The IAE

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<big><b>The IAE (Iraultza Advanced Engineering)</b></big><br>
<br>''Wiki by Jat371''
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==Summary==
<b>Faction:</b> Warlord <br>
<b>Philosophy:</b> Control and Expansion <br>
<b>Home Planet:</b> Euskana <br>

<b>Description:</b> Survivors of the great Galactic wars, the IAE remains as one of the few old empires that still exists. But they are still strong, glorious and fearsome.
There are tons of marvellous ships used eons ago in the great wars but this never stopped the need of exploring new frontiers in weaponry, physics or technology, that's the challenger spirit that made the IAE what it was in the past, what it is in the present and what it'll be in the future: a big and strong empire.

==History==
<i>Natives of the Initias Aberri Euskana, the IAE are a powerful empire, but not much is known of their history by their enemies.</i>

<b>(Years -30,000 to -25,001)</b> <i>[Dark Age]</i> Multiple wars take place on the IAE homeworld of Euskana, several nations rise and fall.

<b>(Years -25,000 to -19,000)</b> <i>[Turbulent Age]</i> 5 world wars
-During the fifth world war, the first attempts of the natives to colonize off world locations in order to keep them away from the wars are successful. Numerous orbital and lunar habitats are established.

<b>(Year -18,000)</b> After a corporative conflict, one of the moons is destroyed and one of the fragments impact the planet annihilating surface forces, more fragments destroy several orbital habitats; 93% of the population dies. The survivors isolate themselves from contact with other nations.

<b>(Years -17,999 to -5,001)</b> <i>[Age of Isolation]</i> An unrecorded era of history.

<b>(Year -5,000)</b> International isolation ends after an alien craft is discovered on the planet's surface. Euskana International Engineering is created by surviving nations of Euskana.

<b>(Years -4,999 to -1)</b> <i>[Colonial Age]</i> Euskanians manage to create the first stellar drives which allow them to expand between the stars; the furthest colony is 3 parsecs away from Euskana.

<b>(Year 0)</b> After a strange incident in research installations (some dead scientists, radiation and some destruction), Euskanians discover the key for advanced interstellar drives. Former nations and colonies call a meeting from all parts of space and decide to give more funding to the EIE and rename it as IAE, since the discovery is a figurative revolution (Iraultza). Their technology achieves new and more Advanced levels of design.

<b>(Years 5,200 to 7,000)</b> <i>[IAE involvement in The Continuum Wars]</i> The IAE is dragged into The Continuum Wars. Many hundreds of new IAE ships and weapons were designed during this period. It emerges as one of the few victorious factions but is economically weakened.

<b>(Years 9,000 to 9,750)</b> <i>[IAE involvement in the Galaxy Rising Wars]</i> The IAE attempts to establish a foothold in a wartorn part of space and is met with relative success.

<b>(Year 10,000)</b> <i>[Present Day]</i> The IAE has expanded to hundreds of systems, allying with, assimilating, or destroying any empires in their way.

