Editing Solar Empire

{{Faction Infobox
|theme=solar
|name=Solar Empire
|JPchar=ソーラーエンパイア国
|logo=Solar Empire logo.png
|image=BW2_SE_Sat_Map.png
|caption=Solar Empire's borders, as of Battalion Wars 2
|COs=
* [[Empress Qa-Len]]
* [[Empress Lei-Qo]]
* [[Admiral A-Qira]]
|games=
* ''[[Battalion Wars]]''
* ''[[Battalion Wars 2]]''
}}
The '''Solar Empire''' is an island nation in the ''[[Battalion Wars]]'' series. Each nation in the series corresponds to a real-life country; in this case, Japan.

==History==
200 years ago, when the [[Iron Legion]] losted its reign of terror and conquest on the world, the Solar Empire was the last nation standing against [[Lord Ferrok|the Iron Lord]]'s onslaught. In the final days of the [[Lightning Wars]], it was clear that there was no way to end the fighting by conventional means. Instead, [[Empress Qa-Len]] had no choice but to resort to using the Solar "super-weapon". A tiny Solar strike force made its way to the Iron Tower, Lord Ferrok's personal stronghold. The Staff Bearer and the other foot soldiers scaled the tower, and activated the [[Staff of Qa-Len]]. This staff sent a signal to an orbiting Solar satellite, which expanded its solar panels, absorbed the sun's energy, and focused the massive beam directly down onto the Iron Tower. The resulting shock wave completely disintegrated the Iron Lord's tower, digging out an enormous crater in the process. Many Legion forces were obliterated, and those not destroyed were frozen in stone. This crater would become known as the [[Crater of the Sun]], and would be the resting place of the Legion forces for the next two centuries. [[Empress Qa-Len|Qa-Len]], not wanting the staff to fall into the wrong hands, traveled to a glacier in the North Tundra wastes, and disposed of it in a large fissure.

==In ''Battalion Wars''==
Despite the tensions between the [[Western Frontier]] and the [[Tundran Territories]], the Solar Empire continued its policy of isolationism. Even when the two nations are unexpectedly attacked by [[Xylvania]], the Empire refrains from getting involved. It is not until the [[Xylvania]]n forces invade the Solar islands that [[Empress Lei-Qo]] finally mobilizes her forces. After expelling the Xylvanians from the Solar-held [[Coral Atolls]], the Empire is the third country to join the [[Alliance of Nations]].

==In ''Battalion Wars 2''==
The Solar Empire first appears in Campaign 1. At the beginning of the game, the Empire goes about its business as usual, until an unexpected attack from an [[Anglo Isles|Anglo]] Bomber wing. Based on faulty intel, the Anglo commanders believed that the Solar Empire was in possession of a "super-weapon", and launched their pre-emptive strike in hopes of destroying this rumored weapon. When the Empire did not activate it, the Anglo forces withdrew from the islands.

The Empire's next appears in Campaign 2, where Solar [[Admiral A-Qira]] launches his war of retribution against the Anglo invaders. The player takes control of the Anglo forces as [[Colonel Windsor]] and [[Commander Pierce]] fight to push A-Qira's troops (and [[Tundran Territories|Tundran]] reinforcements) out of the Isles.

In Campaign 3, the player commands the [[Tundran Territories|Tundran]] forces on their way to destroy [[Kaiser Vlad]]'s Mining Spider. Liberated Solar [[Anti-Air Vehicle]] POWs join with former [[Western Frontier|Frontier]] POWs to re-form the [[Alliance of Nations]]. Frontier and Solar forces distract the [[Xylvania]]ns while the player sends the Tundran [[Battlestation]] to destroy the Spider.

==Unit roster==
===''Battalion Wars''===
{| style="text-align: left;"
! width="160px" | Infantry
! width="160px" | Vehicles
! width="160px" | Aircraft
|-
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW_SE_Rifle_Grunt_Icon.png|40px|link=Rifle Grunt]] [[Rifle Grunt]]
* [[File:BW_SE_Flame_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Flame Veteran]] [[Flame Veteran|Plasma Veteran]]
* [[File:BW_SE_Assault_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Assault Veteran]] [[Assault Veteran]]
}}
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW_SE_Heavy_Tank_Icon.png|40px|link=Heavy Tank]] [[Heavy Tank]]
}}
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW_SE_Fighter_Icon.png|40px|link=Fighter (Battalion Wars)]] [[Fighter (Battalion Wars)|Fighter]]
}}
|}

===''Battalion Wars 2''===
{| style="text-align: left;"
! width="160px" | Infantry
! width="160px" | Vehicles
! width="160px" | Aircraft
! width="160px" | Ships
|-
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW2_SE_Rifle_Grunt_Icon.png|40px|link=Rifle Grunt]] [[Rifle Grunt]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Flame_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Flame Veteran]] [[Flame Veteran]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Bazooka_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Bazooka Veteran]] [[Bazooka Veteran]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Assault_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Assault Veteran]] [[Assault Veteran]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_AA_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Anti-Air Veteran]] [[Anti-Air Veteran]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Mortar_Veteran_Icon.png|40px|link=Mortar Veteran]] [[Mortar Veteran]]
}}
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW2_SE_Recon_Icon.png|40px|link=Recon (Battalion Wars)]] [[Recon (Battalion Wars)|Recon]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Light_Tank_Icon.png|40px|link=Light Tank]] [[Light Tank]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Heavy_Tank_Icon.png|40px|link=Heavy Tank]] [[Heavy Tank]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_AA_Vehicle_Icon.png|40px|link=Anti-Air Vehicle]] [[Anti-Air Vehicle]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Artillery_Icon.png|40px|link=Artillery (Battalion Wars)]] [[Artillery (Battalion Wars)|Artillery]]
}}
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW2_SE_Air_Transport_Icon.png|40px|link=Air Transport]] [[Air Transport]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Gunship_Icon.png|40px|link=Gunship]] [[Gunship]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Fighter_Icon.png|40px|link=Fighter (Battalion Wars)]] [[Fighter (Battalion Wars)|Fighter]]
}}
| style="vertical-align: top;" | {{Plainlist|
* [[File:BW2_SE_Naval_Transport_Icon.png|40px|link=Naval Transport]] [[Naval Transport]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Frigate_Icon.png|40px|link=Frigate]] [[Frigate]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Submarine_Icon.png|40px|link=Submarine (Battalion Wars)]] [[Submarine (Battalion Wars)|Submarine]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Battleship_Icon.png|40px|link=Battleship (Battalion Wars)]] [[Battleship (Battalion Wars)|Battleship]]
* [[File:BW2_SE_Dreadnought_Icon.png|40px|link=Dreadnought]] [[Dreadnought]]
}}
|}

==Trivia==
* The symbol of the Solar Empire seems to be a representation of the sun, as well as a stylized yin-yang symbol.
* In [[Battalion Wars|the first game]], Solar armor was gold-colored. In the second game, it was changed to silver-colored.
* Centuries ago, the Staff Bearer and his battalion sacrificed their lives in order to destroy the [[Iron Legion]]. This could be considered an allusion to Japanese kamikazes.
* Despite the fact that the Solar Empire and [[Xylvania]] are bitter enemies, Japan and Germany, who these nations are modeled after, were allies during World War II.
* Japan is typically considered a high-tech country. Based on Japan, the Solar Empire employs various high-tech weapons; foot soldiers armed with plasma rifles, tanks outfitted with on-board computers, and even hovercraft technology.
:* The Solar Empire is the most advanced nation in the Battalion Wars world. Its polar opposite is the [[Iron Legion]], the most primitive.

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