YEN-01666

*"Such becomes clearer to my duty as an impure of the Talon Empire... It is not his fault... We lack impure leadership, I must take it upon myself to set the standard"*

***~ YEN-01666 upon promotion to Lance Enforcer.***

## Military Information

### Solar Affiliation

3rd Solar army, 1st Planetary division, 1st Sectorial regiment, 103rd Infantry detachment

### Awards

--Imperial Cross of Leadership----Distinguished Talon Cross--

--The Talon Cross--

--Many Commendations--

--The Sainta Campaign ribbon--

--The Sanctum Crusade medal--

## Description

### Species

Human

::YEN-01666:: or often referred to simply as Yen, is the commanding trooper of the 103rd Infantry detachment stationed as the garrison of Fortress Grim 14. As an infantry trooper Yen strives in leading his troops through both administrative and combat environments. By his subordinates Yen was described as one who fought with his voice rather than his weapon, being able to rally any amount of troopers no matter the chaos and turn the tide of battle. This strategic strength was enough to see him move through the ranks rapidly during the Sanctum crusade.
Yen is an outspoken trooper, his eagerness to take control of situations often ends with clashes between his pure Talon superiors. Many times Yen has come close with the end of an officer’s barrel, speaking in matters that are way out of his authority. However Yen is undeniably effective, willing to do anything to complete his tasks and please his pure Talon commanders. No matter the cost.
Throughout his time in the 103rd Infantry Yen was taken under the wing of a long serving veteran trooper; ::DOE-88176:: also known as Vet. Where he was trained and conditioned to work effectively in smaller more specialised units such as the 103rd. Unlike Vet however, Yen often shows no empathy or attachment towards his troops and will not hesitate to put them in danger to ensure his chances of survival. Yen is self-aware of his own worth, a trait uncommon amongst Talon troopers.

## History

Yen was activated 79 Y.E.H a year before the Santia Campaign where Yen earned his decorations. During that time, Yen was designated as a reserve garrison on one of the 3rd Solar Fleet’s dreadnoughts. Yen served as security, guarding hard points and wandering through empty corridors during patrols. Although the tasks were mundane, many of them forced him to be around the likes of Talon Commanders both naval and war machine. Yen would often overhear many conversations among officers, he in fact was learning.

During the initial invasion of the Santinnion order’s home planet (Holy sainta) Yen was deployed to Fortress Grim 14 and designated to the 103rd Infantry as a trooper. From the beginning to the end of Sainta Campaign Yen had taken part in almost every single operation and tasking of the 103rd Infantry. Under the guidance of ::DOE-88176:: Vet, Yen became a valued member of his detachment earning the trust of not only the 103rd but also the Fortress of Grim 14. By the end of the Sainta Campaign he had become the Commanding trooper of the famous 103rd Infantry and the holder of many decorations such as the Distinguished Talon Cross and the Imperial Cross of Leadership.

### **Capture**

Midway through the Campaign of Sainta, Yen and his section were ambushed by elite santinnon infiltrators on a patrol outside the Fortress perimeter. Shortly after little resistance he was captured. During his time of being Captured Yen and another member of his section were tortured and mutilated in an effort to extract vital information of the Talon empire’s capabilities. Fortunately he was rescued by a Pathfinder squadron of the 88th Pathfinders.

Shortly after his return Yen was then placed under investigation due to allegations involving his failure to resist against his interrogations and remain silent. He was taken to the fleet for surgical examination.

### **Surgery**

Amazingly Yen survived the relentless examinations and was returned to his unit, however he was stripped of decorations and medals. Forced to earn back his trust and reputation among the troopers.

### **Operation Summer Sierra**

The act of summer sierra will always hold a place in the history archives, an act that proved how far troopers can be pushed to achieve the mission. Yen was one of the 3 troopers who were involved in such a feat. Involving the impossible capture of a high ranking Santinnion commander and the slaughter of hundreds with little supplies and no support. It was this operation that granted his reputation back and put him on the radar as a notable trooper. Yen had earned the distinguished Talon Cross shortly after.

## Trivia

* Before the surgical examination, Yen was trained by Vet as a sniper and a recon trooper. This was lost as a result of the trauma experienced by such surgical examinations.
* It is possible that before the surgery Vet was in fact training Yen for Pathfinder selection, instead of simply leadership. Unfortunately Yen’s surgery has ruined any chances of that.

* After being rescued from capture ::VEF-064314:: had reported that Yen was willing to choose his own life over the life of his squad mate ::VEF-064314:: which shows that Yen has a self-awareness of his worth, an uncommon trait among troopers