Grand Army of the Republic

= The Grand Army of The Republic =

The Grand Army of the Republic (GRoR) is the main military force that protects and serves the Remusian Republic. The GRoR is comprised of the Republic's platoons, which are made up of the Grand Army, the Grand Navy and the Royal Corps. The GRoR is jointly led by Army & Naval Director Arthro Leteb and the Royal Corps representative Idesk McVoll.

Grand Army Platoons
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Interstellar Ion Cannon
Each new colony that is founded is always followed by the construction of an Interstellar Ion Cannon (IIC). As the name would suggest, an IIC is a large planet mounted cannon that uses a particle accelerator to focus particles into a cyclonic particle beam capable of hitting targets across several solar systems. Once completed, an IIC can be the size of a large city. IICs require a substantial amount of time and resource to be able to function and have only seen use in Collection encounters. Due to their sheer size and power output, they are often large military targets, and thus are generally where a planet's military force is stationed. The IIC was developed and is built by technicians of the Directed Energy Division of the Science Directive.

Tactics
Although the Remusian military has undergone several changes time and time again, naval doctrine has overall remained the same. The Grand Navy puts an emphasis on deploying vast amounts of strike craft and smaller classed vessels, while being supported by the Outer Bulwark. These strike craft are designed to move very quickly and harass enemy fleets to a point in which the Outer Bulwark can come close enough to engage with their high caliber lasers. The Outer Bulwark and these strike crafts tend to very large in numbers and are capable of creating a large amount of space to attack the enemy on, often resulting in the thinning of enemy lines. If fleet numbers become thin, the Inner Outer bulwark will tighten up, and be reinforced by some of the Inner Bulwark. Just behind the Outer Bulwark lies the carriers on which the strike craft were deployed and are constantly repairing strike craft as they come into dock. Larger Capital ships remain behind the Carriers, which are encompassed by the Inner Bulwark, and are capable of engaging from there.

Armaments
Each level of the Fleet is uniquely armed to perform is jobs accordingly, with the exception of the Inner and Outer Bulwark which share many similarities. Each craft, however, is outfitted with a self-repairing nanite system, which can be depleted over time and requires replenishment from an Engineering squad.

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Ships Currently in Service
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Corvettes

Frigates

Cruisers

Battlecruisers

Escorts

Destroyers

Carriers (Include Supercarriers)

BattleShips

Bullwark Cruisers

Dreadnaughts

Flagships


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The Royal Corps
The Royal Corps are a series of personnel groups employed directly by the Royal Family to covertly monitor the status of the Republic’s colonies. Groups comprising of 15-20 agents are distributed across colonies as either tourists, visitors, or newcomers. In most cases, the corps move at their own pace, and stay based on a colony for anywhere from three months to two years. Up to three groups of Corps may be present on one planet at any given time.

The Royal Corps were founded by Vithem shortly after the colonization of Aisumer, to prevent and contain any similar events that caused the Calamity Wars. While the Royal Corps were initially restricted to the Home Cluster, they have since been expanded to monitor any colony within the Remusian sphere of influence. They are currently managed by Corps representative & Grand Army Co-Director Idesk McVoll.

The main duty of the Royal Corps is to monitor Planetary and Sector Governors, their colonies, and any research projects they have jurisdiction over. Should anything be out of the ordinary, deep cover agents are to submit a report to be sent to the McVoll, who in turn decides the best way to handle the situation. Should the issue at hand be minor, Idesk will alert an inactive corps unit not currently stationed to keep any embedded members concealed. Should something that requires immediate attention arise, the embedded group will act accordingly, attempt to solve the issue, and deal with any consequences afterwards. Deep cover agents are instructed to only use force if needed, and simply detain any suspects should they need to.

The overall use of the Royal Corps is a point of contention among the Remusian people. While many agree that they are good for the colonies, one can’t help but notice the immense amount of paranoia the presence of the Corps creates. Anyone could potentially be someone who they are not, and the use of the Corps has caused much of the Republic to be distrustful towards others, both of Remusian and others alike. The Corps have also been known to operate in areas where suspicious foreign activity has been reported. While this has been known to raise tensions with other empires, it proves effective in deterring any potential threats. Experimentation with using the Corps in a deeper foreign setting has been considered by the council but has ultimately been vetoed on multiple occasions.

