Yiptaen Military

The Yiptaen Military forces are divided into two primary branches: Yiptaen Defense Force (YDF) and the Yiptaen Space Fleet (YSF). The Yiptaen Senate authorizes general actions by both forces, but any overt action performed by either branch must be authorized by the Senate. The YSF is nearly five times as large as the YDF.

Immigrants are allowed to serve in the Yiptaen Military if they can prove they are worthy of doing so. No Immigrant in Yiptaen history has risen more than two levels above the general fighting person.

Yiptaen Defense Force
The Yiptaen Defense Force (YDF) was created when Yiptae joined the P.A. in 88 YY. The YDF began by combining the ground, sea, and air forces of Yiptae under a single banner. The rationale was that the Yiptaens have no real threats on the planet, so the overhead required for multiple branches was no longer needed.

The YDF is run by a single Commander, who then divides his/her forces into 4 legions, which have no specific mission other than to give the Commander some level of mobility. Each legion will have ground, air, and sea troops as part of it, as well as its own special forces unit. Each legion is commanded by a General. Each type of force in the legion is controlled by a Colonel (e.g. a Ground Colonel, Air Colonel, Sea Colonel, and Special Colonel). Sub-units, ranging from 50 to 200 soldiers, are led by Lieutenants.

The special forces members of the YDF legions are called Commandos, and are put through a grueling training program to ensure they are elite compared to their peers. The missions for the Rangers vary greatly, from survival to intelligence gathering to kill/capture missions.

The YDF's jurisdiction essentially ends at the atmosphere, though they do lay claim to autonomous satellites pointing at the planet.

Yiptaen Space Fleet
The Yiptaen Space Fleet (YSF) is under a Head Admiral, and is divided into two branches: Local Solar and Extrasolar. Each branch is commanded by an Admiral.

The Local Solar Fleet is responsible for all activities inside the home solar system, including monitoring of space threats to Yiptae and general patrol of the region. Most of the ships in the LSF are only intended for short range, reaching speeds of no more than Volk 10. The LSF is subdivided into two flotillas: Near Yiptae Flotilla (NYF) and System Flotilla (SF). The NYF generally operates in Yiptaen orbit and around Yiptae's four moons, while the SF ventures around the rest of the solar system.

The Extrasolar Fleet (EF) is responsible for all activities outside the home solar system. These ships can exceed Volk 100 and many are equipped to fly across the Sector with the use of Singularity Rail Guns. The EF is subdivided into 5 flotillas, each commanded by a Commodore, without any specific purpose, though one flotilla is unofficially assigned to operations around Amicrux, including the protection of the P.A. Senator.