Galactic Guard

The Galactic Guard is the collective name by which the armed forces of the Galactic Consilium are known. It consists of two services, each of which fulfills specific offensive and defensive needs. As a whole, the Guard is responsible for the defence of the planets and people of the Consilium, as well as the spacelanes and major facilities of its initiatives.

The President
The authorty of the President over the Guard is part of the cornerstone of his or her power. Via the directives of the Executive, the Guard and its senior officers enact the policies of the leadership for Consilium military operations.

Supreme Commander
One officer, who holds the unique rank of Supreme Commander, is the senior-most officer of the Military and chairs Central Command. As is tradition, this officer - along with the uniformed chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps and Navy - are the only military officers who will meet regularly with the Exarch to discuss military matters. The Supreme Commander is chosen at the preference of the President with the approval of the Council. The standards for those considered for this highest post are considerable and stringent in the extreme. It is often common that whoever holds this post is in no less than their twentieth year of service.

Central Command
The chiefs of Armada Command, Marine Command, Logistics Command, Special Operations Command and Special Projects Command sit in council with the Supreme Commander to make up Central Command. Along with a cadre of the senior-most generals and admirals, these officers comprise the body of leaders that take the President's policies and orders and work them into directives and operational guidelines for the military.

The Galactic Marines
While the bulk of combat in modern war takes place in orbit above worlds and in the deep space between them and the suns they orbit, there still have to be dedicated troops to strike against hostile strongholds on the ground, to defend Consilium cities and facilities, and to repel hostile attempts to overrun or invade friendly or allied worlds.

Main Page(s) - Galactic Marines

The Galactic Armada
From massive dreadnoughts to swift, nimble scouts, the Galactic Armada defends the systems of the realm, the planets and their populations, and prosecutes hostile forces that endanger those worlds and the starlanes that connect them. They likewise prosecute piracy and smuggling on the Consilium starlanes and help to ferry troops and supplies in wartime or in emergency situations.

Main Page(s) - Galactic Armada

See Also - Galactic Guard Ranks & Units, Galactic Guard Military Structure