Imperial Space Command

## The Imperial Space Command

(ISC)

The **Imperial Space Command**, more commonly known as the **Arcadian Space Command** or **ISC** for short is the military force of the First Arcadian Empire, consisting of the Fighter Corps, Army, Marine Corps, ARC Corps, Navy, Project Arthur and the Steel Legion, which serve as a joint air, land, sea, space and advanced infantry force. In addition ISC also serves as the main exploration and scientific agency for Arcadia.

## History

### Formation

The United Nations (UN) clashed with several other nations, the most important of which were the Tenbaran Empire and the Agbaran Dominion, starting the crisis that led to the formation of the Republic of Arcadia and later the RASC. The Agbaran Dominion movement was a fascist organization based on the Agbaran Continent. Along with the Tenbaran Empire,they formed a unified group centered around the leadership of Agbara.

The RASC was commissioned in 2272 as a military force primarily composed of Naval, Marine, Army and Air forces to combat the growing threat of Tenbara and Agbara. In August 2283, the RASC partook in its first battle. From this point, the RASC became a main part of the Republic. Taking part in an Interplanetary War between the first colonies of Arcadia. Later being reorganized in 3568 some time after the Fall of Arcadia into the Imperial Space Command

### Colonization

With conflicts all over Arcadian territories, a newly powerful Republic of Arcadia and RASC began to expand into the stars. At around 2486, the planet of Pandora would become extremely important to the RASC. It became extremely imported to the RASC, housing a major starbase, shipyard and training centre.

The apex of Arcadian expansion would come in 2414, when 19 worlds were considered part of the Arcadian Republic's territory, many developing into full-fledged colonies.

### The Abyssal Incident

In 3530, the colony of Iturn was razed by prototype abyssal class weaponry after a massive uprising, creating a new found reason to rebel. The Abyssal Incident in 3530 would begin a bloody struggle against groups of terrorists, who wanted independence from Arcadia. The RASC battled them for nearly 7 years. As the situation deteriorated, the RASC along with ONI started Project Arthur in 3531 and in turn it's Phase I Knights to combat the insurrection, which were headed by Professor David Martin. The Phase I Knights proved effective in ending the resistance, being able end the insurrection in a matter of months. The shadow of the Abyssal Incident would forever shape Arcadian Military Doctrine and left a seed in the mind of many loyalists. The official end of the Abyssal Incident was in March of 3543

### Civil War

*Main Article: Arcadian Civil War*

In 3552 AST during the talks of the Cerberus Union an old, isolated group of Iturn the insurrection began a streak of terror attacks against inner Arcadian worlds in protest of the Union. Wanting independence from Arcadia once again as to escape the chains of the Union. The loyalists quickly gained reputation within the outer colonies as a result the Forebound Collective was formed to combat Arcadia and the quickly forming Cerberus Union. Being formed of several outer colonies the Forebound Collective was able to form a fully functioning Navy and Military to combat the Arcadian Navy.

During the 10 year conflict the Phase I Knights were deployed again and in the later years the newer Phase II Knights would help in the conflict against the Forebound. The Arcadian Civil War weakened the forces of both the Republic of Arcadia, RASC and the Forebound Collectives Navy however this was brought to a quick close in the later years of 3562 when the [REDACTED] first attacked Arcadia and her colonies.

### Fall of Arcadia

*Main Article: Fall of Arcadia*

In late 3562 AST during the Arcadian Civil War an unknown enemy attacked the outer colony Iturn ending the Forebound Collective almost instantly. Terror stuck the hearts and minds of Arcadian civilians as the weakened Arcadian Navy began to intercept this unknown force but with little success. The Cerberus Senate chose to act against this threat with Sector Admiral Jacob Gallron being promoted to Lord Admiral of the Fleets by by the Arcadian Parliament.

