Editing The Markian Corps (section)

=The Corps's Grandeur=
The Markian Corps does not split its number to fight on countless worlds throughout the galaxy. Rather, the Markian regiments are gathered into grand corps, each serving on one world. Should even a grand corps be insufficient, the Markian Corps organize an army of multiple corps, including specialist formations such as artillery corps and shrike divisions.

==Regiments==
The Markian Corps uses a simple alphabetic classification for the regiments in a simple three-letter form. The first letter signifies the specialization of the regiment, while the second is whether the regiment is infantry, artillery, or vehicle-focused. The third is usually just an R for regiment, although for bureaucratic purposes other letters are used for things such as ranger companies, logistics, attached Mechanicus forces, intelligence, and formerly, naval support.

===Specialty===
* B denotes the regiment is a superheavy regiment. Sometimes, it is used as a fourth letter on a regiment's classification to denote that the regiment has baneblade or other superheavy support.
* A denotes that the regiment makes heavy use of aircraft and is from Kouralia.
* H denotes that the regiment is from Karmia.
* L denotes it is a line regiment, meaning it is meant for frontline combat in a straightforward manner, such as line infantry or armor regiments. It also means that the regiment is non-world specific.
* M denotes the regiment has minimal armor support and is from Thenar.
* O is exclusive to Kouralian maritime regiments.
* S denotes the regiment is a siege regiment, and is Lemartian in origin.

===Composition===
* A denotes the regiment is an artillery unit.
* I denotes the regiment is infantry.
* R is a letter only used by the roughrider regiments.
* T usually means the regiment is focused on vehicles, although it is generally associated with tanks.

Line Infantry Regiments (LIR) are the most common units in a grand corps, consisting primarily of infantry with light armored and artillery support. Highly disciplined and able to handle any situation, though not excelling in any in particular. Mechanized Regiments (HIR) are mobile elements of the Markian Corps meant to exploit breakthroughs and plug gaps in the line, originating from Atashia. Les Régiments de la Sapeurs de la Lemartia (SIR), or simply sapper regiments, are specialists from Lemartia equipped with breaching drills, mole weapons, mole transports, heavy armor, and special weapons, that specialize in siege warfare and tunnel fighting. The Mountain Infantry Regiments (MIR) of Thenar are light infantry specialized in alpine warfare as their name suggests, although they also have advanced experience with forests and plains.

Artillery Regiments (LAR) are highly prominent in the Markian Corps, and able to smash a hole in any line. Artillery regiments are rather large, possessing a mix of mortars, basilisks, medusas, and mountain guns. In case multiple grand corps come together to form an army, the artillery regiments form a single artillery corps. The Air-Mobile Artillery (AAR) regiments of Kouralia are a strange contradiction: they are highly mobile thanks to their light mountain guns, which can be transported in most air transports. 

Armor Regiments (LTR) are well-equipped and handled by trained crewmen as with all Markian regiments, although are simply there to fill a niche, and so do not hold the same distinction as other regiments in the Corps. Baneblades are very rarely used in LTR as spearheads or command vehicles, but they are in their greatest numbers in Superheavy Armor Regiments (BTR), which can penetrate all but the thickest defenses. Alongside the BTR are the Superheavy Infantry Regiments (BIR), which consist of superheavy transports that shuttle infantry under harrowing fire. The Air-Defense Regiments (DTR) are outfits consisting of anti-aircraft artillery and tanks.

The Air Regiments (ATR) of Kouralia consist solely of aircraft. Once plentiful in the Great Crusade, limitations placed by the Imperial Navy led to the downfall of the Air Regiment, and now only have avenger strike fighters in their numbers. Drop regiments (AIR) originate from the world of Kouralia, trained in high-altitude insertion much like drop regiments of other worlds; however, unlike other worlds' counterparts, Markian drop regiments carry mountain gun artillery with them to provide good long-range firepower alongside gunship support.

