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Platoon's Squad

Disclaimer: White Sun Communications would like to remind readers that this information is for current, orthodox military formations from readily available information. it will not account for a Nation's sudden doctrine changes between publications or doctrine differences within a nations sub-regions or unorthodox units. what is shown is a nations most common military formation.

The "Common" formation of infantry in use of various Lienn Imperial House militaries. becuase of the variation between doctrines of the Imperial Houses. but the common factor between the militaries is the emphasis on speed and numerical superiority. 12 man squads are considered the average size. and as such the info provided here are estimations (≒) .

Composition: An Lienn Imperial House typically employs squads of around 12 personnel, often larger then that of other empires or species.

Because of the variation in Lienn languages, one word may have a different meaning in another Leiic language or a different name would be used entirely. as such, and for your convenience, these items will be translated into a reporting name which will be marked in brackets. [ ]

The [Fusiliers] is the typical infantryman of an Imperial House army. equipped with "Tetraweave" armour. an advanced, mass producable combat gear made from extremely durable and lightweight materials & fibres far lighter then those used by other races. with considerable ballistic and energy attack protection. an Individual Energy Shield System or also known as a Smart Barrier add a further degree of protection. however these smart barriers are designed to be mass produced and are of lower end in protective performance.

[Fusiliers] are equipped with a Particle based energy weapon known as a "Shock Carbine". an accurate semi-auto weapon that directs a beam of charged particles downrange at the target. this beam imparts both thermal and impact damage. it is comparable to a battle rifle and the nature of its weapon allows it more easily damage smart barrier technology. such tech which are common among the Lienn.

A portion of the squad are trained and equipped to use a Plasma Disc Launcher mounted underneath the Shock Carbine. this weapon fires a discus containing a plasma reaction chamber that becomes armed upon firing, the core flash ignites mid flight and upon impact with with a surface triggers a deliberate containment failure within the discus, resulting in a lethal sun hot blast of plasma splash damage upon the impact point. instead of shrapnel of most fragmentation grenades, the plasma explosive's kill radius is by sudden heat trauma.

All [Fusiliers] are equipped with "Stardust" type Plasma grenades, working upon similar principals as the Plasma Disc grenade, this grenade is instead hand delivered and its stick design aids in throwing as it is somewhat heavy for a grenade. Lienn naturally posses above average reflexes in comparison with that of other races in the galaxy of White Sun, this allows Lienn to be particularly accurate with these grendes even with minimal training.

all [Fusiliers] are equipped with a "Defense Pistol". a .484 semi-automatic service handgun that resembles a machine pistol, however its rather heavy pistol cartridge and 17 round magazine classifies this as a heavy pistol.

compared to most other militaries, the use of a machine gunner may or may not be used within a [Fusilier] squad, as common Lienn doctrine suggests that suppressive fire is via the volume of shock carbine fire and plasma grenades from the squad size and that a machine gun would slow down the rest of the squad.


Other equipment:

every member of the squad is trained in basic field dressing and carry a small medkit to help stabilize a wounded squadmate until able to receive treatment from the platoon medics. a multipurpose steel shovel as well as empty woven bags made from biodegradable polymer fibres that can be filled with earth, gravel and sand to provide a simple, fast entrenchment for defense deployment.


Vehicle: "Yühn" Anti-Gravity Armoured Personnel Carrier [Cloudrunner]
By the White Sun Communications standardized weight index, it measures as a Small Medium vehicle at 75/200 units.

Emphasizing the common Lienn Imperial doctrine of speed and numerical superiority, the "Yühn"[Cloudrunner] AG/APC is a mass production combat vehicle that can rapidly deliver a squad of infantryman onto the field. its anti-grav drives allows it to easily navigate physically impassible terrain restricting to most ground vehicles. It possess a rather spacious infantry bay, easily able to hold up to squads of 12 combat personnel. entrance to the infantry compartment is via two circular armored doors located on the sides.
Levitation is achived via the use of three "Lodestone" gravity pontoons contained within armoured spheres in a triangle formation. this allows the vehicle to levitate off the surface. Lateral movement is provided via the use of thrusters around the back of the vehicle. in a reverse triangle formation against the Lodestones are landing skids held via simple but durable shocks.

armed with a mounted Heavy Shock Repeator cannon, this pulse type particle cannon essentially works as a Lienn version of a Heavy Machine Gun. ammunition is power drawn from the onboard power core within the APC, effectively allowing for unlimited firing as long as the platform's power core remains functional. the weapon allows for 10 second long bursts before overheating and initiating a protective heat purge, which shuts down the weapon for around 7 seconds. Typically, Gunners are trained to fire in 5-7 second long bursts with a 3 second cooldown pause between each volley to prevent critical heat venting.

Other defense systems on the [Cloudrunner] include a basic ECM/signature suppression system, Smart Barrier system/ vehicle: light type. and smoke grenade dischargers while more rarer and advanced variations can mount Advanced ECM Engines and Mirage light refraction panels to achieve true stealth. another common variation of the [Cloudrunner] can also include an advanced combat scanning probe for scouting and vanguard duties.

Crew: The [Cloudrunner] is typically piloted by a crew of 3: one pilot, co-pilot and gunner. equipped with a lighter stripped down version of standard armour for better movement within the APC's confines. for defense the crew is armed with high-capacity helical magazine submachine guns in a 9x19 pistol cartridge.

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the name "Yühn", according to Leiic mythology, is a chariot used by soldier-angels of (Heaven) within the middle (Clouds) tier of the hierarchy of (heaven) commanded by the generals under the gods. however many variations of this mythology exist within different space regions and Imperial Houses of the Lienn race, this is the most common interpretation of the Yühn within various Leiic mythos.


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