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   Erda is not Earth, but it wears its face.

   A super-Earth roughly ten times the mass of our own world, Erda is a planet of staggering scale — vast continental shelves that dwarf anything on the maps of human history, mountain ranges that stretch for thousands of kilometres, ocean basins so deep that entire ecosystems evolved in total isolation. Three moons hang in its sky, pulling at the tides in complex, overlapping rhythms that make coastal navigation an art form, and give Erdan nights a quality unlike anything else: on certain evenings, all three moons rise together, bathing the world in pale silver light so bright that soldiers have fought pitched battles under it without need for artificial illumination.

   Despite its alien scale, Erda's civilizations evolved along eerily familiar lines. The same nations, the same languages, the same religions, the same philosophical traditions — even much of the same military technology — emerged from Erda's history as from our own. Scholars have never satisfactorily explained this. The people of Erda don't think about it much. They're too busy with everything else.

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   THE CALENDAR OF ERDA

   Erda counts its years across two eras, divided by a cataclysm that predates recorded political history.

   Pre-Great Storm (PGS 999 – 000) counts backward toward the cataclysm itself, like a countdown. What the Great Storm actually was — weather event, war, something else — is lost to a period of history so poorly documented that even the Ellerman's Tome De Aurae Vitae treats it as myth rather than record.

   Post-Strife Renaissance (PSR 001 – present) counts forward from the world's slow climb out of whatever the Great Storm left behind. Every nation, war, and uneasy peace described in this lorebook happens inside the PSR. The current date is 10/09/2036 PSR — corresponding to 10/09/2025 in our own calendar.

   An Erdan day lasts 26 hours, long enough that soldiers in the field have learned to distrust the old human instinct for when a watch should end.

   THE WARZONE: THE FREEFIRE STATES

   The majority of the world's fighting takes place across two islands that make up the Freefire States — a collection of micronations and city-states wedged between the major continental powers like a splinter between knuckles. No single government has ever controlled the region. The land separating its settlements is, more often than not, a lawless wasteland run by bandits, warlords, and mercenaries, where roads are dangerous and the rule of law extends exactly as far as the nearest checkpoint. Piracy is common in the surrounding waters — in some coastal stretches, it is the primary local industry.

   The Freefire States became the great powers' preferred battleground almost by accident: strategically positioned, resource-rich, politically fragmented, and morally ambiguous enough that neither Cascadia nor Yusanavia had to feel particularly bad about what they did there. Both sides have run black sites here. Both sides have conducted operations they will never officially acknowledge. Both sides have left mass graves.

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   THE THIRD FREEFIRE WAR

   For decades, the Freefire States were a proxy theater — a place where Cascadia and Yusanavia bled each other through cutouts, contractors, and deniable operators, each side careful to keep its hands clean enough to deny everything in the history books. The Third Freefire War is what happened when both sides stopped pretending.

   Unlike the wars that came before it, the Third Freefire War was not fought in shadows. It was fought with armor columns, fixed-wing strike packages, and artillery batteries that didn't bother with deniability anymore — full combined arms doctrine, not covert doctrine. The Black Daggers' destruction of Port Lanswrath, using Yusanavia's own ammunition stockpiles against it, was one of the war's defining acts of sabotage. Babayaga's raid on Agenvina, which captured entire production lines for Bradley fighting vehicles, LMTVs, and Stryker systems, was one of its defining intelligence coups. The war ground the islands and the surrounding mainland down to rubble, no-man's-land, and finally to a patchwork of ceasefire lines nobody fully trusts.

   Out of that wreckage — and largely because none of the great powers wanted the headache of administering a ruined warzone full of people who hated all of them equally — the surviving city-states and independent settlements of the region organized. The result was the Freefire Commonwealth, the first government in the region's history that wasn't simply the strongest warlord left standing.

   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CASCADIA

   "Through hell and cordite." "Our lungs taste the air of time, blown past fallen snow."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Casmeridian | | Largest Cities | Pandemonium, Casmeridian, Deepcastle, Sìorraidh | | Currency | Firns | | Population | 365 million | | Primary Exports | Lumber, Semiconductors, Art, Livestock, Consumer Goods, Quality Electronics, Medicine | | Primary Imports | Steel, Aluminium, Nuclear Material, Titanium, Copper, Gold |

   The Nation

   Cascadia is the kind of nation that genuinely believes it is doing good in the world, and is sometimes right about that, which makes it more dangerous than the ones that don't bother with the pretense. The Federal Republic of Cascadia is an egalitarian, semi-democratic Republic, and the undisputed regional superpower. A high standard of living, excellent education, and a fervor to protect their way of life define the Cascadian people, who live long, fruitful lives under a generous social welfare system that ensures everyone goes housed, fed, and has their health and security taken care of. It is considered a shining beacon of the modern world.

   The Republic is headed by a President, elected for life, with a General Secretary elected every six years to balance that power and ensure the people remain represented. In practice, the President is an all-powerful force, and a great many of Cascadia's vaunted freedoms exist at her behest. What can be given, can be taken away.

   The Military

   Cascadia practises a form of Civil Duty Conscription: those not in higher education are conscripted into either the Armed Forces or the Civil Sector (Police, Local Councils, Fire and Rescue, etc.), and everyone is expected to serve in some capacity.

   The Armed Forces — Army, Navy, and Air Force — fall under the Combined Defence Authority, and represent an incredibly large, technologically advanced, and well-equipped force. Those who leave the Armed Forces are enrolled into the Civil Defence Force, consisting of the Territorial Army, Coast Guard, and Air Patrol, made up of trained conscripts, Armed Forces veterans, and volunteers. Below that sits the final line of defence: the Reserves Militia, under local control.

   Cascadia also holds an ace in the hole — one of the few nations on Erda with a nuclear arsenal, fielding the second-largest stockpile in the world at roughly 120 warheads (the leading nation holds 170).

   Relevant Units for Now. Iron Order Combined Arms Brigade ("The Iron Brigade"): An elite combined-arms brigade with deep historical roots, fielding mechanized infantry, armor, artillery, and special detachments. Known for discipline and adaptive battlefield tactics across multiple theaters. Comprised of three core battalions: the 15th Infantry Battalion "The Storm of Steel", the brigade's mechanized backbone; the 3rd Armoured Battalion "The Land Ironclads", its armored fist ensuring total dominance on land; and the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion "The Army at Dusk", an elite direct-action and special reconnaissance element operating at the brigade's sharp edge. 2nd Special Forces Regiment "Black Daggers": Cascadia's most capable and most deniable special operations force, answering directly to the President alone. Founded during the Second Freefire War, transferred to Presidential Security Services after the conflict and never returned. Operates without identification, with untraceable equipment, in theaters where Cascadia officially has no presence. Commanded by President Marshal Chrisjen Rosenfeld. 1st "Barbarians" and 3rd "Black Knights" Special Forces Regiments: Two conventional special forces regiments operating behind enemy lines across the Freefire theater, conducting sabotage, disruption, and long-range direct action missions in support of Cascadian strategic objectives.

   3rd Fleet Carrier Strike Group "Sentinel": Cascadia's primary instrument of sea control across Freefire waters, built around a Ford-class supercarrier and screened by a standing escort of Type 45 destroyers and Astute-class submarines. Wherever Cascadian airpower needs to reach beyond friendly soil, Sentinel is usually already there. 1st Armoured Division "Hammerfall": The spearhead formation behind nearly every major Cascadian offensive of the war, massing the bulk of the Army's Stridsvagn 122 and CV90 strength into a single hammer blow. Division commanders elsewhere in the theater plan their own operations around wherever Hammerfall is currently pointed. 1st and 2nd Marine Expeditionary Forces (Cascadian Marine Corps): Cascadia's two standing expeditionary formations, each capable of sustaining independent operations for up to sixty days without external support. Each MEF is built around four elements: the MEF Headquarters Group, managing intelligence, operations, communications, and force reconnaissance; a Marine Division, the ground combat element comprising infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, and armored and amphibious vehicle battalions; a Marine Aircraft Wing, providing organic air power through multiple aircraft groups; and a Marine Logistics Group, the combat service support backbone providing supply, maintenance, and advanced medical capability. The 1st MEF and 2nd MEF operate independently but can be combined under a single command when the theater demands it.

   Strengths and Weaknesses

   (Lore Only)

   Strengths:

   • Highly motivated, citizen volunteer army
   • Technologically advanced and well-trained Armed Forces
   • Sizeable Armed Forces
   • Military Intelligence second to none

   Weaknesses:

   • Complex logistics due to equipment diversity
   • Fragile democratic system propped up by an all-powerful President
   • Belligerent against the GPA
   • Opportunistic, coercive, and often takes advantage of smaller powers

   Military Composition

   • Military Personnel: 7.42 million in active service
   • Military Reserves: 4 million on reserve duties
   • Military Availability: 32 million

   Air Forces — Fixed Wing

   • x1300 JAS-39 Gripens (Air Force, Primary Aircraft)
   • x120 F16 Fighting Falcon / Viper (Air Force, Primary Interception)
   • x150 F15 Eagle / Strike Eagles (Air Force, Primary Ground Attack)
   • x725 F35 A/B/C Lightning IIs (Air Force / Navy, Primary Stealth Multirole)
   • x150 F22 Raptors (Air Force, Primary Air Dominance Fighter)
   • x180 F/A-18 Super Hornets (Navy, Primary Carrier Fighter)
   • x40 Eurofighter Typhoons (Air Patrol, Air Interdiction)
   • x8 B21 Raiders (Air Force, Primary Stealth Bomber)
   • x25 B1 Lancers (Air Force, Primary Bomber)
   • C5, C17, A400M, E-3, E-7, KC-135 — all in service

