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.

Tactical analysis

 * The ants go marching one by one: The backbone of the world's single largest military, the sepoys of the Regal Sultanate of Elona go into battle with the obsolete but still effective Mosin Nagant rifle, modified with an underslung grenade launcher. And there are always a lot of sepoys on the field.
 * Live long enough to see the benefits: Every Sepoy is also given basic cross-training into almost any role the military needs, allowing them to merge and restore almost any infantry squad back to full strength. The exception to these is the elite infantries, as their equipment requires far more training that a Sepoy can never reach unless dedicating their time to it.
 * Who throws grenades: A primary difference between the sepoy and any other soldier is the sepoy can fire a grenade in tandem with their rifle, thanks to a rifle grenade launcher being attached that allows the sepoy to pack a harder punch against heavier targets.
 * Just one soldier: Despite the sheer weight of numbers behind their forces, the Frontier Corps Sepoy is hardly a superman. Their rifle's slower rate of fire and their lack of armor mean that other enemies can make his life hell.

Appearance
The attire of the Sepoy are based on the Real-world Iraqi troops during the Gulf War.

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

-Unofficial Elonan Armed Forces 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 Elune, 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 Ferelden Elona and brutal colonialism, the sepoys were considered the expendable front lines of the Ferelden Federation, dying first to keep anyone important from being killed by the uncivilized hordes. They were sent everywhere from the mountains of Durin to the fields of Exalted, 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 Elonan Armed Forces. 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 Armored Forces. 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 Peacekeeper
 * Asrai Peacekeeper
 * ADI Rifle Squad (ADI)
 * Zemurian Riflemen (Zemurian Raiders)
 * Erune Division (Protectorate)
 * Protectorate Peacekeeper
 * Rifleman (Andora)
 * Red Guard (Empire)
 * Fei Long
 * Swordsmen (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

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

Neutrals

 * Hearthkyn Pioneer (Coalition)
 * Vinci Conscript
 * Cultist (Heralds)
 * Footman (Order)
 * Minuteman (Survivors)
 * Legionnaire Securitate (Syndicate)
 * Exo Trooper (Conglomerate)
 * Imperial Guards (Legion)
 * Skitarii Vanguards (Adeptus Mechanicus)

Bonus Factions

 * FAriadna Nationalists (ASA)
 * Bastion Qadir (Bastion)
 * Rifle Creep (Rangers)
 * Regular Raider (Pirates)
 * Ascalian Rifle Infantry (Ascalia)
 * Sepoy (Elona)
 * War Pig (Dominion)
 * Enlisted Riflemen (Security)
 * Espaconaut (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * UNSC Marines (Federation)
 * Jade Warrior (Corona)
 * Spreyer Soldier (Party)
 * Aggressor (Skynet)
 * Genshin Harvester (Elemental)
 * Storm Trooper (Autocracy)
 * Saurus Regular (League)
 * Zergling (Swarm)
 * Custodian (Confederation)
 * Pansarskytte Team (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Chosen Grenadiers (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gnoblar Fodder (Warlords)
 * Ghoul (Cult)
 * Ardent Rifleman (Raiders)
 * State Trooper (Theocracy)
 * Underhive Rifle Gang (Insurgents)
 * Radiant Soldier (Guardians)
 * Overwatch Trooper (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Tauren Recruit (Ecumene)
 * General Infantry (Concordat)
 * Standard Bearer Vanguards (Contingent)
 * Soldier of Elysea (Eden)
 * Radical (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Commune Infantryman (Commune)
 * Frontliner (Clique)
 * Guild Trooper (Guild)
 * Soldier Ant (Threat)
 * Armed Merchant (Traders)
 * Greyguards (Entente)
 * Possessed Soldier (Oblivion)
 * Ganado (Corporation)
 * Unggoy (Covenant)
 * Synth (Institute)
 * Eremite Rifle Vanguard (Commonwealth)
 * Sky Soldier (Nimbus)
 * Jester (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * Sailor (Privateers)
 * Cat's Paw (Foundation)