The Military of Rutianas

Marines
Nicknamed Grounders, the Marines are the ground forces of the military. These individuals have been through multiple physical training regimes to toughen them to harsh conditions, including the prison system.

Ranks

 * Lieutenant
 * Corporal
 * Colonel
 * Private First Class
 * Private Second Class

Armor
Rutian X87 Battle Armor is the standard armor worn by Marines during war times. In times of peace, the Marines may wear their usual casual uniform when on duty.

Defense Fleet
The Rutian Defense Fleet is the primary fleet of Rutianas. The fleet doesn't leave Rutianas territory and will not pursue an intruder past territory lines. The primary function of the Defense Fleet is escort. These ships will escort trade, diplomatic, and other ships within the boundaries of Rutian space.

Ranks

 * General
 * Lieutenant
 * Captain
 * Commander
 * Private First Class
 * Private Second Class

Ships
Rutian ships are hard to see with the eye, as they are black, however, they do show up on scanners.

The most notable type of ship in the Defense Fleet is the new Jackal Class ship. The ship can hold up to 300 crew and is armed with the latest Rutian technology. 20 Kinetic guns are the primary weaponry aboard the ship, though tactical missiles are kept ready. The ship is shielded from the majority of battering weaponry.

SEAL Operatives
SEAL Operatives are a branch of the Marines, though not under direct command of the Marines. The SEa Air Land Operatives are a covert group of the best Marines possible. At any given time, there are only three SEAL units in existence. All three answer only to the Emperor and all three will be disavowed if discovered behind enemy lines. For a SEAL, the danger is great, but being allowed within the units is considered a great honor in the military.

FTS Fleet
The First Tactical Strike Fleet isn't what it sounds. The fleet is made up of scientific vessels which are accompanied by the newest technology, including ships, in order to test them for readiness in the field. This particular fleet will never attack, but they will defend themselves if necessary. They go out of their way to avoid contact with other nations and stay deep in Rutianas territory.

Psionics in the Military
Many nations may believe that Rutianas Psionics play a large part in the military, however, this is not true. Psionics are not used as regularly as they could be. This is largely due to logistics and how psionics work. "If we went around throwing objects at people, it would cause a major breakdown of our military as we eventually would have no one to fight for us."

- Lieutenant Alexei Mirranda

"We don't understand enough about Psionics for it to be used effectively in the military. Take a unit of one hundred marines. If they were using their abilities, after the first time, there'd only be ninety-five left standing. After an hour of repeated use, seventy-five. Four hours? Maybe twenty. Eight hours in, only two or three would be capable of fighting. With that in mind, the ones who would tire after using their abilities wouldn't be capable of fighting a good hour before losing consciousness. What good is that to the military?"

- Dr. Anton Drusche

Mercenaries
Although they do not like to admit it, Rutianas has very close ties with the Mercenary Camp of Avoya. They have a standing force in Avoya, and Avoya has over 25,000 men permenantly stationed in Rutianas, to preempt any requests. Additionally, Rutianas has loaned several BERP (or Tin Men) suits from the Avoyan Marines. A select group of Grounders are being trained in their uses.

Also, the highly effective AL-52 Dragon, a modified B-52, with a nose mounted laser, that is one of the most effective ways to destroy missiles, is being produced, though Rutian scientists are looking at ways to update the Dragon for space flight.