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Skyshroud maintains three conventional combined arms divisions on Saturn Base, all of which consists of veterans from various national armed forces. These divisions are capable of being mobilized rapidly in the event of a threat to the base. | Skyshroud maintains three conventional combined arms divisions on Saturn Base, all of which consists of veterans from various national armed forces. These divisions are capable of being mobilized rapidly in the event of a threat to the base. | ||
As with most of Skyshroud's units, most of the enlisted ranks are drawn from countries in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with the average fighter having 2.3 years of experience in a national military or armed police force. Its officers are drawn from all over the world, with a significant number of senior officers from the US, UK, Australia, Russia, China and South Korea. | As with most of Skyshroud's units, most of the enlisted ranks are drawn from countries in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with the average fighter having 2.3 years of experience in a national military or armed police force. Its officers are drawn from all over the world, with a significant number of senior officers coming from the militaries of the US, UK, Australia, Russia, China and South Korea. | ||
A number of countries, including Russia, Pakistan and Israel, have enacted laws which prohibit former military personnel from joining private military companies following their discharge, with severe penalties of up to 15 years imprisonment. However, there are still substantial numbers of both officers and enlisted men from these countries in Skyshroud's ranks, attracted by the high salaries and other benefits on offer. | A number of countries, including Russia, Pakistan and Israel, have enacted laws which prohibit former military personnel from joining private military companies following their discharge, with severe penalties of up to 15 years imprisonment. However, there are still substantial numbers of both officers and enlisted men from these countries in Skyshroud's ranks, attracted by the high salaries and other benefits on offer. | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 31 December 2024
| Poseidon Base | |
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| Skyshroud Facility | |
 An aerial photo of Headquarters Sector in Saturn Base | |
| Facilities | |
| Opened | 7 January 2032 |
| Location | Obock Region, Djibouti |
| Owner | Skyshroud |
| Area | 462 sq km |
| Population | 43,562 |
| Garrison | 17th Skyshroud Division 19th Skyshroud Division 21st Skyshroud Division Gulf of Aden Naval Command 498 Air Squadron Saturn Special Operations Command Saturn Military Police Command |
| Commander | Bruce McClendon |
Saturn Base is a military base located in Obock Region, Djibouti, owned and administered by private military company Skyshroud LLC. The base is home to more than 44,000 Skyshroud personnel of various nationalities. Pursuant to the 150-year lease agreement signed between Skyshroud and the Government of Djibouti on 1 August 2031, the territory occupied by Saturn Base is privately administered and not subject to the jurisdiction of Djibouti. Instead, the laws in effect within the base are those of the Skyshroud Military Code, which is enforced by the Saturn Military Police Command. According to the terms of the lease, Skyshroud is obligated to defend and protect the territorial boundaries of Djibouti, and its forces may be requisitioned by the President of Djibouti for national security purposes at any time.
"Although Skyshroud is supposedly a neutral, for-profit company, the way it is now set up makes it comparable to a nation-state. It has its own military, its own laws, and now, its own sovereign territory. The rest of the world should be terrified."
Gordon ThuneSecretary of State for Defense, United Kingdom
8 September 2031
The land area of Saturn Base includes a stretch of coastline as well as large swathes of rocky desert. It is believed that there are at least four silos containing up to 500 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on the base, although multiple independent reputable sources have verified none of them are armed with nuclear warheads.
For administration purposes, the base is divided into six sectors, namely Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo and Headquarters Sectors. The high command of Saturn Base operates out of the Wheel, a 50,000 sq ft headquarters building with multiple operations capabilities located inside Headquarters Sector.
Capabilities
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Conventional Land Forces
Skyshroud maintains three conventional combined arms divisions on Saturn Base, all of which consists of veterans from various national armed forces. These divisions are capable of being mobilized rapidly in the event of a threat to the base.
As with most of Skyshroud's units, most of the enlisted ranks are drawn from countries in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with the average fighter having 2.3 years of experience in a national military or armed police force. Its officers are drawn from all over the world, with a significant number of senior officers coming from the militaries of the US, UK, Australia, Russia, China and South Korea.
A number of countries, including Russia, Pakistan and Israel, have enacted laws which prohibit former military personnel from joining private military companies following their discharge, with severe penalties of up to 15 years imprisonment. However, there are still substantial numbers of both officers and enlisted men from these countries in Skyshroud's ranks, attracted by the high salaries and other benefits on offer.
ICBMs
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Cyberwarfare
There are two specialized cyberwarfare units within Saturn Base, namely the Cyberwarfare Branch, which is a subsidiary unit of Headquarters Command, and the Webmasters, an elite black ops unit under the Saturn Special Operations Command. Skyshroud is known to invest significant amounts of resources in recruiting the world's top cybercriminals and transitioning them into cyberwarfare operatives. It is believed that the Saturn Base units have capabilities including advanced hacking, surveillance, sabotage, espionage, misinformation, cyber defense, and economic warfare.
In July 2033, Saturn Base's Cyberwarfare Branch acquired sensitive information pertaining to terrorist group Boko Haram, leading to the capture of 14 of its top leaders. The African Union and the United States Central Intelligence Agency both paid tribute to Skyshroud for its contributions in bringing the terrorist leaders to justice.
In January 2034, Skyshroud operatives hacked four bank accounts of Sudanese rebel warlord Omar Yousif, emptying them of more than $500 million and crippling his ability to wage war against the Sudanese government.