Fiction:Xenotimh Ministry

The Xenotimh Ministry is a civilization of large, reptilian warriors known as the Xenotimh. Inhabiting the Andromeda Galaxy, they have a relatively small empire, spanning approximately 70 colonies.

They are most notable for their participation in the Centapedus-StoneClaw War, known better as The Rising.

Exodus from the Centapedus Empire
For many years, tension between all subspecies of Centapedus and the Gigapedus was extremely high. The Gigapedus have always thought that superior genetics should rule over all others, while all other species of Centapedus, especially the Crystalpedus, thought that all should be equal. The Gigapedus thought that any baby that had physical disabilities or was mentally challenged, was not worthy, so the they tossed them out of the hatcheries. The Centapedus did not know they were doing this for quite some time. They did not know why the babies were disappearing or how. On one day while a mother went into the local hatchery she caught them stealing her young. For a while the Centapedus thought that it was only this particular Gigapedus who was taking them. Soon more were caught. That's when the Crystalpedus accused all Gigapedus of being Octauragawd's (the Centapedus devil) minions. This angered the Gigapedus, and so they started to murder the Crystalpedus. Soon the entire planet was abuzz with rumors about the Gigapedus. Soon they found evidence of what the Gigapedus were planning. They were planning to take over the entire Centapedus government. That's when war started. All Centapedus along with their subspecies were at war with the Gigapedus. The war lasted over 130 years. Until all Gigapedus were driven out of the cities. Once space technology was invented, the Gigapedus were banished from Blrince and forced out of the empire. The Gigapedus became bandits in space. They started raiding other empires and laying waste to civilizations. They grew and began to attack the Centapedus once they're empire was big enough.

The Hermicee Legion
After decades of being in space, the Gigapedus had made it's first contact with the Hermicee Legion. The Gigapedus had heard stories of the Hermicee's insatiable appetite for destruction and viewed them as, despite being an extreme example of "genetic inferiority", a possible useful asset to success in the war against the Centapedus Empire. When the Gigapedus proposed an alliance with the infamous Hermicee clan, the IronClaw, the Hermicees were very quick to deny. After several successful raids on Hermicee colonies, the Gigapedus had once again contact the Clan for another proposal of an alliance. Lord Anaka IronClaw, the current leader of the IronClaw Clan then ponders the offer. After a consult with many of his finest Marshals and Generals, they came to the conclusion that the Gigapedus could very well be used as a viable "fodder" and "buffer" for the Clan. The Clan and the Gigapedus agreed, and a deal was struck, they became allies and still maintain a somewhat shaky relationship with the Hermicees.

The Rising
Though allied with the mighty IronClaw clan, the Gigapedus still had trouble with constant attacks from smaller clans of Hermicees. Soon after the alliance with the IronClaw, the Gigapedus were soon being overwhelmed by constant stream of idiotic crustaceans, with the IronClaw doing nothing to stop them. Despite this, the Gigapedus did not show any signs of aggression towards to the IronClaw, and simply fought off the rest of the Hermicee attacks, with great success. Gigapedus started to capture Hermicees in order to examine their behavior. Gigapedus were surprised at how they behaved, and their extreme deficiency in intelligence quotient. They soon designated Hermicees as "genetically inferior", but still did not do anything to their IronClaw allies. It is unknown how or why they continue to maintain a "friendly" relationship with the Hermicees.

The Grox Campaign
Inevitably, the Gigapedus had heard rumors of the mighty Grox Empire and it's reputation around the galaxy. After the discovery of Grox colonies, the Gigapedus began a relentless assault on a large cluster of Grox colonies, outmatching them in ground combat. However, thanks to the Grox's superior technology, ship-to-ship combat was almost invariably a lost cause. The Grox soon launched massive counter-attacks on many Gigapedus worlds. Unforunately for the Grox, they had failed with no success. Evenly matched it seems, the Grox and Gigapedus still wage war against each other, one for the eradication of those who oppose them, and the other for the eradication for those who are genetically unfit.

