Planetary Defence Forces
of Yori (Regina 0510)

Introduction

Yori’s military is very young and, as yet, unproven. This immaturity is reflected in the lack of variation in the organisational structure (only three styles of battalion, four if you count the ‘partisan’ variation), its choice of equipment, and its lack of trained personnel. COACC (with its 8 Aerospace Groups) is integrated into the army.

Given the youthfulness of Yori’s army, it would not be surprising if there were no highly trained personnel. However, some Yorians leave the planet each year and sign up with the Imperial Army. Even so, half the army’s personnel are still trainee recruits.

Troop Quality
1%	Elite
5%	Veteran
39%	Regular
55%	Recruit

Their religious beliefs have led Yorian soldiers to have greater resolve than might be expected for their experience levels, and they are not so easily routed. (Players’ Manual p85: Yorian soldiers never have worse than “Average” morale. Referee’s Companion p13: No “Permanent Modifiers” to morale.)

Organisation

Yori’s surface defence is administered as six military districts, each surrounding one of the major cities: Big Rock Mountain, Devil’s Fork, Market, Hemdian, Bon-Fargoa, and Baxter. (Geronemo and the starport are included within Market’s district.)

Force Allocation
Military District	Desert-style Battalions	Mountain-style Battalions	Scarland-style Battalions	Aerospace Groups
Big Rock Mountain	15	13	0	2
Devil’s Fork	0	0	11	1
Market	1	0	9	1
Hemdian	0	0	6	1
Bon-Fargoa	18	9	0	2
Baxter	0	0	10	1
	34	22	36	8

Special Forces

A special forces unit, called the “Hand of God”, exists as part of the T’Lana Esh.

Equipment

Vehicles

AFVs

The main AFVs (Armoured Fighting Vehicles) of Yori’s army were all supplied in a single rushed contract, and their designs look more like unfinished prototypes. Because of the time constraints in the contract Baxter Motors (who won the contract) designed a single AFV platform from which a number of variants were produced.

YZ-1 Modern AFV System:		Chatham MBT
		Grafton/Grafton-2 APC
		Portland ASV (MRLS/SAM)
		Shelburne Utility Vehicle

Drones

Aircraft

Even where gravetic technology is commonplace, up to TL13 more conventional winged aircraft have the performance edge in an atmosphere. Thus, Yori’s only aerofighter craft design is a triple air-breathing jet engine fixed-wing aircraft.

YAF-88 Gull Aerofighter

Spacecraft

The Yorian Army also has one Dragon class TL15 SDB (the “Mongoose”). For about 6 weeks out of every year the Mongoose transfers to Regina, via warp shuttle for annual maintenance. During those times the Imperial Navy usually supplies a substitute craft (for example a Kinunir class Colonial Cruiser).

Personal Gear

Armour

Infantry troopers in Scarland-style and Desert-style battalions are equipped with Combat Armor (AR=10, TL12, 10kg, Cr30,000). Infantry troopers in Mountain-style battalions are equipped with lighter Combat Environment Suits (AR=6, TL10, 2kg, Cr1000). Partisan infantry troopers are equipped with Cloth (AR=5, TL6, 2kg, Cr250). Vehicle crews and non-frontline personnel are equipped with Flak Jackets (AR=3, TL7, 1kg, Cr100). All personnel armour, regardless of type, is produced locally.

Weapons

Yori’s army has decided to make gauss weapons their standard for personal weapons. While ammunition is produced locally, the weapons themselves (with the exception of the Automag) are provided by the megacorporation Delgado LIC … from their 1102 catalogue.

Personal Load

A Desert Trooper in the Yorian Army (Yori/Regina) is trained to be able to fight in CEFO (Complete Equipment Fighting Order). That is, he must be prepared to carry equipment for all his operational needs for extended periods, without support. However, as this weighs in at almost 50 kg this is seldom done except in training and fitness exercises … much is normally left in the trooper’s APC. The full set of personal equipment for a trooper is called his Personal Load.

The Desert Trooper’s personal load (TL13) is as follows:

• GR-402G Gauss Rifle (3.5 kg unloaded)
  • rifle magazine (0.4 kg)
  • grenade magazine (0.6 kg)

• Desert ‘Whites’: (negligible weight)
  • rugged, lightweight, long-sleeved white shirt
  • rugged, lightweight, long comfortable white pants
  • sturdy hiking boots
  • broad-rimmed white hat
  • lightweight, plastic eye googles (to protect against dust and sunglare)

• TL13 hand computer (0.5 kg)

• Webbing (0.45 kg unloaded)
  • 5 Rifle Magazines (2 kg)
  • 5 Grenade Magazines (3 kg)
  • TL12 Image Convertor Binoculars (0.5 kg)
  • Handheld Communicator (0.5 kg)

• 30-Liter Backpack with detachable ammo pack (1.8 kg unloaded)
  • Combat Armour (10 kg)
  • Sleeping Bag (1.8 kg)
  • Personal Grooming Kit (0.85 kg)
  • Armour Deodorant (0.015 kg)
  • Armour Repair Kit (5 kg)
  • Clothing Repair Kit (0.15 kg)
  • 7 days Survival Rations (2.625 kg)
  • 15 Rifle Magazines (6 kg)
  • 5 Grenade Magazines (3 kg)
  • Reflective Tarpaulin (0.175 kg)
  • Personal Items (0.385 kg)

• 6-Liter Chest pack (0.6 kg unloaded)
  • Desert Survival Kit (1 kg empty + 1 kg water)
    • 1-liter canteen
    • first aid kit (incl. TL12 pocket med scanner)
    • salt tablets
    • folding shovel
    • solar still kit x3 (plastic, straws, watertraps, etc)
    • knife and sheath
    • signal mirror
    • handheld distress flares x3
    • water purification kit (250 tablets)
    • filter straw (with ceramic filter capable of filtering out all non-chemical contaminants bigger than viruses)
  • Mess kit (0.175 kg)
  • Sunblock and Insect Repellent Cream (0.45 kg)
  • Longarm Cleaning Kit (0.65 kg)
  • 2-Liter Canteen (0.45 empty + 2 kg water)
  • Personal Items (0.275 kg)

This gives a total mass of 49.85 kg (which weighs 48.853 kg in Yori’s 0.98G). The load includes 3 liters of water, food for 7 days, 21 gauss rifle magazines (840 needle rounds), and 11 grenade magazines (33 grenades … HE, HEAP, and/or flechette). It also includes a small allowance of 0.66 kg for personal items (such as a religious book, a letter writing kit, personal keepsakes, etc).

Given that humans require up to 13.5 litres of water a day the 3 litres shown here are clearly inadequate. Basic training focuses just as much on “water recons” as it does on combat skills, and water supply runs to “the front” are just as frequent as ammo supply runs.

In planned combat the backpack (but not the ammo pack) and chest pack are dropped, and the combat armour is donned … reducing carried mass to just 31.25 kg. (Another 9.8 kg can be removed with the loss of the ammo pack, but this is not common practice.)