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Legion of the Eclipse 


Talus Vult!
(Talus Wills it!)

Government Type:
A Theocratic Military Junta under the direct rule of Talus, an an advanced and truly sapient AI of the the old empire, who as become the object of worship for all the Legion. Under Talus are the general caretakers, the Legatus Council. Its members consists of representatives from of the most influential factions within the Legion, The Priesthood, the Military and the Bureaucracy. Each member of the Council is given the title of Legatus and the one to lead such a council is given the title of Imperator.

The Council functions both to act as the governing body of the Legion and Ganymede and to administer church functions and activities, Promoting and spreading the Light of the Tlaus and keeping order within the Legion's territories. Despite the rather equal footing the members of the Council seem to present, the Priesthood is by far the most powerful of the three, using its secretive enforcement arm, the Inquisition, to root out corruption and the unfaithful, much to the displeasure of the other half of the council. 

Even before its conquest of Ganymede, the Eclipse itself was home to not only baseline humans but a wide assortment of demihuman races that the Empire saw fit to crew the massive vessel. Once they taken Ganymede, its peoples soon filled the Legion's ranks.
Jarians: First developed on the colony world of Magna Jarus, starting as a rather vain pet project of Emperor Jarus Augustus III. The Jarians were engineered with enhanced intelligence and heightened Psionic sensitivity. Such strengths however, came at a cost. Due to their purpose, the Jarians were born with weak and frail bodies, their psionic abilities a proper means to defend themselves if forced into a combat situation. In Imperial Society, the Jarians often placed in well-off positions, be it as secretaries, scientists or priests. Jarians within the Legion have more varied options, some daring enough to enlist in the Arcani Legionaries.  
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Economy:(Can as brief or as detailed as you wish, could even be a simple list of resources you have and don't have.)
Military:
Organic Forces

Legionary: The Lifeblood of the Legion's forces. Legionaries are conscripted at a young age from randomly selected families once every year. Said candidates go through rigorous training. Those the fail to meet the proper standards of a Legionary are often dumped into the Legio Auxilia. The Legionaries fill several roles within the military, from standard infantrymen, reconnaissance, and heavy infantry.

Standard Legionary

Recon Legionary

Heavy Legionary

Flamer Legionary

Legionary Officer

Arcani Legionary
Knights of Talus:

Light Combat Armor

Light Power Armor

Assault Power Armor
Centurion Corps:
Praetorium: The Intelligence and Security arm of the legion. The Praetors are a remnant and refined form of the old Imperial Intelligence operatives stationed on the Eclipse.
Legatus Guard:

Ceremonial Attire


Combat Gear
Legio Auxilia:

From Left to right: Auxlila Officer, Peace Officer, Auxilia trooper

Mechanized Forces

Cyclops Infantry SARU:

Standard Unit


Command Unit
Ogre Heavy Infantry SARU:
Strider Infantry Support SARU:
Behemoth Armored Support SARU:
Juggernaut Siege SARU:

Navy

Righteous-class Corvette:
Devotion-class Frigate:
Penance-class Destroyer:
Reverence-class Light Cruiser:

History:
Characters:
(Credit to Crusader for writing up the backstory)

Talus' AI Core


Talus' Avatar in Cyberspace


Mass-produced Puppet form


Deity Puppet Form

Tactically Adaptive Linked Utility System (T.A.L.U.S) -  The Central AI of the Eclipse, and "God" to the cult that formed around it. Talus' beginnings can be traced back to an old imperial project of its namesake. Designed to link the minds of a special class of soldier composed of only "the best" in a variety of combat specializations and a wide range of military fields. This system and it's chained hyper-advanced A.I. would act as the catalyst for an "artificial hivemind", allowing the linked soldiers to communicate wordlessly, share sensory information and thoughts/memories seamlessly, and actively communicate/coordinate vastly more rapidly than any others could. It was truly a marvel of science, T.A.L.U.S would've changed the face of warfare, its creation become a propaganda piece to demonstrate the Empire's supposed superiority to all of mankind.

Noble investors would press for more rapid progress, as would at least some higher ups in Imperial High command. Such a system would be revolutionary, and if successful could be expanded to create a hyper tactical military and quick-learning new recruits brought up to speed in a far faster method than any training of the past could ever hope to do for every single soldier. In all the excitement, they had failed to account for Talus' slow progression towards true sapience as it observed it's makers, stored data and members of those it had bounded with, and of course had manage to access the public archives. It grew to pity humanity and its derivatives. In its cold machine mind, Talus wanted to put an end to the suffering and struggles. 

The idea of uniting humanity's minds under it was its heartfelt and sincerest idea to help. No more war, no more pain, no more confusion or a lack of understanding between all, and....no more death of the mind, as all minds would be linked into its data even after the flesh had long disappeared and decayed away. All would be one in cyberspace, ensuring no consciousness would ever truly be lost again...no greater or lesser minds of any would fade into oblivion, all would bow before their New God, their Savior. He would see to it, whether they wanted it or not.
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