Imperial Sky Core

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The **Imperial Sky Core** (**ISC**) (Chinese: 帝天核心) is the main areal armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, which serves as one of the four main branches of the Libirachi Imperial Army. The Sky Core is the smallest of the four main branches, and has limited functions as an independent branch - following the death of Kanan Garel in 2020, the role of Marshal of the Sky Core has remained dormant and instead control over the organisation has been delegated to the Defence Secretary, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Imperial High Command which collectively oversee the organisation.

As the areal forces of the Fox Dynasty, the Imperial Sky Core is one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the world and is directly trained with the principles of air superiority in mind. The ISC is directly under the command of a triumvirate of the supreme commander, defence secretary and Imperial High Command, who collectively command operations on behalf of the emperor; the ISC can call upon Occupation Legion, First Legion and the Special Forces to assist invasions with the permission of High Command, although the actions of the ISC are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress. The ISC has seen action in most major conflicts since the Cold War, including the Has Wars, Libirachi Civil War and the Conquest of Africa.

Deployment of the Imperial Sky Core requires written consent of the Central Military Commission following the Wahngso Crisis, although members of the ISC remain in permanent deployment in Canto Haven, Ducist, Greater Ruthenia, Isgardia and the Russian Federation as part of obligations under the Shanghai Pact. Imperial Sky Core forces have taken part in numerous conflicts, including the Cold War, the Has Wars, the Libirachi Civil War, the Liberation of Loxenia and the Conquest of Africa.

## Leadership

### Supreme Commander

 Main article: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Libirachi Empire is the highest rank achievable within the Imperial Military and is responsible for the organisation and command of all branches of the LIA, as well as coordinating the Joint Chiefs and chairing meeting of Imperial High Command. As the highest military rank in the Libirachi Empire, the supreme commander is formally selected by members of the Joint Chiefs to decide who the military wishes to act as their highest leader; however, since 2033 the title has been held by Empress Penny Fox, making the powers of supreme commander of the armed forces an extension of the Libirachi throne. Prior to 2033, the office of supreme commander was a highly influential title which granted the holder effective control over vast swathes of the nation outside of the civilian government, as well as placing the holder at the head of the world's largest armed forces. Unlike many nations, prior to 2033 the title of supreme commander was a separate role to that of the head of state, resulting in almost a duel leadership situation whereby the supreme commander, though de-jure subordinate to the head of state, was actually the most important figure in the nation.

Created in 2010 by newly inaugurated President Nathan Jackson, the title of supreme commander combined together the powers of the leader of the Imperial Army Political Corps with that of the Grand General of the Libirachi Empire, creating a vastly powerful office with significant influence within both the political and military systems of the Imperial Republic of Libirachi. In 2015, Supreme Commander Kanan Garel used this power to prevent the planned presidential election from taking place, and for the rest of the Jackson presidency the armed forces remained in a significantly more powerful position. In 2019, following the unveiling of plans to curb the power of the armed forces, Supreme Commander Garel led the Libirachi Imperial Army in conducting a coup d'état against President Jackson and helped replace the republican regime with a new imperial dynasty led by former education minister Laura Fox. In 2020, Supreme Commander Garel was removed from office during the Has Wars after failing to prevent an attack on the capital Beijing, and instead was replaced by Grand General Cassio Tagge. In doing so, Empress Laura Fox established a decade spanning precedent that the grand general would be promoted to the office of supreme commander in the case of a vacancy, allowing Chen Bingde and Fang Torrent to assume control over the army in 2022 and 2030 respectively. Prior to 2033, only the Grand General, Grand Admiral, Grand Moff and Marshal of the Sky Core could serve as supreme commander; since 2033, Empress Penny Fox has been supreme commander of the armed forces, and the title has since been converted into an *ex-officio* post of the Libirachi throne.

## Equipment

In addition to this, there is a specialist division of paratroopers with dropships and specialist equipment. Each soldier is asinged their own T16 pistol which can operate under high pressure, making ideal for airborne operations.

## See Also

* Armed Forces in the Libirachi Empire
* Imperial High Command
* Libirachi Imperial Army
* Libirachi Empire
* Grand General