Ranking System
The Xenotimh use a simplistic ranking system with each of it's rank applicable to specialization (i.e. Naval Stratar).

Stratar Ranks
Stratars are the highest military officer rank a Xenotimh can attain. They are expected to lead entire operations and campaigns while also serving on the ground with the warriors they command.


 * Stratar - Gained by doing the most honorable of deeds, killing enemies without use of ranged-based weaponry and confronting enemies rather than assassinating, Stratars worked their way up to the rank by doing numerous of these deeds in their career. The can compared to modern day Human Field Marshals.
 * Antistratar - Directly subornate to the Stratar, these are the equivalent to Generals.
 * Ypostratar - Literally meaning "Major General", these are the lowest of the Stratar ranks.

Taxiar Ranks
Taxiars are captains of star ships, and commanders or large units of ground forces. They do not hold as much responsibility as the Stratars, but are important when handling smaller missions.


 * Taxiar - Taxiars are leaders of ground troops of the tens of thousands, and command very large cruiser ships.
 * Syntagmatar - In charge of medium-sized carrier ships or troops in the thousands, typically serving as a Taxiar's assistant or subordinate.
 * Antisyntagmatar - Lead troops on the front line, usually commanding 700-1,200 infantry units at a time.
 * Tagmatar - The Xenotimh's equivalents to Majors. They typically lead no more than a few hundred troops or small fighter ships.

Lochagar Ranks
Units in the Lochagar ranks fall under those who command smaller teams or sometimes minor operations on the ground.


 * Lochagar - These are the Captains of the Xenotimh, they command smaller ships and groups of infantry.
 * Ypolochagar - Directly subornate to the Lochagar, they are generally the same but with less power.
 * Anthypolochagar - Lowest of the Lochagars, they only control the enlisted ranks and are the lowest in the officer's fields of duty.

Enlisted Ranks
These are basic military ranks. Each has more power than the lower, but are all subordinate to Lochagar, Taxiar, and Stratar officers.


 * Knight - These have warriors have been honored for their bravery and often turned down leadership positions for reasons of pride. They are great in the skill of combat and are required by a blood oath to never draw their blade unless they intend to kill with it.
 * Ultra - These are the highest ranks a regular warrior can attain in regular combat without special circumstances.
 * Prominent - After inflicting a certain amount of enemy casualties or simply by seniority, these soldiers are given better armor to aid them in battle.
 * Warrior - Warriors are outfitted with minimal protection other than a helmet and chest plate, but it is largely unneeded thanks to their ultra-hard natural armor plating. They are the standard infantry of the Xenotimh military.

Relations
The Xenotimh do not have many allies, but enemies are not very plentiful either, thanks to their self-advancement philosophy.

Centapedus
The Centapedus Empire first came into contact with the Xenotimh during a raid on a Grox planet which, coincidentally, they were also planning on attacking. At first, the Xenotimh avoided the Centapedus, believing that they were some new biological soldiers developed by the Grox. However, a Centapedus messenger arrived and explained their presence on the planet. The combined forces were enough to obliterate and ultimately capture a Grox warehouse, which was supplying the Grox forces with weapons.

The two empires soon formally met and allied themselves in a campaign against the Grox. Soon after, they both encountered the Hermicee Legion and battled through many difficult quarrels together. Thanks to a raid on the Xenotimh homeworld, their relationship with the Centapedus had been shook up. The two empires are still allies, and the Xenotimh have slowly began to trust them again with access to much of their trade routes.

Hermicee
The Hermicee Legion is currently in an ongoing war with the Xenotimh. The Xenotimh have deemed the Hermicee Legion as a "dangerous, dishonorable menace who's very numbers could be their greatest strength." Thanks mainly to the Hermicee's less-than-average leadership methods, the Xenotimh were able to quite easily cut off Hermicee forces and quickly neutralize them. However, the Hermicee also launch multiple attacks on a near-daily basis on some Xenotimh military planets due to the Xenotimh attracting so much attention from them.

Trivia

 * Xenotimh military ranks are based off of those of Ancient Greece.