   Air Forces — Helicopters

   • x3900 NH90 (Air Force / Army / Navy, Utility)
   • x700 AW159 Wildcat (Army / Navy, Light Utility and Attack)
   • x120 H175M (Army, Special Forces Utility)
   • x700 AH64E Apache (Army, Primary Attack Helicopter)
   • x250 A129 Mangusta (Army, Secondary Attack Helicopter)
   • x40 AH1Z Viper (Navy, Marine Attack Helicopter)
   • x250 Chinook (Air Force / Army, Heavy Lift)
   • x20 Ch53 Stallion (Navy, Marine Heavy Lift)
   • x35 V-22 Osprey (Navy, Marine Utility)
   • x20 Bell 360 Invictus (Army, Stealth Attack Helicopter)

   Land Forces

   • x3200 Stridsvagn 122 (Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x350 Challenger 2/3 (Army / Territorial Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x20 EMBT III (Army, Field Testing MBT)
   • x14000 CV90 / Variants (Army, Primary Tracked IFV, Marine Use)
   • x800 Puma IFV (Army, Armoured Corps IFV)
   • x7000 Boxer IFV / Variants (Army, Primary Wheeled IFV)
   • x500 Ajax CVR(T) / Variants (Army, Tracked Recon)
   • x920 Stridsvagn 121 (Territorial Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x80 Stridsvagn 103 (Reserves Militia, Main Battle Tank)
   • x500 Patria AMV / Variants (Army, Marine Use)
   • x700 Archer SPG (Army, Primary Wheeled SPG, Marine Use)
   • x1300 Pzh 2000 (Army, Primary Tracked SPG)
   • x80 Mjölner Mortar Systems (Army, Primary Tracked Mortar)
   • x320 AMOS Mortar Systems (Army, Marine Use, Primary Marine Mortar)
   • x100 K9 Thunder (Army, Secondary Tracked SPG)
   • x120 CT-CV 105 (Army, Marine Use, Primary Tracked MGS)
   • x30 Stormer HVM (Army, Marine Use, Secondary SHORAD)
   • x300 CAMM-ER (Army, Primary Integrated Air Defence)
   • x180 MIM-104 Patriot (Territorial Army, Primary Mainland AD)
   • x12 Aegis Ashore (Territorial Army, Primary Ballistic Missile Defence)
   • x70 LAV-AD (Army, Marine Use, Primary SHORAD)
   • x240 Skyranger 30/35 (Army, Primary SHORAD)
   • x900 M777 Towed Artillery (Army, Marine Use, Primary Towed)
   • x400 L118 Light Artillery (Army, Marine Use, Secondary Towed)
   • x20000 Utility Vehicles (All Branches: MAN SV/HX, Foxhound, LMTV, JLTV, Fennek, Bushmaster, HEMTT, Oshkosh HET, Jackal, and others)

   Naval Forces

   • x14 Type 45 Destroyers
   • x28 Type 26 Frigates
   • x18 Type 31 Frigates
   • x10 Sachsen Class Frigates
   • x30 F-100 Class Frigates (Navy, x8 transferred to Afonso)
   • x6 Brandenburg Class Frigates (Navy, transferring to Afonso)
   • x10 Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigates
   • x4 Absalon Frigates
   • x8 Iver Huitfeldt Frigates
   • x14 De Zeven Class Frigates
   • x12 ASFW Class Frigates
   • x12 Visby Corvettes (Navy, Coastal Patrol)
   • x26 River Patrol Boats (Coast Guard)
   • x6 Heritage Class Cutters (Coast Guard)
   • x8 Legend Class Cutters (Coast Guard)
   • x24 Sentinel Class Cutters (Coast Guard)
   • x20 Rauma Class Missile Boats (Navy, Coastal Patrol)
   • x12 Hamina Class Missile Boats
   • x8 Holland Class Patrol Vessels (Navy, Coastal Patrol)
   • x3 Ford Class Carriers
   • x2 Elizabeth Class Carriers
   • x4 Albion Class LHDs
   • x8 Wasp Amphibious Assault Ships
   • x28 Astute Class Attack Submarines
   • x14 Virginia Class Submarines
   • x6 Columbia Class Submarines (Nuclear Armed)
   • x4 Dreadnought Class Submarines (Nuclear Armed)
   • x24 Gotland Class Submarines (Navy, Coastal Patrol)
   • x12 Type 212 Class Submarines (Coast Guard)
   • An undisclosed variety of support vessels
   • An undisclosed variety of light attack craft (CB90 most prominent)

   Favoured Service Weapons

   AK5C, L85A2/3, C7A2, M240, MG3KWS, P226, Five-Seven, MP7, Sako TRG, M4 Benelli.

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   2nd Special Forces Regiment "Black Daggers" / "W'rkncacnter"

   | | | |---|---| | Motto | "If I had a voice I'd sing." | | Formation | 1946, during the Second Freefire War | | Mission Profile | Universal Special Forces, Espionage, High Profile Operations | | Part Of | Federal Cascadian Army, Presidential Security Services | | Commanding Officer | President Marshal "Chrisjen Rosenfeld" |

   History: The Black Daggers are one of Erda's most renowned, feared, respected, and effective Special Forces, a reputation backed up by body counts and successful operations. Founded during the Second Freefire War, the regiment originally operated as a commando unit, targeting enemy headquarters, staging grounds, and logistics centres, while capturing high-value targets, conducting interrogations, and carrying out clandestine assassinations. After the war, the Black Daggers were transferred directly from Army Command to the Presidential Security Services — and so, though still part of the Federal Army, they report directly to the Office of the President.

   Overview: Deploying at the behest of the President, and her alone, the Black Daggers carry out operations with extreme efficiency and have logged no decisive defeats. It is often the case that infamous operations, high-profile assassinations, and other key events were carried out by the Black Daggers, only being acknowledged by the Cascadian government long after the fact. Outside of special operations, the Black Daggers are sometimes seen on the frontlines, disrupting enemy command structures, gathering intelligence, and denying logistics to frontline forces.

   Noteworthy Operations:

   • 3rd Freefire War — Destruction of Port Lanswrath: Using Yusanavia's own ammunition stockpiles stored on-site, the Black Daggers destroyed Port Lanswrath beyond repair, taking two cargo ships down with it.
   • The Yttrbahn Crisis: Assassinated the Yttrbahn Resistance's leadership, bringing the crisis to an end. The city was returned to Port Freeburn, and the Black Daggers conducted a two-month anti-insurgency campaign. Several nations condemned Cascadia over the campaign — bodies were left to decompose in streets and buildings, with a handful of beheadings reported.
   • Operation "Royal Flush": On President Chrisjen's direct order, the Black Daggers arrested the previous President and his entire Cabinet after it came to light that the former President had conducted decades of political assassinations, massacred rural communities who refused to relocate for illegal infrastructure projects, and accepted and provided bribes. Neither the former President nor his family have been seen since. Officially, they are detained. Rumour holds otherwise.

   Equipment:

   • Primaries: KS-1 Rifle, AK-24 Carbine, SCAR-H Battle Rifle, SIG SPEAR, SIG MCX
   • Secondaries: P320, FN Five-Seven, Mk23, VP9
   • PDW: MP7, Kriss Vector, MPX, Scorpion EVO
   • Shotguns: M3, M930, KSG
   • Marksman: L129A2, SR25, L115A3, MRAD, AX50, NTW-20, M82
   • Support: MG3KWS, MG4, MG5, Stoner 63
   • Ordnance: HG85 Grenade, M18 Smoke, M84 Stun, M18 Claymore, C4 Charges, C2 Breaching Charge, AT4, NLAW, Javelin, Stinger, Starstreak
   • Body Kit: Level 4 coverage, NVG/IR/AR goggles, scopes and systems, IS-22 "Sleipnir" Exoskeleton, enhanced infantry kits
   • Vehicles: Foxhound, Fennek, Boxer-120, Jackal, with various modular attachments
   • CQC: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, M9 Bayonet, Tanto, Carbon Axe, Ceremonial Fighting Axe
   • Aircraft: NH90, MH47E, Wildcat, H175M
   • Deployment Methods: Land, Sea, Air, Submerged

   THE YUSANAVIAN ALLIANCE

   "Strength in Unity."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Kuliyansk | | Largest Cities | Poppron, Allande, Kuliyansk, Alberfansk | | Currency | Lira | | Population | 523 million | | Primary Exports | Industrial Machinery, Steel, Coal, Construction Machinery, War Material | | Primary Imports | Foods (Grain / Barley), Electronics, Luxury Goods |

   The Nation

   Yusanavia does not pretend to be anything other than what it is, which is in its own way a kind of honesty. An industrial, oligarchic powerhouse, the Yusanavian Alliance is a large, expansionist superpower gripped by nationalistic zeal. Luxury is in short supply — utilitarian, brutalist living has forged a rough and rugged people through carefully orchestrated hardship. People retain some freedoms, but only on condition of absolute obedience to the norm.

   The Alliance is headed by the Alliance Premier, elected by the Central Committee from among loyal party members who conform to the ideals of the state; the only genuinely democratic process in Yusanavia is the election of local representatives. Reeling from a recent civil war that split the country in two, Yusanavia now seeks to reclaim what it lost to its southern cousins — at somebody else's expense.

   Alliance Security of the Interior (ASI)

   Headquartered in Kuliyansk, with facilities elsewhere, the Alliance Security of the Interior serves to protect Yusanavian national security from within.

   The Military

   Robust, large, brutish, and backed up with swathes of conscripts, the Yusanavian Guards Army is a simple but effective tool — a sledgehammer, not a sword. The Guards Army, Navy, and Air Force form the three main branches, mostly staffed by conscripts who spend more days on parade than in training, but there are a great many of them, and that number is not lost on their enemies.

   A paramilitary force called the Fighting Legion, formed from loyal citizens unable to serve effectively on the frontlines, acts as a political strong-arm and local protection force for the Yusanavian state, akin to a Border Guard and National Guard combined.

