High Guard

Facts
Race	Mixed
Origin	Tarn Vedra
Capital	Mobius
Distribution	Systems Commonwealth
Government	Military Hierarchy
Leader	unknown
Status	Widely Spread

The High Guard was the principle armed forces of the Systems Commonwealth. Serving in this force was a privilege that many young people of all species dream of. At the height of its power, the High Guard had over 100,000 ships.

Before the Magog invasion and the Long Night, the High Guard had not been involved in any major conflicts for over 1000 years. Thus arose a movement to disband the fleet or at least reduce its size significantly. A referendum was narrowly defeated but the Magog invasion halted any further discussion on the matter. After several skirmishes, the Commonwealth signed a treaty with the Magog, ceding them several worlds that became known as the Magog Quarantine Zone. The Nietzscheans regarded this as an act of betrayal for all those who died at the hands of the Magog and began preparations for a full scale revolt.

The High Guard was not prepared to meet the Nietzschean surprise attack and the following war of extermination. Much of the Argosy was destroyed while still in dock and a string of defeats followed. The last stand by the High Guard was at the Battle of Witchhead. Some scattered remnants withdrew to Tarazed and preserved some of the Commonwealth's traditions on this isolated world, while others became the Templars and Knights of Genetic Purity.

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Branches

The High Guard is divided in 2 branches:

1. Argosy (compare US Navy) mans and supports the High Guard's vast network of ships and Stations. A sub-branch of Argosy are Argosy Special Operations (compare: KSK or Delta Force).
2. The Lancer Corps (compare: US Army or US Marines) Provides units for both Ship assignment as well as Planetary Operations.

Home Guard

Through not a separate branch, rather a Reserve or Militia, the Home Guard made up a large percentage of the Commonwealth's Military Forces and were trained as either Lancers or Argosy members.

Officers wishing to attain a Commission in the High Guard had to first serve in a Home Guard Unit before they could be accepted.

Ranks

Argosy

Enlisted personal and NCO	Officers
E1-Spacer E2-Spacer First Class E3-Senior Spacer E4-Master Spacer E5-Petty Officer E6-Chief Petty Officer (CPO) E7-Senior CPO E8-Master CPO E9-Argosy CPO	O1-Ensign O2-Lieutenant Junior Grade O3-Lieutenant O4-Lieutenant Commander O5-Commander O6-Captain O7-Commodore O8-Rear Admiral O9-Vice Admiral 10-Admiral 11-Fleet Admiral

Lancer Corps

Enlisted personal and NCO	Officers
E1-Lancer E2-Lancer First Class E3-Sergeant E4-Staff Sergeant E5-Gunnery Sergeant E6-Master Sergeant E7-First Sergeant E8-Sergeant Major E9-Sergeant Major of the Lancers	O1-Second Signifer O2-First Signifer O3-Brevet Major O4-Major O5-Lieutenant Colonel O6-Colonel O7-Brigadier General O8-Major General O9-Lieutenant General O10–General

Sources

• High Guard (englisch)