Empire Name: Olympia Federation.

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Colony Ship Origin: Europe

Climate and Terrain: -
The planet of Poseidon is an oceanic world where less than 1% of the world’s surface is covered by Landmass. Most of the world’s landmass is formed into a single island, called Pangaea, which is primarily a barren desert surrounded by fields of a grass like plant located just north of the equator. Pangaea has only two seasons known as the wet and dry season (or summer and winter).

History of Colonization: -
The colony ship landed in one of the larger fields, as the most notable feature of the planet was it’s abundance water it was named Poseidon after the mythological God of the sea from Ancient Greece on Earth. The colonists begun to construct the first city around the Landing site of the colony ship and called it Atlantis initially as a joke but it was soon made official. However food on the island was scarce in the early stages of development so a smaller second settlement was constructed at the coastline as high amounts of aquatic-life were found in the oceans. Scouts were sent out across the island to find resources for the rapidly expanding settlements and large quantities of a strong metal were found within the desert. This led to a mining settlement to develop there and it’s growth led to the discovery of an alien crude oil. The crude Oil was found to be having special properties that made it a highly efficient fuel for everything from powering house to Star ship engines. The three settlements continued to grow to appoint where the natural resources had ran out. As there were no natural resources on the land 5 large underwater facilities were built all around the planet. These underwater facilities started off as small mining, drilling and fishing outposts but they began to grow into large underwater facilities. They began to explore the surrounding systems just out of curiosity, after they discovered the other colonies the Olympians Built 3 border space stations to keep a check on all those entering and leaving the solar system.

Genetics: -
Natural Mutation has begun to take place over the last 100 years in a very specific way. Some of the Colonists living in the underwater cities have begun to mutate to better adapt to life under the sea in mild and extreme ways. On one end the humans have higher young capacities and on the other they have a third lung that stores oxygen and thicker skin to withstand higher pressures than average. Genetic engineering is illegal in Olympia.

Wildlife: -
All the animal life on Poseidon is aquatic, they include types of fish, Insects and Reptiles. The planet had developed a very simple food chain where the insects eat the aquatic plants, the fish eat the insects and the reptiles eat the fish. The three most notable creatures on the planet are Ludits, Poseidon sharks and Leviathans. The Ludit is the most common fish on the planet and has developed all over the planet, The Ludit has also become the primary food source for humans on the planet. Poseidon sharks are remarkable similar to the hammerhead Shark which was found on earth, they are known as the most aggressive predator on the planet and hunt in Packs, they even attack the human ships and submarines. The Leviathan Is the biggest marine animal on the planet, the average male is 75 meters in length and the children are hatched 12 meters long. It is a predator and like the Sharks has been known to attack Human vessels, Fortunately it is only found in one area on the Poseidon, Unfortunately it’s around one of the Underwater cities.

Galactic Expansion: -
Demeter Mining Colony: During early Space exploration the planet later called Demeter (Named after the Greek God of agriculture.) was accidentally discovered when a ship miss calculated a Hyperspace jump. The planet was found to have a great deal of valuable minerals and it was decided to start a mining colony there. The planet is made up of a mining colony and a small military base a few klicks north of the mines.
Apollo Reseach Outpost: Because the path between Demeter and Poseidon is interrupted by a nebula. Hyper-gates Were built either side of the nebula, At first ships traveled through the nebula without a problem but after a while Pirates began attacking the ships. So it was decided that a military outpost would be built halfway between the brake gate from poseidon and the jumpgate to Demeter within. They named it Apollo and after a while it was found to be the perfect place for research.
Hades penal Colony: Hades is a world that does not rotate so one side of the planet is always facing the sun while the other is in permanent darkness. The ‘Hot’ side is a constant 200 degrees Celsius while the dark side is –60, The planet would not have been colonized if a rare mineral called Titrusglass that is transparent but as strong as reinforced titanium wasn't discovered on the planet. The fact no one would sign up to work here led to the development of a Penal Colony, The colony is an underground network of tunnels cells and mining equipment with a single landing pad on the surface. At first prisoners were treated, as slaves to help the growing empire but now all prisoners must volunteer in exchange for early parole and other privileges. The Military act as wardens and Guards as no civilian would willingly volunteer for this job.
Ares Station/Athena docks: After the military was formed and Hyperspace exploration had begun, It was decided that the military should have a special facility for the training of troops, construction of ships and general management of its operations. At first it was to be built on the planet but that idea was dismissed in favour for a space station and dry-docks to be built in deep space away from the solar system. Athena docks are ran by a civilian corporation.

