Terran Alliance Navy

“pro navigantibus stellae enim humanitas” – motto (“sailing the stars for humanity” [Latin])

Admiral of the Navy – Kavi Patil

The Terran Alliance Navy comprises almost all military space-faring vessels, with the notable exceptions of Iwo Jima-Class Mobile Marine Bases (which fall under Marine Corps jurisdiction, although they are operated by Naval crewmembers), Army Dropships and Shuttles (which fall under Terran Army jurisdiction), Military Cargo Vessels (which fall under Army jurisdiction), and Military Couriers (which fall under the jurisdiction of TAPS). In addition, each branch of the TAAF also has other craft which are under their own jurisdiction, but these are primarily runabouts and similar craft.

For the most part, a vessel of frigate size or above has crew from a single nation or WW3 faction, with the notable exceptions being Phoenix-Class Command Ships and Iwo Jima-Class Mobile Marine Bases. This is due mainly to ease of internal communications, as well as lingering anxieties – old rivalries die hard.

The Navy is both one of the primary offensive arms of the TAAF, and the transportation for the rest of the forces. Based out of the Terran Alliance Headquarters outside of the Tycho Colony like the rest of the armed forces, their only presence there is the office of the Admiral of the Navy and some administration offices. The “meat” of the Navy, the non-deployed command structure, training facilities, and so on are located elsewhere. Naval Command is located on Gagarin Station, a mobile orbital base normally located in Lunar Orbit. The Naval Academy is on Mars, located at various installations on the Martian surface and in orbital installations as well.

Due to the wide nature of its duties, the Navy has the largest number of personnel out of all the service branches. Navy Admirals are responsible for the command of an entire battle group. Admirals answer directly to the Admiral of the Navy, and by extension, the Joint Chiefs as a whole. O-7 members of the Navy are known as either Vice-Admirals (when serving under an Admiral as the leadership of the naval component of a Combined Fleet) or Fleet Captains (when serving as the commander of a Naval-only battle group).

ACTIVE FLEETS

Battle Group 00 [Earth] “The Duchess’s Guard”

Motto: “pro terrae lunquae” (“for Earth and Luna” [Latin])

Commander: Fleet Captain Dana Kadlec

Flagship: [RFRF07] T.A.S.S. Gofannon (NVY-101), Modified Repairer-class Fleet Resupply Frigate

Battle Group 00 is permanently stationed in the Earth/Luna system, patrolling the homeworld and Luna as a security presence. They commonly find themselves roped into political situations on Earth, and have been utilized to provide numerous ‘displays of force’ to bring dissidents into line. The Duchess’s Guard is regarded as the ‘most by the book’ of the Battle Groups and Combined Fleets, since the close proximity to Joint Fleet Command and the Admiral of the Navy leaves Fleet Captain Kadlec with little room to customize her operatoins. The main distinguishing element of The Duchess’s Guard is their complete focus on “small” ships – Battle Group 00 contains no capital-scale vessels. The reasoning for this is that the Earth/Luna system is ‘too crowded’ to allow for a capital-scale vessel to maneuver and operate effectively, plus capital-scale weaponry poses heavy dangers to civilian and corporate installations in the area.

Battle Group 01 [Mars] “The Crimson Shield”

Motto: “defendere lana mundi” (“defending the crimson world” [Latin])

Commander: Fleet Captain Hedwyn Reece

Flagship: [CB02] T.A.S.S. Cerberus (NVY-177), Conqueror-class Battlecruiser

Battle Group 01 is permanently stationed in the Martian system. It was regarded as one of the most dull and mind-numbing assignments until the ‘Martian Ecoterrorism’ wave started in 2027. Battle Group 01 is commonly utilized to strike ecoterrorist locations when they are found on Mars (if they are found outside of a colony’s jurisdiction). Fleet Captain Reece relishes the new challenge of the ecoterrorists to the point where it would be suspicious if it wasn’t for his service record. possibly a bit too much. The Crimson Shield takes full advantage of the vast unpopulated expanses Mars to practice ground operations far more than any other active Battle Group or Combined Fleet, making them the most highly-skilled part of the Navy in ground combat.

Battle Group 02 [Outer Sol] “Defenders of the Giants”

Motto: “guzo vigil n’etiti ndị Refeyim” (“standing vigil among the giants” [Igbo])

Commander: Fleet Captain Chiamaka Ihejirika

Flagship: [LB00] T.A.S.S. Lagos (NVY-083), Lagos-class Battlecruiser

Battle Group 02 is divided into five smaller Flights, one for each of the other planets. Originally there were only four Flights, but in the wake of the Battle of Pluto a fifth Flight was formed to guard that planet. Originally the Group was a single roaming fleet, but after wargames in 2028 this was deemed to be ineffective by Joint Fleet Command. Fleet Captain Iherjirika works closely with the Teuthidoid Flotilla stationed at Jupiter, and since assuming command in late 2029 she has done an excellent job in maintaining a policy of deferring to the Teuthidoids in all matters regarding the Jovian system.