Super-Squadrons

Super-squadrons are defined very differently than regular squadrons in the Zodiac Empire. Unlike a regular squadron, which is a small collection of vessels that range from fighters on up to capital ships, a super-squadron is exponentially larger, large enough that some consider them separate branches of the military. However, though, the current majority is they operate more akin to their own full fleet.
A super-squadron operates, maintains, and staffs its own shipyards, capital ships, fighters, bombers, interceptors, shuttles, flyers, runabouts, starbases, flagship, and stations. They include in their number mechanics, pilots, researchers, engineers, scientists, and practically every other discipline as well. A super-squadron is more than capable of independently running its own operations without any other portions of the Empire's armed services taking part.
A super-squadron's classification is difficult to define. This is due to them being comprised of naval and planetary forces, thus crossing the line that separates the Empire's dedicated branches for those theaters. As such, the shift is becoming that all super-squadrons, present and future, be re-listed as individual branches of the armed services, a concept becoming more popular by the day.
In theory, a super-squadron's combination of forces for theater types operating together under a closer chain-of-command means that, unlike the dedicated branches which have leadership that might compete for the honor of being in charge of each operation with the others sub-ordinate, the single leadership of a super-squadron would make things run far more quickly and much smoother.
Currently, the original two super-squadrons are still in operation within the Zodiac Empire: the Storm Hawks and the Talons. Both have differing mission mandates and areas of operations. Though neither super-squadron is the most difficult 'service' in the Zodiac Empire's armed forces to join, the selection process is still rigorous enough that it is considered a honor to become a member of either, though there is debate which is the greater honor.
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