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The United Kingdom of Albion and Alania

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Albion has more experience with aerial combat than any other nation on Terra, but has still only been building aerial gunboats for less than a decade. The first Albionese experience with aerial warfare was on Mars during the Gorovaangian War (1878-79), also now referred to as the First War of the Parhoon Sucession. Albionese officers and men, largely from the Royal Artillery, served alongside Parhoonese cloud sailors in Parhoon's small fleet, manning a handful of modern machineguns and field guns hastily lashed to the wooden decks of the Parhoonese screw galleys.

By 1880 and the outbreak of the Second War of the Parhoon Succession, several small screw galleys had been built equipped with modern Albionese weaponry, particularly Hotchkiss revolving cannons and Gatling guns, and these were used to good effect against the Syrtan fleet during that war. These were all Parhoonese vessels, however, and by the end of the war Albion held a considerable tract of territory that demanded a Albion aerial force. While Parhoonese vessels were loaned to the Albionese as a stopgap measure, a complete shipyard was hastily built in Syrtis Major (see map or the Albionese Crown Colony below). In 1882 the first purpose-built, steel-hulled aerial warships in history were produced: the sister ships Aphid and Ladybug. This shipyard at Syrtis Major has continued to produce a succession of fine military vessels to this time.

The defense of the Martian territories demanded aerial vessels, so it was some time before sufficient liftwood was available for the construction of warships on Terra. Inventors and aerial enthusiasts of private means obtained limited supplies of liftwood and have produced a series of experimental vessels of some historical interest but little practical military value. The first military use of aerial vessels on Earth was in 1885 during the Eritrean campaign, and, ironically, these were built by a private citizen, not the Albionese government.

Quick to realise the impact that aerial vessels would have on naval warfare, the Royal Navy lobbied hard and successfully for exclusive control over the aerial service. By the close of 1885 this was granted by the government, and all miscellaneous projects in work by the various services were officially turned over to the navy. The result was a much more efficient and productive building program, which produced the first Locust-class vessel in 1886, the very powerful Macefield gunboats in 1888, and the Intrepid-class cruisers in 1889.

On Mars, however, the building program had always been well in hand, and the Royal Aerial Service, with men drawn from all branches of the army, had become an effective and battle-proven force. Never-the-less, the 1885 decision to turn over all ships to the Navy was applied to Mars as well, even though its actual implementation was delayed until nearly the end of 1886. This policy change caused considerable bitterness among the officers of the aerial service, many of whom resigned and returned to private life. The so-called Red Captains are full of officers and men formerly of the aerial service who look down on the Royal Navy as relatively inexperienced newcomers.

The Albionese sent expeditions to Venus as early as 1873, using Whitley Æther Flyers, but the first expedition to return from the cloud-shrouded planet was the Saxonian-backed Heideleberg expedition of 1879-80. They discovered the few survivors, from the earlier expeditions, who had been marooned when the unique magnetic field of Venus caused the liftwood of their flyers to decay within days of their landing. Without the liftwood, they were stranded on the surface. The Saxonians, who did not have as much access to liftwood as the Albionese, had used helium dirigibles for their æther flyers, and they were unaffected by the decay effect. Saxonia has dominated the colonisation and exploration of Venus ever since, though the Albionese, Romans, and Sovians have also established colonies, and Vespuccian traders travel all over the planet.

Venus is a hothouse world of shallow oceans, steaming tropical jungles, bogs, swamps, marshes, perpetual overcast, and heavy rainfall. The dense jungles of the Venusian lowlands produce numerous plants for which there is a great demand on Terra by chemists, dyemakers, pharmaceutical companies, and florists, the Cytherian Orchid is especially valued for its beauty and its hauntingly subtle fragrance. The lowlands are also home to hundreds of varieties of giant reptilian creatures, called dinosaurs, and to the savage Lizardmen. Humans find the lowlands almost unbearable and tend to stick to the the few highland plateaus, where life is more tolerable and the sun can occasionally be glimpsed through the overcast.

Cloudships and Gunboats on the Inner Worlds, by Frank Chadwick Royal Æthernautic Society, Londin, Albion



The Empire of Albion:

Londin is the heart of an empire that colors a quarter of Terra red. An empire extending across the luminiferous æther to Mars, The Crown Colony of Syrtis Major, and Venus; An empire on which the sun truly never sets.


The growth of the Albionese Empire was due in large part to the ongoing competition for resources and markets which existed over a period of centuries between Albion and her Continental rivals, Aragon, Frankland, and Flemia. During the reign of Elizabeth I, Albion set up trading companies in Ottoma, Sovia, and the East Hyderies, explored the coast of North Vespuccia, and established colonies there. In the early seventeenth century those colonies were expanded and the systematic colonization of Ulman in Alania got underway.

The first Albionese Empire was a mercantile one. Under both the Stuarts and Cromwell, the mercantilist outlines of further colonization and Empire-building became more and more apparent. Until the early nineteenth century, the primary purpose of Imperialist policies was to facilitate the acquisition of as much foreign territory as possible, both as a source of raw materials and in order to provide real or potential markets for Albionese manufactures. The mercantilists advocated in theory, and sought in practice, trade monopolies which would insure that Albion's exports would exceed its imports. A profitable balance of trade, it was believed, would provide the wealth necessary to maintain and expand the empire. After ultimately successful wars with the Flemish, the Franks, and the Aragonese in the seventeenth century, Albion managed to acquire most of the eastern coast of North Vespuccia, the St. Lauren's basin in Ontaria, territories in the Carribean, stations in Africa for the acquisition of slaves, and important interests in Hydera.

