Huntsmen

The Huntsmen
The Huntsmen, often called Jaegen or Das Jaegen are the genetically tailored warriors of the Imperialis Maxis. These soldiers are the scalpel of the Empire, often being called in when mass assault of the Militant Cult cannot break a foe, or when a specialized hand is needed over that of a large force.

Creation
The creation of a member of the Huntsmen starts early in life. On a cycle of 5 years, a process known as "the Gathering" occurs, and a great fleet of transports is sent out to each planet to collect applicants. Applicants are selected from young children up to age 8 based off of relative genetic purity, chance of rejection, and physical attributes like height, strength, and intelligence. Potential applicants need to be young in order for the process of genetic tailoring to take hold, and to avoid any possible conflict with hormones that may ruin the process. Applicants are taken back to the central world of the Huntsmen known as Jaegen II, where they are given hormonal implants, specialized surgeries, and kept for long hours in growth chambers. This process take nearly two years to complete, and when finished, the applicants are taller, stronger, and faster than your average citizen of the Empire. For years after that, until the rough age of 17-21 (depending on their age of entry), the applicants will be training physically and mentally, preparing for the hells of Warfare.

Organization
Huntsmen, themselves, are one large Corps. They are then further divided into ten groups, called Companies. Each Company is divided into ten Squads, each consisting of twenty Hunters. These Companies are divided in both their genetic enhancements and their specializations. The Companies go as follows.
 * First Company = Assault Specialists
 * Second Company = Melee Specialists
 * Third Company = Stealth Specialists
 * Fourth Company = Marksman Specialists
 * Fifth Company = Siege Specialist
 * Sixth Company = Armoured Warfare Specialists
 * Seventh Company = Heavy Weapons Specialists
 * Eighth Company = Shock and Awe Specialists
 * Ninth Company = Air Assault Specialists
 * Tenth Company = Training Company