Corp Units
Standard Operative

The standard and basic unit of the Royal Corps, any standby or undisguised units are classed under this designation. Most units can be found scattered around the colonies of the Republic, awaiting orders from the Director. In many cases, Royal Corps serve as reinforcement's to a planets police force, participating in patrols and busts, and in some cases, riots. Each unit is equipped with a battlesuit equipped with advanced stealth technology unique to the Royal Corps.

Deep Cover Operative

Deep Cover Operatives are often embedded as migrating civilians, temporary tourists and sometimes members of the local government. Their main goal is to quietly observe their infiltrated location to ensure that nothing unusual is going on. Agents are under deep cover from anywhere from 1-4 years, but in some circumstances remain longer. Deep Cover Agents make up the majority of Corps operatives.

Deep cover operatives are typically advised against forming any particular bonds with residents of the colony they are stationed at, as they may be required to act against them or become uprooted at any given time. Members are also not to discuss who the are or what they really do with anyone and doing so will result in immediate termination from the Corps and being brought back to Aisumer for trial. In most cases, Agents who have done this are placed on high alert and kept at Aisumer, since agents know a great deal of the internal workings of any given colony, as well as they Royal Family. If a restricted agent defected they could sell extremely sensitive classified information.

 Royal Guardsmen

The Royal Guard serve and protect the Royal Family and government and have served among the Royal Corps for a minimum of five years, of which then they are applicable to join the Royal Guard. The Royal Guard are simultaneously also part of the Royal Platoon, and are put through intense training because of this. The duality of responsibilities has many of the Royal Guard training almost constantly when not assigned to task

Defectors
There have been a few notable cases where agents and members of the Republic have defected and eluded capture, although none of these defections have ultimately caused the Republic much harm, most likely due to the few enemies the Republic currently has. Some foreign reports have indicated that some of these defectors are now employed by the elusive Nova Corporation, a shady mercenary business the Republic knows little about. It has been suggested to enlist the Corps to learn more of Nova, but due to the lack of intel it has been avoided in discussion.

H’rothgoar Von Smathen

H'rothgoar Von Smathen, or known to most simply as H’roth, was a brazen and bright individual. Prior to his time as a Royal Corps Commander, he was a dedicated loyalist supporter who was quite proficient in stealth tactics related to ground and naval environments. During the Calamity, he conducted several stealth operations against the Neo-Synthetic Party and its facilities. He additionally led a team to retrieve the primitive Hyperlane Portal Drive blueprints from the inner confines of Cael's laboratory during this time. He was commended for his efforts later, and  became the Royal Corps Commander before it was led by a council representative. Prior to his defection, he trained Idesk McVoll as his apprentice. It is unknown why he did so, but McVoll remains one of the best in his field. Von Smathen was deeply involved in the illegal authorization of Project Kronos, and has been reported as one of the founding Members of the Lithraga Mercenary Group.

Relek Mosther

Relek Mosther was a Corps member who defected while being embedded within Project Kronos. Disguising himself as a mercenary from Nova Corp, he infiltrated the group and learned of its key members, the conspirators and pivotal members of Project Kronos, as well as some of the advancements they had made in their unethical conditions. He would unfortunately be exposed very soon after relaying this information and become part into the group. There is little information as to why this happened, some suggest he had been forced under duress, or perhaps brainwashed to some extent.

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Arthro Leteb
Arthro Leteb is the current director of the Grand Army and Grand Navy after the disappearance of Vithem. He is responsible tactical deployment of platoons in and outside of Remusian space. He holds a seat on the Royal council alongside fellow veteran Idesk Mcvoll. Idesk is the current council representative for the Royal Corps of which he is also the Directive of, and oversees the cooperation between the military and I.W.I.N.

Idesk McVoll
Idesk McVoll is the current Council representative as well as the Director for the Royal Corps. He acquired the position shortly after it was vacated following the events of Project Kronos. Idesk was rewarded for his loyalty with a seat on the Royal Council and the new Director of the Royal Corps. During his initial training and service, he befriended Arthro Leteb, and remains good friends with the fellow Director.

