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The Sunset Defense Force encompasses three distinct force elements. Foremost for nearly 300 years has been the Sunset Defense Fleet. Secondary to the Fleet has been the Planetary Defense Command, but recently the Marine Command has been added making the SDF a tri-partate force capable of combined offensive operations as well as defensive action. The emphasis on Marine operations has expanded until the Marine Branch is now the second largest branch with it's own warships and fighter craft.

Most of the funding for the SDF is devoted to the Fleet still - it's operations are far ranging and cover everything from fleet combat to exploration to search and rescue and infrastructure construction. The funding for the Marine Command and Planetary Defense Command is rolled into the Fleet funding as well, but it is possible to determine an approximate spending percentage for each section. The Fleet is estimated to recieve 92% of the funds, with the rest evenly split between the two other commands. Of course this depends on whether you consider the Marine's shuttles and fighters, which are maintained by fleet technicians, to be part of the fleet and whether you consider the same for the planetary fighter wings.

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Commander in Chief: President Atef Al-Zeif
Second in Command: Admiral Andrea Filbeck
MIDAS Flag Council: Admiral Samuel Wick

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The SDF is broken down into Groups of 5 units known by a variety of titles depending on their role within the fleet. There are a wide variety of titles but these are the most common. Sunset Battle Groups (SBG's) are responsible for Patrol, Defense, and Search & Rescue. Sunset Exploration Groupds (SEG's) are responsible for exploration and scientific advancement, as well as intelligence gathering. Sunset Supply Groups (SSG's) are responsible for maintaining the ships of the SBG's and SEG's both at home and in the field.

Groups:
Sunset Battle Group (SBG): 30 - 1 Singularity(Ares)-Class, 2 Eclipse(Shiva)-Class, 2 Prominence(Anuke)-Class
Sunset Combat Group (SCG): 30 - 2 Singularity(Ares)-Class, 2 Eclipse(Shiva)-Class, 1 Venture C(Venture B)-Class
Sunset Exploration Group (SEG): 10 - 5 Venture C(Venture C)-Class Heavy Explorers
Sunset Marine Group (SMG): 30 - 5 Corona(Menhit)-Class Assault Ships
Sunset Supply Group (SSG): 10 - 4 Ion(Hachiman/Quartermaster)-Class, 1 Nebula(Guan Di)-Class
Sunset Ramship Group (SRG): 20 - 5 Nova(StarLancer II)-Class
Sunset Freighter Group (SFG): 5 - 1 Large Deep Space Freighter, 3 Medium Deep Space Freighters, 1 Small Deep Space Freighter
Sunset Defense Group (SDG): 10 - 100 DA-102 'Rauko' Fighters or 100 TME-208 'Phantom III' Fighters

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Sunset Marine Group 5 Terrestrial-Class Assault Transports 105 Jade-Class Assault Shuttles 40 Moonsilver-Class Gunships Operational Groups: 30	Sunset Battle Group 1 Dawn-Class Dreadnought 2 Twilight-Class Carriers 2 Eclipse-Class Cruisers 64 Orichalcum-Class Assault Fighters 64 Soulsteel-Class Interceptors Operational Groups: 30	Sunset Combat Group 2 Dawn-Class Dreadnoughts 2 Eclipse-Class Cruisers 1 Zenith-Class Heavy Explorer Operational Groups: 30	Sunset Exploration Group 5 Zenith-Class Heavy Explorers Operational Groups: 10

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Fleet Assignments:

The Fleet is divided up into 5 Theatres of operation. These theatres overlap somewhat and a Group may be assigned to several Theatres or rotate between Theatres from time to time.

Mars Theatre: 10 SBG, 10 SCG, 10 SMG, 2 SEG, 4 SSG, 3 SFG, 8 SDG
Sol Theatre: 10 SBG, 10 SCG, 10 SMG, 2 SEG, 2 SSG
Titan Theatre: 1 SBG, 1 SCG, 1 SMG, 2 SEG, 15 SRG
Ares Theatre: 4 SBG, 4 SCG, 10 SMG, 4 SEG, 5 SRG, 1 SSG, 2 SDG
MIDAS-II Theatre: 5 SBG, 5 SCG, 5 SMG, 1 SRG

