Fiction:Unified Alliance of Enlightenment/Project Sephirah

"The rise of the Covenant has left the Enlightenment Collaborative defunct. There is no one left to command the forces of the Koatria and Praetorians, we can no longer rely on their help. Even now more recent threats cast doubt on whether or not we will ever be able to truly return to our brothers and sisters as a full member of the UAE. For now we can only rely on ourselves and will need our own forces of super soldiers to defend ourselves. This is the goal of Project Sephirah to harness the power the angels themselves into our own soldiers so they may soar through the sky and rain destruction upon our foes."

- Mission Statement of Project Sephirah

Project Sephirah is a newly created super soldier program began by the UPD after the rise of the Covenant of Mirus was left the UAE defunct. Sephirah are all highly trained, genetic, cybernetic, and mentally augmented soldiers. They are bonded to living crystalline entities that act as their advance armor and wield a number of advance and powerful weapons. The creation of the Sephirah has been met with a degree of controversy, especially among the UEA's Praetorian Congregations, many of whom are beginning to fear being neglected and/or replaced.

AED: AutoEvolve Divinity
Sephirah are created through a complex process of several forms of cybernetic augmentation and genetic reprogramming. This grants the Sephirah not only speed, strength, durability, regeneration, and mental capabilities far beyond that of a regular soldier, but also full body control and a two phase existence. When in the first phase of existence the Sephirah is the same as they were before they were made into a Sephirah albeit a bit more physically and mentally powerful then what is the norm for their species. The second phase is achieved through activation of what is called AED: AutoEvolve Divinity, in this phase the Sephirah becomes taller then their species normally is and their full capabilities are unleashed. Their armor, weapons, and other equipment materialize and are made part of their very being. In this form Sephirah undergo changes in appearance and personality that can range from noticeable, but fairly minor, to rather drastic. They also gain wings, with the number of wings they gain indicating their rank in the Host.

Organization

 * Ishim - Basic Soldier, No command - Two Wings
 * Cherubim - Commands a Detail, 2 to 4 Sephirah - Four Wings
 * Bene Elohim - Commands an Element, 5 to 10 Sephirah - Four Wings
 * Elohim - Commands a Section, 2 Elements - Four Wings
 * Malakim - Commands a Squadron, 3 to 4 Sections - Six Wings
 * Seraphim - Commands a Station, 3 to 4 Squadrons - Six Wings
 * Hashmallim - Commands a Group, 2+ Stations - Six Wings
 * Erelim - Commands a Division, 2+ Groups - Eight Wings
 * Ophanim - Commands a Command, All Sephirah of their Host in a region. - Eight Wings
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Commands the entire Host. Always goes by a code name that remains the same from Hayot to Hayot causing a myth of resurrective immortality. - Ten Wings

Reception
The creation of the Sephirah was met with varying levels of positivity and negativity by faction and super soldier alike. The Persan of course had come to regard the Sephirah as one of the greatest accomplishments. Other factions had different reactions. The Waptorians for instance approved of the decision and looked forward to the project's development. The Mendel where far less open. While their religious doctrine emphasized change and progress, and they believed it was great for the Persan to follow such a step forward, did not enjoy the fact the Koatria, whose historical and religious importance to the Mendel could not be under-estimated, where seemingly insulted, and combined with the Mendel's favorable views of the Olympians, lead to them being weary of the SOS' new organization. Clashes with Pollux Maclon and the other Grey Hunters descendants, caused a massive backlash among the Clans of the Mendel, who started to view the Sephirah with a more negative view.
 * If anyone wishes to add details as to their faction's or Praetorian Congregation's response and reaction feel free.

