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	'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] ~~army. They are also~~ known ~~as the "~~Greybacks~~" because of~~ the grey cloaks they wear in ~~lieu~~ of the orange ~~ones~~.		The '''Special Service Legion''' is the elite special operations force of the [[Clavic]] military, widely known by their moniker: Greybacks, derived from the muted grey cloaks they wear in place of the standard Clavic orange.

	~~The SSL was commissioned almost immediately after~~ the Clavic campaigns ~~started~~ to ~~enable smaller~~, ~~more elite units to perform~~ operations ~~that required specialized training~~. ~~The exact number of Greybacks in service is kept~~ classified, ~~though the Legion's reputation for its rigorous candidacy program points toward there being very few of them~~.		Formed at the onset of the Clavic campaigns, the SSL was designed to execute high-risk, high-value operations unsuited for conventional military forces. Their missions are classified, their identities protected, and their reputations steeped in myth and fear.

	==~~Selection~~ and ~~Training~~==		== Purpose and Origins ==
	~~Candidates are taken on~~ a ~~volunteer basis only. Anyone in~~ the ~~Clavic~~ army ~~or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion~~, ~~however~~, ~~volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place:~~ any ~~candidate who fails~~ the ~~training~~ is ~~killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone~~.		The Legion was commissioned to serve as a scalpel where the main army is a hammer. Reconnaissance, sabotage, assassination, and unconventional warfare are all within their purview. It is commonly believed that less than a hundred Greybacks exist at any one time, though the exact number is classified.

	Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the ~~[[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion~~ selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each member secretly drawing a straw to determine their opponent, who they must fight to the death in order to move on to Phase 2. What the candidates don't know is that no matter what, each person must fight their partner from the survival portion. ''Note: it is suspected the the Emperor got this idea from the rumored final test of the [[Sundown Sisters]]~~, a group of female assassins~~.''		Many believe the SSL’s selection process was inspired—if not directly stolen—from the [[Sundown Sisters]] and their whispered trials.

	~~Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons~~, ~~tactics, and strategy (called~~ the ~~micro phase). Here they learn unit tactics, movement, weapons, drills, etc. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering~~ and ~~interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation~~. ~~During these exercises~~, ~~candidates are broken up into three groups so that each group practices interrogation on a group that is practicing resistance. The third group, meanwhile, is given~~ the ~~week to relax.~~		== Selection & Training ==
			Candidates are accepted on a volunteer basis only, drawn from both the Clavic Army and Navy. However, volunteer numbers remain low due to the SSL's infamous "washout clause":

	~~Phase 3 consists~~ of ~~military history, macro strategy, psychological warfare, guerrilla warfare, etc. All scholarly application, philosophy, and theory~~.		<blockquote>Any candidate who fails the training is executed—as part of the training of those who do not.</blockquote>

	==Notable ~~SSL~~==		Because of this, every Greyback has killed, even before being officially inducted.
	*Captain [[Bor Lerich]]
			=== Phase 1: The Cauldron ===
			Training begins at [[Camp Hearn]]. Twice a year, volunteer candidates are sent on a forced march known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]—from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]]—a stretch of lawless territory prowled by raiders who take special interest in Legion selections, treating them as sport. The military does not interfere.

			Those who survive are paired up and begin a wilderness survival program across multiple biomes. This ends with a death duel, deceptively framed as a random drawing. In truth, every candidate is always assigned to fight their own survival partner. Only one may move on.

			=== Phase 2: The Micro Phase ===
			This phase includes intensive training in:

			*Close-quarters combat and small unit tactics
			*Weapons mastery
			*Stealth, sabotage, and infiltration
			*Intelligence gathering and interrogation
			*Counter-interrogation resistance

			Groups of candidates rotate roles—interrogators, detainees, and observers—over the span of several brutal weeks. Those in the observer role are allowed limited rest, but never the illusion of safety.

			=== Phase 3: The Macro Phase ===
			This final stage shifts from physical to intellectual:

			*Military history and battlefield psychology
			*Macro strategy and logistical sabotage
			*Guerrilla warfare theory
			*Psychological operations and destabilization tactics

			Greybacks are expected not only to execute, but to understand warfare as both art and philosophy.

			== Operational Status ==
			Greybacks are deployed in teams of 2–5 for operations deemed too sensitive or lethal for regular forces. Each wears a grey cloak with no insignia. They answer only to the highest military authority—or directly to the Emperor himself.

			Their legal status is ambiguous, and many are presumed dead after completing missions deemed politically inconvenient to acknowledge.

			== Notable Members ==

			*Captain [[Bor Lerich]] – Highly decorated SSL officer. Credited with ending the [[Siege of Dron’s Hollow]] via an unconfirmed solo operation. Allegedly killed three of his own men during Phase 1.