Arcadian colonies quickly began to fall. With Arcadia's allies in and outside of the Cerberus Union helped with evacuation and battles against the enemy; trying to slow them as best they can. The Free Commonwealth of Stars, DUST Hierarchy and Star Explorers were some of the major allies during this conflict. With DUST and the Commonwealth helping primarily in naval and ground battles along with Arcadia. While Star Explores helped with evacuation.

Shortly into this conflict the Republic of Arcadia gave the RASC emergency power over the government and all its resources. During May of 3563 the unknown enemy found Arcadia and began their assault. Phase I and Phase II Knights battled on the ground alongside Arcadian, DUST and Commonwealth marines. Hundreds of thousands of lives and thousands of ships were lost in the efforts to defend evacuating civilian to Arcadian salvation stations.

After the initial Fall of Arcadia only 1.5bn of the 57.7bn Arcadian lives were left. Two years later in 3564 the RASC began a second campaign against the [REDACTED] with the new mass produced Phase III Knights along with the 17 survivors of Phase I and II and what was left of the Naval Force and Military for one last assault. Upon reaching the planet, defense was thin. Allowing a small strike team onto the planet. However Arcadia in it's now unstable form began to crack under their feet. From orbit Sector Admiral Dean Malkora watched as Arcadia shattered itself apart.

### Post Fall

Following the inauguration of Ambassador. JR-81 "Stan" in January 3565, the RASC handed back its emergency powers to the Arcadian Government on January 8th of that year.

The end of the war brought colonial politics back into focus with the ideas of a finding a new home the highest priority. As of 3567 the Republic of Arcadia still operates from deep space stations such as Salvation I.

Sector Admiral Dean Malkora is the current Commander of the RASC after the death of the late Lord Admiral Jacob Gallron. In early 3568 the Republic of Arcadia officially became the First Arcadian Empire and RASC was reformed into the ISC.

## Branches

### Military

The ISC consists of the Imperial Air Force, the Imperial Armed Forces, the Imperial Marine Corps, the Imperial Navy, Project Arthur and the Steel Legion.

The ISC is run by the Arcadian Security Council, with the professional head being Imperial High Command, based on Salvation I. The Navy houses the divisions of Imperial Marine Corps , Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), the Fleet and Project Arthur. The Imperial Armed Forces and Imperial Air Force maintain garrisons on colony worlds and also overseeing of the Steel Legion. When certain rebellious factions began to rise in the late 3550s, the ISC was forced to police its protected colonies tirelessly to keep privateers and pirates from raiding the colonies and any ISC ships.

### Project Arthur

*Main Article: Project Arthur*

Project Arthur are a series of ISC projects designed to create generations of physically, genetically, technologically, and mentally superior "supersoldiers" as a special fighting force within the ISC Military known as the Knight Program. However after the Fall of Arcadia the Lancer Program served as a spiritual successor to the Knight Program however a much cheaper and affordable successor.

## Organization

### Personnel

The RASC organized itself in multiple ways. Its personnel were organized using a Service Number system.

### Cerberus Union

In 3554 AST the Republic of Arcadia helped form what was to be the first Multi-Nation/Organization Government at it's forming being comprised of the Republic of Arcadia, the Free Commonwealth of Stars and the Central Banking Group. Later additional nations/organizations joined the Union making it the largest formation of nations and organizations within the galaxy with over 7 factions under it's banner.

### Guardians Union

During the Fall of Arcadia in 3562 Arcadia joined forces with the DUST Hierarchy, the Free Commonwealth of Stars and Star Explorers to form the Guardians Union, a small union of comprised of these four nations. But a strong one. Rivaling even the Cerberus Union in sheer numbers.

## Rank Structure

All Republic of Arcadia members who decide on ISC being their primary division will always be within Navy, Fighter Corps or the Lancer Program

## Duties

* The ISC is the navigation and military arm of the Arcadian Republic. Part of the ISC's duties includes defending and escorting the Internal Affairs Merchant Fleets.