Motto:
“A Mari usque ad astra”
“From sea to stars”
Species: Human
Official Languages: Galactic Standard
Demonym(s): Borealian
Capital Planet: Borealia
Systems: 16
Government: Parlimentry Democracy
Flag: Red maple leaf with white background
Currency: Borealian Credits ( BCr)
Current Year: 2483
Borealia is a medium sized nation that is present in GS16. Borealia territorial claims include sixteen systems in quadrant “EQ-1” as well as several refit and repair depots located across the Sun Singed trade route.
A true believer in freedom and democracy, Borealians hold a higher standard towards themselves as being regarded as a strong, proud, and willing nation, who helps others in times of need.
Government
Government Type
Borealias government is a Parliamentary Democracy. Where the head of government derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support of laws and legislature
Borealias government is broken down into three levels, which include the federal level, the planetary level, and the municipal level.
At the federal level, legislation is created to govern all of Borealia. At the planetary level, legislation is created to govern an individual planet, and municipal is to govern towns or cities. This structure allows for a distribution of powers and responsibilities at different levels, which can be effective in a large and diverse setting.
Elections
Elections in Borealia are held every five years, which is the length of a standard term in office. A Prime Minister can serve as many terms as they want if they have the populations support to do so. When it comes to the election season, there are normally four parties a Borealian may vote for in a federal election:
- New Liberal Party (Left)
- National Conservative Party (Centralist)
- Borealian Freedom Party (Far right)
- Environmentalist Party (Far left)
After a federal election, the political party with the most seats typically forms the government, with the leader of the winning party becoming the new Prime Minister, who then selects Cabinet ministers to lead various government departments and policy areas. Together, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet make decisions about government policy and introduce potential new laws.
Leadership
The current Liberal government is led by Prime Minister Danika Ruben who is the fourth year of her first term in office. She leads the New Liberal Party.
Diplomacy
Borealia is always open to diplomacy with other nations.
Borealia is apart of the embacy, and the Union of Judgement.
Economics
Borealia is a highly developed market type economy. Trade with other nations is always eagerly sought after. Trade between Borealia and other nations often consists of raw bulk materials such as rare metals, agriculture goods, specialized manufactured parts for different systems, and medicinal products.
Important Industries
Ship building and its related manufacturing in Borealia is one of the most profitable industries. With a nation spread out across different systems, ships and replacement parts are always needed.
Borealia has special repair and refit stations located around the Sun Singed trade route to services ships defending the trade route from piracy.
Society and Culture
Culture
Most worlds are populated by distinct ethnic groups and nationalities entirely uprooted from Borealia, while others were more complicated arrangements owing to economic motivations or creed, both factors creating profound deep cultural expressions throughout the colonies that have evolved independently from Borealia.
Social Structure
Religion
There are many practiced religions in Borealia, while not every citizen believes in some form of religion, it is not frowned upon to believe or not to be. Every person in Borealia has the right to practice their religion.
There is no connection to state and religion, with the federal government committing to religious pluralism.
History
Technology
Energy
Propulsion
Ships use fusion rockets for propulsion, generating both power and direct thrust. The hot plasma exhaust is dangerous but allows for high mobility, particularly with inertial compensators that minimize the effects of rapid acceleration and manoeuvring within the ship. Many ships use a combination of high-thrust and high-efficiency engines to balance reaction mass: consumption and acceleration at different stages of a journey. For delicate and slow movements, ships use simpler chemical thrusters.
Aurora Drives allow a ship to travel Faster-than-light by refolding local space-time, generating a quantum singularity and "jumping into the Aurora at a precisely controlled speed and energy level. While pre-calculating a destination solution is possible, even the best-plotted routes suffer variation in arrival time and emergence point, which grows exponentially on long trips. Borealian navy fleets assemble at staging areas close to the target before making a final Aurora trip, to minimize the chance of ships scattered.
Electronics & Computing
Expert systems and volitional software constructs have utterly transformed Borealian civilization, though much of its effects are not readily visible to a casual observer. Behind the scenes, extremely sophisticated automation systems run most logistical and support functions under their oversight, from individual apartment controls to entire world-spanning information grids, while al aid individual humans as digital assistants, design leads, and peerless researchers. Even the most basic “dumb” al can mimic human behavior, while “smart” constructs are not only indistinguishable from a human intellect, but they can also vastly exceed them in many aspects.
Communications
Interstellar communications within Borealia are complicated. While they do posses the ability to communicate to other planets and stations within a system, couriers are needed for quick and reliable communications.
Military
Borealian Armed Forces
The Borealian Armed Forces (BAF) is the primary fighting force of Borealia, it was established in 2162 to ensure the security of Borealia’s territories and interests. The BAF is structured around three different service branches that are defined by Borealian law which include:
- Borealian Army
- Royal Borealian Air Force (RBAF)
- Royal Borealian Navy (RBN)
Changed and amended over the centuries, the BAF’s mission statement is:
• Ensure the safety and security of Borealias territories, assets, and areas vital to interest.
