23rd Armed Forces Detachment (Border Patrol)

[Wolfs Ghost]

Bretonian Armed Forces
23rd| Border Patrol Detachment

The 23rd Armed Forces Border Patrol Detachment (23rd for short). Is a group of pilots spread across Bretonia space in three main systems. The 23rd acts as a rapid response force for traders in distress on the fringes of Bretonian space. Cortez, Magellan, Inverness, and Omega-3 are under the jurisdiction of the 23rd.

The 23rd's command structure is slightly different from the Armed Forces, the highest ranking member is a Captain. Three Captains are incharge of the 23rd's pilots. Sharing the command, as well as being split up between three different systems.

Diplomacy

Allied:

• Bretonian Armed Forces BAF|
  
  
• Bretonian Police Authority BPA)
  

Friendly:

• Mandalore Mercenaries MM~
  
  
• Bretonian Mining and Minerals BMM-
  
  
• Border World Exports Bowex)
  
  
• Gateway Shipping Interstellar Gateway)
  
  
• Bounty Hunter Guild BHG|
  
  
• Planetform Inc. PFI|
  
  
• Liberty Navy [LN] [1st] [NGS]
  
  
• Liberty Security Force =LSF=
  
  
• Golden Chrysanthemums [GC] [Kiretsu]
  
  
• Blood Dragons [BD] NovaPG-
  
  

Neutral:

• Independent Miners Guild IMG|
  
• Rheinland Military [RM]
  
• Zoners [All Zoner Groups]
  
• Outcasts (Cannot be smuggling) [All Outcast factions.]
  

Unfriendly:

• Colonial Remnent (Tradeships Allowed, not warships.) =CR=
  
  
• Lane Hackers (Ignore if not pirating) [HF]
  
  
• Liberty Rogues (Ignore if not pirating) LR-
  

Hostile:

• Kusari Naval Forces [KNF] [IG]
  
  
• Kusari State Police [KSP]
  
  
• Kishiro Inc. [Kishiro]
  
  
• Samura Inc. [Samura]
  
  
• Hogosha [|]
  
  
• Farmer Alliance [AFA]
  
  
• Corsairs [+] [TBH] -Benetiz [OPG] [HAF]
  
  
• Red Hessians [RHA] [RHA]HT
  
• Mollys [MR]
  
  
• Gaians [NLH]
  
  

Innerworkings of the 23rd Border Patrol Detachment

One captain is stationed in each of the three systems listed: Manchester, Newcastle, Cambridge. The command is split up as per the following example:

If the battlegroup is in Cambridge, the Captain of the Cambridge Detachment is incharge of the battlegroup. This goes for Manchester, Newcastle, Magellan, Cortez, Omega-3 and Inverness.

This ensures a steady chain of command, to where one Captain isn't counterdicting the next, and vise versa.

The 23rd's chain of command is seperate from that of the BAF's. A Captain in the BAF cannot order around a Captain in the 23rd, nor a 23rd member, and a Captain in the 23rd cannot order around a Captain in the BAF nor a BAF member.

However, BAF Captains and Above have authority over the 23rd and it's pilots.

While the Armed Forces has a conflict on the Leeds front, the 23rd does not get involved, unless aid is requested.

Ship Naming Convention:

• 23rd|Cpt.Name.Lastname
  
• 23rd|Cdr.Name.Lastname
  
• 23rd|Lt.Cdr.Name.Lastname
  
• 23rd|Lt.Name.Lastname
  
• 23rd|Ens.Name.Lastname
  

Bomber: 23rd|Rank.Name.Lastname.
There is a period at the end

Available Ships:

• B-294-L "Hussar"
  
• B-343-H "Paladin"
  
• B-129-O "Templar"
  
• B-453-Z "Challenger"
  
• Bretonian Gunboat
  
• Civilian Class (HF, VHF,Bomber)
  

Available Weapons:

• Bretonian Weapons
  
• Civilian Weapons
  
• Codenames
  

Operational HQ(s):

• Manchester (Sheffield Station)
  
• Newcastle (Battleship Ark Royal)
  
• Cambridge (Battleship Norfolk)
  

Operational Zones:

• Cortez
  
• Magellan
  
• Inverness
  
• Omega-3
  

Roster -- Location (Cpt. Only):

• Captain Aaron Butler -- Manchester
  

Ranks (Amount) Abr.:

• Captain (x3) Cpt.
  
• Commander (x4) Cdr
  
  
• Lieutenant Commander (x5) Lt.Cdr
  
• Lieutenant (x7) Lt.
  
• Ensign (x8) Ens.
  

Mission Statement:

The mission of the 23rd is to provide Bretonia with extra security and a backup set of wings that act as rapid response on the fringes of Bretonian space.

OORP Rules/Regulations:

• If any 23rd pilot is online, along with a (or a few) BAF pilot(s), they, the 23rd, have a right to accept, or decline a group invitation. (Unless Emergency)
  
• 23rd pilots are to act with respect to the BAF pilots. (If a BAF pilot needs help with anything, help them.)
  
• 23rd pilots are to act with respect to any and all players. (I don't care if you hate someone. You are to treat them with respect, kill them with kindness.)
  
• 23rd pilots are to be in-character at all times. This includes Group chat (Unless told otherwise by an Admin, BAF Admiral, or a 23rd Captain.)
  
• All 23rd pilots must read and understand both the BAF faction rules, Server Rules, and the 23rd.
  

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[Black Widow]

I like it, its written well and the groups objectives are clearly Displayed Thumbs up from me. Only thing I have concerns with is regardless this NOT being any type of proposal. There is not much detail in the history of the 23rd| as to who they are / where they came from, how did they come to the purpose for which they exist?

