Imperial Gendarmerie

"Your obedience is required by law."

- Imperial Gendarmerie Guard

The Imperial Gendarmerie
Formed during the formation of the Empire, the Imperial Gendarmerie is the main force of law enforcement & defence. It is the only militarised divison within the Empire that is tasked with defending the interests of the Capitol. They are given the responsibility of safeguarding the regions from internal and external threats, such as; revolts, raiders, looters, criminals, etc.

Formation
After the War of Regions in 2090, the Vonamor Dynasty rose to power. At the time, all regions were in a state of war. However the Vonamor's used the power of their mercenary force, the Gendarmerie to fight for their interests in the war. By the end of the conflict, all five regions were exhausted and on their knees. Using the weakness of all regions at the time, Emperor Vonamor I ordered the Gendarmerie to seize each region and merge them together as one - resulting in the formation of the Empire of Ossetia.

Regional Responsibilities
The Imperial Gendarmerie are given two major tasks from the Capitol to fulfill throughout the regions they are given to guard. The first being defending the regions from outside threats, such as; invasion, raiding, etc. The second being defending the Capitol's interests in all five regions. The Imperial Gendarmerie are given the power to halt rations and ship them back to the Capitol if required. However, this reserve power is only used as a form of punishment if regional citizens fail to meet the criteria for the production of resources.

It is well-known, by all citizens of the Empire, that the resources produced in regions by regional citizens are flown to the Capitol, for the benefit of Capitol citizens & the Elite. In return, the Emperor grants the Imperial Gendarmerie the responsibility of protecting regional workers and regions as a whole.