The Bretonian Armed Forces have long been commanded by the admirals of the Admiralty Board, a group currently comprised of the three admirals of the planetary fleets of Cambridge, New London, and Leeds, and the eight admirals of the great fleets, who currently each command their regions from the decks of the great Dunkirks, the Essex, the Suffolk, the Norfolk, the York, the Derby, the Macduff, the Grimsby, and the Arc Royal.
The group formerly met under the purview of the Monarch, who maintained a full third of the vote as well as veto power, on the Battleship Harlow.
The Monarchists, fearing waning power at the hands of the Populists, have appointed a new Fleet Admiral, Royalist James Ralston, formerly the Minister of Defense, but an ex-military man.
The Fleet Admiral now has replaced the Monarch's position on the Admiralty Board, and therefore now enjoys the voting and veto privileges previously enjoyed by the Monarch.
Support and Supplies, and Trading Restrictions
Since its formation in the year 310, the Bowex shipping corporation has almost exclusively funded the BMM construction of BAF warships, and the nationalization of these two companies have historically increased the prosperity of the Bretonian public in comparison to the other Houses by reducing the strain placed on the public in the form of defence taxes.
For spectacularly obvious reasons, there is a ban against any commodities transferred to/from Kusari as well as a ban on any military-related commodities being taken through the Taus. Exemptions are granted by the Bretonian Police Authority, but there is an application process, and a fee. Violators of this embargo shall simply drop their cargo, or be destroyed.
Position of the Queen
Queen Carina for a time enlarged the Monarch's martial power, beginning with a general increase in the exercise of the veto, using her influence in the legislature, and exercising direct command authority over Her personal Guard, the Royal Fleet. In time, Queen Carina's Royal Fleet surpassed in strength any other Bretonian Armed Forces Military unit.
Today, the Queen is the figurehead behind the Armed Forces, and the Minister of Defense, and through him Parliament, in word and deed controls the Armed Forces.
Hoewever, the traditionalist streak in the Armed Forces is a wide one, and because of this, the Crown does in fact still wield tremendous power over the Royalists in Parliament, and over the Officer's Corps of the Armed Forces.
The Motto of the Bretonian Armed Forces remains "Carina, Regina, Imperatrix!"
Carina, Queen and Empress.
The Bretonian Intelligence Services
Departments
Both Departments are answerable only to the Cabinet and the Crown. The two Directors are appointed by the Prime Minister with Cabinet approval.
MI5 : Department of Counter Intelligence and Security
Role - Internal Security/Counter-terrorism. These range from protection of the Queen, Government Ministers and other VIPs, defence of government installations, counter-terrorism activities, investigation into internal traitors, and any other Classified Security Operations necessary for the Defence of the Realm, but beyond the work of the regular BAF/BPA.
The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5), is Bretonia's counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of the intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6), Queen Carina's Government Communications Headquarters (QCHQ) and the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS).
Ranks:
-Director of MI5
-Agent
Naming Convention : No convention
ID/IFF: Bretonian Intelligence Service ID, Bretonian Armed Forces Guard IFF
Ship/Weapons Restrictions : BAF, Civvy
ZOI : As BAF
MI6 : Secret Intelligence Service
Role : MI6 is the branch that deals with covert-ops missions, recon/exploration, and espionage/sabotage. MI6 also facilitates missions with the Privateers and Bretonian Armed Forces incursions. Agents also go in behind enemy lines, (or into any territory for that matter) and bring back lost or captured pilots, for Her Majesty's Forces and Allies.
Ranks:
-Director of MI6
-up to 9 Secret Agents (referred to in reports as 001 - 009)
Naming Convention : None, as befits a secret agent.
Ship/Weapons/Tag : Depends upon current undercover assignment. Corporate ID/Tag can be very useful. Ship consistent with undercover ID/Tag.
ZOI : Unlimited, except Guard Systems. (Secret Agents, after all) Some ZOI restrictions may apply due to undercover Tag/ID.
Joining Qualifications
- Applicants to MI5 must have already served with either the Bretonian Armed Forces, Bretonian Police Authority, or other Government branch for an extended period of time. Recruitment to MI6 by invitation only.
The Privateers
During the year 814 AS, Andrew Stuart, Knight of the Realm, published his manuscript "Lines of Supply and Trade Interdiction: A study of the Kusari war machine and its vulnerabilities," Which he spoke on during tours of multiple lecture circuits, and finaly in the Queen's Court. In September of 815, Carina became assured of support for Stuart's methods of asymetrical warfare, and issued him a royal mandate to organize a squadron of privateers to interdict Kusari Trade.
The privateer wing formerly commanded by Andrew Stuart successfully ran strikes deep into Kusari space beyond the Tau patrols. However, with his disappearance, the Privateers, while remaining as a force, are uncoordinated.
Carina, Regina, Imperatrix!
The Queen's Diplomacy
Hostile
Phantoms
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army
Corsairs
Kusari (KSP, KNF, Samura, Kishiro, Hogosha, AFA)
Gaians
Xenos
Lane Hackers
Bretonian Buccaneers
Unfriendly/Uneasy Coexistence
Red Hessians
Mollies
Colonial Remnant
Neutral
Independent Miners Guild
Rheinland Military
Zoners
Outcasts
Those not mentioned elsewhere
Friendly
Gateway
Liberty Security Force
Liberty Navy
Planetform
Bounty Hunters' Guild
GC
Blood Dragons
NOTE : Though "Initial" is used above, that is only to avoid a name greater than 23 characters. A short name may permit a full spelling of the first name.
