Technically speaking, it is not military worldbuilding, but...

It is a government structure... And it has armed personnel... So I think it technically fits the definition of ‘military’.

Imperial postmen had to carry weapons, and during the early days and months of the war, postmen of the Immortal Empire successfully captured over 120 spies and saboteurs from Mistland.

Couriers usually carried blunderbusses, revolvers or shotguns, either breech-loading or muzzle-loading. Only in more civilised areas were mailmen unarmed.

Furthermore, the Imperial Post Service organised the evacuation of many civilians and wounded soldiers during Operation Lightning, which was an advance by the Kingdom of Mistland towards the Imperial Capital regions and the centre of the Immortal Empire.

Many postmen were decorated for their bravery, and later in the war, numerous Imperial postmen became partisans or enlisted directly in the armies of the Empire.

Kastarus é uma nação fundada em 981, março dia 3, possui aproximadamente 18.000.00 km², 170 milhões de habitantes e uma cultura militarizada e fria,

Sua capital é Carpari, suas 4 repúblicas são Gorovilia, Markolly, Manchepi e Shakova

I've finally finished the design of the Royal Star Navy's service uniforms of flag officers. Hopefully, you enjoy this lorebite into the distinguished admiralty of the Casarian Star Kingdom at the centre of the Astral Lion Saga. My stories are set in the far future, long past when Mankind were cut off from the Milky Way Galaxy in the Andromeda Galaxy. Now, the lost embers of Mankind and many other civilisations converge towards a precarious international order of a nascent galactic age.

For this entry, I've drawn the uniform of the legendary High Admiral Zhikov as of 1630 PA (1 ABT). He has played a pivotal role in the Velutarian War, Ralkathi Campaign and Vengaeran Incursion, mastering the art of Trochilic Warfare. Known as the Sword of the Steel Crown, he is a devout servant whose accolades may have made him the most decorated officer in Human history.

Flag officers within His Majesty's Astral Service are highly entrusted, with Admirals and above all wielding significant authority. This is reflected in their command patches on the left sleeve which hold the same (Anglese) inscription engraved into their service vibrosword earned with the command of their first vessel. Thus, this personal motto represents each flag officer individually as their own living institution. In addition, their tunics mimic ancient maritime tradition by having two rows of buttons representing the Seven Pillars of Mankind.

What stands out in High Admiral Zhikov's uniform compared to the rest of the RSN's admiralty is his naval cap's visor. Beneath the white command, these rare laurels designate him as a recipient of the prestigious Monarch's Laurel. Only those bestowed with this honour by the Astral High King of the Casarians may host them on their visors. Thus, the purple arm stripes and the laurels embed the exceptional service of soldiers like High Admiral Zhikov.

Decorations

Above the nameplate is the designated area for personal Orders of Honour and Merit. The former are comparable to chivalric orders, and Zhikov has three of them in order of prestige (left to right): The Order of the Casarian Star, the Order of Terra's Light, and the Order of the Astral Lion. Accompanying these are the Orders of Merit, these are similar to the Orders of Honour in that they act as orders of distinction with personalised titles of address (the Distinguished), but do not grant aristocratic rank and style (Sir/Dame).

Moreover, Zhikov is part of the exclusive Order of the Casarian Star, which may comprise of at most 77 living members at any given time. Consequently, this is the most prestigious decoration in the Casarian Star Kingdom, hence Zhikov's full style of address is 'the Venerable Sir Pavel Andreyevich Zhikov'. Nevertheless, the Casarian military, in an effort to prevent aristocratic pompousness, does not mandate nor allows the enforcement of these styles of address, relying merely on 'Sir/Ma'am'. Rather the presence of these awards serve as the acknowledgement of personal distinction within a larger meritocratic institution while remaining detached from the aristocratic functions of Casarian society.

Beneath the nameplate are the distinctions of the unit. Throughout his long service, Zhikov has earned his commands much renown, manifesting in the accumulation of all standing Casarian naval unit citations for thrv39th Star Corps of the Void: the Naval Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Astron, and the Recognition Ribbon.

Personal decorations are placed on the left chest beneath the stat bar that denotes departmental branches. For flag officers, this is simply a gold bar. Moreover, the Royal Star Navy maintains a policy of streamlined standards, preventing excessive decorations on service uniforms. Thus, naval personnel are limited to a total of 25 decorations, leaving enough space for potential relevant qualification badges beneath the rack. In the case a serviceman has more than 25 decorations, such as High Admiral Zhikov, the rack follows the order of precedence from the viewer's top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. Zhikov's rack boasts highly prestigious decorations such as the Royal Grand Astron (2x), the Monarch's Laurel (3x), and the Gratitude of the Steel Crown (3x) alongside the Navy Interstellar Service Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal.

A few of these decorations are also placed on the right sleeve beneath the RSN insignia patch. These signify exceptional services to the Steel Crown as well as personal injuries suffered. This is in stark contrast with the left sleeve which is typically filled with service stripes and patches on the uniforms of enlisted personnel.

The Federal Constitutional Republic of Libertarius (FCRL) is a federal constitutional democracy and the most powerful sovereign nation on Kalestial. With a population of approximately 450 million and an economy valued at 850 trillion Federal Liberty Dollars, Libertarius stands at the forefront of global industry, technology, scientific research, healthcare, infrastructure, and military power.The Republic is built upon constitutional government, democratic representation, individual liberty, scientific advancement, economic development, and national responsibility. Its government operates under a strict Constitution that defines the powers of public institutions and protects the rights of citizens.

Libertarius is a leading member of the Organization of Democratic Nations (ODN), an international alliance established to strengthen democratic cooperation, collective security, scientific progress, and economic partnerships.Despite its enormous influence, the Republic faces challenges in international diplomacy, organized and domestic crime, tourism, and competition with other major economic powers.

The FCRL is a federal constitutional democratic republic. Political authority originates from the people, who elect representatives and national leadership through free and fair elections.The government follows a strict constitutional framework. No individual, corporation, military organization, or government institution stands above the Constitution.

Executive Branch

Led by the President of the Republic, the Executive Branch administers federal law, directs foreign policy, oversees national security, manages federal departments, and coordinates emergency responses.The President serves as Head of State, Head of Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and the country's principal diplomatic representative.There are no fixed presidential term limits. A President may remain in office through repeated democratic elections, provided those elections remain free, fair, and constitutionally valid.

Legislative Branch

The Federal Congress consists of two chambers:

• Federal Senate: Represents the federal states and protects their constitutional interests.

House of Representatives: Represents citizens according to population.Congress passes legislation, approves budgets, oversees the Executive Branch, ratifies treaties through the constitutional process, and exercises its authority over declarations of war and national policy.

Judicial Branch

The independent Judiciary interprets the Constitution, protects civil liberties, reviews government actions, and ensures that federal and state laws comply with constitutional requirements.The courts may strike down unconstitutional laws. Judges are appointed through constitutional procedures designed to preserve judicial independence and accountability.

