The Confederacy's MilitaryBy Jimmy Star- Punitive BrigadesAfter the first war against Thr is no U, Kerrigan found that he lacked a steady source of manpower, as little men were willing to fight against the almost fanatical militarstic fleet of the Baron. When one of his advisors mentioned "those baron scum should all be in jail, breaking stones for us", he had a great idea for more men. He would simply "buy" prisoners from the then still existing other empires. Many empires were willing to sell their "societal waste" for barely anything. And so, the Punitive Brigades were formed. These men were giving the chance to have a career, a steady income and a possible new life once the war was over and if they survived, but were kept under observation by strict brass. Nowadays, punitive brigades are still used in the empire. Criminals are recruited, even in peace time, though on a very small scale, to work on ships. Not only are they now called "Punitive Brigades" because they are a punishment for the criminals, they are also used to "punish" rebels, as they frequently engage in skirmishes with rebel organizations. Punitive Brigades often are equipped with very strong ships and sometimes even experimental weaponry, with might seem surprising since you are basically handing weapons to criminals, but from experience it is known that there is actually almost no mutiny in Punitive Brigades, and that moral is even higher than in regular brigades.
- A closer look on Punitive BrigadesWe'll take an example, the third Punitive Brigade, lead by Captain Zhukov. The third Punitive Brigade is one of the more veteran brigades out of there, with it having fought many battles over the years. Captain Zhukov is known for his demands of unquestioned loyalty and brutal punishment, which together with his impressive battleship, make him a feared enemy to face. His brigade has impressive ships to it's disposal.
The Zhukov, the flagship, is an enormously impressive ship which can break normal ships in a matter of seconds. It's enormous laser gun in it's front does ENORMOUS amounts of damage, and the many twin blasters it has make sure it can still do hefty damage while the laser is charging.
Eternals are corvettes used to support the mainstay of the brigade, the Dragonflies. They use rail guns to destroy turrets, if possible, multiple at the same time. The Gessler turrets on the back are used to bombard enemies from far away.
Dragonflies are the mainstay of the brigade. They are fast, and while 4 blasters might seem little for military grade ships, Dragonflies are used in flocks, so enemies might find themselves facing 40 blasters instead.
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