Pokemon Military

The Pokemon Military are an armed Pokemon force that appears in Pokemon: Unlimited. Serving as the world's "justice system", they are the Pokemon World Government's "physical" force (Power) used throughout the world, and was known in Chapter 6 of the Unlimited series where Happy, Polly and Charles went to a secret military base with the help of their old friends to rescue Rippler from execution under the hands of Captain Marvin at the time. After defeating Marvin and rescuing Rippler, the Military began hunting them down through usage of Captains and Admirals. Unlike what ranks are known in the real world, the ranks in the Pokemon series are simplified to five ranks, with the sixth rank belonging only to one individual. The ranks are Private, Lieutenant, Captain, Admiral, and General, with Supreme Allied General being a very rare rank to obtain.

Despite their power, they will sometimes be assisted by the Pokemon Superlatives, who they aren't usually on good terms with.

Purpose
The purpose of the Pokemon Military is to capture criminal Explorers that are wanted nationwide, which is usually a job left to Captains and Admirals. Their method of doing so requires ships, as most Explorers never settle at one place. They also serve roles as a justice system for law and order. They are fully committed to protect civilian Pokemon from nationwide threats such as mass terrorism and foreign objects from space. Despite this being their purpose, they still must serve under the orders of Pokemon World Government, using them as "warfare" against a kingdom or foreign territories should their pasts be exposed. The Supreme Allied General receives orders from them and shares it with the entire Military.

Private
Privates are known as "Cadets" or "Pokemon Soldiers In-Training". They are mostly part of a Captain and Admiral's platoon, and are usually trained by Lieutenants or Captains themselves if they feel like it. Sometimes they are janitors, chefs, executioners and medical personnel, although they are somewhat treated differently.

Lieutenant
Lieutenants are sometimes known as "Pokemon Sargents" towards Privates, and are a Captain or Admiral's second-in command of a ship should they be away. However, only one can be chosen for command, which can be voluntary. Like Privates, they are also trained under Captains to keep the Privates in line.

Captain
Captains are Pokemon leaders of a platoon on their own ship, but are also part of the Admiral's division for assistance in battle. While they train and keep Privates and Lieutenants in line, they receive their orders from Admirals. Captains also tend to train new recruits, but mostly leave them in the hands of the Lieutenants. They may also be in pursuit of Explorer Pokemon, like an Admiral usually would, but only towards Explorers of a lower degree. When not sailing, some of the Captains are used as executioners when a prisoner is on death row along with the Cadets.

Admiral
Admiral Pokemon are somewhat widely known, and have command over a division of ships filled with Captains, Lieutenants, and Privates. They may also have a sub-commander by their side, which are usually Lieutenants or Captains of their choosing. They control five ships of a division, including their own, and can even call backup should things go wrong. Their main role is catching the more extreme Pokemon Explorers along with Captains. However, their power pales in comparison of a General's. So far, there are only 10 known Admirals in the world.

General
Generals (a.k.a. Five Stars) are known around the world, and have a reputation of improving military defenses. Unlike Admirals, they can command two Admiral Pokemon and their divisions, which is widespread. There can only be five Pokemon individuals to maintain the position, and are regarded as the important figures of the Military. Mostly, they stick around the Supreme Allied General, awaiting orders. They are also said to be more powerful than Admirals, making them look like Privates.

Supreme Allied General
The Supreme Allied General is the highest ranking position in the Military and the most known individual nationwide. Only one Pokemon individual can attain the position, and with it, they have command over the entire military, including the Generals. The Supreme Allied General is said to be a Pokemon that holds power that even the Generals cannot compare towards. The individual position also can respond and declare war towards nationwide threats that endanger the world and use strategic measures to ensure victory. Despite being the public eye's best position, the Supreme Allied General also approves of new recruits and creates events to celebrate an important Pokemon's promotion in rank depending on their deeds and services to the public, but still serves under the Pokemon World Government, choosing to create cover-ups that endanger them and carry out orders to attack those that threaten to reveal their pasts.

So far, Daibourra is the only Pokemon who retains the title of Supreme Allied General.

Overview
During the time when Explorers were first setting out in the world, The Pokemon World Government created both the Pokemon Military and Glopol to ensure measures were made for stopping bad Explorers from wreaking havoc in the world. However, after hearing about Explorers finding and reading the Pokeglyphs that contained their past, the Pokemon World Government gave the order to them and Glopol to hunt them down and prevent it from being discovered. The disastrous result forced the Pokemon World Government to cover up the events as to not arouse more suspicion to the general public.

Two centuries later, the Pokemon World Government received a report that a Pokemon civilization on a remote island could read and decipher the Pokeglyphs with their native language, forcing them to issue an Execution Call. The Military and Glopol were sent to kill the inhabitants of the island and destroying any evidence of their language. Among this, a Military Captain issued an order to destroy a fleeing ship, which caused concern in the Military. As a result, the incident was covered up by the Pokemon World Government, and those in the Military that decried insubordination were killed and labeled as "traitors" by their superior officers.

Trivia

 * The Pokemon Military is somewhat inspired by the Marines from One Piece, although they are more of a combination of multiple positions like fighting on land (army) and sea (marines).
 * The Supreme Allied General's rank is a six star symbol with one large star in the center, which is somewhat different from a General's. The naming of said position is a reference to a Supreme Allied Commander, who had control of multi-factions of the Armed Forces in historic times.
 * The Five Stars's position is based on the five stars seen on the rank of a real-life General.
 * The Pokemon Military's symbol resembles the late Jirachi's head, who was a Pokemon that served among Arceus's forces before his demise.
 * In the "Five Stars and Supreme Allied General" picture, Earl Ross is depicted in a different manner, being more "active" instead of being slow and laid back. Boris Drill in the picture is also depicted being more "excited" instead of his usually stoic and serious nature.