Districts
Background
When we first started gearing up for the Swarm War, the UN-controlled high command intended to closely direct all aspects of the war from a central headquarters in Earthat space. Since interstellar messages could only be carried by ships and it took our fastest ships several days to reach the front, such micromanagement could only lead to either rebellion or disaster. Or, most probably, both.
The halfway-point solution was to create several 'Military Districts', each of which would, under the direction of Central Command, manage the war in their corner of the universe. The 1st MD was centered around Earthat. At the same time, the 2nd MD was founded at Truman, a military base built on airless moon in the direction we expected the Sa'arm to come from. All other districts were created as needed as we expanded and the Sa'arm found us.
Each MD has a military headquarters with a "District Commander". Some Districts amass huge fleets to prosecute the war, while others distribute all available ships among the District's colonies to protect them. The District Commander is also the highest command level for the District's combined CMC formations, whether that formation is merely a brigade, a division, or a whole corps.
Military District Listing
Sol/Earthat - 1st Military District
Headquarters - Earth, usually from CSS Victory
Military formations: Home Fleet, 1st Marine Division/Corps/MEF
Included systems: Sol/Earthat, Alpha Centauri, Barnard's Star
Human presence at: Sol, Barnard's Star (naval training center only)
Sa'arm presence at:
Truman - 2nd Military District
(Written about by TH and ZM)
Military formations: 2nd Fleet, 2nd Marine Division/Corps/MEF
Included systems: Trumanat, Tulakat
Human presence at: Truman
Sa'arm presence at: Tulak
Poseidon - 3rd Military District
Military formations: 3rd Fleet, 3rd MEF
Included systems: Poseidonat
Human presence at: Demeter
Sa'arm presence at:
Borneo - 4th Military District
(Written about by AJ)
Headquarters - Borneo
Included systems:
Human presence at Ishtarat, Kelorat, Darling Downs
Sa'arm presence at Wolf 367
Dothan - 5th Military District
Headquarters - Dothan
Military formations:
Included systems:
Human presence at:
Sa'arm presence at:
Leo - 6th Military District
(Formed at same time as #3, #4, and #5 but dissolved under Sa'arm attack with surviving systems transferred to 4th MD under Borneo)
Headquarters - Leo
Military formations:
Included systems:
Human presence at: Mane, Morass, Tufts, Wadi
Sa'arm presence at: Cubsat?
Brak - 7th Military District
(Written about by DR and ZM)
Headquarters - Brakat
Military Formations: 7th Fleet (Years 3+), Beerat Defense Force (Years 7-8), Beerat 1st & 2nd Fleets (9+), Beerat 3rd # 4th Fleets (Years 10+)
Included systems:
Human presence at Brakat, Beerat (also native population), Jutland (shipyard but no breeder colony)
Sa'arm presence at four systems labeled simply Sa'arm System Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta
Gorgon - 9th Military District
(Written about by ZM)
(Formed to create a buffer zone to one side of the colonized area. Leadership taken from the command team at the 2nd MD.)
Thule - 12th Military District
Headquarters - Thule
Military formations: 12th Fleet, 12th MEF
Included systems:
Human presence at: Thuleat
Sa'arm presence at:
McMaster - 17th Military District
(Written about by HCB)
Military formations: 17th Fleet, etc
Included systems: McMasterat
Human presence at:
Sa'arm presence at:
Bedford - 18th Military District
(Written about by Smiley Smith)
Military formations: 18th Fleet, etc
Included systems:
| Star System | Planet | Colony | Comment | |
| Bedford'at | Bedford | Bedford/Talbot | Colony changed name to Talbot year 3 SE to avoid confusion - 18th Military District HQ | |
| Nordham | ||||
| Berwin | ||||
| Maple | Applegate | |||
| Libby | ||||
| Garfied | Lee | |||
| Lippet'at | Lippet | Lippet | ||
| Minzora'at | Minzora | Minzora |
Sa'arm presence at: s'Kerry'at
Frik - ## Military District
Headquarters - Frikat
Military formations:
Included systems: Haruat
Human presence at: Azahar
Sa'arm presence at:
Waller - ## Military District
Headquarters - Wallerat
Military formations:
Included systems:
Human presence at:
Sa'arm presence at: Sa'Wa19 (Mentioned in ZDD's "Guerilla")
Yankee - ## Military District
Headquarters -
Human presence at Hudsonat, Dightonat, Ontariat, Quebecat
Sa'arm presence at Ontariat
(Anyone can add another district)
(and what's in that district, too)
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