The loss in the late eighteenth century of the Vespuccian colonies was not offset by the discovery of Australis, which served after 1788 as a penal colony, convicts like Magwitch, in Dickens's Great Expectations, were transported there. However, the loss influenced the so-called "swing to the East", the acquisition of trading and strategic bases along the trade routes between Hydera and the Far East. In 1773 the Albionese government was obliged to take over for the financially troubled East Hydera Company, which had been in Hydera since 1600, and by the end of the century Albion's control over Hydera extended into neighboring Ashur and Brama. With the end, in 1815, of the Frankish Wars, the last of the great imperial wars which had dominated the eighteenth century, Albion found itself in an extraordinarily powerful position, though a complicated one. It acquired Flemish South Africa, for example, but found its interests threatened in Hydera by the southern and eastern expansion of the Sovians. The protection of Hydera from the Sovians, both by land and by sea, would be a major concern of Albionese foreign policy. At this time, however, the empires of Albion's traditional rivals had been lost or severely diminished in size, and its imperial position was unchallenged. In addition, it had become the leading industrial nation of Europa, and more and more of the world came under the domination of Albionese commercial, financial, and naval power.

This state of affairs, however, was complex and far from stable. The old mercantile Empire was weakened during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by a number of factors: by the abolition in 1833 of slavery in Albion itself, a movement led by the Evangelicals ; by the freeing in 1837 of slaves held elsewhere in the Empire; by the adoption, after a radical change in economic perspective, due in large part to the influence of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, of Free Trade, which minimized the influence of the old oligarchical and monopolistic trading corporations; and by various colonial movements for greater political and commercial independence. The Albionese, then, inherited both the remnants of the old mercantile empire and the more recently acquired commercial network in the East, neither of which they were sure they wanted, since Smith maintained that "under the present system of management United Albion derives nothing but loss from the dominion which she assumes over her colonies." allegory of Australis allegory of Africa Allegorical figures of Australis and Africa on the façade of the Colonial Office, Whitehall, Londin, by Henry Hugh Armstead.

During the Victorian Era, however, the acquisition of territory and of further trading concessions continued, promoted by strategic considerations and aided or justified by philanthropic motivations, reaching its peak when Victoria, at Disraeli's instigation, had herself crowned Empress of Hydera in 1876. Advocates of Disraeli's imperialist foreign policies justified them by invoking a paternalistic theory, founded in part upon popular generalizations derived from Darwin's theory of evolution, which saw Imperialism as a manifestation of what Kipling would refer to as "the white man's burden." The implication, of course, was that the Empire existed not for the benefit, economic or strategic or otherwise, of Albion itself, but in order that primitive peoples, incapable of self-government, could, with Albionese guidance, eventually become civilized. The truth of this doctrine was accepted naively by some, and hypocritically by others, but it served in any case to legitimize Albion's acquisition of portions of central Africa and her domination, in concert with other Europan powers, of Chin. Albionese children, at least those who receive a decent education, learn of the Crown's right and responsibility, sometime known as "The White Mans Burden", to fairly rule and develop more primitive countries, the moral obligation of those who have civilization owe to those who do not. It can best be called noblesse oblige. Rudyard Kipling summed it up in his famous poem White Man's Burden.


"What was that chap's name again, Sah Major?"
"The Vesper, sah? John Carter, sah."
"Oh, yes. A Virginian. Gone native, eh?"
"Yes, Sah. Marshies say he's more Martian than they are. He is made of the sands of the deserts, with the waters of the canals flowing through his veins. What rot."
"Pity. But what can one expect from a Vespuccian..."




Images of Her Majesty's Armed Forces Brought to You Through Great Peril From the Far Corners of the Albionese Empire

The Twin Jewels in the Crown of Empire

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Battlesphere
The Battlesphere is another innovative design from the mind and workshop of Professor Richard Boffin it is a small but powerful armored fighting vehicle designed to provide protection and much increased firepower to the individual soldier.

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Steam Walker
The steam powered Walker is another innovative design from the mind and workshop of Professor Richard Boffin it is a visually intimidating, powerful armored fighting vehicle designed to provide protection and much increased firepower to the individual soldier.

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Utopia Planitia Space Dock 1889
As part of the Albionese Royal Navy's expansion in Æther Operations the first orbital construction and repair Space Dock was completed above the Utopia Planitia region of Mars in 1889.

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Aerial Flyers:
Aerial flyers, also called aerial gunboats or just flyers, are armed vessels held aloft by liftwood panels. Liftwood is a tree native to the Martian highlands with unique anti-gravity properties.


The Ackerman Flyer Mark II Aerial Steamship:

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The Ackerman Flyer Company is owned and operated by Stephen Ackerman I and has been producing various flyers in its Syrtis Major yard for almost two years. It's most popular product, the Ackerman flyer, is based upon a 1500 ton modified Flemish screw launch hull. Powered by the Ackerman steam turbine it hit a speed of 125 knots in trials. Under full load and with all of the safeties installed it can just achieve a speed of 100 knots.

This flyer comes with three potential gun mounts that will hold weapons up to half-inch Gatling Guns, a favorite of the designer. On the prototype, Ackerman mounted a half-inch Gatling gun on the bow mount and a five barrel Nordenfelt that could be moved to either the port or starboard mount. On some later hulls, custom modifications have been made to mount a single 1-inch Gatling in a dorsal mount replacing the port and starboard weapons mounts.

The prototype flyer set the pattern for all of the Ackerman Flyers to follow. With it's flush deck and pillbox deck house it is a pleasure to see in flight. The engineering spaces are unusual with the boiler sitting in a well on the aft deck surrounded by the coal bunker. Machinery is below decks in the spaces that take up the aft half of the flyer's below decks. Below decks in the forward portion of the flyer has a cargo capacity of a thousand tons and has a small galley, WC and storage locker. Access to the lower deck is from the deck house and the cago bay doors located on the port side. The roof of the deck house is used as the flying bridge. The flying bridge has a duplicate set of controls that allow the flyer to be controlled from either the flying bridge or the deck house.

