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Fun Fact Friday #96: The Eckzahn Navy has more personnel than their ground forces. Naturally to cover the much more vast expanse of space and facilitate the movement of ground forces from planet to planet. Not to mention the much wider array of support roles the navy plays in interstellar travel as a whole. The Eckzahn navy operates many different types of ships, doing all sorts of different types of roles. Having a stratocratic government, the Eckzahn Union's navy plays a big role in day to day space travel. Departments inside the navy are responsible for regulations, inspections and customs of commercial travel. They are responsible for regulating hyperlanes, allowing and restricting travel based on hyperspace weather or potencial threats. Because many large ship cannot enter atmosphere, because they are too big if they land they cannot escape atmosphere again, the Eckzahn navy operates many smaller ferrying craft to bring people and materials into orbit where the large ships are. Large ships are built in orbit, often in drydocks with the ferryed materials. The Eckzahn Navy is responsible for ferrying ground armies from planet to planet. They have an extensive number of transportship to carry both the personnel, and all vehicles, AVs, and any support an logistics the army needs to operate with. Of course this amount of valueable cargo needs protection. The Eckzahn navy never sends these army transports alone, they always operate in flotillas large engough to screen any attack. The Eckzahn navy rank structure is similar to their army, enlisted (sailors), NCOs, and officers. But different branches or departments, may have more ranks for certain roles. You might be an Engineer Sergeant, a yeoman, or a Weapons lieutenant. This rank and role is indicated by rank on right (or left if officer) arm, and color stripe (usually on leg) indicating what department or job you are doing. Enlisted wear a light blue pair of coveralls, and a utility cap with tallys. This cap has integrated communications and tracking, to unsure the saftey of the sailor and to facilitate quick communication. The tallys are often ties up when actually working, but are proudly let loose when not. Pants worn on top usually depend on your role. Engineers might wear Dungaree style pants, and weapons experts might wear utility pants. Officers wear red coveralls, and a beret, the color of which signifies their specility. Same pants situation, however officer usually forego the pants unless theyre at a more high rediness, and bridge officers might never be seen with them. Officers also always carry a Hvess knife, a large heafty single sided thick blade pushing the definition of a knife. One side is straight while the other is sharply angled both coming to a sharp point. Both uniforms have the ship they are station on on a patch on their left or right arm next to their rank

Sound weapons would be, but its not like a achilles heel. Theyre not going to froth on the ground. That and they often wear hearing protection, so most of the time it wouldn't do much of anything anyways Dog whistles are annoying to dogs, they just a frequency only they can here. It wouldnt be much more annoying than a regular whistle

RE Fun Fact Friday #102 Wolf furniture is designed with a different philosophy than most human designs and uses. Wolf tables, beds, and seating arrangements are low to the ground and purposefully open to include other people. Wolves are social animals with very tight knit family and friends. They are very communal, sharing many things including living spaces and amenities. Their houses are designed to reflect this. Large open “halls” usually center around a social area where everyone in the house can gather and share. This is usually both a long table and/or a lounging area both designed to facilitate people talking and spending time together. Tables in wolf cultures, at least the ones designed for eating, are low to the ground, usually no more than 3 feet tall. As such, seating is directly on the floor, a robust pillow, or a low cushioned seat. Even in restaurants, there are rarely small tables for small groups or even two people. People are all sat together on larger tables, often during busy times you may be sat next to another person you don't know. Proper posture is to sit on your knees, putting no stress on your tail unlike if you were sitting upright on your butt. Chairs with backs restrict movement with tails. Sitting on cushions or pillows gives more freedom for digitigrade legs and tails to move around. However it is not very comfortable for long periods of time. Sitting with your legs crossed, out in front of you ,or to one side is seen as less formal. It's usually done at home or in the company of close family or friends. Also for these reasons big cushions or beanbag style seats are pretty common. They allow for more movement and comfortable positions. It's pretty common for wolves to lay down instead of sitting upright for the same reason. The exception to floor seating are bars (the bar at an establishment not a bar where you go get alcohol). Bars would look and behave more or less the same as ours, a bunch of stools along a long table. That and workbenches, which are at standing height. Lounging areas in the center of open halls in houses are designed to have several places to sit, on the floor or on low couches or beanbag style cushions, all facing each other to facilitate conversation. These lounging areas are prime locations for entertaining guests and celebrations. Entertainment devices akin to a TV or other screened device are often in their own separate areas, but not separated by walls, purposefully giving these lounging areas a different vibe and purpose. Wolf beds follow the trend of being low to the ground and open. Beds are semicircular against a wall or fully circular in the middle of the bedroom. There is no set orientation, instead wolves curl up wherever, oftentimes moving around until the desired location is found. Low to the ground beds allow for lots of freedom of movement to roll around and stretch. And it's also a lot less risky if you roll off the bed. The openness of the bed helps create an inviting place for people to rest. Wolves will often sleep touching each other, with their significant other or their child up until the age of 5 or 6. However it is not uncommon for close friends or other family members to share a bed and cuddle with each other. Pillows usually have no set location and often get picked up and used wherever. Wolves normally sleep on their side, curled up, however military training teaches them to sleep on their back. This helps conserve space where it is highly valued like on a ship or in barracks. Blankets are not heavily used, normally only if it gets significantly cold. Since wolves are basically always wearing a layer of cold protection gear (their fur), most heat regulation is done through that. During warmer summer months this is especially prevalent, wolves use all sorts of cooling methods like chilled mattresses, heavy duty AC, or just good old fans. Candles again are an important aspect for many. Having a familiar “sleep scent” can be crucial for some to get a good night’s rest and fall asleep faster. Lighting the same candle every night can condition their brain to go into sleep mode faster and stay better rested. While this isn't a must for most, it is quite common.