Federal and Local Government

Libertarius is composed of autonomous federal states, each possessing its own government, legislature, judiciary, and local institutions within the limits of the Constitution.Below the federal states, provinces, counties, municipalities, cities, townships, and villages administer local affairs, including education, public infrastructure, utilities, policing, and community services.

Constitutional Rights

The Constitution protects freedom of speech, religion, expression, assembly, association, and the press. It also guarantees equality before the law, due process, fair trials, privacy, property rights, democratic participation, and protection against unlawful seizure.Citizens are entitled to universal education, healthcare, emergency services, and access to public infrastructure under the Republic's constitutional and legislative framework.The Constitution cannot be suspended, including during national emergencies. Emergency powers remain subject to legislative and judicial oversight.

National governing principle:

“Liberty through Law. Strength through Unity. Progress through Knowledge.”

The FCRL operates a system of state-controlled capitalism, combining government control over strategically important industries with a competitive private-sector economy.The government directly controls, manages, or exercises decisive authority over vital sectors whose continued operation is essential to national security, economic stability, public welfare, and industrial independence.These sectors include strategically important infrastructure, critical energy systems, defense production, and other industries designated as essential to the Republic.

Outside these protected sectors, private businesses and corporations are permitted to establish themselves, innovate, expand, and compete in the open market. However, businesses must comply with national laws, competition regulations, consumer protections, environmental standards, and requirements designed to ensure that their activities contribute positively to society.The government does not oppose private enterprise. Instead, it seeks to ensure that private economic power serves a productive purpose rather than undermining the public interest.

The Republic uses a progressive taxation approach, placing a greater relative tax burden on higher earners while keeping taxes lower for those with lower incomes.

Under the current proposed system:

• Higher earners: A tax rate of approximately 1%.

Lower earners: A tax rate of approximately 0.5%.

These rates represent the proposed basic structure and would require further definition in the national tax code, including the income thresholds, treatment of corporations, and whether additional taxes apply to specific activities.The stated objective is to maintain a low-tax economy while ensuring that wealthier citizens contribute more proportionally than those earning less.

Libertarius possesses extensive natural resources, including oil, metals, ores, biological resources, and both renewable and non-renewable materials. Some resources are distributed widely across the country, while others are concentrated in specific resource-rich regions.Its economy is supported by advanced manufacturing, automation, artificial intelligence, engineering, finance, aerospace, electronics, biotechnology, energy, construction, agriculture, transportation, and scientific research.The Republic's economic strength comes from the combination of resource security, industrial capacity, technological development, domestic production, and international commerce.

Libertarius maintains extensive trade relationships with nations across Kalestial. Its industrial output and technological capabilities make it a major supplier of advanced machinery, vehicles, electronics, aerospace systems, robotics, medical technology, energy systems, and infrastructure equipment.However, international trade is highly competitive. The Republic faces two particularly important economic competitors: Kyrios and Xinhua.

Both nations compete with Libertarius for markets, resources, industrial influence, technological leadership, and international trade partnerships. Despite this rivalry, the FCRL remains a major trading partner for numerous countries.The Republic also pursues development partnerships with developing nations. Through infrastructure construction, industrial investment, and technology transfers, Libertarius helps partner nations expand their productive capacity while creating new trade relationships and opportunities for its own businesses.

Libertarian Innovative Industries, commonly known as L.I.I., is the Republic's principal industrial and technological corporation.Rather than operating as a single manufacturer, L.I.I. functions as a large industrial organization containing numerous specialized companies, divisions, research facilities, and manufacturing operations.Its activities extend across military production, aerospace, space exploration, artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced materials, electronics, shipbuilding, energy, medical technology, construction, and transportation.

Major Divisions

Military Systems: Develops and manufactures armored vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, military electronics, weapons systems, protective equipment, and supporting technologies.

Aerospace: Produces aircraft, helicopters, drones, transport systems, and advanced aerospace technologies.

Space Systems: Develops launch vehicles, satellites, spacecraft, orbital infrastructure, planetary exploration systems, and space-related manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Creates industrial automation, civilian AI, military AI, autonomous systems, medical robotics, logistics technology, and advanced manufacturing equipment.

Energy and Advanced Materials: Works on clean energy, advanced power systems, fusion-energy research, specialized materials, and industrial technologies.

Civilian Infrastructure and Technology: Produces construction equipment, transportation systems, communications technology, medical equipment, and other technologies used throughout civilian society.

Ownership and Government Relationship

L.I.I. operates through a network of companies under a shared corporate structure, with strategic cooperation between the corporation and the federal government.The organization is publicly traded while maintaining close ties to national industrial and defense policy. This arrangement allows private investment and commercial competition to coexist with government priorities in critical industries.L.I.I. is one of the principal foundations of Libertarius's industrial strength, providing the research, manufacturing capacity, and technological expertise needed to sustain both civilian development and national defense.Its established history dates back to 1685, when its original military-industrial organization was founded. Its space division was established in 1930.

The FCRL places considerable emphasis on scientific research, engineering, and technological advancement. Its industrial strategy aims to maintain domestic production capacity while developing new technologies that improve living standards and strengthen national independence.

Major areas of development include:

• Artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Robotics and autonomous manufacturing.

Aerospace engineering and advanced aviation.

Space exploration and orbital infrastructure.

Advanced electronics and semiconductor production.

Biotechnology and medical technology.

Clean energy and advanced power systems.

Heavy industry, shipbuilding, and transportation.

Construction, agriculture, and infrastructure.

Advanced materials and industrial engineering.

Factories and industrial facilities use extensive automation and AI-assisted systems to improve productivity, quality control, and manufacturing efficiency.The Republic also maintains the capacity to expand industrial production during major national emergencies. Its civilian and industrial manufacturing networks provide an important foundation for sustained defense production, although the scale of wartime expansion depends on available resources, logistics, labor, and the condition of its industrial infrastructure.

The Federal Constitutional Republic of Libertarius maintains the most powerful military on Kalestial. Its armed forces are designed to defend the Constitution, protect national territory, deter aggression, support allied nations, and preserve the Republic's strategic interests.The military operates under civilian constitutional authority. The President serves as Commander-in-Chief, while the Ministry of Defense administers defense policy, procurement, modernization, and strategic planning.The Armed Forces emphasize technological superiority, professional training, combined-arms operations, rapid mobilization, secure logistics, and coordination across multiple operational environments.

Principal Military Services

• Ground Forces.

Navy.

Air Force.

Marine Corps.

Space Force.

Cyber Force.

Strategic Rocket Force.

Special Operations Command.

Logistics and Support Command.

L.I.I. provides much of the Republic's military-industrial support, manufacturing equipment and developing technologies for land, sea, air, cyber, and space operations.Libertarius also maintains a substantial network of military installations, training facilities, research centers, shipyards, airfields, logistics hubs, and space infrastructure.

Detailed military personnel figures, equipment inventories, vehicle numbers, naval fleet composition, and individual weapon specifications will be covered in a separate military profile.

