Wealthian Coalition

"[Call us thieves, call us terrorists. But imperialists? You could not be further from the truth.]"

- Anonymous Wealthian marine

The Wealthian Coalition, often referred to as the Coalition, is a xenophobic, human-centric defence bloc that rose to prominence in the aftermath of the. Controlling a region of space that lies on what was once the very outskirts of Human Space, this union was founded out of the need for a military force to safeguard the Achernar System should the or the  return. In spite of the restrictions placed on it to prevent it from exerting its control over the very worlds it strives to protect, the Coalition's focus on shipbuilding, technology, and bolstering their navy above all else has made them an incredibly-dangerous force on the Colonial Frontier. Their flagship is the WNS Wealth, an immense dreadnought.

The Wealthian Coalition was originally founded in late- from a number of cells, both established locally with some arriving from other systems. Maintaining an isolationist policy during the, the organisation would make a series of rapid, aggressive expansions to occupy a significant portion of what was later known as the Perseid Shroud.

Origins
"Never again will we have no voice. Now, we will have our right for self-determination."

The Wealthian Coalition was the result of decades of turmoil and struggle on the part of various insurrectionist movements, all of which trace their origins to, the year that Wealthian Self-Determination Movement was founded. While founded to protest against the rise in taxes and fears that the UEG's quota on taxes, mineral, and food protection, it became increasingly violent as the local governments moved to stamp them out. By the time the began in earnest following the nuking of, enough support from anti-Earth circles had been gathered that they were ready to wage an age of terror against the local Colony Military Administration (CMA) garrison.

Military
Unlike most other Insurrectionist groups on the Colonial Frontier, the Wealthian Coalition's constitution prohibits the alliance's military forces from supporting an independent invasion force capable of conquering any single colony, with all increases in manpower being authorised only by the civilian senat. Instead, each planetary member is responsible for rearing and expanding their own planetside defence forces, with only a small security branch responsible for occupying interstellar stations and outposts on non-recognised mining colonies. As one can expect, the doctrine, training, and equipment can deviate to an astonishing degree from one world to the next. For example, Nyoo Oktaaviya's rocky terrain has saw them adopt a large fleet of tall mechs and VTOL aircraft to support their infantry, while territorial holdings such as Furthest Point are host to a combination of ex-UNSC vehicles and those of Wealthian design.

Under normal circumstances, such as when the Coalition's armed forces require an occupation force, an official request must be sent to the planet's government in question. From here, the ruling parties have the right to grant or deny the temporary reassignment of any portion of their military. They can also change the amount of manpower they can donate to the Coalition. Officially, the only times their rights are temporarily waved are during periods when any member of the alliance are threatened or under attack. Unofficially, individual colonies could be forced into positions where one planet can cut economic ties if they do not comply.

With their restriction on their ability to create ground units, the Coalition's armed forces are instead focused around a formidable, highly-mobile Kosmos'tar Flot (navy) and Zrakchne Armiya (air force), supported by a well-organised mixture of hired civilian freighters and a conventional logistics division. There is no separate infantry division in the Coalition; instead, they are placed under internal units within each respective branch. Both branches were originally backed by stolen UEG vessels, weapons, and vehicles, much of which was obsolete before Wealth finally overthrew the UNSC occupation force. These have been steadily upgraded with many of the unique technologies discovered by their scientists, including their crowning achievement of directional shield walls, which predated modern UNSC defensive barriers systems by at least seven years. Historically, however, their air forces have been granted a considerable amount of favour, as the costs involved with fielding a wing of space fighters is far lower than the construction of a single frigate.

In 2549, the military's top officers successfully convinced the Coalition to invest in the widespread expansion and modernisation of their navy. This included the completion of their existing projects, such as the dreadnought WNS Wealth, plans for expanding on their naval facilities such as shipyards, and the acquisition of new warships. As a result, their current fleet of an estimated two hundred vessels are a combination of battered ships from the Insurrection and newer designs. Their most numerous new design is the Kapitan-class frigate, a modification of the that is manufactured by a local subsidiary of Baal Naval Works.

Members

 * Wealth
 * Nyoo Oktaaviya
 * Furthest Point