The key to survival in Utopia is a strong and sustainable military. Almost everything else you do will likely be focused on being able to develop this area of your province. Your military consists of four (4) basic military units, as well as several generals to lead them in combat. I will take this opportunity to explain how your military structure works.
Your Generals
Each province maintains a military leadership of five generals, with slight variations for certain races. One of these generals remains at home at all times to lead your defense. The remaining generals may be sent to combat at any time, and they remain with your army during battle. Without a general at home, you will not be able to send additional forces to combat, so you have the ability to maintain five separate attack brigades at any given time. In any attack, you may send additional generals, giving you more strategic options and resulting in 3% additional military effectiveness for each general sent.

Your Military Units
Your military is composed of a mix of three types of units. Soldiers are cheap but weak - these are the conscripts in your army which can be easily replaced. Specialists are trained heavily in non-combat operations. They are reasonably strong in battle, but are particularly effective at both protecting and capturing resources. Elite units provide the most raw strength, but suffer higher casualties and maintenance costs.

Training Your Military
Acquiring basic Soldiers is based on the draft of your peasant population. Drafting an individual requires time and money, and no more than 1% of your peasant population can be drafted each Utopian Day. You may set a Draft Rate to determine what portion of your total populace will be drafted into the military. For example, a 30% Draft Rate will train 3 of every 10 peasants in your kingdom into your army.

Drafting a soldier costs $75 and will automatically be taken out of your coffers. If you do not have available funds for the draft, only those soldiers which you can afford will be drafted.

Once your peasant has been trained into a soldier, you can spend more time and money to train them into any of the more advanced combat forces. This allows to you to build a stronger army without consuming a larger portion of your peasant population. It is up to you to determine the right mix of forces within your army. Elite Troops can also be acquired through combat. During tough battles, a portion of your Offensive Specialists may be upgraded to Elite status.

Military Expenses
After your military is drafted, you still must spend money to keep your troops in top condiction. Each day, you will automatically pay $2 for every 3 Troops, in the form of wages and training expenses. Elite troops, because of their more intense training, require $3 / troop. These costs are used to keep your military in top condition and are charged on all troops in your military. These costs will automatically be paid daily from tax revenues. A lack of funds will prevent your army from making attacks on other provinces and may lead to desertions.


The Actual Numbers: Military Capabilities
  Unit #1
Basic Soldier		 Unit #2
Offensive		 Unit #3
Defensive		 Unit #4
Elite Force
Offensive
Battle Strength		 14*0**
Defensive
Battle Strength		 104***
Cost $75$350$350***


* Specialists function with a strength of 6 in attacks not involving the capture of land.

** Elite values vary by race and can be viewed in Chapter II: Races & Personalities.

*** Elite costs vary by race; They also rise as a province grows - after 500 acres,
prices will rise by $1 for every 5 acres the province controls.