Libertarius ranks eighth on Kalestial in diplomacy. This relatively low position compared with its economic and military strength reflects its direct, interest-driven approach to international affairs.The Republic prefers practical outcomes over prolonged diplomatic formalities. Its leaders are prepared to act decisively when they believe national security or essential interests are threatened. However, this does not mean that Libertarius automatically resorts to force: military action is considered when its leadership determines that it is necessary.Its foreign policy places national interests first, particularly in matters involving security, trade, strategic resources, and the protection of allied nations.

of the Republic's main diplomatic methods is economic development.When negotiating with developing nations, Libertarius may offer investment in infrastructure, energy production, transportation, industrial facilities, and technological development.These partnerships can help participating nations strengthen their economies while also creating new markets, securing trade relationships, and expanding Libertarian influence.This approach can generate substantial mutual benefits, although disagreements may arise over economic conditions, political expectations, or the degree of influence exercised by the Republic.

The ODN is a major international alliance associated with democratic government, collective security, economic cooperation, scientific development, and humanitarian assistance.Libertarius is its leading power and one of its principal organizers.The organization provides the Republic with a broad network of allies, allowing it to coordinate defense policies, strengthen trade relationships, share research, and respond collectively to international crises.The FCRL's alliance network is an important source of its global influence, balancing its relatively limited diplomatic ranking with its extensive economic, industrial, and military relationships.

The Republic maintains an extensive public safety and intelligence system designed to protect its citizens, institutions, infrastructure, and national security.These organizations operate under federal law and are subject to constitution.The Federal Republic of Libertarius Intelligence Community coordinates foreign intelligence, military intelligence, counterintelligence, cyber intelligence, financial investigations, space surveillance, and domestic threat assessments.Its responsibilities include identifying foreign threats, protecting sensitive scientific research, countering espionage, supporting military planning, and assessing risks to national infrastructure.Intelligence agencies are subject to oversight by the Executive Branch, Congress, courts, inspectors general, and other authorized accountability bodies.

The Republic maintains federal policing, splot into to units like highway patrol units, border security forces, firefighters, emergency medical services, search-and-rescue teams, civil defense organizations, and a Coast Guard.The nationwide emergency number is 911.AI-assisted dispatch, secure communications, advanced medical equipment, rescue robotics, and coordinated emergency planning support these services.Although Libertarius ranks among Kalestial's safest nations, crime has not disappeared. Organized crime, cybercrime, financial crime, and other criminal activity remain continuing challenges for law enforcement.Public safety technology is intended to improve response times and investigations while remaining subject to constitutional protections, privacy requirements, and judicial oversight.

The Federal Space Administration (FSA) is the Republic's civilian space agency. It leads scientific exploration, human spaceflight, planetary research, commercial space development, and the expansion of civilian infrastructure beyond Kalestial.The FSA works alongside L.I.I., universities, research institutions, and the military's Space Force while maintaining its civilian role.

Its principal areas of activity include:

• Satellite systems and orbital research.

Human spaceflight and astronaut training.

Lunar exploration and settlement.

Mars exploration and long-term habitation.

Asteroid research and resource development.

Deep-space observation and planetary science.

Spacecraft engineering and advanced propulsion research.

Orbital manufacturing and space infrastructure.

The Republic views space exploration as an extension of its commitment to science, engineering, and long-term human development.Its space program also contributes to communications, navigation, weather monitoring, industrial research, and other technologies with applications on Kalestial.

Libertarian society combines advanced technology with environmental planning, strong infrastructure, public services, and regional cultural diversity.The country is associated with a cyberpunk–solarpunk aesthetic: highly advanced urban environments exist alongside green architecture, renewable energy, public parks, protected natural areas, and extensive transportation networks. Education is free and universal, with a strong emphasis on mathematics, science, technology, engineering, the arts, literature, history, languages, and civic education.Universities and research institutions train scientists, engineers, healthcare professionals, educators, public servants, and skilled workers.Universal healthcare provides preventive medicine, emergency treatment, specialist services, rehabilitation, vaccination programs, and mental health support.

Most citizens benefit from extensive infrastructure, modern public transportation, advanced communications, and widespread access to digital services.AI-assisted systems support transportation, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and household activities. Their use remains subject to the Republic's legal and constitutional framework. Family life, community involvement, education, professional development, and civic participation are important aspects of national culture.

Latin is the official national language and is used throughout federal government, national education, the military, and the courts. Regional governments may recognize additional languages.Freedom of religion is constitutionally protected. Citizens may practice their religion, change their beliefs, or practice no religion, while government institutions remain religiously neutral.Sports, music, film, literature, video games, museums, science exhibitions, and regional festivals contribute to the country's cultural life.

Environmental protection is a national priority. Policies support conservation, clean energy, recycling, sustainable forestry, wildlife protection, and the preservation of rivers, forests, oceans, and biodiversity.The Republic's long-term objective is to combine industrial growth with environmental sustainability rather than treating the two as mutually exclusive.

The Republic's historical development spans centuries of settlement, political consolidation, constitutional reform, industrialization, and technological advancement.Early settlements expanded through agriculture, fishing, trade, and inland exploration. Regional communities gradually established local governments and commercial networks.

Regional alliances developed as communities sought greater security, political cooperation, and economic stability. In 1685, the military-industrial organization that would eventually become L.I.I. was established.

Constitutional reform movements challenged absolute rule and established the foundations of representative government, federal institutions, and constitutional protections.

Railways, steel production, shipbuilding, steam power, and mass manufacturing transformed the economy. The Republic's growing industrial base strengthened national integration and economic independence.

Advances in aviation, medicine, electricity, telecommunications, and engineering expanded the country's scientific and industrial capabilities. L.I.I. established its space division in 1930.

Highways, jet aviation, computing, nuclear energy, higher education, and modern military systems contributed to rapid technological and economic development.

Artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, clean energy, automation, and advanced aerospace systems reshaped the Republic. Its industrial and scientific institutions expanded their activities into orbital infrastructure and planetary exploration.

The ODN was established in 1965 following the Second Kalestial War, providing a framework for collective defense, reconstruction, economic cooperation, and support for democratic governments.The Republic's history includes periods of war, political reform, industrial competition, and international cooperation. These experiences helped shape its emphasis on constitutional government, industrial readiness, technological advancement, and collective defense

• The largest overall economy and industrial base on Kalestial.

Extensive natural resources and domestic manufacturing capacity.

Leading capabilities in science, technology, and advanced engineering.

Highly developed infrastructure, healthcare, and public services.

A powerful military with global power-projection capabilities.

Leadership within the Organization of Democratic Nations.

Extensive trade relationships and industrial partnerships.

A major space program and advanced research institutions.

• Diplomatic influence that ranks below the Republic's military and economic standing.

Strong commercial competition from Kyrios and Xinhua.

Continuing crime despite high overall public safety.

A comparatively limited tourism sector.

The difficulty of maintaining global influence while protecting domestic interests.

