With Earth almost inhabitable after the end of the third world war, humanity has turned to outer space for new and hospitable planets. United under the flag of the Terran Republic, the first colonies of Mars and Europa were established in the 23rd century.
The first stable wormhole was discovered in the asteroid belt and it allowed humans to explore space in a way that was never possible before.
Now, several colonies have been established, most of them belonging to the Terran Republic. However, several remote colonies have splintered and started rejecting the status quo. This is a time of uneasy peace.
The Core
The Core is the primary military and police force of the Terran Republic, and has in its arsenal some of the most advanced spaceships in the explored universe. They value the multi-role craft and modular starships, which gives them great flexibility when enforcing peace throughout the known colonized systems.
The Core is organized in 4 main divisions:
- The Navy is the main space-faring military fleet, it’s made up of destroyers, carriers, a sizable fighter force and is generally the mobile inter-system force ready to answer to any threat.
- The Planetary Guard is responsible for ground peacekeeping and upholding the law of specific colonies. The planetary guard has very few inter-system ships and instead is focused on ground and orbital operations.
- The High Guard deals with intelligence gathering, covert operations and is generally the most secretive branch of the Core. As an added bonus, High Guard operatives can override the authority of ships and fleets of other Core branches if mission parameters require it.
- The Reserve Corps are made up mostly of retired personnel which is still fit for duty in case of emergencies. Reserve corps bases deal with equipment maintenance, and auxiliary tasks.
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The Rising Hand
Not everybody embraces the Terran Republic. A few scattered colonies that reject the dominion have formed the Rising Hand, which is a common military force that is mainly used to protect themselves from Core incursions and influence. The alliance is made out of several factions which do not share a common administration.
Military engagements between the Core and the Rising Hand have been reported mostly within the Grey Zone, an area of space located between 3 and 5 stable wormhole jumps from Sol. The Rising Hand generally favors hit and run tactics, as it’s outnumbered and uses mostly obsolete core fighters and civilian refits.