Fiction:Ostindons Military

The Orinian Gerontocracy has a long military history. At points in time, the military was feared in the sector. At others, the OR had nothing.

Beginning
In the beginning, the UNO needed no military because there was inter-imperial competition. But science continued to develop. The OR could not help but develop radioactive, long range weapons and ergonomically advanced crafts. With a large amount of artillery and not many troops, the Ostindons began to draft themselves into a group that would become the Army of the Republic. This army was more for show than for battle, since no one was there to rival them.

Science also advanced in colonization and interstellar travel, which meant expansion beyond Orinia. The first extrasolar colonies were placed

Expansion
The OR came into the interstellar area with no friends. A small military would barely keep them from collapsing since old empires have a tendency to reap from new ones. Luckily, they were able to establish themselves and keep a defense system in each colony. More people drafted into the army and made it stronger. It could fight in battles. This was the golden age of development within the OR

Rivalry
The first real disputes came up with the Maltoch Federation, a confederacy of systems that cheated and raided empires, and stole and reaped from them as well. The OR decided to stand up and fight to end this nuisance. Their first war erupted and their military stood strong against a federated mess of troops and ships. They destroyed the Maltoch Federation and stole their territories.

Bigger Picture
After the Southeastern War, the OR's military needed to recover. The military was disarmed and restructured, redeveloped, and reestablished. No army ships were seen for 250 years. During this time, the OR worked with its new territories. The Council of Orinia was restructured as well, which stalled some things. After fixing all problems and increasing the size of the empire, the OR began to focus on their military development.

Interstellar Hegemon
The OR stood strong as the Southeaster sector's first real hegemon. They fixed small disputes between empires, and kept the peace going. This was a perfect time to develop the empire and army even more. The army was always ready to fight if needed, but never had to, until they met the Osbarians.

Osbarian Empire
Further north, the United Systems of Seatrell had trouble with a large nuisance, the Osbarian Empire. The USS called upon the OR to settle this dispute, but the Osbarians refused to comply. Disputes led to skirmishes which led to war.

Osbarian War
Denying the OR's hegemony, the Osbarians called war against the Ostindons. This was the military's peak. They overpowered the Osbarian forces and took Dozean, their capital. The war ended with the siege of radioactive Pendrione.

Power Down
After the war, the OR scaled back the military and focused on the government issues. They released the troops, disarmed the weapons, and destroyed the weapons site on Pendrione.