NOVEL NEXT 📚 Lore Drops #3: The Imperium of Dragons [Military]
🐉 THE IMPERIAL LEGION 🐉
The Dragon's Claws
The Imperial Legion stands as the military arm of the Imperium of Dragons, combining ancient martial traditions with cutting-edge technology. Every soldier swears a blood oath to the Ruby Throne, sealed with genetic verification to ensure only the worthy serve.
Bloodtroopers: The Berserker of Fusion Era
Clad in titanium steel and nano-ceramics, Bloodtroopers are the Imperium's shock troops. These warriors charge into battle wielding two-handed Thermal Battleaxes capable of cleaving through most modern armor. Their aggressive nature and xenophobic training make them the perfect instruments of Imperial expansion.
What sets them apart is the Berserk Booster—a device embedded in their armor that literally draws upon their blood to grant superhuman strength. This blood-fueled rage allows them to wield their massive axes with devastating speed and power.
The Price of Power: Overuse of the Berserk Booster can lead to self-injury or death. But for Bloodtroopers, dying in combat is the ultimate honor—a testament to their dedication to the Dragon Throne. They are the Imperium's heart and soul, fusing ancient tradition with unrelenting ambition.
Conjurers: Masters of Destruction
Selected in early childhood for their psionic potential, Conjurers are separated from their families and trained in the Imperium's most secretive academies. Their families receive substantial compensation and elevated social status—a mark of honor for producing a child worthy of the Dragon's service.
Conjurers master Eclipse and Lunar spells of immense destructive power. Some also utilize blood sacrifices in combat, while the elites among them develop proficiency with Psytum Swords. They are also responsible for activating and maintaining Arcstar Portals, making them crucial for Imperial force projection.
Peons: The Forgotten Foundation
The Peons occupy the lowest rung of the Imperial military hierarchy. Often enslaved or chemically subjugated, they handle construction, resource harvesting, and waste disposal. The Imperium views them as expendable assets rather than human beings.
Their loyalty is maintained through psychological manipulation or addictive drugs like Tranquil Jing. Living lives devoid of freedom or hope, Peons are a dark testament to the Imperium's willingness to exploit every resource—including human lives—to sustain its ambitions.
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Amber-Eyes: Death from Afar
Named for their distinctive cybernetic eye implants, Amber-Eyes serve as the Imperium's long-range specialists. Their Kinetic Crossbows fire bolts made from minerals found only in Northeast China—projectiles capable of piercing even the most resilient tank armor.
The cybernetic eyes grant vision enhancement that borders on the superhuman, allowing them to spot targets kilometers away. However, this gift comes with a cost: many Amber-Eyes suffer from anxiety and stress disorders, their minds overwhelmed by the constant flood of visual information.
Beyond Earth, the Amber-Eyes' scouting and recon capabilities prove instrumental in securing the Imperium's dominance despite the hostile environment and Radi-Mon presence.
The Draconic Engine: Apocalypse on Treads
The Draconic Engine represents the Imperium's philosophy of overwhelming firepower. Its Havok-Class Warhead Launcher fires miniaturized nuclear warheads, each capable of reducing enemy formations to radioactive rubble. This siege tank has outpaced even American technology in terms of raw destructive power.
The cost of such power is steep: the Engine's fission-based systems severely pollute any battlefield, leaving areas uninhabitable for years. The weapon draws particular hatred from Neptunians, who see it as proof of the Imperium's disregard for both human life and planetary ecosystems.
Tactical Note: The Draconic Engine is notorious for its splash damage, often resulting in friendly fire casualties. Imperial doctrine considers these losses acceptable—victory matters more than individual lives.
The Dragonfort: Fortress Among the Stars
The Dragonfort Battlecruiser is the Imperium's answer to cosmic warfare. Armed with antimatter missiles and railgun batteries, it overshadows the firepower of Alliance and Directorate counterparts, at the cost of reduced durability. Each Dragonfort serves dual purposes: mobile fortress and planetary siege platform.
Its most remarkable feature is the ability to transform into a planetary fortress. The battlecruiser can descend from orbit, anchor itself to the surface, and deploy defense systems that make it virtually unassailable. This capability allows the Imperium to establish permanent strongholds on any world.
Notable Dragonforts:
Shùn-Huáng (巽煌)
- The smallest ship among the Imperial Fleet, gifted to Dilinur Altai to facilitate the retrieval of the legendary Moondust Crystal
Celestial Claw (天爪)
- The Emperor's personal command vessel
Jade Thunder
(玉雷) - Defender of Celestial Reach
Each Dragonfort can load up to a crew of 1,000+ and carries enough firepower to level a major city.