Thuggee Warrior House Nagah (Final Draft)

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Thuggee Warrior House Nagah

Ki-Linn Liao, great granddaughter of Kali Liao, inherited her ancestor's holdings on Highspire as part of her birthright as a member of the Celestial Dynasty of House Liao. And, like Kali before her, Ki-Linn became the focus of adoration and worship by the Thuggee death cult that survived the fires of the Jihad to fester and grow once more in the remote mountain valleys and jungles of Highspire. Raised to believe in her own divinity, Ki-Linn was nevertheless kept on a short leash by her cousin Daoshen, who shared her delusions of divinity.  Though it is unclear just how aware Daoshen has been of his cousin's actions, it is likely that he is much more indulgent of Ki-Linn's association with the Thuggee cult than Sun-Tzu had once been of his sister's. Evidence has come to light that not only was Ki-Linn the architect of the so-called "Daughters of Kali" cult of women that arose on Wei in the immediate aftermath of the Blackout to embark on a campaign of terror and violence, but she was rewarded by having Wei added to her personal landholds and given a seat on the Prefectorate.

During the Capellans' renewed drive into the Republic after the Blackout, Ki-Linn was offered as a bride in a clever play by her cousin to seal his alliance with Jacob Bannson, who used his immense resources to help the Chancellor in his bid to retake the Capellan Confederation's birthworld of Liao from the Republic of the Sphere. Though the pairing was displeasing to Ki-Linn, her public persona was very much one of love towards her husband, and she publicly mourned for him when he fled the Confederation...though, as the rumor goes, Ki-Linn sent Death Commando hit squads after Bannson when he left. The reason for Bannson's flight from the Capellan Confederation remains a mystery, but it is possible that he stumbled upon Ki-Linn's secret: she was training her Thuggee worshippers in the vein of the so-called "Thuggee Warrior Houses" that her ancestor raised during the Jihad and was almost certainly encouraged to do so by Kali Liao herself at some point. That Ki-Linn would repeat history in this way is almost a foregone conclusion, as she is utterly convinced of her divine right to do so, and her strident calls for war against the Federated Suns within the House of Scions betrayed the bloodlust and desire for retribution that burned within her.

And so it was in 3145, during the height of the Capellans' renewed war against House Davion, that the so-called "Warrior House Nagah" made its spectacular battlefield debut in a brutal assault on the nearby Federated Suns world of Bell. The newest Capellan war machines fought side-by-side with designs (mercifully) not seen since the Jihad: Word of Blake Celestials, Demons, and Spectrals. Though no one has been able to confirm the source of these terrifying monstrosities, the most obvious answer is that Kali Liao received them from Cameron St. Jamais during the Word of Blake Jihad and had them sequestered them away from prying eyes when that conflict ended. Soon thereafter, a second attack was launched against Lee, and the Thuggees were merciless in their butchery and destruction, making no distinction between warriors and civilians. It is believed that, given their successes against these targets, Warrior House Nagah may be growing bolder, and the long-standing Davion stronghold of Kathil is almost certainly in Ki-Linn's crosshairs as the Capellan Confederation proper continues their invasion of the Federated Suns.

Though the rank-and-file appear to be on a par with legitimate janshi as one might find in Warrior Houses such as Dai Da Chi or Imarra, the elite of the Thuggee force appear to be another Jihad-era relic: the dreaded Phansigar, cybernetically-enhanced, hyper-elite troops with a single-minded devotion to Ki-Linn herself. Though Kali's Thuggees did not count women among their ranks, Ki-Linn has not excluded them from her new Warrior House. One of these women, Jemadar and known "Black Lotus", commands the aerospace contingent of Warrior House Nagah. A former Death Commando, Ying-zhang Jericho Xu, commands the first battalion; a former House of the Setting Sun assassin, Jemadar "Daitya" commands the second battalion; Tikonov native Ying-zhang Nikolai Zuyevo commands the third battalion; and hardline Liaoist and borderline psychopath, Jemadar Veronica Nguyen, commands the fourth battalion.

The House Master is a murderous Phansigar known only as "Vritra", having taken his rebirth name from the serpentine Hindu demon and personification of drought. His rise to the vaunted rank of Risaldar has come at a high price, as his sacrifices of flesh in service to the Death Goddess are many and his enhancements are equally legion: among his known implants include vehicular DNI, a communications implant, enhanced prosthetic jaws with incisor injectors, an enhanced prosthetic tail, a pair of enhanced prosthetic arms, and a massive pair of flight wings crafted to resemble the wings of a bat... or, more likely, a demon. He commands Warrior House Nagah with singular devotion to the Death Goddess and her newest incarnation, and there is not a single Thuggee that would not give their very lives at his command.

