Bretonia Armed Forces (player faction)
- This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Bretonia Armed Forces
History
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 Ark 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.
This relationship has been recently upended. As a consequence of the recent troubles with the Populist Party, the Royalist Prime Minister Worthington, fearing a revolution on his hands, realized that superficial concessions to the Populists were needed, and he has appointed a new Minister of Defence, Royalist James Ralston.
The New Minister of Defense, in turn, resurrected the ancient rank of Fleet Admiral, and promoted Percy Nelles to that position. Fleet Admiral Nelles had a conservative reputation, and was assumed therefore to be safely Royalist. Secretly, however, he harboured admiration for the courage of the Populists and Federalists, and was loathe to add further to their persecution.
In June 817 A.S., following the loss of his arm at the Battle of Stokes and under pressure from the new government of Prime Minister George Mountbatten to make way for a younger candidate, Fleet Admiral Percy Nelles decided to step down from his position and was replaced by Fleet Admiral Sir Stanley Nelson, previously Admiral of the Suffolk Great Fleet. He is faced with the daunting task of halting the Kusari advance towards Planet Leeds and recovering from recent setbacks to bring the full weight of the BAF to bear against the exposed Kusari positions.
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 nationalisation of these two companies has 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 Tau systems. Violators of this embargo shall simply drop their cargo, or be destroyed.
Position of the Queen
Preceding Carina I's rule, the monarch had long been an impartial observer of the Admiralty Board proceedings, maintaining a small defense force in Salisbury and providing the Battleship Harlow as neutral grounds for the politics of the Board. 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.
Bretonian Politics then took a turn for the worse, at least in the assessment of the Royalists, who, acting in concert with the Crown, reacted to the demands of the Populists harshly, effectively banning that party, and in doing so radicalizing the Populist movement, the core membership of which became the Federalists.
To every action there is a reaction, and the angry response of the public, fuelled by Federalist propoganda, surprised the Royalists. Fearing a revolution at hand, the Royalists developed a propoganda narrative designed to assauge the people's anger, and neutralize the threat represented by the Federalists.
In the Royalist narrative presented to the public, there was a grudging recognition that yes, the Queen had overplayed her hand, and that the personal power of the Monarch had to be curbed. The creation of the position of Fleet Admiral was designed to grant the illusion that the Minister of Defense, and through him Parliament, was again firmly in control of the Armed Forces.
Illusion indeed. Because Carina, on the surface once again merely an impartial observer of the Admiralty Board, does in fact still wield tremendous power over the Royalists in Parliament behind the scenes, and as a result, over her Armed Forces.
It is revealing that in spite of the abovementioned "reforms", 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 Queen. 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
- BAF|Agent.Lastname
ID/IFF
- Bretonian Intelligence Service ID
- Bretonian Armed Forces Guard IFF
Ship/Weapons Restrictions
BAF, Civilian
ZOI
Same 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 (more than 4 months. Proof Required). 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 finally in the Queen's Court. In September of 815, Carina became assured of support for Stuart's methods of asymmetrical warfare, and issued him a royal mandate to organize a squadron of privateers to interdict Kusari Trade. However, since August of 817 the Admiralty of the BAF have lost all practical control over Stuart’s privateering wing, who now continue to operate independently of BAF command or support, regularly running successful strikes deep into Kusari space.
Diplomacy
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Special Notes:
- Outcasts - DO NOT permit smuggling or piracy in Bretonian Space
- Independent Miners Guild - Permitted to trade Deuterium and H Fuel, but 5 mill fine if trading with Kusari
- Zoners - ZAS : Zoners Against Slavery may move slaves across Bretonia to Rehab Facility in Omega 49
- Mollys - Hostile if pirating, but may assist against Corsairs / Kusari. We currently have cease fire with the Mollys.
- Colonial Remnant - Warships to be destroyed on sight. Trade ships are to drop cargo and leave or be destroyed.
Faction Details
Ship Naming Convention
Rank Dependent for all fighters and bombers:
- Fleet admiral: BAF|FltAdm.Initial.Lastname
- Admiral : BAF|Adm.Initial.Lastname
- Commodore: BAF|Cdre.Initial.Lastname
- Captain: BAF|Capt.Initial.Lastname
- Commander: BAF|Cdr.Initial.Lastname
- Lt Commander: BAF|LtCdr.Initial.Lastname
- Lieutenant: BAF|Lt.Initial.Lastname
- Ensign: BAF|Ens.Initial.Lastname
- 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.
