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 The Republic Peacekeeping ForcesThe Republic Peacekeeping Forces consists of the Republic Navy, Army, and Security Forces. The Navy oversees all aerospace operations and consists of tens of thousands of starships organized into massive fleets. The Army oversees all planetary operations both on land and in the seas. The Republic Security Forces are civilians who enforce planetary and Galactic laws. The Republic Navy The flagship of the Republic Navy is the Triumphant, a Gestaltare-class Battleship. It's commanding officer is Captain John Tierney of Coruscant. The Triumphant is one of the few Battleships to survive the Battle of Li Yong in the recent Horde Invasion, in which the Republic lost many of its vessels due to the treachery of the Horde. Current ships serving the Republic Navy include the following classes, among others:
The Republic Navy's headquarters is on Coruscant in a tall spaceport featuring a spire that reaches into the upper atmosphere. Large battleships can dock with the spire so long as their repulsorlift drives are functioning. However, most of the larger ships dock with the orbiting stations in space above Coruscant. Other important Naval installations include the Republic Navy Base above the planet Chador. Chador serves as the gateway to the Outer Rim Territories, the most remote bastion of power for the Republic. Most traffic to and from the Inner Worlds passes through the hyperspace crossroads at Chador, making it a very strategic location. The Republic Navy is currently under the command of Grand Admiral Trontos who reports directly to Supreme Chancellor Galron. All Navy Officers are graduates of the Academy. The Academy is a network of institutions who train officers in tactics and history and technology in preparation for command. The Military is only one aspect of the Academy, many graduates become merchant space pilots or Technicians. However, the military comprises the largest percentage of students. Most academy students graduate at age 20 after four years of study, though the Academy accepts applicants of all ages.
The Navy's current rank structure uses the following model: Officers:
Non-commissioned Personnel
The Republic Army The Republic Army is responsible for all man-to-man and vehicle-to-vehicle operations in the Galaxy. This means all engagements on land, sea, and in space. The Republic Army is split into two primary divisions: Surface Troopers and Space Troopers. Both divisions are currently under the command of General Ilos Ullee, who reports directly to Supreme Chancellor Galron Republic Surface Troopers use heavy firepower, artillery, tanks, walkers, powersuits, repulsorlift platforms, and sheer numbers to accomplish their missions. They are the blunt instrument to achieve long-term objectives. Due to the logistics involved in transporting the heavy equipment and large numbers of forces, Ground Troopers may take several weeks of preparation and travel time before arriving at the scene of trouble. Ground Troopers are generally only used for long operations against numerically superior foes. Given the current political climate of the Galaxy and relative lack of opposition, Ground Troopers see little action and are seen more as a deterrent force than a defensive force. Ground Troopers are divided into divisions that reflect their chief weapons deployment: Infantry, Walker, Powersuit, Repulsorlift, Aquatic, Artillery, Vehicle, and Special Forces. Republic Space Troopers respond to situations in any environment, surface, sea, or space. They are equipped with the latest in combat armor and heavy weaponry. Space Troopers are highly mobile forces with rapid response times. They are carried into a trouble area on Navy Starships (usually as a troop complement on Gestaltare Battleships) and are inserted into the theater of operations via Assault Shuttle. Republic Space Troopers travel light. They lack the heavy firepower to maintain sustained operations against an enemy, and generally turn extended operations over to the Surface Troopers once they arrive. Republic Troopers are recruited from all planets of the Republic. Officers are required to be graduates of either an institution of higher learning or the Academy. The Army's current rank structure uses the following model:
Non-commissioned Ranks
The Military Intelligence Bureau
A third, less-well-known branch of the Republic Military is the Military Intelligence Bureau. These figures work undercover and in secret to expose the secrets of hostile military forces and to keep the Republic's secrets secret. Very little is publically known about this agency, though many myths and legends abound. The following information is classified TOP SECRET
The Military Intelligence Bureau was developed thousands of years ago as a joint effort of the Army and the Navy. It's mission has always been to keep accurate intelligence on forces hostile to the Republic and to maintain the security of Republic secrets. This organization is forbidden by it's very charter to conduct intelligence operations on Republic citizens.
The Bureau technically doesn't exist. Few know of their operations and the organization operates with suprisingly little oversight. Members are recruited from the other two military branches. In fact, the Bureau is't technically a third branch at all, but an inter-brach agency set up, funded, and staffed by both the Navy and the Army. Although the Bureau is run jointly by the Army and the Navy, many civilians are recruited as Agents as well.
Bureau organization is much looser than with the "formal" military. There is no command structure other than the three levels of organization: Director, Support Officer, and Agent. There are only three Directors of the Bureau: one Army, one Navy, and one Civilian (usually a Senator). They act as a triumverate and vote on cases of conflicting agendas. Reporting directly to the Directors are the Support Officers, whose job it is to support the agents in the field and doing analysis. There are roughly 1000 Support Officers. Reporting to the Support Officers are the Agents themselves. Agents come in three varieties: Field Agents, Analysts, and Security Agents. Field Agents are out in the Galaxy, collecting data, often working undercover. These are the classic "Spies" of the Republic. There are perhaps 10,000 Field Agents at any given time. Analysts collate and analyze the data sent back by the Field Agents. Their job is to make sense of the data, organize it, and report their conclusions. Analysts are also used to break codes and crytographic communications. The Bureau utilizes the services of 100,000 Analysts at any given time. Lastly, there is Security. Security Agents are responsible for maintaining the Security of Top Secret military installations, of thwarting hostile intelligence-gathering operations, and for rooting out and eliminating hostile intelligence agents. The number of Security Agents at any given time depends on the number and size of Top Secret facilities. Currently, there are perhaps 1000 Facilities (one for each Support Officer), each with 50 Security Agents each on average, making approximately 50,000 Security Agents currently in service.
The Bureau recruits heavily among the ranks of the Jedi, especially the Shadow Order. Shadow Jedi are excellent agents in all three roles of the Bureau.
( Ranks adapted from the Star Wars Technical Commentaries) |
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