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The two powers of the Sol War, their elite units, all 27 fighter squadrons, and the war's installations. Part of the Game Reference; data from the Starlancer Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). For the broad overview and Sol geography see the Game Reference hub; for the ships these units fly from, see Capital Ships.
A supranational union of Western nations (member states: USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain). The most technologically advanced power in history — it colonized much of Sol, terraformed Mars and Europa, and built the system's automated industry. A century of colonial wars left it war-weary, so it agreed to the Balma Treaty and stood its fleets down — whereupon the Coalition attacked (June 2160). The Franco-Italian fleets were destroyed at Deimos; Earth, Mars and the Jupiter moons fell; ~45% of the fleet rallied at Triton. The Alliance won Outer Sol within two years but the war became a century-long stalemate it ultimately lost at Luna (~2261), escaping Sol in five sleeper ships (the setup for Freelancer). Generally maintains honorable military conduct.
A newly-formed union of non-Western nations, built from three blocs:
- Eastern Republic — the former USSR and its republics; supplies most named carriers and the Black Guard.
- Tigris Confederation — Middle Eastern states; the Saracens, Black Sun and Scorpions.
- East Asian Federation (EAF) — the Golden Warriors; the Azan/Haidar/Karak/Salin fighters.
Left behind technologically and confined largely to Venus and Mercury, the East united to avoid permanent second-rate status and used the treaty as a ruse for a perfidious first strike. Governed by the Political Council backed by the Coalition Secret Police, and led by Admiral Vladimir Kulov. Notorious for total-war conduct — targeting hospitals, civilian convoys and colonies; a "take no prisoners" policy; torture; and prison ships like the Saladin. The Sabers are an all-volunteer/mercenary unit drawn from satellite states.
Each Coalition fighter squadron is an elite unit based on a capital ship:
| Unit | Bloc | Leader | Base ship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Guard (Чёрная Страха) | Eastern Republic | Ivan & Nicolai Petrov | CS Pukov | The most feared unit in the war; "no mercy." Flies the cloaking Basilisk. Killed Steiner & destroyed the Bremen; wiped out by the Yamato + Tigers (M23). |
| Black Eagles (Чёрные Орлы) | Eastern Republic | Pytor Lytanov | CS Varyag | The Black Guard's sister squadron; ambush tactics. (Lytanov never encountered in-game.) |
| Black Sun (شمس سوداء) | Tigris Confederation | Hakeem Sharif | CS Kozah | War criminals — destroyed the French fleet, hit medical transports, massacred Ganymede. |
| Golden Warriors (金勇士) | East Asian Federation | Red Dragon | — | Second only to Black Sun in the EAF; fly Azans; later covert ops. |
| Saracens (ساراكينوس) | Tigris Confederation | Al-Rahan | CS Rameses | ~3:1 kill ratio (unconfirmed); took part in the opening Europa strike. |
| Scorpions (العقارب) | Tigris Confederation | Kariq Madiz | CS Saladin | Convoy protection; destroyed an Allied hospital ship and its escape pods. War criminals. |
| Sabers (Саблі) | Eastern Republic | Vladimir Kaspov | CS Gegarin | Honorable, respected adversaries; mostly volunteers from satellite countries. |
| Ravens (Вороны) | Eastern Republic | Katrina Illyanya | CS Borodin | Stealth / hit-and-run; named for the "Midnight Madness" night raid on Lunar command. |
The player's squadron is the 45th; the other 18 numbered squadrons appear as allies, casualties or background. Kill ratios are the wiki's "live" figures (beta-text figures often differ).