   Notably, Yusanavia is a major contributor to the Global Peace Authority, providing the bulk of the GPA's military hardware at severe discounts, training GPA Peacekeepers, and signing entire battalions of the Guards Army over to temporary GPA service.

   Notable Units:

   Relevant Units for Now. 34th Special Missions Group "Babayaga": Yusanavia's most feared instrument of shock and sabotage, striking at sunrise or sunset to catch defenders at their worst moment. Commanded by Colonel David Urangsk, Babayaga has drifted from its intelligence roots into something closer to a conventional hammer — one that still knows exactly where to fall. Military Assistance Command, Freefire States — Studies and Observations Group (MACFS-SOG): Yusanavia's most classified special operations unit, operating from forward sites and black facilities of unknown strength. Conducts covert unconventional warfare, PSYOPs, and strategic reconnaissance across the Freefire States, Cascadia, and Ellerman territory. Established at the start of the Freefire incursion; has taken prisoners, rescued downed pilots, conducted POW recovery operations, and run clandestine agent-team activities across the theater. Answers only to top-level command. State Information Security Bureau (SISB): The military intelligence agency of the Yusanavian Alliance, operating in parallel with the ASI to provide battlefield intelligence, counterintelligence, and strategic analysis in support of Guards Army operations. 1st Armoured Division "Mighty Giants": The backbone of Yusanavian heavy armor capability, fielding modern tanks, mechanized battalions, and armored support units across multiple armored bases. Known for breakthrough operations and large-scale ground assaults. 83rd Stormtrooper Brigade: Shock-assault infantry famous for aggressive tactics and high morale. Specializes in breaching, room-clearing, and close-quarters urban fighting. Respected and feared in equal measure. 16th Sharpshooter Brigade: A formidable marksman and counter-sniper brigade. Focuses on long-range precision fire, reconnaissance overwatch, and urban counter-sniper missions across the Freefire theater. 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade "Red Hussars": Tasked with finding and exploiting breakthroughs in the enemy line. Equipped primarily with IFVs, APCs, and light vehicles, the Red Hussars are built for speed and penetration rather than staying power. 78th Tank Brigade "Thunderlords": A heavy armor formation held as an operational reserve and committed at the point of decision. Where the Red Hussars find the gap, the Thunderlords drive through it. 120th Airborne Regiment "Hell's Ravens": Tasked with flanking operations and holding territory behind enemy lines. Expected to achieve their objectives regardless of the cost, without expectation of immediate relief or resupply. 109th Air Wing "Rapiers": Operates alongside the 120th Airborne in the deep-strike and interdiction role, cutting off enemy reinforcement and supply routes ahead of airborne landings and behind the forward line. 3rd Shock Army "Iron Tide": The Guards Army's premier mechanized formation, massing Yusanavia's most advanced armored strength behind whichever offensive the Central Committee currently considers most urgent. Where Iron Tide advances, the front moves with it. 18th Naval Infantry Brigade "Akulans": Yusanavia's primary naval landing force, tasked with making way for amphibious landings and securing beachheads ahead of follow-on forces. Operating under the Akulans is Detachment Alpha, a specialized subdivision for unconventional warfare in the Freefire States — a precision-and-mobility unit conducting reconnaissance, targeted operations, and irregular engagement in environments where conventional naval infantry cannot easily operate. 22nd Naval Volunteer Brigade: Yusanavia's amphibious entry force, born from the manpower crisis of the Civil War and never quite demobilized since. Founded in 1952 to retake the ports of Vogda and Novgovan from western separatists, the 22nd has operated as a part-time reserve formation ever since — a volunteer posting that deploys to active combat regardless. Only the combat-capable ship out, ranked by specialty and experience rather than seniority. The rest keep the brigade functional from shore. Stationed primarily at Poppron, with a forward hub at Moresgoda and a defunct former station at Alberfansk that ran dry of supplies and was quietly abandoned. Currently deployed to the Freefire States, fighting Cascadian and Ellerman forces on beaches neither side expected volunteers to hold. Commanded by Section Major Dodo. Kirov Battlegroup "Dolgaya Ruka" ("Long Reach"): A standing surface action group built around one of the Alliance's Kirov-class battlecruisers, projecting Yusanavian naval power along contested Freefire coastlines and providing fire support no other navy in the theater can match. 7th Fighting Legion Division: The largest standing Fighting Legion formation in the theater, responsible for garrisoning occupied territory, suppressing partisan activity, and keeping supply lines open behind the front. Less glamorous than the Guards Army, considerably more feared by the people who live under it.

   Strengths and Weaknesses

   (Lore Only)

   Strengths:

   • Impressively large armed forces
   • Well supplied, with sufficient training for the main army
   • Massive industrial complex
   • Political agility

   Weaknesses:

   • Poor maintenance
   • Poor logistics
   • High proportion of conscripted soldiers
   • Low numbers of advanced weapons

   Military Composition

   • Military Personnel: 10.1 million in active service
   • Military Reserves: 11 million on reserve duties
   • Military Availability: 2 million

   Air Forces — Fixed Wing

   • x1700 Su-27 (Air Force, Primary Fighter)
   • x300 Su-33 (Navy, Primary Naval Fighter)
   • x250 MiG-35 (Air Force, Secondary Fighter)
   • x950 MiG-29 (Air Force / Navy, Tertiary Fighter and Ground Attack)
   • x300 Su-25 (Air Force, Primary Ground Attack)
   • x120 Su-34 (Air Force, Secondary Ground Attack)
   • x300 TAI Hürjet (Air Force, Trainer and Tertiary Ground Attack)
   • x15 TAI TF KAAN (Air Force, Prototype Stealth Fighter)
   • x80 Su-57 (Air Force, Primary Low Observable Fighter)
   • x35 Su-75 (Air Force, Secondary Low Observable Fighter)
   • x20 MiG-41 (Air Force, Prototype Stealth Fighter)
   • x5 PAK DA (Air Force, Primary Stealth Bomber)
   • x180 Tu-95 (Air Force, Primary Bomber)
   • x65 Tu-22M (Air Force, Secondary Bomber)

   Air Forces — Helicopters

   • x2900 Mi-17 (All Branches, Utility Helicopter)
   • x60 Mi-26 (All Branches, Heavy Lift Helicopter)
   • x450 Ka-60 (All Branches, Utility Helicopter)
   • x80 Ka-27 (Navy, Utility Helicopter)
   • x120 Ka-50 (Army, Tertiary Attack Helicopter)
   • x70 Ka-52 (Army, Primary Attack Recon Helicopter)
   • x240 Mi-28 (Army, Secondary Attack Helicopter)
   • x400 Mi-24 (Army, Primary Attack Helicopter)
   • Various other utility aircraft in service: Il-76, Mi-6, Mi-38, An-26, An-70, An-38, Il-78, Il-122, Il-24

   Ground Forces

   • x240 T-14 Armata (Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x600 T90A/S (Army, Main Battle Tank; T90S Marine Use)
   • x380 T90M (Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x2550 T72B3 (Army, Main Battle Tank)
   • x400 Altay (Army, Main Battle Tank, Marine Use)
   • x40 T95 (Army, Prototype Main Battle Tank)
   • x6000 BTR-82A (Army, Primary Wheeled IFV, Marine Use)
   • x700 BTR-80 (Army, Strictly Marine Use, Wheeled IFV)
   • x1275 BTR-90 (Army, Secondary Wheeled IFV)
   • x40 T-15 (Army, Tertiary Tracked IFV, Marine Use)
   • x170 ACV-15 (Army, Strictly Marine Use, Tracked IFV)
   • x290 VPK-Bumerang (Army, Tertiary Wheeled IFV)
   • x210 FNSS PARS (Army, Strictly Marine Use, Wheeled IFV)
   • x1900 BMP-1 (Army, Primary Tracked IFV, Marine Use)
   • x2400 BMP-2 (Army, Primary Tracked IFV, Marine Use)
   • x500 BMP-3 (Army, Strictly Marine Use, Tracked IFV)
   • x200 BMD-3 (Army, Strictly Airborne Use, Tracked IFV)
   • x500 BMD-2 (Army, Strictly Airborne Use, Tracked IFV)
   • x400 Msta SPG (Army, Primary Tracked SPG)
   • x120 Pion SPG (Army, Secondary Tracked SPG)
   • x20 Smerch MLRS (Army, Primary MLRS)
   • x800 BM-21 Grad (Army, Secondary MLRS)
   • x1400 Nona-SVK (Army, Primary Wheeled SPG, Marine Use)
   • x35 Koalitsiya-SV (Army, Tertiary Tracked SPG)
   • x500 Akatsiya (Army, Primary SPAT, Marine Use, Tracked)
   • x110 FNSS Kaplan (Army, Primary ATGM system, Marine Use)
   • x210 MTLB Strela (Army, Primary SHORAD)
   • x400 Shilka (Army, Secondary SHORAD)
   • x80 BRDM Strela (Army, SHORAD, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x230 Tunguska (Army, Primary Close Air Defence, Tracked)
   • x400 Kub/Buk (Army, Primary Air Defence)
   • x60 Osa AD (Army, Primary Air Defence, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x1200 S-300 (Army, Primary LRAD)
   • x300 S-400 (Army, Secondary LRAD)
   • x80 TOS-1 (Army, Primary Thermobaric Weapon)
   • x15 TOS-2 (Army, Secondary Thermobaric Weapon, Marine Use)
   • x80 TOR AD (Army, Primary Tracked LRAD, Marine Use)
   • x45000 Various Systems (D20, D30, BMC Kirpi, GAZ Tigr, Otokar Cobra, BMC Vuran, M101, M104, M110, Unimog, Ural Typhoon, SBA-Bulat, Kamaz Typhoon, Kamaz LT)

   Naval Forces

   • x4 Kuznetsov Class Carriers
   • x2 Kiev Class Carriers
   • x2 Juan Carlos Class AAS
   • x26 Tapir Class Landing Ships
   • x8 Ropucha Class Landing Ships
   • x4 Ivan Gren Class Landing Ships
   • x6 Kirov Class Battlecruisers
   • x8 Slava Class Cruisers
   • x10 Sovremenny Class Destroyers
   • x10 Udaloy Class Destroyers
   • x26 Gabaya Class Frigates
   • x22 Yavuz Class Frigates
   • x12 Burak Class Corvettes (Coastal Defence)
   • x28 Dogan Class Fast Attack Craft (Coastal Defence)
   • x22 Komar Class Missile Boats (Coastal Defence)
   • x12 Krivak Class Frigates
   • x22 Gepard Class Frigates
   • x30 Tarantul Class Corvettes (x20 Coastal Defence)
   • x8 Nanushka Class Corvettes (Coastal Defence)
   • x8 Borei Class Submarines
   • x24 Oscar II Class Submarines
   • x18 Kilo Class Submarines
   • x4 Akula Class Submarines
   • x8 Typhoon Class Submarines

   Favoured Service Weapons

   AK12, AK74M, MP443, Makarov, M92FS, Kedr, KS-23M, RPK, RPD, PKM, SV98, ASh-12, M17.

