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The First Fleet is part of the Liberty Navy, the chief military arm of the Libertonian Armed Forces. Its origin dates back to the creation of the Republic of Liberty itself; ever since the exploration of Sirius began in earnest, the Navy was there, in one form or another, to protect the citizens of Liberty and defend the Republic's sovereignty. As times changed and discoveries were made, the Navy was quick to adapt and endure, always standing tall and firm in the face of an ever-changing Sirius.

When the Nomads unveiled themselves in devastating attacks throughout 800 A.S, the Navy was placed into a rapidly escalating situation. The threat of an interstellar species on Liberty's doorstep was serious, and then-President Barbara Jacobi, collaborating with the Senate and House of Representatives, pushed into legislation a series of budget increases which would guarantee a massive swath of additional funding for the Navy, lasting until 820 A.S. Navy leaders, collaborating with the finest researchers and engineers from the largest firms (including Deep Space Engineering and Ageira Technologies), worked to create a series of vessels that would form the core of Libertonian naval superiority for the next century.

Today, Liberty still faces ever-present danger. Even with the threat of the Insurgency vanquished at great cost, many of its remnants have moved elsewhere; into the Zoner resistance around Erie, or the Xeno movement. With such prevalent internal threats remaining, and the myriad possible threats brought by the bold new frontier of the Earhart system, the Republic must be kept strong and united, and the pilots and officers of the First Fleet stand proudly among the ranks in the first line of defense against those who would destroy it.

Determined to defeat the dangers to the House at any cost, the First Fleet, its partner fleets, and their stalwart allies are prepared to lay down their lives to protect the citizens of the Republic. And, with their technological and strategic superiority, their victory is all but assured.

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Bound by duty to protect the largest and most affluent house within Sirius, the Liberty Navy is the strongest and most technologically advanced military of the four Sirian houses - even the Kingdom of Gallia’s forces were considered to be a close rival. Between the sound construction of Deep Space Engineering, the technological and scientific prowess of Ageira Technologies, and the logistical efficiency of Universal Shipping, the Liberty Navy's needs are consistently and efficiently met in the form of thousands of tons of steel and fire, building an impenetrable aegis through which no enemy of Liberty shall enter. Behind these vessels are a venerable pantheon of tacticians, pilots, commanders, engineers, and crew - the brightest minds of Liberty, serving to defend her borders from enemies, be they foreign or domestic.

The First Fleet is separated into seven Combatant Commands, which are explained more in detail in the Strategic Dossier section. The headquarters of the First Fleet is located at Norfolk Shipyard in the New York System, under the command of 1FLTCENTCOM. The secondary headquarters is located at Juneau Shipyard, under the command of 1FLTSCICOM.

The First Fleet together with the rest of the Liberty Navy, operates numerous facilities, including shipyards (such as the Norfolk dry docks in New York), research facilities, and orbital logistics facilities (such as Long Island Station, in Manhattan orbit). In addition to these facilities, five battlegroups are dispersed throughout the various systems of Liberty, ordered to maintain permanent guard positions to defend the trade routes of Sirius' economic capital. These are:

Battlegroup Alpha, led by the Overlord-class Battleship Missouri and currently stationed in New York.
Battlegroup Bravo, led by the Overlord-class Battleship Concord and currently stationed in California.
Battlegroup Charlie, led by the Overlord-class Battleship Alma and currently stationed in Pennsylvania.
Battlegroup Delta, led by the Mitchell-class Battleship Arkansas and currently stationed in Texas.
Battlegroup Echo, led by the Atlantis-class Carrier Ohio and currently stationed in Colorado.