Notable Platoons
While platoons are spread across the Republic, there are some that have earned themselves several accolades in their past work and are thus well known across the Republic. This renown has come from their performance in battle, and in the Annual Platoon competition. These platoons have earned specially tailored technology crafted by the Directive as a mark of respect and distinction for their accomplishments.

Former Royal Platoon
The Royal Platoon was one of the Republic's best armed and trained platoons, led by Vithem Templesmith. Comprised of veteran members of the Calamity and Kusheen Conflict, the Royal Platoon was not a force to be reckoned with. They were proficient at almost every aspect of the Remusian doctrine and trained to use every armament developed for the field. Vithem reached out to many of his old collogues from when Remusia still stood in order to form an elite platoon. They were happy to oblige and helped Vithem train and manage the platoon. The Royal Platoon formed just prior to the Kusheen Conflict.

The Royal Platoon played a very pivotal role in the Collection Conflict, defending many of the Outer Colonies from the invading forces with little rest in between fights. Additionally, were it not for the Royal Platoon, Operation Bellringer would have been a failure. Towards the end of the Collection Conflict, they were stationed on the outside of the Home Cluster upon the colony Tesmar. The Collection had pushed hard into Remusian space, and it looked as though the end was near. The Collection launched its attack against the Royal Platoon. Despite their best efforts, the outpost would fall. After their victory, the Collection would promptly retreat, and left no trace of the Royal Platoon. It is hypothesized some of the Platoon is still alive and has been captured either to be assimilated or to be tortured. Many agree that it is probably both. The N5-Fortress Adaptive Armor was uniquely bestowed to Vithem and his platoon. The N5 models were developed for the former and make use of a unique type of self-replicating nanites which interface with the Neural-Link Network. By using the network, the nanites are capable of forming various forms of equipment, and in case of the N5, a small mobile fortress comprised of incredibly tough nanites.

The New Royal Platoon
The replacement of the former Royal Platoon led by Vithem has been succeeded by his son, Vectho. While perhaps not as well rounded as his father’s platoon, Vechtho’s new royal platoon has shown to be very adaptable. The Royal Platoon is drawn from current or previous members of the Royal Guard who have served for at least five years, protecting members of the Royal or Technocratic Council or other important government members. Royal Platoon members are the only platoon who are not constantly training, but rather congregate bi-monthly in a large training “In-service”. Otherwise, Royal Platoon members are at their designated posts within the Royal Guard and can usually be found within Royal or Bureaucratic districts. The New Royal Platoon is uniquely equipped with the R6-Siege Adaptive Armor and make use of the same type of self-replicating nanites as the former Royal Platoon.

Interro Platoon
The Interro Platoon is led by Sevna Templesmith and is perhaps one of the only Platoons on par with the Royal platoon. While not as well rounded as the Royal Platoon, members of the Interro platoon specialize primarily in aggressive tactics, but also possess decent covert skills. The Interro Platoon is insanely competitive and openly invite other platoons to skirmish with them. The fame of the Interro Platoon comes primarily from the success of Operation Bellringer, though partial credit should be given to the Royal Platoon for helping complete the Operation. The Interro Platoon is equipped with the Directive's highly experimental Neutronium Solarium Core which is featured in their custom built battlesuit line, the Trailblazers.

Frontier Platoon
The Frontier Platoon is currently lead by Epsonne Langsing, and is the main expeditionary force tasked with scouting out territory that could hold importance to the Empire. They were the main force sent around the general area during the initial expansion of the Republic, as well as Operation Echoes Across the Worlds. While at the moment the platoon is semi-retired due to the halting of expansion since the Collection Conflict.

Collection Rehabilitation Platoon
With the success of Operation Bellringer came the creation of the Collection Rehabilitation Platoon, otherwise referred to as the CRP. The CRP uses an advanced and refined version of the Quantum Entanglement Device used in Operation Bellringer to retrieve and effectively free members from the Collection. Improvements have since been made on the device allowing for the capture of multiple subjects at a time over a larger amount of space. The CRD frequently collaborates with Biological & Health Development Division (BHDD) in the rehabilitation of recused Collection members.