Planetary Defense Artillery

Planetary Defense Artillery

Union Army Unit

There are 5000 Planetary Defense Artillery Defense Divisions operating the Planetary Defense systems union wide.

(Including planetary defense platforms -space based)

The PDA has the Assembly permission to field,install, maintain and use Class XII weapons. Including the largest long range Translocators. in existence.[1]

They have the authority to defend a Union planet by all means neccessary.

That includes (much to the dismay of the Fleet and the Army) command authority of any Union military asset in the system.

However this authoriy is only active in the case of war and a threat to the planet must be real and imminent.

If a real and imminent threat exists, all rules are suspended and the PDA has nearly unlimited authority ( including seizing private assests such as  corporate ships, corporate assets, private ships, private weapons)

they may issue curfews, and issue commands and orders to Civil Defense, militias, Union Fire Department and local law enforcement.

The PDA is more than just gun maintenance and weapon operators. They are "the last line of defense" and are responsible for all planetary defense measures.

In case full or partial evacation becomes neccessary, the PDA has FTL ship operation permission and may seize and use any space worthy asset.

(within the system)

[1] The Omni Answer Cannons installed on six platforms around the Sol System are the largest TL  cannons in existence (known) with a range of 5 light years