==Recorded Events==
(Adventures)[http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Jat371|2267552952%3Assc-500439834163]
[[Image:Fortress_Assault_1.png|200px|right|thumb|Guns at attention.]]
<b>Codename:</b> Fortress Assault<br>
Following a deadly assault by the Arios, IAE forces push them back by sending a small squad to expel the Arios from between the fortress walls. The IAE finally defeats the Arios using sheer force and one mean battle mech.<br>
<b>Codename:</b> The Trenches<br>
With the help of famed IAE Commander Damion Makhendra, IAE forces were able to push back Arios forces in the trenches. Damion and his squad were eventually ambushed by a heavy Arios mech but it's sluggishness made it no match for Makhendra's team. Pushing even further, IAE forces pushed the Arios out of the region by totally destroying one of their main vehicle depots.
[[Image:IAE-_Over_The_Edge_(pt1).png‎|200px|left|thumb|The IAE colony shortly before the attack.]]
<b>Codename:</b> Over The Edge<br>
Also known as The Invasion of Armarri. A Volkaan Federation (VKF) armored division secretly landed on the surface of Armarri, an outer rim IAE colony. The division's landing spot was first discovered by a scout patrol but they were spotted themselves, and eliminated before they could report back. A short time later, a single mercenary was sent to locate the patrol and stumbled upon the division and reported back to Sgt. Armaine, the commanding officer of the settlement at that time.<br>
Part 2<br>
The first attack came on a rainy night and was little more than a few armored vehicles and some infantry. It is speculated that the VKF didn't know the IAE was expecting them and thought they would overwhelm an unprepared colony. The attack was quickly repelled.<br>
Part 3<br>
A day or so after the night time attack, Sgt. Armaine was able to contact an off-duty commander for help. Several hours later, Commander Dreas landed and pledged his personal bodyguard to help repel the VKF. Seconds later, the colony received two blasts of artillery. The colonists quickly counterattacked with a small convoy to disable the artillery outpost. Armored vehicles from Dreas' bodyguard landed and helped wipe out the artillery.[[Image:IAE-_Over_The_Edge_(pt4).png‎|200px|right|thumb|The VKF aerial assault.]]<br>
Part 4<br>
The next day the VKF launched an aerial assault with an attack wing full of airdrop marines. The colonists repelled the attack but not without casualties. One of the airships was captured and found to have an automated return program. The mercenary boarded the ship and using the program found what looked like the Volkaan's primary base.<br>
Part 5<br>
On the same night as the aerial assault, VKF black ops troops infiltrated the colony intent on assassinating anyone awake enough to fight back. The mercenary and some night watch guards eliminated the enemy squad quickly. The alarm was raised after radar picked up incoming enemies and the entire colony was alerted. An attack force of armored vehicles and more than 50 infantry then attacked the colony. The colonists won but suffered heavy casualties.[[Image:IAE-_Combat_Zone.png|200px|left|thumb|A Thor planetary laser in action.]]<br>
<b>Codename:</b> Combat Zone<br>
The mechas stirred up some serious trouble. They downed an entire IAE ship and spread all over the battlefield. Fortunately, the Thor planetary laser at the forward base was reactivated and began eating away at the enemy frigate. After holding off waves of enemies and even one BioMonster, the enemy frigate was destroyed. A small detachment was then sent to a small enemy artillery emplacement and it was destroyed, ridding the sector of mecha influence.<br>
<b>Codename:</b> Shattered<br>
One of the oldest ships in the IAE fleet, "Resonance", suddenly broke apart in orbit of a primitive planet after a reactor malfunction. Out of the hundreds of crew members, 6 managed to survive the impact. They worked out a deal with a tribe of advanced natives and managed to secure a dropship from them. They were picked up by a passing fleet not long after.<br>

<b>Codename:</b> Urban Defense Force[[Image:IAE-_Urban_Invasion_Unit_(V3).png‎|200px|right|thumb|The Mechas seen swarming an IAE police station.]]<br>
At approximately 14:00, a hostile alien forces composed of [[The Mechas]] attacked a major IAE city without warning. Due to the sheer number of mechas (reported to be in the thousands), the city sustained significant damage and many civilians were killed. However, IAE battle police forces, orbital marines, and a passing captain teamed up to defeat the mechas by fighting their way to and destroying their command beacon.<br>

<b>Codename:</b> Urban Invasion Unit<br>
The memory module of the Mecha commander was successfully recovered after the commander was subdued. Most if not all of the data was intact, and by hacking into it, one can experience the attack from the commander's point of view…<br>

<b>Codename:</b> Shadow of the Council<br>
A high ranking IAE officer was found guilty of numerous charges of treason. Evidence indicated that the Traitor had sold key information about The IAE to numerous empires, many of which were enemies of The IAE. The evidence was not definitive however, so at the trial, Iraultza sentenced the Traitor to reverse the consequences of what he was charged of. While unusual, it would fix the problems the Traitor had allegedly caused while allowing the investigation to run it's course.<br>

Part 2<br>
The first stop was Sky Gardens, one of The IAE's most remote research facilities. Because of it's hidden location, the facility maintained only a small security force for occasional problems. The Aeon Consortium got a hold of it's coordinates and sent a strike force to take the station. Their strategy involved bombarding the station with a wave of boarding pods to gain access all over the station. The attack was successful and the pods heavily damaged the station. The Traitor arrived, gained access and was debriefed by HC Krnlsandrs. He then fought through various Aeon units and retook the security room which allowed The IAE to access the entire station again. While in the security room, the traitor learned from the console that the last user was registered with The IAE. The traitor then met up with his friend Col. Dyron and fought alongside his battalion to retake the control room and drive the Aeons out of the station. While in the control room, the traitor found a deleted file named "traitor" and downloaded it to restore later.<br>
[[Image:IAE-_Shadow_of_the_Council_(pt3).png‎|200px|left|thumb|GSC Cruisers moving to the battlefield.]]
Part 3<br>
The next location was planet Altzairu. It was a planet rich in raw resources and found only recently by The IAE. However, it's location was sold to ever-hungry Gulf Spice Consortium. They quickly set up a mining compound, fortified it, blew up The IAE's only entrance bridge, and set up AA guns around the valley. Using a fuel pipeline as a bridge, the Traitor crossed the valley and disabled the AA guns. While The IAE confronted the GSC's main fighting force, the Traitor infiltrated the compound and exploited unprotected fuel lines to cause major damage. Afterwords, the traitor met with IAE armed forces for the final push to destroy the barracks. The GSC reinforced by dropping troops from their cruisers but they lost the battle that followed.