Specifications: Ackerman Aerial Steamship built by the Ackerman Flyer Company, Londin, Albion

Ackerman Flyer Aerial Steamship:
Engine: Ackerman Steam Turbine with 250 horsepower, imported from Terra
Length: 363 feet
Beam: 127 feet
Height: 56
Weight 1500 tons
Maximum speed at sea level: 100 knots; Crusing speed at sea level; 50 knots
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 4000 miles
Endurance: 60 Days
Armament: (Optional) 1 half-inch Gatling Gun Forward, 1-2 Nordenfelts in port/starboard mounts
Crew: 25 (2 pilots, 3 trimsmen, 5 engineer/topmen, 15 cargo handlers, they also crew any weapons that have been installed)



Balloon Cargo Hauler:
Originally a Martian design, the balloon cargo hauler has become a popular method of delivering cargoes in large urban areas. Although the example shown here is departing the Syrtis Major High Docks at dusk; This method of delivering cargo has become popular in most of the large cities of the Empire, including Londin, Liverpool and Manchester.

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Albionese Aerial Runabout:

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Modified from a Martian design, by the addition of a steam engine, the Aerial Runabout is a short-range steam powered vessel designed to provide an observation platform. Limited defensive armaments have also been fitted to vessels of this type, mainly gatling guns.



Rutt's Patented Aerial Torpedo:

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Colonel Rutts' Patented Aerial Torpedo is a finned projectile filled with dynamite, held aloft by means of liftwood vanes, and powered after launch by a propellor driven by a small flywheel. It also trails a cable with a small grapnel to snag vessels over which it passes.



Wittscombe's Aerial Conyeyor:

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Inventor James Bartleby Wittscombe conducted many experiments designed to build a personal aerial conveyor. Using liftwood blades to provide lift and human muscle power to provide motive power his innovative designs herald a true revolution in personal transport.



Albionese Aerial Battery
The escalating arms race in Aerial and Æther Flyers amongst the Europan Powers raised fears amongst civilians that towns and cities could be targeted by indicriminate bombing attacks. To counter this threat, and also to wrest back some control of Aerial weapons from the Royal Navy, the Albionese Army developed a series of Aerial Batteries designed to provide defense for military and civilian targets.

The aerial batteries were the subject of much controversy. Concerns were raised that the lack of railings on this craft increased the danger to the crew. The army response was that railings would impede the firing arcs of the aerial battery weaponary and the crew are equipped with magnetic boots.

Further concern was raised about the recoil from the main gun potentially causing a fatal loss of trim to the aerial battery. This was of greater concern to the army and research was begun into the possibility of retro-fitting a Lightning Cannon to the Aerial Battery, as shown below.

There was also much argument by the navy that the Aerial Batteries are in fact a form of Aerial Flyer and should therefore be under Naval control. The army response is that while these batteries use Liftwood to allow them to ascend; they have no motive power and as such are not vessels. The Arguments continue.

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H.M.A.S. Aphid Class Aerial Gunboat:

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The Aphid class was the first and is the smallest armored aerial gunboat in Albionese service, and it is also the most common, there being currently a total of 10 in service and ten more in production at Syrtis Major. Each of these vessels carries a crew of 15 and has an endurance of 20 days steaming. They are each armed extremely well for their diminutive size, with a 4-inch gun, two Hotchkiss 1-pounder rotating cannons, and two five-barrel Nordenfelts.

The Aphid was built in 1881 for the Syrtis Major station. The Aphid is 90 feet long, 30 feet wide and measures 160 tons. Her triple expansion steam engine delivers 250 horsepower to a single wood air screw. It also powers a small dynamo which provides electricity for search and signaling lights. Louver slats of Meepsorian liftwood in the hull, controlled by a complicated arrangement of trim levers, can lift the ship to a high altitude. Though lightly armored, the Aphid class gunboats are well armed, mounting a four-inch quick-firing gun on the foredeck and two one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon on the wings. The normal complement is 15 men.

Specifications: Aphid class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Syrtis Major, Mars

Aphid class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Syrtis Major, Mars
Engine: triple expansion steam engine with 250 horsepower, imported from Terra
Length: 90 feet Beam: 22 feet, overall width (including gun wings and rudders) is 30 feet
Height: 19 feet, 8 inches (not counting the mast)
Weight 160 tons
Maximum speed at sea level: 100 knots
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 1,000 miles
Endurance: 20 Days
Armament: 1 four-inch quick-firing gun, 2 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon
Crew: 15 (three officers and twelve enlisted).


H.M.A.S. Dauntless Class Aerial Gunboat:

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The sleek lines of the Dauntless make it one of the most attractive of all the aerial vessels currently in service, but its performance is disappointing when compared to its cost, and no further examples of this class are planned. The principal difficulty with the vessel is that its forward gun is mounted low behind the hull armor to give it greater protection at no additional weight. The practical result is that the forward four-inch gun does not have sufficient traverse to engage broadside targets. Despite the fact that the ship has two four-inch guns, it can only engage a target with one of them at a time.

The first two vessels of this class were built with conventional boilers. The third vessel, H.M.A.S. Danger was built with forced draught boilers. The weight savings has allowd the placement of two more Nordenfelt rotating cannons sighted to fire to the broadside, although for some reason this modification was not carried out until recently. The technical specifications below are for the original design.