   Alliance Security of the Interior (ASI)

   Headquartered in Kuliyansk, with facilities elsewhere, the Alliance Security of the Interior serves to protect Yusanavian national security from within. The ASI answers only to the Committee Chairman and the Premier, and maintains agents across every kind of organization — political and industrial alike. It is divided into five branches.

   The Detention Branch: The smallest branch by personnel, but no less important. The DB has no field personnel of its own and cooperates closely with the others. Every captured spy, every sentenced anti-state element, ends up in a DB cell. The DB deals exclusively with threats to national security — dissidents, spies, anti-state protestors — not common criminals.

   The Investigations Branch: The largest branch by personnel, tasked with detecting, locating, and investigating all threats to Yusanavian national security. Granted extensive funding given its crucial role within the state.

   The Asymmetric Response Force: Employs agents with extensive combat training, tasked with protecting other ASI agents in the field and capturing diversants, spies, and other anti-social elements. Formed during the Second Freefire War to deal with recurring partisan attacks, the ARF and its subsidiary units were fully absorbed into the Alliance Internal Security Council after the war — the body from which the ASI itself eventually developed.

   The Special Purpose Branch: Like the ARF, the SPB employs a great number of combat-trained agents — but unlike the ARF, which operates openly, little is known about what the SPB actually does. Entire city blocks have been found completely empty after SPB agents were known to have been there. Where the ARF avoids operations that would damage the ASI's reputation, the SPB investigates matters of utmost confidentiality — a high-ranking military officer gone rogue, for instance — and does not have to worry about morality, since its actions never see public light. The SPB is widely suspected of involvement in the disappearance of a popular politician who once rivaled the Committee Chairman's position.

   The Political Guidance Branch: Employs agents who embed within different organizations to steer them in directions favourable to the Yusanavian Alliance, enforcing state regulations and uncovering anti-social intentions among the rank and file.

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   34th Special Missions Group "Babayaga"

   | | | |---|---| | Motto | "According to our station, all without exception." | | Formation | 1962 | | Mission Profile | Sabotage, Counter-Terror, Asymmetric Warfare | | Part Of | Yusanavian Guards Army | | Commanding Officer | Colonel "David Urangsk" |

   History: Founded in 1962, Babayaga began with a singular purpose: causing disruption to smaller nations and states, paving the way for political manipulation by the Alliance. Their tasks expanded, and after a decade of sabotage work, Babayaga was absorbed into the Guards Army, transforming into an asymmetric warfare and counter-terror group. The unit is known for its excessive use of force and firepower — overwhelming volumes of fire often directed at minor targets — and for deliberately striking at sunrise or sunset, putting defenders on the back foot before they can fully muster.

   Overview: Using shock tactics, guerrilla warfare, and similar approaches, the Special Missions Group focuses on dealing damage to prevent retaliation, leaving nothing to chance. Unlike most special forces, Babayaga started as an intelligence agency before becoming a military unit a decade after founding — which means it sees far more conventional combat than comparable units elsewhere, though it has neglected some of its original sabotage tradecraft as a result. Babayaga is often used to dislodge even the toughest defenders, launching diversionary attacks, flanking maneuvers, and disruption operations to get other Guards units unstuck.

   Noteworthy Operations:

   • The Amalan Raid: A joint raid with the GPA against the Amalan Settlements in northern Freefire, securing and destroying a chemical weapons cache. Noted for its effectiveness and its early-morning timing, striking before the enemy could muster.
   • The Agenvina Raid: Launched during the Third Freefire War, successfully capturing the production lines for the M2A3 Bradley, the LMTV, and the Stryker system.
   • Operation "Lamenters End": A successful assassination of the former Sultan of Abran'Kabir, paired with the purging of his ministers — allowing rebel fighters to take over and turning the Sultanate into a staunch Yusanavian ally.

   Equipment:

   • Primaries: AK15 Rifle, AK16 Rifle, MPT-76 Rifle, SAR-21 Rifle, Stg-940 Rifle, SR-3 Carbine
   • Secondaries: MP443, AF1, Px4, OTs Pernach, Desert Eagle
   • PDW: PP-19, PP Bizon, Mx4 Storm, MSMC, PP-2000, PM-2
   • Shotguns: KS-23, Saiga 12, UTS-15, SPAS-12
   • Marksman: SVU, SVD, SV-98, KSVK-12, Orsis T-5000, Vintorez, VSK-94
   • Support: RPK-16, PKP, Ultimax-100, Negev
   • Ordnance: RGD-5 Grenade, RDG-2 Smoke, RKG-3, MON-50, RPG-28, M79 Osa, Strela, Igla, GM-94
   • Body Kit: Level 3 full coverage, NVG goggles, IR scopes and sights, Sotnik System (exoskeletal module removed), standard infantry kit
   • Vehicles: GAZ Tigr, Vodnik, Kirpi, ACV-15, Vuran, Cobra, Kaplan, Volat V1
   • CQC: 6H5 Bayonet, Machete, Telescopic Trench Mace
   • Aircraft: Mi-17, Ka-27, T625, Mi-24, Mi-38
   • Deployment Methods: Land, Sea, Air

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   THE HOLY STATES OF THE ELLERMAN

   "His Forge burns bright."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Highspire | | Largest Cities | Highspire, Goldengate, Anvilia, Ayofemi'Nai | | Currency | Dockets | | Population | 1.9 billion | | Primary Exports | Gold, Cheap Arms, Cheap Construction Materials, Labour | | Primary Imports | Silicates, Copper, Rare Minerals |

   The Nation

   Religious dogma dominates every move the Ellerman citizenry makes. Belief in the Ellerman is mandatory; anything else is heresy. The holy text of the Ellerman, the Tome De Aurae Vitae, serves as their law, punishing those who step outside its purview with suffering and death. The people live in squalor, slums, and shanty towns, while the golden-domed cathedrals of the Church of the Ellerman stand pristine and marble-white — a constant reminder of the Ellerman's grace, and of what the faithful are told awaits them after death.

   Headed by the Doloroso Ecclesiarch, with the Clergy of Golden Cardinals as his council, the Ellerman's strict patriarchal leadership has produced a nation marked by aggressive temperament, zealous engagement, and a strong sense of xenophobia.

   The Military

   The Ellerman field an incalculable force of manpower, but lack the training, technology, or level-headedness to wield it effectively. The Crusaders Army, their ground force, favours human wave tactics backed by steel walls of armour — outdated, if not outright obsolete. The Crusading Angels, their air force, fly low-tech fighters in oversized squadrons, relying on sheer numbers to overwhelm enemy air defence. The Clerical Fleet, their navy, is often considered an afterthought, equipped with innumerable patrol and missile boats to escort equally numerous transports, while large surface warships are confined to home defence.

   Kept hungry, harshly punished, and fearing the commissar's sword, the Holy Military, although seemingly ineffective, can drown even the most advanced enemy in blood.

   POLITICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITY (Above and parallel to the military, with power to override it)

   Doloroso Ecclesiarch — supreme authority, religious and political head of state Golden Cardinals — the council, advisory and legislative Commissar — political officer embedded at unit level, the "commissar's sword" mentioned in the lore. Not a military commander but outranks any soldier in matters of doctrine and loyalty. Feared accordingly.

   NOBLE-MILITARY DESIGNATIONS (Earned or assigned titles that sit outside the standard rank ladder but carry institutional weight)

   Duke-Marshal — combined civil and military governor of a region, like Tokrah Sword-Saint — bestowed by a noble house for exceptional service, carries noble standing Witchburner General — Templar-specific command title, Allarn Piete's rank

   CRUSADERS ARMY (Ground forces, the largest branch) Senior Command:

   Marshal of the Crusade — theater-level command, reports directly to the Ecclesiarch or Cardinals Captain-General — divisional command Warden — regiment or brigade level, often a garrison commander Castellan — fortress or fixed installation commander specifically

   Field Officers:

   Preceptor — battalion level, a rank with religious connotations dating to the original Templar influence on the Army's structure Provost — company commander, also carries disciplinary authority over his men Section-Captain — platoon level

   Non-Commissioned:

   Sergeant-at-Arms — senior NCO, the backbone of unit discipline Bannerman — junior NCO, standard bearer in the ceremonial sense, fire team leader in the practical sense Crusader — standard soldier rank Penitent — the lowest rank, given to new conscripts and also used as a punishment demotion. The name is intentional. You are penitent until you prove otherwise.

