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+ | ====== Governance and the Military ====== | ||
+ | ===== Local Authority ===== | ||
+ | Governance in Caldorne is technically handled by the military. Crown Sheriff Hauptmeyer is the ranking sheriff in the county--has been for nearly 100 years, as a matter of fact. The two current sheriffs in the county (not barony, many more in the whole Barony) are: Crown Sheriff Franz Hauptmeyer--Sheriff of Durin, and Sheriff Horik Tieftunnel--Sheriff of Terath (he's held that position for the past 25 years). | ||
+ | ===== Caldorne Military ===== | ||
+ | * A **platoon** can range in size from 10 to 40 men. The smallest units are usually specialized, | ||
+ | * A **company** numbers between 100-200 men and is composed of five platoons. | ||
+ | * A **battalion **is made up of five companies (500-1000 men). | ||
+ | * A **regiment** is made up of five battalions (2500-5000 men). Each Barony fields one regiment. Captain Tazor is Commander of the Baronial Regiment of Heimdall' | ||
+ | * On the national level, there are seven **divisions**, | ||
+ | * Together these seven divisions form **the Royal Army of Caldorne.** | ||
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+ | Military service in Caldorne is compulsory for all male citizens of suitable health and intellect. Women are permitted to enlist, and many do, especially those who are training as mages or clerics, but they are not // | ||
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+ | After the compulsory term of service, the serviceman is reverted to reserve status. He is NOT discharged. He is expected to serve when called, as a militiaman, as a deputy or guardsman, or in the active duty military in time of war. However, usually this means at //most// a month or two a year (on non-consecutive days) are spent in the service of the Barony. | ||
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+ | The Caldorne military is a single unified force. It includes navy and army operations, and special forces--scouts, | ||
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+ | Officers are selected by active duty officers and confirmed by the Baron or other nobleman, or, more rarely, appointed directly by the nobles, but they can only be chosen from active duty soldiers who have fulfilled their compulsory enlistment. Every officer has seen active duty as a private. Lower ranking non-commissioned officers are proposed by active duty officers and/or NCOs and confirmed by two officers of subaltern rank or above. Promotion to Master Sergeant and Sergeant-Major is awarded as per the rules for selecting commissioned officers. | ||
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+ | === Enlisted Ranks === | ||
+ | * E-1 Private--only rank possible during 2 yr term of compulsory service; promotion to next rank is not automatic even when the soldier elects to remain on active duty after basic citizenship requirements (the initial 2 yr term) are met | ||
+ | * E-2 Lance Corporal--eligible to achieve promotion to next rank after 3 yrs TIG | ||
+ | * E-3 Corporal--eligible to achieve promotion to next rank after 4 yrs TIG | ||
+ | * E-4 Sergeant--eligible to achieve promotion to next rank after 5 yrs TIG | ||
+ | * E-5 Master Sergeant--eligible to achieve promotion to next rank after 6 yrs TIG | ||
+ | * E-6 Sergeant Major--highest possible NCO rank | ||
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+ | Assuming promotions as rapidly as is possible to achieve, a soldier will progress as follows: | ||
+ | * From enlistment through end of 2nd year, Private | ||
+ | * From end of mandatory enlistment (2 full years of service in) through end of 3rd year, Private | ||
+ | * From start of 4th year (3 full years of service in) through end of 5th year, Lance | ||
+ | * From start of 6th year, (5 full years of service in) through end of 9th year, Corporal | ||
+ | * From start of 10th year (9 full years of service in) through end of 14th year, Sergeant | ||
+ | * From start of 15th year (14 full years of service in) through end of 20th year, Master Sergeant | ||
+ | * From start of 21st year (20 full years of service in) Sergeant Major | ||
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+ | === Officer Ranks === | ||
+ | * O-1 Lieutenant / Sheriff | ||
+ | * O-2 Subaltern / Crown Sheriff | ||
+ | * O-3 Captain | ||
+ | * O-4 Major | ||
+ | * O-5 Colonel | ||
+ | * O-6 General | ||
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+ | Additionally the term ' | ||
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+ | === Dress Code === | ||
+ | In the military the " | ||
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+ | (A cultural note. Essentially, | ||
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+ | === Military Discipline === | ||
+ | Discipline is administered through a military Tribunal, a single judicial body that closely resembles the Low, Middle, and High Justice in miniature. Administrative penalties (up to 20 lashes and 6 months hard labor--hard labor to be defined as a full day of regular duty as assigned plus an additional 4-8 hours of hard, unpleasant labor) can be dispensed by the ranking officer without convening the Tribunal. These are for cases that are both open-and-shut (where there is no doubt of guilt) //and// more-or-less minor is nature (failing to follow an order; disrespect to a superior officer; brawling; petty theft; drunk-and-disorderly; | ||
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+ | ===== The Aristocracy ===== | ||
+ | King Cerramas the Just is a middle-aged man (by Erden standards) of 121 years. He rules a country about the size of Sweden (174, 000 square miles) with a population of 7308000 and a population density of 42/square mile, of which 182700 (2.5%) are urban. The country is divided by population into 30 Baronies (average population: 243600) of 3 to 5 Counties (average population: 60900). These 30 Baronies, and the 30 Baronial Families who rule them ARE the aristocracy of Caldorne, and a powerful one it is. When the old King dies the Council of Barons approves--but does NOT elect--the new King. Usually it is a simple matter, but there have been times in the history of Caldorne where the First-Born and Heir Apparent was NOT approved and the Crown went to a younger child, or even a brother of the King. As might be expected the politics in Caldorne are lively and not for the faint of heart... | ||
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+ | === Etiquette === | ||
+ | The King is properly addressed as "Your Majesty," |