On the super soldier end things were considerably more rocky. Many Praetorians were considerably angry and feared that they may be replaced by these newcomers. The Persan Praetorians were surprisingly supportive, largely self reliant and with plenty of places to go they felt considerably less threatened. The Persan Praetorians even argued that instead of fearing being replaced by these newcomers the Praetorian congregations should help guide and teach these newcomers, investing themselves in the growth of these recent projects so the Sephirah or any others would become the Praetorians successors and descendants. This was met with mixed regard varying from chapter to chapter. The Seraphs of Secracy and other Chapters originating from the Mirusian Theocratic Congregation largely agreed with the Persan Pratorians, seeing the Sephirah merely as the evolution of the Olympians. The Solar Siblings demonstrated extreme weariness towards any new super soldier programs, especially since the Waptorian government itself developed an extreme intrest in the project. They would bunker down in space belonging to the Raptoranean Matriarchy and initially forbid entry of any and all Sephirah in the area. They would eventually relent and come to accept their new role of Sephirah trainers. The Mendel Preatorians where the least welcoming, though Pollux, Castor, and Tyndar all made sure to act honorably and accordingly, Pollux viewing the new Sephirah as potential brothers, due to his liking for the Persan, despite inner-worry gnawing at him. When ordered to disband, the three reacted as many Mendel do when they feel betrayed by their Clan-brothers. They organized a meeting, and attempted to, when talks broke down, to fight their way through the Sephirah, only to be easily defeated. This was what would lead the Mendel Clans to utterly turn their backs on the Sephirah, feeling the act was a gross misconduct, and a dishonor to those who had faced the horrors of the Darklings. While Clan Leadership gave only a dry response at the incident, it was clear Kirta was not happy with what had happened. The Peacebringers, meanwhile, grabbed everything on Terrakon, and set out, leaving the planet behind with their people. Too kind-hearted to go to the Darkling, but too hedonistic for the Lightling Corruption, they vanished into space, feeling betrayed by everyone.

As for the newly reformed and renamed Unified Enlightenment Alliance, plans for the widespread implementation of the Sephirah across every member nation was chancelled, and the unanimous leadership the SOS enjoyed across the UEA broke down. Nevertheless, with both the Drakodominatus Tyranny and the Hegemony defeated, the SOS argued that the technology which had created the Olympians had been rendered redundant. Whatever the truth of the argument, age of supersoldier kill teams came to an end as armies of unenhanced soldiers once again rose to dominance in Mirus.

Evalixiel
Evalixiel are massive, eldritch beings that can get up to 100 to 1,000 meters in height. No two Evalixiel look the same though all are strange, alien beings that can cause paralyzing fear just from their very presence, even the very mention of their names is known to cause unease. These beings are actually thought forms given physical form by the prayers of the Sephirah Host and the inhabitants of the planet they are native to. While normally they exist on their planet in a state of perpetual slumber, but can be summoned elsewhere by the prayers of the Sephirah Host. This is a last resort though as the Evalixiel will not dispel until it has expended all its energy either by destroying everything around it or taking enough damage. The only way to truly kill the Evalixiel would be to kill every member of the Sephirah Host and then wipe their home planet of life.

Keter Host
"We carry the will of the divine and the extinction of your existence!"

Keter Host was the first Sephirah Host ever created, some time the Great Mirusian Conflicts ended, after Norn AIs, certain Espers, and psychohistorians predicted the Enlightenment Collaborative falling into its current defunct state during the Berserker Onslaught. The Host saw it's first deployment against the mutated super-Olympians of the Blood Brotherhood. As the blood-mad Olympian mutants drew closer, frothing to get a grip on their new foes, the Kester Host shot them down with deadly efficiency. They then set fire to the gene-matrix reserves the Blood Brotherhood had pillaged from the Alliance at the eve of the Berserker Onslaught, preventing the Blood Brothers to create any new Olympians for a few crucial years. However, this action also deeply angered many an Olympian Chapter when they found out, as the stolen but still perfectly usable gene-matrixes were now impossible to recover and used by those they rightfully belonged to, starting off the relationship between both groups on a sour note. As for the Keter Host, they simply shrugged it off as the most logical option. The Alliance Olympians could continue to produce new gene-matrixes and thus recover, the Blood Brotherhood could not.
 * Associated Colors - White, Gold, Blue
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Deus
 * Values - Spirituality, Dedication, Righteousness
 * Flagship - First Authority
 * Evalixiel - Metatron
 * Symbol - Angel Wings forming a Crown
 * Homeworld - Ehyeh
 * Notable For - First Sephirah Host Created, Long Range Specialization
 * Mortal Enemies - Grey Guardians, Dark Legion

Keter Host specializes in long ranged combat. They prefer to stay at range and blast their enemies well out of reach. To this end they tend to equip themselves with long ranged Ray Burst Guns and Cannons more then any other Host. Keter Host is known for being highly professional and treats every waking moment as one in which they must be training and preparing for combat. They tend to come across as cold and emotionless only talking to those they have to when they have to. Keter Host is well known for its cold efficacy, ruthlessly dispatching their foes as quickly as possible and with little to no ceremony. Despite all outward appearances Keter Host is highly religious and extremely devout. This has given them an intense hatred for the Eldarisian Empire and will go out of their way to hunt down Eldarisian infiltrators in Persan space.

