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<span class="mu-s">Lore posting</span>
The Tzardom was a feudalistic "Star Nation" (a nation that ruled over multiple solar systems), which operated as a monarchy. Religious power was confined to the Church, the best manufacturing belonged to worlds controlled by The Engineers Guild, trade with outsiders was monopolized by the Freebooters, and the Tzar was simply the most powerful of a hierarchy of warrior nobles.
Below him were the Gertsog/y (Dukes / Earls), who each managed 1/5th to 1/4th of the territory. Below them were Graf/y (Counts / Comes), who were entrusted with a whole system. Then there were Baron/y (Bear-Ons) or Gospodin/y, who were standard warrior nobility in their Tverdost (Iron, referring to their power armor). Tverdost/y (Referring to the man named after the armor), could be directly granted land by the Tzar, subordinates granted land by another noble, or landless bodyguards of another noble (Gospodin/y). Due to the decade of training that it takes safely and effectively pilot the highly expensive Tverdost armor, the Tverdost warriors demand considerable wealth and luxurious accommodations. There are also heavy logistics costs, including maintaining a crew for maintainence and repair.
Thus, the slightly wealthier nobility started arming subordinates with gear that was cheaper, easier to maintain. At the same time this gear took about two years to learn to use, saving on costs of wages. These resulting squires or companions became "Anvil Troops".
Finally, there are the conscripted commoners, the Vintovki (Shooters). They are a pittance in pay and equipment, and are killed fairly easily. A single shot from their betters can rip through multiple of them, and it requires a heavy cone of fire from several Vintovki to kill a single Anvil troop.
Granted, only the last paragraph is certain. The rest of history is rumor, legend.
