Treecuu Armed Forces (A1-0)

Treecuu Armed Forces
Treecuu Common: Treecuu-caath
The Emblem of the Treecuu is also used by the military
Founded	291 standard years ago
Current form	200 standard years ago (Empire reform)
Service branches	Interplanetary: Naval: Remote fleets Mandate fleets System fleets Marine corps Planetary: Planetary defence forces Security forces (paramilitary)
Headquarters	Candact Ecteen (system fleets and planetary defence forces only)
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Tham (Committee for the Expansion of the Empire) Treecuu Government (system fleets and planetary defence forces only)
Minister of Military	Loov
Manpower
Military age	18 (Limavuans), 7 (Teetacs)
Conscription	Yes, but not currently enforced
Active personnel	281 million
Reserve personnel	160 million
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Candact Yards Ceev-thaar Conglomerate Daceet

The Treecuu Armed Forces, alternatively the Treecuu Military, (Treecuu Common: Treecuu-caath) comprises all military forces of the Treecuu Star Empire as well as the paramilitary Security Forces. There are six separate components that are divided between two separate commands: the Government and the CEE. The Government commands the System Fleets and Planetary Defence Forces which are the components that are responsible for the self-defence of systems and worlds that are not under the direct command of a governor. The CEE commands the Remote Fleets, Mandate Fleets, Marine Corps and the Security Forces which are the components that assert the territorial integrity of the Treecuu national border as well as expand it, and enforce Treecuu rule over subjugated worlds. Units under CEE command also typically conduct exploratory missions. Units under the different commands have varying degrees of integration and cooperation. In some mandates there is even open rivalry between them.

Compared to most other large star nations in the sector, the Treecuu Armed Forces is very small in terms of personnel, while the number of naval ships is more on par. The active force is around 281 million and the reserve is around 160 million and the total number of commissioned ships of at least frigate size is about 42,000. The main reason for the comparatively weak personnel numbers is that the Treecuu doctrines dissuades massive contested planetary invasions.

Military service is voluntary, but all subject species (non-citizens) are barred from serving.

Doctrine

The Treecuu military is considered a deep defence force having only limited strike capability beyond its own territory. Treecuu doctrine favours mobile and extreme long-range warfare with heavy use of deception and psychological warfare. The Treecuu naval components intend to fight beyond the reach of enemy sensors either through maintaining a great distance to them or by employing cloaking systems. Marines and planetary forces rely on long-range artillery, weapons of mass destruction and small flying drones. Should they be overwhelmed, guerilla tactics are to be employed as to bind as much of the enemy forces as possible until reinforcements can initiate bombardments from afar.

The Treecuu intend to deploy weapons of world destruction on a massive scale, and the doctrine even encourages non-last resort use on Treecuu worlds as a way of deterring enemy landings. The doctrine quotes Admiral Teel, Treecuu Chief of Staff of the Remote Fleets: "No single planet or installation is so important that we should stay and fight for it on our enemy's terms. I rather destroy them".

On subject worlds, where Treecuu forces often are greatly outnumbered, deception and technology capping (i.e. preventing a species to acquire advanced weapons and communication technology) are widely used.

History

The military of the Treecuu has only been involved in one large interplanetary war, the Loo-Yee Calamities, predating the transformation into the empire. Since empire reforms, the Treecuu military has mainly seen action subjugating mostly technologically inferior worlds, which is the responsibility of the Remote and Mandate Fleets under CEE command.

Before the empire reform following the Loo-Yee Calamities the military was under the sole command of the government. As the CEE gained the responsibility of overseeing the expansion of the empire, they received the mandate to organise their own fleets and the Marine Coprs was transferred to them. The military therefore split in a offensive part and a defensive part.

Recruitment

All Treecuu citizens are eligible for service. The military age is 18 years for Limavuans and 7 for Teetacs. Due to their good memory, Teetacs usually complete their training faster than Limavuans, but their numbers are still low due to the biologically low birth rate among the insectoids. Service is voluntary, but at war, the government can enforce conscription.

Organisation

Two separate command structures exist, one under the Treecuu Government and one under the CEE. The commands operate separately from each other and there are varying degrees of cooperation and rivalry.

Under government command

• Joint supreme staff
  • Regional staffs
    • System staffs (ca 10 neighbouring systems)
      • System Fleets (ca 40 ships in 3 squadrons)
        • Squadrons (ca 12 ships in 3 groups)
          • Groups (3 ships)
      • Planetary Defence Forces
        • System armies (ca 3 million personnel in 30 divisions)
          • Divisions (ca 100,000 personnel in 10 brigades)
            • Brigades (ca 10,000 personnel in 5-10 battalions)
              • etc

Under CEE command

• Staff of the Chairman of the CEE
  • Remote Fleets (3 squadrons, 70 ships)
    • Squadrons (10 patrols, 20 ships)
      • Patrols (1-2 ships)
  • Staffs of the Governors
    • Mandate Fleets (3-10 province fleets, 300-3000 ships)
      • Province Fleets (5-20 squadrons, 100-300 ships)
        • Squadrons (3-4 patrols, 15 ships)
          • Patrols (1-3 ships)
    • Security Forces
      • Brigades (ca 5,000 personnel in 5-10 battalions)
        • etc
  • Marine Corps
    • Divisions (ca 30,000 personnel in 5 brigades)
      • Brigades (ca 5,000-10,000 personnel in 5-10 battalions)
        • etc

Remote Fleets

The Remote Fleets are tasked with patrolling and asserting the Treecuu national border, deep space exploration as well as being the foremost quick reaction force of the nation. They are under the direct command of the Chairman of the CEE. There are about 10,000 commissioned ships and 8 million active personnel in service in the fleets. The fleets typically operate Lootuu-class cruisers as well as other classes of cruisers. Units of the Marine Corps are often transported by Remote Fleet ships.

