Rations

A **field ration**, or **combat ration**, is a canned or pre-packaged meal, easily prepared and eaten, transported by military troops on the battlefield. They

### Type

Consumable
- food

### Source

Every Organized Military

are distinguished from regular military rations by virtue of being designed for minimal preparation in the field, using canned, pre-cooked or freeze-dried foods, powdered beverage mixes and concentrated food bars, as well as for long shelf life.

## General Information:

### Overview (Terran Explaination of Rations - May not apply to KS or CD)

During World War II, food that was packed in jars and cans, dried, or condensed was the norm. Canned food was invented in 1804 when Napoleon offered prize money to anyone who could devise a new way to preserve food for military use. Also during World War II, several American-owned battleships contained vending machines that supplied cigarettes, soft drinks, and even ice cream, which were nicknamed "gedunk bars." Sea-bound factories were even established to create ice cream rations specifically for ships too small to carry gedunk bars, which produced 5,000 gallons per hour and even took into account the sailor's choice.

With the addition of combat stress platoons to military forces in the new millennium, the mental health of soldiers started to come into question. As a result, rations began including food that actually appealed to soldiers. The types of rations diversified in flavor markedly improved thanks to the use of retort pouches, vacuum-packing, and freeze-drying. Multinational forces of the 21st century have rations that vary by nation so that their soldiers can enjoy food that reminds them of home.

## Types of rations

### Kliennaker States Armed Forces - Field Pak (Kliencomod: Фиелд Пак)

Arguably the most exotic ration out of all rations in the omniverse, the Field Pak was rated 1st in most unusual, 3rd most nutritious and 3rd in most flavorful and 8th in tastiness. Containing dried Venison, Zokatog Jam, Chaslot tack, fungus and brahmin cheese soup, Potocin Bark, something that resembles a caramel chocolate, salt, a form of sugar called Kokum, Holy Grail Brand Water Purifying Krystals , and powdered coca drink, the pak is exceptionally unusual. The Jam is unusually vibrant violet, the Chaslot tack green and the tree fungus and cheese soup is unusually tasty, along with the bark tasting like cyanide. In usual sense, the pak is pretty edible and delicious to most humanoid bipedials, with the exception of the Bark containing 252 mg of cyanide. Containing very high amounts of calories compared to most other rations, it provides the consumer a higher boost in speed and stamina. Unfortunately, it is highly not recommended for non Kliennakians to consume the ration's bark addition(a Kliennakian delicacy) due to it's high cyanide levels, which do not effect Kliennakians due to their more tolerance to consuming most toxic compounds. It is also unpleasant to eat the Tack or the Jam, due to the jam being exceptionally sour and the tack being hard as clay.

### Comod Armed Forces - Imperial Food Kit (colloqually named: Hue G. Rection)

A more normal ration than the field pak, it has more terran compatible foodstuffs, ~~including human flesh~~. Arguably 1st in tastiness, 5th in nutritious and 2nd in flavorful, the Imperial Food Kit is a grand course for those who consume it (Kliennakians say otherwise). Containing canned gook female reproductive organs in gravy, apple juice, ground african protein bars, liquid methamphetamines, dried "pussy" juice, wheat biscuits and a white sticky substance called dreamybull's "yogurt" that they swear is not semen.