- BAF|HMS-Shipname for all capital ships (including Gunboats)
Affilation
- Bretonia Armed Forces ID
- Bretonia Armed Forces Tag
Zone Of Interest
Ranks
- Fleet Admiral
- Admiral
- Commodore
- Captain
- Commander
- Lieutenant Commander
- Lieutenant
- Ensign
Roster
- Admiralty Board
- LeMaitre : Fleet Admiral Sir Stanley Nelson [KBE][DSC][VB][NSM][GCA]: FACTION LEADER
- Dieter Schprokets : Admiral Percy Nelles [OBE][VB][NSM][GCA] : DEFENCE MINISTER (James Ralston)
- MarvinCZ : Admiral Mark McKenna [OBE][DSC][VB][NSM][GCA] : SECOND IN COMMAND
- Banza : Admiral James Hobart [OBE][DFC][GCA]
- Bluntpencil2001 : Admiral James Henry
- Blodo : Admiral Riley Francis
- Markam : Admiral John Redmond [OBE][VB]
- Wolfs Ghost : Vice Admiral Roger Hans [CAM]
- Commodores
- Slainte : Commodore Jack Frost [CAM] : BOUNTY OFFICER
- Darth_Chernobyl : Commodore Blake Owen [DFC]
- Dab : Commodore Evyn Hunter [MBE][DFC][DSC]
- Capt G Thacker : Commodore Winston Doyle [MBE]
- Unseelie : Commodore Samantha Windsor
- Rob_roy : Commodore Martin Bridge
- leeadama : Commodore Lee Adama [CAM] : RECRUITMENT OFFICER
- Captains
- gezza999 : Captain Roger Ring
- Darthbeck : Captain Tom Ramey [CAM] : ARMARMENTS & MUNITIONS LICENSING OFFICER
- Sircian : Captain Robert Jones
- Skreecher : Captain Amadeus Blair
- Stone21 : Captain Ryan Williams
- Commanders
- cshake : Commander Jay Clark
- sly-beetle : Commander John Alster [DFC][CAM]
- Deepsircar : Commander John Galt
- Husher : Commander Ian Driscoll
- Enko : Commander Samantha Reid
- (2nd) : Commander Eric Wallace
- Hobgl : Commander Lawrence Winter
- Sovereign : Commander Daniel Haynes
- Lieutenant Commanders
- Lark : Lieutenant Commander Jare Kalo
- Trevelyan : Lieutenant Commander Nate Buchanan
- Josh : Lieutenant Commander John Cooper
- Tommy2103 : Lieutenant Commander Alex Westbrook
- Tomtomrawr : Lieutenant Commander Roger Hallam
- Lieutenants
- Roxas : Lieutenant Alina Farwyn
- Asbestos : Lieutenant Dhaval Shekhar [CC][CAM]
- Tommy2103 : Lieutenant Alex Westbrook
- Hobgl : Lieutenant Lawrence Winter
- Stunner : Lieutenant Robert Woodrow
- Sovereign : Lieutenant Daniel Haynes
- Tensdale : Lieutenant Jason Tensdale
- Keeran : Lieutenant A. Keevan
- Mycho : Lieutenant Michael Clay
- Jam : Lieutenant John Clay
- Lancelot9 : Lord Lieutenant Humphrey Lancelot
- Metano : Lieutenant Jack O'Neal
- Lafiel Tarrant : Lord Lieutenant Sebastian Tarrant
- (2nd) : Lieutenant Sarah Mountbatten
- Xylon : Lieutenant Ulrik Xylon
- Twisp : Lieutenant Otis Hall
- Ensigns
- Denethmann : Ensign Deneth Aleski
- Trackpad User : Ensign John Cooper
- Sneeper : Ensign Jack Shepard
- CommanderX : Ensign Maiser Fox
- Yerland : Ensign Matt Griffon
- Thumper : Ensign Benjamin Taylor
- (2nd) : Ensign Brandon Chelsea
- (2nd) : Ensign Arthur Wilson
- (n/a) : Ensign Tommy Atkins
- (n/a) : Ensign Jack Tar
- Roll of Honour
- Athenian : Lord Admiral Sir Roger Brinkley [KBE][CC][DSC][etc] : (Deceased)
- Grin : Lord Admiral Aubrey Mainwaring : (KIA)
- Stratus : Admiral Sir Drake Kaiden [KBE][VB] : (Retired from active duties)
- Monk : Commodore Douglas Bader : (MIA)
- Coriko Lameos : Commodore George Harrington [VB] : (Transferred to Administrative Post)
- Dieter Schprockets: Cpt Isaac Brock : (KIA), Lt Catharine Brock [CC] : (KIA)
- Little Wicked : Captain Roland Gilead [DSC][CAM][GCA] : (KIA)
- Stratus : Commander John Scythmore : (Retired)
- Tic : Lieutenant Commander Rodney Trotter [DFC] : (Transferred to Reserves)
- Derkylos : Commander Simon Aldwyn : (MIA)
- Eternal : Commander Aileen Fowl : (MIA)
- Benjamin : Commander John Richards [DFC] : (MIA)
- Ethan Morrow : Commander Austin Goodman [CC] : (Deserted)
- Seth Karlo : Lieutenant Commander Soloreth Kest : (MIA)
- Mwerte : Lieutenant Commander Sarah Byfield : (MIA)
- Josh : Lieutenant Commander John Cooper : (MIA)
- Flint : Lieutenant Commander James Flint : (MIA)
- Neronian : Lieutenant Commander S. Rockwell : (KIA)
- PhoenixGA01 : Lieutenant Commander Jaedon Phoenix : (MIA)
- Enko : Lieutenant Ashley Taylor : (Captured)
- Andrew Web : Lieutenant David Curtis : (MIA)
- Oldum : Lieutenant Commander Kenji Shinoda (KIA)
- On indefinate leave
- Adamantine Fist : Commodore Neville Hughes [VB]
