Templar Recruits

[hissrad]

Where do Templar recruits come from? Are they recruited from the syndicates and clans,or are they born into it?

[fallen]

While Templars are often supported by Factions (Clans & Syndicates), the members of the Templar Knights are all Templar by birth. Like with normal folk, marriage and union of two Templars often leads to the happy occasion of children, but in the case of those of Templar descent involves the passing on of the Lineage, the genetic memory of all those who have come before in that line of surviving Templars. "Recruits" are young Templars coming of age who join the Knights and their calling.

[Brutus Aurelius]

So fallen , what is a Templar wedding like? Xeno skulls as decor? A 21-Leviathan salute?

Must Templars be at a certain rank or experience level to be eligible for marriage?

[fallen]

Brutus Aurelius - they are a martial order, and the games do focus on the times of bloodshed and warfare, but they are a people too and they find solace and structure in family. In fact, families and the Lineage are the a very critical and central part of Templar culture.

Because a Templar carries all of the Lineage of their ancestors, their is no rank or experience level required for marriage. Being of a stable and safe age (generally, early 20s) is best, and it is important to complete the training that allows both parents to pass on the Lineage to their descendants. Even if you are not a war hero, you may carry the Lineage and genetic memories of a war hero who was your ancestor, and that is a valuable Lineage to pass on.

[dayan]

I remember reading about the genetic memory as being a throwback to the Zendu. Do templar have 'instant access' to this hereditary information, and know how to slice the pie, suit maintenance, bounding and unarmed combat from age 5? That might make for an interesting Cartoon network show. XD

As to the Zendu- I don't really know much, I picture something like the prana-bindu practitioners of the Bene Gesserit, from Dune. Only not entirely female.

I know that the leviathan, Titan, and valkyrie suits are darktech, but other than the 'compactness' required for the Titan, is there a size requirement? Or are they adjustable for a range of heights and builds? (say for female operators)

[hissrad]

And what about the Templars we can hire in Star Traders? Are they retired? On leave? Or gone rogue?

[fallen]

Apr 27, 2015 11:52:18 GMT -5 hissrad said:

And what about the Templars we can hire in Star Traders? Are they retired? On leave? Or gone rogue?

That depends immensely on what your Captain is up to. In the case of pirating, wanton killing, dealing in artifacts ... then you can assume that the Templar has gone rogue.

That's the greatest thing about ST in my opinion - you're invited to weave the story.

[hissrad]

And what of the Bodyguard,she is Zendu. Is she related to the Templar order?

[dayan]

I didnt think Templar were physically capable of going against the law? hissrad, a lot of the background has not made it into the games yet, and I'm sure theres much that needs to be retconned. But use that openness to your advantage. For iinstance, Duke Riley, the Templar officer from my webcomic, is pretty much the lone survivor of a squad who was rrescued by a trader. He joined her crew out of a sense of an honor debt rather than rejoin the fleet, but still aacts as an enforcer of Shalun law because she is mostly a by the book captain as far as his law goes.

Its obviously noncanon, but whether or not his acting as a Templar liason of sorts with a trader crew is open to whether or not he is operating with the blessing of the fleet. He may have been forced to resign his officer's commission first. That he also left with a veritable treasure trove of fleet property is another matter. An officer's leviathan suit, null blade, heavy and light leviathan guns is no small thing if he 's a blip.

But you get the idea. When in doubt, make it up.

[hissrad]

Well my Pirate Captain Azani had a Templar Command officer serving on his ship(The Sinweaver). I had figured he had gone Rogue. Captain Azani was my captain that unlocked the Blackheart award so....he was a bit of a dick.

[fallen]

Apr 27, 2015 14:08:42 GMT -5 dayan said:

I didnt think Templar were physically capable of going against the law?

This is not the case, but the order is a strict and generally all-encompassing one that embraces all parts of the Templar life cycle. The call to protect your Lineage, pass on your Lineage, and to honor your Lineage is very hard to ignore. While your ancestors are not alive in your mind as "ghosts" their memories, battles, victories and losses are baked into your pysche from an early age. The call of duty, responsibility and the order is in the blood of ever Templar.

[hissrad]

Apr 27, 2015 14:28:03 GMT -5 fallen said:

Apr 27, 2015 14:08:42 GMT -5 dayan said:

I didnt think Templar were physically capable of going against the law?

This is not the case, but the order is a strict and generally all-encompassing one that embraces all parts of the Templar life cycle. The call to protect your Lineage, pass on your Lineage, and to honor your Lineage is very hard to ignore. While your ancestors are not alive in your mind as "ghosts" their memories, battles, victories and losses are baked into your pysche from an early age. The call of duty, responsibility and the order is in the blood of ever Templar.

Then even the loss of a simple recruit would be devastating right?

[fallen]

hissrad - every life is precious.

[hissrad]

Now I kind of feel bad for using recruits as cannon fodder when I was fighting Narvidians:\