Gliese Defense Network

"Si vis pacem, para bellum"

- Latin for: If you wish for peace, prepare for war

The Gliese 581 Defense Network is a System Defense Force. The defense force is full strenght operational force used as a defense force in peace time and a offensive force in wartime. The structure of the Network use the same structure that it Earth conterpart but much smaller. The defense force is organized around Theather Force each of them in charge of 1 of the colony of the system. As for the Navy, it ships are assigned to the whole system and not just a single planet.

Theater Force
The Theater Force is the biggest operation unit of the defense Network. Instead of maintainning a corps the teather Force act as a defensive and it offensive force in it designated territory. Each theater Force is under the command of an Lieutenant General. The Lieutenant General then receive it order from the Head Quarter on Canceron. Each Theater Force receive a garrison of troops from each branch including Air Force, Marines Corps and Army. To ensure a uniformized command through all branch The Lieutenant General in charge of the theater Force rotate every 3 years.

Exo Navy Fleet
275 ships compose the Gliese defense fleet. The fleet is then composed of 10 battlegroup wich their size goes from 10 to 25 ships depending ther role. The Flagship of the fleet is the UNSC Perestroïka a 6530m Ragnarök-class Dreadnaught. In case of an invasion the fleet is able to be gatered in 18 hours. The fleet also houes a huge amount of fighters for additionnal support. The fleet is used much of the in a defensive role. It often patrol in the system to seek pirates and other illegal activities. But during the time of war the fleet can act as an offensive force and can act as a relief force in case of outsystem operation.

Orbital defense platform array
The semi mobile array of ODP is composed of 28 ODP. 23 of them protect Canceron the most populated center of the system. As for the 5 remaning platform, they protect strategic area of system surch as 2 ODP for Orion and it Reyes-McLees Shipyards and the 3 last for the military outpost and reserch center on Picon. The ODP Array is also able to be transfered to the differents planets of the system on demand.

Reyes-McLees Shipyards and the refit station
The Reyes-McLees Shipyards and it refit station are the most important installations of the network. Of course it purpose are to refit and built new ship for the unsc navy. During an invasion, it is after civilian evacuation the priority 1 target to protect. This is why 2 ODPs are in position to protect it at any time. In addision multiple wings of fighter are ready at any time for additional protection.