The Martyr was one of only two airplanes known to have been used by the pre-Fortian theocratic regime of Georgia, founded by a militia known as "God's Marines" that took over Maine and Vermont at the time of the Crumbling but was driven out Southwards shortly after. Due to both their inspirational writings and their nature as a former militia, they saw anything beyond light infantry capable of living off the land as impractical, with aviation being effectively curtailed to defensive roles. However, what they lacked in material means and leadership they more than compensated for in terms of sheer fanatical morale.

A great example of the God's Marines' willingness to use sacrificial units, the Martyr is an agressively simple, cheap, light aircraft designed so a kid could fly it (and they do!), Martyrs could be launched either with detachable landing gears or catapults, and were usually equipped with rocket boosters which, while prone to setting the tail on fire, were used for the terminal approach so this trait would rarely be too consequential. The rationale for their use was simple: At this technological stage, a light bomber cannot carry a worthwhile payload beyond harassment, and would also be vulnerable to enemy defense. A kamikaze, by contrast, can be much cheaper, can carry a larger payload and delive rit more accurately.

As the sacrificial tactics were one of the biggest inconveniences to the Fortian invasion, the upshot was that the Martyr was copied wholesale by Fortian industry as it's associated tactics were assimilated, thus making it the ancestor to the Beehive.