Specifications: Dauntless class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Syrtis Major, Mars

Dauntless class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Syrtis Major, Mars
Engine: triple expansion steam engine with 500 horsepower, imported from Terra
Length: 135 feet Beam: 24 feet, overall width (including gun wings and rudders) is 35 feet
Height: 20 feet, 8 inches (not counting the mast)
Weight 315tons
Maximum speed at sea level: 100 knots
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 1,000 miles
Endurance: 20 Days
Armament: 1 four-inch, long, forward fixed under armor, 1 four-inch long, sterntower, 2 three-pounder Hotchkiss rotating cannons, wing mounts, 2 Nordenfelt, broadside
Crew: 35 (four officers, twenty enlisted. one marine officer and ten marines).


H.M.A.S. Reliant Aerial Protected Cruiser:

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The Reliant was built in 1883 for the Syrtis Major station. Reliant is 220 feet long, 82 feet wide and measures 800 tons. Her two triple expansion steam engines deliver 750 horsepower to twin wood air screws. It also powers a small dynamo which provides electricity for search and signaling lights. Louver slats of Meepsorian liftwood in the hull, controlled by a complicated arrangement of trim levers, can lift the ship to a high altitude. Reliant was for many years the most powerful aerial gunboat in existence. It is well armed, mounting two six-inch guns in wing sponsons, a four-inch long gun on a stern tower, two six-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon on the bow, eight Nordenfelt machineguns, and eight Hale Rocket Batteries. The normal complement is 51 men.

Specifications: Reliant class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Syrtis Major, Mars

Engine: two triple expansion steam engines with 375 horsepower each, imported from Terra
Length: 220 feet
Beam: 64 feet, overall width (including gun sponsons) is 82 feet 6 inches
Height: 56 feet, 6 inches (not counting the mast)
Weight: 800 tons
Airspeed: 28 knots
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Endurance: 20 days
Armament: 2 six-inch guns in wing sponsons, 1 four-inch long gun on a stern tower, 2 six-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon on the bow, 8 Nordenfelt machineguns, and 8 Hale Rocket Batteries
Crew: 51 (four officers, 35 enlisted, 12 marines).


H.M.A.S. Locust Class Aerial Gunboat:

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The Locust-class was the first aerial warship designed by and built for the Royal Navy on Terra. It is clearly based upon the successful Aphid design but emphasis on firepower instead of protection. The class mounts a second short four-inch gun aft, and both guns can engage broadside targets, giving it more broadside firepower than a Dauntless-class vessel of nearly twice its tonnage and cost. Critics, foremost amongst them being the former chief constructor, Mr. E. J. Reed, argue that its armor is so thin that it provides no real protection, and that a more efficient design would have eliminated all armor in place of even more firepower; or better yet, reverted to the original Aphid design. Mr. White, the current chief constructor for the Royal Navy, insists, however, that the Locust design is superior to the Aphid, and he also states that he contemplates no design alterations in future versions of the ship.

Locust class aerial gunboat: built by Royal Navy Shipyard, Portisman, Albion
Engine: triple expansion steam engine with 250 horsepower, imported from Terra
Length: 120 feet Beam: 28 feet, overall width (including gun wings and rudders) is 36 feet
Height: 19 feet, 8 inches (not counting the mast)
Weight 220 tons
Maximum speed at sea level: 100 knots
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 1,000 miles
Endurance: 20 Days
Armament: 2 four-inch quick-firing guns, 2 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon
Crew: 20 (three officers and seventeen enlisted).



Æther Flyers:

Æther flyers are typically large spacecraft which can travel through interplanetary space by means of Æther propellors. They rely upon liftwood or hydrogen gasbags for atmospheric flight.


Æther Cutter:

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Designers of æther Vessels have for several years been looking for a small utility craft that can fulfil multiple roles as lifeboat, pinnacle, repair vessel and many more. Finally the Æther Cutter has arrived, this small vessel can be purchased in several configurations and with two different engines types:

Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Powered
Battery Powered Æther Propellor
Whilst the æther Cutter is designed for operation only in Space, the vessel is equipped with parachutes to allow planetary landings. However, the Æther Cutter cannot travel from a planets surface to Space under it's own power as they are not fitted with atmospheric engines of any kind. Several comapanies are designing solutions to overcome this limitation. The two leading contendors are the Electromagnetic launching system to launch the Cutter into Space or the use of some form of carrier vehicle that would raise the Cutter to a height where it could operate under its own power. Trials of these launch systems are expected later this year.

Early versions of the Æther Cutter used an all metal hull. However, the weight of this hull was found to limit the acceleration and range of the Cutter so most cutters intended for non-military use where built using a wooden hull.



Æther Observer Mark II:

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During the last Oenotrian conflict the Royal Navy identified a need for a high-altitude observation craft. Pressure to build such a vessel was no doubt increased by pressure from the Royal Society to obtain a high-altitude research craft. The First Sea Lord, being ever quick to sieze any opportunity to obtain a greater control of the skies, established the Royal Navy Flying Observartion Service (RNFOS) and provided them with funds to build a suitable trans-atmospheric vessel capable of sustained orbit. The funds provided enough to fund two prototypes, both completed in late 1887.

The first, H.M.A.S. Hermes, was lost during trials due to basic design flaws. The Board of Inquiry found that the Hermes had been struck by a small meteor in the bow while making the transition from Æther space to atmosphere. The resultant loss of cabin pressure caused the loss of control that lead to the terrible fall to Terra. In an insightful action the designers added armor plate to the front faces of all ships to deflect meteors.

The second prototype, the Pegasus, also experienced a number of problems, but after testing was considered by the Navy to be a marginal sucess. As a result, four more flyers based on the Pegasus prototype were ordered. They entered service in 1888, and were designated Æther Observer Mark II.