BAF Leaders and Commanders
Rank Structure
Commisioned Ranks
Enlisted Ranks
Training
Equipment
Dress States
In the BAF there are three dress states depending on the work enviroment. These dress states include:
- Dress State 1 – Daily work dress
- Dress State 2 – Combat work dress (FFO)
- Dress State 3 – Ceremonial dress
Ceremonial Dress Uniforms
- Army – Green
- Airforce – Blue
- Navy – Black
Work Uniforms
- BORPAT MTD – Multi Terrain Digital (Cross branch work uniform)
- BORPAT UD – Urban Digital
- BORPAT WD – Winter Digital
Field Fighting Order
Field Fighting Order is the name for the protection pieces every soldier is given for combat. Variants of the FFO are available depending on operational environment, which includes winter, jungle, arid, and vacuum conditions.
For CBRN Threats, PPE is available as well. Other work uniforms are available as well depending on the operational environment.
The standard FFO includes:
- M52B Body Amour
- BH458 Helmet
- VG27 Combat Boots
- B49 Gas Mask and Carrier
- B34 Ballistic eyewear (includes information relay and auto polarization.
- B79 Combat Knife
- IFAK
Branches
Small arms
B1 Pistol
B2 Submachine Gun
B3 Shotgun
B4 Carbine
B5 Rifle
B6 DMR (light sniper system)
B7 Light Machine Gun
B8 General Purpose Machine Gun
B9 Heavy Machine Gun
B10 BASR (medium sniper system)
B11 Sniper Rifle Anti Material (heavy sniper system)
B12 AVRL (anti vehicle rocket launcher)
B13 Grenade launcher
B13-2 under barrel variant
B14 Man Portable Air Defence
Armoured Vehicles
B120 Coyote Main Battle Tank
The B120 Coyote is the main battle tank used in the Borealian army. The Coyotes primary role is to fight other enemy armoured vehicles and create breakthroughs in an enemy line through means of superior fire power.
Primary Armament
- 130mm smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament
- 12.7mm Coaxial machine gun
- B8 roof mount
B132 Cougar infantry fighting vehicle vehicle
The B132 cougar is the main infantry fighting vehicle used in the Borealian army. The Cougars role is to deploy infantry squads and stay in combat to support them. The Cougar can deal with enemy armoured vehicles.
Primary Armament
- 30mm Autocannon
Secondary Armament
- 12.7mm Coaxial machine gun
- B7 Roof mount
B133 Bobcat infantry support
Based on the same chasis as the Cougar, the Bobcat, is used to support infantry operations. The Bobcat can be used in many roles from medical evacuations, field command posts, vehicle recovery and much more.
Primary Armament
B140 Bison armoured personel carrier
The B140 Bison is a fast armoured troop carrier, whose role is to deliver troops as quickly as it can to the battlefield before retreating. Its lack of a main armament means it cannot go toe to toe with enemy armour or large swathes of enemy infantry.
Primary Armament
B150 Lynx light armoured vehicle
The B150 Lynx is a small utility vehicle, or an armoured car used for transportation. Can also be used in smaller support roles like the Bobcat but lacking the large size of the Bobcat.
B144 Puma tactical reconnaissance vehicle
The B144 Puma is a reconnaissance vehicle based of the chassis of the lynx; however, it has a lower profile, and has a more cargo space for reconnaissance tools.
Artillery
B255 Fox Self Propelled Artillery
B260 Wolverine MRLS
Howitzer
Mortar
Air Defence
Jackal Surface to Air Missile System SAM
Subsystems
Launcher
Radar set
Control station
Power generator unit
Antenna mast
Primary Armament
Wolf Self Propelled Air Defence
Primary Armament
Designators
Borealian - (B-_)
C - Cargo/Transport
D- Dropship
F - Fighter
H - Helicopter
T - Trainer
U - UAV
X - Research/Experimental
Fighters
B-F-12 Longsword
B-F-188 Voodoo
Dropships
B-D-77 Pelican
Cargo/transports
B-C-88 Albatross
B-C-99 Heron
Helicopters
B-H-20 Falcon
B-H-10 Cobra
B-H-C-01
Trainer
B-T-9
Flagship
HMBS DeWolf CVH-001 - 1 Fleet
Ship Prefix
use the prefix HMBS which stands for His/Her Majesty’s Borealian Ship
Hull Classifications
Carriers CV, CVH
Cruisers CH,BC,C
Destroyers DD,DDG,DDH
Frigates FF,FFG,FFH
Corvettes SSK,K,KL
Transport TRN
Patrol PTR
Shuttle TRN-S
Auxillary replemishment AR
Carriers CV, CVH
Cruisers CH,BC,C
Destroyers DD,DDG,DDH
Frigates FF,FFG,FFH
Corvettes SSK,K,KL
Transport TRN
Patrol PTR
Shuttle TRN-S
Auxillary replemishment AR
Fleets
1 Fleet Borealia - Sinclaire
2 Fleet Concord - Ursalia
3 Fleet Constance - Esqualimet
4 Fleet Vesperia - Nouvelle
5 Fleet Aurigae, Harbour
6 Fleet Kanata - Aurora
7 Fleet Rosetta I, Cobotia
8 Fleet Gemini, Hoschelaga
9 Fleet stationed as a primary defence fleet of the Borealia system - has reserve elements attached.
Equipment
Navy Weapons
Defences
Warships
Carrier Classes
The core of all major fleets, carriers transport attack craft and troops to gain control of crucial high grounds above and between contested worlds. The RBN has traditionally operated carriers which form the core of major expeditionary fleets as command ship, battlegroups, and defensive fleets.
