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 The Republic of Ara survied the Earth Federation Civil War taking few direct causalities.  Their planets and colonies were pro-independance, fighting against Earth Federation units based on their territory.  they were the first to break away from Earth in 2230.  When the war ended in 2273, they transformed their irregular forces into a professional militay machine.  They are in an armistance with the Union of Free Suns (who were pro-Earth during the war).  To maintain their edge, the Republic has been rumored to contract out some of their elite units as mercenaries to other nations in exchange for hard currency or technology.  While their biotech and chemistary are with out peer, the Republic needs help maintaining their colonies and teraforming some of its worlds.  The Free Suns have threated to burn Mu Arae to the ground on more than once.

ARA/ANA= Arae Republican Army (Arm na Arae) ,the army of the Republic,
provides police to worlds too small to afford a police force.
See Cur Meoiryn Shee Er/CMSE

ASF/SCA =Arae Space Force (ASF), the navy of the Republic (Seirbhís Chabhlaigh
na Arae-SCA). The Space Marines patrol Arae’s colonies and act as
police force for the smaller space stations. Ships have the prefix LA
for Long Arae (Arae Ship).

SS = Space Service (an tSeirbhís Spás, the Space Service) The Republic of
Arae’s outer space law enforcement, border guards and custom service,
an overworked and underpaid force with light craft. Patrol the
colonies and border world as an auxiliary to the ASF. Fall under
their jurisdiction in times of war. Called the “ASS” (a play on their
Gaelic initials) by pirates and independent ship captains. SS or Space
Service by its members.

Cur Meoiryn Shee Er (“Military Police”): Military Police of the ARA, if the
planet or colony has a population of less than 200,000, the CMSE
provides the police.

Oifig Coilíneach Póilíní OCP/ (“Colonial Police Office”)= Oversee the local
Garda Síochána or “Guardians of the Peace”, local police forces and
other emergency services. Hospitals are run by the Ministry of
Health, but Fire and EMT are under the OCP. OCP was a hold over from
the Republics years under Earth Federation control. The office was
founded by a Skywatch member from Ireland, Earth. Under control of the
An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt (Dept. Of Justice).

Fendeilagh Possan (“Protection Group or Defense Group”): A para-military
detactment of the ASF/ARA, special forces and elite naval personnel.
A strike force feared throughout human controlled space. Called
“Fen-P”, “FP” or “Fens” by pilots and ship captains. Under control of
the An Roinn Cosanta (Dept of Defense) and the An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt
(Dept. Of Justice) but in reality, reporting to the An Coiste
Speisialta Rialtas (“Special Committee On Government”). Headed by the
President and Prime Minister, The Department of Defense, Justice, the
Interior Dept. and a select group of legislators. They use the
Fendeilagh Possan to attack enemies of the Republic, harass
corporations hurting their economy and kill pirates and raiders.
“Wildcat” settlements or troublesome ship captains that do not pay
taxes or host pirates and raiders can expect a visit from the
Fendeilagh. Rumors abound that the Republic rents out Fen-P units to
other governments and corporations for the right price. The FP has
three branches the Armee yn Taualtys, Lhuingys Chaggee and Caomhnú
Scuad. Few if any LightKeepers are members of the
Fendeilagh Possan.

The Fendeilagh Possan is composed of the following units:

1) Armee yn Taualtys (“Salvation Army”): Fendeilagh Possan: Special Operations
force (army), 1 division with ~3 brigades:

1) Grúpa Misean Speisialta (Special Mission Group) : Special branch of the
military police, used in special operations and espionage. “Kali”
[Kali comes from EF’s 1st Gurka Rifles, several members were trapped
on Mu Arae after the Earth Federation Civil War, along with an Indian
Mulit-Nat’s corporate forces]

2) Tascfhórsa-16 (“Task Force 16" ): Army special forces brigade (spaceborne)
“Hecate”. [rumored to take severed heads as war trophies]

3) Gailbech (“Storm”): Shock troops used to take over colonies and planetary
subdistricts. It is the largest brigade with five line battalions, a
support battalion and a SIGINT company."Morrigan”

Lhuingys Chaggee (“War Fleet”): Fendeilagh Possan, the ASF’s 13th Fleet, an
elite group of warships outfitted to transport fighters and troops,
descended from the 13th light reconnaissance group of the Alliance
Space forces, 8th Earth Federation Fleet Support Squadron and the
“Black Doves” of the Killing Doves. Unlike the other parts of
the Fendeilagh, they enjoy good relations with the regular ASF
personnel.

Lhuingys Chaggee Ships: Necromancer, Styx, Sekhmet, Vengence, Purgatory, Dracula (troop carrier), Blood Magick, Skullsplitter, Mjölnir, Death's Head (EW and SIGINT ship), Cailleach Laoich, Durge, Gallows, Warlock. Each Ship has a fighter group of 12-30 fighters except Blood Magick, it is an assault carrier with 60 fighters and 20 heavy bombers and two troop ships, Sekhmet is a special light carrier with 30 fighters 10 medium bombers and a docking bay for frigates and destroyers.

Caomhnú Scuad (“Protection Squad”) : A special branch of the civilian police
(OCP) and Space Service, a domestic intelligence task force, part of
the Fendeilagh Possan. 2-3 “brigades” at any given time. A “squad” in
that they are as large or small as the need arises.