Character Profile: The Orion

The Orion
The Orion

(Though the Orion is not necessarily a character, I believe it deserves a profile by itself)

        "“Today, I’ve decided to test you all in the most important aspects of the Orion,” Jayd announced as she led them into the long, white room. She spun to face them, her eyes and face cold. “Strength; you must be strong enough to handle even the most emotionally and physically taxing situations. Ingenuity; you must be clever enough to connive your way out of anything. Perfection; every movement, every sound, every thought must be whole, and have relevant meaning. It must not distract. It must not cause harm to the Orion. And last, but not least...” She paused, leaning forward. Her voice was low, and her eyes slitted. “Fearlessness. All fear must be purged.”" —The Orion: The Deadlands

        The Orion is the name of the world government that was established after the nuclear war of 2100. Originally it was founded to bring the people of Earth some peace and routinism, but eventually too much power was given to the leaders. The people were separated by classes; the Lowlanders, mostly Asian, lived in Western America—the Deadlands. The Middle Classers consisted of Europeans and lived in the middle parts of America. Finally, the Upper Districters, all American, inhabited the still-standing cities on the East Coast. 

        The Orion serves as a government and a massive military power. Bases have been found around the ruined world, from the frozen edges of Russia to the heat-soaked land of India. Most of these bases serve as training camps, but others have been called 'labor camps,' where prisoners are forced under harsh conditions to build the Orion's weapons.

        The Orion's current leader, James Calhoun, drastically changed the way the Orion works by setting new codes the military must live by. He also set brutal training regimens so that his army would be 'perfect' and impenetrable to the poverty-ridden people of Earth, giving him complete and total power.

Current Leaders:

President James Calhoun

High Generals Viktor and Ivan Gruhlvek

1st General Jayd

2nd General ???

3rd General ???

4th General ???

5th General Reese Kane

Orion Guidelines:

• Perfection is above all attributes. Perfection is expected of all agents in all fields of work. If any imperfection is found, agents will be banished to the Deadlands or put to death.
• Agents must be strong. Strength is needed to survive the Orion training regimen.
• Weakness is not tolerated in any agent. There is no excuse for weakness; only strength will be allowed in the Orion. Any agent found of weakness will be banished to the Deadlands or put to death.
• Fear must be purged from all agents. Fear leads to doubt; doubt leads to disruption. Disruption leads to rebellion; rebels will not be tolerated. All rebels will be put to death.