Lore – Directorate

The Ologuns are the space marines of the Emerald Directorate, known for their high mobility and guerrilla warfare tactics. Adorned in culturally rich armor, they wield plasma rifles and some carry pulse grenades. At the heart of the Ologuns’ prowess is their signature adrenaline shot. When activated, an Ologun becomes a blur of motion, their reactions honed to a razor’s edge. This allows them to engage in high-velocity combat, darting in and out of enemy lines with the ferocity and grace of a panther.

Their ability to strike swiftly makes them suitable for hit-and-run tactics and guerilla warfare. However, this surge of power leaves them fatigued, requiring strategic use in battle. Some among Ologuns train for Vibro-Spear combat, allowing them to serve as melee warriors while their fellow marines support them with ranged weaponry.

The Scarab mech is the Directorate military’s siege weapon. Each Scarab, roughly the size of a bus, requires its pilot to be proficient in advanced mech operation. Positioned in the mech’s belly, the pilot navigates using a hybrid control system; manual operations guide movement while automated systems assist with urgent combat maneuvers.

Its primary weapon, the Sun Moon Cannon, can alternate between two types of energy beams: a freezing cold beam (Moon) and a searing hot beam (Sun).

The Scarab is also equipped with a secondary Plasma Spitter. This rapid-firing weapon discharges green bolts for more frequent use in combat. While less potent than the Sun Moon Cannon, the Plasma Spitter excels in close-range engagements. Furthermore, the Scarab has two powerful frontal limbs, the most forward of its six legs, reinforced for melee combat. These limbs can be used to slash or crush opponents, making the Scarab deadly even in close quarters.

The Scarab’s weapons are all linked to the mech’s central cold fusion battery, meaning both the cannons and the mech’s movement draw from the same power source. This singular energy system eliminates the need for traditional ammunition, providing sustained combat capabilities.

Certain Scarab pilots paint their mechs’ underbellies with personal murals—visible only during maintenance. It’s considered terrible luck to pilot a Scarab with a blank belly. When a pilot dies, their mech is retired for one lunar cycle while their successor adds to the mural.

The Sumina casters draw from the rich spiritual traditions of two continents. African witchcraft’s deep understanding of natural forces now mingles with South American shamanic practices and indigenous wisdom. This fusion has created new psionic techniques, with some Sumina incorporating Andean mountain rituals or Amazonian plant knowledge into their spellcasting.

The Directorate has harnessed these ancient traditions, blending them with modern psionic advancements to create a formidable group of casters, skilled in Solar and Mirage psionic spells. Certain Sumina, after sufficient melee training, also learn to wield Psytum Swords.

Among the original Directorate founders, Sumina casters are believed to be blessed by both Anansi, the West African spider god, and Pachamama, the Andean earth mother, creating a unique magical synthesis.

The “Unarmored Caster” Principle: Some Sumina are known for extraordinary beauty and wearing revealing attire even in combat—at times by necessity. For the human body’s exposed skin serves as a conduit for ambient Aether, with fabric blocking the energy flow needed for their spells. The more powerful a psion is, the less they can afford to wear. First discovered by the Directorate, this principle applies to psions of all genders. In time, it would become known to other factions, both human and Radi-Mon.

The “Curse of the Unmarriageable”: Mirage Sumina who attempt lasting romantic bonds find their partners afflicted by mysterious misfortunes—lost promotions, sudden illnesses, unexplained accidents. Whether divine punishment or psionic interference, the pattern holds true across generations. Veterans speak of Capitán Esperanza Delgado, whose three husbands each died within a year of marriage, or Priestess Amara Okafor, whose beauty launched a thousand duels but who remains eternally alone. “The Gods gift them beauty to draw the eye,” goes the saying, “but curse them with isolation to keep their power pure.”

The Gyata are the Emerald Directorate’s stealthy scouts both on the ground and in the air, named after the Anansemka word for “vulture.” These simple but effective recon hoverbikes allow their riders to navigate desolate planets and moons, seamlessly blending with their environment thanks to advanced cloaking technology that extends to their apparel. Their primary role is gathering critical intelligence in hostile territories, charting unknown regions, and identifying threats.

Equipped with a pair of light maglev wings which unfold and extend from its head, they can glide at high velocity even over rough terrains, or disrupt enemy lines when necessary. Silent and almost ghost-like, the Gyata are Directorate’s frontline scouts, providing a strategic advantage through their vigilant watch and ability to be fast and furious.

Anioma are crucial for air superiority, quick response, and strategic strikes. They’re often the first to engage in aerial combat, clearing the way for larger vessels and ensuring the Directorate maintains control of the skies in any conflict.

Anioma are equipped with high-powered plasma cannons, a specialty of Directorate. These cannons fire superheated, ionized gas capable of melting through most materials and overwhelming enemy shields with intense thermal energy. The choice of plasma weapons reflects Directorate’s commitment to leading in energy-based armaments and delivering devastating strikes in combat.

Suitable for both urban warfare and small-to-medium scale extraterrestrial operations, the Isazi exemplifies Directorate engineering philosophy: survive the journey, win the war. Named “Wise One” in Zulu, this 400-meter fortress prioritizes protection over speed, ensuring forces arrive intact even through hellfire. While it lacks offensive weapons, its reinforced hull and plasma shields can withstand sustained bombardment that would vaporize lighter vessels.

Built for scale: 120 Ologun marines or 20 Scarab mechs fit comfortably in pressurized bays designed for rapid deployment. Drop pods can deliver entire companies in 90 seconds, while magnetic clamps secure heavy equipment during atmospheric entry. The Isazi’s true strength emerges under fire—where fast transports scatter or burn, it pushes through, shields flaring but holding. Marines joke it flies like a brick, but that brick gets them home.

The Constellation embodies the Directorate’s philosophy: strength through unity. This 3.1-kilometer vessel dwarfs even the Alliance’s Aegis, yet carries no planet-killing weapons. Instead, it transforms scattered forces into a synchronized war machine. Its signature Solar Wing array—deployable photovoltaic panels stretching like baobab branches—spans 5 kilometers when fully extended, providing unlimited operational endurance while beaming power to allied units across entire battlefields.

Rather than engaging directly, the Constellation deploys specialized drone swarms that enhance every Directorate asset within 10 kilometers. Solar Wasps provide real-time intelligence and jam enemy communications. Shield Drones create mobile cover for advancing Ologuns. Repair Wasps keep Scarab mechs operational during marathon engagements. Each drone operates semi-autonomously while networked to the ship’s Umbuntu Command Core—a quantum computer running algorithms inspired by African termite colonies.

The true power: force multiplication. Scarab targeting accuracy jumps 60%. Anioma fighters receive coordinated strike packages that triple kill rates. Ologun squads gain predictive battlefield overlays showing enemy movements 3 seconds before they happen. Even basic Gyata scouts become lethal, their data feeding a hive-mind intelligence network. One Constellation can transform a losing battle into decisive victory simply by arriving.

Last but not least, this carrier’s advanced life support means it can maintain 6,000 crew in rotating shifts. Medical bays can process 200 casualties simultaneously, turning the carrier into a mobile field hospital when needed. Critics call it a support ship masquerading as a capital vessel. They’re right. It’s also why Directorate fleets with Constellation support boast 85% victory rates versus 45% without.