Drath Guard

A formation of soliders typically of the Drath species, used by the Micars Empire for police duties and Hyperion Federation as a special type of airborne infantry.
The Drath Guard are skilled soldiers who make use of their flight ability to great effect. They would have to avoid flak and anti air fire on the front of course, but they can also often serve a police role in Micars Empire society. They are sometimes seen flying above major cities on patrol, when the Hyperion Federation isnt at war. The Drath Guard are cybernetically enhanced to allow them to carry heavier weights when flying, allowing them to armour them with a form of very light armour designed to reduce the RCS (radar cross section) of the person wearing it, reducing the preson's heat signature and messing with other types of detection equipment. This allows them to be used in realtively large numbers and not be shot at until they get within much closer ranges of enemy AA.
They also wear a form of active camouflage. While this will not render a person completely invisible, their armour can automatically change its colour acording to their surroundings. This is much more effective in the air than the ground, where the colours can vary significantly more. When active camouflage is deactiviated, they appear mostly black with a metallic texture. It is possible to hear any drath flying at short range, the sound they make when flying is quite intense. In order ot not fly into AA fields, they almost always get drones to use. These are intended to scout an area before the drath themselves fly up in the area. This is likely to tell them where enemy AA is as firing creates an energy signature (this applies to almost all weapons and factions). These drones are often Flying Discs because they are quiet and usually have a low RCS.
They can be armed with a wide variety of lightweight weapons. Due to their Cybernetic Enhancements and reinforced wings, they can carry heavier weapons than other drath but their carry capacity is still limited. They can carry weapons heavier than large pistols, but firing weapons with intense recoil while airborne is likely to knock them to the ground. As such, those seen with weapons like Suppressor Assault Rifles must land before they can fire. They have bever been seen with weapons like XN-43 Autocannons. They will rarely carry any weapon heavier than a regular pistol on police duties.

Type

Infantry

Overall training Level

Professional

Assumed Veterancy

Experienced

Used by

• Hyperion Federation
• Micars Empire