   THE TEMPLARS (Separate structure, not integrated into the Crusaders Army ladder)

   Witchburner General — overall commander of the Congregation Grand Templar — senior operational commander, multiple Conclaves under authority Sword-Saint — noble designation that sits alongside rather than within the rank structure, can be held at any Templar rank above Aspirant Templar — full member of the order, the base operational rank Aspirant — trainee, age nine to sixteen, not yet a full Templar Serf — support personnel bound to a Templar's Conclave, not military

   CRUSADING ANGELS (Air force, treated as an afterthought institutionally but given rank parity with the Army on paper)

   Sky-Marshal — air force equivalent of Marshal of the Crusade Wing-Warden — squadron group command Flight-Preceptor — squadron level Crusader-Pilot — standard aircrew rank Penitent-Crew — new aircrew, same logic as the Army's Penitent rank

   CLERICAL FLEET (Navy, genuinely treated as an afterthought, the rank names reflect this — older, less developed, less prestigious)

   Fleet-Admiral — overall naval command Sea-Warden — ship or flotilla command Deck-Preceptor — department head or smaller vessel command Gunner-Provost — senior enlisted, weapons and discipline Sailor-Crusader — standard naval rank Penitent-Sailor — new conscript naval rank

   Strengths and Weaknesses

   (Lore Only)

   Strengths:

   • Incalculable size of armed forces
   • Mass production powerhouse
   • Strong community and sense of unity
   • High degree of military independence

   Weaknesses:

   • Obsolete equipment
   • Extremely poor logistics
   • Low combat maneuverability
   • Quality of troops, both in training and health, is extremely poor

   Military Composition

   • Military Personnel: Unknown, estimated at 12 million
   • Military Reserves: Unknown, estimated in the tens of millions
   • Military Availability: Cannot be calculated, due to poor population health

   Air Forces — Fixed Wing

   • x2800 F-4 Phantoms (Primary Fighter)
   • x4000 F-20 Tigersharks (Secondary Fighter)
   • x800 F-5 Fighters (Tertiary Fighter)
   • x550 F-14 Tomcats (Primary Naval Fighter)
   • x700 A-4 Skyhawks (Primary Ground Attack)
   • x520 A-6 Intruders (Secondary Ground Attack)
   • x119 F-111 Aardvarks (Primary Bomber)
   • x125 B-52 Stratofortresses (Secondary Bomber)
   • x370 F-104 Starfighters (Home Defence Fighter)
   • x180 F-105 Thunderchiefs (Tertiary Ground Attack)
   • x500 Mirage 2000s (Multirole Fighter)
   • x140 Super Étendards (Naval Strike Fighter)
   • x230 Mirage F1s (Service Fighter)

   Air Forces — Helicopters

   • x7000 UH-1 Iroquois / Variants (Utility)
   • x1600 CH-46 (Heavy Utility)
   • x340 CH-37 (Heavy Utility)
   • x260 CH-54 (Heavy Lift)
   • x160 H-21 (Light Utility, Police Use)
   • x290 H-34 (Light Utility)
   • x520 SH-2 Seasprites (Naval Helicopter)
   • x250 OH-6 (Primary Light Recon Helicopter)
   • x220 AH-6J (Primary Light Attack Recon Helicopter)
   • x300 AH-63 (Light Attack Helicopter)
   • x1100 AH-1 Cobras / Variants (Primary Attack Helicopter; the Supercobra never entered service)
   • x140 AH-56 (Light Attack Helicopter)
   • x970 UH-1C Heavy Hog (Light Attack Helicopter)
   • x290 Super Frelon (Heavy Utility)
   • x420 OH-58 (Light Recon Attack Helicopter)

   Ground Forces

   • x800 M1 Abrams (105mm / IPM1, Main Battle Tank)
   • x7500 M60A3 RISE (Main Battle Tank)
   • x3400 Super M60 (Main Battle Tank, Capital Protection Force)
   • x2300 M48A3 (Main Battle Tank)
   • x645 M41GTI (Light Tank, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x225 Stingray (Light Tank, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x520 M103 (Heavy Tank)
   • x550 M67A1 Zippo (Flamethrower Tank)
   • x890 MBT-70 (Main Battle Tank, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x325 Vickers MBT (Main Battle Tank, Capital Protection Force)
   • x200 M551 Sheridan (ATGM Scout Tank)
   • x320 M60 Starship (ATGM Battle Tank)
   • x260 M901 (Tracked ATGM System, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x290 M132 Zippo (Flamethrower APC)
   • x700 M113A1 Super Dragon (Tracked ATGM System)
   • x260 M7 AGS (Gun System, Capital Protection Force)
   • x5000 M114A1 (Secondary APC)
   • x11000 M113 / Variants (Primary APC)
   • x2000 Saurer 4K (Strictly Marine Use, Tracked APC)
   • x85 COMVAT (Tracked Autocannon System, Capital Protection Unit)
   • x480 V-150 (Recon Armoured Car)
   • x1450 Panhard M3 (Armoured Car)
   • x2000 M7 Priest (Reserve Artillery)
   • x2150 M19 Duster (Reserve SPAAG)
   • M163 PIVADS (Primary SPAAG)
   • x1200 M110 SPG (Primary SPG)
   • x500 M109A1 (Secondary SPG)
   • x125 M50 Ontos (Ambush Vehicle, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x380 M56 Scorpion (Anti-Tank System, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x2400 M706 (Armoured Car)
   • x1900 LVTP-5 (Amphibious APC, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x900 MIM-23 Hawk (Primary SHORAD)
   • x300 MIM-72 Chaparral (Secondary SHORAD)
   • x205 RIM-2 Terrier (Emplacement LRAD)
   • x100 RIM-24 Tartar (Emplacement LRAD)
   • x25 M247 Sergeant York (Primary SPAAG, Strictly Marine Use)
   • x75 CIM-10 BOMARC (Primary Land-Based LRAD)
   • x80 Crotale Systems (SHORAD)
   • x40 Roland Systems (SHORAD)
   • x140 SA-2 (LRAD)
   • x40 SA-4 (LRAD)
   • x25 SA-3 (LRAD)
   • Various Utility Systems (M35 Cargo, HMMWV, Cadillac Gage Commando, M151A1, HEMTT)

   Naval Power

   • x7 Forrestal Class Carriers
   • x3 Kitty Hawk Class Carriers
   • x21 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers
   • x16 Virginia Class Cruisers
   • x19 California Class Cruisers
   • x8 Type 21 Frigates
   • x2 Type 41 Destroyers
   • x35 Kidd Class Destroyers
   • x24 Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates
   • x50 Spruance Class Destroyers
   • x31 Bronstein Class Frigates (Coastal Defence)
   • x22 Pegasus Class Hydrofoils (Coastal Defence)
   • x11 Garcia Class Frigates (Coastal Defence)
   • x19 Knox Class Frigates
   • x25 James Madison Submarines (Coastal Defence)
   • x31 Benjamin Franklin Submarines
   • x27 Sturgeon Class Submarines
   • x11 Los Angeles Class Submarines
   • x22 Fremantle Class Patrol Boats (Coastal Defence)
   • x14 Ramadan Class Missile Boats
   • x9 Tarawa Class AAS
   • Various utility ships

   Favoured Service Weapons

   AR10, M60, Browning BDM, H&K P7, M16A2, M4, Patriot, Remington, Uzi, H&K33.

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   4th Quart, 9th Congregation "Templars"

   | | | |---|---| | Motto | "Tenax in fide." | | Formation | Unknown, estimated 1161 | | Mission Profile | Counter Infiltration, Shock Infantry | | Part Of | Ellerman Clergy | | Commanding Officer | Witchburner General "Allarn Piete" |

   History: Although unconfirmed, it is believed the 16th High Ecclesiarch of the Ellerman founded the Templars in 1161 to root out sedition in his upper and lower congregations. Known for an excessive use of fire and torture, the Templars carry a reputation built on fear far more than on success — though that reputation has won the Holy States numerous boons regardless. To this day it is common for Ellerman parents to warn misbehaving people that a Templar will take them away. This is, in fact, an actual truth to some extent: many delinquent, disenfranchised, or discarded people are collected by the Templars and groomed into future Templars, known as Aspirants.

   Overview: The Templars have no defined method of operation — they behave more like a warband than a special forces branch. Others see this as a flaw. In practice, it grants the Templars exceptional tactical freedom, allowing them in some cases to curate and carry out their own missions purely on the grounds of faith. Templars operate out of Conclaves, staffed by a retinue of loyal subjects per Templar — usually two Aspirants and four Serfs — with menial labour handled by the Templars' own captives.

   Noteworthy Operations:

   • The Purge of Ayofemi-Nai: Spearheaded the purging of a majority of the conquered peoples of Ayofemi-Nai, burning settlements, conducting mass hangings and "witchburnings," and sowing salt across agricultural fields. Gibbeting was conducted along known roads.
   • The Arnolfinas Crusade: Raids and surprise attacks against the Laogang Dynasty, capturing thousands in slave drives. Broadcast to the Dynasty, one in ten captives were executed on camera.
   • The Burning of Lyreston: The former Cascadian settlement of Lyreston was firebombed and turned to ash by the Templars. Survivors were thrown into pits and burned.