Their homeworld of Ehyeh is actually the remains of a Multus Esse Habitat Ship that fell into orbit around a white dwarf star and the Persan chose to preserve as a thank you to the Multus for helping preserve their precursor's legacy. Keter Host does their best to keep up on the preservation of the Habitat ship feeling it a personal duty. Something the view just as important as hunting down the enemies of the Descendant's.

Their Evalixiel is the great Metatron. The smallest Evalixiel of about 100 meters in height Metatron is still as terrifying as any of its brothers. It is a constantly rotating series of layered translucent dodecahedrons with great eyes that burn in balls of fire ceaselessly spinning in a fluid mass within. Metatron is surrounded in rings upon rings of fiery halos and great wings of light emanating from the Evalixiel's center

Keter Host as a rivalry with the melee specializing, more lax Malkuth Host. Though both will happily unite to take on threats to the UPD.


 * Theme - Throne of the God that Caused Everything

Chokhmah Host
"Nothing can be hidden from the revelations of the wise."

Chokhmah Host was the second Sephirah Host created by the United Persan Descendants. Chokhmah was created alongside its sister Host Binah were put into production after the success of Keter Host. During that time the UPD had been experiencing a major increase in Scelus raids upon their worlds. Concerned the Persan sent Chokhmah Host out to the very north of Mirus to investigate. Chokhmah Host was shocked to discover that the situation in the north was far worse then they had believed. Planet after Planet was found stripped of life and when they got to the territory of the Scelus Purification they discovered a swarm far larger then anything they were prepared for ready to devour Mirus. Chokhmah Host fled home chased by the Scelus, though they got the information home their numbers were severely damaged.
 * Associated Colors - Dark Grey, Gold, Blue
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Father
 * Values - Wisdom, Intuition, Creativity
 * Flagship - Second Authority
 * Evalixiel - Rasiel
 * Symbol - An Open Book
 * Homeworld - Yod
 * Notable For - All Male Host, Intelligence Specialization
 * Mortal Enemies - Halos of Repentance, Dusk Bringers

Chokhmah Host is well known for their capabilities in the field of intelligence. They are experts at scouting and spying on enemy forces gathering information about the movements of their foes so that Chokhmah Host can successfully outmaneuver the enemy and take them out with maximum efficiency. Chokhmah also employs cyber warfare to a high degree, hacking into enemy computer systems to steal information and infect the enemy hardware with viruses. Chokhmah Host has a reputation among the other Hosts for being among the wisest and many of the other Hosts will often seek their guidance when they run into an exceptionally difficult problem. Also of note is Chokhmah's creativity and ability to find novel solutions to their own problems.

Chokhmah Host makes it home on the planet of Yod, a largely desolate world that orbits around a dim sun close to one of the central hub of Persan Former Drakodominatus Tyranny territories. Yod is mostly desert with the sand shifting flowing across the surface of planet like a sea. Rising from this sea of sand are great mountain ranges that act as islands or even continents. On these islands are ruins of some long gone civilization that Chokhmah host constantly studies.

Chokhmah's Evalixiel is the mysterious and some say rather beautiful creature known as Rasiel. One of the smaller Evalixiel Rasiel stands at 200 meters and resembles a great phoenix whose body is grey, transparent, and paper-like. Like all Evalixiel Rasiel has a great fiery halo about its head, however sparks and embers constantly shoot from Rasiel's halo lightning its papery body ablaze.


 * Theme - Take Up Your Bow and Shoot Out the Truth

Binah Host
"Our understanding inherits the gifts of Time."


