Fiction:Varslan/Stellar Operations Service

The military forces of the UPD are rather unconventional to say the least with all soldiers being mech pilots controlling mechs supported by drone infantry and pilot transport gunships. The mechs of the UPD are balanced machines built with pilot survivability and are known for being highly customizable. Pilots have a large catalog of weapons and ability programs to select from to built their mech to their specifications and preferred fighting style. As a result no persan mech is ever the same and pilots tend to group themselves into fireteams based on personal synergy with commanding officers staying in the back ground and coordinating multiple teams over missions. All persan mechs are controlled by persa meaning that all wield power over an element of liminal energy.

In terms of general strategy though the Persan combat philosophy of rapid maneuverability and operational flexibility. With mechs able to fulfill a vast number of different roles, drone support, and orbital strikes complimenting each other to employ shock and disruption to decapitate the enemy's decision making capabilities in maneuver warfare. To this end the UPD eschews vast numbers and attrition in favor of smaller, more tightly knit, better equipped and trained forces with strong logistical independence and a highly decentralized command structure with lower level officers given great flexibility in accomplishing the end goals of the higher ranking officers grand strategies.

Thanks to having very limited numbers to work are forced to rely heavily upon drones to augment their lack of man power. While most roles in the military could be replaced by drones and AI the persan are a warrior people at heart and thus many still insist on serving directly on the battlefield. Commanders also recognize the value in citizens being able to see men and women fighting and dying for them as a necessary component for maintaining public for the war effort, as well as the general creativity an organic mind can apply to tasks a machine one generally cannot. So while most jobs requiring a high degree of skill as overseen by organic entities, most menial tasks are performed by drones.

Overview

Readiness

STRATEGIC READINESS
DEMILITARIZED total mobilization time: 1 year	PEACETIME RESERVES total mobilization time: 6 months	PROFESSIONAL FORCES total mobilization time: 3 months	MILITARIZATION total mobilization time: 1 month	PARTIAL MOBILIZATION total mobilization time: 2 weeks	TOTAL MOBILIZATION total mobilization time: MOBILIZED
RECRUITMENT
DEMILITARIZED	ALTERNATE SERVICE	VOLUNTARY SERVICE	RESERVIST SERVICE	MANDATORY SERVICE	TOTAL CONSCRIPTION
MILITARY INDUSTRY
CONSUMER ECONOMY	FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS	PRIVATE PRODUCTION	MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX	ECONOMIC MOBILIZATION	WAR ECONOMY
POWER PROJECTION
NO MONOPOLY ON FORCE	SOVEREIGN BORDERS	REGIONAL	GALACTIC	CLUSTER	GIGAQUADRANT
WAR TOLERANCE
NO ENTANGLEMENTS	SELF-DEFENSE	PEACEKEEPING	MILITARY INTERVENTION	LIMITED WAR	TOTAL WAR

Forces

Chariots

Chariots are the main land transports for UPD mechs and drones, massive tanks that can carry a mech and its drone legion into battle. These tanks have most of their space taken up by the drone and mech carrying and repair bay while the upper turret is dominated by its main gun, as well as a whole host of electronic targeting, tracking, and communications gear that allows the chariot to function both in roles of fire support and as a mobile command center. The chariots main gun is a massive gauss artillery gun that can fire a variety of projectiles from artillery shells, to flak bursts, to AA missiles.

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