- Darkpearl : Captain Jacob Carter [DFC]
- Dejavu : Commander Boris McDonald
- Jure : Lieutenant Commander Richard Bucket [VB]
- Drake : Lieutenant Commander Alex Moss
- Grin : Lieutenant Jay Smith
- grimwallace : Lieutenant John Everyman
- Asgardian : Lieutenant Rachel Malrone
- Gaz83 : Ensign Steven Appleby
- CrumpetMuncher : Ensign Alexander Lawrence
- Ucaledek : Lieutenant St John Rivers
- Leokaiser : Ensign Rose McBride
MI5 : Counter Intelligence and Security
- Director MI5 : Dominic Windram Norrington (Dab)
- Agents:
- LeMaitre : BAF|Agent.Tebbit : Senior Agent, All Divisions
- Dab : BAF|Agent.Azalea : Armed Forces Division
- Thomas Anderson : BAF|Agent.Redwood : Foreign Corporations Division; National Corporations Division
MI6 : Secret Intelligence Service
- Director MI6 : "M" : (Reverend Del)
- Ethan Morrow
- MarvinCZ
- Capt G Thacker
- Dieter Schprokets
- LeMaitre
- Athenian
- Dejavu
Capital Ships
Commissioning of Capital Class ships is subject to Admiralty authorisation.
- Dunkirks:
- Pendragon : (Staff Admiral Mobile Command)
- Regina : (Shared/Private account Dieter)
- Majestic : (Shared/Private account Markam)
- Sovereign : (Shared/Private account Morgan)
- Destroyers:
- Isaac Brock : (Shared Account)
- Redoubt : (Shared Account)
- Invictus : (Shared Account)
- Hammer : Darkpearl : Jacob Carter
- Steadfast : LeMaitre : Graham Harper
- Repulse : (Shared/Private account Markam)
- Fearless : Darthbeck : Tom Ramey
- Gunboats:
- Indefatigable : (Shared Account)
- Lawrence : (Shared Account)
- Wellesley : (Shared Account)
- Vanguard : LeMaitre : Richard Cromwell
- Emerald : Banza : James Hobart
- Valiant : Dejavu : Boris McDonald
- Rosyth : Slainte : Jack Frost
- Royal Liners:
- Britannia (Common Account, Ambassador based in New York) *
- Prison Liner
- Dartmoor
- Repair Ship:
- Gibraltar
- Percherons:
- Bristol (supply ship)
- Investigator (trade interdiction) *
- Clydesdale:
- Lynx *
- Assignment of Command of Dunkirk Bases
- Harlow : LeMaitre : Sir Stanley Nelson (Admiralty HQ)
- Norfolk : MarvinCZ : Mark McKenna (Admiral, 4th Fleet)
- Suffolk : Dieter : Percy Nelles (Admiral, 5th Fleet)
- Essex : Slainte : Jack Frost (Commodore, I BF - 6th Fleet)
- Derby : Darth_Chernobyl : Blake Owen (Commodore, I BF - 7th Fleet)
- York : Markam : John Redmond (Admiral, I BF - 8th Fleet)
- Ark Royal : Banza : James Hobart (Admiral, 9th Fleet)
- MacDuff : Blodo : Riley Francis(Admiral, I BF - 10th Fleet)
- Grimsby : Thacker : Winston Doyle (Commodore, I BF - 11th Fleet)
- Stirling : Blunt : James Henry (Admiral, I BF - 12th fleet)
- * - Condition unknown
Current Command Structure
BAF Member Guidelines
- BAF members are to understand this Faction Status post, and the Laws of Bretonia
- BAF members are to always RP in system chat, and unless impractical, in Group Chat.
- BAF members are always to obey their superior officers. Junior officers WILL obey senior officers target assignments in combat, PERIOD. Disobedience loses battles.
- 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 (This is BPA's job, and not a BAF priority. We are at war)
- Priority 4 : Combat Training in Salisbury, or patrol home systems, or help new players with rep, as needed.
- Treat other players with courtesy and respect.
- BAF members with traders are strongly encouraged to support the faction financially.
- 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.
- BAF members above the rank of Lieutenant are to enforce these rules. Report problem players breaking these rules or the server rules to me. I will take appropriate action, including discharge, with or without explanation. I do not need a high standard of proof, like screenshots. If a senior member tells me a junior one did something, that is all I need.
- Any BAF member who is sanctioned by the Admins may be expelled from the faction, purely at my discretion, with or without explanation..
- Bretonian ships and gear only. Codenamed Weapons Allowed. Anything larger than a Challenger requires clearance from command, and the rank of Lieutenant Commander
Recruitment
Recruitment is generally open, especially to new players. We try to encourage roleplaying in new players, so want new people to sign up here.
