Thembrian Army

The Glorious People's Army serves the country of Thembria and protects her from foreign dangers. Its commander-in-chief, the Thembrian High Marshall, possesses complete control of all army resources including patrol vehicles, tanks, and countless foot soldiers. The remainder of the Thembrian Army command is divided among various chief commanders and colonels, all of whom report directly to the High Marshall. As one of the senior commanding officers in the Thembrian military, Colonel Spigot — head of Thembria's air force — shares some measure of control over the Thembrian Army.

Thembrian Soldiers

Serving in the Thembrian Army for the "greater glory of their Motherland," Thembrian soldiers occupy practically every Thembrian city, base, and government building. Tireless and unquestioningly loyal to their country, Thembrian soldiers are the muscle behind the mighty Thembrian military machine.

New recruits for the Glorious People's Army are usually ordinary commoners who join the military as a means of advancing in Thembria's social hierarchy. Rigorous drilling, training, and official state indoctrination produce the formidable soldiers found throughout the Thembrian Army. After that, it's nothing but an endless string of patrol duties, guard details, and other menial tasks worthy of the common Thembrian foot soldier. Very few soldiers ever make it past this stage to reach commander status, as most Thembrian grunts lack enough personal initiative to even seek promotion.

Thembrian soldiers are stalwart defenders of their country. Stone-faced and implacable, Thembrian soldiers are trained to do nothing but follow orders and follow them well. In fact, most Thembrian grunts spend their entire careers following orders. Their average lack of intelligence and resourcefulness limits their overall competence, but when fighting, Thembrian soldiers are very tough opponents. Trained for brute strength and not much else, Thembrian soldiers can be easily tricked or conned, but never into disobeying their superiors or betraying their Motherland.

Slush Police

A special branch of the Thembrian military is the "Slush Police," a government law enforcement agency responsible for keeping the peace in the tundra nation. Consisting of a handful of patrol vehicles assigned to several squads of armed officers, the Slush Police fleet continually scours the frozen wastes surrounding Thembrian cities or military installations, always on the lookout for suspicious activity. Various "speed zones" are designated throughout the Slush Police's patrol areas, usually ranging from 35 to 45 miles per hour for land vehicles. Violators are seldom picked up for speeding or reckless driving — on the other extreme, recreation in state-owned snow is a serious offense.

Slush Police officers are trained veterans with a comprehensive knowledge of Thembrian law enforcement and regulations. Their patrol vehicles are little more than boxes equipped with tires and directional skis, but most officers are capable enough behind the wheel to maintain pursuit with fleeing suspects, at least until they or the offenders lose control of their vehicles in the slushy Thembrian terrain.

Thembrian Army Land Vehicles

The Glorious People's Army utilizes a variety of armored vehicles to defend and protect the Thembrian nation. Considering the widespread influence of Thembria's military, most of these vehicles can be found in large numbers throughout the Thembrian continent, concentrated mainly in large cities such as the nation's capital.

The typical Thembrian Army light patrol vehicle is the Thembrian half-track, a small four-man armored truck designed to quickly navigate the snowpacked streets of the Thembrian capital. Fast and rugged, the half-track uses a combination of motorized treads and ordinary wheels to maintain traction while in fast pursuit. Most models come equipped with a large cannon turret mounted atop the rear platform, manned by a single gunner. Maneuverable as it is, the half-track can be extremely dangerous for novice drivers to handle, especially when thrown in reverse gear.

Thembrian Light Tanks

For more serious ground defense, tanks are widely used in the Thembrian Army. Several models of Thembrian tanks exist, designed for different purposes and mission types although their basic design remains the same from model to model. The Thembrian Army has literally hundreds of tanks running constant patrols around Thembrian bases and cities.

One of the less-used but still reliable Thembrian models, the Thembrian Army medium tank packs tremendous punch in a compact armored frame. Constructed of sheet-gray steel plates, Thembrian medium tanks are slower but much more durable than the lighter half-track patrol vehicles. A powerful 50-millimeter main cannon gives the medium tank awesome firepower; but the gun mount is relatively inflexible, severely limiting the cannon's accuracy at short ranges. Most effective when deployed in numbers, Thembrian medium tanks typically patrol Thembrian airfields and secure military installations such as the Thembrian Air Force Academy.

Thembrian Heavy Tanks

By far the most common Thembrian ground vehicle is the Thembrian Army heavy tank. A mainstay of the Glorious People's Army, the Thembrian heavy tank is used for a wide variety of assignments ranging from ground escort to standard patrol, to service on the Thembrian national firing squad. Colored a dark brownish-gray in contrast to the lighter (and lighter-colored) medium tanks, heavy tanks use powerful diesel engines to attain speeds as fast as their lighter counterparts.

Extremely stable firing platforms, Thembrian heavy tanks sport a single 65-millimeter main cannon mounted on a ball joint which offers a wide range of movement. The cannon can tilt several degrees in any direction, enabling the gunner to fire accurately at close-range targets and even hit low-flying planes. Three separately-operated light cannons mounted on the turret and base complete the tank's weapons array. Needless to say, these weapons make the Thembrian heavy tank a valuable asset to both the Thembrian Army and the Glorious People's Air Force.