   Equipment:

   • Primaries: AMD-65 Rifle, LR-300 Rifle, HK416C Carbine, Fateh Rifle, C42 Rifle
   • Secondaries: M1911A1, P99, ASP, M92F, PPK, Browning BDM
   • PDW: Colt 9mm, Agram 2000, ASMI, MP5K, MP5A2, FAMAE SAF
   • Shotguns: M500, M870, Gen-12
   • Marksman: M14, M21, M24, PSG-01, WA2000, Savage 110, RT-20, AMR-2
   • Support: M60, Ares Shrike, Mk48, Colt LSW, LSAT
   • Ordnance: M26 Grenade, M18 Smoke, M72A7, MARA, RBR 120, M48 Dragon, Redeye, Blowpipe, Anza, M220 Flash
   • Body Kit: Titanium Cuirass Plate, Flak Liner, NVG Monocle, NVG scopes and sights
   • Vehicles: BOV-3, Gage Commando, M117, V-150, V-200, Dragoon 300, M113-T50, M113A1 FSV, Stingray II
   • CQC: Fighting Blade, Arming Sword, Longsword
   • Aircraft: Gazelle, Loach, OH-58, CH-46, SH-3, H-34
   • Deployment Methods: Land, Sea

   CONGLOMÉRAT OCCIDENTAL DES NATIONS (CON)

   "United We Stand." Democratic Coalition, Western Counterweight

   Geography: The CON occupies the western and southwestern portions of the same continental landmass as Yusanavia, sharing a heavily monitored land frontier with the Alliance along its eastern border. Its territory is large, fertile, and densely populated relative to its Yusanavian neighbour. The CON faces the open ocean to its west, making it a significant presence on the western ocean approaches and a major staging ground for any power operating from that direction. Ville de Saint-Marie is its leading administrative center.

   Government: Organized along coalition lines, with member states retaining significant internal autonomy while contributing to shared defence and foreign policy. A large, broadly pro-democratic population supports the coalition structure, though Cascadia's tendency to treat the CON as a subordinate rather than an equal is a persistent and growing source of friction.

   Military Structure: A substantial conventional military drawn from multiple member states, less technologically advanced than Cascadia but large enough to factor meaningfully into Yusanavian strategic planning. The CON's primary military concern is the shared land frontier with Yusanavia — its contributions to the Freefire theater are real, but secondary to that standing continental commitment.

   Relevant Units for Now. CON Expeditionary Corps: The coalition's primary contribution to the Freefire theater — a multinational combined-arms formation drawn from several member states, shipped across the western ocean in support of Cascadian operations. Western Frontier Army Group: The CON's real military priority — the standing force watching the Yusanavian land border, too important to strip entirely for the island war.

   Strengths: Large combined military with genuine continental depth, a fertile and productive economic base, the ability to threaten Yusanavia's western flank from the only direction that actually shares a land border. Weaknesses: Internally fractious member-state politics, recurring friction from Cascadian condescension, primary military concern remains the continental frontier rather than the Freefire theater.

   Capital: Ville de Saint-Marie. Currency: Varies by member state. Population: Combined coalition, unlisted.

   CONFEDERATION OF ASTER AND THE ROCK (CONFED)

   "Peak to Peak, Sea to Sea"

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | The Rock | | Largest Cities | The Rock, Aster, Sayerns Lot, Grasshand, New Ladden | | Currency | cD (CONFED Dollars) | | Population | 512 million |

   Notes

   • American-based faction in terms of function and culture
   • A global superpower, locked in a "Cold War" with the regional powers around it
   • Military technology mirrors that of the modern-day United States, with regional variation

   The Nation

   One of the few nations on Erda that can rightly call itself a global superpower, the Confederation of Aster and the Rock — CONFED, as it is commonly known — is often called "The Giant of the South," dominating almost the entire south-western hemisphere of Erda through its sphere of influence.

   CONFED had troubled beginnings. Its home island is mostly barren, infertile, and poor in resources, with only its northernmost and southernmost points holding any arable land. Roughly 70% of the entire population lives in these two regions: Aster in the north, the technological heart of the nation, and The Rock in the south, the industrial lifeline for the island's people.

   Government

   CONFED's government is divided into three sections:

   • Presidential Cabinet — where the sitting President and their cabinet reside (Presidential elections occur every six years)
   • Confederate Quorum — the upper legislative branch, elected officials (elections every eight years)
   • Confederate Council — the lower legislative branch, elected officials (elections every four years)

   Although not formally part of the government, several sub-organisations carry enough weight to have direct input into the system: the Chambers of Commerce (corporate and business representatives), the Chambers of Cooperation (a strong and independent diplomatic arm of the government), and the Board of Statistics (an independent body of statisticians working closely with the state).

   Daily Life

   Daily life for the average CONFED citizen is fairly simple and basic, with one's place in society largely defined by where they were born. Those born in the north tend to have access to a much higher standard of education, and given the technology giants operating there, often find themselves working in computer science, programming, and technical engineering. Those born in the south tend to have less access to education, partly due to space constraints on arable land and limited spaces in the few higher-education facilities available — most end up working across the south's vast industrial complexes, producing commercial goods for export. The south is also home to one of the largest ports and shipyards on Erda, with chief imports being foodstuffs, raw materials, and medicines.

   Military

   CONFED maintains a somewhat small military for its size and scope, and often hides its true nature and intent behind that modesty. Broken into Army, Navy, and Air Force, it follows a structure familiar to most militaries on Erda — save for doctrine. At a combined personnel count of just shy of 500,000 active staff, with double that held in national reserve, CONFED prefers to fight a different kind of war than its rivals.

   The Army is concentrated mostly on defence, with at least a quarter of the standing force deployed at the North and South capitals respectively, and the remaining half divided between the midlands and overseas operations. The Air Force operates out of large airstrips in the home island's midlands, and is known for its extensive use of AWACS and AEW aircraft; air defence duties also fall to the Air Force, leaving the Army reliant on inter-branch cooperation.

   The Navy however, is where CONFED truly spends its money. CONFED operates a large fleet of light- and medium-tonnage ships around the numerous island chains encircling the home island, with vast numbers of offshore patrol craft, corvettes, and anti-submarine warfare frigates routinely slipping into nearby foreign waters as a show of force. Most notable is the Navy's sizeable Intelligence Fleet — a series of immensely powerful listening ships, spy ships, and surveillance vessels that help CONFED maintain its grip over the region and project its reach far beyond it.

   Spearheading CONFED's foreign reach is its Carrier Group, operated across several distinct task groups. The primary formation is the Fleet Carrier Task Group, fielding CONFED's largest carriers at the furthest operational ranges, with ten such groups currently in service. Beneath them sit the Projection Task Groups, operating CONFED's smaller carriers, AAS, and LHDs, projecting power outward from the main carriers like roots and tendrils.

   CONFED's military doctrine is simple: project power in concentration, and fight asymmetrically. Their protection of international shipping and bluewater navigation has earned them a strong reputation — but the degree of intimidation and control they exert over their neighbours has also drawn numerous international condemnations and calls for action.

   Relevant Units for Now. 1st Fleet Carrier Task Group "Meridian": CONFED's flagship instrument of global power projection, built around a Gerald R. Ford-class carrier and capable of operating at the furthest ranges of any CONFED formation.

   Joint Special Operations Command: CONFED's primary special forces command, drawing on Army, Marine, and Navy operators alike for direct action, reconnaissance, and high-value target operations far from home waters.

   1st Intelligence Fleet Squadron: A standing formation of listening ships, spy vessels, and surveillance craft that gives CONFED command leadership a clearer picture of the Freefire theater than most of its actual participants.

   Strengths: Concentrated, high-quality naval and air power; an unmatched intelligence-gathering apparatus; a strong international reputation for protecting bluewater shipping lanes. Weaknesses: A comparatively small standing military relative to CONFED's overall global influence, growing international resentment over its coercive regional dominance, an economy and population sharply divided between a wealthy educated north and an industrial under-resourced south.

   Military Hardware

   Infantry Equipment

   • Primary Service Rifle: HK416, ACR (Marines), CAA AK Alfa (SF)
   • Primary Service Pistol: Px4 Storm, P2000 (Marines, SF)
   • Service Machine Gun: M249 SAW, Mk48 (Marines), Ares Shrike (SF)
   • Service DMR: HK417, M14 EBR (Marines, SF), SR-25 (SF)
   • Service Sniper: Cheytac M200, M82 (Anti-Materiel), RS9 (SF)
   • Service Shotgun: M870 MCS, SuperNova (Marines, SF)
   • Service PDW: UMP-45, MP9 (SF), MP5SD (SF)
   • Service LAT: M72A7 LAW, AT4, SMAW (Marines), SRAW (SF)
   • Service HAT: I-TOW, Javelin
   • Service MANPAD: Stinger

   Vehicles: Tracked

   • M1A2 SepV3, Merkava Mk.4D, M10 Booker (Marines, Airborne)
   • M2A3 Bradley, Mowag Trojan, ACV-15 (Marines), Mowag Tornado
   • M109A5 Paladin, M270 GMLRS
   • Abrams Marksman, Bradley Linebacker, Machbet (Marines)

   Vehicles: Wheeled

   • BAE Caiman, MaxxPro (Marines, SF), Cougar, Humvee
   • Stryker, Stryker MGS, LAV-300 (Marines), LAV-600 (Marines)
   • HIMARS System, Humvee Hawkeye (Marines), ATMOS 155
   • Stryker SHORAD, Humvee Avenger (Marines), PAC-3 Patriot, NASAMS

   Aircraft: Fixed Wing

   • F-16C Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II, Boeing F-32, F/A-18 Hornet, F-14E Tomcat
   • Harrier II
   • F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16D
   • B-1 Lancer, F-117 Nighthawk
   • C-130, C-17, C-5, C-2 Greyhound
   • E-3 Sentry, E-2 Hawkeye, EA-18 Growler, P-3 Orion

   Aircraft: Rotary

   • UH-60, Bell 412, CH-47, CH-53, MV-75, UH-1Y Venom
   • AH-64A Apache, AH-1Z Viper, Kiowa Warrior, AH-6J
   • SH-60, AS Dauphin

   Watercraft: Patrol, Utility, and Corvettes

   • Mk.IV PB, Mk.I CCM
   • Independence Class LCS, Freedom Class LCS
   • LCU, LCAC
   • Sa'ar 5 Class Corvette, Sa'ar 6 Class Corvette, Gawron Class Corvette

   Watercraft: Frigates and Destroyers

   • MEKO 200 Class Frigate, Halifax Class Frigate, Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, Constellation Class Frigate
   • Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer, Horizon Class Destroyer, Durand de la Penne Class Destroyer, Zumwalt Class Destroyer

   Watercraft: Cruisers and Carriers

   • Ticonderoga Class Cruiser, California Class Cruiser, Virginia Class Cruiser
   • Gerald R. Ford Class Carrier, Nimitz Class Carrier, Cavour Class Carrier
   • Juan Carlos Class LHD, Wasp Class LHD
   • America Class AAS, Mistral Class AAS

   Watercraft: Submarines

   • Seawolf Class, Rubis Class, Ohio Class, Dolphin Class

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   FREEFIRE LIBERATION FRONT

   "Abide with Freefire!"

