Kokkunate Military Service

The Kokkunate Military Service or KMS is the official military force of the Shirudan Kokkunate and its allies. It was established in 1811RT to replace the the Shogunate Grand Army and Sky Fleet. The KMS is under the control of the Kokkunate Office of Security and cannot act on its own. In times of emergencies the Dai-Shogun can take control of the entire KMS.

## History

The KMS is a direct successor of the Shogunate Grand Army and the Shogunate Sky Fleet. The SGA was formed in 1757 RT while the SSF was formed earlier in 1753 RT. Both groups were created to centralise the shirudan military under the command of the Dai-Shogun Dyura Shirudo and his Office of War. Before this mandate, shirudan armies were consisted of a collection of units and airships led by the noble lords loyal to the Dai-Shogun. These nobles often put clan interests ahead of royal goals resulting in disastrous defeats such as what occurred in the attempted invasion of Enshaw in 1753-1757 RT.

The administrative affairs of the SGA and the SSF were handled by the Dai-Shogun's Office of War. Operational Control of both branches were handled by their respective General Staff. The reorganisation of the shirudan military made it easier for Dai-Shogun Dyura Shirudo to control his realm. Both branches would undergo several modernisation programs since their formation. In 1770-1771 RT, the shirudan military dominated the forces of the Holy Kingdom of Nordvest in a quick decisive war . The shirudan forces were largely successful but it faced serious logistical problems. Prince Hyrrho Shirudo would create a dedicated Logistics Unit to rectify this weakness.

By 1790 RT, Magna Tranfa’s Office of the Arrowhead had subsumed both the Office of War and the SGA General Staff. This however left several key figures in the SSF disgruntled. During the Great War shirudan forces across Unos Solum would conduct various military operations against the Coalition. As the war dragged on Magna and his arrowheads took control of inner workings of the military.

Upon the deaths of Prince Hyrho Shirudo in 1807 RT and of Dai Shogun Ueda Shirudo in 1808 RT elements within the SSF grew to resent the increasing influence of Magna Tranfa and the Office of the Arrowhead in Sky Fleet matters. Instead of crowning Hathor Shirudo, Magna Tranfa used the SGA to take total control of the nation. This action widened the wedge between the SSF and Magna. In 1809RT the Office of War allowed for the creation of an airship fleet under the command of the SGA. This diverted vast resources from the SSF into the new Arrowhead Fleet. This prompted several officer in the Sky Fleet to rebel.

Magna retained control of the shirudan shogunate until his demise in 1810RT at the conclusion of the Gosumo campaign.

In 1810RT Hathor Shirudo and the rebel faction from the Sky Fleet fought alongside Continental Alliance airships and would successfully defeat Magna Tranfa and his Arrowheadsin Gosumo. The remaining SGA units were ordered to stand down across the Shirudan realm. Ultimately the SGA will be disbanded and the shirudans would have only have a small Sky Fleet contingent for national defence.

In 1811RT the Kokkunate government was allowed to create a military force to to defend itself.

## Structure

The Dai- Shogun is nominally the leader of the KMS but officially the KMS is under the control of the Prime Minister and the Office of Security.

### Main Service Branches:

Kokkunate Ground Army- Consists of ground units, infantry and motorised groups.

Kokkunate Sky Fleet- Consists of Airship formations.

Special Naval Operations Brigade - Spec Ops Unit

Cyclone Brigade - Consists of squadrons of specialised aircraft smaller than airturrets.

#### Auxiliary Units

Auxiliary Units support the main elements of the SGA but some of them are independent of the SGA General Staff’s chain of command.

Red Healers - Volunteer medical personnel from the prestigious organization serving the Dai-Shogun’s Court.  This group provides medical training and supplies.

Volunteer Youth Corps  - A volunteer unit composed of young aspirants from the kokkunate. Many consider serving in this unit as a prerequisite for a military career. Youth Corp volunteers are tasked with being helpers in the rear sections of the warfront. These duties include supply listing, assisting Red Healers, crewing mobile kitchens and guard duty.

Maintenance Unit - Focused in Repair, salvage and maintenance of military hardware. Members are mostly women who are traditionally discouraged from combat.

Logistics Unit-

-Logi Security

Labor Unit

## KMS Festival

A week of festivities and parades held in commemoration of the fallen and the active members of the military.