Bretonia Armed Forces (player faction)

This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Bretonia Armed Forces

"Carina, Regina, Imperatrix!"

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 Arc 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 nationalization of these two companies have 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 Taus. 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

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.

BAF Diplomacy

Faction	Relationship
Bretonian Police Authority	Allied
Bowex	Allied
Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing	Allied
Mandalorian Mercenaries	Allied
Gateway	Friendly
Liberty Navy	Friendly
Liberty Security Force	Friendly
Planetform	Friendly
Bounty Hunters Guild	Friendly
Golden Chrysanthemums	Friendly
Outcasts	Friendly
Blood Dragons	Friendly
Independent Miners Guild	Neutral
Rheinland Military	Neutral
Zoners	Neutral
Red Hessians	Unfriendly
Mollys	Unfriendly
Gaians	Hostile
Lane Hackers	Hostile
Bretonian Buccaneers	Hostile
Xenos	Hostile
Colonial Remnant	Hostile
Kusari	Hostile
Corsairs	Hostile
SCRA	At War
Phantoms	At War

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
• 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

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ZOI Does not include Omega-49.

Ranks

• Fleet Admiral
• Admiral
• Commodore
• Captain
• Commander
• Lieutenant Commander
• Lieutenant
• Ensign

Roster

Guide to Medals and Awards (post 2)

• Fleet Admiral:
  • LeMaitre : Fleet Admiral Sir Stanley Nelson [KBE][DSC][NSM]: FACTION LEADER

• Admirals
  • Dieter Schprokets : Admiral Percy Nelles [OBE][VB][NSM] : DEFENCE MINISTER (James Ralston)
  • MarvinCZ : Admiral Mark McKenna [OBE][DSC][NSM] : SECOND IN COMMAND
  • Markam : Admiral John Redmond [MBE] : TRAINING COORDINATOR

• Commodores
  • Capt G Thacker : Commodore Winston Doyle, Commander Eric Wallace
  • Adamantine Fist : Commodore Neville Hughes
  • Coriko Lameos : Commodore George Harrington
  • Banza : Commodore James Hobart [DFC] : TRAINING OFFICER

• Captains
  • Slainte : Captain Jack Frost
  • Darth_Chernobyl : Captain Blake Owen : TRAINING OFFICER
  • Evyn_Hunter : Captain Evyn Hunter [DFC][DSC] : TRAINING OFFICER
  • Bluntpencil2001 : Captain James Henry
  • Blodo : Captain Riley Francis
  • Darkpearl : Captain Jacob Carter [DFC]

• Commanders
  • gezza999 : Commander Roger Ring
  • Benjamin : Commander John Richards
  • Darthbeck : Commander Tom Ramey : RECRUITMENT OFFICER
  • Derkylos : Commander Simon Aldwyn
  • Eternal : Commander Aileen Fowl
  • Little Wicked : Commander Roland Gilead [DSC]
  • Sircian : Commander Robert Jones

• Lieutenant Commanders
  • Deepsircar : Lieutenant Commander John Galt
  • Ethan Morrow : Lieutenant Commander Austin Goodman [CC]
  • Lark : Lieutenant Commander Jare Karlo
  • Husher : Lieutenant Commander Ian Driscoll
  • Jure : Lieutenant Commander Richard Bucket [VB]
  • Josh : Lieutenant Commander John Cooper
  • Flint : Lieutenant Commander James Flint
  • Dejavu : Lieutenant Commander Boris McDonald
  • Neronian : Lieutenant Commander S. Rockwell

• Lieutenants
  • Stone21 : Lieutenant Ryan Williams
  • PhoenixGA01 : Lieutenant Jaedon Phoenix
  • Grin : Lieutenant Jay Smith
  • Drake : Lieutenant Alex Moss
  • Roxas : Lieutenant Alina Farwyn
  • (ASF)Destroyer : Lieutenant Thomas Andrews
  • Rashnok : Lieutenant "Bacon" Mackenzie
  • Sebastian Tarrant : Lord Lieutenant Sebastian Tarrant
  • cshake : Lieutenant Jay Clark
  • Adam Peacecraft : Lieutenant Adam Peacecraft
  • grimwallace : Lieutenant John Everyman
  • (2nd) : Lieutenant Frank Archer
  • (2nd) : Lieutenant Sarah Mountbatten