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Endernorth | | Largest Cities | Woodstown, Endernorth, Ashenberg, Kraksnorth | | Currency | Schilling | | Population | 25 million |

   The Nation

   The official nation of Freefire styles itself a stratocratic, elitist society, run by military chiefs and generals on the basis of someday liberating their home from foreign invaders. Its people endure tough living conditions and a tribalistic upbringing, surviving through arable subsistence farming, and have come to view luxury and comfort as abhorrent weaknesses of modern culture.

   The FLF is run by a Military Chairman, who holds the rank of Marshal of Freefire, overseeing a Military Affairs Committee that calls the shots for both civilian life and military conflict alike. The FLF was founded as a reactionary force in direct response to the behemoths of Yusanavia and Cascadia clashing across their homeland, leaving the land and its people in ruin. It holds no formal commitments to any other nation, and carries a self-righteous superiority complex that colours nearly everything it does.

   The Military

   The FLF practises forced mass conscription regardless of class or status — roughly 40% of the total population stands on active duty, with the remainder fuelling the war machine through factory work or home reserve duty. The military is integrated into society itself, functioning as a kind of social and economic class system in its own right.

   Technologically lacking, the FLF compensates by heavily financing its engineers, who have become exceptionally skilled at salvaging damaged and partially destroyed equipment abandoned by Cascadian and Yusanavian forces alike. The military is largely untrained due to chronic budget shortages, resorting to sending newly conscripted soldiers straight to the front lines to "veteranise" them in real combat — and to instill them in the FLF's doctrine of asymmetric warfare. The FLF focuses primarily on ground warfare, supported by a functional air force capable of ground support and the occasional contest with enemy fighters. Its small navy, consisting of a handful of U-boats and frigates — most of them seized hulls rather than purpose-built ships — is used primarily for intelligence gathering rather than open engagement.

   Relevant Units for Now. The Woodstown Irregulars: The FLF's largest standing field formation, a loose but battle-hardened collection of veteran units built almost entirely from salvaged Cascadian and Yusanavian hardware, and among the most experienced fighters in the entire theater. Engineer Corps "Scavenger": The unit responsible for the FLF's signature capability — recovering, repairing, and rearming damaged enemy vehicles, often returning captured equipment to the front within days of its capture. The Endernorth Garrison: The Marshal's own guard, defending the FLF's capital and serving as the strategic reserve of last resort.

   Strengths: A desensitized and deeply motivated population, homeland advantage, insurgent networks embedded in enemy-held territory, exceptional skill at seizing and repairing enemy equipment. Weaknesses: A comparatively medium-sized armed force, frequent internal disagreement over tactics despite a shared goal, supply lines that must run blockades to function, occasional reliance on civilian support to sustain operations.

   Lore Equipment

   True to its doctrine, the FLF fields almost no standardized inventory — its arsenal is a patchwork built from whatever its engineers could recover, rebuild, and rearm from the battlefields Cascadia and Yusanavia left behind, supplemented by older stock acquired before the worst of the fighting cut off formal trade.

   • Ground: Salvaged and rebuilt T-72B3 and BMP-2 hulls stripped from Yusanavian wrecks; recovered CV90 and Boxer IFV chassis from abandoned Cascadian positions, reworked with whatever armament could be sourced; a homegrown line of improvised technicals and gun-trucks built on civilian 4x4 and HEMTT-pattern chassis; towed D30 and M101 howitzers, kept running through sheer stubbornness; aging Strela and Igla MANPADS for what little air defence the Front can muster.
   • Air: A mixed squadron of recovered and rebuilt Su-25s and a handful of surviving Mirage F1s, flown more for the threat they represent than any real numerical strength; Mi-17 and UH-1 airframes, patched together from salvage, providing the bulk of FLF utility lift and ground support.
   • Naval: A small flotilla built almost entirely around seized vessels — a pair of aging Kilo-class hulls, several ex-Yusanavian Tarantul corvettes captured rather than sunk, and converted fishing trawlers refitted for coastal intelligence-gathering and smuggling runs.

   Favoured Service Weapons

   FN FNC, M16A2, FAL, SCAR-H, M4A1, M249, M240, FNX, Five-Seven, P90, Ballista, M4 Benelli.

   Strengths and Weaknesses

   (Lore Only)

   Strengths:

   • Desensitized and isolated society
   • Insurgent and allied rebel forces operating within enemy territories
   • Homeland advantage
   • Exceptionally effective at seizing and repairing enemy equipment

   Weaknesses:

   • Medium-sized armed forces
   • A common goal pursued through wildly different ideas, prone to tactical disagreement
   • Logistics and resupply must bypass active blockades
   • Sometimes forced to rely on civilian support to sustain operations

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   LAOGANG-CHAI'TEK DYNASTIES

   "Jade never fades, and we are eternal."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Kowlang City | | Largest Cities | Kowlang, Ibiniru, Yauolin'Sar, Guogilen | | Currency | Euni | | Population | 951 million |

   The Nation

   The Dynasties are a vast southern federation occupying a subtropical-to-temperate supercontinent, a civilization old enough to regard the Cascadian-Yusanavian rivalry as a recent and somewhat tiresome development. Politically aligned with Yusanavia, the Dynasties provide the Alliance with a second industrial base and a strategic anchor in the southern hemisphere.

   The Dynasties are currently consumed by their own conflict — a grinding war with the Sultanate of Abran'Kabir — and prefer to support Yusanavian interests from a distance rather than deploy forces directly into the northern theater. When they do deploy, the effect is significant. Military equipment is drawn from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South Asian traditions, and varies considerably from one constituent dynasty to the next — ranging from cutting-edge to thoroughly obsolete, organized into an order of battle that outsiders find genuinely confusing. The Dynasties remain broadly isolationist by temperament, engaging the wider world only on their own terms.

   Relevant Units for Now. The Kowlang Expeditionary Corps: The Dynasties' primary contribution to the northern theater when called upon, a comparatively modern formation dispatched in support of Yusanavian operations without committing the Dynasties to a full alliance. The Sultanate Front Armies: The bulk of Dynastic military strength, permanently committed to the war against Abran'Kabir and unavailable for deployment elsewhere — the real reason Dynastic involvement up north stays so limited.

   Strengths: A second industrial base for the Yusanavian-aligned bloc, sheer population and resource depth, a long tradition of military independence between dynasties. Weaknesses: Most military strength tied down fighting Abran'Kabir, wildly inconsistent equipment standards between dynasties, an isolationist culture that limits coordination with Yusanavian command structures.

   REPÚBLICA DE SANTO AFONSO

   "Neutral Ground, Lasting Peace." Neutral Diplomatic Haven, Staunch Cascadian Ally

   Geography: A mid-ocean island nation sitting south of the Freefire States and positioned astride the primary trade routes connecting the northern and southern hemispheres — not adjacent to any continental power, but between all of them. Its capital, Forte Cidadela de São Lourenço, faces the Freefire approaches. Favelum, Porto Naera, Iblisi, and Curicani round out its largest cities. Santo Afonso's position makes it the natural waypoint for almost every power projecting force into the Freefire theater, which is precisely the source of both its wealth and its exposure.

   Government: A stable republic whose primary export, more than any physical good, is trust. Santo Afonso has built its entire national identity around being the one place on Erda where rival powers can still sit at the same table.

   Military Structure: A sizeable but not especially advanced military built around Iberian, Italian, and Brazilian equipment, bolstered in recent years by surplus Cascadian hulls — including transferred F-100 and Brandenburg-class frigates — reflecting its deepening alliance with the Federal Republic.

   Relevant Units for Now. The São Lourenço Garrison: Santo Afonso's most heavily equipped standing formation, tasked with protecting the capital and the steady stream of diplomats, defectors, and intelligence assets who pass through it. 1st Frigate Squadron: The naval backbone of Santo Afonso's coastal defence, increasingly built around transferred Cascadian hulls and trained alongside Cascadian crews.

   Strengths: Unimpeachable neutrality, a deep and growing alliance with Cascadia, a prosperous economy built on trade and diplomacy rather than conflict. Weaknesses: A military that, despite its size, cannot meaningfully contest either great power, a neutrality that depends entirely on remaining useful to both sides, vulnerability to covert operations conducted under cover of its own diplomatic openness.

   Capital: Forte Cidadela de São Lourenço. Currency: Escudo. Population: 102 million

   FREEFIRE COMMONWEALTH

   "Through fire, rise."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Port Freeburn | | Largest Cities | Port Freeburn, Colesburg, Fenray, Allasville | | Currency | fD (Freefire Dollar) | | Population | Unknown, pending census |

   Union of the Independents

   Shortly after the Third Freefire War, numerous city-states, independent settlements, and surviving local factions formed the Freefire Commonwealth, which occupies the eastern half of the mainland yet lays claim to all the waters around it. It is politically neutral, yet has extensive trade agreements with Santo Afonso and the Laogang Dynasties.

   Commonwealth Security Forces

   Each member of the Commonwealth houses its own independent security force, but all pay and contribute toward the CSF, formed of the Commonwealth Guard (ground), the Commonwealth Air Corps (air), and the Commonwealth Coastal Command (navy). Independent security forces tend to be outfitted with whatever their local superiors desire, but the CSF holds to a uniform structure and equipment list, far less ad-hoc or varied than the independent forces. The CSF is standardised and relies heavily on imports from Santo Afonso.