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	Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.		Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.

	Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each member secretly drawing a straw to determine their opponent, who they must fight to the death in order to move on to Phase 2. What the candidates don't know is that no matter what, each person must fight their partner from the survival portion.		Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each member secretly drawing a straw to determine their opponent, who they must fight to the death in order to move on to Phase 2. What the candidates don't know is that no matter what, each person must fight their partner from the survival portion. ''Note: it is suspected the the Emperor got this idea from the rumored final test of the [[Sundown Sisters]], a group of female assassins.''

	Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons, tactics, and strategy (called the micro phase). Here they learn unit tactics, movement, weapons, drills, etc. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation. During these exercises, candidates are broken up into three groups so that each group practices interrogation on a group that is practicing resistance. The third group, meanwhile, is given the week to relax.		Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons, tactics, and strategy (called the micro phase). Here they learn unit tactics, movement, weapons, drills, etc. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation. During these exercises, candidates are broken up into three groups so that each group practices interrogation on a group that is practicing resistance. The third group, meanwhile, is given the week to relax.

	Phase 3 consists of military history, macro strategy, psychological warfare, guerrilla warfare, etc. All scholarly application, philosophy, and theory.		Phase 3 consists of military history, macro strategy, psychological warfare, guerrilla warfare, etc. All scholarly application, philosophy, and theory.

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.		Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.

	Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each ~~team's pair fighting each other~~ to the death in order to move on to Phase 2.		Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each member secretly drawing a straw to determine their opponent, who they must fight to the death in order to move on to Phase 2. What the candidates don't know is that no matter what, each person must fight their partner from the survival portion.

	Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons, tactics, and strategy. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation.		Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons, tactics, and strategy (called the micro phase). Here they learn unit tactics, movement, weapons, drills, etc. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation. During these exercises, candidates are broken up into three groups so that each group practices interrogation on a group that is practicing resistance. The third group, meanwhile, is given the week to relax.

			Phase 3 consists of military history, macro strategy, psychological warfare, guerrilla warfare, etc. All scholarly application, philosophy, and theory.

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.		Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.

	Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1.		Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1, where they are taught to survive in a number of different environments with their partner. The survival phase concludes with each team's pair fighting each other to the death in order to move on to Phase 2.

			Phase 2 consists of advanced weapons, tactics, and strategy. As part of the strategy portion, they are also instructed in the ways of intelligence gathering and interrogation, as well as resisting interrogation.

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.		Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.

	Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training. For the first phase of their training they are given a fitness test and forced to march from		Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training; selection takes place twice a year. For the first phase of their training, a phase called the Cauldron, they are given a fitness test and forced to march from [[Derth]] to [[Broadlan]], a route commonly known as the [[Freeway of Sorrow]]. The route is a known hotspot for Raiders, who especially like to patrol during Legion selection, which is like a game. Candidates who survive are then paired up with a partner and move on to the survival portion of Phase 1.

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	==Selection and Training==		==Selection and Training==
	Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates.		Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates. Because of this, it is impossible for a Greyback to have never killed anyone.

			Once a soldier or sailor puts forth his or her volunteer package, they are sent off to [[Camp Hearn]] for training. For the first phase of their training they are given a fitness test and forced to march from

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	[[File:SSL pin.jpg\|right\|thumb\|SSL pin for dress uniform]]		[[File:SSL pin.jpg\|right\|thumb\|SSL pin for dress uniform]]
	'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.		'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.

			The SSL was commissioned almost immediately after the Clavic campaigns started to enable smaller, more elite units to perform operations that required specialized training. The exact number of Greybacks in service is kept classified, though the Legion's reputation for its rigorous candidacy program points toward there being very few of them.

			==Selection and Training==
			Candidates are taken on a volunteer basis only. Anyone in the Clavic army or navy may try out for the Special Service Legion, however, volunteer numbers remain very low due to the unique "washout" system in place: any candidate who fails the training is killed as training for the other candidates.

	==Notable SSL==		==Notable SSL==

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	[[File:SSL pin.~~png~~\|right\|thumb\|SSL pin for dress uniform]]		[[File:SSL pin.jpg\|right\|thumb\|SSL pin for dress uniform]]
	'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.		'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.

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	[[File:SSL emblem.png\|right\|thumb\|emblem of the SSL]]		[[File:SSL emblem.png\|right\|thumb\|patch emblem of the SSL for duty uniform]]
			[[File:SSL pin.png\|right\|thumb\|SSL pin for dress uniform]]
	'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.		'''Special Service Legion''' is the special operations force of the [[Clavic]] army. They are also known as the "Greybacks" because of the grey cloaks they wear in lieu of the orange ones.