Editing Aasha Ziru Sirka

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The ''{{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}}'' (Fleet of the Grand Empire of the Stars) is the Navy of the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}} / [[First Imperium]].
* It is the [[Vilani Navy]].

=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
* [[Starship]]
** Starship User Types
*** [[Civilian Ship]]
*** [[Paramilitary Ship]]
*** [[Military Ship]]
** [[Major Race]] / [[Suprapolity]] [[Ship]]s 
*** [[Aslan]] / [[Aslan Hierate]]
**** [[Aslan Navy]]
*** [[Droyne]] / [[Droyne Oytrip Yatroy]]
**** [[Droyne Navy]]
*** [[Hiver]]s / [[Hive Federation]] 
**** [[Hive Federation Navy]]
*** [[K'kree]] / [[Two Thousand Worlds]]
**** [[Two Thousand Worlds Navy]]
*** [[Solomani]] / [[Solomani Confederation]]
**** [[Solomani Navy]]
*** [[Third Imperium]] / Imperials
**** [[Merchant Service]] (Civilian)
**** [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service]] (Paramilitary)
**** [[Imperial Navy]] (Military)
*** [[Vilani]] / [[Ziru Sirka]]
**** [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]]
*** [[Vargr]] / [[Vargr Extents]]
**** [[Vargr Navy, Corsairs & Raiders]]
*** [[Zhodani]] / [[Zhodani Consulate]]
**** [[Zhodani Navy]]

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The main doctrine of the Aasha can best be described as the ''big hammer'''. Form a fleet big enough for the job, smash the foe. The Aasha could, and was willing, to take the time to defeat a foe, often sitting back for up to 10 years to achieve victory.

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=== Mission (Goals) ===
Trade is the life blood of the empire and nothing must be allowed to disrupt trade and the flow of goods.  Secure borders AND internal security is essential for the continued success of the empire.  Disruptive elements must be quickly destroyed lest they be allowed to fester and disrupt the harmony that is the vilani rule.

=== Doctrine & Strategy (Operations) === 
Fighters are used for massed long range missile fire.  Ships are designed to be sufficient for the task at hand.  Extravagant and unnecessary features are to be avoided.  Utility and economy of force in tried and true designs is the goal.  Reliability is essential.  If a danger presents itself, study it first to learn what you can.  Then mass the largest force available and strike only once absolute superiority and victory are assured.  Patience is critical to success.

=== Rank & Grade (Hierarchy) ===

Rank in the ''Aasha'' was complex. Unlike navies built on the American or European model, there was no linear hierarchy of ranks. Instead, everything was based on function and position. To this end, the names of ranks took full advantage of the tonal nature of the Vilani language. For example, ''Merishmirra6'' meant cruiser (''merishmir'') captain. ''Merishmirra5'' meant a senior staff officer on board a cruiser, usually an executive or department head. If a ''Merishmirra6'' officer was to be transferred to a staff position on a large base, his rank would become ''Gamirirem'', with the final syllable toned to indicate seniority. This system was very confusing to Terrans, as the tonal changes were subtle, and the concept of changing rank names entirely with each transfer was unfamiliar. Because of all the different names, there were more than 50 distinct ranks in the ''Aasha'', and even more if one considered tonal variations. Trying to remember that ''Kurmaruushririi'' said in one way meant “second assistant jump technician” while the same word toned differently meant “senior fleet engineer” gave most Terran intelligence officers headaches.

== History & Background / Dossier ==
Backed by millenia of dominance over [[Charted Space]], the ''Aasha'' '''knew''' that they can not be beaten. The problem was, someone forgot to tell the [[Terran]]s.
* During the period of the [[Interstellar Wars]], the [[First Imperium]] had become morbid bound, as too had the Navy. Mired in fixed tactics often created ten thousand years previously, and a cultural imperative not to change. The [[First Imperium]] was also beset by internal power struggles, revolts and "barbarians" along the [[spinward]] and [[rimward]] borders, noticeably the [[Terran]]s and [[Vargr]].
* This left to much of the early period of the [[Interstellar Wars]] to be fought by a small subset of the {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}}. Had the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}} marshaled enough resources, it could have easily defeated [[Terra]], conservative tactics and slavish devotion to tradition combined with the limits of jump 2 technology limited their ability to cope with rapid change.