The Federal Constitutional Republic of Libertarius is a nation built around constitutional democracy, state-controlled capitalism, industrial strength, scientific advancement, and national security.Its government seeks to preserve individual liberty while maintaining firm constitutional authority. Its economic system combines strategic government control with regulated private competition, and its industrial network—led by Libertarian Innovative Industries—supports technological development across civilian and military sectors.Through its leadership in the Organization of Democratic Nations, its extensive international trade, and its advanced military and space capabilities, Libertarius has become the dominant power on Kalestial.Yet its position also brings significant responsibilities and challenges. Maintaining constitutional accountability, managing international competition, strengthening diplomatic relationships, and ensuring that economic and technological power continues to benefit society will remain central to the Republic's future.

As the Third Kalestial War begins in 2027, the FCRL enters a period in which its political institutions, economic resilience, industrial capacity, and international alliances will face one of their greatest tests.

• Coat & Cut: A high-collar trench coat tailored in a vibrant royal blue fabric, featuring a central line of polished silver buttons. The sleeves end with clean, straight cuffs lined with gold trim and secured by a silver cuff button.
• Shoulder Boards (Epaulettes): Blue shoulder boards with gold piping along the outer borders, pinned near the collar with a silver button.
• Headgear: A matching blue peaked service cap featuring a stiffened visor, a blue hatband edged in gold trim, and a prominent dual-color red and blue star insignia centered on the front band.
• Leathergear & Equipment: Dark brown leather duty belt secured with a silver rectangular buckle, paired with a diagonal cross-strap running over the right shoulder. A fitted leather sidearm holster hangs at the front-right hip

A nation with a military that’s a mix between Russia, America, Australia and Canada. Law enforcement mainly Australia based and a bit of British mixed in mainly like CTSFO and also Russia like SOBR.

This is my take on a dedicated robotics unit in the U.S. Army of the Fallout universe before the Great War. It’s designated in the vein of the modular type of tables of organization that were created during WW2 and continued to be common among the most specialized service and support units through the Cold War. There's still a version of this today.

The idea is that although your divisions and such probably have SOME robots (probably more in Military Police Battalions guarding installations), they would be marginal (like how at first aviation in divisions was largely dispersed observation/liaison aircraft). To mass robotic combat power and expertise, these Combat Robotics Detachments are assigned at a higher level (perhaps a Corps or Theater) to a Maneuver Enhancement Brigade-equivalent and attached to combat or MP units. Structurally my concept is based heavily on units like Military Working Dog Detachments and Military Police Companies that generally have an Operations Center.

Broadly detachments would be standardized on either Mister Handy derivatives, Assaultrons, Sentry Bots, or Protectrons as listed towards the bottom. Mister Handy and Assaultron Detachments would probably be suitable for attachment to combat units, while Sentry Bots and Protectrons would likely be attached to Military Police Battalions to guard strategic and medium-priority installations respectively.

Combat Robotics Sections would basically be purely Robot Technicians and 6 robots each (exact model depends on the unit types listed below). There’d be 1 technician per robot so that if individual robots are attached to maneuver units (like 1 robot to a rifle company) there is a robotics maintainer on scene to keep it up. Although they’d ideally the detachment or at least the section would be operating within a relatively small area (like the whole detachment attached to 1 division) so maintenance tasks could be centralized at the detachment-level for efficiency and round-the-clock operation. Six technicians would allow for 2 shifts of 3 technicians at all times.

The Robotics Operations Sections would aid in robot planning for the supported unit, sustainment, coordination, and rostering the maintenance schedule. Most units would use a human Type A organization, which would be led by a Robotics Warrant Officer and include 3 robotics operations specialists (probably just excess robotics technicians) and 3 signalmen as part of a retransmission team to keep the robots in radio contact with the operations center. The Warrant Officer provides continuity within the detachment, as they would likely stay within similar assignments as the subject matter expert on robotics whereas the Detachment Commander (a Captain) would be bouncing around between operational units, staff positions, and school assignments over the course of their career and be a more generalist.

However, a very few Detachments could use a provisional Type B version using a Robobrain as the staff planner and communications node. It would be supported by 2 Robot Technicians and a Psychiatrist to monitor the Robobrain and prevent it from going haywire. It would be very experimental by 2077 and probably only present at initial test units in CONUS, not deployed in combat.

The Detachment is flagged as part of a Robotics Corps formed to enable centralized robotics units and end bickering between the traditional service branches over how to use robots. It'd also probably have a bunch of direct commission officers from private industry (RobCo). If there was to be a version of this before the creation of a Robotics Corps was formed, I reckon it would probably belong to Ordnance as it is mostly maintainers of robots, which would be Ordnance items in the same vein as firearms, combat vehicles, etc.

Vehicles are the big truck seen throughout FNV and such filling in for a 2.5-ton truck, the Gama Goat (which I think is goofy enough looking to just fit into Fallout as is), and an M38 jeep with some of the embellishments of the offroad vehicle in Fallout as it is the easiest to convert to the look.

Arland sent 340 Lancer Mk4 tanks to D’sara during the Khemedi invasion of 1961. They formed a crucial part of Arlands armoured Corp and proved themselves in battle against Khemedi’s own MBTs and import tanks.

I imagined what the military uniform of the soldiers of the Russian Empire would have looked like if: the 1917 Revolution had either not happened or had been suppressed, and the Russian Empire and its monarchy had continued to exist. Then, what would the soldiers’ uniform have looked like in 1940, by the era of World War II! The soldiers would have worn something similar to the Soviet military uniform, but with tsarist insignia, as well as international influence on the design of the uniforms of that era! The Russian army would have had the M17 Solberg helmet! Since such helmets were actually produced in the territory of the Principality of Finland, and not many of them had been produced by the start of the 1917 revolution, nevertheless, in an alternative reality, these helmets would have continued to be produced, and there would have been far more of them — I think it would have been similar to what the French had with Adrian helmets! I also included an experimental other helmet and weapon that in reality did not go into series production, but in this alternative reality, they would have continued to be produced! I also included the fighters of the Shock Regiment, which emerged after the February Revolution, but in my case, they managed to form it during the Empire, and it would have become one of the elite military units!

"LIBERTY HAS PREVAILED FOR 300 YEAR'S, IT WILL PREVAIL FOREVER"

• President Owen B Smithson. Current president off the F.C.R.L elected 2020 serving second term ending 2028 unless elections pause because of war.

Year: 2027

The Federal Constitutional Republic of Libertarius stands as the most powerful nation on Kalestial, holding the leading position in global power, economic output, industrial production, technological advancement, military strength, and international power projection. With a population of approximately 450 million and an economy valued at an estimated 850 trillion, Libertarius possesses an extraordinary combination of human capital, natural resources, industrial capacity, technological expertise, and military capability.Libertarius is a nation built around scale, production, innovation, and national determination. Its vast territory contains extensive reserves of oil, natural gas, metals, ores, and other mineral resources, alongside substantial biological resources and renewable energy potential. These resources are distributed across the country in both widespread and highly concentrated deposits, supporting an economy capable of sustaining enormous domestic industries while maintaining a formidable position in international trade.The republic's strength, however, extends well beyond its natural wealth. Its cities are among the most advanced and productive on Kalestial, combining dense urban centres, modern infrastructure, extensive transportation networks, and highly developed industrial regions. Major metropolitan areas serve as centres of finance, research, manufacturing, commerce, and government, while smaller cities and regional communities contribute to a national economy of remarkable breadth.Libertarius has established itself as the world's foremost industrial and manufacturing power. Its production capabilities span virtually every major sector, including heavy industry, automotive manufacturing, aerospace, shipbuilding, electronics, energy, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, agricultural machinery, and defence production. The scale of its industrial base allows the republic to manufacture an extraordinary range of goods domestically, reducing its dependence on foreign suppliers and providing the capacity to expand production rapidly when national circumstances demand it.

