Quartz 5

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ID: MIL_

Filling guide

  • Minimal (military split out of a state file, not yet developed by the plot): Classification + Overview + Data Sources + Personnel + Notes
  • Standard (military appearing with some regularity): + Military Doctrine + Command Structure + Branches (formation names, one level — no internal breakdown) + Major Units + Logistics & Industry + Current Readiness
  • Full (military central to the current or upcoming plot): + Mission + Equipment + Recruitment & Training + Operational History + Military Infrastructure + a deeper Branches breakdown, but only for the formation that’s actually narratively relevant — others stay as a name in the roster
  • Delete this block when done.

Grounding rule (applies at every tier)

  • A bare CHAR_... / EQUIP_... placeholder marks someone or something that exists in the story without its own file yet — that’s fine. When useful, note which references are still unwritten (e.g. in Notes).
  • Comparative or evaluative claims (“unusually important”, “more advanced than typical”) belong in Notes, framed as interpretation — not stated as fact in descriptive sections like Overview or Logistics & Industry, unless grounded in another canon file that actually establishes the baseline.
  • Notes is always optional and may be left empty, at every tier.
  • Delete this block when done.

Classification

  • State: STATE_

  • Official name:

  • Type:

    • Unified armed forces
    • Separate services
    • Planetary defence force
    • Militia
    • Corporate military

  • Founded:

  • Commander-in-Chief:

  • Current Commander:

  • Military tradition:

Overview

One or two paragraphs describing the military’s role, strengths and overall character.

Data Sources

Personnel and force totals:

data/military/<STATE>_forces.csv

Personnel

General observations.

Examples:

  • Professional volunteer force
  • Universal conscription
  • Elite officer corps
  • Strong reserve component

Military Doctrine

Strategic Doctrine

Short description.

Operational Doctrine

Short description.

Tactical Characteristics

Examples:

  • decentralized command
  • emphasis on logistics
  • aggressive manoeuvre warfare
  • overwhelming firepower
  • carrier-centric fleet doctrine

Command Structure

Civilian Control

  • Head of State:
  • Ministry:
  • Legislative oversight:

High Command

PositionCharacter
Commander-in-ChiefCHAR_…
Chief of General StaffCHAR_…
Navy CommanderCHAR_…
Army CommanderCHAR_…

Branches

List formations by name, one level deep (e.g. brigades, regiments, flotillas). Save a deeper battalion/company breakdown for the Full tier, and only for the one formation that’s actually narratively relevant — others stay as a name.

Mission:

Typical composition:

Major commands:

Principal bases:

Notes:

Army

Mission:

Organization:

Major formations:

Notes:

Aerospace Force

Mission:

Notes:

Marines

Mission:

Notes:

(Add or remove branches as appropriate.)

Major Units

Only recurring formations.

UnitTypeCommanderNotes
UNIT_1ST_FLEETFleetCHAR_…Main battle fleet
UNIT_2ND_FLEETFleetCHAR_…Frontier command

Logistics & Industry

  • Principal suppliers:

    • CORP_…

  • Major shipyards:

  • Strategic depots:

  • Dependence on imports:

  • Mobilization capability:

Current Readiness

  • Readiness:

    • Peacetime
    • Elevated
    • Wartime

  • Modernization priorities:

  • Known weaknesses:

Mission

Primary responsibilities.

Examples:

  • Territorial defence
  • Power projection
  • Colonial security
  • Anti-piracy
  • Internal security
  • Expeditionary warfare

Equipment

Primary equipment by category.

Capital Ships

  • EQUIP_TITAN_CHRONOS
  • EQUIP_DESTROYER_SENTINEL

Ground Forces

  • EQUIP_MBT_GRIFFIN
  • EQUIP_APC_BISON

Aircraft

  • …

Infantry

  • …

Recruitment & Training

  • Recruitment model:
  • Officer education:
  • NCO corps:
  • Reserve system:

Operational History

Only major campaigns.

  • 2361–2364 — First Border War
  • 2405–2410 — Third Border War
  • 2449 — First Contact War

(Refer to timeline documents for details.)

Military Infrastructure

Only when facility-level detail actually matters to the story — otherwise omit this section entirely.

Ground / Planetary

  • — <role / location / notes>

Orbital / Space

  • — <role / location / notes>

Notes

Free-form observations that do not fit elsewhere. Optional — leave empty if there’s nothing to add.

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