Vyzera Defense Force

The Vyzeran Defense Force is the armed forces of the Cosmic Federation of Vyzera, tasked with national defense and offensive military. The military consists of 5 service branches: the Army, the Navy, the Aerospace Force, the Marine Corps, and the Civil Guard. The technology and specialties of the many regiments vary from settlement to settlement, mainly due to climate, gravity, and societal differences. The commander-in-chief responsibility is shared among members of the Federal Council, although the President of the Federal Council is likely the first one to make executive decisions regarding the military.

The VDF is the largest military force in its home galaxy and assumes dominance over nearby systems as well. Their greatest human rival is the Antark Confederacy and the Antark Colonial Forces, who both share icy relations and have been involved in several interplanetary conflicts within the last 1 and a half millennia. Despite these differences, both nations have scaled back their militaries under an assumption of tense peacetime.

The Vyzeran Navy is considered to be the strongest portion of the military, providing the most firepower during interstellar conflict. Other branches still play key specialized roles in the defense of its borders and offensive military operations throughout its territories.

The reserve forces consist of both Ready Reserve forces and Settlement Defemse Forces. Ready Reserve forces are typical reserve forces, called up in case of a large-scale conflict between Vyzera and any enemy. Settlement Defense Forces, on the other hand, play a more localized role as settlement militias. These forces reflect the societal and physical buildup of the settlement they reside in, unlike the more homogenized active military element exposed to relative social assimilation. The SDF's of outer colonies can be especially unorganized and lower-tech, making up for it with grit and bravery. They can be called in case of any emergency, ranging from civil aid to crowd control. Over the last millennia, with incorporation of wormhole technology, even outer colony SDF militias are beginning to become standardized in equipment and discipline. Despite this, each SDF holds different specialties that are accounted for.