Armus Imperium Dea Sanctus

The **Armus Imperium Dea Sanctus** (lit. Holy Godess' Armed Forces) is the armed forces of the Terran Imperium. The AIDS is divided into two branches, the **Navus Imperialis** and **Astra Militarum**.

## Organization

### Administration

The administration of the AIDS is deeply intertwined with the government of the Terran Imperium itself; hence it is the norm to see active-duty AIDS officers holding government positions of office, such as vicars and governmental advisors. In addition, the Steward of the Imperium exercises his/her authority as commander-in-chief of the Armus Imperium Dea Sanctus. To perform these duties, the steward is accompanied by **Central Command**, which consists of representatives from the Navus Imperialis, the Astra Militarum, and Sparta Ensis Excursiato. In addition, the AIDS has several **Central Offices**, which are:

* Central Medical Office
* Office of the Imperatorial Court
* Office of Education, Training, and Personnel Maintenance
* Office of the Supreme Imperatorial Military Police and Security (SIMPS)
* Office of Imperatorial Intelligence
* Office of Strategic Assessment (OSA)
* Office of AIDS Natural Initiative Programs (NIP)
* Office of AIDS Political, Logical, and Ethical Strategy (PLES)

#### Administration of the Navus Imperialis

The main governing body of the Navus Imperialis is the **Imperatorial Admiralty**, led by an **Imperator** holding the rank of **Fleet Admiral (code O-10)** or above. The Imperatorial Admiralty consists of the Imperator and his/her advisors; it is responsible for maintaining fleet numbers, and creating contingency plans in the event of conflict. All officers and enlisted personnel fall under the Imperatorial Admiralty's auspices.

Under the Imperatorial Admiralty are the **Naval Offices** and **Naval Operating Forces**, which are:

* Naval Operating Forces:
	+ Imperial First Fleet
	+ Imperial Second Fleet
	+ Imperial Third Fleet
	+ Imperial Fourth Fleet
	+ Imperial Fifth Fleet
	+ Imperial Sixth Fleet
	+ Imperial Seventh Fleet The first through fourth fleets are **defensive**, assigned to a Segmentum and designed for maintaining order within Imperial space. The three other fleets, however, are **Combat Fleets**, created as the first line of defense when the Imperium is attacked, and the first line of attack when the Imperium invades.
* Naval Offices:

## Equipment

### Equipment of the Navus Imperialis

By Steward's Decree No. 76/88/M40/3420, the Navus Imperialis must, at all times, have a **minimum essential force** (MEF) of 4 Dreadnoughts, 3,000 capital ships of **battlecruiser class**, and 10,000 ships of **corvette class or higher**, totaling to a **13,004-ship navy** at minimum. However, the Imperium currently maintains a force of over 20,000 ships, comfortably more than the dictated minimum.

List updated as of (comses 1).

### Equipment of the Astra Militarum (Army) and Sparta Encis Excursiato (Special Forces)

#### Terrestrial Vehicles

Weaponry:
* 1 dual-mounted plasma cannon
 Goliath
Weaponry:
* 3 single-mounted plasma miniguns
 Vulture
Weaponry:
* 1 single-mounted plasma minigun

## Ranks

The rank structure of the Astra Militarum and Navus Imperialis are quite similar, save some differences in names. However, ranks of the Sparta Encis Excursiato are very different due to the corps' exclusivity.

### Ranks of the Sparta Ensis Excursiato

The Sparta Ensis Excursiato is a very exclusive corps, and hence there are no enlisted personnel. See: Sparta Ensis Excursiato