Khazamga 1st Rough Riders "Hard Chargers"

History
Their origins remain unclear- as a people of shepherds and herders the region they are drawn from had always used horses to watch over their herds. Khazamga horses are a hardy breed, able to go days without sleep (like the men who ride them) and travel hundreds of kilometers per day. In short distance they can easily run at 80kph (roughly 50mph) the history of this breed is legendary, no one is quite sure what is true and what is merely legend. Their origins as an Imperial Guard unit date back to the first founding of Khazamga regiments sometime in the past, the dates remain unclear, the early regiments kept very poor records, concerning themselves only with fighting. Whatever the case they have proven themselves fighting alongside Khazamga infantry, most notably the 7th during the Liberation of Xomia and in the battles since.

Structure
Command element of 11 men Karnala (equivalent to Colonel) and his Honor Guard of 8 men (Largely a ceremonial position, when committed they wear the same armor as the others but still carry their power sword)

2 Pramukah( equivalent to majors) who each command 4 companies Regimental structure

•	6 companies of 128- commanded by a Subadar who carries the company banner on his horse

•	Each platoon of 32 (4 squads of 8 riders) is commanded by a Jemadar

•	Each squad is commanded by a Havildar

Uniform
• Khaki long sleeved shirt with rank pins on collar

• Black pants with studded knee pads

• Black boots with studded metal toes, spurs, and khaki leg wraps

• Flak helmet with black Shemagh wrapped around the helmet and face. • Khazamga pattern flak armor (bronze colored metal with decorative studs) (Regimental symbol a rearing horse beneath an Aquila on right shoulder company number on the left)

• Studded leather cross belts that contain 3 extra charge packs, 2 extra autogun magazines and the fighting knife

• Studded leather gloves Note: all studs are hammered brass and on armor and belt they’re arranged into interlocking 12 pointed stars

Equipment
•	Horse- The pride of the Khazamga cavalryman- each is given a name and cared for by the rider, they are seen as soldiers too, they wear armor as well and they are given proper burials should they fall in battle. If both mount and rider are killed they are buried together.

•	Horse armor/helmet/saddle built to the same standard as the infantry armor and bearing the same brass studs, the saddle has built in bags for equipment.

•	Khazamga pattern flak armor/helmet (armor is split at the waist and falls to upper legs)

•	M36 pattern lascarbine

•	Medici Pattern autogun •	Khazamga Hunting Lance- this weapon is the other pride of the Khazamga cavalry. Anyone can use a lasgun but to use a blade makes a warrior. Honed to a monomolecular edge this weapon can easily penetrate armor and the flesh beneath

•	 Fightning knife and sheath

•	Officers sword

•	Imperial Guardmen’s uplifting Primer with honor code tucked inside it.

•	8 days of rations/mess kit

•	Bed roll

Honor Code
All Khazamga warriors followed these codes. However parts of the Uplifting Primer directly contradicted these rules leading to some internal struggle between being a warrior and being an Imperial Soldier. In such cases- the idea of fleeing a lost battle when needed they used it as motivation to ensure that they won

• The innocent have no place in war.

• Women and children are not to be harmed for they are the future of our people

• Holy Places have no place in war and none must fight in them. • Once a Holy Place is defiled by an enemy it must be recaptured and made holy again. A failure to do so is a loss of honor.

• A fellow warrior must be treated with respect unless they make themselves unworthy of it by harming innocents. Then they are no better than animals. • It is dishonorable to flee from battle while those you command still fight.

• It is better to retreat from a lost battle than to die without need. • It is better to die than to live without honor.

• If a warrior must die it is best that he die to defend his people • It is better still that he lives to fight on

Notable Members
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About
“These Khazamga are crazy… It would never occur to me to take a horse into battle, not against what we see so often… Guess it works for them. They’ve hauled us out of the fire often enough” -Unknown Xomia PDF trooper

“I’m curious about what those horses can do… I’ve got 20 thrones my bike can still beat one in a race. Just gotta talk one of ‘em into racing me…” –unknown Szerkasian Outrider

“That hunting lance- Throne of Terra that’s a brilliant weapon, can go through armor, go through flesh, I’ve  even seen them go through a Wartrukk! I think I want one…” - unknown Medici infantryman