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In the [[Third Imperium]] era PAD was considered the last line of defense, used only if the enemy had defeated the naval forces and [[system defense boat]]s. | In the [[Third Imperium]] era PAD was considered the last line of defense, used only if the enemy had defeated the naval forces and [[system defense boat]]s. | ||
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During the [[Hard Times]] era, where [[starship]]s became rarer and more difficult to obtain, military strategy moved more toward utilizing the ground based forces for their defense. And once the [[Collapse]] had destroyed almost all of the remaining starships, ground based systems were all that were left. | During the [[Hard Times]] era, where [[starship]]s became rarer and more difficult to obtain, military strategy moved more toward utilizing the ground based forces for their defense. And once the [[Collapse]] had destroyed almost all of the remaining starships, ground based systems were all that were left. | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 6 February 2019
A Planetary Aerospace Defense (PAD) system is a collection of ground based elements designed to protect a planet (or part of a planet) from a spacebourne attack.
- It is part of a COACC system.
Please see the following AAB articles for related information:
- Militaries of Charted Space (War in Charted Space)
- Imperial Navy (IN)
- Imperial Army (IA)
- Imperial Interstellar Scout Service (IISS)
- Mercenaries
Description (Specifications)
In general, the systems consist of an Air force, a collection of flight capable vehicles some of which are orbital capable to enagage the enemy. These forces are known as Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command (COACC) or just Aerospace Control Command (ACC).
- The air forces are supplimented (or in some cases supplanted) by ground based weapons systems, including planetary defense missiles, directed energy weapons, and the highly devastating deep Meson gun site.
History & Background (Dossier)
In the Third Imperium era PAD was considered the last line of defense, used only if the enemy had defeated the naval forces and system defense boats.
Late Period History
During the Hard Times era, where starships became rarer and more difficult to obtain, military strategy moved more toward utilizing the ground based forces for their defense. And once the Collapse had destroyed almost all of the remaining starships, ground based systems were all that were left.
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science