Personnel of the Remote Fleets wear green uniforms.

On typical border control missions, a whole fleet deploys to a system, from which patrols are dispatched to patrol a nearby border or deploy border beacons.

The headquarters of the Remote Fleets is located in orbit of the star Candact. The flagship of the Remote Fleets as wells as of the Treecuu Armed Forces is the Vaan Candacteec ("Will of Candact").

Mandate Fleets

Mandate Fleets are under the personal command of the mandate governors. They shall defend the mandate as well as assert the governor's authority over subject worlds and assist the Remote Fleets in expanding the Treecuu border. About 1,500 ships are assigned to each of the 13 mandates for a total of about 20,000 ships. The active personnel is about 12 million. The most common ships in active service are the Theem-class destroyers. The governors operate their individual flagships which can be lavishly customised.

Personnel of the Mandate Fleets wear the same green uniforms as the Remote Fleets.

System Fleets

Three Andoo-class frigates emerging from a nebula.

The System Fleets defend their designated system but can also be ordered to dispatch reinforcements to other systems. If needed, they shall also work together with Mandate and Remote forces to defend their system or nearby mandate. The fleets are under the command of the government and have about 12,000 commissioned ships and 2 million personnel. The most common ships are the Andoo-class frigates. The System Fleets generally have an excellent knowledge of the astrographical terrain within their systems and surrounding space.

Personnel of the System Fleets wear the same uniforms as the Remote and Mandate Fleets but in blue.

Marine Corps

The Treecuu Marine Corps is under the personal command of the chairman of the CEE. It is a commando force specialised in boarding missions and high-intensity contested landings deep inside enemy territory. The force consists of about 200 divisions and has a total manpower of about 7 million troops. The Marine Corps has seen extensive action taking down the leadership of worlds being subjugated and securing vital infrastructure. They serve as the main occupation force until Security Forces arrive. The force has been known to use chemical and biological weapons to achieve its goals.

The troops are either carried by their own transports or often by the Remote Fleets. Landing craft also double as ground support craft.

The Marine Corps has several large bases. The main base is located in orbit of the star Candact.

Planetary Defence Forces

The Planetary Defence Forces are commanded by the Government and are the main ground forces of the Treecuu Armed Forces. They are generally classified as light infantry as they do not typically operate armoured vehicles or manned aircraft. They do however operate heavy planetary defence batteries with system-wide reach and smaller flying swing-role drones. Planets with about 10 billion inhabitants or more typically have a System Army consisting of about 3 million troops and smaller worlds can have armies number only a few hundred thousand or tens of thousands. In total about 241 troops serve in the Planetary Defence Forces; these numbers are extremely low compared to many other large star nations.

The uniforms used are customised for the climates where the wearers live.

Security Forces

The Security Forces are a paramilitary force directly commanded by the governors, enforcing Treecuu rule over subjugated worlds. The forces function both as a police and military force and shall in case of an invasion also defend the subject world. In contrast to the Marine Corps and Planetary Defence Forces, they operate many types of vehicles such as tanks or walkers, mainly to intimidate the subject species. They also specialise in psyops, counter-espionage and signals intelligence. The number of troops deployed on subject worlds vary greatly. Some subject worlds have only a few thousand while others have up to 6 million. The personal life guards of governors are often recruited from Security Forces ranks. In total the combined personnel strength is about 180 million. Security Forces troops typically have black uniforms.

Arsenal

Space

Ships

See also: List of active Treecuu naval ship classes (A1-0)

The Treecuu military operates relatively few classes of space ships in order to simplify maintenance and reduce production cost. The different classes of ships generally have the same combat abilities, but the larger classes have larger stocks of munitions as well as longer range.

Ship-to-ship

Space ships mainly rely on multi-target variable-yield long-range antimatter warp missiles (often only "antimatter missiles" for simplicity) and warp-ramming torpedoes (abbreviated WRT) for ship-to-ship battle. These are propelled by warp engines that reach speeds in excess of about 5 ly/h, which is about 20 times as fast as the ships that they are launched from, and they have a range that covers several systems. For close-quarter battle, naval ships have arrays of plasma or antimatter cannons and tractor beams, which together with energy shielding and the signals warfare suite make up the defence against enemy ship-to-ship weapons.

Both the antimatter missiles and WRTs are weapons of mass and world destruction, but they can be programmed for much lower yields.

Ship-to-ground

The arsenal intended for ship-to-ship battle is also used for for shore bombardment. There are also several types of biological and chemical weapons. The System Fleets have opted out of using these two kinds of weapons.

Mines and loitering munitions

All Treecuu naval ships have minelaying capacity. The antimatter missiles and WRTs can be deployed as proximity or remotely detonated mines as well as loitering munitions that can be activated from afar. There are also purpose built mines that are masked by a cloaking system.

Stationary batteries

Stationary batteries or point-defence batteries protect worlds and systems against naval invasions. They typically have the same ranged weapons the space ships, but they also have rail guns and lasers.

Ground

Ground units have access to point-defence batteries for indirect fire. They also use small flying armed drones for offensive operations.

Small arms

Treecuu units use plasma or rail-gun rifles and pistols.