Warrior House Nagah's war machines are painted a lustrous ebony with deep blood-red accents. All members of the Warrior House wear an all-black uniform with two symbols: the House symbol on the right shoulder, and the image of the Goddess Kali on the left shoulder. The Warrior House symbol appears to be an inverted Liao triangle, bordered in gold and inset with a bat-winged cobra rearing to strike. The Warrior House is headquartered on the Thuggee stronghold of Highspire.

UPDATE: With the death of Ki-Linn Liao, having immolated herself on the steps of the Chancellor’s Summer Palace on 7 September 3148, it is currently unknown what will become of Warrior House Nagah. The unit was allegedly spotted on 3 August 3148 on New Syrtis, launching an attack against the Fifth Crucis Lancers and the First Davion Guards led by Julian Davion himself. With the ceasefire brokered between Julian and Danai Liao-Centrella, the Thuggees (who had allegedly been engaged in acts of terrorism on New Syrtis during July and August of that year) withdrew from New Syrtis with the rest of the Capellan forces that were on world at the time. It is believed that the Thuggee Warrior House has since set up a new base of operations on the dead world of Necromo, and darker rumors indicate that the Thuggees may have gotten their hands on an unfinished Feng Huang within the destroyed shipyards, which they have chillingly christened the "Cameron Victor" after the son of Kali Liao and Cameron St. Jamais. However, this remains unverified as of this publication. One thing is known for certain: Vritra will not let the peace stand for long.

Command Element

Y-H12GC Yu Huang
EMP-8L Emperor
C-ANG-0 Archangel
C-SRP-0 Seraph
SHP-X4 Omega
D2X-G Gestalt

1st Battalion

Command Lance
Y-H9GC Yu Huang
LW-4B Lu Wei Bing
PLG-5Z Pillager
EMP-7L Emperor
Pixiu
Pixiu

1st Company
Y-H10G Yu Huang
LN-4B Lu Wei Bing
XNY-7O Xanthos   
TR-XL Trebaruna
Behemoth II (Fire Support)
Behemoth II (Fire Support)

BLR-4L BattleMaster
EMP-6L Emperor
GOL-3L Goliath
PLG-4X Pillager
Demolisher (Arrow IV)
Demolisher (Arrow IV)

2nd Company
TNZ-N3 Tian-Zong
THR-2L Thunder
LHN-C5 Lightning
CLPT-L7L Catapult II
Po (HV)
Po (HV)

TSG-10L Ti Ts’ang
LHU-3L Lao Hu
SHY-5B Shen Yi
JN-G7L Jinggau
Po II (Gauss)
Po II (Gauss)

3rd Company
MS1-0 Men Shen
YOL-4C Yao Lien
SNK-2BR Snake
VND-6L Vindicator
Demolisher (Cell)
Demolisher (Cell)

HUR-WO-R40 Huron Warrior
RVN-5X Raven II
AFT-1A Agrotera
SYU-6B Sha Yu
Po II (Stealth)
Po II (Stealth)

4th Company
YHC-3E Yinghuochong
DOL-1A1 Dola
D9-G9 Duan Gung
GUN-2 Gun
Regulator II (Stealth)
Regulator II (Stealth)

RVN-4L Raven
ABS-3T Anubis
MEB-10 Ebony
STG-6L Stinger
Bulldog (ERLL)
Bulldog (ERLL)

2nd Battalion

Command Lance
C-ANG-0 Archangel
C-ANG-0 Archangel
C-SRP-0 Seraph
C-SRP-0 Seraph
Bolla
Bolla

1st Company
C-ANG-0 Archangel
C-SRP-0 Seraph
GRN-D04 Grand Crusader II
KGC-008 King Crab
Demolisher II
Demolisher II

C-ANG-0 Archangel
C-SRP-0 Seraph
LGC-03 Legacy
VNQ-2B Vanquisher
Alacorn
Alacorn

2nd Company
C-DVA-0 Deva
C-GRG-0 Grigori
FLS-9B Flashman
TYM-1B Toyama
Magi
Magi

C-DVA-0 Deva
C-GRG-0 Grigori
EXT-5F Exterminator
WHF-3C White Flame
Demon
Demon

3rd Company
C-PRT-0 Preta
C-PRT-0 Preta
RJN-200-A Raijin II
SHD-11CS Shadow Hawk
Maxim
Maxim

