$0/moFreeHiddenPatron count not public
$3/moSupply OfficerHiddenThe engineers, logisticians and support services, you're the unsung hero of every military, fictional or otherwise. You're someone who understands that often the key to everything is a forklift and some palletised cargo. More than that, you're a good mate, and a valued supporter. For joining my patrons, you'll also get to vote in Patron polls I put up from time to time to help guide what topics and content I cover. If I move over to discord, expect to be there as well.
$7/moEvaluation and ProcurementHiddenLong before the equipment heads for the front, someone has to get it purchased. It's not the most prestigious role in the universe, but your decisions can make or break the capabilities of your nation for a generation, and make the difference between billions well invested, or billions down the sink.At this stage, you've decided to support me to the tune of around an (American) dollar an episode, which is pretty generous of you. Just like other Patrons you can vote in polls and view updates here, and you retain my genuine thanks.
$15/moResearch & DevelopmentHiddenIt's the nature of time that technology can't stand still, and when the call is for ever greater capabilities, someone out there has to bring together the talent and resources necessary to push the boundaries of the possible just that little bit further.Of course, R&D is a hard, expensive task, so you're helping subsidise my research efforts with some extremely generous financial support. At this point I don't really know what to say other than thank you.
$35/moPrime ContractorHiddenThe big-dogs of the military industrial complex, Prime Contractors look at briefs other firms would call impossible, laugh, and write out a quote. If you have an insane specification for an aircraft that breaks all performance benchmarks and you want it built in quantity, these are the companies that are going to shake their heads, and then come back with a pitch a week later explaining exactly how they'll do it....just don't expect it to be cheap.At this stage, you've decided that my content is worth something well beyond what a standard streaming service might cost, which is....well it's quite something.If you ever have any questions on the topics I cover and I can get you a quick answer, reach out.
$100/moVenture CapitalHiddenOccupying a strange space in the world of systems development, venture capital has shown its power in recent years, Often VC is able to take risks and adopt off the shelf or accessible components into creative new products that troops need while more traditional providers are still struggling with early agreements and contracts.At this point, you're certainly taking a risk on me, and I hope you find the payoff worth it.This tier exists because a few of you have decided, despite there not being an official tier, manually decided to set your support to very very high levels and I wanted to provide a way to recognise and organise that.Please do not pledge at this tier if you can't both comfortably afford to do so and genuinely want to. If you can however, let me just offer my deep (and slightly perplexed) thanks..