Manei Domini
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Manei Domini – An elite group of cybernetically-enhanced soldiers which served the Word of Blake from approximately 3060 into the early 3080s.
These soldiers were considered their own sub-group within Word of Blake organization. Public knowledge of them was largely unknown until the Jihad began in 3068.[1]
This warrior-culture only answered to the Manei Domini leadership. The leadership includes the Precentor Manei Domini, individual named Apollyon. He answers to a only referred individual known only as the Master.[2]
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Overview of Manei Domini
Typically, Manei Domini are soldiers who have been selected for their fanatical devotion and dedication to the Word of Blake. Normally soldiers who have grievous injuries which require radical reconstruction and implantation are more preferable for Manei Domini selection.[3]
The Manei Domini utilize their own langauge aptly named High Dominus, which is a mix of ancient Greek and classic Latin. However the Manei Domini regularly intermix High Dominus with more well known languages such as English. This intermixing understandably confuses others not of the Manei Domini who hear it. Usually it is spoke in greetings to fellow Domini as well as in special chants.[4]
Characteristics
Manei Domini soldiers are known for their fierceness, fearlessness, and fanatical devotion to their duty. They are all rated as elite warriors regardless of rank or duty. In addition, they trust their fellow Manei Domini kin without question further compounding their combat capability. Nearly all Manei Domini are massively augmented with Cybernetics. Some had these hidden and could appear to be totally normal from the outside, in a effort to enhance their undercover abilities. Others where augmented with combat attachments to help them dispatch their foes quickly and horrifically, instilling fear in their targets. Many mech pilots and vehicle crews were given cybernetics that allowed them to directly connect with their mech or vehicle allowing them to pilot their charge as if it was part of them.
Manei Domini combat style
Manei Domini in combat where lethal ruthless killers, however they were not berserkers killing all in sight with no regard for tactics or discipline. Manei Domini would regularly engage multi targets at once so as to be efficient as possible, whilst occasionally adding the odd gory or grizzly kill to demoralise opponents. Manei Domini never retreated out of fear but did make withdrawals when the situation proved untenable, unless a last stand was conducive to the will of their superiors. Manei Domini almost never where captured alive, even when this occurred the Manei Domini almost always killed themselves rather than be interrogated, again unless they saw it as furthering their superiors wishes. Manei Domini would kill all Clan opponents that were captured or surrendered, underlining their utter hatred for the Clans.
History
During most of the 3060s the Manei Domini were reportedly operating under spec ops. It was not until the outbreak of the Jihad that the Manei Domini were organized into thirteen “Shadow Divisions”. It appears that at these forces were initially raised, trained and equipped for a genocidal showdown with the Clans, as most of their augmentations are aimed at besting the genetically enhanced Clan warriors. However with the fall of the Second Star league they where unleashed on a unsuspecting Inner Sphere.
Manei Domini Equipment
The Manei Domini employed a vast variety of equipment, weaponry, cyberware and vehicles, all of which were used to terrifying effect, fear being a primary weapon of all Shadow Divisions and Manei Domini. With their initial conseption that of totally erdacating the Clans, the Manei Domini had no qualms about using weapons of mass destruction, whether they be nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. The Manei Domini were also not above using captured enemy equipment against their foes.
Manei Domini Vehicles
The Manei Domini possessed a special array of BattleMechs, Battle Armor, combat vehicles, and Aerospace fighters with most of the designs being enhanced versions of standard vehicles used by armies before. However, some time after that the Manei Domini came into contact with military engineer, Doctor Devon Cortland, who was able to develop many new series of armor, Aerospace fighters, Omni-vehicles, as well as OmniMechs. Cortland designed this technology for exclusive Manei Domini use by implementing cybernetic interface systems in almost all Manei Domini equipment.
