Tarstein

Tarstein Empire

The former state of Greater Tarstein was one of the unsurpassed losers in the General War. Once a province of the Belkar Empire, its fleets and soldiers fought against secessionism and for the preservation of the empire, corrupt as it was, which had stood since time immemorial. Ultimately the damage to the empire's foundations meant it could never be held together with anything but force of arms, and all attempts at reunification failed utterly. For Tarstein, the General War began with poorly informed optimism and ended in humiliation. Suffering waves of defeats over the course of the war throught its expansive holdings and across the all too broad front it had embarked upon, the then-regent Thalos Makan was forced to sue for armistice or risk total collapse.

Peace came at a heavy price. All of Tarstein's vast colonial holdings were surrendered, war reparations were levied on its government, the size of its active fleet was restricted and it was forbidden by treaty from the construction of any new capital warships for a period of twenty five years. Agreeing to the treaty ended three hundred years of Belkar rule, as the representative of the crown resigned in disgrace shortly after its signing. Virtually every member of the imperial government of any importance followed suit, perhaps motivated by an all too real possibility of violence and retribution waiting for them if they stayed.

From then on a soverign state unto itself, Tarstein crowned its first Terion ruler, Leopold I, and has labored to restore its national dignity. The terms of the peace treaty were faithfully, though resentfully upheld, and following on the twenty fifth anniversary of the war and the end of reparations, a new sense of optimism has taken root and the nation has begun to look outward once again.

The Numbers

Total: 250 Points

Race: Terions

Zones: (122)

The Crimson Deeps

A nebulous expanse of rich and vibrantly colored gas, the Deeps have served as a buffer between the outer reaches and the settled isles of Tarstein. Towards the end of the General War, it also became home to a number of military installations hidden in its opaque vastness. Rumors persist that the ominous clouds are laced with minefields, and somewhere inside the remains of the Imperial Fleet have languished at anchor for the past two decades.

Gas Cloud - 5 points + 4 Points
Resources: 3 Claria, 20 Upkeep
Garrison: 1
Contents: Naval Base (+20 Upkeep)

Gas Cloud - 5 points + 4 Points
Resources: 3 Claria, 20 Upkeep
Garrison: 1
Contents: Naval Base (+20 Upkeep)

The Outer Reaches

Nothing. As far as the eye can see.

(2) Empty Zones - 2 Points

Tarstein Heartlands

Settled and developed long before the Belkar Empire, the Tarstein homelands are two large concentrations of islands separated by an expanse of islets overgrown with lush plant life.

Shoal and Reef - 10 points
Resources: 10 IP, 10 Upkeep, 1 resource of choice, 1 other resource of choice
Garrison: 5

Archipelago - 40 points + 8 points
Resources: 42 IP, 120 Upkeep, 1 Claria, 1 resource of choice
Garrison: 15
Contents: Metropolis (+12 IP)

Archipelago - 40 points + 4 points
Resources: 30 IP, 120 Upkeep, 1 Claria, 1 resource of choice
Garrison: 15
Contents: Mine (+3 Resources)

Traits: 40

General Warrior (40) - The restrictions imposed by the peace treaty ensured that Tarstein would fall well behind in terms of naval trends. The nation has managed to keep up with current technology, however the majority of its fleet still dates from the time of the General War itself.

Military: 88 (1320 IP)

Imperial Army (260)

(50) Foot Brigade
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 1.2
Upkeep Each: 0.2
Weapons: Field Guns
Engines: Mechanized

(15) Marine Brigade
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 2.4
Upkeep Each: 0.4
Engines: Low-G Thruster Harness
Armor: Powered Exosuit

(20) Cavalry Brigade
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 4
Upkeep Each: 0.67
Air Wing: Gunships
Weapons: Self-Propelled Assault Guns

(5) Armor Brigade
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 12
Upkeep Each: 2
Armor: Armor!
Shields: Shields!

(2) Air Defence Brigade
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 12
Upkeep Each: 2
Weapons: Anti-Aerospace Laser Battery
Electronics: Theatre Sensor Net

Imperial Fleet: (655)

(30) Mk IV Torpedo Boat Detachment
Torpedo Boat Squadron
Batch Cost: (9)(1)(0.75) = 6.75
Cost Each: 1.125
Upkeep Each: 0.25
Archaic
Engines

(60) Schiltron Destroyers
Destroyers
Batch Cost: (8)(1) = 8
Cost Each: 0.8
Upkeep Each: 0.2
Weapons - Turrets

(50) Albrecht Destroyers
Destroyers
Batch Cost: (8)(1) = 8
Cost Each: 0.8
Upkeep Each: 0.2
Electronics - Multi-Band Magnetometrics

(30) Tarsus Destroyers
Batch Cost: (8)(1) = 8
Cost Each: 0.8
Upkeep Each: 0.2
Mine Warfare

(24) Schoen Cruiser
Light Cruiser
Batch Cost: (12)(1) = 12
Cost Each: 4
Upkeep Each: 0.67
Weapons - Turrets
Engines - Azimuthing Turbine Engines

(8) Liest Pocket Battleship
Armored Cruiser
Batch Cost: (12)(3)x(0.75) = 27
Cost Each: 13.5
Upkeep Each: 3
Archaic
Weapons - Caliber
Armor

(4) Duhost Battlecruiser
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Batch Cost: (15)(5)x(0.75) = 56.25
Cost Each: 28.125
Upkeep Each: 6
Archaic
Weapons - Turrets
Engines
(More) Engines

(6) Imperator Ferdinand Battleship
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Batch Cost: (15)(5)x(0.75) = 56.25
Cost Each: 28.125
Upkeep Each: 6
Archaic
Weapons - Caliber
Weapons - Quad Turrets
Armor

(10) Sigent II Transport
Troop Transport
Batch Cost: (9)(1) = 9
Cost Each: 0.9
Upkeep Each: 0.2
Armor

(6) Sigent V Transport
Assault Ship
Batch Cost: (9)(1) = 9
Cost Each: 3
Upkeep Each: 0.67
Armor

Reserve Fleet: (405)

(30) General War Battleships of 17 Different Classes
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Batch Cost: (12)(5)x(0.375) = 22.5
Cost Each: 11.25
Upkeep Each: 6
Archaic
Weapons - Caliber
Armor

(10) General War Cruisers of 5 Different Classes
Armored Cruiser
Batch Cost: (12)(3)x(0.375) = 13.5
Cost Each: 6.75
Upkeep Each: 3
Archaic
Weapons - Turrets