You were born into the Indari Hegemony on one of it's many worlds. You are but one of billions. Yet, you are special, whether you were born with the emerging psychic gene and trained on Prometheus II to master your gift or you were raised with a mechanical knack on an agri-world near the Rim you are valuable to the Hegemony and now, more than ever your civilization needs you.

The Blood Wars are over and we must return to the realms of man, not only to find out what really happened, but also to start again. If there's nothing left out there, we will be mankind's last hope for survival among the stars and if there are survivors, they will need our help to unite them in the coming centuries to rebuild.

You are part of one of the Indari Expeditionary Fleets being sent across the Dead Zone back into what was once Federation-held space. There is not enough time or resources to train you all formally before you are inducted into the Ranger Corps, a newly formed paramilitary task force organizing the Expeditionary Fleets.

You have been chosen for your exceptional skills and talents to pave the way for the rest of the Hegemony. Congratulations.

Soon you will be assigned to your ships and crews.

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The Ranger Corps IEFs are composed primarily of Nighthawk-class scout ships. Built on a light corvette hull these remarkable vessels are the first of their kind, designed for extended missions without logistical support in deep space and unknown territory. Though lightly armed, they are swift and equipped with advanced electronics packages and geared towards long ranged recon.

The NTH-01 Nighthawk Corvette.


Total value 3.155 million credits)
Speed 4
Armor 5
HP 25
Crew Min/Max 5/20
AC 6
Power 0
Free mass 0
Hardpoints 4
Class Frigate

Upgrades
Drive 3 upgrade (4/4) 200k "Maxim Shipyards TriPhased Spike-drive"
Extended stores (0/1) 250k (4 weeks of supplies for a full crew)
Experimental Fuel Scoops (1/2) 50k
Ship's Locker 20k (Contains a supply of TL4 equipment enough for 20 crewmembers and basic weaponry)
Cargo Lighter (0/2) 25k "Trall & Lorass Moonwing-class Cargo Shuttle"
Multifocal Laser (5/1) 100k "Titan Industries D-80 Spinal Laser Array"
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The Trall&Lorass S31 Moonwing-class Cargo Shuttle.


Total value 255,000 credits
 Speed 3
 Armor 0
 HP 15 (8 damage)
 Crew Min/Max 5/20
 AC 9
 Power 3/0
 Free mass 5/0
 Hardpoints 1
 Class Fighter

 Spike Drive 1 "Protech Baseline Spike-drive"
 Atmospheric Configuration "Standard T&L multialloy airfame"
 4 tons of cargo space
 Sandthrower "Indari Military 'Piranha' Swarm Launcher Type-D"
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Ranking System (subject to change)


Astral Force Ranking/Rating
(Space Navy)

Rates
Astraling (equiv: Recruit)
Startype (Seaman)
Voidmaster (Petty Officer)
Astra (Specialist)
Astra Prime (Specialist II)
Voidmaster Prime (Chief Petty Officer)

Ranks
Ensign (Ensign)
Master (Lieutenant)
Commander (Lieutenant Captain)
Star Commander (Captain)
Master Star Commander (Major)
Visarch (Colonel)
Novarch (Admiral)


Groundforce rankings
(Astral Troopers/Marines) 

Enlisted
Crecheling (Recruit)
Trooper (Private)
Warrior (Corporal)
Proven Warrior  (Sergeant)
Master Warrior (Sergeant Major)


Commissioned/Titled
Knight (Lieutenant)
Master Knight (Captain)
Knight Commander (Major)
Obersarch(Colonel)
Astrarch(General)



----Above Astral and Groundforce---
Indari Agents
Lord Marshal (Both General and Admiral)
Emissaries  "White Knights"
Huscarls "Grey Knights"

Office of Military & Naval Intelligence (OMNI)
Office of Special Intelligence (OSI)

Shivari Agents
Manannites "Black Knights"

High Command
Warmaster

Princes of the High Houses
Prince of the Hegemony




Civilian Authority (under revision)


Planetmaster
System Directors
Sector Lord

Nobility
Baron
Count
Margrave
Duke
Prince
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Awards, Medals and Citations (examples, not exhaustive)

Emerald Citation for Engineering Skill (Citation of excellent work in the engineering field.)
Fleet Award for Excellence in Technical Achievement (Xth Fleet: Year 3XX, 3XX) (Employee of the Year.)
Bravery Citation (Faced an enemy force in unfavorable odds with determination.)
Medal of Courage (Put yourself into the line of fire to save others without thought to your own safety.)
Mental Fortitude Citation (Fear is the Mind Killer.)
Graduated from [Academy or Institution]
Prestigious Tenure Award (Instructor at [Facility]) (Taught at a facility with honor and to the highest standards of academia.)
Psionics Innovation Prize (Year: 3XX) (Developed a new finding or application of psionic ability or technology.)
Wounded Heart (Wounded in action.)
Surgeons Recognition Award (Placed your own life at risk to save another in combat conditions, carrying out surgery on the battlefield.)
Blooded Fist (Ten confirmed kills in the melee of battle.)
Prince's Cross (Went above and beyond in the line of duty.)
Laurel of Honor (Held the line at the risk of certain death.)
Laurel of Victory (Participated in a victorious campaign.)
Sharpshooter's Shell (Recorded five kills in combat at a range of over 500 meters)
Blade of the Warsworn (Warsworn only)
Order of the Astral Trooper (Completed astral trooper training and certification.)
Executioner's Sword (Recorded five kills in combat with a blade.)
Starwings (Rated for droppod assault and full scale boarding actions.)