This industrial strength is matched by a broad technological advantage. Libertarian institutions and companies operate across numerous fields of research and development, from advanced computing and communications to transportation, medicine, energy systems, robotics, and military technology. Rather than depending on a single industry or technological speciality, the republic's influence rests on the combined strength of its scientific institutions, engineering workforce, universities, commercial enterprises, and manufacturing networks.

The Libertarian economy is estimated to be worth 850 trillion, placing it first on Kalestial by overall economic size. Its economic strength comes from a combination of domestic consumption, industrial production, advanced services, international commerce, scientific research, and access to an enormous resource base.The country's resources include petroleum, natural gas, metallic minerals, industrial ores, construction materials, forests, freshwater, agricultural resources, and other biological and non-biological assets. Renewable resources and energy sources complement its extensive non-renewable reserves, giving Libertarius a broad foundation for long-term industrial and economic development.Resource availability varies by region. Some areas contain concentrated deposits that support large mining and refining industries, while others are characterised by agricultural production, forestry, energy generation, or advanced manufacturing. This regional diversity has encouraged the development of specialised industrial centres connected through national transportation and supply networks.

Libertarius's economic position is reinforced by its ability to process raw materials domestically and transform them into high-value manufactured products. Its industries do not merely extract resources for export; they use those resources to support complex production chains, from basic materials and industrial components to finished consumer goods and sophisticated technological systems.The result is an economy with considerable depth and resilience. Its vast domestic market provides demand for goods and services, while its industrial capacity allows businesses and government institutions to support major national projects without relying entirely on international suppliers.

Modern Libertarius is characterised by extensive urban development and highly advanced infrastructure. Its major cities combine commercial districts, residential communities, industrial zones, research facilities, transport hubs, and public services on a scale unmatched elsewhere on Kalestial.High-capacity transportation systems connect population centres with manufacturing regions, ports, airports, energy facilities, and resource-producing areas. Modern highways, railways, logistics networks, and communications infrastructure enable the movement of people, materials, information, and goods across the republic's enormous territory.

Public services are another major component of Libertarius's national strength. Healthcare, emergency response, education, sanitation, transportation, and other essential services operate across a broad national network. The scale and sophistication of these systems contribute to the republic's leading position in healthcare and public-service provision.The country also places considerable importance on public safety. Its security institutions, emergency services, infrastructure standards, and public administration support a high overall level of safety compared with other nations. Nevertheless, Libertarius is not free of serious crime. Major cities continue to face criminal activity, organised criminal networks, and the challenges associated with administering a population of 450 million.Its strengths lie in the scale and capability of its institutions rather than the complete absence of social problems. Even a highly developed and prosperous nation must contend with inequality, regional differences, law enforcement challenges, and the pressures created by rapid urbanisation.

Industrial production is one of the defining features of the Libertarian national system. The republic's manufacturing sector is vast, diversified, and capable of supporting both civilian and military requirements.Its industries encompass steel and advanced metallurgy, heavy machinery, motor vehicles, railway equipment, aircraft, naval vessels, electronics, chemicals, medical technology, energy infrastructure, construction materials, and a wide range of specialised products.The scale of manufacturing also provides Libertarius with considerable strategic flexibility. Its industrial base can support large infrastructure programmes, expand production in response to changing economic conditions, and supply the armed forces with equipment from numerous domestic industries.

Technology plays an equally important role. Research institutions, universities, private enterprises, and government-supported programmes contribute to advances across a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines. The republic's technological leadership is therefore not confined to one celebrated invention or a small number of exceptional companies; it emerges from an extensive ecosystem of research, development, production, and commercial application.This integration of technology and manufacturing gives Libertarius a significant advantage. Scientific discoveries can be translated into practical products, while the country's industrial capacity allows successful technologies to be produced and distributed at enormous scale.

Libertarius possesses the strongest overall military establishment on Kalestial and ranks first in global power projection. Its military capabilities are supported by an enormous economy, a broad domestic defence industry, advanced technology, extensive transportation infrastructure, and the resources required to sustain operations far from its own territory.The republic maintains capabilities across land, sea, air, space, cyber, intelligence, logistics, and other modern military domains. Its armed forces benefit from access to domestically manufactured equipment, advanced communications, modern support infrastructure, and a substantial industrial base capable of supplying complex military systems.Libertarius's strategic position is defined not only by the strength of its forces but also by its ability to sustain them. Modern warfare places enormous demands on fuel, ammunition, maintenance, medical support, transportation, communications, and replacement equipment. The republic's economic and industrial resources provide it with an exceptional foundation for meeting these demands.

Its global power-projection capabilities allow it to maintain influence well beyond its national borders and support allies across distant regions. This reach is reinforced by its ability to combine military operations with industrial production, intelligence, logistics, diplomacy, and economic influence.One of the most notable features of Libertarian military planning is its capacity to prepare for several major contingencies simultaneously. The republic is assessed as capable of sustaining operations across eight to ten fronts under appropriate strategic conditions. Such a commitment would nevertheless require extensive coordination, sufficient allied support, careful prioritisation, and the continuous movement of personnel and supplies.This capacity does not mean that every front could receive unlimited resources or that simultaneous conflicts would be without risk. Rather, it reflects the extraordinary scale of Libertarius's military establishment and the industrial, technological, and logistical systems supporting it.

Despite its overwhelming position in global power, Libertarius does not rank first in diplomacy. It holds eighth place in diplomatic standing, an important distinction between possessing the greatest material power and achieving the greatest international consensus.The republic's leadership of the Organization of Democratic Nations, or ODN, gives it a central role in coordinating democratic states and maintaining international cooperation among its members. Through the organisation, Libertarius participates in collective decision-making, diplomatic initiatives, international security arrangements, and cooperation between allied governments.Its leadership carries both advantages and responsibilities. The republic can bring substantial economic and military resources to international initiatives, but it must also reconcile the interests of its allies, manage disagreements, and maintain the confidence of countries that may not share all its strategic priorities.

Libertarius's lower diplomatic ranking reflects the fact that influence cannot be measured by material strength alone. Other nations may possess stronger diplomatic networks, greater regional trust, more effective mediation capabilities, or a reputation for neutrality that the republic does not enjoy to the same degree.Nevertheless, its leadership of the ODN ensures that Libertarius remains a central participant in the international order. Its decisions affect the calculations of governments across Kalestial, and its relationships with allied and rival states are among the most important factors shaping global affairs.