[darthbeck]

does bretonia really need another armed forces faction?

i dont think so.

also, omega three is rather far from cortez and magellon, so you would end up going through all the core bretonian systems, which would make you seem like another BAF faction.

also, to me, it sounds almost like an excuse to go kill hackers 20k from mactan.

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[Wolfs Ghost]

does bretonia really need another armed forces faction?

i dont think so.

also, omega three is rather far from cortez and magellon, so you would end up going through all the core bretonian systems, which would make you seem like another BAF faction.

also, to me, it sounds almost like an excuse to go kill hackers 20k from mactan.

Border Patrol, the 23rd isn't going to be bothering BAF actual. It'll be in it's own little section of the world minding it's own business. Doing what the BAF and LN haven't been doing, Protecting Civilian traders in Cortez/Magellan, as well as Inverness and Omega-3 (Granted we, BAF, protect Omega-3.)

As for going through the Core systems, it doesn't matter. They operate in Bretonia anyways, I'm not secluding them to just Manchester. Hence the "Bases of Operation(s)" in Newcastle, Manchester and Cambridge.

23rd isn't going to be fighting the Kusari - Bretonian war, that's the main fleets job.

So what if it sounds like an excuse to go kill Hackers 20k from Mactan? They deserve to die if they are pirating. The 23rd isn't going to just pvpwhore every pirate in Omega-3/Cortez/Magellan.

Also, Name any other Armed Forces factions in Bretonia, We only have "One" that's the BAF| , BTA| was merged into the BAF. Bretonia isn't like Liberty, nor Rheinland where we have a lot of groups without a purpose, or that lack Roleplay.

The 23rd has a purpose, just as the BAF does, and the BTA did.

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[Darkard]

Sounds fine to me.
Your RP'ing a detachment of the BAF and not the the whole thing, so thats ok. Im going to assume you would obey BAF Admirals orders as well.
As far as the name goes. Calling them ther 23rd just makes me think of American Military Units a.k.a Liberty, that already has numbered mini-factions. I think giving them a nickname of somesort rather than a Numbered tag would make you stand out more as Bretonians. Somthing like "The Iron Wing" or something like that would be fitting I think.
Other than that seems good to me, so long as they stay in thier areas and we dont see 23rd|'s camping Jumpholes and Bases you should be well recived.

does bretonia really need another armed forces faction?

Does Liberty need more than one Navy Faction? Probably not.
At least he has given them a purpose rather than people slapping a tag on and acting like they own the place.

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[Shepherd]

So if I understand right you are going to police the boarders right? And not get involved in military conflicts? If this is so than wouldn't it sound better to say that your were a Boarder Patrol Agency? How about naming it Bretonia Boarder Patrol?

To me it makes more sense, to do that. And also what if Liberty and Bretonia developed hostilities they would take entering boarder systems as acts of aggression by 'military forces', with it being an anti-pirate thing boarder patrol seems to make more sense, especially since you will not necessarily be the police force for all Bretonia.

Just a few thoughts, hope they help.

[Wolfs Ghost]

So if I understand right you are going to police the boarders right? And not get involved in military conflicts? If this is so than wouldn't it sound better to say that your were a Boarder Patrol Agency? How about naming it Bretonia Boarder Patrol?

To me it makes more sense, to do that. And also what if Liberty and Bretonia developed hostilities they would take entering boarder systems as acts of aggression by 'military forces', with it being an anti-pirate thing boarder patrol seems to make more sense, especially since you will not necessarily be the police force for all Bretonia.

Just a few thoughts, hope they help.

Would rather think of it as a Border Patrol detachment rather then an Agency.

As far as Liberty taking any movement into Cortez/Magellan, as an act of agression, wouldn't really happen. Liberty and Bretonia have both signed the Treaty of Curacao, which allows both house militaries to police and maintain a presence in both Cortez, and Magellan.

Sounds fine to me.
Your RP'ing a detachment of the BAF and not the the whole thing, so thats ok. Im going to assume you would obey BAF Admirals orders as well.

Yes they would obey BAF Admiral orders, after all they 23rd's leaders are Captains.

Calling them ther 23rd just makes me think of American Military Units a.k.a Liberty, that already has numbered mini-factions. I think giving them a nickname of somesort rather than a Numbered tag would make you stand out more as Bretonians. Somthing like "The Iron Wing" or something like that would be fitting I think.

The name randomly came to me but I'll see what I can come up with.

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[Altaris]

I must disagree with Darkard. None faction name using number in its name, sounds like any Liberty Regiment. There is a lot of such names using numbers. There is one Dragon faction in Kusari also. Liberty player factions are just using them more often.

I like the idea.

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[jammi]

I must disagree with Darkard. None faction name using number in its name, sounds like any Liberty Regiment. There is a lot of such names using numbers. There is one Dragon faction in Kusari also. Liberty player factions are just using them more often.

I like the idea.

I'll throw my lot in with the anti numbers side for naming. English/British/Bretonian regiments and battalions are named rather than numbered. I'll use the Parachute Regiment as an example.

There are 3 Parachute Battalions, 1 Para, 2 Para and 3 Para (as well as 4 Para which is a Territorial Army outfit no-one talks about) which are all a part of the Parachute Regiment. The Regiment is called the Parachute Regiment, rather than the 101st Airborne (or something similar), as the Americans/Libertonians would probably name it.

Also, consider moving the Outcasts down to Neutral as well. OC/Bret relations are somewhat overplayed at the moment. Neutral is more fitting than friendly I think.

Other than that, I like the proposal.

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