Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Sepoy

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The Sepoy is the basic infantry of the Regal Sultanate of Elona. Planned to be voiced by.

History
"Anything can fall to the Sepoy's march!"

-Unofficial Frontier Corps motto

Many military forces like to imagine that their soldiers have joined for some kind of reason. The Voshkod put out tons of propaganda extolling the selfless conscripts and their glorious sacrifices for the revolution. The Protectorate fills recruits with the tales of the samurai of old and teaches them the tenets of bushido. Even the MLA uses prayer to instill in their rebels a sense of duty towards Allah, before sending them off to die in yet another ridiculous and darkly hilarious fashion. The Sultanate Sepoy, at least according to the press releases, fights for the same reason other Allied soldiers do; security of the free world, common cause against communism, and the advancement of mankind. That's the press release. In truth, it's because the sepoy fighting in the Frontier Corps gets paid on time and the amount they're promised to be paid.

That's not to say the sepoys don't realize just how far their cause has come. Back in the days of the British Raj and brutal colonialism, the sepoys were considered the expendable front lines of the empire, dying first to keep anyone important from being killed by the uncivilized hordes. They were sent everywhere from the mountains of Nepal to the fields of Flanders, anywhere they needed to fight for the crown. On their independence, many of their most experienced of these soldiers became the new officers of the Elonan Army, and eventually the Frontier Corps. Unlike their counterparts in the Voshkod, the sepoys need not be forced to join, because so many men and women want to be a part of the Frontier Corps. They are allowed incredible leeway in their thinking about war, their government, and (when they can't be heard publicly) their commanders. They're considered human beings, not just members of a party.

Try telling that to the average sepoy, and they'll likely laugh in your face. They either came from a packed, cramped, terrifying mess of a city, or from out in a rural farm where they could barely scrounge enough to pay for the shoes they enlisted in. They wanted to eat at least two meals a day and have decent clothes for a change. To the average sepoy, the risk of death in the field is no greater than the threat of dying from the lack of decent medicine in their homes. Of course some will mention wanting to fight for something more, like their nation or their beliefs in democracy. The rest are too busy enjoying the use of shoes that aren't falling to pieces and not tilling a field all day.

As far as the Sultanate is concerned, the average sepoy can think whatever they wants. So long as they follows orders and comments on the enemy's actions more than their commander's decisions, the Sultanate will continue to pay for their service. After all, what work is there back home?

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Marine (Aquila)
 * Gunner G.I (Alliance)
 * Alliance Defender
 * ADI Rifle Squad (ADI)
 * Erune Division (Protectorate)
 * Protectorate Peacekeeper
 * Riflemen (Andora)
 * Red Guard (Empire)
 * Swordsmen (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

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

Neutrals

 * Hearthkyn Warrior (Coalition)
 * Heretic (Heralds)
 * Footman (Order)
 * Minuteman (Survivors)
 * Legionnaire Securitate (Syndicate)
 * Exo Trooper (Conglomerate)
 * Imperial Guards (Legion)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * Trooper (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * Saurus Regular (League)
 * Zergling (Swarm)
 * ... (Pirates)
 * Sepoy (Elona)
 * ... (Ascalia)
 * ... (Confederation)
 * Pansarskytte Team (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * ... (Security)
 * ... (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gnoblar Fodder (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * ... (Raiders)
 * ... (Theocracy)
 * ... (ASA)
 * Underhive Rifle Gang (Insurgents)
 * ... (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * ... (Ecumene)
 * ... (Concordat)
 * ... (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * Eden Soldier (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Commune Infantryman (Commune)