| Designation | Nation | Base | Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45th Tigers (orig. 45th Volunteers) | Mixed | ANS Reliant → ANS Yamato | Maria Enriquez | The player's unit. Ex-military/convict volunteers; the only Volunteer squadron to survive. Renamed after Mission 11. Alpha wing (fighters, incl. player) + Gamma wing (bombers). |
| 51st Volunteers (Diamondbacks) | Mixed | Fort Austin | Ned Dundee | Poor 1:3 ratio; relegated to home defense; routed late-war. |
| 101st Hell Cats | USA | ANS Endeavor | Matt Moreno | Formed 2110; 2:1. Once destroyed all 21 enemy fighters at 3:1 odds, losing 3. |
| 105th Cougars | USA | ANS Mitchell | Jack Cyprien | 1:2; fought back to Neptune; twice escaped Adm. Kulov. |
| 109th Maulers | USA | Fort Carter | Tony Nilsen | 1:1; held Fort Carter against three assaults. |
| 110th Pumas | USA | ANS Washington | Jake Tanner | Excellent 3:1, 4 aces. Helped save the Yamato and kill McGann. |
| 205th Marauders | France | Fort Baxter | Francois Duteux | Decorated; 2:1, 5 aces. (M20) |
| 306th Jackals | Germany | ANS Koenig | Joerg Ehlers | "Pack" tactics; in every major war since 2075; 3:2. |
| 307th Vampires | Germany | ANS Bremen | Klaus Steiner | Top Alliance ace; 4:1, first Alliance victory of the war. Destroyed (Steiner survives) by the Black Guard, July 11 2161. |
| 311th Jaguars | Germany | ANS Koenig | Manfred Kogler | Based around Titan; 2:1; precision tactics. |
| 406th Blades | Japan | Fort Sherman | Shiro Matakitsui | Formed in the Lunar Conflict; 3:2. |
| 409th Ronin | Japan | ANS Yamato | Manzo Takamatsu | Feared long-range assassination outfit. Destroyed CS Lenin; wiped out escorting Kulov (Dec 8 2161). |
| 503rd Stingers | Italy | Fort Lomax | Zoran Granelli | 2:1, "take no prisoners." All but destroyed vs the CS Krelov convoy (Feb 2 2161). |
| 559th Hornets | Italy | ANS Roma | Angelo Fuser | "Swarm" tactics; 2:1. Wiped out by the Black Guard (July 10 2160) protecting civilians. |
| 604th Buccaneers | Britain | ANS Victorious | Joe Dabo | Reserve unit recalled; 1:1. (M15 & M19; loses its carrier in M18.) |
| 605th Pirates | Britain | ANS Intrepid | Sean Oliver | Best ratio in the game (~6:1); the Coalition reputedly put a bounty on them. (M19) |
| 606th Black Aces | Britain | ANS Illustrious | Robert Foe | "Gambling" combat style; 2:1. |
| 705th Cobras | Britain | ANS Illustrious → Fort Vanguard | John McGann | Special-ops unit; 3:1. Went rogue (Aug 15 2160), turned pirate, wiped out by the 45th + Pumas (M13). |
The Condors are an Alliance (USA) radar squadron flying Stork satellite-layers (Mission 4), distinct from the numbered fighter squadrons.
| Name | Type | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Base Kennedy | Colony (Europa) | Major colony; the intended Balma Treaty signing site. Fell to Kulov's fleet in the opening attack. |
| Fort Sherman | Fort (off Triton) | Receiving point for refugees and remnants; staging area for the counter-offensive. (M1/M10/M16) |
| Fort Baxter | Fort (Neptune) | Major traffic hub; destroyed by CS Rameses (Sep 22 2160). Base of the 205th Marauders. |
| Fort Carter | Fort (near Uranus) | Capital-ship repair/refit + logistics; receives the stolen Coalition fuel cells. Base of the 109th Maulers. |
| Fort Vanguard | Fort | Gutted early; became McGann's pirate lair (with a captured ion cannon). Cleared in M13. |
| Fort Bear | Fort | The first Alliance fort built after the war began (2161); staging area for the Saturn/Jupiter push. |
| Fort Rushmore | Fort (off Uranus) | Last line before Neptune; fell at the war's nadir (2160); retaken Jan 4 2161. |
| Fort Lomax | Fort | Base of the 503rd Stingers after fleeing central Sol. |
| Fort Austin | Fort | Base of the 51st Volunteers after fleeing central Sol. |
| Station LS9 | Listening post (off Neptune) | Trial-mission only. Gave early warning of the attack. |
The major Coalition installations — CS Borodin (the final-mission command station), Kronstadt (supply depot), the Stalag (warp-fuel storage), the Dark Reign (ion-cannon superweapon), and the Latov Asteroid Observation Base — are detailed with their roles and mission appearances under Capital Ships → Installations.
Source: Starlancer Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Where the wiki's "live" and "beta" descriptions disagree, the live figure is used.