 * Associated Color - Black, Red, Gold
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Lilith
 * Values - Understanding, Contemplation, Reasoning
 * Flagship - Third Authority
 * Evalixiel - Zafkiel
 * Symbol - A Clock
 * Homeworld - Elohim
 * Notable For - All Female Host, Using Spacetime Manipulating Precursor Tech
 * Mortal Enemies - Blades of Vengeance, Vile Dirge


 * Theme - Spread Your Wings and Open Your Future

Chesed Host
"We use our friendship with the wild to freeze the enemy advance."


 * Associated Color - Blue, Green, White
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Ranger
 * Values - Kindness, Mercy, Charity
 * Flagship - Fourth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Zadkiel
 * Symbol - A Stuffed Animal
 * Homeworld - El
 * Notable For - Wilderness combat, especially underwater
 * Mortal Enemies - Rime Foxes, Bone Lictors


 * Theme - Melody of Water is the Guide in Spiritual Mist

Gevurah Host
"Face the burning annihilation of our judgement and strength!"


 * Associated Color - Red, White, Black
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Ruhk
 * Values - Severity, Justice, Strength
 * Flagship - Fifth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Camael
 * Symbol - Burning Halberd
 * Homworld - Elohim Gibor
 * Notable For - Sabotage, Heavy Use of Thermal Weaponry
 * Mortal Enemies - Wyrms of Purgatory, Skull Takers


 * Theme - Flaming Bonds are Being Tested

Tiferet Host
"The enemy shall be removed from the battlefield"


 * Associated Color - Gold, Purple, Silver
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Stardust
 * Values - Beauty, Balance, Compassion
 * Flagship - Sixth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Michael
 * Symbol - A Key Ring
 * Homeworld - Eloah
 * Notable For - Seige warfare, Guerrilla warfare
 * Mortal Enemies - Rods of Retribution, Smothering Hands


 * Theme - Zaveid the Exile

Netzach Host
"Victory through Witchcraft."


 * Associated Color - Green, Black, Orange
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Hecate
 * Values - Victory, Endurance, Emotion
 * Flagship - Seventh Authority
 * Evalixiel - Haniel
 * Symbol - Witch's Hat atop a Broom
 * Homeworld - Adonai Tzabaoth
 * Notable For - Infiltration, Use of Shapeshifting Tech
 * Mortal Enemies - Seers of the Storm, Shadowed Claws


 * Theme - Competing with the Honor of the Land

Hod Host
"Surrender to the hurricanes of our wrath!"


 * Associated Color - Orange, Purple, Silver
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Gemeni
 * Values - Splendor, Subservience, Intellectualism
 * Flagship - Eighth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Raphael
 * Symbol - A Bow made of Angel Wings with a Lance like Arrow
 * Homeworld - Elohim Tzabaoth
 * Notable For - Aerial Combat
 * Mortal Enemies - Pale Phantoms, Night Haunters


 * Theme - Fight Between the Wind and the Blinking Sky

Yesod Host
"We break the will of armies."


 * Associated Color - Magenta, Gold, Blue
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Composer
 * Values - Foundation, Connection, Communication
 * Flagship - Ninth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Gabriel
 * Symbol - A Pipe Organ
 * Homeworld - Shaddai El Chai
 * Notable For - Psychological Warfare, Heavy Use of Sonic Weapons
 * Mortal Enemies - Children of the Chalice, Exquisite Host


 * Theme - Finale Where Melodies and Flashing Fists Intersect

Malkuth Host
"Our blades are the blades that herald your annihilation!"

The last Sephirah Host ever created, Malkuth Host was never originally intended to be created at all. That was until a massive number of Espers (even those without powers of precognition) received a vision of an angel, wielding a sword, standing against a "wave of oblivion" surrounded by nine other angels with broken wings. Fearful of what this could mean and having learned from the past to put, at the very least, a modicum of faith in such visions the UPD dumped more time and resources into creating a new Sephirah Host. It was not received especially well, this time not by Praetorians or other supersoldier forces, but rather by the foreign powers of the Xonexi who by now had become more than aware of the Sephirah and the destruction such beings were capable of. They saw the creation of another Sephirah Host as act of blatant, and unnecessary militarization during a time of peace(which indeed it was) and were far less inclined to see mass visions as a reasonable excuse for such things. However the French merely chose to update and revise their mobilization plans in case of Persan aggression, but nothing to severe and on a diplomatic end(or what was left of it after the Persan isolated themselves) let the Persan know their concerns, but also that as long as the boarder remained free of forces no action would be taken.
 * Associated Color - Purple, Gold, Black
 * Hayot Ha Kodesh - Regent
 * Values - Regality, Humility, Responsibility
 * Flagship - Tenth Authority
 * Evalixiel - Sandalphon
 * Symbol - A Sword Impaling a Throne
 * Homeworld - Adonai Melek
 * Notable For - Close Ranged and Melee Combat
 * Mortal Enemies - Black Crusaders, Crimson Corsairs

