Fiction:Unified Nation of Ottzello/Military/Multi-species/Flarzoori/Close Combat

"Close Combat Troopers. they have been likened to the Taldari Guard's rank of the same name. In fact they are not too different."

- An old Taldar writing

Flarzoori Close Combat troopers are actually different to other troopers in the army. They wear heavy armour but not lke others, ad are agile.

History
The rank has produced many great heroes in it. It was started in memory of a hero, the Inalton Rozfaltahbnoraflok. He was a male Inalton who, at a young age, was interested in cars. However, he later showed determination and bravery in the Battle of Flarzoori. His name was purposeful blasphemy to the Loron by his parents.

A member of UNO's militia, he was a soldier who was agile and carried two blades, one on each hand, and used them to chop up his opponents. In one battle during the [{Fiction:Third Ottzello Galactic War|Third Ottzello Galactic War]] fighting against the Tyranite Swarm, Rozfaltahbnoraflok led his squad in a different direction to the army.

He instead took them around a mountain which was next to the battlefield. Flarzoori has many great forests and huge mountains, making ideal for Rozfaltahbnoraflok to sneak his troops in and hit the Tyranite Swarm literally where they least expected. Hitting them in the side, they clawed at the forces.

The squad was going down quick. Since every Traffphyd turned on them, blood thirsty seeking a kill, it looked horrific. A war cry from the distance. A clash. A death cry. One of the Inalton were down. Two were down. Three down. of the 7 troopers, only 4- no, 3 remained. But the Tyranite Swarm were going down quickly.

Rozfaltahbnoraflok's comrades remained fighting. Then, as if by miracle the rest of the army arrived. The Traffphyds were getting totally hammered, losing their forces quickly. Rozfaltahbnoraflok went to battle with their leader.

It was a one on one fight. The Inalton readied his weapons and quickly struck first. With help from his mentor, a Ioketa Gyronic sage, he slowed down time. The Tyranite Swarmers caused the ground around them to turn to desert, by leaking Dark Gyronic. Before UNO's force had arrived, this part of Flarzoori was a blazing hot desert. It put Rozfaltahbnoraflok off guard. He fell to the flaw, and felt a few jabs. He was bleeding. He paused time, healed his wounds then struck the large Tyranite quickly. He hammered the Tyranite 5 times, then carried on jabbing until he realized the commander was dead.

It didn't take him long to pick off the last Tyranites, and claim the day as his.

Appearance
Unlike the rest of the army, they wear mostly gold clothing, with thick, blue metal plating on the outside. They do retain things such as the invisible insignia, but mostly look different to the hordes of footsoldiers and ranged troopers.

Behaviour
Very dissimilar to the rest of the Guard, these soldiers ran out and teleport through the army to get to their foes. They chop up multiple enemies, gaining assistance from footsoldiers and ranged troopers. Very brave close ranged combat troopers go outside the shield and distract enemies, teleporting inside when their situation is dire. Unlike most Taldar, they rarely fight in groups.

Equipment

 * Weapons
 * Two blades, one attached to each arm, Gyronic blades and energy tipped
 * Shield, when they need one, they use a shield to replace one of their swords
 * Items
 * Armour- They wear little armour, in fact, since they mostly hide behind other footsoldiers anyway

Abilities
They can teleport particularly well, they have special permission from the army to do so.

Attacks
Attacks from Close Combat troopers are general hack & slash. They chop enemies to pieces with their swords, and moves are swift. Typical of UNo, with the Ioketa, they boost time a bit for themselves and slow it down for others (these Taldar take expert Gyronic training), making them very tricky targets.

Evasion
Like most Flarzoori Defenders, they hide in the shield and heal themselves when needed. This has caused what is known as a "ping-pong", since they teleport so quickly in and out, and healing is such a quick process, the ping pong strategy is effective, and was used to ensure that the Close Ranged Troopers tactic works.

Tactics
The tactics of Close Ranged Troopers are valuable. They go outside the shield, causing distractions, and result in blood baths. They serve as distractions, or to weaken armies severely. They tend to use "raid" and "hit and run" tactics in groups to weaken armies, or defend just outside the shield.

Trivia
"Rozfaltahbnoraflok" is a reference to the Loron- Technobliterator's original prime fiction- main god's name, Roz'Tah'Flok. However, Roz'Tah'Flok was a heroic warrior Taldar first...