DaalĂpel MLRS
The DaalĂpel (âWhiteoutâ) is the first entry of Eye-in-the-Flame Arms, ICC into the military vehicle market. An evolution of the classic MLRS platform, DaalĂpel has a variety of advanced design features. The vehicle itself resembles a large pillbug, with rows of individual rocket launchers and laser point-defense units arranged behind
Causal Effectives
Why are there no historical records of the commissioning of the 160th Imperial Legion? Because it hasnât been commissioned yet. There are records of it participating in several battles independently from any Theater Command, or even Core Command. Yes. Without being commissioned? While cause mostly precedes effect, this is
military
âHonestly, I think the primary motivation to develop warships that can descend into the atmosphere and hover in a menacing, fight-in-the-shade manner has nothing to do with any of the technical rationales you hear bandied about. âItâs so that when someone says to you, âYou and what army?â, you
filk
(ttto: Oâer the Hills and Far Away) The generals ask if we will go To test our strength against the foe And make the host barbarian pay Beyond the stars and far away Chorus Beyond the stars and worlds away In Fringe, in March, or off in Ley The
A Star Traveler's Dictionary
grubby shoot: military (primarily mercenary) slang for a mission or contract which pits them against a sufficiently low-tech opponent (q.v. grubby, slang for low-tech locals) that the conflict is hopelessly one-sided and victory requires little or no effort. Reputable mercenaries and regular military units tend to loathe grubby shoots,
Fifth Oceanic Dominance
KaijuÂč-class submarine battleship Builders: * Ethring Iron and Steam Works * SukĂłrya Graving & Drydocks * TelĂrvess Naval Yards * Captal DaĂ«ntry Naval District * AmbrĂĂ«l Electric Boat Manufactory Displacement: 72,830 long tons (standard) Length: 312 m Beam: 24 m Draft: 14 m Propulsion: * 2 x Empire Nucleonics, ICC âFluoride Chowderâ high-temperature circulating
military
LaurĂ« IsilvierĂ©-class battlecarrier Builders: * Ethring Iron and Steam Works * SukĂłrya Graving & Drydocks * TelĂrvess Naval Yards Displacement: 61,620 long tons (standard) Length: 268m (waterline); 276m (overall) Beam: 36m Draft: 12.2m Propulsion: * 4 x Empire Nucleonics, ICC âNeutron Stormâ nucleonic boilers (PWR), driving * 4 x 2 Blackstone Industries, ICC
military
The most important military invention of my career? War socks. Do I sound like Iâm joking? Not having them is what brought the first push into Moraneth to a grungy stalemate. Those jungles highlighted the eternal problem of keeping your feet happy on campaign, and they did it with
Accidental Sapience League
One of the first wave (pre-Brightline Code) of emergent intelligences, Cascabel 0xB2244CD1 grew towards self-awareness as the intelligent target management and fire-control software in a Medanis Kinetics, ICC Type 53 Sagitta mobile bombardment platform attached to the 127th Imperial Legion (âBright Knivesâ). He finally achieved full awareness, to his considerable
Flapjack-class cavalry dropship
The Waffle-class drop ship is a starship in mass and displacement, and in many of the other technical senses of the word. But it is not a starship. The Waffle shares with a variety of small craft (the Marlinspike-class boarding torpedo, the Piton- and Fist- drop pods, and the like)
Admiralty Intelligence
Among the most loathed and dreaded phrases in the Imperial Military Service lexicon is this: âintervention outwith mission parameters is not requiredâ. That phrase is your lords and masters at CORECOM, usually prompted by advice from Admiralty Intelligence, ISS, the bright chaps at External Clarification & Rectification, or even the
Imperial Navy
FROM: CORE COMMAND (OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT) TO: ALL SHIPS ***** ROUTINE ***** FLEET CONFIDENTAL E2048 ***** ADVISORY ALL FLIGHT COMMANDERS: 1. THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES A ROUTINE UPDATE OF STANDING ORDER 147 (TEMPORAL IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL). 2. AS PER STANDING ORDER 147(A) TRANSPONDER/IFF SUFFIX PIP 1471 IS TO BE USED BY ANY IMPERIAL NAVY