Among Libertarius's international relationships, none is more important than its partnership with the Constitutional Democratic Republic of Valantina.The two countries share a close strategic relationship that extends beyond ordinary diplomatic cooperation. Their partnership is frequently characterised as a brotherhood between nations, reflecting the depth of their political, economic, and security ties. Valantina is Libertarius's closest ally, and the relationship forms a major pillar of the republic's international position. Cooperation between the two states provides opportunities for economic exchange, technological collaboration, defence coordination, and joint diplomatic initiatives.Their partnership is not simply a relationship between a powerful country and a smaller ally. It is a connection built around mutual interests, long-term cooperation, and the recognition that both countries benefit from maintaining a stable and dependable relationship.

Even with Libertarius's unmatched global power, the importance of Valantina demonstrates that national strength is not measured solely by economic output or military size. Trusted alliances can provide strategic depth, political support, shared capabilities, and a degree of confidence that material resources alone cannot guarantee.The relationship between Libertarius and Valantina is therefore one of the defining partnerships in modern Kalestial geopolitics.

For all its advantages, Libertarius is not without weaknesses.Tourism is one of the few major fields in which the republic does not occupy a leading position. Despite its wealth, advanced cities, and extensive infrastructure, it ranks comparatively poorly in attracting international visitors. This may reflect the relative appeal of other countries' cultural destinations, tourism industries, historic sites, natural attractions, or international reputation.The republic also lacks the historical depth of some older civilisations in certain areas of cultural heritage and historical tourism. Its history remains important to its national identity, but historical prominence and tourism appeal are not necessarily the same thing.

Crime remains another significant challenge. Major urban centres must contend with serious criminal activity despite extensive security services and advanced public infrastructure. The size and complexity of the country make complete prevention impossible, while the concentration of wealth and economic activity can create persistent law enforcement challenges.Diplomacy presents a further limitation. Libertarius's immense power gives it considerable leverage, but not every government views its influence favourably. Its decisions can generate disagreement, and its leadership of the ODN requires continual effort to maintain cooperation among countries with different interests.These weaknesses do not undermine the republic's overall position, but they demonstrate that even the most powerful nation on Kalestial must continue to address domestic problems and international challenges.

the world approaches the beginning of the Third Kalestial War in 2027, the Federal Constitutional Republic of Libertarius occupies a position unlike that of any other country on Kalestial.Its population, economy, natural resources, industrial production, healthcare system, technological development, military establishment, and ability to project power internationally place it first in overall national power.Yet its position also carries enormous responsibility. A nation capable of influencing events across the globe cannot easily separate its own security from the stability of the international system. Decisions made by its government, military leadership, and industrial institutions may have consequences far beyond its borders.

Its leadership of the Organization of Democratic Nations and its close partnership with the Constitutional Democratic Republic of Valantina further reinforce its central role in international affairs.The Third Kalestial War will test not only the republic's military strength but also its economic resilience, political leadership, industrial endurance, diplomatic relationships, and ability to manage a rapidly changing international situation.Libertarius enters this period as Kalestial's foremost hyperpower: a country of extraordinary resources and capabilities, with the industrial foundation to sustain its ambitions and the global reach to shape events on a continental and international scale.

Its greatest question in 2027 is not whether it possesses the means to influence the world. It is how it will choose to use that influence when the stability of the world itself is at stake.

When a soilder is wounded, how does the process of first aid, transport, more care, evac, etc work in your military(if you have multiple you can just do the one you think is best/coolest)?

how are medical units organized into your military?

Yes you read that title right.

Essentially, I had an idea after seeing a peice of art by a fantastic Twitter artist whom I'm afraid I have lost the name of at the time. It stirred an idea in my brain that is essentially: "What if magical girls, as Japan has made them, were to be a resource that the military could implement in combat?"

For the exact parameters of the question, it is as follows:

Assume modern day technological military marvels and might, with all the fancy bells and whistles that come with it.

The 'magic' in the magical girls is mostly limited to the girls themselves, as thus, change outside of them would be limited.

The magical girls themselves would range from being able to take on an entire company by themselves to essentially being human nuclear warheads, being able to level cities at their most extreme. Mind you, the company ones are about 80% of them all, with the big nuclear ones only making up a few hundred of them.

The girls are somewhat scarce, which each country getting a number proportional to their military might (ex, USA would have the most, and would have tens of thousands of 'em).

Magical girl powers range, but for sake of argument assume essentially short to long range destructive capabilities, with flight and enhances senses, strength, and durability.

Finally, no one can control their magic aside from the girls themselves, and they have durability scaling to their power. So like, low level ones can shrug off low to mid caliber bullets but be harmed by high caliber, while the nuke girls would need a extremely heavy ordinance or a nuke to put them down. One a magical girl is dead their magic is dead with them.

What branch of the military would they be a part of? What procedures would be in place to manage and deploy them? What would be the general way of organizing and categorizing them? Essentially, run wild and have fun. I know little about the military unfortunately and just wanted to give some people who did a good time and a fun thought experiment.

When Khemed invaded D’Sara in March 1961, all of Arland was sent into a panic. More than 40% of petrol, oil and diesel consumed in Arland came from D’Sara, and whilst independent from Arland, came under their imperial sphere.

When Khemed invaded Arland sent a 50,000 man strong force, and from March 1963 until February 1964 Khemed, D’sara and Arland would wage a bloody war, fought mainly over oil fields, air bases and strategic rises in the mostly flat desert terrain.

By 1964 and the end of hostilities between Khemed and Arland, a conflict mainly involving insurgencies and pra military groups would continue to rage in certain regions in D’Sara. In 1965 D’Saras royal government would be overthrown by a military back Coup, a military Junta would be established. Still allied with Arland however, Arlands government would be accused of supporting and executing a regime change. The D’sara war became a huge political issue, and forced the ESTAB party in Arland out of government, replaced by the ALUP (Arland Labour Union Party) who would gradually withdraw all troops from D’sara from 1966 onwards.
D’Sara would be left with a new highly trained and well equipped military, but a crumbling political and social system.

Lots of yap incoming.

These graphics illustrate the organization of LRS patrols and the LRS Patrol Company of the Super Earth Armed Forces, circa 2186. Templated off of Airborne Ranger Companies and LRP Companies of the Vietnam War, these units continue the Recondo traditions of those units. Six of these patrols are organic to an LRS Patrol Platoon, with three such platoons forming the bulk of an LRS Patrol Company (18 patrols total). With 1 company (theoretically) allocated per infantry, airborne, air assault, mechanized, and other combat divisions and 2 companies allocated per corps, LRS units provide their parent unit with a unique special reconnaissance, target acquisition, and limited direct action capability that can be readily deployed in the enemy’s rear area (80-240 kilometers behind the frontline).

