RSOA ARMED FORCES
RSOA Armed Forces
The military institution responsible for territorial control and expansion.
Service & structure
Eligible young men are expected to enter training from the age of 16 and complete at least six years of service. Many remain in the Armed Forces because civilian alternatives commonly involve hard labour.
The force uses ranks adapted from the former United States Army. Officers receive chemical enhancements (“The Regimen”) to strength and perception, with irritability and increased libido among the reported effects.
Operational responsibilities
- Guard RSOA-controlled cities and their infrastructure.
- Extend territorial control into the wasteland.
- Train continually against hostile factions and the possibility of another war.
- Conduct operations that bring women from outside communities into state custody.
Military privileges
Service members receive improved rations, regular medical attention, and better accommodation than ordinary civilians. Commissioned officers may be assigned an SR through the Stress Relief Program.
ARMED FORCES — SERVICE, RANKS & DIRECTORATES
Enlistment & Special Pipelines
Standard Conscription (16–22): Mandatory 6-year service at age 16. Over 85% re-enlist at 22 to avoid becoming lower-class Labourers.
Officer Combat Stims (“The Regimen”): Commissioned officers receive regular chemical injections that boost strength, reflexes, and night vision, with the side effect of severe irritability, aggression, and hyper-active libido.
Project Titans (Icelandic Spec-Ops): Genetically engineered boys imported from NEUF’s Icelandic labs at ages 7–8, raised in isolated black-site academies as elite, brainwashed shock troops, inquisitors, and bodyguards.
Military Rank Hierarchy
Enlisted (No Stims / Quarterly Repopulation Passes):
Private (Age 16–19): Fresh conscripts, wall guards, basic patrol riflemen.
Corporal (Age 19–24): Fireteam leaders (4 men), urban curfew enforcement, breachers.
Sergeant (Age 23–40+): Career veterans, Squad Leaders (8–12 men), drill instructors.
Commissioned Officers (Chem-Enhanced / SR-Eligible):
Lieutenant — 2nd & 1st LT (Age 20–26): Platoon leaders (30–40 men), wasteland sweeps, convoy guards. Newly stimmed, volatile. Eligible for shared Class-C/B SRs.
Captain (Age 26–35): Company/FOB Commanders (100–150 men) or Titan Spec-Ops leaders. Exclusive Class-B or low Class-A SR.
Major (Age 30–45): Battalion executives (500+ men), tactical directors, M.E.D.U.S.A. liaisons. Exclusive Class-A SR.
Colonel (Age 35–55): Base/City Garrison Commanders (2,000+ men). Military aristocracy. Class-S SR + Elite marriage privileges.
General (Age 45+, Age-Extended): First Light High Command inner circle under Ember. Absolute first pick of Class-S SRs.
Daily Garrison Schedule
05:00: Reveille & bunk inspection (SRs prep officers’ uniforms/breakfast).
06:00: Heavy combat drills & Officer morning chemical stimulant dosing.
08:00–17:00: Duty rotations (Wall/City Guard, Wasteland Convoy/Raid Sweeps, or Reserve Training).
18:00: Evening Mess
19:30–22:00: “Decompression” (Officer stims peak in irritability/libido; SRs are used in private quarters or public Officers’ Clubs; Enlisted men brawl or gamble).
22:00: Curfew & Night Watch.