Creature:Sinchori/Military

This page is about the military of the Sinchori Empire

The Sinchori's military is reasonably powerful, because they rarely capture a planet any other way, and live alongside some reasonably dangerous Empires.

Command System
The Sinchori command system is reasonably simple. It is explained below.

Trainees
Trainees have just begun their training to join the Sinchori Military. While on duty they almost never leave training facilities, except to visit on-world military bases. They must obey all other soldiers they meet, except for other Trainees.

Group-Leader Trainees
Group-Leader Trainees are Trainees are have been selected by the Military Trainer to be responsible for a group of Trainees. They are still Trainees themselves and go through regular training, but are expected to make sure that other Trainees make it to practices on time and obey the rules, etc. This position has no use once a Trainee leaves training and deploys into combat, although some Group-Leader Trainees may be promoted faster in the field.

Combat Unit
Combat Units have just left training and are being deployed into combat for the first time. They must obey all other soldiers. They are accompanied by a more experienced Sinchori soldier if/when they are deployed into combat.

Soldier
Once a Combat Unit has proved their worth (either in combat or other military duties such as disaster relief) they are made a Soldier. Soldiers are the backbone of the Sinchori Military, and are the most common rank in the military. At this point a Soldier may choose to join the Sinchori Navy, Air Force, Space Corps or Marines, or stay in the land Army (The ranking system is the same for all of these). If they move to a different branch they go to specified training for that branch. They may also apply to become a specific type of soldier (medic etc.), in which case they also go to specified training. By now they may be deployed to off-world wars.

High-Level Soldier
If a soldier shows good leadership and/or courage after at least two months as a regular Soldier, their Commander may decide to promote them to a High-Level Soldier. High-Level Soldiers are not given prearranged groups of Soldiers to command, but if they order a Soldier to do something in the field the Soldier must obey the High-Level Soldier.

Low-Level Commander
If - after four months as a High-Level Soldier - they are deemed worthy of promotion, they may be nominated to become a Low-Level Commander. If they are promoted, they go to a weeeklong Command Training Exercise. Low-Level Commanders fight with the regular soldiers, and relay their superior's orders, as well as making tactical decisions for the Kasaqu (Squad) of Sinchori they command. They are also responsible for the well-being and morale of their squad, and if their squad is isolated from the rest of the army is is their responsibility to ensure supplies are sent to the squad. In the Navy they are responsible for the command of six sailors on their vessel, generally those who do the same task. In the Air Force and Space Corps they command two other aircraft or space-fighters, respectively.

Commander
If a Low-Level Commander is considered excellent at command or does an outstanding feat after three months as a Low-Level Commander, a High-Level commander may decide to promote them to Commander. If they are promoted to commander, they will still lead from near the front line of the battle, but usually don't engage in combat. They are responsible for organizing where troops attack and where they don't, when to send airstrikes and artillery attacks, etc. In the Navy they control one ship, and in the Air Force they are in charge of nine aircraft or one mega-bomber or other large aircraft. In the Space Corps they are usually in command of one frigate or transport ship, and (if there are any) any starfighters stationed inside the ship.

High-Level Commander
If a Commander has been a Commander for six months or more and is considered excellent at their job, they may be promoted to a High-Level Commander by a Battle Leader. High-Level Commanders plan with Battle Leaders on how to effectively conduct an operation. They plan where troops will be sent, where camps and supply depots are set up, etc. They are normally not near the front line, although still in the same region. They are responsible for the operations in a specific area (for example, the troops attacking a specific enemy military base).

Battle Leader
Battle Leaders are chosen by the Division Commander for excelling in commanding successfully. There is no set time on how long a Sinchori must be a High-Level Commander before they can be promoted, but there are a finite amount of Battle Leaders in the Sinchori Military, and therefore promotion is rare. Battle Leaders stay well back from the front lines, and issue orders to High-Level Commanders and plan with them on how to make the operation a success. They plan invasions in advance, give the orders to retreat and advance, and are responsible for making sure their army has the proper supplies. In the Space Corps or Navy they command the entire fleet of naval vessels or starships, and in the Air Force they control the entire Air Group.

Division Commander
Division Commanders are chosen by the Military Commander, and there is only one per division of the Sinchori Military (one for the Army, one for the Air Force, the Space Corps, the Marines and the Navy). They are not really involved in planning individual battles at all, but instead plan for their division's success in the war. They also collaborate with Sinchori political leaders (like the Sinchori Emperor) on what the major objectives of the war are. They are, essentially, responsible for planning while looking at the big picture, and making sure their division is properly funded, etc.

Military Commander
There is only one Military Commander, who is personally chosen by Sinchori Emperor Amdev Etkah every six years (although a Military Commander can, of course, be demoted or fired before then). They are in charge of the entire Sinchori Military. There job is to communicate between the five divisions and make sure they co-operate, and also to communicate the Military's needs and responsibilities to the Sinchori public and government. The Military Commander works at the Military Command Center on Vinheria and reports to the leader of the Department of Warfare in the Sinchori government, as well as the Sinchori Emperor. They are also tasked with planning the entire war (or, sometimes, multiple wars at once).

Divisions
There are five divisions in the Sinchori Military. They are:

Army
The Army is in charge of running land operations, and consists of ground troops and armored vehicles like tanks. They are the main backbone of the Sinchori Military. Troops are frequently transported between planets to fight land wars, but they never actually fight in space.

Navy
The Sinchori Navy controls all of their aquatic fighting ships and sailors, and is responsible for fighting enemy aquatic forces, coastal attacks, and landing Army troops on enemy controlled continents and islands. Their ships are usually not shuttled from planet to planet, unless there are no Naval forces already on the planet in question.

Air Force
The Air Force consists of all of the Sinchori's airborne fighter-aircraft and pilots. They are responsible for fighting enemy fighter-aircraft, dropping paratroopers and supplies from aircraft, and conducting air raids against enemy targets. The Air Force is also in command of the Sinchori's ground-to-ground missiles and  intercontinental missiles. They are also transported from planet to planet relatively frequently.

Space Corps
The Space Corps are the Sinchori's force of starfighters and solar-system travelling invasion ships. They are responsible for fighting enemy fleets of starships, guarding Sinchori colonies against pirates and enemy starfleets, and transporting Army, Navy and Air Force equipment from planet to planet.

Marines
The Sinchori Marines are tasked with being onboard Naval vessels and Space Corps starships (especially undefended transports) and protecting them from threats. Although they are trained to defend aquatic ships as well as spaceships, the latter occurs more frequently. They are trained and equipped to shoot at attacking ships, defend the ship they are on from boarding parties, and board other ships.

Structure
The Sinchori Military is organized in a series of units, as explained below.

Squad
In the Army: 12 soldiers, usually with one of each speciality soldier (medic etc.) In the Navy: All those involved in one function of the ship (e.g. a forward gun) In the Air Force: 3 fighter aircraft. In the Marines: 6 marines In the Space Corps: 3 starfighters.

Company
Army: 3 Squads (36 soldiers) Navy: One large ship or two gunboats. Air Force: 12 fighter aircraft or 2 Mega-Bombers. Marines: 4 squads (24 marines) Space Corps: 15 starfighters or one frigate or space-bomber.

Command
Army: 3 Companies (108 soldiers) Navy: 3 large ships and their respective gunboats. Air Force: 24 fighter aircraft or 12 fighter aircraft and 3 Mega-Bombers Marines: 2 Companies (48 Marines) Space Corps: 26 starfighters or one gunship or two frigates

Legion
Army: 12 Commands (1296 soldiers)