"We only want what is best for the Federation. Surely, the people will accept peace when they realize this." - Celestia Drakonis I, Empress of the Athenian Federation(2199-2230)

The Celestine Order or Celestians as they call themselves, are the secretive and elite religious police force of the Athenian Federation and all her territories, who works to capture, interrogate, torture and imprison political/religious dissidents. The Order was founded by Empress Celestia I, for whom they are named, with the aim of "protecting the religious heritage of Athenai", effectively protecting the Empress's interest against subversive individuals and groups. The Priests and Priestesses (or also called Justiciars) are chosen and undergo extensive indoctrination, military training, and other hardships to ensure complete loyalty and obedience. Their counterpart, the Sacred Raider Commandos are the effective military arm that wasnt created until way later by Empress Alexandria III. The Order is not an arm of the government as they answer only to the Empress herself. The highest ranking official in the Order is the Grand Master, who takes direct orders from the Chief Priest and the Empress. The Celestine Order also works closely with the Empress' personal bodyguards, the Sacred Band. As their missions are protection of the Empress, safeguarding the sacred relics, enforcing her ideas, laws, and beliefs, and ensuring order, they also take part in the hunt for those deemed as Heretics, destruction of false relics, and the quelling of religious rebellions. As a whole their job is to root out heresy and ensure long term stability of the Empress' regime. Even though the Justiciars are peaceful and quiet at times, secretly they are ferocious and remorseless fighters. As religious fanatics, they wont hesitate to shed the blood of those they deem "impure".

Meanings of the symbols:

• Eagle - The Empress
  
• Pyramid - (Top) The Goldshield Guards, (Left) Sacred Band Grenadiers, (Right) Sacred Band Sentinels
  
• Ankhs - Celestine Order and Doctrine
  
• Cobras - Justiciars
  
• Celestial Wheel - Eight virtures. Humility, Courage, Wisdom, Discipline, Obedience, Justice, Purity, Honor
  
• Eye - All seeing eye of the Empress