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Stone Pirates
Szŧōnɉōnzī
File:Szŧōnɉōnzī Coat of Arms Szŧōnɉōnzī Coat of Arms
Szŧōnɉōnzī Racing Stripe
Motto	"Īlābō Āmūn Dānō!"
Founded	1214-1903 (Mercenary) 1903-Present (Paramilitary)
Current form	Paramilitary Organization
Service branches	Szŧōnzōsī Regiment Ūmōkōūdī Regiment Collaberators Division
Headquarters	Kūmōnlān (Ūmōkōūdī Regiment) Ūmūdīn (Szŧōnzōsī Regiment)
Leadership
Captain	Albert Daapkurs
First Mate	Kelme Krapulai
Personnel
Military age	16
Conscription	No
Active personnel	7,000+

The Stone Pirate's or SɈ (Ivili: Szŧōnɉōnzī) is a paramilitary non-profit organization supported by the State. It serves to act as a military organization independent of the Stonish Army, occasionally being known to participate in various recreational activities such as Shooting Sports or Weapons Training.

Foundation

The Szŧōnɉōnzī were created by Stonish King Bjarn Von Stone in 1214 during the First Stonish War of Unification in order to fulfill his need for a primarily naval-based ground force capable of conducting extensive military operations throughout the Szŧōngānōnŧū archipelago. The organization saw huge amounts of success initially, most notably during their collaboration with Stonish Noble Gert Koch in his defense of northern-occupied Southern-Ivili territory, and under the command of Bjarn Von Stone during his victory in Sūnŧūgā Bay.

Activity during Stonish Invasion of Hoterallia

The Szŧōnɉōnzī saw limited action during Flatstone's first invasion of Hoterallia, participating in over a dozen minor military operations off of the Hoterallian coast, most notably of which was the first Stonish landings in Hoterallia. In cooperation with Bjarn II's forces, two islands off the coast of Hoterallia were successfully occupied in order to be utilized as staging points for an invasion of the mainland in the future. From this point on, the Szŧōnɉōnzī would remain restricted to naval operations off the coast, at no point participating in either of the Stonish landings in Saipoi or Ryuiki. The Szŧōnɉōnzī would suffer it's first military loss since it's creation during the Second Battle of the Sunadic against Hoterallia when the Stonish battlefleet was obliterated during it's attempt to withdrawal to Szŧōnbā.

Transformation into a Paramilitary Organization

Stonish Naval Officers saluting members of the Szŧōnɉōnzī during a join naval exercise.

For the entirety of it's existence up until the 20th century, the Szŧōnɉōnzī had acted as a mercenary company politically tied to the Stonish Crown, however when the King of Flatstone outlawed mercenary companies, the Szŧōnɉōnzī were forced to adapt, adopting the status of paramilitary organization in correspondence with the nations laws as well as taking the time to modernize the organizations policies resulting in the creation of the Collaborators Division, a branch of the organization comprised of volunteers from the working class, primarily railroad workers and others who worked in industrial environments. Alongside this, the organization would be divided into two main "Regiments", both of which having their own individual bases, operations, and leadership. These new regiments being the Szŧōnzōsī Regiment and the Ūmōkōūdī Regiment. These two regiments were much more strict on recruitment qualifications, only accepting veterans who had served in the Stonish Armed Forces prior to their entry into the organization; This included individuals who had been dishonorably discharged.

Service during the Stonish Civil War

The Szŧōnɉōnzī would partake in the 2011 Stonish Civil War on the side of the Stonish Crown, participating in the Ūmōkōūdī Offensive against Republican Forces, however political unrest prior to the outbreak of the war lead to lackluster recruitment efforts and the Szŧōnɉōnzī were unable to maintain their status as an organized paramilitary throughout the duration of the war, only managing to recollect their assets in the years following its conclusion.

Modern Day

Today, the Szŧōnɉōnzī have maintained their political ties to the Stonish Crown, reasserting themselves as a paramilitary organization. As of 2020, their numbers have reached higher then ever, with 7,000 members actively participating in the organization. This number dwarfs the original 700 or so men that originally volunteered for service in the Szŧōnɉōnzī during the First Stonish War of Unification. High-Ranking officials within the Szŧōnɉōnzī have participated in a variety of talk-shows throughout Flatstone, even appearing on national television in an interview with king Dag Von Stone himself in July of 2019.