Order of Steel Oath

The Order of the Steel Oath is a defensive force currently garrisoned in the high latitudes of Talos-II, far north of the Civilization Band.

As the shield of the Civilization Band, the Order of Steel Oath oversees territories that include the Polar Circle defense works, which it has been building for more than a century without pause, as well as fortress cities that house numerous non-combatants (including volunteers as well as family members of the Oathkeepers). The Order is a proud military organization, sustained by personnel, technology, and hardware supplied by the entirety of the Civilization Band. Its duty (also known as the "Steel Oath") is to hold the defense line along the Polar Circle of Talos-II against the Ankhors and the Aggeloi, and to do whatever is necessary to prevent a disaster like the First Aggeloi War from happening again.

During the First Aggeloi War, a motley force of soldiers from the various nations of Terra rallied and raised their battle colors on the polar fringes of Talos-II and became the predecessors of the Order. Together with the people of Samivegr, they dug a network of trenches beneath the Aurora and forged an indestructible alliance. Within the string of fortresses behind the Order's Polar Circle defenses, the Arsenals of Fort Forgefane churn out steel and artillery, while war relics that can be traced back to the Crystal Age of Terra are kept within the Order's vaults. Oathkeepers, whether they are fortress-born or hailing from the Civilization Band, are organized into banners. The blood-soaked pennants carried by banner ensigns are symbols of the Oathkeepers' indomitable will in battle.