*More "Shadow of the Council" coming soon.
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<b>Codename:</b> Enter The IAE<br>
The IAE unknowingly shared a border with the Diabloians and in fact knew nothing of their existence or of the Epic War's existence. Once the IAE starting pushing their colonization forward, the Diabloians knew that The IAE would soon discover the Epic War and most likely join the Warlords. They resolved to push the IAE back by staging a strike on their outpost but lost the element of surprise when a mercenary (captain), hired by the IAE, infiltrated their mining compound posing as a Xaracor hired mercenary and learned of the attack. Soon after, IAE forces rolled in, crushed the Diabloians, and plunged themselves into the Epic War.[[Image:IAE-_First_Blood_(Epic_War).png‎|200px|right|thumb|Necraal troops being dropped to aid in the battle over the spaceport.]]<br>

<b>Codename:</b> First Blood<br>
The IAE's first official involvement in the Epic War. While some Warlord's were shipping combat supplies through a neutral spaceport, the Peacekeepers, intent on seizing the supplies, attacked the Warlords. The conflict escalated resulting in the evacuation of the spaceport and extensive damage. The Warlord forces, composed of the [[Necraal]] and the [[Zaretians]], were outnumbered by the [[Diabloians]], [[Fadyo]], and [[Xaracor]]. It's then that The IAE was called in to help. The IAE scouting party was able to gain the Warlords access to the Peacekeeper held Spaceport interior. With the backing of The IAE, Warlord forces pushed the Peacekeepers as far back as the Heavy Dock. Any Peacekeepers that had not already fled tried to escape on a Diabloian cruiser. The cruiser was destroyed by internal sabotage however, and it meant victory for the Warlords.

==Notable Figures==
===The High Council===
The High Council of The IAE, lead by the Supreme Chancellor, ultimately controls the empire's policies and actions. Over the millenniums of The IAE's existence the council has been composed of various royalty, war heroes, esteemed political figures, corporate barons, influential scholars, and many other types of individuals. While the Senate holds a good amount of power within The IAE, the Council can override any of their decisions. The HC may also act as court justices when certain trials are deemed too important for normal courts to hear.<br>
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=====Current High Council=====

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==Political Ties==
Some of the IAE's relations with other empires and factions.
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<b>The Volkaan Federation</b> <i>(VKF)</i>: The IAE are enemies of the VKF. After numerous armed skirmishes, war has been declared on them. They are crafty and resourceful and often provide a challenging fight for the IAE.
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<br><b>The Gulf Spice Consortium</b> <i>(GSC)</i>: The IAE has somewhat of a playful relationship with the GSC. They are neither allied nor at war. The only times they usually meet are over spice supplies. The IAE and GSC duel over spice rich planets in deadly war games and it is implied that to the winner will go the spoils, no questions asked.<br>
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<b>[[The Mechas]]</b>: Products of the Apexx WarGroup, these small but numerous biomechs can be purchased by any empire to act as troops. Their deadly designs often cause problems for the IAE and they are a nuisance to destroy. The major problems the IAE have in dealing with them is the fact that the purchase of mechas is always hard to trace and that Apexx has done a very good job in hiding their planets so retaliation will not happen soon.<br>
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<b>[[Empire of Diablos]]</b>: After the events of their first contact, The IAE learned that the Diabloians planned to attack them. Despite their seemingly honorable reasons for doing so (preventing the IAE from discovering the Epic War and possibly siding with the Warlords), The high council decided it was wise to go to war with them and eventually aligned with the Warlords.<br>
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<b>[[The BioMatter Hordes]]</b>: On The IAE outer rim, several soldiers reported hearing voices and closer investigation revealed that unidentified cells had infiltrated their nervous system. After several more advanced medical tests, many of the infected entered a trance-like state and repeatedly shouted that The IAE should go to planet Yintil to find a new ally. An expeditionary squad was sent and waiting for them were a newly sentient Biomatter, who had just concluded signing an alliance with the [[Necraal]]. Now that The IAE and Biomatter are allies, The IAE ensure the landing of Biomatter spores by carrying them on ships and the Biomatter save The IAE countless troops and resources by aiding in eliminating infantry.

==Military==
===Infantry===
The most common types of infantry.
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===Specialized Infantry===
Units not normally found in standard squads.
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===Ground Vehicles===
Some of the most commonly used ground vehicles of the vast IAE Terrestrial Forces.
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===Mechas===
Common piloted mechas used by the IAE.
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===Aerial Vehicles===
Common assault aircraft used by the IAE.
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===Naval Vehicles===
Although the IAE's weakest area is aquatic combat, they still manage to bring quite a bit of power to the table.
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==Buildings==

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