[LN]-LNS-Jacobi, Galen Anderson-class Assault Carrier, Flagship of the First Fleet.
[LN]-LNS-Independence, Enterprise-class Assault Carrier (experimental).
[LN]-LNS-Nevada, Kestrel-class Assault Carrier (experimental).
[LN]-LNS-Unsung.War, Atlantis-class Assault Carrier.
[LN]-LNS-Durango, Overlord-class Dreadnought.
[LN]-LNS-Glendale, Overlord-class Dreadnought.
[LN]-LNS-Malrone, Sentinel-class Dreadnought.
[LN]-LNS-Maryland, Monument-class Dreadnought.
[LN]-LNS-Shenandoah, Mitchell-class Dreadnought.
[LN]-LNS-Mount.Hood, Interdictor-class Assault Battlecruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Newport.News, Interdictor-class Assault Battlecruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock, Interdictor-class Assault Battlecruiser.
[LN]-LNS-South.Dakota, Interdictor-class Assault Battlecruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Boston, Catapult-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Boulder, Catapult-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-El.Paso, Catapult-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Georgia, Archer-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Ignition, Catapult-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Integrity, Archer-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Savannah, Archer-class Siege Cruiser.
[LN]-LNS-Bristol, Crecy-class Bretonian Destroyer (lend-lease).
[LN]-LNS-Exeter, Crecy-class Bretonian Destroyer (lend-lease).
[LN]-LNS-Minuteman, Militia-class Bretonian Gunboat (lend-lease).
[LN]-LNS-Ashville, Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Bunker.Hill, Modified Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Fluvanna, Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Jefferson, Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Monitor, Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Salem, Defiant-class Gunboat.
[LN]-LNS-Tijuana, Defiant-class Gunboat.

LZF-6364 "Patriot" Light Fighter - The lightest of the strikecraft available to Navy pilots, typically used in interdiction and scouting roles. Very little armor and weak primary armament, but high maneuverability and maximum velocity.


BDR-360 "Executioner" Heavy Fighter - The prototype predecessor of the Avenger series, the Executioner is primarily used in training roles and a patrol craft in border systems, due to its aged electronic systems and outdated power equipment, among other various mechanical issues.


BDR-337 "Defender" Very Heavy Fighter - Typically the most common offering aboard any strike carrier, the Guardian is a staple craft used in almost every squadron within the Navy's ranks, due to its simplicity and effectiveness. Maintains a balance of agility and armament in order to maximize its effectiveness against a variety of targets.


BDR-845 "Avenger" Very Heavy Fighter - The big brother of the Guardian. Trades some maneuverability for additional armor and power storage, which allows for the usage of heavier armaments. Tends to go unused in favor of the Guardian, except for certain circumstances.


Li-117 "Upholder" Light Bomber - A repurposed variant of the Guardian strikecraft, armed with a variety of strike packages depending on mission loadout. Its respectable maneuverability despite its payload allows it to perform hit and run tactics, a favorite among bomber squadrons operating on the Gallic Front.

B-1290 "Templar" Bretonian Very Heavy Fighter - Approximately twenty of these vessels, originally Bretonian in design, currently reside within the First Fleet's arsenal. Typically favored by squadron commanders due to their compact size and superb structural integrity, which is a common theme for Bretonian vessels. Nevertheless, their relative rarity ensures that no dedicated squadron exists for the usage of this vessel.


B-3000 "Challenger" Heavy Bomber - With the threat of heavy capital vessels such as the Valor-class Gallic Battleship, the Liberty Navy required a stop-gap solution for a bomber capable of delivering a greater payload than the Upholder-class, and found it in the Challenger. Compact and well-armored, like the Templar it is derived from, it delivers a devastating punch of two anti-capital torpedoes, whilst also retaining cruise interdiction capability. A solid asset in unfortunately short supply.

Defiant-class Gunboat - A highly maneuverable, compact, and well armed vessel, the Defiant is the premier picket vessel in use by the Liberty Navy. Its improvement over previous designs, most notably in the development of an anti-capital plasma catapult, allow it to serve a variety of roles - a flexibility sorely needed on the Gallic Front.