@Retarded_Shadow @RokukeShiba @MacTire17895899 This is a good comparison

Joining the Earth Defense Army comes with many benefits: •Housing in a safe community for you and your family to live and work •Access to Eckzahn education, medicine, and social services •A stable job with opportunities to develop specialized skills •A prosperous future

@RokukeShiba Not as poisonous, they can have some, just not a lot

@RokukeShiba @EmmanuelPo87217 I dont think most would make anything of it. To them that art would stand out less than the ones of humans, who most have not seen much of

Fun Fact Friday #94: The Free Earth Movement has to not only police their own, but anyone who might compromise their mission. “Commissars ” go by many names depending on where they operate."Inquisitors", “Fedayeen ”, "Pinkertons", "Montoneros" and many more . They are responsible for protecting the integrity of the FEM through both the internal keeping of law and order, and extrajudicial “repremandation”. The word “Commissar” is often generous. The majority of the time they are no more than FEM-alligned thugs, used to keep order and suppress the public from working with the Eckzahn. Only with the bigger cells will you get more professional, military police or intelligence agency types. But for the majority of cells this often devolves into a glorified street gang These commissars are the FEM’s way of dealing with threats that come from their fellow man. They wear plains clothes and go into cities to either gather information on a potential threat or leak, surveil people of interest, or seek out individuals who have betrayed the FEM or collaborated with the Eckzahn. These collaborators, as they are called, are dealt punishments which are (most of the time) appropriate to the action they did. People targeted by the commissars are not always members of the FEM themselves, but also could be members of the Eckzahn backed puppet government, or just ordinary civilians who work with the Eckzahn. Commissars are oftentimes used to intimidate the public out of collaborating with the Eckzhan. If civilians help sus out potential rebel locations or activity, through word of mouth the Commissars may come to deal with them And they are not usually nice about it. They will beat people up, steal from and extort those seen collaborating with the Eckzahn. The extent of which depends on the specific cell, some cells are much more harsh than others. But what is common throughout cells, is that Commissars are recruited from the people who hate the Eckzahn the most. Those willing to do anything to get back at them. They are known to make people disappear, whether to face internal FEM trials or disappear for good. Bigger FEM cells often have routine communications with each other, included in this communication is often information of potential security threats, often including people that may jeopardize FEM operations. So Commissars from different cells often share information and even hold joint operations if the need arises. Commissars often deal with internal law and order of the cell. They act similar to military police, when someone has done something against the rules, they bring them before the leadership and punish them if applicable. They usually answer to the leadership of the cell directly.

@RokukeShiba @sam_widing20345 yes, any species in the same taxonomical family can create fertile offspring. It is pretty normal and not looked down upon (much)

If that goes along with the news that there are anthro wolves and other species on different planets, i dont think many would find it that much weirder. The Eckzahn probably havn't explicitly stated there are any, but i dont think they'd harshly supress that knowledge from spreading

@RokukeShiba @EmmanuelPo87217 They'd think of them as entertaining, like a jester or mime. They'd get a laugh from them and move on.

@RokukeShiba The bottom is robust, and would do fine against smaller ieds. Of course there is a limit to everything so bigger ones would get though.

Eckzahn Union's Hraun, an armored vehicle designed to be used in remote outposts, and in crowded city streets too small for larger armored vehicles.

@RokukeShiba @nohomotherium69 correct, "independent" until they stray from the path put out infront of them

@RokukeShiba @Retarded_Shadow @MacTire17895899 Thats a succinct way to put it

this is a very old version of the map for reference, but there are many factions that still have correct allignment There are roughly two blocs, Pro unification and nationalist. Pro-unification factions want the whole Orion arm to be federated. While the nationalist factions want to have more freedom and independence without a higher governing body

@RokukeShiba @sam_widing20345 Like between different fox species? Probably not within the Eckzahn union, but probably some outside of it.

@RokukeShiba Some steak-like meat with starchy vegtables and soup

@sam_widing20345 Yes, the Eckzahn union and other factons in the Orion arm have come across once populated decolate worlds before

@randomrandom19u @sam_widing20345 This is all correct. You have noticed what a lot of the FEM people havent.

@Prestonshepadog @Yoteperson @AutumnDerg Yeah, usually theyd only bathe once a week. Not because they like to be dirty, just that their skin and fur doesnt produce the oils and stuff that ours do that make us feel dirty.

@randomrandom19u @sam_widing20345 Its not very bad at all. Most of it is contained on select planets like Earth.

@Tyras_Mikhail @CreamyTigers2 Tigers are the real stinkers here, you don't even know what cleanliness is. You all lick yourselves to "clean"

@t1000_polyalloy @KalahariRocks @elizabyss @Krieg_Black @EjBeta S&W shield is good, but what do you intend to use it for is the better question.