Politics: -
The Olympians are ruled by what is known as the Atlantan Quorum, the quorum is made up of 11 members, 1 elected representative from each of the 8 cities on Poseidon, 1 elected representative Demeter, the Militaries top General and The Elected President of Poseidon. The president and representatives each serve a term of 4 years, where as the General is the highest-ranking member of the military and stays until the day he retires (or dies). The Atlantan Quorum meets inside a building wich has been nicknamed ‘The Glass Mansion’ as the building is completely made from Titrusglass in Atlantis.

Military & Crime Prevention: -
The Military is split into three sections, Planetary Defence, the Navy, and the Poseidon Exploration Fleet (P.E.F). Planetary Defence stay on the ground of Poseidon, Demeter and Hades. They are in charge of the surface to orbit weapons as well as being the wardens on Hades, Their primary job is to defend the planet from invasion. The Navy is the largest of the three militaries they have command of the larger ships and are in charge of guarding the Jump Gates. They also Man the border stations. The P.E.F is only made up of six small ships capable of travelling long distances in hyperspace for years, they are considered the Elite of the military and have the Sole duty to Explore the galaxy.
Crime prevention is done by the Poseidon Police Service, they are completely separate from the military all suspected criminals are tried in a court by a jury of civilians.

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Military Structure of the Olympia Federation

Navy: The Navy is made up mainly of Small ‘Star Wings’, which are ships that hold a crew of between three and six. The Navy does contain 12 large Star Ships that have mid-range hyper-drives. The ships are Argonaut, Agamemnon, Bellerophon, Centaur, Chimera, Hercules, Hydra, Minator, Perseus, Theseus, Titan and Trojan. They are in charge of defending the territories off of the surface of the planets, including system and border patrols, pirate hunting and to fight any possible wars.

Poseidon Exploration Fleet (P.E.F): The P.E.F is made up of six Odyssey class star ships known as the Atlanta, Cassandra, Elektra, Helen, Medusa and Oracle. The P.E.F is made up of the Elite Navy personnel and has the best technology at its disposal. Over 100 officers apply to join each year but to make it through the rigorous selection process is rear and often as few as 5 spaces become available to join each year. The P.E.F ships leave for 5 years at time and then have a year downtime, there are always five ships out exploring so only one ship is ever on the year downtime. The ships have been the same class for over 100 years and have a re-fit during their one year downtime.

Planetary Defence: The Planetary Defence is in charge of defending the planet’s surface. It is general practice that a Technician or marine serves a term of at least five years on The Planetary defence before they can go on to the Navy if the wish to. There are 5 military bases on Poseidon 1 on Demeter and The Hades prison facility that fall under the Planetary Defence’s jurisdiction. Each base has a number of Surface to Orbit Weapons(S.O.Ws) to defend the planet from any possible invasions and even occasionally shooting asteroids out of the sky.

Trident: Trident is the Internal and external intelligence services for the Olympia federation. They have one goal “To ensure the freedoms for the people of Olympia…Using any means necessary ”. Officially the agents mainly operate within the empire trying to prevent terrorism and find other foreign agents. Unofficially the ‘spies’ have been infiltrating the other four empires political structures, however with the ‘Iron Curtain’ around Apex they have not even managed to get to New Sahara. Trident also operates many Top-secret Projects within Olympia but these are not known by anyone outside the organisation including the Quorum.

Ranks

All militaries within Olympia use the same ranking system. (Note: my ranks are loosely based on the R.A.Fs. The O# and E# are just there to show who is an Officer and who is enlisted, the numbers are just to show the order.)

