Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Conscript

"Conscript training finished!"

-Conscript leaving the Conscription Center

The Conscript is the basic infantry of the Socialist Union of Voshkod. Planned to be voiced by Al Weaver.

Appearance
Their attire is based on the Red Alert 3 attire.

History
In Eorzea, the home of Voshkod, military service is understood to be a rite of passage, for boys and girls alike, into patriotic adulthood. And, much like the onset of age, this rite is not optional. Opportunities do abound, and based on a child's scholastic achievement and parentage, he or she may end up serving either behind a desk or behind a machine gun for the glory of Garlean and all her sister republics (Ascalia, Encantadia and Elona). Among the entirety of Voshkod youth entering the armed forces, a large percentage consists of youths of unremarkable strength, intellect, or pedigree. These boys and girls, once properly trained and equipped, are children no longer: They are Conscripts. Drafted by the millions, conscripts are conditioned from a very young age--long before their conscription, in fact -- to believe in the inevitable victory and greater glory of Voshkod fight against its conniving enemies.

Conscripts are also promised handsome rewards upon completing tours of duty, which is all the more reason why they approach what turns out to be a nearly suicidal undertaking with an almost-giddy enthusiasm. Though poorly trained, they are armed with high-caliber assault rifles, as well as satchels filled with a highly volatile, cheaply-produced concoction that's serviceable as a basic thrown explosive. Reports of conscripts drinking this substance for pleasure, and subsequently falling ill or dying, are described as patently false by the Voshkod media. The Soviet Union is famously proud of her "highly efficient" conscript training program, which is centered on a series of mandatory training videos that educate conscripts on how to properly fire a gun, salute high-ranking officials, cry out authorized Voshkod war cries, combined with a large number of veteran soldiers in the Voshkod ranks to pass on these skills once Conscripts are integrated into units. (Note that conscripts are never taught to swim, allegedly out of desertion risk.) Exit polls suggest conscripts come away from this video series genuinely inspired and enthusiastic for combat, and the few that are unsatisfied typically are sent to the gulags straightaway.

Conscripts also are especially grateful for how soon into their training they get to brandish the AK-74M rifle, the main standard-issue assault rifle of the Voshkod Forces (the AK-12 on the other hand are used by Regulars and Higher rank Voshkod soldiers exclusively) that can easily take down unarmoured targets. In addition to their brief marksmanship training, conscripts learn to properly mix and throw explosive Molotov cocktails, named for the great Voshkod bartender who first invented the concoction in exasperation when his patrons, who were Dwarves, refused to leave his establishment. On the whole, conscripts are quite accurate with these thrown weapons, which can cause a significant amount of harm against structures or targets too slow to avoid the attack.

It must be repeated that conscripts have the shortest life expectancy of virtually all Voshkod forces, and rarely live past the age of 26.6 years before being killed or promoted. The Union depends on her many millions of ill-informed citizens to swell these ranks, and then, in practice, allows them to head straight into the arms of slaughter. Some critics have theorized that the Voshkod purposely seeks a high casualty rate among conscripts so that there are fewer veterans who can return to the homeland to contradict the extremely positive career outlook presented to prospective conscripts in the well-crafted training videos. Voshkod has incarcerated as many of these critics as she can get her hands on for slander, libel, or treason.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Marine (Aquila)
 * Alliance Defender (Alliance)
 * ADI Rifle Squad (ADI)
 * Peacekeeper (Protectorate)
 * Riflemen (Andora)
 * Red Guard (Empire)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Conscript (Voshkod)
 * Brotherhood Light Infantry (Brotherhood)
 * Slugger Boy (Horde)
 * Rebel (MLA)
 * Auring Militant (Collective)
 * Buzzers (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Dwarf Warrior (Coalition)
 * Heretic (Heralds)
 * Pawn (Order)
 * Minuteman (Survivors)
 * Legionnaire (Syndicate)
 * ...(Conglomerate)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * Saurus Regular (League)
 * Imperial Guards (Legion)
 * Zergling (Swarm)
 * ... (Pirates)
 * Elona Conscript (Elona)
 * ... (Ascalia)
 * ... (Confederation)
 * Pansarskytte Team (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Swordsmen (Community)
 * ... (Security)
 * ... (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * ... (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * ... (Raiders)
 * ... (Theocracy)
 * ... (ASA)
 * Underhive Rifle Gang (Insurgents)
 * ... (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * ... (Ecumene)
 * ... (Concordat)
 * ... (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * Eden Soldier (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * ... (Commnune)
 * Encantadia Conscript (Encantadia)