Military & Warfare

Even though warfare is mostly a thing of the past for humanity when the story takes place, it hasn't prevented the development of new weapon technology. You know, just in case.

= The ground troops and planetary warfare = The bread and butter of warfare has always been the infantry. Similarly, even though galactic states proudly display their battlecruisers and fast attack craft, planetary and ground warfare will always play a crucial role in seizing control of planets or other stellar bodies.

Weaponry
There are several sub-categories of weapons in use, some that still use technology developed hundreds of years ago.

Kinetics
Kinetic damage weapons are those systems that work by launching a projectile and having it deal damage via its kinetic energy. Included in this category are the well known gunpowder guns used by humanity ever since the medieval era; cannons, fire rods, handguns, rifles, etc. While the classical rifle has started to fall out of favor due to the rapid development of body armour, they have not and will probably never become completely obsolete.

Because the settlers of the Sironian system never knew nothing but peace, weapon technology has not moved forwards much. While they do have access to rudimentary handheld laser technology, there has been no reason for it to be deployed, as gunpowder weapons still serve their (arguably limited) purpose just fine.

Railguns
The Settlers, much like the Remnants, still have access to handheld railgun technology, developed on earth towards the end of the 2050's. Handheld railguns are also used by the other states of the known galaxy, as heavy projectiles launched at speeds up to 5km/s is still very much capable of defeating even the strongest body armour.

Larger railguns are also used on vehicles and other large defense installations, offering heavier projectiles and a more powerful launch system than their handheld counterparts. The largest railgun in use is the Orbital Object Defense System built by the Remnants. Its true purpose is to destroy any incoming meterorites and/or asteroids to prevent them from hitting earth, but is fully capable of engaging enemy vessels should the need arise.

Valkyries
Devised by Alf "Oden" Björnsson, a human remnant, these 4m tall androids are the result of a marriage between Norse mythology and modern technology. Greatly adorned and sturdily built, the Valkyries are powerful combatants that wield EDG shields and modern melee weapons. With surprising speed and agility, they close in on their foe and unleash hell.

= Space warfare =