Since then Malkuth Host has proven to be a powerful and well respected Sephirah Hosts ever to have graced the battlefield. Malkuth Host specializes in close range and melee combat every member wielding a sacred blade and preferring to get right up in the enemies face and dispatch them. This is not so they can be more honorable, but so they will see every life they take and understand what that means and what that feels like. Malkuth is by far one of the most lax and egalitarian hosts. Friendly duels are common place among them for exercise and bonding, however honor duels are forbidden since Malkuth Host believes one should grit their teeth and ignore insults and its is beneath them to let their pride get the better of them. However Malkuth Host has been known to clash with more than a few Olympian Chapters as Malkuth is known to regard the Chapters who continue to let their pride dictate their actions as failures as protectors. Said Olympians often see Malkuth Host as cowards for refusing an honor duel after Malkuth's snarking at them. The Sephirah of Malkuth are well known for their devotion to the Persan law of Pracht Nera which states that virtually any law can be broken(even international ones) to save a life, this has made them very popular with the common folk.

Malkuth Host's homeworld is the vibrant T3 planet of Adonai Melek. Adonai Melek is as close to paradise as a world can get. It lacks the dangerous environmental factors, weather, or lifeforms that most Persan planets posses, and is rich and resources with incredibly pleasant weather all year around other then occasional rain storms. It comes as a surprise to many that Adonai Melek was never colonized and exploited by the Drakodominatus Tyranny. This has created a legend that Adonai Melek was a paradise denied to the likes of the Dominatus. Interestingly Adonai Melek was never colonized by any power during the Scramble for Mirus.

Their Evalixiel is a massive beast known as Sandalphon. A great 1,000 meters in height Sandalphon resembles a serpentine embryo covered in eyes with pair upon pairs of massive crystallize wings and clawed arms running down the entire length of its body. Its head is a fanged maw that can slit open absurdly wide and about its skull is a great fiery halo.

One of their trainees,, recently become the first Koatria ever to command the element of Power.


 * Theme - Uphold Your Will with a Sword in Hand

Hayot Ha Kodesh
Deus=
 * Species - Axengelion
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Keter

Monk=
 * Species - Re'Ghul
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Chokhmah

Lilith=
 * Species - Vanara
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Binah

Ranger=
 * Species - Taron
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Chesed

Ruhk=
 * Species - Demonica
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Gevurah

Stardust=
 * Species - Aranthrone
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Tiferet

Hecate=
 * Species - Doroth
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Netzach

Gemeni=
 * Species - Verasien
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Hod

Composer=
 * Species - Boyk
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Yesod

Regent=
 * Species - Kelkate
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Malkuth

Trainees
Masterma= "I hate the Mendel, and one day I will make a certain commander pay."


 * Species - Vanara
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Binah

Azreil=
 * Species - Re'Ghul
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Hod

Gamiel=
 * Species - Doroth
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Gevurah

Gomagog=
 * Species - Taron
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Netzach

Holly=
 * Species - Aranthrone
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Keter

Coalcal=
 * Species - Verasien
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Chesed

Lucifell=
 * Species - Demonica
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Chokhmah

Cerverus=
 * Species - Boyk
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Malkuth

Machinia=
 * Species - Axengelion
 * Gender - Female
 * Host - Yesod

Reks=
 * Species - Kelkate
 * Gender - Male
 * Host - Tiferet

Quotes From Others

 * add your own!

Trivia

 * Theme - Rising Up
 * Inspired by Spirits from Date A Live and CPUs from Hyperdimension Neptunia
 * The Sephirah's command structure was based of the angelic hierarchy from Kabbalism.