Archer-class Siege Cruiser - Like most Libertonian designs, the Archer-class is built to be compact, maneuverable, and deliver a heavy blow. To that end, it trades in a majority of its armor and armament for a massively increased powercore and a plasma lance, otherwise known as a 'siege cannon'. This highly destructive device can cut ships clean in half, and concentrated fire from a 'wolfpack' of these vessels is enough to tear even a Conquerant class Valor to pieces.


Interdictor-class Assault Battlecruiser - A heavily armed, heavily armored, yet still maneuverable vessel, the Interdictor is a pinnacle of Libertonian engineering and design. Mounting multiple heavy cruiser-class and battleship-class payloads, the Interdictor-class serves as an effective foil to the Archer that precedes it; the former handles heavy capital vessels from afar, and the Interdictor ensures that nothing smaller gets close enough to harm the Archer - a dynamic duo that has served Liberty well.


Overlord-class Dreadnought - Were the complete sum of all Libertonian military might condensed into a single vessel, it would be the Overlord-class. Mounting three 16' railguns as well as hundreds of secondary and tertiary batteries, the Overlord seeks to completely annihilate the opposition. And despite its heavy armament, as well as its state-of-the-art titanium-carbide reinforced armor plating, it still maintains a maneuverability far and above that of its counterparts. A venerable design dating back almost two hundred years, very little has changed - after all, why change perfection?


Atlantis-class Assault Carrier - Where the Overlord-class rules in sheer firepower, the Atlantis dominates in combat flexibility. Able to hold four combat-ready wings of strikecraft, the Atlantis-class is vital to the Libertonian doctrine of maneuverability and aggression, and with its simply massive quantity of anti-strikecraft weaponry dotting both flanks of the hull, our flyboys can rest assured that they'll be coming home safely.

Churchill-class Bretonian Gunboat - Perhaps the exact opposite of the Libertonian Defiant, the Churchill is heavily armored, heavily armed, and much less maneuverable. While this makes it less effective in anti-strikecraft duties, it is more than a match for any enemy gunships, and annihilates any such vessel with extreme prejudice. The only major concern of the Churchill is its rarity; only five are currently assigned to the First Fleet, of which four are in active service.


Crecy-class Bretonian Destroyer - With the introduction of the Scylla-class Destroyer into various pirate groups, the Navy has had significant difficulty in keeping trade routes safe - these craft are too small for vessels like the Archer or the Overlord to engage, and can outmaneuver the Interdictor in a pitched battle. However, the Navy holds one ace up their sleeve: the Crecy-class Destroyer, of Bretonian origin. While its shape may be reminiscient of certain varieties of seafood, its ability to dispatch enemy cruiser threats is unparalleled, and suffers from only one problem; the same problem of all Bretonian ships in Libertonian use, that of rarity. Four are assigned to the First Fleet, and all four are in active service.

EL-HiL27 "Rhino" Freighter - Once used as a diplomatic shuttle and high-value cargo transport, the Rhino has since fallen out of favor with the Navy in favor of the more powerful and well-armored Grizzly. Nevertheless, many smaller Naval facilities utilize the craft as an in-system cargo exchange vehicle.


DL-Hai "Grizzly" Shuttle - Developed as a replacement for the Rhino, the Grizzly serves a myriad of roles within the Navy; due to its armor and agility, it tends to be favorable as a high-value transport vessel and a diplomatic envoy. ESRD operatives have, in the past, utilized the shuttle due to its ability to mount advanced sensor systems. Some Grizzly craft are even held in West Point's docking facilities, to be used as training vessels for new capital vessel crew.


EL-HiL51 "Mammoth" Transport - An archaic design dating back centuries, the Mammoth transport in its current form serves as a medium-size bulk hauler, maintaining enough armor and maneuverability to survive dangerous forays into hostile territory. However, with the advent of the C5 "Bison", the Mammoth has been steadily retired in many Logistics squadrons across Libertonian Space, and may soon find itself completely removed from service.


