Zachery's footwork and techniques were dizzying as he ducked and wove among the army of 3,000 men and women. People did not discriminate between men and women during this historical period, especially when it came to army recruitment.
When it came to this planet, men and women were physically equal as they followed the path of a Mutant Warrior, so why should women be excused from army enlistment?
Anyone above the age of 18 could enroll in the army, regardless of gender.
Zachery ducked and struck one Rank 2 Mutant Warrior's knees and the ankles of a Rank 1 Mutant Warrior. Zachery had struck where their nervous system was joining, which sent an electric shock throughout their bodies.
But Zachery didn't like it. Not because of sentimental attachment to a gender, but because of sheer logic. Where was the army men's motivation to preserve the Empire if they had no wives or daughters to protect?