QCP|Firstname.Lastname for all privateers (Queen Carina's Privateers)
BAF|HMS-Shipname for all capital ships (including Gunboats)
Dieter Schprokets : Fleet Admiral James Ralston, commanding the HMS Regina : FACTION LEADER (Also Commodore Robert Lawrence)
Beunt : Sir Admiral Martin Bridge, commanding the HMS Sovereign : SECOND IN COMMAND (Also Ensign Henry Walton)
Hunter of Cabbages : Admiral Robert Jones
Chernobyl : Admiral Blake Owen
Dejavu : Commodore Bentley Ashers, commanding the HMS Formidable
Slainte : Commodore Jack Frost, commanding the HMS Rosyth
Dab : Commodore Evyn Hunter, commanding the HMS Repulse and HMS Majestic
Stone21 : Captain Ryan Williams
Jam : Commander John Clay
Mycho : Commander Michael Clay
Stanner : Commander Robert Woodrow
Hobq1 : Commander Lawrence Winton
CrowTBrobot : Commander Amadeus Blair
Denethmann : Lt Commander Deneth Aleski
LeeAdama : Lt Abigail Harris
Dart : Lt Leroy Lancelot
Tommeh : Lt Alex Westbrook
Elven : Lt Tomas Eliot
FallenKnight : Lt Firmas Piet
Metano : Lt Jack O'Neil
SMI-Great fox : Ensigns Evyn and Feya
NOTE: Should any officers currently Missing in Action return alive to the BAF still fit for service, contact the Admiralty at once so that you may be debriefed and given a new ship. Please pass on any news that officers listed as Missing in Action are in fact permanently dead, so that their families and widows’ pension funds can be distributed.
Queen Carina's Privateers
Zelot : Nigel Stuart, commanding Stuart's Ghost
Dieter Schprokets : James Donnelly, commanding the Crimson Assurance
Hone : Commanding Hone_Nathan
Turkish : Cpt Tessier, commanding the HMS Confidence
Stoat : Fortunatus Wright, Commanding the St George
MarvinCZ : Nobby Preston
MI5 : Counter Intelligence and Security
Director MI5 : Wolfs Ghost
Agents : Classified
MI6 : Secret Intelligence Service
Director MI6 : Wolfs Ghost
Agents : Classified
Queen Carina's Academy (QCA)
Provides Snubcraft training to all BAF Ensigns. All Officers are occasionally assigned to the Academy.
Capital Class Fleet
Aside from the abovementioned personal command ships, the following are the mid-range Capital Class vessels in service:
New London Fleet : Destroyer HMS Isaac Brock, Gunboat HMS Indefatigable
Leeds Fleet : Destroyer HMS Redoubt, Gunboat HMS Lawrence
Cambridge Fleet : Destroyer HMS Invictus, Gunboat HMS Wellesley
The following are the Command Dunkirks in service
HMS-Sovereign
HMS-Pendragon
Fleet Repair Ship : HMS Hope
Affiliated Secondary Fleets
Bretonian Royal Fleet (BRF), Commanded by reserve Admiral Thrawn (Fallenknight) : Role : Training/Support Reserve
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Commanded by reserve Fleet Admiral Robert Brent (Rob Holmes) : Role : Resupply/Reserve
MEMBERS WITH A PRINTER MUST PRINT THEM OFF AND HAVE THEM HANDY.
2. BAF members are to always RP in system chat, and unless impractical, in Group Chat.
3. BAF members are always to obey their superior officers; nothing else makes sense in-RP. If you are told to get a fighter or bomber, get that. Junior officers will obey senior officers target assignments in combat. Disobedience also loses battles.
4. Combat/Assistance Priorities are as follows
Priority 1 : Always, without delay, assist other BAF, BPA, and other allies in combat who require assistance, but do not overkill, either. Obviously RL takes precedence, but advise others when it does.
Priority 2 : Stop Pirates from pirating in Bretonian space.
Priority 3 : Stop Smuggling, particularly in Leeds (be mindful of ID restrictions in other systems)
Priority 4 : Combat Training in Salisbury, or patrol home systems, or help new players with rep, as needed.
5. Treat other players with courtesy and respect.
6. BAF members with traders are strongly encouraged to support the faction financially. Bretonian Corporation membership encouraged.
7. When only Ensigns are present online, a more senior member (incl Lt's) in another character must change to BAF to give them guidance. Preferably, at least one Lt Commander or higher rank will be on to provide command.
8. BAF members above the rank of Lieutenant are to enforce these rules. Report problem players breaking these rules or the server rules to me.
9. A BAF member who is sanctioned by the Admins may be expelled from the faction. This will obviously depend on the severity of the offense..
10. Bretonian ships and gear only. Codenamed Weapons Allowed. Anything larger than a Challenger requires clearance from command, and the rank of lieutenant commander
11. Capital Ships must only be used in combat if the enemy fleet contains equivalent strenght of capital ships. Balance as well as possible. A capital ship may take on a non-combat Command role, but only if it is far from the battle. Admirals shall also enforce this rule withe the reserve Fleets (Indys), with the assistance of BRF and RFA.
Recruitment here when open. We try to encourage roleplaying in new players, so we want new people to sign up when possible.
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