(O-11)Marshal of the Olympia Federation Navy: There is only one MOFN in the military. He is not only the head of all three militaries groups but is also the representative at the Atlantan Quorum.
(O-10)Star Chief Marshal: There are three SCMs in the military, 2 are in the Navy and 1 is in command of the Planetary Defence. The Navy commanders are assigned to command the flagship (Titan) and Ares station. In a Combat situation the SCM on board the Titan will take command of a fleet while the one on board Ares can take command of any Ships assigned to defend Ares.
(O-9)Star Marshal: There are 4 SMs in the Navy, 3 in the P.E.F and 2 in the Planetary Defence. Three of the Navy SMs are assigned to ships while the other is in charge of the Apollo research station. All Three P.E.F SMs are assigned to one of the six exploration Ship. One of the Planetary Defence SMs is assigned to command The Demeter defence while the other is on Poseidon.
(O-8)Star Vice-Marshal: There are four SVMs in the navy and three in the P.E.F all of whom assigned to a Star Ship vessel. There are also 2 SVMs in the Planetary Defence, one is the Chief Warden on Hades and one commands a base on Poseidon. The Navy has a fifth Vice Admiral who is in command of the border stations around the Poseidon system.
(O-7)Star Commodore: A Str Cdre is in command of a Star Ship, 8 are in the Navy commanding Navy vessels, 6 are in the PEF and 8 in the Planetary Defence(6 on Poseidon and 1 on Hades and Demeter). A Str Cdre will be in command of the ship although they may have a higher rank on board, The Commodore will be in charge of day-to-day running when a higher rank will take command in combat situations. Planetary defence Str Cdres are in charge of military bases on the colonies they are much like their Navy equivalent with the Star Ships.
(O-6)Group Captain: A Grp Cap Is in charge of a Group of Star Wings(5 squadrons) or marines (1-5 Squads).
(O-5)Wing Commander: A Wg Com is in charge of a squadron of Star Wings(3 vessels) or a squad of marines (10-50 men).
(O-4)Wing Leader: A Wg Ldr is the commanding officer on board a star Wing or the second in command of a marine squad.
(O-3)Flight Lieutenant: Lowest officer rank for a marine and normally only 1 per squad taking up the third Highest command position in a squad. In a Star Wing the Flt Lt is the second in command.
(O-2)Flying Officer: The rank most common inside a Star Wing crew.
(O-1)Pilot Officer: Lowest Officer rank and only used by Star Wing crews (and sometimes given as an honorary rank). Pilot Officers are normally fresh out of the academy and rarely stay at this rank for more than a year.
(E-10)Officer Cadet or Student Officer: If a Marine has showed many achievements and dedication to duty they can become an officer cadet, If they pass the officer selection process they bypass the Star Wing ranks and become flight Lieutenants. As Star Wing crews must be officers they have to go to the Pilot Academy in Ares station on entering they are given the honorary rank of Student Cadet.
(E-9)Warrant Officer: Highest NCO Rank and highest possible rank for Technicians. A warrant officer technician will often be in charge of the ground or deck crew, maintaining Machinery and equipment on board a ship including the Star Wings. Can be Marine or Technician.
(E-8)Master Aircrew: Next Rank up from Flight Sergeant, They can be Marines or technicians.
(E-7)Flight Sergeant: Next Rank up from Sergeant, They can be Marines or technicians.
(E-6)Sergeant: Next Rank up from Corporal, They can be Marines or technicians.
(E-5)Corporal: Lowest Non-Commissioned officer(NCO) rank, Can be Marine or technician.
(E-3)Senior Starman (or Starwoman): Next Rank up from Leading Starman, They can be Marines or technicians.
(E-2)Leading Starman (or Starwoman): Next Rank up from Starman, They can be Marines or technicians.
(E-1)Starman (or Starwoman): The lowest rank in the Militaries, They can be Marines or technicians.