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Fleet Elements

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	Dawn-Class Dreadnought Role: Combat Operations Officers: 86 Command Enlisted: 329 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Marathon Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 681 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 18 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 124 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Mission Arms: 8 Fleet Total:
	Twilight-Class Carrier Role: Fighter Operations Officers: 57 Command Enlisted: 261 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: 64 Pilots Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 438 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 14 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 60 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Fighters: 32 Orichalcum, 32 Soulsteel Fleet Total:
	Eclipse-Class Cruiser Role: General Operations Officers: 37 Command Enlisted: 211 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 438 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 18 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 60 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Mission Arms: 4 Fleet Total:
	Night-Class Cruiser Role: Special Operations Officers: 12 Command Enlisted: 58 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: 24 Operators Length/Height/Beam: 240/20/120 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 142 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 12 40cm Plasma Lances Secondary: 10 2cm Twin Rotary Plasma Cannon Secondary: 2 20cm Plasma Lances Secondary: 4 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Fleet Total:
	Zenith-Class Heavy Explorer Role: Exploration Operations Officers: 48 Command Enlisted: 201 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: 100 Researchers and Staff Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 738 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 18 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 60 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Mission Arms: 4 Fleet Total:
	Essence-Class Support Cruiser Role: Support Operations Officers: 48 Command Enlisted: 275 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: 48 Marines Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 338 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 18 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 60 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Mission Arms: 0 Fleet Total:
	Sidereal-Class Interdictor Role: Mobility Denial Operations Officers: 48 Command Enlisted: 201 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 500/60/330 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect / Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 519 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 17 Heavy Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 18 Light Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 60 Heavy Torpedo Tubes Mission Arms: 4 Fleet Total:
	Nova-Class Ramship Role: Combat Operations Officers: None Enlisted: None Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 192/32/32 Meters Sublight Drive: Relay Gravitic FTL Drive: Warp Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 39 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 50,000 Tons of Iridium Secondary: 4 Variable Heavy Plasma Arrays Secondary: None Mission Arms: Docking Module Fleet Total:
	Orichalcum-Class Assault Fighter Role: Fighter Assault Operations Officers: 1 Pilot Enlisted: None Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 12/6/2 Meters Sublight Drive: Sprinter Gravitic FTL Drive: None Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 2.6 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 4 8cm Plasma Cannons Secondary: 2 2cm Rotary Plasma Cannon Secondary: 12 8cm Medium Range Missiles Secondary: 1 2cm Rotary Plasma Interceptor Fleet Total:
	Soulsteel-Class Interceptor Role: Fighter Interceptor Operations Officers: 1 Pilot Enlisted: None Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 6/2/8 Meters Sublight Drive: Sprinter Gravitic FTL Drive: None Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 2.8 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 2 10cm Heavy Plasma Cannons Secondary: 4 2cm Light Plasma Cannons Secondary: 8 8cm Medium Range Missils Secondary: None Fleet Total:

Capital Ship Total: 650

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Ground Elements

The Marine Command is responsible for maintaining Sunset's limited ground combat force. A total of 200,000 front line personnel are maintained and supported by the SDF logistics infrastructure. The Command itself focuses on their training, equipment procurement, and recruitment. Recruits are drawn from both the Fleet and the civilian population - it is common for ship's security officers to switch to the Marines or for Marines to switch to ship security officers.

Training for the Marines is varied and expansive - there are now several War Colleges in Sunset where they are educated (4 years) and all are also trained by various other governments to provide a wide variety of experiences and tactical/stragetic training. This training generally lasts 2 years and can be in Wazzu, Valinon, Scolopendra, Tor Yvresse, or Menelmacar. Small exchange programs can also be found with almost every Sunset ally.

Because of the smaller size of the Marine Command each soldier is expected to be able to accomplish a lot more in the field. This led logically to the use of cybernetic and chemical augementation for the Marines. Most have a small array of information gathering and survival oriented cybernetic implants - thermal optic eyes, range finders, targetting systems, and the like. They are not however mechanically augemented - that is felt to be too perminant in case of a return to civilian life. Instead they are assigned chemical augementation rigs. These units are activated before a Marine expects to enter combat and pump various boosting chemicals through their systems. Strength, speed, dexterity, and reflexes are all increased significantly.

Roughly 1/2 of the Marine force is carried in Chariot-Class Assault Shuttles. The other 1/2 are ground combat troops that take advantage of their increased speed and strength to carry heavy weapons capable of engaging tanks and other armored threats. Like the '0' Division they use pulse rifles, burst cannon, fusion cannon, plasma rifles, and rocket pods. They wear environmental body armor, but it is not heavy enough to take extended punishment and they are expected to rely on both better positioning and their speed to avoid incoming fire. The mounted troops are similarly armed and armored.

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Sunset Marine Command Personnel and Equipment

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	Terrestrial-Class Assault Transport Role: Marine Assault Operations Officers: 13 Command Enlisted: 27 Maintenance and Support Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 180/20/120 Meters Sublight Drive: Sprinter Gravitic FTL Drive: Terrasect Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 98 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 21 Medium Variable Plasma Arrays Secondary: 38 16cm Medium Range Missiles Fighters: 8 Moonsilver Gunships Shuttles: 21 Jade Assault Shuttles Force Total:
	Jade-Class Assault Shuttle Role: Marine Support Operations Officers: 2 Pilots Enlisted: 3 Gunners Auxiliary: 48 Marines Length/Height/Beam: 14/3/10 Meters Sublight Drive: Sprinter Gravitic FTL Drive: None Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 3.8 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 3 8cm Plasma Cannons Secondary: 4 2cm Rotary Plasma Guns Secondary: 2 4cm Linked Grenade Launchers Secondary: 36 16cm Medium Range Missiles Force Total:
	Daiklave-Class Power Armor Role: Marine Operations Officers: 1 Enlisted: None Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: .5/2/.8 Meters Power Source: Induced Combustion Power Life: 1 Day Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: .2 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 2cm Plasma Rifle Secondary: 4cm Grenade Launcher Secondary: 12 2cm Micro-Missiles Secondary: 2cm Plasma Pistol Force Total:
	Moonsilver-Class Gunship Role: Marine Support Operations Officers: 1 Pilot Enlisted: None Auxiliary: None Length/Height/Beam: 6/2/6 Meters Sublight Drive: Sprinter Gravitic FTL Drive: None Sensor/Comms: Anima Fleet Network Cost: 1.8 Billion Di-Coins Primary: 1 2cm Rotary Plasma Gun Secondary: 8 8cm Medium Range Missiles Secondary: 12 4cm Short Range Missiles Secondary: None Fleet Total:

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