Maritime Regiments (OTR) are another unique force from Kouralia, as each regiment is an entire fleet of maritime vessels with supporting naval infantry. Vessels within an OTR are designed to be easily transported by specialized Mechanicus voidships from Ghalhal, and are equipped with enough firepower to match an artillery regiment, and supported with a complement of highly trained marines to take shore positions and perform maritime operations. Naval Infantry Regiments (OIR) are the infantry complement of OTRs that can transport, deploy, and protect naval infantry battalions for assaulting shoreside defenses.

==Armaments==
* The primary armament of the Markian Corps during the Heresy is the Atashia-Pattern bold-action lasgun. Based on primitive designs from the Age of Strife, the Atashia-Pattern's powerful but easily-fried capacitors require a new cell to be loaded after every shot, sacrificing rate of fire for extra punch. It should be noted, however, that expert users of the Atashia-Pattern lasgun can fire dozens of times in only a minute, even including reloading of the ten-shot magazine. After the Verdunian Reforms, the Atashia-Pattern was phased out and replaced with the Markia-Pattern, though the Atashia-Pattern continues to see use as a ceremonial weapon.
* The Karmia-Pattern lascarbine is an improvement upon the Atashia-Pattern. Produced for drop regiments, L'Infanterie de Marine, mechanized regiments, sappers, tank crews, and all Karmian forces, the Karmia-Pattern is semiautomatic unlike the Atashia-Pattern, and is loaded via a twenty- or thirty- capacitor magazine on the bottom. Though it was mostly replaced by the Markia-Pattern lasgun after the Heresy, Karmian regiments continue using it out of tradition.
* The main service weapon after the Hektor Heresy is the Markia-Pattern lasgun, designed to receive the laspacks used by the rest of the Imperial Guard. It boasts equal firepower to the Atashia-Pattern while also being semiautomatic, but also possesses modularity, and can be modified for use by snipers, drop troops, light infantry, sappers, and tank and artillery crews.
* The mountain gun is the main piece of air-mobile artillery and mountain infantry regiments for many reasons. Besides being light enough for transport by valkyries or horses, the mountain gun can also be disassembled easily, allowing it to be moved around in pieces and stored with ease.
* The sniper mantlet is a high-caliber anti-materiel rifle mounted on a heavy shield. Built for trench warfare and countering light armor, the sniper mantlet is capable of sharpshooting enemies, even on the frontline of a siege.
* As experts on siege and tunnel warfare, the Lemartian sappers make heavy use of mole transports to bypass enemy lines, an ability they used to great effect during the [[Core Worlds Campaign]].
* Designed in the Hektor Heresy to combat asymmetrical warfare and penetrate thick defenses, the banelord is a baneblade design indigenous to Ghalhal. The banelord forgoes all superheavy weaponry for two decks which can hold a Markian infantry company of 100, a single demolisher, vanquisher, or battle cannon; and six multilasers.

==Organization==
The Markian Corps follows a rigid organisation designed with large-scale maneuvers in mind. The sheer size of a grand corps necessitates a detailed breakdown of formations and an expert pool of officers.

The smallest formation after the squad in the Markian Corps is the platoon. The exact composition varies depending on the kind of platoon (infantry, roughrider, armor, etc.), but generally has twenty to sixty men, or three vehicles, commanded by a lieutenant.In air regiments, flights are equivalent to platoons.

Companies number over a hundred men or over a dozen vehicles, commanded by a captain. Battalions are the largest formation before regiments, including two or three companies commanded by a major. Mortars and heavy weapons are attached at the battalion level.

Regiments are the basic formation like on most worlds, commanded by a colonel. Regiments are specialized for a specific task, such as sapper, armor, artillery, and maritime regiments.

Due to the gap in size between grand corps and regiments, there exists the division level, commanded by a general. Like regiments, divisions are typically specialized, and classified based on its composition.

What makes the Markian Corps is the grand corps. The size of the grand corps cannot be fully absorbed by many, and many years of service are needed to command one. The marshal rank is a coveted position which demands greatness from its tenant.

Larger still is the army. Three grand corps commanded by a grand marshal, there is little that can stop an army.

The sum of all the Markian Corps is under the command of the sky marshal, at least in theory; taking charge of such a voluminous force is impossible for a mere man. The true duty of the sky marshal is to dictate the creation of grand corps, set doctrine, and determine materiel needed from the Mechanicus.
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