Palatini Corps

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Palatini Corps
Palatini.png
Active: 1637 ANPresent
Motto: Ultima ratio regum
In use by: Ministry of Military Affairs
Part of: Imperial Army, Imperial Forces
Allegiance: Shireroth

Type
Role:
  • Garrison Force
  • Public duties
  • Palace guard
Size: 57,600
Nickname: The Turncoat Hares, "The Dandy Boys in Blue"

Current Commander: Magister Palatine Harry Payne

The Palatini Corps (ïa Bivarhins Uihmanz) has ultimate responsibility for the defence of the Imperial County. An independent corps of the Imperial Army, it also includes formations from the Corps of Auxiliaries, the Order of the Sentinels and the Imperial Household Agency.

History

In 1643, the relatively youthful (At 13) Adam Ayreon-Kalirion was appointed Magister Militum of the Palatini Corps as one of a number of moves that seemed to be intended to tighten the grip of the Kalirion Khanate of Goldshire and the ESB-Jörmungandr Group over the city during the absence of Kaiser Dominus on an extended state visit and tour of the continent of Eura.

In 1644 the strength of the Palatini Corps was drastically cut from 75,000 to 24,000 with the expulsion of the Scholae from Raynor's Keep by the Commissioner of the Crypteia, Tokaray al-Osman during the Kaiser's absence in Elwynn.

Following the Oustfest Massacre the command structure and organisation of the Palatini Corps was thrown into confusion. In the aftermath the Steward's Guard, the Crypteia and the Sentinels were counted as part of the Corps to prevent the failures in communication and inter-unit rivalry which had permitted the coup-plotters to undertake their conspiracy. As a consequence the force was increased to a nominal strength of 38,200.

In late 1655, as the war with Jingdao and Passio-Corum ground on interminably, the size of the Palatini Corps was increased to 48,000, half of whom were Palatini, supported by a equal number of auxiliaries. Much of the heavy weaponry of the Palatini Corps had been released to front-line formations during the so-called War of Lost Brothers, leaving the corps increasingly reliant upon Jackalope runabouts, which in turn were transferred to the Batavian Front after the destruction of the 5th Legion.

In 1656 the long-term acting commander of the Palatini Corps, the legate Henricus Kalends, was confirmed in post and promoted to the rank of Magister Militum.

Beginning in 1658, the Palatini Corps was first in line for new equipment rolling off the production-lines in Mishalan.

Organisation

Palatini Corps Commander: Magister Palatine Harry Payne Parent Formation: Shirekeep Garrison
Unit Name Commandant Order of Battle Establishment Location Affiliations / Alliances
Scholae Excubitores
Saznan Ahtaneï
The Sentinel Guard
Palatine Legate Justin Guadalim

  • Cohort 001, Prime Cohort (360)
    • Cohort 105 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 209 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 313 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 417 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 521 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 635 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 739 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 843 (360 infantry)
    • Cohort 947 (360 infantry)

3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade

25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

Raynor's Keep Order of the Sentinels
Scholae Crypteia
Saznan Darneï
The Secret Guard
Palatine Legate Qadesh Marozzi . 3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade

25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

Raynor's Keep Chamber of the Crypteia
Scholae Palatinae
Saznan Bivarhinseï
The Palatine Guard
Palatine Legate Erik Rukovod .

3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

Raynor's Keep .
Scholae Kampioenae Palatine Legate Arturo Hildinger . 3,600 Palatini
230 Horjin CV56
Tempus Keep, Lichkeep Order of Kampioens
Scholae Apollonae Prefect of Shirekeep
Imperial Legate Fritigern Henlein
. 3,600 Palatini
230 Horjin CV56
Prefectica, Shirekeep .
Scholae Evocati Palatine Legate Javel Avon-El .

3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

Fort Foley, Imperial County .
Scholae Kalirion Palatine Legate Daniyal ibn Daniyal Simrani-Kalirion .

3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

St. Zor Cantonment, Imperial County .
Scholae Sathrati Palatine Legate Rofolo Nur Pinito Kasha .

3,600 Palatini
18,125 M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
25,000 M15 White Phosphorus Anti-Lich Grenade
25,000 M16 Mustard Gas Anti-Singer Grenade
27,500 M18 Red Smoke Hand Grenade
12,500 Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade
62,500 Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)
1,818 Hatchet
1,818 Cattle-prod
7,273 Cudgel
909 Pattern 1496 Sabre
73 M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver
345 M1523 9mm Pistol
3,150 M1591 7.62 mm Rifle
450 M1610 7.9mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic)
50 Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel)
750 Wren 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
525 Polybolos .50 Heavy Machine Gun
35 Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank)
9 Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System
40 82mm Mortar
230 Horjin CV56

Sakatopolis, Imperial County .
Palatinae Brunïakafzælt Palatine Legate Konrad fom Plettenberg . 9,600 specialists
1 GV(MCB)-7 Leviathan
15 GAV(P)-5 Nereid
Aurangzeb Barracks & Shirekeep-Foley Aerodrome, Imperial County
Palatinae Holïursafzælt Palatine Legate Rishar Allus-Zhayatar
  • Havþsfurgsaddâ
    • Furgsaddâ "Excubitores" 1259, Hf (artillery)
9,600 specialists
240 SPG (type: TBC)
Fort Foley, Imperial County .
Palatinae Droþakafzælt Palatine Legate Auronzev Sahiv . 9,600 specialists
16 GAV(C)-4 Jackalope
144 GAV(U)-4 Jackalope utility pinnace
Shirekeep-Foley Aerodrome, Imperial County

Uniform and Equipment

PalatiniCorps Uniform.png

The Palatini Corps wears blue-cast standard Imperial Army field uniform with lancer ornamentation, and a unique dress uniform, which is worn for parades and sentry duty.

While in dress uniform, members of the Palatini Corps are armed with a carbine variant of the M1591 Rifle and equipped with a sword bayonet, which lock together to produce two-meter tall lance.

Structure

Simplified representation of the distribution of Scholae Legions within the Shirekeep Garrison

Recruitment

As the palace guard of a multi-ethnic and multicultural empire, the corps has a widely distributed recruitment pattern so as to reflect the diversity of the Kaiser's loyal subjects.

Legion Recruitment area Notes
Scholae Excubitores Recruited in the Imperial Dominions
Scholae Crypteia Recruited from the Assayers in Goldshire and elsewhere Subject to additional vetting (security and performance)
Scholae Palatinae Recruited in Goldshire Excludes Lunatics and Octalunes
Scholae Kampioenae Recruited in Brookshire
Scholae Apollonae Recruited in Kezan, Hawshire-Dura, Crowsilver, foreigners Excludes USSO citizens
Scholae Evocati Re-enlisted veterans
Scholae Kalirion Recruited in Elwynn
Scholae Sathrati Ethnic Babkhi including Eurans

Commanders

Picture Name Rank Tenure Notes
Henricus Kalends Imperial Legate 1637–1643
Lord Adam.png Adam Ayreon-Kalirion Magister Militum 1643–1644 Appointed by the Kaiser. Defended the capital during Battle of Holwinn. Conspirator in the Oustfest Massacre. Deposed (1644) and arrested (1645).
Henricus Kalends Imperial Legate 1644–1656
Henricus Kalends Magister Militum 1656–1658
Henricus Kalends Magister Palatine 1658 Obliged to retire.
Harry Payne.png Harry Payne Magister Palatine 1658–the present