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The Birth of the Corporate Navy
Apple never called it an army. They branded it the Apple Orbital Security Division (AOSD), claiming it was “a protective measure for assets critical to humanity.” In reality, it was the world’s first corporate navy.
Fleet Composition (2080s–2090s):
Orbital Drones (“iSentinels”): Autonomous defense satellites stationed in cislunar orbit, capable of kinetic strikes against incoming craft.
Fusion Frigates: Heavily shielded, fusion-powered ships with both cargo and defensive roles.
Kessler Pods: Deployable micro-sat swarms designed to create localized debris fields — a weaponized version of the Kessler Syndrome.
Command Structure: Staffed by ex-U.S. Space Force, Indian Space Command, and ESA veterans, paid salaries higher than any government could match.
By 2090, Apple had more operational spacecraft than the next three nation-states combined.
The Tranquility Exclusion Zone
Apple declared a 1,000 km “no-fly/no-sat” bubble around its lunar territory, citing “safety protocols.” This zone effectively militarized the Sea of Tranquility.
Nations who attempted to send inspection satellites reported mysterious signal blackouts and navigation failures.
Leaked telemetry later confirmed that Apple’s iSentinels were jamming or hijacking rival satellites before they entered the zone.
The United Nations formally condemned the policy, but no one dared escalate — because their fusion grids ran on Apple’s helium-3.
The Exclusion Zone became the corporate equivalent of nuclear deterrence: untouchable by law, enforced by invisible weapons.
