Akoni 3rd Drop Infantry

"Ours is a world born in fire. We are born in fire, having been born of it. Why should we not live the same way? why should we not wield fire against our enemies and when our time comes why should our bodies not be burned?"

History and Regimental Culture
The Akoni Imperial Guard are drawn exclusively from the Kulanai Wai' To'na Island Chain on Akoni. The rest of the world's many island chains are populated by either primitive tribes or uninhabitable due to heavy volcanic activity. The Kulanai wai'To'na is also the largest of these archipelagos, it's many islands easily equal the land mass of a small continent and comes the closest to the title, as the world is al water but for the islands. While the more civilized islanders have left behind most tribal traditions, excepting tattoos on the arms and face, one plays directly into their preferred fighting style- once a right of passage it is now more of a celebration of adulthood.

The islands that the Akoni call home are surrounded by sea cliffs and so upon reaching adulthood most Akoni teenagers will leap off the cliffs into the ocean below. In the past they would be armed with a knife to defend themselves from the sea snakes, easily 20 meters and above in length. in their language they are called Wai'ka'da man'di or "Great ones from the sea" but with the advance of technology these serpents are no longer a threat, merely a curiosity and resource to be hunted.

Hunting
Once done from dugout canoes, still done so in more isolated areas, the updated tradition sees them using low flying aircraft. Secured in place by harnesses 2 men will jump into the sea when a Sea Snake surfaces hoping to land their harpoons(held to the aircraft by long cables) in either side of its head. Paralyzed and helpless the animal can then be reeled into the cargo bay. Taken together these practices make The Akoni Natural Drop Troopers. Most notably serving in the Crusade for Nightshores in late M37.

Structure
8 companies of 100 each- lead by a Captain

•Divided into 10 platoons of 80 (lead by a Lieutenant)

•Divided into 10 squads of 8 Troopers(lead by a Sergeant)

Total- 800 men

Air Support Unit
1.6 Vultures- 24 men

2.6 Vendettas- 24 men

3.4 Sky Talons(4 men)/4 Drop Sentinels (4 men) (56 men total)

Since they are most often used in support roles the hierarchy goes no further than Captain- each company acts largely independently or under the command of ranking officers in other units.

Equipment/uniform


Akoni Pattern Bullpup lasgun

Akoni Pattern