u/NigerianTiger

Thank you for the support on my previous post. I believe it is my most popular one now! The prompt for today is simple - all of you have your own militaries within your own worlds, but what do you plan to use it all for? A game? Video content? Perhaps some form of professional writing? Or do you just write for fun?

Personally, I write because I find it relaxing. Plus, it gives me a reason to research, experiment, and form my own idea of what our world could look like in hundreds of years, with some of my own fun added to it. However, as I am studying programming, I do look forward to possibly making a game based on one of my worlds at some point.

I know this isn't really a post to do with worldbuilding, but please don't delete this. It could be really interesting.

This prompt is targeted towards sci-fi and fantasy settings, and similar worlds that contain many concepts we haven't been introduced to. However, medieval and modern settings may still be able to scare a modern infantryman with your unique doctrines or creations. Simple enough question, but I'm curious to see your answers.

For my entry, I'd like to go over the USCWC planetary force, 1st Formate, 1st Middleweight Troop. Nicknamed "the Executioners."

The 1st Formate is the SCPF's most deployed force; divided into numerous troops, it provides all the benefits of a middleweight force - solid armament, solid speed. One vital thing to mention is that these guys, like many other weaker races cruising around space, wear AIC suits. There are many types of Armoured Increased Capability suits, but they all must provide a sort of armoured full or partial body suit that also improves an individual's capabilities in some way. The 1st Formate bears the IC-733, a full-body AIC offering meaningful improvements to the human race's base capabilities while drastically increasing their power.

Not only does the 1st troop collectively wear this armour while having a concerning amount of soldiers within it, but they are all also brainwashed. In an effort to enhance the integrity of the force [and let command send them into more morally grey missions], the 1st troop, among other critical formates, is kept at isolated bases, away from those who haven't lost their minds yet. This idea was a surprisingly effective one, but it also led to repeating cases of violence against non-enemies, such as peaceful civilians that happen to be part of one of the nations that USCWC considers their enemies.

Lots of civilian deaths and unnecessary violence later, the "Executioners" earned their nickname. Nothing was done, and nothing will be done, because that brainwashing combined with the strength these men possess is what we need to survive in these times.

The SABS-60 Strategic Advancement Bombing System is a tracked secondary combative vehicle currently used by the western Planetary Force as well as several defensive militaries. It entered service in the 2080s as the SABS-60A; armed with a LM-24 60mm grenade launcher and M2 machine gun, it was used to bombard an enemy concentration from roughly 300-500 metres as infantry maneuvered or pushed. However, as the Planetary Force adopted the new 15×49mm 68B corrosive capsule cartridge for their ICCR program in the early 22nd century, the SABS system was upgraded into the B variant to comply with the new standards. This new model came with a new 60×78mm WR83 grenade for the LM-24, which would allow the system to be a meaningful threat against armoured bunkers. The machine gun was adjusted to fire a new 20×61mm capsule, albeit with a lower firerate than its predecessor. Both the systems were also renamed to match the USCWC standard naming convention, with them being called the E-24 [grenade launcher] and E-20 [machine gun] respectively. They also used the new EP447 electric propulsion system.

A typical SABS crew was made up of 4 people - the E-24 gunner, the E-20 gunner, the squad leader and the repairman. As time passed, the SABS-60C variant introduced quick escape hatches for all crew compartments, which introduced a quite common new setup where the repairman would also take up the E-20 position. Everyone was protected relatively well, though new corrosive weapon would melt through the vehicle's armour with ease. Once those weapons spread to enemy forces, the SABS-60D was introduced, bearing specialised armour to weaken these dangerous projectiles. A frequent complaint that affected not just the SABS platform, but also the ICCR program that forced its upgrades, was about the ammo capacity and range. The E-24 had a capacity of 40, while the E-20 had the poor capacity of 80 and an effective range of approximately 180 metres. While that seemed horrible to soldiers used to conventional rounds, corrosive munitions were far more effective and demanded more complex feeding mechanisms to stay secure. Modern doctrine further worked on this issue by leaving high capacity in the past and focusing on safety, reliability and precision.

This vehicle, even when newer models offer far more power, armour and battlefield relevance, is still loved among soldiers. It has even made its way into numerous forms of media and has received the unofficial nickname of "Barrage Car" among military communities, referring to it's small size and brutal grenade barrages. Lots of SABS have been produced, with estimates rounding it up to about 2 or 3 thousand. They come in a unique dark grey colour, with elements of green, tan or blue depending on the area where it is kept.

Context:

- I came up with the idea that the corrosive light capsule munitions would be fired using an electric system [that being the EP447]. Due to them being kind of overpowered, I made electric propulsion give projectiles low range and also lowered the weapon capacity, and I just kind of stuck with it.

- The Planetary Force that is referred to is an army led by the USCWC, or the West-Center United Space Committee, which handles space operations for America & Europe.

- USCWC uses an Entry naming convention for its weaponry, thus, weapons made to meet their standards use said system, like Entry 24.

- A Defensive Military is essentially a normal military. In this timeline, militaries that stay on their home territory emphasise defence rather than engaging in conflicts, as not only are they in danger of getting attacked by other countries, but also by threats from other planets.

Fun Facts:

- The Planetary Force uses the E-4 ICCR as their assault rifle. That sounds fine, except the E-4 fires 15×49mm light capsules from 6 round magazines. As mentioned, new doctrine demands that infantry gains the capability to consistently engage armoured threats, thus, they carry this short-range corrosive weapon. Assuming I post this, you may see more about this weapon soon.

- Low capacity is a trend among EVERY weapon used by the Force. Even weapons found on fighter jets. Range is partially solved in the future with additional propulsion systems, with the SABS-60E getting the E-20/4, a configuration that noticeably boosted the range of the 20mm capsules.

Sorry, but I'm horrible at drawing stuff, so no picture for this thing. I just write military stuff for fun. This'll probablyy get removed anyway for not being high quality enough or something. Anyway, enjoy.