Exploratory Force

The Exploratory Force is the arm of the Human Imperial Alliance's military that operates as the recon, search and rescue, mapping, classifying, and exploration unit for human civilization. They are always operating on the edges of civilization, whether that be the edges of Human Imperial Alliance territory, or in the middle of an unpopulated sector. The Exploratory Force is often the first to discover a new planetary system, and then proceed to map its features, such as how many planets there are, the planetary atmospheres and what they are comprised of, moons, and mineral deposits, as well as if there are any signs of alien or AI existence in the newly discovered system. These are then submitted to the files of the Human Imperial Alliance's official map, in which the planet is given a name or number, and its coordinates are marked. If the system is found to be appealing, then a colony will be started by taking volunteers or conscripts from any given world. The Exploratory Force will also give planets that are found to be breathable a Planetary Designation. The Exploratory Force is equipped with smaller fleets meant to fight off pirates, yet many disappear without a single clue as to what happened.