Imperial Expeditionary Force

A small naval fleet whose purpose was the exploration and charting of new systems. The IEF was the first to make contacts with the Sle'Stacheyar L1/L2 L3/L4 forces.
Marines debriefed following the first of the Boarder Skirmishes reported a preternatural fear of the enemy that left them unable to perform their duties. While some members of the scientific community asserted that a psiotechnical weapon may have been employed on the soldiers, the military took a harsh view of the men who were court-marshaled for cowardice and summarily executed.