The Principality of Miratia
Updated 15-03-2009
National Language: Miraali
Capitol City: Mirakar
GDP: $428 872 936 000
Population: ~8 040 956 ± 4.02×10
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Notes on laws:
--You are free to say whatever you like about anybody, so long as everybody else is perfectly capable of ignoring everything you say.
--Freedom of assembly is limited to private property, with permission. (This is only ever enforced if a mob forms or a group of people are obstructing road traffic. So, outdoor parties are, of course, allowed, but your plan to hold up traffic as a protest against <insert grievance here> isn't gonna fly.)
--Possession of loaded offensive firearms is illegal. This includes: rifles firing cartridges of calibre larger than 8 mm, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons, as well as weapons that fire explosive or incendiary ammunition. Possession of a loaded firearm that violates any of these conditions is grounds for a fine and confiscation of the firearm and/or any ammunition the suspect may possess on his or her person. Brandishing (a) loaded weapon(s) in public is grounds for immediate arrest and detainment for up to 48 hours.
Miratian Airfleet (c. 2012)
- 12 × 5th-generation fighters (FM-2
Falcon tactical fighter)
- 64 × 4th-generation fighters (FM-1
Lightning tactical fighter)
- 14 × strategic bombers (BM-1
Echelon bomber)
- 48 × tactical bombers (FM-1B
Lightning bomber)
- 8 × tankers (BM-1S
Echelon-S tanker)
- 8 × radar planes (RM-1
Foresight)
- 8 × trainers (TM-1 Trainer)
- 4 × strategic transports (TT-200
Atlas transport)
- 8 × tactical transports (TT-100
Hercules transport)
- 2 × heavy maritime patrollers (NA-2
Albatross ASW)
- 4 × maritime patrollers (NA-1
Fisher ASW)
- 2 × intercontinental recon planes (RF-1
Spectre)
Miratian Army (c. 2012)
- 600 × combat land cruisers
- 300 ×
Storm self-propelled multiple rocket launchers
- 225 ×
Interceptor self-propelled air defenders
- 200 ×
Tornado gunships
- 150 ×
Hurricane gunships
- 25 ×
Archer artillery synchrocopters
- 25 ×
Longbow artillery synchrocopters
- 30 × heavy lift helicopters
- 30 × utility helicopters
- 900 ×
Cobra infantry fighting vehicles
- 9 000 × professional soldiers (Miratian Army)
- 900 × combat engineers (Miratian Army)
- 1 000 × paratroops (Miratian Aerines)
- 100 × elite force operatives (Miratian Greyhelm Soldiers)
Miratian Navy (c. 2012)
- 4 × combat corvettes (NC-1
Stingray)
- 2 × attack submarines (AS-1
Kraken)
- 8 × cargo ships (<unnamed>)
Some more details:
note: OOC, experimental weapons systems are strictly classified
Miratian Aircraft
FM-2
Falcon tactical fighter (Developed early 2011)
- 8 external hardpoints + 2 internal
-- Compatible with most missiles. Hardpoints can be configured to accommodate non-Miratian weaponry.
-- 2 external hardpoints can support cannons for a ground-attack role.
- Vectored thrust maneuvering
- Supercruise
- Multiple engaging and long-range radar
- Can deploy from a carrier
FM-1
Lightning tactical fighter
- Functionally analogous to the F-15 Eagle, optimized for an air superiority role.
- Hardpoints for 2 x AAM-1 and up to eight AAM-2 anti-aircraft missiles.
- 20 mm 'defensive' gatling cannon.
BM-1
Echelon strategic bomber
- Defensive chaff as well as 4 anti-aircraft missiles in internal bays. (2 pointed forward, 2 pointed aft.) (AAM-1)
- Supercruise.
- Payload comparable to a B-1 Lancer.
- Rudimentary radar stealth.
FM-1B
Lightning-B tactical bomber
- An FM-1 Lightning optimized for delivering bomb payloads.
- Hardpoints for 2 anti-aircraft missiles (AAM-1) and up to 11 000 kg of bombs.
- 20 mm 'defensive' gatling cannon.
- Comparable to the F-15E Strike Eagle; optimized for delivering bomb payloads
BM-1S
Echelon-S tanker
- A BM-1 Echelon variant that was developed to rapidly deliver fuel.
- Smaller capacity than normal tankers.
- Supercruise.
- Rudimentary radar stealth.
BM-1R
Echelon-R electronics warfare and intelligence plane
- A BM-1 Echelon variant that was developed to carry out electronic warfare against the enemy.
- Jamming equipment and AWACs.
- Supercruise.
- Rudimentary radar stealth.
RM-1
Foresight electronics warfare and intelligence plane
- Dedicated radar and electronics warfare plane. Similar to an EF-111A Raven.
NH-2
Albatross ASW
- Tactically equivalent to a heavier version of the modern SeaHawk.
NH-1
Fisher ASW
- Tactically equivalent to a modern SeaHawk.
RF-1
Spectre advanced recon plane
- Functionally analogous to the SR-71 Blackbird.
Miratian Armoured Fighting Vehicles
MC-1 combat land cruiser
- Main battle tank
- 120 mm smoothbore cannon
-- manually loaded
-- HEAT ammunition
-- APFSDS ammunition
-- Thermobaric ammunition (for clearing out infantry and light vehicles)
- Heavily armoured treads reduce the effectiveness of RPG attacks, and make it nearly impossible for infantry to introduce foreign objects into the track system.
- 2 8x55 mm machine guns in remotely-operated turrets. Either can be swapped out for 25 mm automatic grenade launchers.
- 2 remotely-operated grenade launchers (nominally used for deploying smokescreens, but they're compatible with other ammunition)
MC-X1A urban land cruiser
- Experimental urban battle tank (not even off the drawing board at this point)
- short-barreled 125 mm smoothbore cannon.
