Volume 2 - Chapter 54 - Becoming
| “There is no such thing as fairness in this universe.” Those are the words of Patriarch Alaric Laniz Dravain, head of the Dravain Major Legacy, when asked about his family’s training regimen for their children. “The UHF is a meritocracy through and through. Our merit is measured not just in skill, but also in blood, in connections… in legacy. We would be failing our children—and our Faction—if we did not shape them into weapons worthy of the posts they will one day hold.” It is difficult to argue with the results: The Dravains have produced six consecutive generations of high-ranking officers, Battlefield Aces, and accomplished squad leaders. In the modern Corps, where every Marine is measured in raw Attributes, Ability efficiency, and combat readiness, the Dravains have perfected the art of raising guaranteed powerhouses. Their children begin education practically as soon as they can walk. UHF-like Skill classes (minus System restrictions, of course) are woven into their daily schedules: Simulated Combat Tactics, Advanced Marksmanship, Physics, Biology, Psyker Theory, Battlefield Engineering, and many, many more. Each curriculum is personalized to suit the child’s predicted top-Role—Support, Heavy, Recon, Medic, Squad Leader, Assault, or any of the myriad other Roles the UHF MC observes—often selected before the child turns ten. Combat instructors include retired Battlefield Aces and decorated war heroes, hired for astronomical sums to pass down everything they know. Beyond raw combat training, the children receive instruction in galactic politics, military history, leadership doctrine, and strategic decision-making, ensuring they can thrive not just as marines but also as leaders at every level. Several years are devoted to Build theory as well, using Terra’s most sophisticated gaming platforms to test and refine potential Attribute spreads, Ability synergies, and equipment compositions. They review the current galactic gaming meta, dissecting the best Builds created by the foremost professional Build designers of their time, contrasting theory with practice until it becomes second nature to them. To outsiders, the regimen borders on ruthless. But to the Dravains, it is simply the duty of a family that is considered a Major Legacy. They do not ask their children if they want to become Marines. The question is only how far they will rise once they do become one. Raised in an environment where every moment is directed toward becoming an apex-level marine, few ever think to resist. It is not indoctrination so much as inevitability—after all, when a path is laid so clearly, what reason is there to stray? — “We are the fire that keeps the forge burning bright and hot,” Patriarch Alaric Laniz Dravain once said. “Our sons and daughters will be the ones holding the line at the edge of the Void, while others debate whether it is fair they were born into privilege. The universe does not care. The enemy certainly does not care either. The UHF is a meritocracy—and our legacy is our merit.” — [UHF Core Network – Editorial Feature: "The Dravain Major Legacy - Forging the Next Line of Titans" – PFC931]
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