Fiction:Valian Empire/Military

The Valian Empire’s military forces are divided into three major factions. The Ten Valian Armies are its largest and most general section, divided into sector fleets, sub-fleets, planetary squadrons and so on. They must however, be roused for combat and are subject to the wishes of all the Volanti|Volanti Scirits, greatly diminishing their pull. The Empire has not had a general standing army since the Stygian Schism in 18,000 AF.

The Imperial Guard serves only the ruling by far the best (though smaller) armed division of the military. And finally, the individual forces of dukes, counts and lords, deigned nothing more than private security forces. Individual planets and groups are permitted to have merchant navies and shipping fleets, but (at least under imperial law), they are forbidden from outfitting their ships with anything more harmful than a pulsar shield.