C5 "Bison" Transport - Built to withstand high atmospheric pressures, weapons fire, and system malfunction, the C5 "Bison" is the ultimate in logistics vessels for the Liberty Navy. Primarily used as a troop transport, especially in operations such as "Operation Royal Flush", in which tens of thousands of Marines were flown in and dropped on the surface of Leeds by Bison vessels, it has nonetheless found itself in a variety of roles, including bulk transport, due to its sheer size and defensive capabilities.

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Every fleet needs leaders, and the Liberty Navy's First Fleet is no exception. Our officers - hand-selected from the finest crop of new candidates of Officer Candidate School at West Point Military Academy - command their warships and crews with immaculate accuracy and unparalleled strategy. Only the best of the best make it to the First Fleet, and if you want to see yourself as the next commander of Liberty's state-of-the-art weapons of war, you'll have to fill the shoes of some very capable men and women.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships at the Navy's disposal.

Currently assigned » Jason H. Kazuo.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships at the Navy's disposal.

Currently assigned » Alan Jones, Marcus Robinson, Natalie Reaser, Rachel Baker.

» Permitted to fly or command all vessels up to the Liberty Dreadnought and Assault Carrier, including the Bretonian Destroyer, although the latter vessel requires the permission of the Admiralty or the Quartermaster.

» Permitted to fly or command all vessels up to the Liberty Assault Battlecruiser including the Bretonian Gunboat, although both vessels require the permission of the Admiralty or the Quartermaster.

» Permitted to fly or command all vessels up to the Liberty Siege Cruiser, although access to this vessel, along with all specialized strikecraft, requires the permission of the Admiralty or the Quartermaster.

» Permitted to fly all Libertonian strikecraft. Can command transport and freighter craft and the Liberty Gunboat, however the latter requires the permission of the Admiralty or the Quartermaster.

» Permitted to fly all Libertonian strikecraft. Can command transport and freighter craft, with the permission of the Logistics Commander or Quartermaster.

» Permitted to fly all Libertonian strikecraft.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships at the Navy's disposal, subject to the Fleet Admiral's discretion.

Currently assigned » Commander Lillian Olson.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships equivalent to those of their rank at the time of assignment.

Currently assigned » Captain Jeremiah Sawyer.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships equivalent to those of their rank at the time of assignment.

» Permitted to fly or command all ships equivalent to those of their rank at the time of assignment.

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Joining the First Fleet of the Liberty Navy is no easy task. You'll be placed in a strict training regimen, competing with your fellow West Point graduates for a shot at the most illustrious fleet in the Navy. Many of you will try, and many of you will fail. But, with perseverance and hard work, you may find yourself a seat in the First. Still interested? You can find the recruitment dossier here. Note that we expect the following of all members, and you agree to these conditions as well as those in the Liberty Navy Constitution prior to applying:

» You are expected to be completely familiar with the rules and guidelines set forth by the Administrators of Discovery GC 24/7, located here. Breaking any of these while within the [LN] may result in demotion, suspension, removal, or exile.
» As above, you are also expected to be familiar with roleplaying - this is a roleplaying server, after all. We do not expect perfection, but repeated failure to act in-character whilst in-game will result in consequences.
» All members are required to hold at least one hour of activity on a non-shared vessel (or a shared vessel, if it can be confirmed) at the end of each month. Failure to do so may result in demotion or allocation to the Reserves. This can be suspended in the case of extenuating circumstances, although cases lasting longer than (1) month will result in your character(s) being moved to the Reserves.
» You are expected to act with respect in regards to all members of the community, both inside and outside the [LN], and both in-game and on the forums. Failure to do so will result in demotion, removal, and/or administrator intervention, if deemed necessary.
» Act as a fair player in-game. While this is hard to define, we expect you to conduct yourself with a degree of class and style. Relying on outnumbering or outgunning your foe is not something we encourage. Instead we would prefer to encourage people to hone their combat skills and endeavor to meet people in a more even battle. That is not to say we expect you to win every even handed battle you engage in - but instead to fly with courage, and to learn from your mistakes should you lose.