Kitsune Armed Forces

Branches of the military -

7 key branches, as follows:
Space Fleet
Ground Forces
Special Operations and Tactics (SOAT)
Blackguard (Blacksite Security and Containment Force, BSCF)
Royal Guard Formation (RGF)
Royal Guard Air Force (RGAF)
Ice Search and Rescue Unit (ISRU)
Velpes Defence Force (VDF)
supported openly by successive Rupeean and Sestian governments but independent of either, the Vulpes Defence Force are a militarised wildlife control (or more often, monster hunting) organisation formed to protect civilian populations from the often very large and aggressive predators found on their homeworlds. While officially neutral, the VDF is both a source of national prestige and valuable recruiting ground for highly trained and experienced combat personnel.

Composition

Equipment

Equipment is tested with a high degree of scrutiny, making full use of the wide variety of environments available within Sestian space. New equipment is directly military-designed, and emphasises mobility over all and firepower over protection.

Weaponry

General Purpose - see Kitsune Armed Forces

Vehicles

Heavy cruiser
Springborn class - heavy assault cruiser


Light cruiser


Support cruiser


Destroyer


Escort frigate


Scout frigate


Corvette
Antelope - Patrol Ship
Gazelle - Advanced Patrol Ship
Wanderlust - Scout Corvette
Explorer - Advanced Scout Corvette
Pufferfish - Atmospheric AA Corvette
Gunship
Butcher - Gunship
Grinder - Gunship
Bomber
Hornet - Light Bomber
Butterfly - Advanced Light Bomber
Bee - Medium Bomber
Dragonfly - Heavy Bomber
Fighter
Wasp - Light Fighter & Elaborate Punishment Detail
Striker - Fighter-Bomber
Dart - Interceptor
Rapier - Advanced Interceptor
Scythe - Multirole Fighter
Sickle - Advanced Multirole Fighter
Locust - Drone Fighter
Sentinel Block B - Multirole/Superiority Fighter
Sentinel Block A - Advanced Multirole Fighter
Defense platform
Bordershield - Medium Defense Station
Skyshield - Heavy Defense Station
Eye of Sestin - Unique Defensive Station

Tactics

RoE - Sestian planetary warfare traditionally includes providing for civilian populations, including ‘enemy’ populations. However following one regrettable incident when an alien colony world they were blockading received a shipment of (highly lethal) Sestian booze, with nearly 100% casualties, the practice has been heavily restricted.
Doctrine - heavily schwerpunkt influenced. Sestian offensive strategy emphasises creating a breach in enemy lines (whether a planetary trench line or a row of fortified systems) and exploiting. Defensive strategy relies on a highly mobile reaction force that supports tremendous fortresses.

Overall training Level

Trained

Assumed Veterancy

Trained

Used by

• Empire of Summer