====== Dewa Shaanti Sainikon ======

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Image [image]          : ic:dewa-shaanti-sainikon.png
Description [wiki]     : The house militia of [[House Dewa]], colloquially called the Peacekeepers
Faction [ref]          : Veolian Commonwealth
Home World [ref]       : Mirda
Outer Attack           : 0
Middle Attack          : 2
Inner Attack           : 1
Outer Defence          : 0
Middle Defence         : 0
Inner Defence          : 0
Upkeep                 : 25
Attached To [ref]      : 
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The [[House Dewa]] has a focus on battle in urban environments. It has a mixed reputation on [[Mirda]] due to its checkered past, but has alwas been seen as one of the less destructive armies in terms of collateral damage. Most divisions carry non-lethal armaments to allow suppression and dispersion of enemy forces, but these weapons are easily turned against civilian targets as well. The reasoning of House Dewa being that non-lethal force allows for a less discriminate offensive.

The army is built up mainly as a traditional Veolian army. Rank-and-file soldiers drafted from the general population, and special operations units consists almost purely of hemet veolians. House Dewa has a preference for high-quality equipment and spends considerable amounts of credits on training of the rank-and-file. The Dewa Shaanti Sainikon is the only veolian army that features social infiltration units. These units make up a complete division aimed at infiltration in non-combat situations, and the recruitment or removal of key decision makers and influences.

The name Shaanti Sainikon roughly translates to galactic basic as "Peace soldiers".