H.M.A.S. Drake, Albion Class Long-Range Æther Exploration Cruiser:

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The Albion class cruisers are designed to be able to undertake extended exploration missions ranging as far as the asteroid belts. H.M.A.S. Drake the first vessel of the Albion class was launched early in 1889 and is even now egaged in a long-range survey mission to the asteroid belt.

Specifications: Drake class æther exploration cruiser: built by the Royal Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, Albion

Æther drive: Whitley Mk IV æther propeller, providing a maximum velocity of 3.35 million miles per day
Engines: two triple-expansion steam engines, with 1500 horsepower each
Length: 280 feet 3 inches, overall length (including the æther propeller) is 320 feet
Beam: 65 feet 3 inches, overall width (including atmospheric propeller nacelles) is 125 feet
Height: 80 feet (not counting the mast)
Weight: 2000 tons
Airspeed: 35 knots
Ceiling: n/a
Endurance: 180 days
Armament: 3 six-inch naval guns, 10 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon, 6 Nordenfelt machineguns
Crew: 130 (10 officers, 100 enlisted, 18 marines, 27 Scientists)

Armament of the Albion Class Long-Range Æther Cruisers
Location Weapon Type
Ventral Turret 2 x 12" Breech Loading Guns
Broadside ( Port/Starboard) 2 x 12" Breech Loading Guns
Torpedo Tubes (Fore) 2 Torpedo Tubes with a capacity of 16 torpedoes


H.M.A.S. Duke of Yorck Class Æther Battleship:

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The Duke of Yorck was built in 1886, the first of a class of three æther battleships, the other two are Duke of Clausmann and Duke of Cambrock. The Duke of Yorck is 448 feet long, 288 feet wide and measures 10,000 tons. For travel between planets, the Duke of Yorck's Whitley Æther Propeller can drive her at a maximum velocity of one million miles per day. Electricity to power the Æther Propellor comes from dynamos driven by two triple-expansion steam engines. Since her coal-fired boilers can't be used in space, steam is provided by a parabolic mirror, collapsible for travel in an atmosphere, that concentrates solar energy into a boiler. When in a planetary atmosphere, her steam engines deliver 6,250 horsepower to four wood air screws. Her large rudder provides directional control while in atmosphere and doubles as a radiator to dispose of waste heat while in space.

Louver slats of Meepsorian liftwood in the hull, controlled by a complicated arrangement of trim levers, can lift the ship from the surface of a planet to beyond the atmosphere, where her æther propellor becomes effective. The Duke of Yorck class are lightly armored compared to a modern Oceanic ironclad of comparable size because of the weight restrictions imposed by liftwood, but they are still formidable warships and the most powerful æther flyers in the Solar System. Their main armament consists of four 12-inch guns, especially designed to work in the airlessness of space, mounted in two twin ventral turrets. Her secondary batteries consist of two 4-inch guns mounted in aft sponson turrets, another 4-inch gun in a bow sponson, and eight 3-inch guns in broadside sponsons. She can also mount a number of smaller guns on fixed pintels on her deck when she is in atmosphere. The normal complement is 245 men, plus she has the capacity to transport a full battalion of troops. Similar vessels are nearing completion in Frankland, Saxonia and Sovia.

Specifications: Duke of Yorck class æther battleship: built by the Royal Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, Albion

Æther drive: Whitley patent æther propeller, providing a maximum velocity of 1 million miles per day
Engines: two triple-expansion steam engines, with 3,125 horsepower each
Length: 382 feet 7 inches, overall length (including the æther propeller) is 448 feet 6 inches
Beam: 121 feet 5 inches, overall width (including atmospheric propeller nacelles) is 218 feet
Height: 155 feet 4 inches (not counting the mast)
Weight: 10,000 tons
Airspeed: 21 knots
Ceiling: n/a
Endurance: 160 days
Armament: 4 twelve-inch naval guns, 3 four-inch guns, 8 three-inch guns, 10 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon, 20 Nordenfelt machineguns, 8 bomb racks
Crew: 245 (20 officers, 197 enlisted, 28 marines)

Weapons Locations
Location Weapon Type
Ventral Forward Turret 2 x 12" Breech Loading Guns
Ventral Aft Turret 2 x12" Breech Loading Guns
Forward Sponson 1 x 4" (long) Breech Loading Guns
Aft Sponson 1 x 4" (long)Breech Loading Guns
Broadside ( Port/Starboard) 4 x 3" Breech Loading Guns
Bomb Rack 8 bomb racks plus 8 reloads


H.M.A.S. Typhoon Class Æther Protected Cruiser:

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The Typhoon was built in 1887, first of the Typhoon class of æther cruisers designed to provide a smaller, faster, more flexible æther warship than the huge Duke of Yorck class æther battleship. Typhoon is 308 feet long, 145 feet wide and measures 2800 tons. For travel between planets, Typhoon's improved Whitley Æther Propellor can drive her at a maximum velocity of 3.35 million miles per day. Electricity to power the Æther Propellor comes from dynamos driven by two triple-expansion steam engines. Since her coal-fired boilers can't be used in space, steam is provided by a parabolic mirror, collapsible for travel in a atmosphere, that concetrates solar energy into a boiler. When in a planetary atmosphere, her steam engines deliver 3000 horsepower to four wood air screws. Her large rudder fins provide directional control while in atmosphere and double as radiators to dispose of waste heat while in space.

Louver slats of Meepsorian liftwood in the hull, controlled by a complicated arrangement of trim levers, can lift the ship from the surface of a planet to beyond the atmosphere, where her æther propellor becomes effective. The Typhoons are third class protected cruisers, which means they are lightly armored with the armor concentrated around the vital sections of the ship. Their main armament consists of six six-inch guns, especially designed to work in the airlessness of space, mounted in two dual ventral turrets and two single dorsal turrets. She can also mount a number of smaller guns on fixed pintels on her deck when she is in atmosphere. The normal complement is 158 men.