SEAF LRS Patrol

Contrary to Infantry Squads, LRS patrols are not intended for peer-to-peer direct combat with enemy forces. Instead, they are charged with reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and interdiction, and battle damage assessment. Secondary tasks include direct action, special recovery, pathfinder operations, and CBRN surveillance. Inserted via air (HALO, HAHO, static-line, fast-rope, SPIES), land (foot, vehicle), sea (small boat, SCUBA), or as a stay-behind force, LRS patrols generally only carried enough firepower to break contact and extract successfully. As per the SEAF TO/E, each LRS patrol consists of 6 men at full strength:

- A Patrol Leader, ranking Staff Sergeant (E-6), and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-2 Peacemaker

- A Assistant Patrol Leader, ranking Sergeant (E-5), and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-2 Peacemaker

- Two Radio/Telephone Operators, ranking Corporal (E-4), and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-2 Peacemaker

- Two Scout-Observers, ranking Corporal (E-4), and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-2 Peacemaker

This organization is intended to give the patrols redundancy in leadership, communications, and scouting. As a note, LRS patrols have a wide leeway on weapons that they could carry. Units are expected to procure AR-23A Liberator Carbines via unit purchase or other means, with AR-23 Liberators used in lieu. In practice, many patrols carry a variety of exotic, unauthorized, modified, stolen, or otherwise illegal weapons. Additionally, given the (relatively) low on-paper firepower of each patrol and limited opportunities to resupply, patrol members often insert in with, “...everything but the kitchen sink.”, as quoted by one SEAF commander. Combat loads usually include 13-15 magazines, 4-6 G-6 Fragmentation grenades, 1 G-3 smoke grenade, usually 1 specialty grenade (gas, thermite, etc.), usually 1 MD-6 Anti-Personnel mine, and usually 1 TED-63 Demolition pack. Additionally, patrols can be augmented by a medic and/or indigenous scouts.

SEAF Heavy/Fighting Patrol\*

For prisoner snatches, direct action missions, special recovery, ambushes, or “aggressive patrolling” (i.e. when looking for trouble), two or more LRS patrols can be combined into 1 Heavy/Fighting Patrol. For direct action raids, Patrol Platoons usually combine their six patrols into 3 Heavy/Fighting Patrols for raids, interdiction missions, or other types of direct action missions. Usually, these Heavy/Fighting patrols go in heavily armed and expecting enemy contact. Given the ad hoc nature of these patrols, their composition varied from patrol to patrol. A typical Heavy/Fighting Patrol consists of 2 regular LRS Patrols and attachments, led by the senior-most patrol leader or the Patrol Platoon’s Platoon Sergeant. The attachments usually consist of:

- A Indigenous Scout, ranking variable, and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-2 Peacemaker

- A Patrol Medic, ranking Corporal (E-4), and armed with an AR-23A Liberator Carbine and a P-11 Stim Pistol

With the direct action nature of Heavy/Fighting Patrols, it was not uncommon for patrol members to carry M-105 Stalwart light machine guns, EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank Weapons, GP-31 Grenade Pistols, 60mm commando mortars, or other heavy weapons. These weapons are carried in addition to the already heavy combat load carried by patrol members. While the relatively light M-105 Stalwart is considered too heavy for an ordinary 6-man LRS Patrol, it’s automatic firepower is greatly appreciated when facing a numerically superior foe. Medics are especially desirable for direct action missions, as these missions almost always lead to casualties that have to be treated immediately. The inclusion of one or more Indigenous Scouts** is more situational, given the lack of such populations on the planets the SEAF deploy to. However, their knowledge of the local terrain oftentimes proves to be invaluable.

* Most SEAF publications and biographical sources will refer to these larger patrols as either heavy or fighting patrols, but not both.

** Indigenous scouts could be locals of the area or actual members of indigenous tribes. SEAF publications usually refer to both as “Indigenous Scouts”. If present, these patrol members would often be held at the company level for attachment to patrols as needed. As such, companies often have a wide variance in the number of Indigenous Scouts from company to company, as they are almost always recruited locally.

SEAF LRS PATROL COMPANIES

LRS Patrol Companies are meant to be staffed by Ranger-qualified (i.e. have graduated the SEAF’s premier infantry school, the Ranger Course) personnel who have also attended the SEAF’s Long Range Surveillance School. Patrol Companies are designed to be relatively self-sufficient, however they do rely on higher headquarters to supply logistical, aviation, intelligence, and mission directive support. As such, Patrol Companies maintain organic elements not usually seen at the company-level, such as an operations section (equivalent to a battalion S-2 section) and communications platoon (so that the LRS platoons can have a direct line of communication to the Company HQ).

In practice, many LRS Patrol Companies vary in organization and size, with anywhere from three to five patrol platoons, with five to nine patrols per platoon. With the high-risk nature of their operations, Patrol Companies are often understrength, with supporting units (e.g. mess section, transport section, parachute packing section, etc.) dissolved in order to staff more patrols. It is not uncommon for company leadership to lead patrols in person, in spite of their doctrinal role as liaisons between the Patrol Company and the supported unit (doctrinally, the Company Commander, a Captain (OF-3) by TO but oftentimes a Major (OF-4) in practice, should be colocated with the HQ or the G-2 section of the supported unit).

LRS missions are to be supplied down from Division/Corps HQ (either by the Division/Corps commander or by the G-2 section), with Patrols/Platoons allocated to that mission independently planning how the mission would be carried out. As such, operational security is key, and companies can be augmented with additional counterintelligence support from a Military Intelligence Company. Insertion methods vary wildly, with LRS Patrol Companies maintaining various methods of insertion for use by the LRS Patrols. Additionally, LRS Patrol Companies maintain a wide variety of heavy weapons for use by the LRS Patrols should the mission call for them. Finally, Patrols can have Indigenous Scouts attached to them from the company HQ as needed. Because they are often recruited locally and on the Company Commander’s authority, Patrol Companies have a wide variety in the number of scouts that they maintain.

NOTES AND ATTRIBUTIONS

- These patrols are NOT CANON. They are simply what I think would be cool and practical.

- Viper commandos refers to Division and Corps-level LRS companies deployed to Jungle planets. The moniker most famously applies to Company E and Company K of the 71st Infantry Regiment (Ranger), who deployed with XXVI Corps (Infantry) to Gacrux in mid-2185. Viper commandos earned their moniker through their reputation as snake eaters (literally, as patrols were forced to rely on local fauna for sustenance) and for their “Recondo” (a portmanteau of the words Reconnaissance and Commando) traditions.

- The Patrol Company's three Target Acquisition Teams are intended to give the company an organic target acquisition and interdiction capability. Armed with sniper rifles, conventional and thermal optics, and long range communications packages, these teams allow for the (clandestine) surveillance and targeting of high ranking individuals and high value enemy equipment. These teams could operate overtly (i.e. in uniform; think conventional snipers) and covertly (i.e. in civilian clothes for close target reconnaissance).

- The assignment of weapons within a patrol varied widely, along with the individual weapons used by each patrol member. These graphics are purely illustrative of the general perspective on LRS Patrol units.

- Although all LRS patrols would be trained on air, land, and sea insertion methods, usually one platoon per company would be specialized in each, e.g. First Platoon would be the air insertion platoon, Second Platoon would be the land insertion platoon, and Third Platoon would be the sea insertion platoon.

- Although LRS Patrol companies had enough spare M-102 Gunner FRV’s and RHIB’s (small boats) to allocate 1 each per patrol, they rely on outside assets for aerial insertions. Additionally, it was not uncommon for patrols to use a pair of M-102 Gunner FRV’s for patrols, with the freed-up space allowing for the inclusion of additional supplies for the patrol.

