Faction:The Fleets of Khaordum

The Fleets of Khaordum
Chief of Naval Staff	Adm. of the Fleet Conrad Larson
Mainpage	http://steamcommunity.com/groups/KhaosFleets
Based on	The Royal Navy
Motto	Quia gloria et honore (For glory and honour)
Active Fleets	Alterra Fleet
	Alterra Fleet Auxiliary

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Introduction

The Fleets of Khaordum, also simply called The Naval Service, is a faction of six fleets based off of the Royal Navy. The faction draws its 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

The Fleets

The Fleets is the main branch of the Naval Service, comprising the six fleets and their fleet auxiliaries.

Alterra Fleet

Flag of the 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 Space Force

The Fleet Space Force is a specialised branch of the Naval Service that primarily operates in space. That is, outside of a large starship but in smaller spacecraft. The Fleet Space Force maintains 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 spacecraft, promotion through the ranks of the Fleet Space Force is completely separate to the Fleets. This means that people with low ranks in the Fleets can outrank a superior officer in the Fleet Space Force.

Rank Structure

Crewmen

• Spacecraftman/woman

SC

• Corporal Spacecrew

Cpl

• Sergeant Spacecrew

Sgt

• Flight Sergeant Spacecrew

FS

• Master Spacecrew

MScr

Officers

• Flying Officer

Fg Off

• Flight Lieutenant

Flt Lt

• Squadron Leader

Sqn Ldr

• Wing Commander

Wg Cmdr

• Group Captain

Gp Capt

• Vice Marshal

V/Mshl

• Marshal

Mshl

To avoid conflicts where two people outrank each other in the different branches, the rank achieved in the Fleets takes priority. The rank achieved in the Fleet Space Force is only used when deployed in the Fleet Space Force. For example, if a Shipman had achieved the rank of Flight Lieutenant and was deployed with the Fleet Space Force, he wouldn't outrank an Admiral who was only a Master Spacecrew, unless the Admiral was also currently deployed with Fleet Space Force.

Space Marines

The Space Marines is the most physically challenging branch of the Naval Service. Space Marines are required to maintain peak physical condition, and are subject to numerous exercises in zero-g, high-g, and no atmosphere conditions. The most famous exercise that trainee Space Marines undergo is 319 Vacuum Survival Course, a three week course on how to maximise your chances of survival when subjected to a vacuum without a sealed suit, culminating in a live drill in which the recruits are sent out from one of Spartan Training Station's airlocks and have to navigate to and enter through another airlock, all while wearing nothing but their deck uniform (Uniform worn under suits, no helmet).

The Space Marines are separate to the other branches. One must enlist with the Space Marines from the outset or undertake the All Arms Commando Course, which is the same as the Space Marine recruitment course aboard Spartan, but without the initial training that a man of the Fleets would already have.

The rank structure in the Space Marines is again separate to the other branches, but should one be part of both, it is their highest rank achieved in either the Fleets of the Space Marines that takes priority.

Rank Structure

Marines

• Marine

Mrn

• Corporal

Cpl

• Sergeant

Sgt

• Master Sergeant

Mstr Sgt

• Warrant Officer

WO

Marine Officers

• Lieutenant

Lt

• Lieutenant Colonel

Lt Col

• Colonel

Col

• Major

Mjr

• Major General

Mjr Gen

• General

Gen

• General-in-Chief

Chief Gen

Enlisting in the Fleets of Space Marines

A personal message from the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral of the Fleet Conrad Larson:

The Naval Service is opening recruitment. Please send me a letter of application at the location indicated below. In your letter please explain why you wish to join the Naval Service, and include anything else you think relevant. Should your application be successful I will then correspond with you to organise the start of your recruit training course.

Good luck one and all, Godspeed.

Quia gloria et honore. Fleet Adm Conrad Larson

Add Conrad Larson on steam and send a personal message with a short explanation as to why you want to join. Or if you like go full blown in-character naval application. Make sure to include your time zone and typical playing hours.

SteamID: Conrad Larson