Star Ships

P.E.F Ships: All six P.E.F Star Ships are Odyssey classes. They are the only ships with Long range Hyper-drives that can be used for long periods of time in the Olympia Military. They have the best sensor technology available at the time of their last refit and best available weapons. The Odyssey class is armed with two front mounted Laser cannons (with the exception of the Electra which has two Large Mag-Pulse cannons as Laser technology was still in its testing stage when it was last re-fitted), Two Dorsal Rail Turrets and a front mounted Missile launcher. It also carries a squadron of Piranha Star Wings, a squadron of Swordfish Star Wings and a Humpback shuttle. It has a crew of 20 marines, 23 Star Wing Pilots, 10 Star Wing Technicians, 22 Star Ship engineers and 22 command crew(97).

Titan: A Leviathan class ship and is the Flagship of Olympia, it’s the most heavily armed vessel in the fleet. Although it’s 20 years old it under goes a re-fit every five years and contains the most technological weapons and equipment, including recent emplacements of 4 front mounted Laser Cannons. Other weapons include 2 Mag-pulse Turrets and 1 light rocket launcher on both the port and starboard side, 10 Rail Turrets mounted on top of the ship and two front mounted Missile launchers. There are 1 Piranha Star wing Groups, 2 Swordfish Star Wing Groups,1 Stingray Star Wing Groups and 1 group of Humpback Shuttle Groups. IT has a crew of 200 marines, 285 Star Wing Pilots, 125 Star Wing technicians, 100 Star ship engineers and 200 command personnel(910).

Hercules: A Great White Class Battleship and second in firepower only to the Titan. The ship is the newest and most advanced vessel in the whole of Olympia possibly the galaxy. The ship was made to carry absolutely no ammo and only has energy based weapons. It has 2 starboard laser turrets, 2 port laser turrets, 2 front mounted laser cannons and six top mounted Mag-pulse turrets. There are 2 piranha Star Wing groups, 2 Swordfish Star Wing groups, 2 Stingray Star Wing groups and 1 group of Humpback Shuttle. It has a crew of 60 marines, 396 Star Wing Pilots, 140 Star Wing technicians, 100 Star Ship engineers and 170 Command personnel(770).

Perseus, Bellerophon: Hammerhead Class Vessels are multi task starships made to be able to handle all types of missions. These missions can be anything from working as a temporary science vessel to delivering its marine compliment to a planet where they may be needed. It is armed with Six top mounted Rail gun turrets, 2 front mounted mag-pulse cannons, 1 rear and 1 forward missile launchers. There are 2 piranha Star Wing Groups, 1 Swordfish Star Wing group, 1 Stingray Star Wing group and 1 group of Humpback Shuttle. It has a crew of 450 marines, 240 Star Wing Pilots, 140 Star Wing technicians, 115 Star Ship engineers and 150 Command personnel(1095).

Argonaut, Agamemnon, Theseus, Trojan: Tiger Shark Class vessels are Marine transport vessels, Lightly armed but very fast and manoeuvrable for its size. It only has three top mounted Mag-Pulse turrets as weapons but this is more than sufficient for its uses as the ship is made to transport its large number troops to planets. Unlike the other Battleships the Tiger Shark class is made to land on a planet for troop and ground vehicle deployment. It caries two groups of Humpback shuttles for ship to ship/station transport and many Ground/air vehicle for the marines. It has a crew of 5000 Marines, 60 Star Wing Pilots, 23 Star Wing technicians, 20 Star Ship engineers and 25 Command personnel(5128).

Chimera, Hydra, Minator, Centaur: Basking class vessels that are Star Wing Carriers, mainly made up of several hangers to holds its vast compliment of Star Wings. It is only lightly armed with 2 rocket turrets on both the Port and starboard side but its main defence is its cargo. There are 10 groups of Piranha, Swordfish and Stingray Star Wings. It has a crew of 20 marines, 1950 Star wing Pilots, 1000 Star wing Technicians, 100 Star ship engineers and 30 command personnel(3100).

Star Wings

A star wing Squadron consists of three vessels while a Group consists of five squadrons(15 vessels).

