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The Dictatorship of Cestus Three

Cestus Defence Force

Orders of Battle:

Cestus Defence Force (Ground):

CDF(G) Infantry:
Corps: 2 Divisions
Division: 4 Companies
Company: 5 Batallions
Batallion: 5 Regiments
Regiment: 5 Platoons
Platoon: 18 Infantry, 2 Officers
Detachment: Any group smaller than a Platoon
(NB: Detachments often temporary, formed from Platoons where the need to split forces is deemed neccesary)

CDF(G) Armoured:
Corps: 2 Divisions
Division: 2 Companies
Company: 2 Batallions
Batallion: 5 Platoons
Platoon: 10 Tanks
Detachment: Any group smaller than a Platoon
(NB: Detachments often temporary, formed from Platoons where the need to split forces is deemed neccesary)

Cestus Defence Force (Navy):

Fleet: 2 Flotillas
Flotilla: 2 Sections
Section: 4 Squadrons
Squadron: 5 Vessels
Detachment: Any group smaller than a Squadron
(NB: Detachments often temporary, formed from Squadrons where the need to split forces is deemed neccesary)

Rank Structure

Key: Red=Commissioned Officers, Orange=Non Commissioned Officers, Green=Regulars

CDF (Ground):
Field Marshall
General
Lieutenant-General
Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sergeant-Major
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance Corporal
Private

CDF (Navy):
Admiral of the Line
Fleet Admiral
Admiral
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Midshipman
Leading Spaceman
Spaceman

Order of Battle for the Cestus Defence Force

Active Forces: 167,900 Personnel

Active Armed Forces

Frontline Personnel: 47,900
Logistical Personnel: 120,000

Cestus Defence Force (Ground)

40,000 Infantry Soldiers
100 Krale AAPCs - 300 Crew, 2,000 Troop Capability
100 152mm 2S3s - 600 Crew
200 2s6 AAAs - 800 Crew
200 BRDM-2s - 800 Crew
100 BRDM-2 ATGWs - 300 Crew

Total Frontline Personnel: 42,800

Cestus Defence Force (Navy)

3 Vanguard Class Solar Cruisers: 1,200 Crew
6 Council Class Destroyers: 1,200 Crew
10 Avatar Class Patrol Ships: 500 Crew
150 Cosmo Tiger Type 1 Fighters: 150 Crew
20 Oceania Class Transporters: 2,000 Crew, 4,000 Troop Capacity

Total Frontline Personnel: 5,300

Cestus Defence Force Deployments

Cestus Defence Force (Ground)

Base:
40,000 Infantry Soldiers
100 Krale AAPCs - 300 Crew, 2,000 Troop Capability
100 152mm 2S3s - 600 Crew
200 2s6 AAAs - 800 Crew
200 BRDM-2s - 800 Crew
100 BRDM-2 ATGWs - 300 Crew

Deployed:
N/A

Cestus Defence Force (Navy)

Base:
3 Vanguard Class Solar Cruisers - 'Peterborough', 'Manchester', 'London'
5 Council Class Destroyers - 'Farrell', 'Rodriguez', 'Chantel', 'Gaering', 'Kennedy'
10 Avatar Class Patrol Ships - AV-1 -> AV-10
150 Cosmo Tiger Type 1 Fighters - CT-50 -> CT-200
20 Oceania Class Transporters - OC-1 -> OC-20

Deployed:
Vanguard Class Solar Cruiser 'Nottingham' - Deployed on Patrol to Cestus Four

Cestus Defence Force (Navy)

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Vanguard Class Solar Cruiser
Dimensions: 300 Metres Long, 70 Metres Beam
Crew: 400
Powerplant: 2 Fusion Reactors
Engines: 10 Gee Main Engine, 6 Gee Retro Rockets
Weapons: 2 Plasma Turrets, 2 Foreward Torpedo Tubes (100 1Mt Fission Torpedoes), 50 Cosmo Tiger Capability
Current Vessels: 'Peterborough', 'Manchester', 'Nottingham'
Background: The Vanguard Class Solar Cruiser was designed to create a vessel capable of providing two roles; 1) a long-range patrol vessel that could hold its own in the case of attack by larger raiders and enemy combat vessels, and 2) A Cruiser-sized vessel able to provide heavy support for fleet movements that the Council Class were unable to provide in small numbers. The Vanguard is also fighter-capable, with capacity to hold 50 smaller craft in the forward shuttlebays, and usually carries Cosmo Tiger Type 1 Fighters in peace-time.

