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The warriors of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFederated Suns\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprotect the freedoms their nation holds dear.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehorror of Kentares\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglory of Tikonov, the soldiers of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHouse Davion\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanswer the call to serve their people.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eForce Manual: Davion\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edetails the histories and traditions of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArmed Forces of the Federated Suns. 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