Sentient Liberation Army

The Sentient Liberation Army, abbreviated SLA, was a military that formed in the Deep Core on the planet of Wjun in 18 ABY. Deeming all galactic governments corrupt, the Liberation Army's goal was to unite all sentient species under one banner in the galaxy. It was primarily a military organization, but had a loose government called the Sentient Equalist Republic, using a form of government known as equalism.

Leadership
The SLA was led by the Sentient Equalist Republic, mainly composed of politicians who acted as leaders while really taking orders from the military senior officers. The Republic was often criticized by those who understood that, though it was also excellent in propaganda. The highest officers were organized into the Sentient Liberation Army General Staff, which included high generals and high admirals. The officers, many times, had disagreements amongst each other, making it not as efficient. They gave orders from the general headquarters to the field officers, who carried them out while directly commanding units. The smaller militias often had different orders of command than the main SLA forces.

Branches

 * Sentient Liberation Army General Staff (SLAGS)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Ground Force (SLAGF)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Navy (SLAN)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Marine Corps (SLAMC)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Naval Air Force (SLANAF)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Air Force (SLAAF)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Rear Service (SLARS)
 * Sentient Liberation Army Gendarme (SLAG)

Personnel
The main military forces amounted to several hundred billion personnel by 19 BBY, however, at least a trillion beings across the galaxy became unofficial members. These were often militants who committed attacks on governments within their area without orders from the SLA command. Many of the unofficial militants were poorly armed and equipped, but some were given better weapons upon linking up with the main force. The Rear Services, being the reserve, often recruited these militants and gave them better training and equipment to become official personnel of the SLA. They were condemned by governments, who labelled them as terrorists. However, they way many of them were ruthlessly killed caused more to join the cause.

The standard soldier of the SLA Ground Force, Marine Corps, and Gendarme was armed with an AMK-24 blaster rifle, a TT-17 blaster pistol, and various explosives. As they relieved more advanced technology, the SLA began issuing more advanced weaponry, such as the AMK-28, AMK-33, and TT-19. Each soldier was issued an advanced Ratnik battle suit. They were equipped with strong armor, communication systems, life support, navigating electronics, extra supplies, and food/water. Each received at least eight weeks of training at drop camps or academies, depending on the location and status of the enlist. Training was considered good quality.