Korsumug Empire
The Korsumug Empire is a polity located in Theta Borealis and Mavuzog Sectors.
- It is part of Charted Space.
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korsumug Empire | Pre-Imperial | KorEmp | No standard code | None |
| Korsumug Empire | 1st Survey (300) | Ke | 2-ltr code | None |
| Korsumug Empire | 2nd Survey (1065) | KoEm | 4-ltr code | None |
Description (Specifications)
The Korsumug Empire is dominated by the violent and expansionistic Jaibok, a sophont minor race native to Vech, in Mavuzog Sector.
- Evidence suggests that the ancients uplifted this savage species from primitive animal stock around a quarter of a million years ago.
The Jaibok are an endlessly warlike and aggressive species. Their predilection for killing each other has seriously hampered their ability to expand.
- Popular rumor holds that Korsumug inward aggression is the result of a Hiver manipulation to prevent them from laying waste to countless civilizations.
- This seems unlikely, given the distance between the two species and the apparent lack of interest the Hivers show in the far spinward regions of Charted Space.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within the Korsumug Empire:
- Primary Non-Human Race
- Jaibok, the dominant race within the Empire.
- Other Non-Human Races
No Droyne are found within Korsumug territory in modern times.
History & Background (Dossier)
The empire formed 3,500 years ago when the planet Korsu was united under the rule of the Zerp, an alien species. Once they achieved FTL travel they began to conquer other worlds. Periodic civil wars interrupt this steady expansive advance. They are ruthless in the pursuit of wealth and are exploitative of conquered territories.
Military Forces
Fleet Marines and Occupation Garrisons use the:
- 10 dton TL–10 KE010 Grundel class AFV,
- 9 dton TL–10 KE005 Jaibok class G Carrier, and the
- 6 dton TL–10 KE006 Gruneg class Speeder.
Marine infantry formations uses vacuum suits for protected forces duty. Those skilled in laser weapons are sought after for sniper/scout/FO duties. Cutlasses, revolvers, cloth armor and reflect still predominate. Army troopers carry ACRs, and wear CES. Officers, NCOs and vehicles crews are often seen with compact, folding stock bull-pup layout 9mm SMGs, and 9mm auto pistols. A strange assortment of daggers, blades and swords find their way into soldiers arsenals as well, despite efforts to root out individual preferences. Tactical skills are good, but artillery and heavy weapon skills are lacking. A significant percentage of troopers can fix and operate the tracked ATVs and AFVs, and several can drive and service Grav vehicles. Colonial guards are locally raised militias units of inferior quality troops. They field "elite" units of laser scouts equipped with laser carbines, smoke grenades and flat angular slabs of matte black ablative armor. They typically deploy from unarmed and lightly armored wheeled ATVs.
Strategically it is not the quality of these ships, vehicles or soldiers, it is the staggering quantity. Other states in the region field larger, more dangerous vessels. It is the endless supplies of these vessels that make them so dangerous. The waves are difficult to resist. Enemy forces can not be everywhere all at once.
Fleet Elements
The fleet of the Korsumug Empire generally operates in small mixed groups, either patrolling or raiding. Typically 1D6+1 vessels will be encountered, with the tonnages of the ships ranging from 200 Tons to as much as 1,200 tons.
- Modern vessels are built at TL–12, but older designs, some as low as TL–10, may occasionally be encountered.
Jansa Capital Ships
The Jansa operate two major types of capital ship, the Malign class Cruiser and the Scourge class Battleship. There are very limited numbers of these vessels available and they are dispatched to fleets sparingly, under strict instructions that they are not to be frittered away conducting petty raids. They are fearsome vessels by the standards of the region, significantly more advanced than similar vessels of neighbouring states and carrying state of the art weapons systems, and their presence can swing the local balance of power.
- Malign class Cruiser (30,000 dTons, TL–13, J-3, M-2)
- Scourge class Battleship (40,000 dTons, TL–13, J-3, M-2)
Jaibok Combat Vessels
Selected Classes and Types
- Zerp class Scout (200 dTons, TL–13, J-4, M-3)
- 300 dTon TL–10 KE3 Korsu class Gun Boat
- 400 dTon TL–10 KE4 Horde class Sloop
- 500 dTon TL–10 KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat
- 600 dTon TL–10 KE6 Plague class Brig
- Virulent class Corvette (700 dTons, TL–11, J-2, M-6)
- Lancer class Corvette (800 dTons, TL–11, J-2, M-6)
- Unleashed class Escort Corvette (900 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M5)
- Gravid class Escort Carrier (1,000 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-2)
- Rapacious class Fleet Escort (1,000 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-1)
- Ancestor class Frigate (1,100 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-6)
- Sarash class Destroyer (1,200 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-4)
Fighters
Many vessels carry small, fast, agile fighters.
- Cruelty class Fighter (20 dTons, TL–9, M-6)
- Hostility class Fighter (13 dTons, TL–10, M-6)
- Vendetta class Fighter (10 dTons, TL–12, M-6)
Smallcraft
- Fetch class Launch (10 dTons, TL–9, M-2)
Auxiliary Vessels
Auxiliary vessels support the fleet
- Glutton class Transport (1500 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-2)
- Growler class Tanker (2500 dTons, TL–12, J-3, M-2)
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This polity is primarily located in the following areas:
Capital/s: 1105
The capital/s of this polity is/are located in the following location/s:
- Vech/Taltan (Mavuzog 2922). Deep meson sites are located throughout the system as a powerful defensive bulwark.
World Listing: 1105
The following systems and worlds are a part of this polity:
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