Specifications: Typhoon class æther cruiser: built in the Elswick Shipyard, Albion, designed by Sir Philip Watts

Æther drive: Whitley Mk IV æther propeller, providing a maximum velocity of 3.35 million miles per day
Engines: two triple-expansion steam engines, with 1500 horsepower each
Length: 268 feet 3 inches, overall length (including the æther propeller) is 308 feet
Beam: 85 feet 3 inches, overall width (including atmospheric propeller nacelles) is 145 feet
Height: 88 feet (not counting the mast)
Weight: 2800 tons
Airspeed: 35 knots
Ceiling: n/a
Endurance: 120 days
Armament: 6 six-inch naval guns, 10 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon, 12 Nordenfelt machineguns
Crew: 158 (13 officers, 127 enlisted, 18 marines).


H.M.A.S. Intrepid Class Æther Explorer:

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For many month rumors have abounded that Her Majesty's Governement was building a completely new kind of Æther ship. Rather than being powered by a conventional solar boiler this new vessel is rumored to rely on the enzyme catalysed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to provide heat for the steam drive. Solar boiler equipped vessels have been unable to venture far beyond Mars due to the need to use light and heat from the Sun to boil water for steam. Details of the revolutionary hydrogen peroxide steam drive are still a closely guarded secret but it is expected that this engine will allow vessels to travel beyond the asteroid belt and explore the cold dark planets of our outer solar system.

The first vessel of this type was the Intrepid, launched in 1889 in great secrecy. In fact the launch of this vessel was not expected until 1890 or even 1891 as stories circulated about. Sensational news broke that this ship had been completed and was on it's way to the outer system after picking up supplies and crew members from Syrtis Major.

Specifications: Intrepid class æther explorer: built in the Royal Navy Shipyards, Portsmouth, Albion

Æther drive: Whitley Mk IV æther propeller, providing a maximum velocity of 3.35 million miles per day
Engines: two triple-expansion exzyme catalysed hydrogen peroxide steam engines, with 2500 horsepower each
Length: 288 feet 3 inches, overall length (including the æther propeller) is 328 feet
Beam: 105 feet 3 inches, overall width (including atmospheric propeller nacelles) is 165 feet
Height: 108 feet (not counting the mast)
Weight: 3000 tons
Airspeed: 65 knots
Ceiling: n/a
Endurance: 300 days
Armament: 3 six-inch naval guns, 5 one-pound Hotchkiss rotating cannon, 6 Nordenfelt machineguns
Crew: 200 (13 officers, 127 enlisted, 18 marines, 42 Scientists)


Hydrogen Balloon Æther Flyer:

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This innovative æther Flyer was designed and built by Professor Alexis Schaeffer. It uses a mono-hydrogen gas balloon to lift the Flyer above 24,000 feet required for the æther Propellor to work. Unlike other æther Flyers this design does not use a Solar Boiler to provide power for the æther propellor. Rather this ship is equipped with an protoype power plant said to harness the heat of the enzyme catalysed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to provide power. Professor Schaeffer built this ship to prove to his critics that a workable h-p power plant could be built and installed in a æther Flyer. Many scientists said that this type of power was not workable, and Professor Schaeffer was particularly incensed by the Cartoon in the Londin Pow magazine of him attempting to split a hydrogn peroxide molecule with a hatchet.

Despite the reservations about this power source expressed by many scientists, the Albionese Government has expressed considerable interest in this power plant as it could potentially open the way for further exploration of the solar system. The current solar boiler power plants used by most æther Flyers are not effective beyond the asteroid belt as the Sun's light is too dispersed to allow steam to be generated. Battery power is not enough to support a vessel for more than a few days, where as h-p fueled power could in theory power a ship for months. Another benefit is that in the process of the h-p being broken down is the release of oxygen and hydrogen, which can be recombined into water and or oxygen for breathing. This makes it all the more attractive due to not having to use as many consumables and worrying about the plants dying so far from the sun.

However, knowledge of the remarkable power plant fitted in this flyer has made it, and its inventor, the target of several attacks by agents of foreign powers. The first and so far only vessel of this type is Professor Schaeffer's personal æther Flyer the Phantom, launched in 1887.



White Star Line Æther Liner Princess Alexandra:

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By far the largest æther liner ever built, the Princess Alexandra is a triumphant symbol of the ingenuity of British engineers. Even the bare facts are impressive. The liner can accomodate 48 passengers in double cabins, another 14 in luxurious staterooms, and 30 more in steerage. The liner has the largest Edison-patent æther screw ever built, a Babbage 80-3-86 series astrogation engine, a billiards room, library, music room and dozens of other luxurious features.

The Princess Alexandra is expected to provide the fastest, most luxurious æther travel of any ship on the Earth-Mars route. All areas of the ship are fitted with the latest electric lights (Edison/Swan patent), and a small telephone system linking important areas is even available.





