The Lorath Self Defense Force, or LSDF, is the space military arm of the Lorath Matriarchy people. The LSDF is composed of members from all three major Lorath houses, as well as having some Helashio members. Due to events which have taken place in the United Outer Colonies, the LSDF has opened its ranks to the species which comprised their military forces.

This organization may not be adopted.

The first LSDF plotship was the LSDF Reclaimer, which has long-since been decommissioned.

At this time, the primary plotship of the Lorath Self Defense Force and Lorath Matriarchy is the LSDF Trishka

The LSDF was founded in YE 29 after the Lorath Matriarchy made contact with the Yamatai Star Empire. In the treaty between the Lorath and Yamatai, the Lorath chose to provide for their own defense, making a new multi-role, space-capable military organization necessary for the Lorath. The Lorath went to work to quickly build up the new force, as upper level Lorath began to feel that the YSE would not and/or could not fully comply with the treaty provision that the YSE would defend Lor if needed.

Initial support for the LSDF was centered in the Occhestan Connate Government, and a large number of the LSDF initial members were drawn from its divisions. Unfortunately, due to the Occhestian revolt, a sizable portion of the LSDF's capabilities were reduced, until the Fyunnen caste stepped in to fill the gap.

Over the years, the Lorath Self Defense Force has found itself working alongside the Lorath Matriarchy's ally the United Outer Colonies and their military force the United Outer Colonies Peacekeeping Forces. Due to the Peacekeeper Forces being mainly geared toward police actions, the LSDF had found itself to be the spearhead of any dedicated military action. Over their years of work with the UOC, between the years YE 30 and YE 33, the Matriarchy has poured ample funds into the Lorath Self Defense Force, and has increased the combat capability of their military forces to hopefully be able to endure assaults from threats such as the NMX. Currently, the LSDF has opened its ranks to members of the Peacekeeper Forces, in hopes of absorbing their numbers during a sharp decline in the might of the UOC.

Deticated to the protection of the Lorath Matriarchy, the majority of the Lorath Self Defense Force fleet is stationed in the Lor, Nyli System, and Hici'emi System systems. However, due to the persisting threat of the NMX the Lorath Matriarchy has directed the LSDF to conduct border patrol operations, as well as an expedition in the northern portions of mapped space to secure a possible fall-back location for the Matriarchy.

The Lorath Self Defense Force has 1,000 Resource Points Available.¹⁾

As of OOC Date: May 1st 2016, the Lorath Self Defense Force consists of:

• 30 Eagle-Class Battle-carrier
• 237 Raptor-Class Expeditionary Ship
• 116 Zahl-class Cruiser Type 02
• 200 Amaterasu-Class Cruiser
• 23 Ayana-Class Escort
• 213 Ionoche class Light Carrier

Total Limited Warships In Service: 813

• 11140 TATC 0003 "Longboat"

See: lorath_starship_depot

• 19,900 Gallus-Class System Defense Drone

• 357410 "Wh'ki"-Class Shipyard
• 4661869 "Caernarfon" Variable Drone - Being constructed by the Wh'ki shipyards and self replicating.
• 60 "Nu'Fei"-Class Small Craft Shipyard - Doubled the number of Nu'fei to secure recently colonized star systems.

• 8000 Production Model AMX-101 WINTER
• 388000 Production Model AMX-102 WINTER
• 150 Bringer of Thunder
• 3000 Whirlwind
• 324000 Hawk Fighter Bomber
• 51000 'Cardinal' High Mobility Fighter
• 466000 Wayfarer-Class Shuttle

• 400 Production Model AMX-101 WINTER
• 102600 Production Model AMX-102 WINTER
• 50 Bringer of Thunder
• 25680 Whirlwind

• 200 Hawk Fighter Bomber - Beginning production for deployment to newly colonized systems.
• 140,800 Harbinger-Series Drop Pod
• 1,140,480 Finch-Class Patrol Craft
• 400 Wayfarer-Class Shuttle
• 2400 'Cardinal' High Mobility Fighter - Numbers increased to defend newly colonized systems.
• ??? LSDF 30-ton Tank 'Kiwi'

• 1459260 Lo-M1-3 (SDI-M3) Hunter Powered Suit
• 200 Maelstrom Armor System Test group acquired for for determining viability of fielding among LSDF forcess

The following ships are not exclusively in service to the LSDF and can be commissioned by authorized affiliates to the Lorath Matriarchy.

• 6000 Civilian Contractor Operated Harvester Class Salvage Vessel
• 4785 Civilian Contractor Operated TATC 0002 Transport
• 13200 Civilian Contractor Operated Ferryman Shuttle
• 71400 Civilian Contractor Operated Paa-Zem Advanced Construction Pod
• 150 Civilian Contractor Operated Refitted Harvester-Class Class – “Fruna Ruica” Edition
• 25600 Civilian Contractor Operated Journey-Class Shuttle
• 8400 Civilian Contractor Operated Nir-Class Colony Ship
• 10000 Civilian Contractor Operated LM-TCR-SH-001 "Pti'tsae"

At this time, the LSDF has access to the capability to produce technology, starships, and equipment developed by QnS.

Standard Issue Equipment Standard Pay Scale Shipyard Production Plan lorath_starship_depot