between the Kingdom's bureaucracy and the nobles leading the field teams, the captains of the Kingdom's cloned companies working as a perfectly oiled machine in the field. Observing the mental and physical states of the officers under their command and approving the requisition forms for equipment and clones, the captains have become the new leaders of the Atomic Kingdom to the world. They're often the first leaders with any real authority found by another power, although attempted negotiations usually end in gamma rays and disruptor blasts.

### Behind the Scenes

The appearance of the Noble Captain is loosely based on the Sardaukar uniform in the Dune RTS, modified to show a more feminine physique.

Their previous appearance was loosely based on Captain Janeway of Star Trek: Voyager.

The Noble Captain's previous iteration was given a miniskirt not only as a reference to Star Trek, but also because it was impactful in 1960's feminism. Obviously, wearing a miniskirt in a wasteland filled with enough radiation to kill you in seconds is a bad idea.

## Marine Officer

 **Dev. Status** | Conceptual

 **Key Features** | »Jade-infused dao and ray pistol (waterproof)»Wide-band radio communication insignia»Healing salves»Bubble Shield Generator»Type-2270 Officer's dress uniform

### Tactical Analysis

* **Best of the Rest:** Where most of the sterile survivors of the war are now leading hordes of expendable clones, the unaffected Marine Officer Corps leads the highly-trained Starfleet Marines into battle as inspiring examples of courage and valor.

* **Shields are Holding:** The Marine Officer is just as protected as his counterparts, protected by planar shielding, armour on par with a Syndicate battlesuit, and possessing medium-ranged teleporters to jump to and from battle, which also gives them a brief cloak. That they're amphibious is just icing on the atomic cake.

* **Ain't got time to bleed:** Marine Officers also carry packets of medi-gel, a special salve of cloned stem cells, which they use to heal both themselves and surrounding infantry, ensuring that the clone wave keeps fighting. Said salves can also be used to revive himself, or another officer, after taking a fatal injury, but afterward they'll need to wait for a resupply (hence why clones will not be revived).

* **Everything to Lose, Nothing to Gain:** Also like their fellow officers, the Marine leaders are just as valuable to be taken out by an enemy. Doubly so, once the enemy realizes just how vital these officers are to their clones on the field, and the fact that they are survivors who can reproduce.

### Operational History

Clones, being children in terms of age, need examples to follow and emulate. Though radio learning can do wonders to their minds, it is human nature to mimic that which a child looks up to.

The same goes for soldiers, who are trained to follow orders no matter what. No matter how highly trained a soldier is, it is human nature to follow those who have more experience and knowledge. Starfleet Marines are no different. Even with their training as special operations soldiers and the flexible mind of a human that clones don't have, the marines need someone to show them the way. Enter the **Marine Officer**.

The most elite and hardened survivors of the war who still retained their fertility, the officers leading the Marines are trained in the most advanced combat techniques and have lived through the worst fighting of the war. Even among other officers, the reputation their training program has acquired is one of brutality and ceaseless preparation for the long journey to their new world. As the leaders of the only aristocratic soldiers making the trip, the Marine Officer Corps has to be ready for any eventuality, and if that means coming to in the cold vacuum of space to battle the unspeakable, then they have to be ready.

## Marine Captain

 **Dev. Status** | Conceptual

 **Key Features** | »Jade-infused changdao and wrist-mounted scrambler cannon»High-powered personal teleporter»Personal planar shield generator»"Hou Yi" back-mounted anti-air fireworks»Type-2280 Officer's dress uniform

### Tactical Analysis

* **Best of the Best of the Rest, Sir:** The greatest warrior in the Atomic Kingdom, the Marine Captain is one of the most dangerous non-commando infantry units known in the world. Their combat skills are on par with the elite Spetsnaz, and their leadership inspires even the Marine officers under them. Amphibious, inspiring, and deadly.

* **Boarding party:** Equipped with the most advanced personal teleporter. The Marine Captain can not only teleport a long distance but she can also teleport a small number of units around her, letting her conduct sudden raids.

* **Watchout for fireworks:** Unlike the other officers the Marine Captain has anti-air fireworks, loaded with anti-matter warheads, mounted on her back, ensuring that not even aircraft are safe.

* **Am I That Obvious:** Of course, this also means that the Marine captains are the most obvious lynchpins of the Kingdom. Other armies will devote all available resources to killing her, unless an Atomic Palace is sighted.

### Operational History

**ACIN NOTIFICATION**

**TO:** Field Commanders, ANPACCOM

**RE:** Kingdom Command Structure

In recent months, intelligence on the Chinese command structure has been received that intends to enhance our operations in the Chinese theater. Observation of Kingdom special forces units, named "Starfleet Marines", has revealed another tier of command in place during their operational deployment on the field. Above their own officer corps, there have been confirmed sightings of a smaller cadre of officers directing operations close to the front.

These "**Marine captains**", as we have translated from recorded battlefield transmissions, are deployed along with these marine forces to facilitate steady communication between their ground elements. As such, these captains should be considered a high-priority target, and all firepower directed at them before proceeding on to other targets.

It has been predicted that should they die on the field, Kingdom morale will plummet. Already factoring in the considerable lack of direction Kingdom clone forces display without human leadership, the death of Marine captains should, theoretically, be considered a turning point in any battles against Atomic Kingdom forces.