• Ensigns
  • Enko : Ensign Samantha Reid
  • (UNKNOWN) : Ensign Thomas Marne
  • Asbestos : Ensign Dhaval Shekhar
  • Asgardian : Ensign Rachel Malrone
  • Hieggen : Ensign Hieggen Seo
  • (UNKOWN) : Ensign St John Rivers
  • Johnny Boy : Ensign Marcus Seanlie
  • Trickian : Ensign Keith McIntyre
  • Nimblewright : Ensign Jason McIntyre
  • Recoil9000 : Ensign Zack Undermann
  • Cleric : Ensign Bartholomew Bell
  • Capt. Matt : Ensign Kevin Farwell
  • Charan : Ensign Max Ferron
  • obgl : Ensign Lawrence Winter
  • sly-beetle : Ensign John Alster
  • Morningsick : Ensign Chris Roots
  • Herbies : Ensign Colin MacDonald
  • Tommy2103 : Ensign Alex Westbrook
  • Oldum : Ensign Kenji Shinoda
  • NinjaKitten : Ensign Billie Walker
  • Carmen : Ensign Alexander Brown
  • Skreecher : Ensign Amadeus Blair
  • Gaz83 : Ensign Steven Appleby
  • (2nd) : Ensign Arthur Wilson
  • (n/a) : Ensign Tommy Atkins
  • (n/a) : Ensign Jack Tar

• Roll of Honor
  • 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)
  • Dieter Schprockets: Cpt Isaac Brock : (KIA), Lt Catharine Brock [CC] : (KIA)
  • Stratus : Commander John Scythmore : (Retired)
  • Tic :Lieutenant Commander Rodney Trotter [DFC] : (Transferred to Reserves)
  • Seth Karlo : Lieutenant Commander Soloreth Kest : (MIA)
  • Mwerte : Lieutenant Commander Sarah Byfield : (MIA)
  • Unselie : Lieutenant Commander Samantha Windsor : (Transferred to Reserves)
  • Blackstarr : Lieutenant Jason Resbane : (MIA)
  • Saxophile : Lieutenant Christian Hart : (MIA)
  • Adict : Lieutenant Joseph Conrad : (MIA)
  • Elgey : Lieutenant Daniel Elgey : (MIA)
  • Specter : Lieutenant Elsie Robirds : (MIA)
  • Agent Nitro : Lieutenant Dennis Harris : (MIA)
  • Gonta : Lieutenant Serge Gonta (MIA)
  • Chris_Wallace : Lieutenant Chris Wallace (MIA)
  • Enko : Lieutenant Ashley Taylor (MIA)
  • CaltuRe : Lieutenant Moritz Karlson (MIA)

MI5 : Counter Intelligence and Security

• Director MI5 : Christopher Wren (Unselie)

• Agents:
  • LeMaitre : BAF|Agent.Tebbit
  • Benjamin : BAF|Agent.Eden
  • Dab : BAF|Agent.Azalea

MI6 : Secret Intelligence Service

• Director MI6 : "M" : (Reverend Del)
  • Ethan Morrow
  • MarvinCZ
  • Capt G Thacker
  • Dieter Schprokets
  • LeMaitre
  • Athenian
  • Dejavu

Capital Ships

There may only be 4 Dunkirks 6 Destroyers, and 8 Gunboats in service at any one time.

• Dunkirks:
  • Pendragon (Staff Admiral Mobile Command)
  • Regina : Dieter Schprokets : Percy Nelles
  • Majestic : Markam : John Redmond
  • Sovereign : Capt. G. Thacker : Winston Doyle

• Destroyers:
  • Isaac Brock : (Shared Account)
  • Redoubt : (Shared Account)
  • Invictus : (Shared Account)
  • Assurance : Stratus : Drake Kaiden
  • Steadfast : LeMaitre : Graham Harper
  • Repulse : Markam : John Redmond
  • Fearless : Darthbeck : Tom Ramey

• Gunboats:
  • Indefatigable : (Shared Account)
  • Lawrence : (Shared Account)
  • Wellesley : (Shared Account)
  • Warspite : Grin : Aubrey Mainwaring
  • Vanguard : LeMaitre : Richard Cromwell
  • Emerald : Banza : James Hobart
  • Cornwall : Dejavu : Boris McDonald

• Royal Liners:
  • Britannia (Common Account, Ambassador based in New York)

• Repair Ship:
  • Gibraltar

• 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 : Coriko Lameos : George Harrington (Commodore, I BF - 6th Fleet)
  • Derby : Banza : James Hobart (Commodore, I BF - 7th Fleet)
  • York : Markam : John Redmond (Admiral, 8th Fleet)
  • Ark Royal : Stratus : Sir Drake Kaiden (Admiral, 9th Fleet)
  • MacDuff : Adamantine Fist : Neville Hughes (Commodore, I BF - 10th Fleet)
  • Grimsby : Thacker : Winston Doyle (Commodore, I BF - 11th Fleet)
  • Stirling : (None at Present Time)

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.