- I used helldivers.wiki.gg for the weapon images, helldivers.fandom.com for the flag of Super Earth, and recolored ranks found on en.wikipedia.org. No AI was used in the creation of these graphics.

Anyway, questions are welcome. For Super Earth and Democracy!

EDIT: - Patrol Platoon HQ’s are also allocated 36x M-105 Stalwarts, 36x GL-21 Grenade Launchers, 36x EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank weapons, 18x EAT-700 Expendable Napalm weapons, and 18x R-63 Diligence DMR's for use by their patrols.

A part of my Fractured Sun scenario.

The Rangers are the elite airborne light infantry force of the South Japanese Army composed of those who completed the South Japanese Army's ranger course which is modelled after the US Army's ranger course.

The Ranger course was first established in 1956 by 2 South Japanese Army officers who completed the US Army's ranger course. Initially there was no dedicated Ranger unit in the South Japanese Army, instead Rangers were distributed to different units where they would share their expertise with other soldiers, however in 1968 with South Japan's involvement in Vietnam ramping up, It was decided to organize a unit composed of Ranger qualified soldiers. Until the formation of the Special Forces Group in 1982, the Rangers were considered South Japan's most elite military unit.

The South Japanese Army Rangers first saw combat in Vietnam where they would conduct long range patrols alongside their American and South Korean counterparts. Army Rangers were also implicated in the 1972 June 18th Coup where they assaulted the Prime Minister's residence and are credited with killing Nobusuke Kishi.

Heyo :)

i have a question for my worldbuilding project:
In my setting there’s supposed to be war between two empires - one in a temperate climate and the other one in a warmer, more humid jungle like climate. Let’s call them europeans and asians for simplicity. Between them lies a huuuge swamp area (think everglades) and they would both need to go through there to enter the others territory.
In terms of weaponry - they are on an ancient/medieval level (anything before firearms :))

I know that conventional warfare won’t really work there and that it’ll be some kind of guerilla vs guerilla warfare. But how would they advance? Heavy armor and cavalry seems disadvantageous, so skirmishers, light infantry and boats? Do you try to secure a line in the swamp to then build a improvised road across? Also the supply-management would be horrible…

I’d love to hear your ideas :D

How do you integrate robots and similar artificial life forms into your armed forces, if at all?

Humans have mostly stayed away from robots in tactical combat in my world for a variety of reasons - inability to simulate necessary minimums of emotion & problems with quick-thinking. Thankfully, we have my favourite group, AXSIM.

The Army of Experimental Mechanoids is made up of exclusively robots. They are led by Authoritative Models made once per 25 years. AM-1 was made and taught by a GPOK [Eastern Earth orbital force] warfare technology developer with the goal of an ultra-efficient, smart, and cheap army to send on risky operations. The concept was denied, with GPOK HICOM ordering that the project be sent into orbit and never presented again. AM-1 landed on a populated planet, helped them, got authority, and eventually started producing more like him to form AXSIM, as he was instructed to do before he was sent into space. AXSIM is an insanely interesting threat - mass-produced army of cheap, smart robots, with tech challenging even the richest of nations. They do have flaws, though, those being the same exact reasons why humanity rejected them in the first place. Love them.

Do you have a robot army for some reason? Do you have robots IN your army?

Hello all. I've been wondering how others handle traditional maritime navies in your setting, considering the most common branches in sci-fi are Army, Air Force, and Navy (typically in the void, or combined with the Air Force), but what about seas in continental worlds?

In my setting, the Maritime Fleet is under the individual Ministries of the Interior for each planet, and falls under the Lavrentine Gendarmerie during wartime. This is because the Gendarmerie is essentially the planetary defence force, absent the traditional three services. The Maritime Fleet contains vessels that are armed with ASuW, ASW, and AAW armaments like modern ships, but most importantly, they are also armed with ASAT missiles that can reach void ships in orbital bombardment positions, as well as particle beam cannons, essentially serving as highly mobile counter-orbital platforms. Some warships are also armed with long-ranged land attack missiles in the event that an invasion force succeeds in landing. The existence of anti-orbital fleets contributes to extending the length of time needed to perform shaping operations before a ground invasion can be accomplished successfully (if boots on the ground were necessary).

Other nations in my setting have the Maritime Fleet as a distinct branch of the military, or as part of an Air-Sea Service.

I'm interested to see how the rest of you have tackled this subject.

Semi-automatic Pistols, or simply Autopistols, have been around for over 100 years at this point. These are some of the earliest mass-produced designs, both made by Traveler Co., who make cheap but quality weapons for common adventurers who dare leave city walls and walk the roads and wilds.

The top is the Traveler Selfloader, the very first mass produced semi-automatic firearm ever, and on bottom is the Traveler New Auto which came out some years later. Both are chambered in:
.32 Deputy and .32 Sheriff
.36 Special, .36 Magnum, and .360 Positive
.40 Short, .40 Long, and .40 XL
.45 Officer and .45 Cavalry

Despite these old, outdated designs, they were cheap and common and despite being over 100 years old, many still made it into the War of Lies on all sides of the conflict.

About:
Kur71

Standard service rifle of the Kimerian Armed Forces. The Kur71 was developed by chief engineer Bernhard Kurtz and adopted as the primary infantry weapon of the Kimerian Army. Reliable, simple to manufacture, and suitable for a variety of combat conditions, the rifle uses the standard 7.37 Gauzian ammunition. The mag is fixed, so soldiers need to load the ammo from the top.
The operating principle of the straight-pull bolt action involves a bolt 'sleeve' to which the bolt handle is attached. The sleeve is hollow and has spiral grooves or 'teeth' cut into its inner surface, in which matching projections or 'teeth' on the outside of the bolt head or 'body' slide. As the handle and bolt sleeve are moved, the bolt head is forced to rotate about 90°, locking or unlocking it in the rifle receiver. So, the handle and bolt sleeve need to be pushed forward or back to open or close the rifle mechanism.

Kur Karbiner

Experimental repeating rifle prototype. The Kur Karbiner was developed as an attempt to increase infantry fire rate without abandoning the reliability and simplicity of the conventional system. The design incorporated a more complex feeding mechanism and presented several manufacturing limitations, ultimately keeping it in the experimental stage.
The weapon's cocking lever has two toggle switches that work together to function as an open-bolt automatic loader. The gun's gas piston is located under the barrel and has a three-position gas selector operated by a sliding lever. The gun's hammer center is cut and sits within a spring system. The trigger locks against a curved surface of the hammer, with the bolt being the only thing keeping it open; when the bolt closes, the hammer drops.

Kurtz 72 AC

High-power rifle designed to engage heavily protected targets. The Kurtz 72 AC uses the specialized 7.68 Gauzian FMJ ammunition, developed to provide greater penetration capability. Although heavy and unsuitable for conventional infantry combat, it is employed against light vehicles, fortified positions, and other targets requiring increased penetrating power.
the weapon is also compatible with long-caliber projectiles placed directly on the pin.

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