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Council Class Destroyer
Dimensions: 250 Metres Long, 50 Metres Beam
Crew: 200
Powerplant: 1 Fusion Reactor
Engines: 12 Gee Main Engine, 8 Gee Retro Rockets
Weapons: 1 Plasma Turret, 4 Forward Torpedo Tubes (100 1Mt Fission Torpedoes)
Current Vessels: 'Farrell', 'Goldberg', 'Rodriguez', 'Chantel', 'Gaering'
Background: The Council Class Destroyers were created to provide heavier fire-support for the Avatar Class Patrol Ships that were already in service with the Cestus Defence Force (Navy), and are largely regarded as Cestus Three's first 'true' warships since the development of the fleet. Sporting 4 forward torpedo launchers, the Council Class is capable of laying down a significant spread of torpedoes in both independent and fleet-support combat roles, whilst the single Plasma Turret provides adequate defence for the single Fusion Reactor powersource.

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Avatar Class Patrol Ship
Dimensions: 60 Metres Long, 20 Metres Beam
Crew: 50
Powerplant: 2 Fission Reactors
Engines: 16 Gee Main Engine, 10 Gee Retro Rockets
Weapons: 2 Forward Firing Laser Points
Current Vessels: Avatars are not named, merely listed by registry numbers. Current listing is AV-01-AV-20
Background: The Avatar was the first outer-atmosphere vessel created by the Cestus Defence Force (Navy) that provided patrol capabilities outside the orbit of Cestus Three and extended the arm of the fleet to Cestus Four and Cestus Two, allowing short-time patrols that were limited by the small storage capabilities for logistics. Sporting two forward firing laser turrets, the Avatar is capable of defending itself against other fighters and lightly-armed vessels, providing policing duties of Cestustian territory in peacetime.

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Cosmo Tiger Type 1 Fighter
Dimensions: 25 Metres Long, 10 Metres Beam
Crew: 1
Powerplant: 1 Micro-Fission Reactor
Engines: 25 Gee Main Engine, 15 Gee Retro Rocket
Weapons: 6 500Kt Torpedoes, 4 Micro Point Laser Guns (Fore)
Current Vessels: Cosmo Tigers are not given individual names, although pilots often name their vessels unofficially. Current registration numbers are CT1-CT150
Background: The Cosmo Tiger Type 1 Fighters were the first fighter craft created by the Cestus Defence Force (Navy) that was capable of both atmospheric and space operations as a combat fighter. Armed with 6 nuclear torpedoes, four micro lasers and powered by a small nuclear reactor, the Cosmo Tiger 1 is theoretically capable of several years of service before refuelling is required, with individual combat operations limited only by the endurance of the pilot and the airframe itself.

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Oceania Class Transporter
Dimensions: 200 Metres Long, 200 Metres Beam
Crew: 100
Powerplant: 1 Fusion Reactor
Engines: 10 Gee Main Engine, 5 Gee Retro Rocket
Weapons: None
Current Vessels: Transporters not individually named. Current listing is O1-O20
Background: The Oceania Class Transporter is capable of both civilian and military capability, providing a troop transporter and logistical carrier in both wartime and peacetime operations. However, the Oceania is not a live-fire vessel, and should not be used as a beach-head landing craft due to the light armour and lack of weaponry.

Cestus Defence Force (Ground)

Krale Armoured Assault Personnel Carrier (AAPC)
Developed by Calpian Shipyards Storefront

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Length: 14.2 Meters
Crew: 3
Passengers: 20 marines
Altitude: 0-200m
Speed: 240km/h
Range: 800 km
Weapons:
1 twin laser cannon
1 missile rack with 12 missiles
Defence:
shield Grid
heavy Armour

The Krales AAPC has been designed to transport and support imperial marines in the combat zone. It is heavily armoured, and capable of inflicting heavy damage on the enemy, while delivering 20 marines to the battlezone.

