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Starlight & Horizon - Galactic Armada
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What is Defending?In many regions, especially Frontiers and those without an active Governor, the World Assembly Delegate holds significant administrative power.
The Delegate is the nation with the most endorsements in the region. This is only checked by the game at a specific time every 12 hours.
Therefore, some nations exploit this power by moving into a region and endorsing each other shortly before the game calculates who the Delegate should be, usurping the position for malicious purposes. This is called raiding.
We, the Galactic Armada, are a defender military organization.
We combat invasions through different means, from preventing them in the first place (defenses) to counter-invading raided regions, taking control back and handing them back to their owners (liberations).
While our primary purpose is to defend, we also invade regions that promote or sympathize with fascist and bigoted views, in an effort to keep NationStates free of hate.
We are the most active military organization on NationStates, have the largest updating force in the game, and were awarded the Anarchotopia Award (given to the military most successful at curtailing invasions) at the 2025 Defender Awards ceremony.
How do I participate?NationStates military activity takes place during two different times of day:
Major Update, from 12:00 AM EST to 2:00 AM EST.
Minor Update, from 12:00 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST.
Convert these times to your timezone 
here.
We do not require members to always be online and available at those times - it's fine if you can't always make it! Most people only show up a few times a week, month, or whenever they are needed.
That being said, if you have no availability at all on any of those times, it may be harder to participate.
After you join our Discord server, apply to join the Armada, get accepted, and complete basic training, you will be free to show up at any of these times and participate in whatever we need to do that day.
We will also occasionally notify you when there are significant operations and liberations to attend, as those need as many people present as possible!
As military gameplay relies on World Assembly mechanics, and each person can only have one World Assembly nation, large operations often end up being a numbers game, so the more who can attend, the merrier.
Types of DefendingLiberations: Large numbers of defenders move into a region with precise timing to take back control of it from raiders.
Chases: In generally small groups, we follow raiders into regions and intercept their attempts to invade them.
Detags: In generally small groups, we clean up raided regions after the raiders have left.
Liberations are the simplest to understand and often the first thing you learn. You'll only need one or two additional nations for those.
Chases and detags are more complex and can necessitate a couple more "puppet" nations. Once you get comfortable with the basics, we recommend you make 15-20 additional nations to use when needed.
Command & RanksThe Galactic Armada is led by the Triune Circle and the Fleetmaster (an appointed commander-in-chief of the military), as well as officers appointed by them.
More information on member and officer ranks can be found here:
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LeadershipThe Galactic Armada is jointly led by the Triune Circle as well as the Fleetmaster (an appointed commander-in-chief of the military).
Current Triune Circle:
Luminarch Oseao
Luminarch Irenae
Aetherion Stevist Guam
Current Fleetmaster: Merethin
Member Ranks✧ Galactic Recruit
A newly enlisted member of the Armada, who has yet to undergo training.
Rank Color: #add8e6
Recruits are not listed here.
✧ Interceptor
A full member of the Armada who has completed basic training.
Rank Color: #008000
Requirements:
Recruits are automatically promoted to Interceptors after having participated in one update.
Current Interceptors:
✧ Vanguard
A decently experienced member of the Armada experienced in all basic types of defending.
Rank Color: #c71585
Requirements:
Is able to consistently follow operation orders, including commands to endorse and cross-endorse nations, and move to a region.
Is able to participate in detags, including performing cleanup after becoming delegate.
Is able to consistently chase raiders into regions within few seconds.
Owns several switcher puppets, can prepare them for update, and can quickly switch WA membership between them when needed.
Understands the basic mechanics of update and military gameplay.
Understands basic R/D terms such as "update", "switcher", "point", "cross", "trigger", etc.
Has participated in at least 15 updates over the last 2 months.
Current Vanguards:
✧ High Vanguard
A seasoned and experienced veteran of the Armada, capable of reliably setting and calling triggers.
Rank Color: #b22222
Requirements:
Can reliably set and call both nation and region triggers.
Is capable of watching region and world activity for new admits and moves and detect suspicious activity.
Has participated in at least 20 updates over the last 2 months.
Has participated in at least 50 updates overall.
Current High Vanguards:
Officer Ranks✧ Marshal
A junior officer of the Armada, capable of guiding and training new recruits and leading small operations.
Rank Color: #001f3f
Requirements:
Can explain basic R/D terms to new recruits.
Can guide members through the process of creating nations, endorsing and cross-endorsing nations, and moving on orders.
Can guide members through all basic kinds of defending, including liberations, defenses, chases and detags.
Can autonomously organize and carry out training operations, including mock liberations, defenses, chases and detags.
Can point offensive and defensive operations.
Understands the basic mechanics of influence and can calculate costs for Border Control actions.
Has participated in at least 30 updates over the last 3 months.
Current Marshals:
Kadaizee
✧ Nova Marshal
A senior officer of the Armada, capable of leading and commanding operations of all kinds and sizes.
Rank Color: #3d1e6d
Requirements:
Can autonomously plan out an offensive or defensive operation.
Can consistently prepare and send out clear and understandable orders.
Can clearly coordinate with other officers to oversee the distribution of operation roles, including points, triggers and sending of orders.
Has participated in at least 30 updates over the last 3 months.
Has participated in at least 100 updates overall.
This dispatch is updated automatically.
This dispatch is updated automatically.