-- increased fire rate
MC-2
Cobra infantry fighting vehicle
- Carries up to 12 soldiers and their gear
- 25 mm automatic grenade launcher mounted in remote-controlled turret
- Pintle-mounted 8x55 mm machine gun
- Resistant to RPGs (note:
still vulnerable--just less so than most)
- Can be air-lifted
MM-1
Storm self-propelled rocket artillery
- 4 hardpoints for multiple rocket pods of varying types
-- Large-Diameter Missile Launcher (4 x GGM-5)
-- Small-Diameter Missile Launcher (18 x GPR-6, 18 x GPR-8)
AA-1
Interceptor self-propelled air defense battery
- Mobile SAM battery and point defense
- 18 x GAM-8 or 4 x GIM-X7 missiles
- Phalanx-like CIWS (MTE-1 Defender)
AG-1
Tornado attack helicopter gunship
- Analogous to modern AH-1 Cobra.
- Main cannon can be swapped out for an IC-2 automatic grenade launcher.
AG-2
Hurricane attack helicopter gunship (recent development)
- Analogous to modern AH-64 Apache.
- Main cannon can be swapped out for an IC-2 automatic grenade launcher.
AM-1
Archer artillery synchrocopter
- Air-mobile 120mm howitzer
- 30-shell magazine
- Crew of 4
- maximum speed of 180km/h, with a cruising speed of 150km/h
- 400 km combat radius
AM-2
Longbow artillery synchrocopter
- Air-mobile 155mm howitzer
- 50-shell magazine
- Crew of 7 (includes pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, gun crew, and gun commander)
- 2 universal door gun mounts, plus up to 250 kg of ammunition
- 400 km combat radius
Miratian Navy
NC-1
Stingray combat corvette
- Combat corvette
- Suitable for filling the role of a coast guard cutter.
- Vertical launch tubes are compatible with SSM-4 anti-ship missiles.
- Can engage aircraft with SAM-9 anti-aircraft missiles.
NU-1
Kraken SSK
- Diesel-electric hunter-killer submarine
- Can attack surface targets with torpedoes or vertically-launched anti-ship missiles.
- Vertical launch tubes are compatible with USM-4 anti-ship missiles and UAM-9 anti-aircraft missiles.
Weapons Systems
IM-1 Individual Combat Rifle
- Assault rifle
- 8x55 mm Miratian, fired from 25-, 30-, or 40- round magazines
- Accepts under-barrel 40mm grenade launchers such as the GL-1
IM-2
- Belt-fed squad automatic weapon, intended to be fired from a fixed position.
- 8x55 mm Miratian
IM-3
- Semi-automatic 12 ga riot gun
- Fires various types of shotgun shell
IS-1
- PDW, ala MP7 but with a 35-round magazine.
- Fires 6x29 mm Miratian armour-piercing ammunition
IS-2
- Similar to the FiveSeveN, but fires the 6x29 mm Miratian armour-piercing ammunition from a 16-round magazine.
IS-3
- Offensive pistol.
- 12.7x27 mm Miratian, 8-round magazine.
- Large frame and nearly unmanageable recoil make it generally unpopular with soldiers. Not many are produced.
IS-4
- 12 ga riot pistol.
- Fires various types of shotgun shell from a 6-round magazine.
- Avaliable ammunition includes flechette, slug, and high-explosive shells, with flechette shells being the most commonly used.
IS-5
- Individual anti-tank weapon
- Comparable to the AT-4
IS-X6
- Experimental individual anti-tank weapon
- Comparable to the FGM-148 Javelin weapon system
IC-1
- Fully-automatic, belt-fed 12.7mm machine gun.
- Crew-served and vehicle-mounted versions exist.
IC-2
- Fully-automatic, belt-fed 40 mm grenade launcher.
- Crew-served and vehicle-mounted versions exist.
Ammunition
IPS-1 8x55 mm Miratian
- Rifle bullet
- Breaks up on impact to inflict massive internal injuries
IPS-2 12.7x27 mm Miratian
- Pistol bullet
- Generally equivalent to .50 AE
- Shatters on impact
IPS-3 6x29 mm Miratian
- Armour-piercing bullet.
- Good for fully automatic fire.
AAM-1 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-9 Sidewinder
AAM-2 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-120 AMRAAM
AAM-3 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-7 Sparrow
SSM-4/USM-4 anti-ship guided missile
- Roughly equivalent to UGM-84 Harpoon, but optimized for vertical launch from a submarine (USM-4) or surface warship (SSM-4).
- Slightly larger warhead
- Somewhat slower to launch
- Slightly easier to intercept
GVM-5/AVM-5 anti-armour guided missile
- Equivalent to Hellfire missile
- Can be launched from a ground vehicle (GVM-5) or attack helicopter (AVM-5)
GPR-6/APR-6 anti-personnel rocket
- Unguided rocket with ground proximity-fuzed directed fragmentation warhead
- Designed to detonate over the target and shower it with shrapnel
- Roughly equivalent to M1028 canister shot in terms of effectiveness
GIM-X7
- Anti-ballistic missile.
- Not terribly effective.
GPR-8/APR-8 anti-personnel rocket
- Unguided rocket with ground proximity-fuzed thermobaric warhead
GAM-9/SAM-9/UAM-9 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Ground-, sea-, or sub-launched anti-aircraft guided missile
- Comparable to the S-300 missile.
- Cheaper than an S-300. However, the seeker package lacks the sophistication to lock on to targets smaller than a fighter jet.
GGR-10/AGR-10 anti-materiel rocket
- Unguided rocket with a thermobaric warhead, designed to collapse buildings.