THE EMPIRE OF ALBION

EUROPA
+ Super,Open - Albion:pop:8,Ind:15,Wea:20,Res:25,Fuel:5 Borders Frankland and Saxonia
+ Open - Alania:pop5,Ind:5,,Wea:5,,Res:0,Fuel:5

NORTH VESPUCCIA
Intervening Terrain - North Atlanticus Ocean
+ Difficult - Caribia:pop:2,Ind:1,Wea:10,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders United States of Vespuccia

SOUTH VESPUCCIA
+ Very Difficult - Ghan:pop:1,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:25 Borders Frankish colony in Sud Vespuccia

SUD AFRIKA
Intervening Terrain - South Atlanticus Ocean
+ Open Cap's Town:pop:4,Ind:4,Wea:5,Res:0,Fuel:5

AFRIKA
Intervening Terrain - Dark Heart of Afrika
+ Difficult - Eritria:pop:5,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Aegypto-Sudin:pop:10,Ind:5,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Ottoma
+ Very Difficult - Araby:pop:1,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Ottoma

HYDERA
Intervening Terrain - Hyderan Ocean
+ Open - Madra:pop:5,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Very Difficult - Punji:pop:3,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Sovia
+ Open - Hydera:pop:5,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Sovia
+ Open - Benga:pop:5,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Chin
+ Very Difficult - Brama:pop:2,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0 Borders Chin

EAST HYDERAES
Intervening Terrain - Gulf of Benga
+ Open - Sinpore:pop:1,Ind:0,Wea:5,Res:0,Fuel:0
Intervening Terrain - Sea of Carpentaria

AUSTRALIS BASIN
+ Very Difficult - Gwen's Land:pop:1,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open Australis:pop:5,Ind:3,Wea:3,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open Zealandia:pop:2,Ind:2,Wea:2,Res:0,Fuel:0



ORBITAL SPACE:

+ Scattered - Albion Skyway:pop:2,Ind:3,Wea:2,Res:5,Fuel:0 In Orbit around Terra

LUNA - Terra's Moon:
+ very Difficult - Base Albion:pop:1,Ind:5,Wea:5,Res:5,Fuel:5


MID-SYSTEM:

MARS:
Crown Colony of Syrtis major
+ Open - Mylarkt:pop:2M-1H,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Gorovan:pop:4M-1H,Ind:1,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Syrtis Major:pop:Pop:6M-2H,Ind:2,Wea:3,Res:5,Fuel:5
+ Open - Meepsoor:pop:4M-2H,Ind:1,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:5 SPECIAL: 1 Liftwood Grove
+ Open - Parhoon:pop:4M-1H,Ind:1,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Moeris Lacus:pop:4M-1H,Ind:1,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Shastapsh:pop:4M-1H,Ind:1,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Oenotria:pop:4M-2H,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Crocea:pop:4M-1H,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0
+ Open - Gorklimsk:pop:4M-1H,Ind:0,Wea:0,Res:0,Fuel:0




MILITARY FORCES OF ALBION:

LAND FORCES

EUROPA

Albion

Household Cavalry Brigade:
1st Life Guards: 500 Heavy Cavalry 250 per Squadron
2nd Life Guards: 500 Heavy Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Royal Horse Guards (The Blues): 500 Heavy Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery A 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 40 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st Brigade of Guards:
Grenadier Guards: 500 Elite Infantry 250 per Battalion
Coldstream Guards: 500 Elite Infantry 250 per Battalion
Picts Guards: 500 Elite Infantry 250 per Battalion
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders): 500 Elite Infantry 250 per Battalion
1st Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Londin Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron
2nd Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Yorck Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron
Battery A 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 40 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st Dragoon Guards:
1st (King's) Dragoon Guards: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays): 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
3rd (The Prince of Gwynedd's) Dragoon Guards: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery B 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Dragoon Guards:
4th (Royal Alanian) Dragoon Guards: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
1st (Royal) Dragoons: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers): 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery C 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st Royal Hussar Brigade:
10th (The Prince of Gwynedd's Own Royal) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
13th (The Duchess of Yorck's Own) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery D 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Hussar Brigade:
3rd (The King's Own) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
16th (The Queen's) Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery E 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

3rd Hussar Brigade:
4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery F 1st Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

4th Lancer Brigade:
2nd Dragoons (Royal Picts Greys): 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
8th (The King's Royal Alanian) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery G 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

5th Lancer Brigade:
17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
5th (Royal Alanian) Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
15th (The King's) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery H 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st (Londin) Infantry Brigade:
2nd (The Queen's Royal West Surrey) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
3rd (The Buffs East Kent) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery B 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Infantry Brigade:
14th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

3rd Infantry Brigade:
27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
29th (The Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
30th (The Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery J 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

4th Infantry Brigade:
34th (The Cumberland) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
35th (The Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
37th (The North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

5th Infantry Brigade:
39th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
40th (The 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

6th Infantry Brigade:
43rd (The Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
48th (The Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
50th (The West Kent) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

7th Infantry Brigade:
53rd (The Shropshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
57th (The West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

8th Infantry Brigade:
60th (Royal Vespuccian) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
63rd (The West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion


Alania

3rd Dragoon Guards:
7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
5th (Princess Charlotte of Gwynedd's) Dragoon Guards: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery I 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

6th (The King's) Lancer Brigade:
12th (The Prince of Gwynedd's Royal) Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
14th (The King's) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery J 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st Alanian Infantry Brigade:
8th (King's Liverpool) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery C 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Alanian Infantry Brigade:
28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
31st (The Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
33rd (1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery K 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

3rd Alanian Infantry Brigade:
38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
41st (The Gwynedd) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
44th (The East Essex) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Independant
45th (The Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



NORTH VESPUCCIA

Caribia
7th (Queen Mary's) Hussar Brigade:
20th (Jamaica) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
21st Lancers: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
18th (Queen Mary's) Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery K 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

1st Caribian Infantry Brigade:
1st The Royal Picts Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
10th (North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery D 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Caribian Infantry Brigade:
13th (Prince Albert's Lt Somersetshire Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
15th (The Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
16th (The Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

3rd Caribian Infantry Brigade:
20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
21st (Royal North Albionese Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
47th (The Loyal North Lancashire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Bermuda Garrison
49th (The Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



SOUTH VESPUCCIA

Gan:

1st Gan Infantry Brigade:
70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery E 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)



HYDERA

Madra:

1st Madran Infantry Brigade:
18th (The Royal Alanian) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
77th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Punjii:
5th Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Londin Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron

1st Punjii Infantry Brigade:
22nd (The Cheshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
23rd (Royal Gwynedd Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery F 1st Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

Hydera:
19th Hussars: 500 Medium Cavalry 250 per Squadron
Battery L 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

3rd Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Londin Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron
4th Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Yorck Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron

1st Hyderan Infantry Brigade:
32nd (The Cornwall) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
36th (The Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery L 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)

2nd Hyderan Infantry Brigade:
52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Benga:

1st Bengan Infantry Brigade:
54th (The West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
56th (The West Essex) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
75th (The Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Brama:

1st Braman Infantry Brigade:
62nd (The Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
64th (The 2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot; 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
76th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



AFRIKA

Aegypto-Sudin:

Aegypt Garrison
65th (The 2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery G 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)
Sudin Garrison
78th (The Ross-shire Buffs) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion


Eritria:
67th (The South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion


Araby:
68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



SUD AFRIKA

Cap's Town
69th (The South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery M 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)



EAST HYDERAES

Sinpore:
71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery H 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)



AUSTRALIS BASIN

Gwen's Land:
66th (The Berkshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion


Australis
65th (2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion


Zealandia:
72nd Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



MARS

Mylarkt:
4th (King's Own Royal Lancaster) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Gorovan
5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Syrtis Major:

1st Martian Infantry Brigade:
6th (Royal Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
7th (Royal Fusiliers City of London) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion
Battery M 2nd Bn Royal Horse Artillery: 30 Horse Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)
Battery I 2nd Bn Royal Artillery: 30 Artillery Cannon (12pdr BL)
6th Royal Walker Regiment: 50 Yorck Class Steam Walkers 25 per Squadron

Meepsoor:
24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Parhoon:
26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Moeris Lacus:
46th (The South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Shastapsh:
51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Oenotria
55th (The Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Crocea:
58th (The Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion

Gorklimsk:
80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot: 1000 Skilled Infantry 500 per Battalion



Royal Horse Artillery: Broken down into many batteries on detached duty
Royal Artillery: Broken down into many batteries on detached duty




NAVAL FORCES:

15 Alanian Class Æther Steamships

1 White Star Lines Princess Alexandra Class Æther Liner

Albion: 10 Ackerman Flyer Aerial Steamships
Hydera: 10 Ackerman Flyer Aerial Steamships

60 Small Steamships

15 Large Steamships


HOME FLEET: Scapa Flow
HMAS Praying Mantis Locust Class
HMAS Beetle Locust Class

HMAS Intrepid Intrepid Class (Detached duty)

HMAS Typhoon Typhoon Class Æther Protected Cruiser

10 Tribal Class Destroyers

5 Medea Class Protected Cruisers

2 Orlando Class Armored Cruisers

2 Royal Sovereign Pre-Dreadnaught Battleships



CHANNEL FLEET: Portsmouth
HMAS Locust Locust Class
HMAS Dragonfly Locust Class

HMAS Duke of Yorck Duke of Yorck Class Æther Battleship

20 Daring Class Gunboats

10 Tribal Class Destroyers

5 Medea Class Protected Cruisers

1 Orlando Class Armored Cruiser

1 Royal Sovereign Pre-Dreadnaught Battleship



MED FLEET: Alexandria
HMAS Yellow Jacket Locust Class
HMAS Mantid Locust Class

20 Daring Class Gunboats

10 Tribal Class Destroyers

5 Medea Class Protected Cruisers

1 Orlando Class Armored Cruiser

1 Royal Sovereign Pre-Dreadnaught Battleship



SOUTH ATLANTICUS FLEET: Cap's Town
HMAS Grasshopper Locust Class

20 Daring Class Gunboats

5 Tribal Class Destroyers

3 Medea Class Protected Cruisers



HYDERAN FLEET: Madra
HMAS Cricket Locust Class

20 Daring Class Gunboats

5 Tribal Class Destroyers

2 Medea Class Protected Cruisers



PACIFICUS FLEET: Sinpore
HMAS Tse Tse Locust Class
HMAS Walking Stick Locust Class

HMAS Duke of Clarence Duke of Yorck Class Æther Battleship

HMAS Tempest Typhoon Class Æther Protected Cruiser

20 Daring Class Gunboats

10 Tribal Class Destroyers

5 Medea Class Protected Cruisers

1 Orlando Class Armored Cruiser

1 Royal Sovereign Pre-Dreadnaught Battleship



MARTIAN FLEET:
HMAS Wasp Aphid Class
HMAS Honey Bee Aphid Class
HMAS Bumble Bee Aphid Class
HMAS Katydid Aphid Class

HMAS Reliant Reliant Class
HMAS Ranger Reliant Class

HMAS Tornado Typhoon Class Æther Protected Cruiser

10 Alanian Class Æther Steamships



MEEPSOOR SQUADRON:
HMAS Sandflea Aphid Class
HMAS Paper Wasp Aphid Class
HMAS Carpenter Bee Aphid Class

HMAS Regulus Reliant Class



PARHOON SQUADRON:
HMAS Aphid Aphid Class
HMAS Hornet Aphid Class
HMAS Masonry Bee Aphid Class

HMAS Relentless Reliant Class
HMAS Revenge Reliant Class

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man, you gotta realise that thor and bos fell out of the patriot tree (like the ugly tree, but instills patriotism instead of ugly) and hit every branch on the way down.


"Gone now, dispersed by the brutal destruction of this one day, was the belief that the Darkman and his army of the dead were so superior as to be invincible. By attempting to destroy the morale of the Marines, the Darkman had restored it to full vigor. Dia De La Muerto had failed in its objectives."
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Si vis pacem, para bellum
If you want peace, prepare for war

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