C-PRT-0 Preta
C-PRT-0 Preta
BLF-21 Blue Flame
CRB-45 Crab
Stygian (WoB)
Stygian (WoB)

4th Company
C-MK-0 Malak
C-MK-0 Malak
NXS2-B Nexus II
GUR-4G Gurkha
Nightshade
Nightshade

C-MK-0 Malak
C-MK-0 Malak
RDS-2A Red Shift
MCY-102 Mercury
Lightning
Lightning

3rd Battalion

Command Lance
Morningstar
Minion (TAG)
Brutus (PPC)
Brutus (PPC)
Purifier Adaptive Squad
Purifier Adaptive Squad

1st Company
Demolisher II
Demolisher II
Trajan
Trajan
Shedu Squad
Shedu Squad
Shedu Squad
Shedu Squad

Brutus
Brutus
Trajan
Trajan
Nephilim Squad
Nephilim Squad
Nephilim Squad
Nephilim Squad

2nd Company
Zhukov (Liao)
Zhukov (Liao)
Trajan
Trajan
Tengu Squad
Tengu Squad
Tengu Squad
Tengu Squad

Po HV
Po HV
Trajan
Trajan
Se'irim Squad
Se'irim Squad
Se'irim Squad
Se'irim Squad

3rd Company
Regulator II (Stealth)
Regulator II (Stealth)
Zahn Heavy Transport
Zahn Heavy Transport
Asura Squad
Asura Squad
Asura Squad
Asura Squad

Bulldog (ERLL)
Bulldog (ERLL)
Zahn Heavy Transport
Zahn Heavy Transport
Asura Squad
Asura Squad
Asura Squad
Asura Squad

4th Company
Tufana (iNarc)
Tufana (iNarc)
Zahn Heavy Transport
Zahn Heavy Transport
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad

Nisos
Nisos
Zahn Heavy Transport
Zahn Heavy Transport
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad
Djinn Squad

4th Battalion

Command Lance
Morningstar
Minion (TAG)
Behemoth II (Support)
Behemoth II (Support)
Fa Shih (Support) Squad
Fa Shih (Support) Squad

1st Company
Demolisher (Cell)
Demolisher (Cell)
Cardinal
Cardinal
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad

Behemoth II
Behemoth II
Cardinal
Cardinal
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad
Shen Long Squad

2nd Company
Brutus
Brutus
Cardinal
Cardinal
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad

Regulator
Regulator
Cardinal
Cardinal
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad
Ying Long Squad

3rd Company
Sheriff
Sheriff
Shun
Shun
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad

Predator
Predator
Shun
Shun
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad
Fa Shih Squad

4th Company
Tamerlane
Tamerlane
Shun
Shun
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad

Luduan
Luduan
Shun
Shun
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad
Amazon Squad

Aerospace Assets

Command Flight
Mengqin
Mengqin
Mengqin

Omega Squadron
Pwwka LAM
Pwwka LAM
Yurei LAM
Yurei LAM
Waneta LAM
Waneta LAM

Infantry Support Flight
Yun
Yun
Yun
Yun
Yun
Yun

Jump Bomber Flight
Saroyan
Saroyan
Saroyan
Saroyan
Saroyan
Saroyan

Alpha Squadron
Striga
Striga
Transgressor
Transgressor
Troika
Troika

Beta Squadron
Rusalka
Rusalka
Transit
Transit
Defiance
Defiance

Gamma Squadron
Shade
Shade
Thrush
Thrush
Umbra
Umbra

Naval Assets
Lung Wang (Command Element)
Assault Triumph (1st Battalion)
Assault Triumph (2nd Battalion)
Triumph (3rd Battalion)
Triumph (4th Battalion)
Vengeance DC (Aerospace Assets)
Leopard CV (Infantry Support Flight)
Leopard CV (Jump Bomber Flight)
Kuan Ti (Escort)
Lung Wang (Escort)
Avenger Upgrade (Strike)
Achilles Upgrade (Strike)
Overlord A3 (Assault)
Lung Wang P2 (Assault)
Zhen Niao (Recon)
Zhen Niao (Recon)
Invader JumpShip
Invader JumpShip
Invader JumpShip
Star Lord JumpShip
Feng Huang Cruiser "Cameron Victor" (Rumored)

[DOC_Agren]

Nice unit
do we have names for the dropships?

[tassa_kay]

Nice unit
do we have names for the dropships?

Not yet, and I was seriously thinking "I should name these droppers and jumpers" just before I posted this!

[Kojak]

Love these guys, love this new iteration of them.