Treecuu Armed Forces (A1-0)

Treecuu Armed Forces
Treecuu Common: Treecuu-caath
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 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

Treecuu doctrine favour 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 flying drones. Should they be overwhelmed, guerilla tactics are to be employed as to bind as much 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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

Arsenal

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