DeWolf-class heavy carrier
Service Life: 2455-present | Length: 3,000 m | Constructed: 3
Armament:
Defences
Compliment
- 24 BF-12 Longsword Interceptor squadrons
Valour-class carrier
Service Life: 2449-present| Length: 2,458m| Constructed: 18
**Armament: **
Defences
- 12 BF-12 Longsword Interceptor squadrons
Compliment
Cruiser classes
Borealian cruisers are heavily armed capital ships that engage and destroy enemy warships, deploy combat troops to contest planetary control, and serve as command ships for small task forces and battlegroups.
Acadia-class heavy cruiser
Service Life: 2470-present | Length: 1,500m | Constructed: 43
Triumph-class battlecruiser
Service Life:2468-present | Length:1,725m | Constructed: 18
Victory-class light cruiser
Service Life: 2456-present | Length: 1,100m | Constructed: 57
Destroyer classes
Created for the central purpose of quickly and subduing enemy vessels with impressive firepower, destroyers bear an exceedingly robust arsenal, as well as a grim reputation.
Gatineau-class heavy destroyer
Service Life: 2468-Present | Length: 700m | Constructed 100
Armament:
- 26x M58 anti-ship guided missile pods
- 4x M96 MK II Wolf anti-ship missile pods
- 4x MK10 coilgun
- 2x M298 Shiva Nuclear missile silos
- 1x M76-4AME
Defences:
- 8x M871 Rampart point defence gun
- 2.7m Titanium-A
- 3x M400 Streak IV anti-fighter missile pods
Compliment:
- 1x BF-12 Longsword Interceptor
- 2x Shuttles
Highlander-class destroyer
Service Life: 2458-Present | Length: 485m | Constructed 150
Armament:
- 20x M58 anti-ship guided missile pods
- 2x M96 MK II Wolf anti-ship missile pods
- 1x M298 Shiva Nuclear missile silos
- 1x M75-3AME Battery-2
Defences:
- 4x M871 Rampart point defence gun
- 2 metres Titanium-A
- 2x M400 Streak IV anti-fighter missile pods
Compliment:
- 2x Shuttles
Frigate classes
Specializing in convoy escort, patrol and rapid-reaction pickets, frigates are warships that rely on their speed and fighters to overwhelm and eliminate an enemy’s naval presence.
Halifax-class frigate
Service Life: 2481-present | Length: 560m | Constructed: 100
Armament
- 20x M58 anti-ship guided missile pods
- 8x M40 Longbow heavy anti-ship missile pods
- M73-2AME
- 4x M298 Shiva nuclear missile silos
Defences
- 12x M871 Rampart point defence guns
- 1m Titanium A
- 4x M400 Streak IV anti-fighter missile pods
Compliment:
- 2x BF-12 Longsword Intercetpor
- 2x Shuttles
Corvette Classes
Corvettes are fast, lightly armoured, and fitted with smaller scale capital-scale weaponry. When operating in fleet engagements corvettes are used to screen against enemy munitions and strike craft.
Eclipse-class stealth (strike) corvette
Service Life:2469-present | Length: 175m | Constructed: 43
Armament:
- 2x M1 Bloodhound clandestine anti-ship missile pods
- 2x Shiva M298 Shiva Nuclear missile silos
Defences:
- 2x M1811 Rampart Point Defence Guns
- 55.3cm of Titanium-A
Chicoutaimi-class stealth corvette
Service Life: 2479-present | Length: 281m | Constructed: 29
Armament:
- 4x M1 Bloodhound clandestine anti-ship missile pods
- 2x M42 anti-ship guided missile pods
- 2x M1011 Moray space mine dispersal systems or 1x M441 Hornet nuclear mine dispersal system
Defences:
- 2x M1811 Rampart Point Defence Guns
- 60cm Titanium-A
- 3cm Stealth coating
Cutlass-class corvette
Service Life: 2420 | Length: 275 m | Constructed 135
Armament:
- 4x M42 anti-ship guided missile pods
- 1x M72-1AME
Defences:
- 4x M1811 Rampart point defence gun
- 75cm Titanium A
- 1x M400 Streak IV anti-fighter missile pod
Calypso-class-class light corvette
Service Life: 2442 - present | Length: 175m | Constructed: 135
Armament:
- 2x M42 anti-ship guided missile Pods
Defences:
- 2x M1811 Rampart point defence gun
- 70cm Titanium-A compsite armour
- 1x M400 Streak IV anti-fighter missile pod
