Mandalorian Protectors

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"We will not be seen as butchers of innocents, but rather as protectors."

— Cadden Blackthorne, Mandalore

The Mandalorian Protectors, previously led by Cadden Blackthorne as Mandalore, and now Garen Starfall, have made an astonishing come-back in recent days of Exodus history. As of the Battle of Woostri, thousands of new Mandalorian shock troopers were trained for each world under Mandalorian control, thus effectively spreading out their defense of the Protectors' borders. Roughly nine thousand of these Mandalorians were positioned on Mandalore, in the anticipation of a Xen'Chi counter-attack to Operation: Dissection. This goes to support the fact that the Mandalorian Protectors are poised to make a stand and find their place in the galaxy, as they grow to be stronger than ever.

Under Cadden's prior leadership, and Garen's continuing leadership, the Protectors are reverting from their old ways of war, and shifting toward that of galactic protection. Mandalorian borders come first, however, and the rest of the galaxy comes second.

Contents 1 Leadership 2 Worlds 3 Castes 4 Divisions

[edit] Leadership

Garen Starfall is the new Mandalore, and oversees all operations both in and out of Mandalorian space. He is a capable warrior, and often goes with his bretheren into battle. His leadership and combat abilities have numerous recorded accounts, and he has demonstrated a supreme ability of being the new Mandalore.

Jesik Regar is the Fleet Commander of all Mandalorian forces in and out of Mandalore space. He acts as Garen's advisor on Naval battle and is responsible for keeping the fleet combat capable at all times.

Kiar Jensen is the resident Special Operations agent of the Mandalorians. Though her methods are deemed by many to be less honorable, Cadden relied on her stealth and covert operations skills to prepare for battles against enemies of the Protectors.

Kyr Aden is the leader of the Shadow Warriors, an elite commando group specialized in behind enemy lines combat. Ruthless and deadly, paired with the Crimson Deaths this makes an unstoppable force.

Aeorn Mors leads the supercommandos directly into combat, unless otherwise specified by Mandalore or Starfall. He is amongst the most capable of warriors in the Mandalorian ranks.

Nedth Dinsan, a shock trooper on his way to supercommando status, currently has the dual responsibilty of training new recruits for the Mandalorian army, and otherwise leading the shock troopers in battle, unless otherwise ordered by Mandalore or Starfall. A capable warrior, he has recently had his right forearm severed in combat and has compromised with a fusion cutter in its place, a symbol of his endless devotion to the Mandalorians.

Karric Nayms, a retired Mandalorian supercommando from the Galactic Civil War, currently leads MandalMotors and MandalTech in supplying the Protectors with all their needs.

[edit] Worlds

• Mandalore is the capital of the Mandalorian Protectors. Though its location is generally known throughout the galaxy, most of the galactic citizens believe the Mandalorians to be extinct, and don't care to worry about the planet.

• Concord Dawn has become home to many Mandalorians, including the infamous Jaster Mereel and Jango Fett.

• Ordo, home to Clan Ordo, is a long-standing member world of the Mandalorian people. Though it holds no real significant importance, its sheer pride of being the homeworld of one of the previous Mandalores in history makes it a place of value to the Mandalorian Clans.

• Shogun, a crystalline world, was conquered many generations ago, and has remained under Mandalorian control since.

• Gargon is a planet that produces much of the planet's phobium, a dense metallic mineral most famous for its use in the Death Star's power core.

[edit] Castes

• The Crimson Deaths are an elite group of Mandalorians whom specialize in Special Operations. They are led by Kiar Jensen, and consist of a majority of her clan.

• Dha Werda Verda (The Shadow Warriors - direct translation is The Warriors of the Shadow) are a second elite group of Mandalorians. This special breed of warriors are the commando division of the Protectors. Different from Kiar's Crimson Deaths, the Shadow Warriors are much more combat-focused than their SpecOps bretheren. They often find themselves behind enemy lines, and generally making a mess of their fortifications and defenses. This unit is new, created by Cadden shortly after the unification of the clans.

• Mando'ade kandosii adu (The First Noble Sons of Mandalore) are the first individuals to be trained personally by Gandon Belak to become the drill instructors for the new generation of Mandalorians. With the anticipation of rapid growth, the decision to create this special group of individuals was a very important one, and Mandalore Cadden Blackthorne wasted no time in issuing the order for these warriors to be put aside for their specialized training.

[edit] Divisions

• Shock Troopers - This is the standard unit for the Mandalorian Protectors. Most members of the Mandalorian army are shock troopers. Highly trained soldiers with a warrior's ethic and code instilled, these individuals are something akin to a super-soldier in terms of skill. Though nowhere near as skilled as their Supercommando bretheren, they will still do their job well. All pilots and vehicle-operating crewmembers are trained to be shock troopers, as well. A typical shock trooper will go through over five standard months of training and advanced training, in order to prepare them for the higher standards of the Mandalorian war machine. The Mandalorian term that best describes new shock troopers is Ge'verd, meaning "almost a warrior". Some shock troopers progress their training to become supercommandos, but most simply become warriors. The latter of the two can happen any time between surviving their first battle to training intensely for months and passing a personal trial.

• Warriors - It should be noted that shock troopers, while many will never become supercommandos, will often go on to become full Verde, "warriors", and earn the right to wear their own full suit of hand-crafted Mandalorian armor, much like their supercommando bretheren. Though not as specially-trained as supercommandos, warriors are, by no means, lesser than the elite caste. Warriors are, essentially, shock troopers whom progress from Ge'verd to full Verd, thus completing their training as frontline elite soldiers. This is typically done through battle, and is often considered the Mandalorian "trial by fire".

• Supercommandos - The elite of the elite. These individuals are lead personally by the Mandalore. Warriors both by heart and discipline, the supercommandos are the most dangerous of Mandalorians. Supercommandos hold the standard shock trooper training, but take it to the next level by spending several months in intensive training programs, honing their skills and becoming ruthless, lethal warriors in combat. A supercommando can expect to spend nearly another standard year of this type of training regiment before receiving the honor of this title. Several supercommandos go on to train in piloting or vehicle operations, though this is nowhere near as common as their shock trooper bretheren.

• Drill Instructors - Highly trained shock troopers, drill instructors are responsible for recruiting and training individuals into the Mandalorian army, turning them into shock troopers. Only a select few drill instructors are qualified to continue shock trooper training, transforming the most capable individuals into supercommandos.

• The Fleet - While mostly an in-your-face confrontational people, even honor-bound warriors require space supremacy if they are to survive in this volatile galaxy. As such, the Mandalorians have created the Mandalore Defense Force, to guard their borders against outside threats. Additionally, the Mandalorian First Assault Fleet has been created to serve as a frontal attack force against Mandalorian enemies, and will often employ warriors and supercommandos at the controls of their fighters and other single-manned craft.