=== TO&E (Organization) ===

====[[Naval Depot]]s of the Aasha Ziru Sirka====
[[Naval Depot]] systems have a long history within [[Charted Space]] and fully date back to the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}, possibly beyond. At any rate, the early [[Vilani]] used them as rallying points for their campaigns of intergalactic conquest, err...intergalactic business and advertising.  During the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}, depots were {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}} marshalling areas and comprised at least 10% of ''Vilani Naval Bases''. 
* These facilities were mothballed during peacetime and activated during hostilities. 
* By the time of the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}, the [[Bureaux]] added research and development to the mission of the depot.
* Known {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}} Depots include [[Shulgiasu (world)]] and [[Dingir (world)]] in [[Solomani Rim Sector]] during the [[Ninth Interstellar War]].

=== Fleet Composition ===
Task forces are groups according to function and task.  Available resources in that region of operation are expected to deal with their local areas of responsibilities.  Each frontier segment is expected to address the problems that arise within their sphere of interest.

=== Selected Ship Classes ===
Some ship classes widely used within the [[system]]s and [[world]]s of the [[Ziru Sirka]] include:
# [[Adip class Missile Fighter]]
# [[Agidda class Attack Cruiser]]   
# [[Kargash class Light Cruiser]]      
# [[Shibash class Light Cruiser]]       
# [[Shaskis class ECV]]  
# [[Shamshir class Destroyer Escort]]
# [[Zirukaruna class Battleship]]

== Worlds & Sectors ([[Astrography]]) ==
This navy primarily operates in the following areas:
* {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}

=== World Listing: 1105 ===
This navy is known to regularly operate within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s:
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===Notes On Worlds===
This navy is primarily known to operate out of the following locations:

====[[Vland Sector]]====

: '''[[Vland (system)]]'''
:: '''[[Vland (world)]]:''' This is the [[homeworld]] of the [[Vilani]] branch of [[Humaniti]], a [[Major Race]], capital of the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}, and main headquarters of the {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}}.
::'''[[Luukad (world)]]''' is the outermost world in the [[Vland (system)]]. Beneath its dense methane atmosphere lie the majority of in-system naval facilities, including a capable shipyard. Despite ''Luukad's'' hostile environment, over three million people make their homes there.

====[[Solomani Rim Sector]]====

: '''[[Agidda (world)]]:''' [[Agidda (world)]] has been the site of several important battles for the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]].  The mainworld orbits the star [[Ross 154 (star)|Ross 154]].   
:* During the [[Second Interstellar War]] between the [[Terran Confederation]] and the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]] of the [[First Imperium]], the [[Battle of Agidda]] ([[-2397]]) was the first main-fleet engagement involving large ships on both sides, the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]] and the Terran Navy. It left both fleets unable to press the attack, but the Terrans can be considered the victors. They retained control of [[Agidda (world)]] and soon established a base there.
:* During the [[Third Interstellar War]] the [[Second Battle of Agidda]] in [[-2372]] was a decisive victory for the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]].

: '''[[Dingir (world)]]''' has been a provincial capital, and {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}} base and {{Vilani|Eshimaar}} for the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}.

:'''[[Nusku (SR 1822) (world)]]:'''
:* The [[mainworld]] of [[Nusku (SR 1822) (world)]] orbits the star [[61 Cygni (star)|61 Cygni A]].  The companion star, [[61 Cygni (star)|61 Cygni B]], is called {{Vilani|Anlagar}} by the Vilani, and is visible from the surface of [[Nusku (SR 1822) (world)]] even during the daytime.
:* [[Nusku (SR 1822) (world)]] was a strategic target for both the Terran forces and the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]] throughout the [[Interstellar Wars]]. It changed hands three times: conquered by the Terrans in the [[Third Interstellar War]], it was recaptured by the [[Aasha Ziru Sirka]] in the [[Fourth Interstellar War]], and recaptured for good by the Confederation in the [[Fifth Interstellar War]].

:'''[[Shulgiasu (world)]]:'''
:* [[Shulgiasu (world)]] was settled during the {{Vilani|Ziru Sirka}}, when it was the sector capital, the most densely populated Human world of the sector, and the center of [[Vilani]] culture on the [[Solomani Rim]].  It served as the main naval base and {{Vilani|Eshimaar}} of the {{Vilani|Aasha Ziru Sirka}} for the [[Ninth Interstellar War]].  [[Terran]] immigration was significant after the [[Ninth Interstellar War]], but the [[Vilani]] population was never completely assimilated.  [[Vilani]] language and culture remain important on [[Shulgiasu (world)]] even today.

== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Sources
|S1= Board game: [[Imperium]]
|S2= [[GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars]]
|S3= EXTERNAL LINK: tempestsinateapot.blogspot.com/2014/02/ziru-sirka-battleship.html 
|S4= Author & Contributor: [[User:FarScout275|FarScout275]]
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
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