Iron Lotus

[Military Units]
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In 3333, the latest addition to special operation units in the galaxy was clan Iron Lotus. It had finally become apparent to the Major Powers of the galaxy that not all situations can be resolved with a cookie cutter military response.  

While the Illyrian Hegemony had been attempting to assemble and deploy something along the lines of the Mercenary Clans for over a hundred years with their House Strategoi and House Romulus strike teams. As yet these have not performed as well as hoped. Their command structure is still too rigid and any direct confrontation with the Mercenary Clans has ended disastrously for the Hegemony.

The Society of Cogwerk Planets managed to successfully deploy two “house clans” in 3330 under the direction of Duke Crimson and Mammoth Jack during the prolonged conflict with the Pirate King. These units proved to be invaluable as rapid response forces as well as performing scouting and diversionary missions that a standard field army could not complete in a timely fashion.

Drawing on the success of these units the Shogunate has deployed their own clan to supplement their military’s combat readiness. The name Iron Lotus is no doubt a reference to the Prince of Iron who took control of the Shogunate after its civil war. 

 In a huge PR spectacle at the Shogunate Capital the unit was featured in a military parade and dispatched on their first mission; hunt down and destroy the renegade Kanabo Krushers.

If Iron Lotus is successful in this mission it will go a long way toward repairing Shogunate-Cogwerk relations. By eliminating one of the pirate bands that allied with the Pirate King the Shogunate will likely gain an in road for trade that has been cut off since their civil war. The boost to both economies is something the two nations desperately need. Without a doubt officials and politicians will be watching the success or failure of clan Iron Lotus with great interest.

As with the other “house clans” Iron Lotus appears to be heavily supplied with high-tech Mech and equipment. They have been classified as an armored assault unit featuring big Mech, big shields and even bigger guns. Anyone trying to stand toe to toe with them is in for a bad day.
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(By Daniel Scott - 164961)