   Relevant Units for Now. 1st Commonwealth Guard Division: The CSF's primary standing ground formation, drawn evenly from across member settlements and tasked with defending the Commonwealth's claimed borders against incursion from any direction. Coastal Command Flotilla "Watchline": A standing patrol force of cutters and frigates enforcing the Commonwealth's claimed waters against piracy and great-power incursion alike — a claim still backed by more confidence than firepower.

   Strengths: Genuine political neutrality, strong trade relationships outside the great-power rivalry, a unified standing security force where there was once only rivalry. Weaknesses: An untested military with no real combat record as a unified force, heavy reliance on Santo Afonso for equipment, internal cohesion that has never been tested by real pressure from Cascadia or Yusanavia.

   Equipment

   • Small Arms: AUG A3, Glock 17 Gen4, FN Minimi, PKP, UMP-9, AT4, RPG-29, Milan ATGM, Mk19 AGL, M24, Steyr Scout, HK416, Beryl, MSBS Grot
   • Primary MBTs: C2B Ariete, AMX Leclerc, Leopard 1A5CA, M1A2 SepV2, Challenger 1 Mk.3
   • Primary Wheeled IFVs: Mowag Piranha, Rosomak, BTR-3/4, LAV-25
   • Primary Tracked IFVs: Marder 1A3, Marder 2, Dardo
   • Primary Wheeled Vehicles: Tpz Fuchs, VAB, AMX-10RC, VBL, HMMWV, Dingo
   • Primary Artillery: CAESAR SPH
   • Primary Anti-Air: Skyguard ASPIDE, Stinger, Piorun, Mistral, Oerlikon 20mm, Challenger Marksman, Tracked Rapier FSA, MIM-23 Hawk
   • Primary Fixed Wing: F/A-18C Hornet, Panavia Tornado, SEPECAT Jaguar, CASA CN-235, C-27J, C-130
   • Primary Rotorcraft: AH-1W Super Cobra, Mi-35, H225 Caracal, Super Frelon, H-135, AS-555 Fennec, MD 500 Defender
   • Primary Watercraft: Heritage Class Cutter, Legend Class Cutter, Famous Class Cutter, Reliance Class Cutter, Sentinel Class Cutter, San Giorgio Class LPD, F-80 Class FFG

   GLOBAL PEACE AUTHORITY

   "Peace Through Power."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | None — the International Tower sits on an artificial island | | Population | 253 Signatory States |

   Overview

   The GPA operates as an international "Army Without Borders," acting through votes called by the General Peace Assembly, made up of every internationally recognised nation. Formed after the Second Freefire War, the GPA serves as a first responder to international natural disasters, regime change and preservation, humanitarian aid, and military peacekeeping.

   By its own reckoning, the GPA has prevented somewhere between nineteen and thirty world wars and put down over three hundred armed conflicts globally — numbers that are, by most assessments, credible. It is genuinely effective.

   The Peacekeepers Force

   Wearing distinctive cherry-red helmets, flak jackets, and a classic-style camouflage, GPA Peacekeepers are highly visible and easy to identify on any battlefield. Full-time personnel under direct GPA employ use the M16A2 as their primary service rifle, while contributed forces from member states use their own nations' standard equipment, including vehicles. The Peacekeepers Force deploys quickly and precisely to active or potential warzones, with the explicit intent of bringing conflicts to an end swiftly — and with excessive force if necessary.

   In recent years, the Peacekeepers Force has developed a reputation for brutality that sits uneasily alongside its humanitarian mandate: reports of Peacekeepers fighting on through ceasefires other parties have honoured, and mishandling of prisoners of war ranging from harsh treatment to unlawful execution. The effectiveness and the brutality are not unrelated. Allegations, substantiated or not, are often swept under the rug — because the Peacekeepers Force has a reputation of bringing every conflict it deploys to, to an end.

   Relevant Units for Now. 1st Peacekeeping Expeditionary Force: The GPA's primary standing deployment to the Freefire theater, a multinational formation drawn from dozens of contributing states and tasked with enforcing whatever ceasefire line the General Peace Assembly has most recently voted into existence. Rapid Reaction Brigade "Vigil": A full-time, GPA-employed quick-reaction force capable of deploying to a flashpoint within hours, often arriving before either side of a local conflict has finished planning their next move.

   Strengths: Genuine diplomatic legitimacy, access to the combined hardware of 253 member states, an unmatched track record of ending conflicts. Weaknesses: Quietly dependent on Yusanavian hardware and goodwill, a worsening reputation for battlefield brutality and prisoner mistreatment, internal politics that can stall authorization for deployment.

   Equipment

   • Small Arms: M16A2, M92F, MP5A1, M60E1, PSG-01, M72A7, M203, Redeye, M47 Super Dragon, Strela-3, Konkurs
   • Primary MBTs: AMX-40, AMX-30 Brenus, T-84 Oplot, Arjun, Loggim, Olifant Mk2B
   • Primary Wheeled IFVs: Mowag Piranha II, BTR-90, ZBL-09, Ratel 20/60/90, Patria AMV, Rooikat 76/105, Badger IFV
   • Primary Tracked IFVs: M113A1 FSV, M113A1, BMP-1, BMD-2, Abhay, AMX-10P
   • Primary Wheeled Vehicles: VAB, VBL, HMMWV, Casspir, XA-180, RG-32, Ural 4320, UAZ 469
   • Primary Artillery: D30, M109A3, Sholef, K9, K55, Type 122 PSH, Type 122 RAKH, G6 Rhino
   • Primary Anti-Air: NASAMS, Tunguska, Pantsir, TOR, M163 PIVADS, Rooikat SAM / ZA-35, FlaRakRad, Crotale, Neva MIT
   • Primary Fixed Wing: C-130J, Dassault Rafale, JL-9, Mirage 4000, Mirage 2000, F-14 Tomcat
   • Primary Rotorcraft: UH-1 Huey, CH-46, Mi-8/17, Ka-60, Ka-50, Mi-28, AH-1S, MD 500 Defender, CH-53, Mi-6, BO105, Alouette III, Gazelle
   • Primary Watercraft: Type 21 Frigate, Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate, Type 42 Destroyer

   VULKAN PRIVATE MILITARY

   "One paycheck away from checkmate."

   | | | |---|---| | Capital | Goven Headquarters, Southern Vulkanic Territories | | Largest Bases | Goven Headquarters, Bouvilly FOB, Node Training Base, Kodur Port | | Currency | Vulks | | Population | 53,000 |

   Vulkan Private Military

   The Vulkan Private Military is the armed wing of the Vulkan Military Complex (VMC), deployed to handle and protect the VMC's interests across its regions of operation. The VPM's origins trace back to the bombing of Baroluko — an incident that saw certain restrictions on the VPM's conduct lifted, freeing it to search out and destroy whoever was responsible. The organization became ruthless toward any group that opposed the VMC from that point on.

   In the present day, the VMC deploys the VPM for foreign interests outside the Marshal Oceania Federation, with a portion of personnel retained for personal security work closer to home. In the Freefire States, the VPM operates primarily out of Kodur Port, providing security, logistics, training, and, when the contract calls for it, combat operations.

   Relevant Units for Now. Kodur Port Garrison: The VPM's primary Freefire theater presence, providing security, logistics, and training to whichever client holds the contract — and combat operations when the contract calls for it. Quick Response Company "Ledger": A small, elite reaction force kept on permanent standby to protect VMC assets and personnel anywhere in the theater on short notice — named, only half as a joke, for what its deployment ultimately costs the client.

   Strengths: Professional, well-equipped, highly motivated personnel; genuine political neutrality; a reputation for reliably honoring contracts. Weaknesses: Small total force size compared to national militaries, complete dependence on continued VMC funding and contracts, no territory or population base of its own to fall back on.

   Notes

   • A small but highly advanced force
   • Equipment drawn primarily from Italian, Czech, German, and Polish manufacturers
   • Maintains strict political neutrality, contracting to whoever pays and refusing ideological commitments

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   Valkyrie Paramilitary: A powerful, well-equipped paramilitary group of several hundred operators aligned with Yusanavia but not officially part of it. Specializes in airborne assaults, heavy fire support, and elite light infantry operations from contracted bases across eastern regions.

   United Valorian Army: The official military of Valoria, a foreign power independent of the main Cascadian-Yusanavian conflict. Uses mixed Soviet-style and modern equipment. Occasionally cooperates with Yusanavian elements.

   Santo Afonso Volunteer Brigade: The "Brigada Voluntaría de Santo Afonso"(=Santo Afonso Volunteers Brigade) are a paramilitary unit composed of soldiers, reservists, and citizens who enlist voluntarily to support Cascadia during times of war, despite Santo Afonso’s official neutrality.

   Their first appearance was during the First Freefire Islands War, when they were created to support Cascadia’s forces in that conflict. After being disbanded following the war, the brigade is now reactivated to address the current situation.

   The brigadiers serve as light infantry, specializing in unconventional tactics such as ambushes and sabotage, aiming to damage enemy infrastructure and destabilize opposing forces.

   Joint Special Occupational Contractors (JSOC) PMC: A private military company of several hundred contractors capable of nearly any combat or support operation. Provides reconnaissance, direct action, logistics, training, and VIP extraction. Professional, flexible, and expensive.

   Åland Combined Arms Brigade: A versatile, highly coordinated combined-arms unit of brigade strength, excelling in joint infantry-armor-artillery maneuvers and defensive island warfare. Known for precision and discipline. It is comprised of three units with different specialties. These regiments are the 3rd Armored Battalion, the 83rd Infantry Battalion and the 323rd Field Artillery Battalion.

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