The Cestus System

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Information on the System

Cestus Prime
Mass (Kg): 1.989e+30
Equatorial Radius (Km): 695,000

Cestus One
Mass (Kg): 3.303e+23
Equatorial Radius (Km): 2,439.7
Geography: Barren landscape, temperatures higher than boiling point, nitrogen atmosphere, inhospitable.
Natural Resources: Metals
Settlements: N/A
Distance from Cestus Prime (Km): 57,910,000

Cestus Two
Mass (Kg): 4.869e+24
Equatorial Radius (Km): 6,051.8
Geography: Barren landscape, carbon dioxide atmosphere, temperatures ranging in the mid 70 degrees (Celsius),
Natural Resources: Metals, Uranium, Diamonds
Settlements: N/A
Distance from Cestus Prime (Km): 108,200,000

Cestus Three
Mass (Kg): 5.976e+24
Equatorial Radius (Km): 6,378.14
Geography: Largely barren landscape due to mining activites, several areas of protected forestry and natural areas, climate varying across the planet but generally maintaining mid 20 degrees Celsius on the main continent.
Natural Resources: Metals, Uranium, Gold, Diamonds, Foodstuffs
Settlements: Cestus City, New Council, Dictatorship City, Reformation Central, Light City, Davidson City, minor outlying mining colonies and small villages developed around industrial complexes.
Distance from Cestus Prime (Km): 149,600,000

Cestus Four
Mass (Kg): 6.421e+23
Equatorial Radius (Km): 3,397.2
Geography: Sub-zero frozen landscape covered in ice, totally inhospitable to unprotected human life.
Natural Resources: Metals, Uranium, Diamonds
Settlements: N/A
Distance from Cestus Prime (Km): 227,940,000

OOC: This is layed out very nicely but can you seriously afford everything you have listed?

OOC: This is layed out very nicely but can you seriously afford everything you have listed?

OOC: Well, I am prepared to make some adjustments to the size of the military if you can give me some advice on numbers.

OOC:
Just one question: why the mix of hitech space ships and primarily very dated russian equipment?
unless of coruse your BRDM-2s just look like the old ones on the otuside but inside have plasmafueled hybrid fuel cell waste eating engines and super fancy hitech gear and are armed with gatling plasma guns or soemthing (yes i was beign a little flippant there).

OOC:
Just one question: why the mix of hitech space ships and primarily very dated russian equipment?
unless of coruse your BRDM-2s just look like the old ones on the otuside but inside have plasmafueled hybrid fuel cell waste eating engines and super fancy hitech gear and are armed with gatling plasma guns or soemthing (yes i was beign a little flippant there).

Well, the IC reason I have at the moment is that the Ground forces are at the moment merely used as a policing force for the population; as the population are banned from maintaining their own weapons, then it should be possible to do with this outdated equipment. OOCly (and some might say the real reason) is that I have no basis for FT ground forces to model my Army on, so I'm probably going to wait until I have sufficient ability to interact with other species in the world and then buy FT tanks and equipment (although there seems to be a lack of that around for me to buy.)

OOC: Well as a general rule your military can only be about 2-5% of your total population. At a 5,000,000 Population you can field a 100,000 man army. They will likely be poorly equipped due to your military budget. To see your budgets go to http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php? and enter your nation's name.

OOC: Well as a general rule your military can only be about 2-5% of your total population. At a 5,000,000 Population you can field a 100,000 man army. They will likely be poorly equipped due to your military budget. To see your budgets go to http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php? and enter your nation's name.

Well, actually I have a 10,000,000 population now, so working at 0.7 percent of my population I can have 700,000 of my people in the military, so I'm actually way under. :)

Well, actually I have a 10,000,000 population now, so working at 0.7 percent of my population I can have 700,000 of my people in the military, so I'm actually way under. :)

OOC: I think you'll find that 0.7 percent of 10,000,000 is infact 70,000. :P

OOC: I think you'll find that 0.7 percent of 10,000,000 is infact 70,000. :P

Sorry, I read the calculator wrong, but it still fits with the 2-5 percent max rule.

Sorry, I read the calculator wrong, but it still fits with the 2-5 percent max rule.

OOC: Infact 5% of 10,000,000 is 500,000. 700,000 is 7%. :P

OOC: Infact 5% of 10,000,000 is 500,000. 700,000 is 7%. :P

The point I was making is that 168,000-odd is still way less than the maximum, so yeah. :P

<Updated> - Purchase of new Ground Forces

<Updated> Information on Cestus System added.

<Updated> Cestus Defence Force Deployments section added.