Celestial Series of OmniMechs
One of Doctor Cortland's first endeavors, was taking over the failed Grand Crusader II OmniMech project[5] which had floundered.[6] In 3070, the Celestial series' premiere shocked many who expected to see only one 'Mech design but were greeted with six instead. These six designs were each named after angelic beings from various religions and were made to appear menacing to all who opposed them, thus adding merit to the designs' namesakes.
| Malak Light OmniMech | Preta Medium OmniMech | Grigori Heavy OmniMech |
| Deva Heavy OmniMech | Seraph Assault OmniMech | Archangel Assault OmniMech |
Demon Series of Battle Armor
Designed to accompany the Celestial Series OmniMechs in battle, the Demon series first appeared in 3070[7] in various hot-spots on the battlefields of the Jihad. Like the Celestial Series, these Battle Armor seldom appeared outside the ranks of the Manei Domini. And in line with the Celestial Series, the Demon Series of Battle Armor were each named after various demons of ancient lore and were aesthetically designed as such.
| Djinn Light Battle Armor | Asura Medium Battle Armor | Se'irim Medium Battle Armor |
| Tengu Heavy Battle Armor | Nephilim Assault Battle Armor | Shedu (Quad) Assault Battle Armor |
Spectral Series of OmniFighters
The Spectral Series of OmniFighters begun to appear on Gibson in late 3071.[8] The three designs share same similar design features which include a small cockpit and collapsible wing structures. The collapsible wings were designed to reduce the fighter's profile in space, thus allowing it to be mistaken for an escape pod or small shuttle. However this was advantage was more accidental than intentional of then Demi-Precentor Vapula. His goal was to improve vector thrust characteristics of the fighters in space.[9]
| Shade Light OmniFighter | Rusalka Medium OmniFighter | Striga Heavy OmniFighter |
Serpentus Series of OmniVehicles
The newest of the Manei Domini's exclusive series of equipment. The Serpentus Series made its first appearance in the early 3070s. Currently, there is only one known design belonging to this series.[10]
| Bolla Stealth Tank |
Omni Configuration Names
Like all Omni related vehicles/'Mechs/etc, they have number of configurations. However, instead of using common configuration names such as "Primary", "A Config", it uses Latin terms instead. Other follow on OmniVehicles and OmniFighters have use the same configuration naming conventions.
| Conventional Omni Names | Primary Config. | A Config. | B Config. | C Config. | D Config. | E Config. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manei Domini Names | Invictus | Dominus | Infernus | Comminus | Luminos | Eminus |
Manei Domini Ranking & Classes
Manei Domini’s ranking system uses both standard Word of Blake ranking system and their own. Also the Domini have a different classification of their soldiers. Rank seniority goes by seven characters from the greek alphabet, with the first lowest rank. Also occuption of the various members of the Domini are given in their full rank as well.
Example: A soldier's birth name is Sarah Marshal and the her occupation is a MechWarrior. If being addressed to, she could answer to as Adept Marshal or as Phantom Adept Beta Marshal.
| ComStar Rank | Adept | Adept | Adept | Adept | Demi-Precentor | Precentor | Precentor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manei Domin Rank |
Alpha | Beta | Omega | Tau | Delta | Sigma | Omicron |
| Class Designator | Primary Function | Cybernetic Implants Required |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Reconnaissance | Ear or Eye implant |
| Wraith | Infiltrator | Cosmetic Implants (non-horror type) |
| Banshee | Defense | Full-Body Myomer implants |
| Zombie | Assault | Enhanced Prosthetic |
| Phantom | Vehicular Pilot | Vehicular DNI Implant |
| Specter | Command | Communication implant |
| Poltergeist | Special Operative | Any Implants |
References
- ↑ ’’Jihad Hot Spots: 3072’’ page 119 - Rules Annex - Manei Domini - Creation rules mentions Domini existed during the 3060s as small special operation teams.
- ↑ ’’Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents’’ page 81 – Apollyon profile – Title of Precentor Manei Domini and him answering only to the Master are listed
- ↑ ’’Jihad Hot Spots: 3072’’ page 123 – Requirements of becoming a Manei Domini.
- ↑ ’’Jihad Hot Spots: 3072’’ page 122 - Rules Annex - language of Domini Manei and it usage.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade page 100 - Grand Crusader II Variants - Variant sections the OmniMech project due in 3070.
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 page 134 - Dr. Copeland takes over the failed Grand Crusader II OmniMech project and makes into new series of OmniMechs.
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 page 142 - Djinn Battle Armor - Early stories describe the beginnings of the Demon Series of Battle Armor.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 page 102 - Striga Heavy OmniFighter profile - Striga appeared in late 3071 with lighter sisters fighter appearing later.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 page 98 - S-HA-O Shade - Capacities - Collapiable Wings ablities.
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076 page 112-113 - Bolla Stealth Tank - OmniVehicle series name given.