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Introduction

The Fleets of Khaordum are a faction of six fleets, based off of the Royal Navy, and drawing their lore from the fictional universe of Khaordum, created in its entirety by founder Conrad Larson.

We, The Fleets of Khaordum, are a space navy that acts much like the Royal Navy of today; doing more than just warring.

The Fleets of Khaordum are comprised of six Fleets, each paying homage to one of the Gods of the Elsward pantheon. Each Fleet serves different purposes both in war and in peacetime, and as such have different basic design philosophies.

The Fleets of Khaordum

Personnel

New personnel enlist as ratings. The application process is overseen by the Chief of Naval Staff himself, or by recruitment officers. Once ratings have passed out into the fleet, they are free to move between any of the six fleets and six fleet auxiliaries at any time, except in war and on deployments where they are required to serve a particular fleet.

Promotion through the ranks is decided by the Admiralty Board, and any non-commissioned officer can be selected for commission at the whim of the Admiralty Board.

Rank Structure

Ratings

• Shipman Apprentice

SA

• Shipman

Shp

• Chief Shipman

Chief

• Master Chief Shipman

Mstr

• Warrant Officer

WO

Officers

• Sub Lieutenant

S/Lt

• Lieutenant

Lt

• Lieutenant Commander

Lt Cmdr

• Commander

Cmdr

• Captain

Capt

• Vice Admiral

V/Adm

• Admiral

Adm

• Admiral of the Fleet

Fleet Adm

Alterra Fleet

The Alterra Fleet, also known as the Naval Defence Fleet, specialises in defending Khaordum and her assorted colonies, stations and outposts. The Alterra Fleet utilises ships with distinct heavily armoured topsides and bows and less armoured bellies. Alterran ships of Cruiser designations and above have large gun batteries on the top deck, with large arcs of fire. These ships engage at long range, keeping the armoured topside towards the enemy, and rely on fighters, Corvettes, Frigates, and Destroyers to defend the larger ships.

Alterra Fleet Auxiliary

The Alterra Fleet Auxiliary is a logistics and support fleet that operates in a more civilian fashion, and supplies the Fleet with ammunition, fuel, and other supplies through replenishment in space (RIS).

Alterra Fleet Ship Naming Conventions

All ships of the Alterra Fleet are prefixed with Alterra Fleet Ship (AFS) and each is assigned a pennant number that indicates the role of the ship. E.g. AFS Fulvus (D01) is a Destroyer, whilst AFS Behemoth (I01) is a Dreadnought.

Fleet Arm

The Fleet Fighter Arm is a specialised branch of the Naval Service, maintaining a separate rank structure that has evolved from the air force rank structures of Khaordum. All ratings and officers are allowed to be part of the Fleet Fighter Arm whilst still serving the fleets. Due to the differing natures of serving aboard starships and crewing