UNE Military, 2112

[Kurt (OP)]

The UNE Military
The UNE military is descended from the great military organizations of the western world.  The UNE Marine Corps can claim the US Marine Corps and the Royal Marines as its direct ancestors, while the nascent UNE Navy draws its personnel and traditions from the various member nation navies, many of which have a long and glorious history.  The UNE has taken great pains to preserve these traditions where possible, but has also ensured that these organizations have been brought into the twenty-second century by overhauling their traditions and organization so that they are reflective of modern, enlightened management and leadership traditions.  Under the auspices of the UNE government, the repressive regimes that led the old military organizations have been replaced and the military has been reformed from top to bottom.  Carefully trained managers who understand the importance of sexual equality, racial equity, and the potential for a positive life-experience are in place and will ensure that the ideals that form the core beliefs of the UNE will be expressed in the military arm of the government.  

The UNE has the following ranks:
Junior Manager
Manager
Junior Group Manager
Group Manager
Squadron Manager
Fleet Manager
Senior Executive

The UNE Self Defense Force maintains twenty five combat divisions, as follows: 4xArmored, 2xAssault, 2xHQ, 17x Infantry

Ship Designs
[code]
Clinton class Cruiser    8850 tons     995 Crew     1254 BP      Signature 177-308
1740 km/s     Armour 1     Shields 22-300     Sensors 10/0/0/0     Damage Control 0-0
Magazine 1000    Replacement Parts 15    

Rolls Royce NP Engine Mk 1 (7)    Power 44    Engine Efficiency 1.20    Armour 0    Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 81.4 billion km   (541 days at full power)
Beta R300/15 Shields (15)   Total Fuel Cost  225 Litres per day

15cm MB UV Laser (2)    Range 192,000km     TS: 2400 km/s     Power 6-3     RM 4    ROF 10        6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
Quad 10cm UV PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 120,000km     TS: 9600 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 4    ROF 5        3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
MB Fire Control Mk 1 (1)    Max Range: 192,000 km   TS: 2400 km/s     95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
PD Fire Control Mk 1 (1)    Max Range: 48,000 km   TS: 9600 km/s     79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lockheed Martin GCFR Power System (1)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Standard Missile Launcher Mk 1 (5)    Missile Size 5    Rate of Fire 50
Missile Fire Control Mk 1 (1)    Range: 600k km

Passive HRT Scan System Mk 1 (1)     Strength 10     Detect Signature 100: 10m km

The Clinton Class is the UNE

[Michael Sandy]

Whoa.  Serious difference in ship speeds.

I do like how you have described both governments from the perspectives of their advocates.  Of course, you make your preferences clear with such digs as the generalist "Clinton" class.  Named after President Chelsea, no doubt  

[Kurt (OP)]

Whoa.  Serious difference in ship speeds.

It sucks to be on the sharp end of a tech difference, especially in Aurora in terms of speed.  The UNE can't really build missiles as fast or as long ranged as the Republic, and they are going to have a hard time building ships as fast as the Republic's as well.  They can build a lot of ships, compared to the Republic, though, and sometimes quantity wins over quality.  

I do like how you have described both governments from the perspectives of their advocates.  Of course, you make your preferences clear with such digs as the generalist "Clinton" class.  Named after President Chelsea, no doubt  

Unfortunately, nothing is simple and, even worse, almost all political discourse in the US these days is reduced to the simplest and most common denominator.  It is easier and more emotionally satisfying to say that President A is evil, or the tool of evil corporations, than to say that she/he made a mistake.  Or that Senator B is a communist that wants to put our kids in state run indoctrination centers rather than just saying that he/she really wants what is best but we disagree.  

I am going to try to steer clear of real world political debate, as everyone just gets mad.  We'll see where things go.

Kurt