Piranha: The Piranha is a multitask vessel able to fill many roles including Recon, bomber and dogfighter. The piranha can fill these different roles as it has two changeable hard points on each of its wing. The hard points can carry Rocket pods(each pod holds between eight to twelve rockets) and Missile racks(usually carries 2 Trident missiles) for dog-fighting, Heavy bombs (one per hard point), sensor pods and more recently laser cannons(Laser cannons take up both hard points on each wing). The hard point attachments are always balanced so if you have a rocket pod on the inner hard point of the port wing one will also be attached to the inner hard point of the starboard wing. In addition to any extra weapons that can be attached to a hardpoint the Piranha has two front mounted Rail Guns cannons and a Mag-pulse. The Piranha has a short range hyper-drive so it can travel in to deep space if it needs to, but it is also small enough to travel through Hyper Gates, so it is often sent out on missions for days. A Piranha is made up of three rooms the bridge, Airlock and cabin. The bridge id where the crew control the ship and where all instrument readouts are located, The airlock is between the Cabin and Bridge, and the Cabin has a sleeping bag (as the piranha has no gravity a bed wouldn’t work) a small food hydrator and a gun cupboard. It’s crewed by three Officers a Pilot, Co-Pilot and operations officer. The Pilot flies the ship and is often in command of the vessel, the operations officer is in charge of navigation and sensor, while the Co-Pilot is in charge of redirecting power during combat and covering the Ops or pilot positions while they sleep.

Swordfish: A Light Assault vessel made to combat smaller ships, it is the fastest and most agile Star Wing. The ship is incapable of entering Hyperspace on its own so it is carried in one of the Star Ships, but it is small enough to travel through a Hyper-gate if it needs to. The ship is armed with two in hull rocket launchers, 2 Rocket pods and three Rail gun cannons. It has a crew of 4, 1 Pilot, 1 Co-pilot, 1 Main gunner and 1 Ops officer.

Stingray: A Heavy Assault vessel made for bombing and assaulting larger ships or space stations. Like the Swordfish it has no Hyperdrive of it’s own and needs to be transported long distances with the aid of Star Ships or Hyper-gates. The ship is armed with one Rail cannon, three Mag-Pulse cannons, four missile racks and a bomb-dropping bay (carries twelve heavy bombs). Has a crew of 6, 1 Pilot, 1Co-pilot, 1 Ops officer, two bomb crew and a Main gunner.

Humpback: A Star Wing Shuttle made for transport of Marines. The shuttle is capable of entering atmosphere to land on a planets surface and forcibly boarding enemy spacecraft. With no weapons of its own it needs to be escorted when used in combat situations. It can carry 20 armed marines and has a crew of a pilot and Ops officer. The shuttle can also be used as a standard shuttle to transport personnel or crew between ships, planet and space stations. It has no Hyper-drive of its own and must use Hyper-gates or other Ships to travel long distances.

Dolphin: A Star Wing Shuttle made for transporting passengers and cargo long-distances, unlike the Humpback it has a small short range hyperdrive. It is only assigned to space stations and bases as it is not considered necessary to have them on board star ships. It has a crew of 1 pilot, 1 co pilot and an ops officer, It can carry 30 passengers.

Star Wing Registration

Because of the vast numbers of starwings each one is given an Identity registration i.e. Piranha-Ares-One-Xi-Gamma-Beta.

The First word is the Class of starwing it is i.e. Piranha, Swordfish, Humpback, etc.

The Second word is where the Starwing is currently assigned i.e. Ares, Hercules, Pangaea, etc.

The Third and Forth part is a number and greek letter, , of which there are only 24 of, the numbers are used if there are more than 24 of that Starwing type i.e. One-Xi, One-Apha, Two-Xi.

The Fifth part is a greek letter connected to the Star Wings Squadron within the group. The letters used are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon. The Group Captain is always in Alpha Group.

The Last part is the Star Wing itself within the Squadron and the letters used are Alpha, Beta and Gamma. The Squadron leader always takes Alpha.